Hughes & Kettner StompMan review - little big amp pedal
Written testThe StompMan is a guitar amplifier pedal from German manufacturer Hughes & Kettner. It's based on the company’s AmpMan unit, but in a much simpler, more compact format. Does it live up to its promise?
D'Addario NYXL electric guitar strings review - New York eXtended Life
Written testNYXL strings by D'Addario are the brand's top-of-the-range, uncoated, electric-guitar strings. Let's see if they live up to their promise.
Mooer GL100 looper review - Mooer offers intelligent grooves!
Written testWith the GL100 Phrase and Drum Station, Mooer offers a looper featuring an intelligent drum machine and some interesting technical features. Let's explore its full potential.
Harley Benton CLO-70SR acoustic guitar review - The little folk with a big sound
Written testBest Value awardIntroduced in December 2024 along with other Harley Benton acoustic models, the CLO-70SR is an acoustic guitar in the brand's Custom Line series. It features an Orchestra format with an armrest desig…
Harley Benton SC-Custom III electric guitar review - SC-Custom, version 3
Written testThe SC-Custom III from German brand Harley Benton is a Les Paul-inspired electric guitar made in Indonesia. This is the third version of this model, which benefited from a slight update in July 2024.…
nUX MG-300 MKII multi-effects pedalboard review - The long-awaited MkII version!
Written testThe MG-300 from nUX is a digital multi-effects pedalboard for guitar. It was first released in July 2020, but it wasn't until February 2025 that the brand evolved it. Externally, the device remains a…
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus electric guitar review - Harley Benton pulls out all the stops
Written testAdded to Harley Benton's Pro series last June, the ST-Modern Plus is a Super Strat electric guitar. It boasts top-of-the-range features for a fairly contained price. Let's see if this new Super Strat…
Universal Audio UAFX Compact Brigade pedal review - Brigade manager
Written testUnveiled in October 2023, Universal Audio's Brigade has joined the UAFX series alongside the LA-2A and Flow. It's a chorus and vibrato pedal whose algorithm reproduces the sounds and playing feel of …
Positive Grid Spark Mini amplifier review - The next size up — I'll take it!
Written testRemember, we had the opportunity to test the surprising miniature amplifier called Spark Go from Positive Grid. Today, let's find out how its big brother, the Spark Mini, fares.
iSolo Acoustic Guitar Microphone Review - Lone pleasure
Written testIf you are in the audio world you have surely noticed how crowdfunding campaigns have multiplied in recent years. Everyday there are news stories about "groundbreaking" products on platforms like Kis…
A review of the Keeley Mod Workstation pedal - Mod About You
Written testAt this year’s NAMM show, Keeley Electronics showed off their new Workstation line of pedals, which combine the functionality of several Keeley pedals in one. Although recently released, the pedals a…
Review of the Electro-Harmonix Lester G Deluxe Rotary S… - Spin Doctor
Written testOne of the new pedals Electro-Harmonix debuted the 2016 NAMM show was a Leslie-speaker simulator called Lester G. Not only does it offer rotating speaker sounds, but also an overdrive circuit and a c…
A review of the Electro-Harmonix Cock Fight pedal - A Chicken in Every Pedalboard
Written testWah pedals are useful for more than just the standard “wah wah” effect. Sweeping the pedal’s filter to find a cool tone and then leaving it static as you play is also very effective. Known as the “co…
A review of the Electro-Harmonix Key9 Electric Piano Ma… - EP Sounds in a Stompbox
Written testElectro-Harmonix has followed its B9 and C9 Organ Machine pedals with the logical next step: the Key9 Electric-Piano Machine. This new stompbox uses the same technology as those organ pedals, and off…
A review of the Boss SY-300 guitar synthesizer - The Guitar Synth Redefined
Written testIn the past, trying to find a guitar synth that tracked accurately was akin to searching for the Holy Grail. No product, whether it was a guitar synth or MIDI guitar controller was able to accurately…
TC Electronic PolyTune Clip Review - A Gripping PolyTune
Written testYou all know the PolyTune, right? The pedal that revolutionized the tuning world five years ago by providing a polyphonic mode that allows you to see the pitch of all strings at once? Well, after int…
A review of the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Big Muff Pi - Pi in Your Face
Written testFor many guitarists, the first thing that comes to mind when they hear the term “fuzz box” is the Big Muff Pi from Electro-Harmonix. With the new Deluxe Big Muff Pi, the company has added some cool a…
Taylor 814ce 2014 Edition Review - My Taylor is Rich
Written testBest Product awardIt's always a pleasure to review a Taylor, an American brand that stands for high quality among musicians.
Review of the Line 6 AMPLIFi FX100 - A Multi-Effects Pedal in the Palm of your Hand
Written testFollowing in the footsteps of the AMPLIFi 150 and AMPLIFi 75 amplifiers, Line 6 has released the AMPLIFi FX100, a floor-based multi-effects pedal controlled by your iOS device. How does this concept …
A pint-sized yet powerful multi-effects unit - Review of the Tech 21 Fly Rig 5
Written testThe Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 is a multi-effects pedal small enough to fit in a backpack, or in the pocket of most guitar bags. Featuring Tech 21’s signature analog tone, it can be used either through an amp…
We test drive EHX's new "Organ Machine" - Review of the Electro-Harmonix B9
Written testElectro Harmonix calls the B9 an “Organ Machine,” and indeed it is. Plug your guitar into this pedal and out comes a variety of authentic organ sounds. Read on to find out more.
Boss reinvents the DS distortion pedal - Review of the Boss DS-1X
Written testThis year, Boss has been releasing new stompboxes at a prodigious pace: two at Winter NAMM and three at Summer NAMM. All are reinventions of older Boss pedals. The DS-1X, released along with the OD-…
Review of the Boss ME-80 - Versatile, powerful, and priced to sell
Written testFor years, Boss has been one of the leading manufacturers of self-contained guitar multi-effects floor units, and the ME-80 is its latest effort. Less expensive than the flagship GT-100, it's neverth…
Review of the Boss OD-1X OverDrive - An Overdrive Pedal with a New Look and Feel
Written testThe Boss OD-1X OverDrive was one of two new stompboxes the company announced at NAMM 2014 (the DS-1X Distortion was the other). It features the company’s recently developed Multi-Dimensional Processi…
Electro-Harmonix EHX Tortion Review - Tubey or not Tubey, that is the question.
Written testSince the days of the original Big Muff Pi, Electro-Harmonix has been building distortion pedals, and one of its latest entries is the EHX Tortion ($179). Way more than just a distortion effect, it a…
