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Digitech JamMan Stereo Looper / Phrase Sampler

The face of live music is constantly evolving and more and more performers are relying on modern technology to stay competitive. Expensive computer based DAW systems are finding their way onto stages accompanying a wide range of artists in almost every genre closing the gap between live performance and studio…Click on the title for more

Digitech JamMan Stereo Looper / Phrase Sampler

Tortuga Effects Mai Tai

Tortuga Effects, a one-man guitar pedal designer operating out of Renton, Washington, has been producing some great sounding effects pedals, complete with eye-catching designs. Mai Tai, the newest addition, is a dual phaser inspired by the likes of the 1970's "script" era classic MXR Phase 90. In the spirit of…Click on the title for more

Tortuga Effects Mai Tai

Amptweaker TightBoost – Boost Pedal with Bonuses

Amptweaker's newest pedal is the TightBoost, a boost pedal with some nifty extras built-in. Along with True-Bypass, the TightBoost comes with four controls: Boost, High, Mid, and Tight. While the Boost and High controls do what you expect them to, the Mid features a parked wah tone that increases gradually…Click on the title for more

Amptweaker TightBoost – Boost Pedal with Bonuses

Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster

Finland-based amp and pedal manufacturer Mad Professor has begun shipping their new Ruby Red Booster pedal ($169). This pedal is a combination of two boosters, based on the BJF Little Red Trebler and the Red Rooster Booster, and you can use it as a treble boost, clean boost, or as…Click on the title for more

Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster

Tascam’s Solar-Rechargeable Tuner

For the Eco-friendly guitarist in your band, Tascam now has a solar-rechargeable chromatic tuner: the TC-1S. A bank of solar cells on the front of the unit charge the tuner's internal battery, and a nylon strap and clip allow you attach it to the outside of your gig bag so…Click on the title for more

Tascam’s Solar-Rechargeable Tuner

Deep Trip Hellbender Fuzz

Most fuzz pedal manufacturers can nail the vintage sound of the ‘60’s and ’70’s if they use the right increasingly rare high-quality components and simple circuit designs. Unfortunately, many of these pedals are pretty ponies of the one-trick variety: an expensive addition to your board that only serves to produce…Click on the title for more

Deep Trip Hellbender Fuzz

Pedal Review: Rocktron Deep Blue Chorus Pedal

There are numerous chorus pedals on the market today, and with so many options available, it can seem overwhelming trying to determine the best one for your needs. There is definitely no best chorus pedal, but there are multiple great ones to choose from, and if you ask five different players…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Rocktron Deep Blue Chorus Pedal

Pedal Review: Hardwire RV-7 Reverb

The Hardwire line of Guitar Effect Pedals is made with the touring musician in mind. They are solidly built and full of useful extras (see upcoming full review of the full set for details). The promotional materials for the company's reverb pedal RV-7 regularly and enthusiastically tout Hardwire’s partnership with…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Hardwire RV-7 Reverb

Pedal Review: Fulltone GT-500

Every effect manufacturer, from tiny boutique companies to huge multinational conglomerates, makes at least one distortion pedal. So when Fulltone announced the GT500, my first question was: "why?" Why are they competing with their own product line--which already contains some great distortions, overdrives, and fuzzes--in a market that could already…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Fulltone GT-500

DigiTech Hardwire TR-7 Tremolo

Hardwire has generated quite some buzz recently with their high quality, sturdy lineup of stomp boxes, including a Reverb unit that employs venerated Lexicon algorithms. The manufacturer has recently released a new addition to this set, the TR-7. This is a true stereo tremolo, rotary, and vibrato pedal, offering effects…Click on the title for more

DigiTech Hardwire TR-7 Tremolo

Oldies but Goldies: BBE Freq Booster

The now discontinued BBE Freq Boost is an interesting proposition for the vintage crowd: How far will you go to recreate the sound of the 1960s and 1970s? First a little background: The Freq Boost is a treble booster, which is essentially a precursor to the now-ubiquitous overdrive pedal. Guitarists…Click on the title for more

Oldies but Goldies: BBE Freq Booster

TC Electronic Polytune: a dream comes true.

We finally managed to put our hands on a TC Polytune - people at the Winter NAMM show back in January were pretty excited about this little white box. What makes this tuner truly revolutionary is the fact that it is poly-chromatic, providing the ability to tune all strings concurrently:…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Polytune: a dream comes true.