Rather, it’s about how that sound is processed through amplifiers and additional effects pedals. Modern, portable amps have brilliant companion applications which come with an endless library of ...

Here are some really simple projects for building guitar effects pedals. I mean REALLY simple. I’m sure that a little more than this goes into the brightly colored commercial boxes and there is ...

I used this property to create a very satisfying ‘true’ valve overdrive effect (most other valves do not behave this way, ...

To undergo such an investigation, [Nash Reilly] has been simulating guitar effects pedals in LTSpice. Able to find most of the schematics he needs online, [Nash] breaks down the function of each ...

Eventide Audio has announced the expanded availability of Knife Drop, their innovative effects pedal developed in collaboration with Third Man Hardware. Merging aggressive octave fuzz with ...

We explore the story of how a malfunctioning guitar pedal helped inspire Ozzy Osbourne's 1980 debut solo single, "Crazy Train." ...

Some of the best pedal amps might only give you one style of amp - so it’s literally like you’re plugged into the front end of a Fender Deluxe Reverb, for example. Others might have a wide range of ...