The level of skill, talent, and mastery of an instrument are all primary concerns that help define an artist. However, another crucial facet in establishing identity is having a unique sound.

The EarthQuaker Devices' HalfLife is a more compact version of the drone metal pioneers Sunn O))) octave fuzz and boost pedal ...

If you're playing rock guitar, chances are that at some point you're going to want to use overdrive or distortion effects. Saturated, gnarly guitar tones are synonymous with rock music, and every ...

The Grand Magus features controls for Gain, Filter and Volume and can deliver organic tube-like distortion with some tight bottom-end and 'natural tube sag'. The Filter control is a hi-cut that can ...

Distorted guitars were a big part of the rock revolution last century; we try to forget about the roll. As a youth, [David Hilowitz] couldn’t afford a loud aggressive amp, a distortion pedal, or even ...

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Let’s face the facts: the name Fender doesn’t initially ring “pedals”. Sure, they unarguably make some of the finest instruments and amplifiers you can buy, but you might question what they are hoping ...

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