As space becomes more and more of a premium, are even mini pedals too big for todays pedalboards? For those who are looking to save even more space, here are a few of the smallest effects pedals on the market:
Mini pedals seem to be taking over the pedalboard world, but just because many people are moving to smallboards it doesn't mean you have to without your trusty volume pedal. Here are 5 of the best mini volume pedals available:
You may or may not have heard that PRS recently released the Silver Sky, a signature model for John Mayer. It quickly blew up the internet with lots of opinions for and against. What was missed though, was that this wasn't that different a departure from some previous PRS models. So here are 5 times that PRS made a Strat before the Silver Sky:
Whether for backup, or an ultra portable rig, there has been a steady growth in the number of guitar amps built into a pedal format. We count down some of the most popular listed by wattage. There was also a recent episode of That Pedal Show comparing a few of them, along with the latest micro amps from Vox, which we didn't include because they're not a pedal!
Much has been made of a recent article in the Washington Post about the death of the Electric Guitar. The Tone King recently bought this up in an excellent interview with the CEO of Fender, who said he didn't see it that way at all. We must say we agree, and it doesn't seem like such a shift away from the electric guitar, but a shift to more diverse styles, and not just classic blues or rock guitar. So along with The Tone King's interview, here are 5 things guitar players are doing in the 21st century.
Another theme from NAMM this year was higher quality speaker sims and other direct solutions.
These are in no particular order, accept the rule that if Chase Bliss release a pedal it automatically goes in at number 1!
We asked, and you voted, so without further ado here is the list of the top demos for 2016 as voted for by you.
