Buying Guides
Guitar Effects Pedal Buying Guide: What Do I Need?
Guitar Pedal Buying Guide: Genre by Genre
January 28, 2025 5 min read
The Boss DS-1 Distortion has been on the market for almost 50 years and has become a staple on pedalboards around the world. Find out what makes it tick - and why it is so popular.
January 17, 2025 7 min read
Although various iterations of the Ibanez Tube Screamer exist, there is no mistaking that classic green overdrive pedal that we've seen on countless pedalboards, from pub gigs to arena shows.
December 05, 2024 6 min read
April 18, 2023 13 min read
August 26, 2022 3 min read
June 24, 2022 6 min read
February 14, 2022 9 min read
November 17, 2021 4 min read
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September 25, 2021 13 min read
September 02, 2021 3 min read
Even if you have pedals on your pedalboard turned off, the signal from your guitar has to go through them on its way to the amp. And it's HOW the signal goes through a pedal that determines whether it will degrade before it reaches the end of the route.