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

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

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

Electro-Harmonix revives the classic three-transistor Tone Bender and evolves it for more sonic variety

Not quite into Custom Shop territory, these beautiful builds possess just as much charm