Guitar Effects
Everything published on Viyolens under Guitar Effects — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Complete Guide to Volume Pedals Guitar
Complete guide to volume pedals for guitarists covering functionality, types, applications, and how to integrate foot-controlled dynamics into your performance setup.
The Complete Guide to Mxr Guitar Effects
MXR guitar effects are reliable, professional-grade pedals trusted by touring musicians and studios. From distortion to delay, explore why MXR remains an industry standard.
Amp Sim Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Curious about amp sim pedals? Our beginner's guide explains what they are, how they work, and why they're essential for modern guitarists and bass players starting out.
Guitar Effects Pedals Wah for Beginners: A Complete Guide
You've heard the sound, you fancy trying it, and there's a wall of options staring back at you. Here's the honest, no-nonsense version of getting started.
Synth Guitar Pedals: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Synth guitar pedals transform traditional guitar tones into synthesiser sounds and electronic textures. This buyer's guide covers pedal types, key specifications, price ranges, and factors to consider...
Mxr Analog Delay Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
MXR makes several analog delay models at different price points. This guide compares each one so you can choose the perfect delay pedal for your budget and style.
Line 6 M5 Effects: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Line 6 M5 effects offers portable, integrated effects processing for guitarists. This buying guide helps you evaluate whether the Line 6 M5 effects suits your needs and how to find the best value...
The Complete Guide to Acoustic Guitar Effects
Acoustic guitar effects unlock creative possibilities when used purposefully. This guide covers effect types, techniques and how to integrate effects authentically into your playing.
Marshall Guitar Effects Pedals for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Marshall guitar effects pedals are accessible tools for beginner guitarists to explore sound and develop tone. This guide covers essentials without overwhelming you.
The Complete Guide to Guitar Pedalboard With Pedals
A guitar pedalboard with pedals is the hub of modern electric guitar tone, allowing musicians to access multiple effects, create distinctive sounds, and switch between presets during performance.
Pitch Shifter Guitar Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Pitch shifter pedals welcome beginners with immediate musical results. Create harmonies, transpose songs, and explore creative effects confidently.
Everything You Need to Know About Noise Gate Pedal
A noise gate pedal cuts noise during pauses in your playing by closing when your signal drops below a threshold. Essential for high-gain rigs, single-coil pickups and noisy live environments.
The Ultimate Guide to Guitar Effects Pedals Wah
That vocal, crying sweep has a name: the wah pedal. Here's what it actually does, where it came from, and how to use one properly.
The Complete Guide to Fuzz Effect Pedal
The fuzz effect pedal defines rock, roll, and experimental guitar. Discover germanium versus silicon fuzz pedals, how they shape tone, and choosing your ideal fuzz sound.
Tc Electronic Effects Pedals: A Complete Buyer's Guide
TC Electronic builds professional-quality effects pedals balancing sonic depth with usability. This buying guide covers specifications, effect types, price tiers, and practical considerations for choo...
The Best Electronic Bows for the Money
There's no big shootout here, just one lineage refined over fifty years. Here's which version to buy and how to actually get the best tone from it.
The Complete Guide to Pitch Shifter Guitar Pedal
A pitch shifter guitar pedal transports your playing to new octaves and intervals in real time. Discover which pitch shifter works best for your style, from octave doubling to dramatic effects.
Boss Overdrive for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A beginner-friendly guide to setting up your first Boss Overdrive pedal, understanding the essential controls, and avoiding common mistakes to unlock great tones.
Fuzz Box Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Intimidated by fuzz? Our beginner's guide makes it simple. Understand what a fuzz box pedal does, how to use it, and why beginners should experiment with fuzz.
The Best Guitar Effects Pedals Wahs for the Money
No fake benchmarks here. Which types of wah pedal actually earn their keep, and for who, without pretending there's one objective winner.
The Complete Guide to Distortion Pedals For Bass
Distortion pedals for bass offer aggressive tone without sacrificing definition. Discover how to choose pedals that cut through dense mixes and expand your sonic palette.
Overdrive Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The overdrive market is crowded and full of hype. Here is what actually matters when choosing one and how to match it to your amp and playing style.
Harmonizer Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A harmonizer pedal adds perfect harmonic voices to your playing instantly, making you sound like multiple guitarists. This guide demystifies the gear and helps you get started.
Mxr Guitar Effects Pedals for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A beginner's guide to MXR guitar effects pedals. Discover the fundamentals, learn best practices, and avoid common mistakes when exploring guitar effects for the first time.
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Bass Effects Pedals
Bass effects pedals add tone shaping, texture and control for recording, rehearsal and live bass work.
Boss Pedal
Boss pedals are durable, reliable effects for guitarists who need straightforward tone shaping in rehearsal, studio and...
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Distortion
Distortion gives guitarists gritty, saturated tone for riffs, solos and heavier styles across live and studio settings.
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Distortion Pedal
A distortion pedal adds focused gain, sustain and punch for guitarists building classic or high-gain tones.
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Guitar Pedal
Effects pedals for adding drive, ambience and tonal variety to your guitar sound in practice, recording and live perform...
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Line 6 Helix
Line 6 Helix delivers powerful modelling, routing and switching for players who need studio-grade flexibility in one sys...
Looper Pedal
A looper pedal helps guitarists build layered parts for practice, composition and live solo performances.
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Tc Electronic
TC Electronic pedals and audio tools for guitar, bass and studio signal processing.
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