If, like me, you tend to scroll through random gear groups and forums during your downtime, you’ve probably encountered a question such as: should I get delay pedal X or delay pedal Y? And as you sift ...

Whether you’ve been collecting guitar pedals for decades or just picked up the hobby in recent months, there are some staples that everybody should own. Whether it’s a practical, utilitarian type of ...

Most guitar players get very excited at the prospect of new guitar effects pedals. And rightly so! It doesn’t matter if you’re buying your first pedal, or your 101st, the excitement still exists and ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Whether you’re a regular shredder or you’re just beginning to ...

Musicians have a fantastic language to describe signals. A sound can be fat, dark, crunchy, punchy — the list goes on. These aren’t very technical terms, but they get the job done. After all, it’s ...

Presumably to showcase the expertise of its music analysts, the Pandora free listening service has posted a podcast that explains various types of guitar pedal, and the effects they have on a guitar ...

"The World's Biggest Pedal Board" appeared on Facebook Dec. 30, courtesy of ex-Cult/Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum. Taking a page from Dave Grohl's tome, Matt Sorum's Fierce Joy ...

For years, IK Multimedia has given guitar players the ability to build the rig of their dreams or try their hero's setup without cramming a bunch of gear into their apartments — or emptying their ...

At some point in their guitar pedal journey, nearly every pedal-loving guitarist has read, heard and/or seen the words of Joshua Heath Scott. But while Scott’s role as a source of information is ...

You can learn how to do just about anything by watching videos online. Or I should say, you can find videos online claiming to teach you almost anything. Whether you can actually learn from all of ...