Reviews: Effects
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Premier Guitar's rating system includes brief summations of a product’s pros and cons, as well as pick ratings (0–5) in four categories—Tones, Design/Build, Value, and Playability (for instruments) or Ease of Use (amps, effects, and other devices) or Versatility (pickups and speakers). Items with a total of 18 or more picks (out of 20) win our coveted Premier Gear Award.
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Quick Hit: MXR Classic 108 Fuzz (Mini)
June 21, 2018
Searing silicon Fuzz Face sounds in a mini enclosure with a buffer to boot!
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Dogmatek Arctic Wolf Review
June 18, 2018
Explore a sophisticated phase shifter with unconventional options.
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EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Review
June 15, 2018
There’s no end to the adventures in flanging made possible by this deep, DSP-driven modulator.
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Quick Hit: L.R. Baggs Align Series Reverb
June 12, 2018
A compact ’verb for acoustic players that bridges the gap between hall and plate.
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Quick Hit: Fishman Loudbox Mini Charge
June 8, 2018
To misquote Timothy Leary: “Cut the cord, turn on, play wherever you want.”
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Quick Hit: Dusky Mandorla
May 22, 2018
A great amp builder builds a boost that—surprise—feels like a seamless extension of your amplifier.
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Quick Hit: Ampeg Opto Comp
May 21, 2018
Three knobs and an optical circuit brew up mellow analog compression that fills out tone rather than choking it.
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Quick Hit: Lovell Shakey
May 11, 2018
Myriad subtleties lurk within this lovely-sounding pedal named after Neil Young’s filmmaking alter ego.
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Land Devices HP-2 Review
May 8, 2018
This fine Harmonic Percolator derivative leaves you wondering why the circuit remains a relative secret.
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Quick Hit: Fender The Bends Compressor
May 3, 2018
Need some squish? The revered company’s new compressor combines flexibility with features.
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Source Audio Ventris Review
May 1, 2018
A powerful dual reverb that packs big blendable voices that feel like vintage treasures—or keys to infinity.
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Massive FX G.O.A.F. Review
April 20, 2018
Massive FX pairs an octave-up effect with the rare and splendid Buzzaround circuit to create distinctive and potent fuzz.
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Quick Hit: Gamechanger Audio PLUS
April 18, 2018
Old-world piano design drives a forward-looking sustain pedal that opens up unexpected sonic possibilities.
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Subdecay Vector Review
April 6, 2018
Analog dirt tones and digital control equal a crunchy to fuzzy to metallic distortion jack-of-all-trades.
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Tech 21 SansAmp GED-2112 Review
April 4, 2018
A partnership with Rush’s legendary bassist results in a dual preamp unit that earns his mark of approval and brings big, analog bass tone.
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Magnetic Effects Midphoria Review
March 30, 2018
Fixed filter tones are just the beginning in this very versatile cocked-wah-style effect.
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Universal Audio OX Review
March 26, 2018
A direct-recording tool that’s 50 percent load box, 50 percent modeler, and 100 percent awesome.
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Quick Hit: Red Hawk Effects Raven
March 22, 2018
A Brazilian take on ’60s Fuzz Faces serves up some gorgeous germanium and silicon sounds at an incredible price.
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