With little more than a gutted record player, a light bulb, and the legendary 555 timer IC, [Jacob Ellzey] has constructed this very slick optical tremolo effect for his guitar. By modulating the ...

Do you want your guitar to sound like farts instead of, you know, a guitar? Well, you're in luck. Musician and sound tinkerer Steve Gadlin has created The Fart Pedal, an unprecedented guitar effects ...

T-Pain is rapper hailing from Florida, who made his name through creative use of the Autotune effect. Nobody quite does it like T-Pain to this day, but kids the world over got the chance with the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. But the Microcosm is more than just a drone machine. It's a deep, flexible effects pedal capable of adding subtle texture or completely ...

A little over 10 years ago, a Phoenix-based startup treated acoustic pickers to a bunch of effects directly through the sound hole courtesy of the smartphone-sized ToneWoodAmp. Now the much-improved ...

The Polyend Endless guitar pedal showcases an intriguing application of AI in music, but it won't be making its way onto my pedalboard anytime soon.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Beebo is a rather ambitious project built largely by one person based out of Melbourne, Australia. It was already pretty powerful when it ...

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From legendary amps that defined decades of music to cutting‑edge multi‑effects pedals and AI‑driven gear, 2026 offers guitarists more ways than ever to shape their sound. Whether you lean on vintage ...