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Blending layers of delay and reverb is the favorite hobby of a fair slice of guitarists into stompboxes, and - as you can see from our article about the 
Shaped exactly like their very successful C.A.B. M+, the Two-notes Opus takes things a little farther by offering amp simulation on top of DI/cab simulation capabilities, and an Impulse Response system that lets you recreate any real-life cabinet or combo amp you can put your hands on.... Click on the title for more
Those who were mixing records in the late '90s and early '00s will remember the awe generated by the first amp modeling plugins, which allowed producers to record a clean guitar and apply a choice of amps (and later also effects and mic placements) at the mixing stage. Italian company IK Multimedia, together with Line 6, was at the forefront of what was at the time a budding industry destined to take over the world of music production. The IK Multimedia Amplitube Tonex pedal represents the culmination of a story that has taken those algorithms from the studio to the stage.... Click on the title for more
Those who were mixing records in the late '90s and early '00s will remember the awe generated by the first amp modeling plugins, which allowed producers to record a clean guitar and apply a choice of amps (and later also effects and mic placements) at the mixing stage. Italian company IK Multimedia, together with Line 6, was at the forefront of what was at the time a budding industry destined to take over the world of music production. The 
A rack unit launched in 1983, the Roland SDE3000 was one of the the first delays to feature dual delays and a modulation section. It was famously used by Van Halen, and Japanese brand already released a non-compact pedal version with a variant inspired by the star guitarist in 2023. The BOSS SDE-3 is the skinny version of it.... Click on the title for more
At Delicious Audio, we’ve always had a weakness for sonic mad scientists—and the one-man force behind Blind Panic Devices just earned his PhD in chaos. With the Reactor fuzz, this UK-based alchemist joins the ranks of boundary-pushing innovators like Rainger FX, proving that the best audio destruction is still handmade.... Click on the title for more
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Hand-made in Hungary, the 
The Revv G3 Purple Channel is a tight and clear distortion pedal from a Canadian brand that has built a name for itself through tube guitar amps and cabinets, and the stompbox is presented as the third channel of their Generator 100 Amplifier. The new V2 of the G3 offers circuit updates that make it sound more open and amp-like, allowing it to have a wider tone range also usable for lead parts.... Click on the title for more
Hand-built in the Lancashire, UK, the 
Created through a collaboration between Electronic Audio Experiments and Boston indie band 
The rather unique 
