and there are valve-driven amp pedals as well as those using solid-state modelling technology. The market has now become rich with choices in a relatively short time. None of these choices have to be ...

Boss IR-2 Amp & Cabinet Simulator Pedal: What is it? Like digital modelling as a whole, the idea that amp pedals are a replacement for tube amps isn’t a zero-sum game anymore. At least, not in ...

Personally, I still like to use a tube amp as part of my rig, and I use my multi-effects to cover all my time-based and modulation effects without having to carry so many pedals around. If you want ...

The clipping amp block connects to a tone/volume block ... If you get familiar with this pedal, it can replace multiple other pedals that take up valuable real estate on the pedalboard, and ...

I recently had a chance to test drive all three of the Universal Audio UAFX amp emulator pedals, from the classic Fender-esque Dream ’65 Reverb Amplifier and Woodrow ’55 Instrument Amplifier ...

They’re never going to completely replace the real deal for a ... many of which offer multiple amp emulations in a single pedal, for my money the UAFX Amp Modelers are the ones to beat.

But the lines can blur; some amp pedals now offer a few effects alongside ... None of these choices have to be approached as a permanent replacement for traditional guitar amps; they can be ...