The Good Stuff In Praise of the Boss Metal Zone The durable but often maligned overdrive has thrived for more than 30 years. And not just on shredders’ pedalboards. Here’s why.Joe CharupakornMay 10, 2024
The Good Stuff 5 Field Recorders Under $500 These devices can help you create studio-quality tracks on the fly—anywhere.Mark RobinsonMar 07, 2024
The Good Stuff A Hardworking Guitarist Gets Digitally Amped Up Modeling meets profiling in Kemper’s latest Liquid Profiling OS, and lures a busy session and studio player into a brave new world of sonic control. Elizabeth DayNov 09, 2023
The Good Stuff A Working Bassist Changes His Profile PG contributor Steve Cook shares his long and winding journey from tape-cassette-amp DIY-er to Line 6 Helix evangelist.Steve CookAug 24, 2023
The Good Stuff Quiet(er) Please!—Amp Attenuators On the hunt for great tone at low volume? Join our columnist’s safari.Mark RobinsonJun 27, 2023
The Good Stuff Celebrating a Nasty Little Dirt Box The MXR Distortion + isn’t the sexiest OD pedal on modern ’boards, but it’s durable, affordable, moddable, and gets the job done with dispatch. All hail the D +!Ted DrozdowskiMar 05, 2023
The Good Stuff 5 Starter Studio Mics for Under $1,000 Total Building a home studio? Here’s a recommended array of basic microphones and a DI box that covers the basics.Mark RobinsonDec 21, 2022
