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2 weeks ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
The venerable Boss SD-1 has been around for over 40 years – and in that time it’s remained one of the best-selling Boss pedals out there, and gained a loyal following who extol its virtues as the mid-pushed mid-gain pedal for all of your overdriving needs. READ MORE: Cause & Effects: Tube Screamer season has arrived – but why do guitarists love this pedal so much? But what makes the SD-1 such a classic? Let’s dive into some history and give the pedal a spin to find out.
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1 month ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreRaise hell… but not for your spine. Can this diminutive solid-state head chug with the best of them? Laney Ironheart Foundry Series IRF-Dualtop. Image: Ian WallmanWhen you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions.
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1 month ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
Image: Walrus AudioWhen you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreIt happened to a lot of us when we started messing around with pedals. A battery dies, or you run out of power supply slots – so you find another power supply that looks like it’ll work, pop it in and… boom. A funny smell, some magic smoke and a dead pedal.
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1 month ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreWith brilliant playability for the price and bags of character, is this budget guitaring at its finest? Hartwood Deytona II. Image: PressWhen you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions.
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1 month ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
A jury in a second trial has found Dean Guitars’ parent company Armadillo guilty of trademark infringement and counterfeiting of Gibson’s guitar designs, after Armadillo appealed against the initial ruling. However, the verdict is not a clear victory for Gibson. The jury has also ruled that Armadillo only owes Gibson $11 in damages – and that Gibson’s trademark for the ES body shape is generic, and should be cancelled.
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1 month ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
All images: PreSonusWhen you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreAd feature with PreSonusGuitarists like to make a lot of fuss about their signal chain, from pickups to pedals to amps – but when it comes to actually making recordings and mixes, it’s important not to forget the audio interface. A great audio interface is one of the most vital steps in the signal chain when you’re recording anything digitally.
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1 month ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
Headroom! If you’ve been anywhere within the world of guitar amps and effects, you’ll have heard this term – but what does it mean? How much headroom do you need? Is it always a good thing? The term is mostly used when talking about tube amplifiers, but it’s still something that you can apply to any signal chain. So regardless of whether you’re playing analogue overdrives into tube amps or a digital direct rig, it’s good to have an understanding of what it means – so let’s dive in.
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2 months ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
BOSSEmpressIbanezMaxonMXRSource AudioStone DeafWhen you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreWhat does EQ actually do? Where should an EQ pedal go in your signal chain? How is a graphic EQ different from a Parametric EQ? We explore how this oft overlooked effect can completely transform your board. When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions.
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2 months ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreCompact, supremely giggable and with a bonafide Orange sound, the Tour Baby is an awesome argument for ditching your tubes without going down the digital routeOrange Tour Baby 100. Image: PressFebruary 24, 2025 February 24, 2025 When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
The world of delay pedals is a wonderful thing, ranging from old-school vintage units to massively powerful ambient digital workstations – sometimes they can even be both at the same time. Let’s look at some of the best examples on the market right now. What to look for in a delay pedalDelay pedals, like overdrives and fuzzes, come in a variety of flavours. Most can be categorised as either analogue or digital, with some hybrids offering digital controls for analogue circuitry.
