60 Seconds

In this first episode of 60 Seconds, we check out the latest new pedal from Universal Audio‘s UAFX line – the Heavenly Plate Reverb. Universal Audio have of course been making waves in the guitar pedal world for a few years now, but all of their effects boxes to date have conformed to the same template – […]

Positive Grid‘s Spark series of amps have redefined what we’ve come to expect from practice amps, but the latest Spark GO iteration is barely bigger than a Coke can – can it reall still offer all the sonic performance of its bigger siblings? In 60 seconds we’ll run through a variety of sounds created using […]

Fender‘s Tone Master amps have swum against the current in terms of what people tend to expect for premium digital amp – stripping back the option paralysis by offering extremely high-fidelity reproductions of individual valve amps that operate and sound almost identical to their traditional siblings. But being digital amps, the Tone Master range also […]

The MXR Duke Of Tone almost seems to good to be true – can you really get the sound of one of the hardest to find boutique pedals on earth in a mini-pedal that costs under $200? Well, thanks to the effects hive mind of MXR/Way Huge main man Jeorge Tripps and the Analog Man […]

Does the guitar world really need another ambient reverb? Well, yes, obviously, but in 60 seconds you can get a taste of what this new one from Earthquaker has to offer.

Chapman’s flagship guitar is under the 60-second microscope

With reverb, delay and modulation all squeezed into one compact pedal, is this the ultimate soundscape generator for small pedalboards?

EHX’s scaled down version of the Freeze Sound Retainer offers infinite sustain in a tiny package.

Fender’s most affordable route to authentic vintage vibes just got an overhaul – but how does it sound?

Lava’s ME3 has made a stir in the guitar world for its innovative ‘smart guitar’ features and non-traditional materials, but how does it actually sound?

The return of EHX’s gloriously odd ‘tape reverse simulator’ in Pico form – but does DSP do the job of this analogue classic?

Putting the tremolo from the Astra in standalone unit, is this the most universally appealing UAFX compact yet?

Experience 1980s-style studio delays with MXR’s Joshua Ambient Echo. Learn all the important details with our 60-second demo

With fuzz and overdrive in one tiny pedal, this could be just the pedal for those who want lots of dirt options in a small package.

The Donner x Third Man Hardware Triple Threat offers three fun and usable Jack White-approved effects in a very cool package for $99

The Boss IR-2 brings cab and sims to the brand’s classic Compact Pedal enclosure- but is it any good?

This latest collaboration between Hudson Electronics and Canadian guitar Ariel Posen builds on the success of the original AP but this time adds two distinct drive channels

Check out what makes this cool UK-made boutique fuzzbox so interesting.

Is this the heaviest Walrus Audio pedal yet?

Warm Audio’s take on the Tone Bender is the US brand’s latest ‘very faithful tribute’ to a classic pedal.

This latest nasty fuzz from Beetronics is inspired by the Tropicália art movement in Brazil.

The PRS SE Silver Sky has become a modern phenomenon – thanks to its modern twist on the S-type recipe, sensational value for money and of course that John Mayer endorsement.

Taylor Guitars is celebrating a half-century of boundary-pushing guitar innovation with a series of 50th Anniversary models that run the full gamut of the company’s diverse output range, but no Taylor is more iconic than the venerable 314ce, which has been updated and enhanced with V-Class bracing, sustainable woods and a host of other features […]

Fender is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Stratocaster with a range of exciting new instruments to mark the occasion, but this most affordable version, the Player Strat, might be the most interesting of the lot. With a set of Pure Vintage ’59 Single-Coil Strat pickups providing the tones and a super cool Nebula Noir […]

Do you still need that expensive high-end modelling unit on your board when this is just $125?