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

VINTAGE DISTORTION, CHORUS, DELAY & REVERB FROM £44

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

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

The bombastic benchmark of the ‘brown’ sound has been channelled through a single-ended EL34 power section and hybrid preamp, with significant volume and price savings

Modern evolutions of classic gear dish the dirt this year