There’s nothing quite like stepping on a pedal and hearing the gritty growl of heavy distortion. Deforming your guitar signal to the point that it screams back at you is incredibly satisfying so ...

There will be two Spiral Electric FX pedals on this list because they are so well-rounded, versatile, and useful plus just sound dang great. The Red Spiral is possibly the unsung wonder in their ...

Wampler Pedals has unveiled a new fuzz pedal for players who are tired of clones, who will entertain the idea of summoning some gated, Velcro-ripping magick from their pedalboard, but at the same time ...

Like it or loathe it, fuzz distortion effects units have been an integral part of rock music ever since a Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone made a guest appearance on Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones. Early ...

Pedal-building wizard David Rainger is back at it again with “another brilliantly unconventional dirt pedal”, the Rainger FX Razor Fuzz. More than just a mangled fuzz pedal, it's headlined by a unique ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future/Olly Curtis These are great times to be a stompbox fanatic. We are living through ...