Gear Award 2017
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Quick Hit: Radial Tonebone Texas Pro
November 14, 2017
Multiple shades of overdrive and boost come alive in a compact stomp built to last.
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Fender ’64 Custom Deluxe Reverb Review
November 9, 2017
A long-overdue handwired classic knocks it out of the park with tones and no-brainer mods that more than justify the price.
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Hughes & Kettner Era 1 Review
November 7, 2017
A mainstay rock ‘n’ roll amplifier maker delivers an impressive acoustic surprise.
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Gear of the Year 2017
November 7, 2017
Another year, another dazzling parade of pedals, guitars, amps, modelers, and accessories that made our noggins spin.
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Quick Hit: SviSound Techno-FA
November 6, 2017
This pint-sized, Premier Gear-winning analog phaser gives all but the most full-featured swooshers a serious run for their money.
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Stomp Under Foot Alabaster Review
October 29, 2017
A Sovtek-styled Muff clone and a cool boost propel a surprisingly flexible and ferocious fuzz machine.
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Hahn Guitars 112 Review
October 25, 2017
A masterful Fender-inspired mashup with tones of its own.
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Quick Hit: Coppersound Foxcatcher
October 17, 2017
An airy, eager to-please overdrive/boost that moves from transparency to sparkling growl with style and ease.
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Bigfoot Engineering King Fuzz XL Review
October 12, 2017
A potent, uniquely voiced fuzz and a burly but flexible British-style overdrive in a simple but powerful stomp.
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HeadRush Pedalboard Review
October 11, 2017
Intuitive design sets this impressive, powerful multi-effects unit apart from the pack.
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Pinter SB1-J Jazz Jr. Review
October 6, 2017
Though specifically designed for flatwound bebopping, this stellar instrument handles a variety of genres—including aggro ones—with aplomb.
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TC Electronic Echobrain Review
September 16, 2017
A fantastically colorful and expressive bucket brigade analog delay at a ridiculously low price.
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Way Huge Conquistador Review
September 11, 2017
A gated fuzz brims with unexpected complexity and surprising vintage voices.
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Gibson Modern Double Cut Standard Review
September 11, 2017
A wild-card model that blends classic tones and modern playability.
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Ampeg Scrambler Bass Overdrive Review
September 10, 2017
Ampeg’s latest bass-pedal offering conjures up the gritty overdriven tones the company is known for, but through a compact and affordable box.
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Meris Mercury 7 Review
September 3, 2017
An elegant ambient reverb machine with powerful sound-shaping capabilities.
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Electro-Harmonix Canyon Review
September 3, 2017
Echoes abound in a feature-stuffed and compact delay factory.
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EarthQuaker Devices Erupter Review
August 31, 2017
A stupidly simple fuzz delivers artfully complex, chaotic, and controlled distortion sounds.
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Mooer Mod Factory Pro Review
August 30, 2017
Mooer packs ridiculous modulation power into a pint-sized multi-stomp.
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