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Digitech iStomp – review

Apple’s iOS devices have brought a whole new platform for musicians. From recording apps, to tuners, learning tools, tablature creators, and amplifier and effects modeling, musicians can do so much for so little cost. For the most part this has all been a strictly in phone/tablet affair, but a few …

TC Electronic Spark Booster – review

Sometimes when playing electric guitar we wish we could get a little bit “more” out of our amplifier. Valve amplifiers always seem to sound their best when running at peak volumes. Problem is many of us rarely get to run our amps at these high volumes. Other times we want …

Cool new gear: Console:FX

OK, now it’s not exactly available yet, but the Console Kickstarter project from Fuzz legend Devi Ever is one of the coolest ideas I’ve seen in a while. The Console is an open source pedal platform where effects are built in a cartridge format, and can be plugged into one …

MXR Micro Chorus – review

I’ll start this review off by saying I’ve never been a big fan of chorus  pedals. After O’Ding on chorus from my Gorilla GG-20C practice amp as a kid I had no real interest in the effect. Fast-forward to  2010 and Jim Dunlop announced the re-issuing of the MXR Micro …