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

Modern evolutions of classic gear dish the dirt this year

IF YOU’VE BEEN paying attention to the contemporary guitar scene over the past 24 months, chances are you’ve heard of Mk.gee, everyone’s favorite fast-rising guitar hero who has ushered in a tonal rev