Best Guitar Picks, Effects Pedals, & Accessories

Eventide UltraTap Pedal REVIEW

The control layout of the new Eventide UltraTap pedal is a step up from typical small format delays, with Mix, Taps, Length, Feedback, Spread and Taper adjustments. Each knob is doing double...

IK Multimedia announces AmpliTube X-GEAR digital effects pedals

New boutique pedals with matching AmpliTube software offer unrivaled tone and flexibility for...

PRS Headstock Tuner REVIEW

Originally, clip on tuners just seemed, well…cheap. Like an “as seen on...

EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny Reverb Pedal REVIEW

EarthQuaker Devices built their reputation on making some really extreme and wild...

Warm Audio Jet Phaser Pedal REVIEW

Vintage styled pedals usually have a few issues; some copy a circuit,...

Learn more about the best guitar picks, guitar pedals and guitar accessories you can buy, including: pickups, picks, capos, guitar tools, gig bags and guitar cases, as well as guitar cables, guitar cleaning products and more. Performer Magazine’s team of guitar nerds are on an endless quest for the perfect tone and review the latest guitar accessories each month so you’ll know which ones are worth a spot in your gig bag, and which ones are pure snake oil.

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Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box Fuzz Pedal
By Chris Devine on May 4, 2021
Warm Audio has really established themselves as producers of high-quality audio gear with attention to the classic aspects, now they’re stepping into the guitar pedal...
BOOK REVIEW: Pedal Crush
By Chris Devine on March 22, 2021
Guitar related books are plentiful, and many have become the respected bibles for the instruments they have covered. They’re part informational/reference items, but the glossy...
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REVIEW: Boss RC-5 Loop Station Pedal
By Chris Devine on March 16, 2021
Looping in general is a pretty simple process using a footswitch-enabled recording and playback device. In practice, it can take, well…practice, even getting the hang...
REVIEW: Boss OC-5 Octave Pedal
By Chris Devine on March 16, 2021
Boss pedals generally set the standard, right from the get-go, of that particular effect device, until they re-set and raise the bar. Their OC-2 octave...
REVIEW: Boss RC-500 Loop Station Pedal
By Chris Devine on March 10, 2021
It’s no surprise that looping pedals can be a way of providing personal accompaniment to performances, but in many cases, getting a small one-button device...