THE HUMBLE WAH-WAH pedal is probably one of the most underappreciated effects in the electric-guitar universe. Its most vocal legions of detractors usually point to its clichéd use in vintage porno mo

WHEN THE NAME was announced for the first piece of signature gear from Deftones guitarist Chino Moreno, we couldn’t have been the only ones who thought “chorus pedal for an effect named after ‘Digital

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THE ROTARY SPEAKER effect is a classic of the early rock ’n’ roll era, and Boss aims to bring back the goodness it captured in its original RT-20 pedal in a more compact guise here. In typical Boss st