The deluxe version of the Simplifier analogue amp and cabinet simulator adds digital reverb, stereo operation and channel switching – but does more complexity mean less rock’n’roll?
Finally, Fender has brought its Acoustasonic tech to the relatively inexpensive Player series – but is this simplified acoustic/electric hybrid still packing all the tools you need?
The most famous analogue delay pedal of them all has gone Nano – time to find out if this shrunken Memory Man has inherited its daddy’s unique sonic DNA.
Boss has kitted out its latest top-of-the-line looper with six stereo tracks, 13 hours of storage and a full package of onboard effects. Is it time to sack the band?
The second Boss Waza Craft fuzz to be launched in recent months is a lot cheaper than the first one – but with an all-new circuit and switchable modes, it’s no less interesting.
Crafted in the heart of the deep south – that’s right, Dorset in England – this eco-friendly offset promises all the quality of boutique luthiery at a mass-produced price.
They say you’re never more than six feet from a Rat-inspired distortion pedal… but Walrus Audio’s newly updated Iron Horse isn’t just a run-of-the-mill rodent.
Mr 335 has put his name to a range of guitars that are nothing to do with Gibson, bringing the promise of high-class tones on a truly accessible budget.
Another brand from the rock ’n’ roll era has been revived, and new Harmony guitars are followed by three handsome and supremely affordable valve combos offering 5, 20 or 50 watts of retro-inspired crunch.
