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 Roland Synthesizer For Guitar
Roland synthesizer systems transform guitars into synthesis controllers, opening vast sonic possibilities. Explore how they work, their practical applications, and whether guitar synthesis suits your...
The Complete Guide to Boss Ir 200
The Boss IR-200 brings professional impulse response technology into a compact, gigging-friendly format. Discover how IR emulation transforms modern guitar tone.
Amp Cleaner: A Complete Guide
A clean amp is the transparent foundation of great guitar tone. Discover what sets them apart, how to choose the right one, and why they matter for every playing style.
Pedal Power Supply for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Most guitar pedals run on 9V DC. Learn the basics of pedal power supplies and how to avoid common beginner mistakes that introduce noise or damage gear.
The Complete Guide to Delay Strymon
Strymon delay pedals deliver studio-quality delay effects in pedalboard-friendly formats, combining advanced digital processing with premium build quality.
Modulation Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Shopping for a modulation pedal? Discover how to choose between chorus, flange, phaser and vibrato, understand key specs and find the perfect pedal for your style.
Strymon Guitar Pedals for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Strymon guitar pedals have a reputation for quality, but they're surprisingly beginner-friendly. This guide shows you how to start and why Strymon is worth the investment.
Marshall Pedals: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Understanding Marshall pedals—from classic Guv'nors to modern variants—helps you choose the right tone tool for your rig and budget.
The Best Expression Pedals for the Money
Boss EV-30 for versatility, Mission EP-1 for premium boards, Dunlop DVP4 for space-saving — here are the expression pedals worth buying.
Jhs Guitar Pedals for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Overdrive, distortion, fuzz — all explained simply. Here's how to pick and set up your very first JHS pedal.
The Ultimate Guide to Fuzz Pedal
Fuzz is not just a louder overdrive — it's a different effect category with a rich history and genuine variety. Here's how it works and where it came from.
Electronic Bow for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A no-assumptions beginner's guide to the electronic bow, walking through your first sustained note step by step, with no prior knowledge needed.
Overdrive Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Do you actually need an overdrive pedal yet? Here is what it does, when it earns its place on the board and where to start if you decide you want one.
The Best Volume Pedals for the Money
From entry-level plastic rockers to touring-grade direct-drive units, these are the models that deliver the best balance of performance and value at each price point.
The Complete Guide to Earthquaker Devices
Earthquaker Devices has become synonymous with distinctive, innovative guitar effects pedals that inspire creativity and challenge convention.
Noise Gate Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A noise gate pedal is quick to set up once you understand threshold, attack and release, and where the pedal belongs in the chain. Here is everything a first-time user needs to know.
The Complete Guide to Guitar Effects Pedals Distortion
Guitar effects pedals distortion transforms your sound from clean to snarling aggression. Learn which type suits your style and how to use distortion effectively.
Strymon Timeline Guitar Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Strymon Timeline guitar pedal ranks among the most sought-after delay units in professional circles. This buying guide walks you through its capabilities, true cost, and whether it's right for you...
Bass Effects Pedals: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying effects for bass requires understanding how low frequencies interact with each type of pedal. Here is what to look for, what to spend, and what to avoid.
Ring Modulator Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A comprehensive guide to ring modulator pedals for beginners, covering how they work, what sounds to expect, best beginner-friendly pedals, and techniques for creating inspiring textures.
Electro Harmonix Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing an Electro Harmonix pedal requires understanding specs, price tiers, and your actual needs. This buying guide compares models and helps you avoid common purchasing mistakes.
Mxr Eq Ten Band: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The MXR EQ Ten Band is a legendary tone-shaping tool. This buying guide explains what it is, how to use it, and whether it belongs on your pedalboard.
The Complete Guide to Reverb Guitar Effect
Reverb transforms guitar tone by simulating natural acoustic spaces and adding dimension to your sound. Explore how reverb works, discover different types from spring to algorithmic, and learn how to...
The Complete Guide to Guitar Pedal Line 6
The guitar pedal Line 6 brand has fundamentally transformed modern guitar tone shaping, offering digital effects processing that rivals expensive analogue alternatives in compact, pedalboard-friendly...
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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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