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Modern evolutions of classic gear dish the dirt this year

This year’s new tech puts a world of effects at your feet

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Electro-mechanicals revisited, analogue modulation refined and esoteric ambiences combined

The XS-100 and XS-1 pitch shifters set out to give modern players dominion over the wildest effect on the pedalboard. Boss’s Matt Knight tells us more