Sound check

ACOUSTIC GUITARISTS OFTEN get left out of the world of effects. However, about a decade ago, ToneWoodAmp appeared. It was a dedicated device that enabled acoustic players to enjoy effects through thei

Electro-Harmonix releases its most ambitious reverb pedal to date – and it goes way beyond ’verb to offer myriad sound-sculpting opportunities

French loadbox leader, Two Notes, releases the Swiss Army knife of amplifier attenuation and connectivity – we witness the results

THE TC ELECTRONIC Ditto 2 is the long-awaited sequel to TC Electronic’s ubiquitous little gray box, AKA, the king of compact looper pedals. Building on the success of the 2013 original, which is small

ThorpyFX’s latest stacks up the germanium transistors for full-fat vintage tone in a functional modern setting

Mike Zaite explains how a background in electronics and a front-row seat to the British Invasion of the 1960s led to the formation of Dr Z Amplification – and why the sonics always lead the schematics