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 ...

It’s been a while since the last installment in our Know Audio series, in which we investigated distortion as it applies to ...

Few pedals companies have been as prolific as NYC-based Electro-Harmonix over the years. And that tradition continues apace today, including the production of multiple versions of some of the brand’s ...

If you’re bored of your run-of-the-mill distortion pedals, then the Soma Labs Harvezi Hazze is definitely worth a look. It gives you those classic borderline distortion tones of the ProCo RAT and can ...

Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario calls the Axentrix A1 “an eye-catching design loaded with tons of distortion tones,” and that’s an understatement. The pedal adds in an extra selectable drive mode ...

The guitar effects guru drops by to talk circuit design, gear obsessions, and the crazy used pedal market. “Like this Germanium Tumnus I’ve seen for $800 or $900. That’s insane! I would never buy that ...