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 Boss Tr 2 Tremolo
The Boss TR 2 tremolo is the industry-standard tremolo effect pedal trusted by touring musicians and studio professionals worldwide. This comprehensive guide explores how to use the tremolo effect and...
The Complete Guide to Octave Guitar Effect
An octave guitar effect creates a second tone one octave above or below your original note, adding depth and presence. Explore how octave effects work, their applications across genres, and how to cho...
Boss Dd 500: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Boss DD-500 is an excellent delay unit, but it's not for everyone. This buying guide helps you decide whether it justifies the investment or whether simpler alternatives serve you better.
Common Bass Effects Pedals Mistakes to Avoid
Effects mistakes cost bass players more than guitar players — the low-frequency content is unforgiving. Here are the mistakes worth knowing before they cost you on stage.
Fender Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Fender's name is synonymous with guitars and amplifiers, yet their effect pedal range remains underappreciated. This guide walks you through purchasing Fender pedals and deciding whether Fender's appr...
Ring Modulator Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Ring modulators occupy a unique space in guitar effects, opening sonic possibilities nothing else delivers. Buying the right ring modulator pedal requires understanding what separates quality models f...
Strymon Timeline Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying this delay pedal requires honest assessment of what you actually need from a delay unit. This guide covers the key decisions and who the unit genuinely suits.
Strymon Timeline Guitar Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The Strymon Timeline looks complex, but it's beginner-friendly once you understand its core logic. This guide walks nervous first-timers through basic setup, fundamental controls, and common pitfalls.
Reverb Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Reverb doesn't have to be intimidating. This beginner's guide walks you through what reverb does, how to use it, and the common mistakes to avoid as you start exploring.
The Best Distortion Pedals for the Money
The Complete Guide to Digital Consoles
Digital consoles for guitar deliver authentic amp character, professional effects, and portability—ideal for touring and studio work.
The Complete Guide to Distortion Effects Pedal
The distortion effects pedal transforms guitar tone from subtle grit to aggressive saturation, making it essential for rock, metal and alternative musicians seeking expressive sound control.
Strymon Delay Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A beginner's introduction to using Strymon delay pedals, covering setup, the three essential controls, your first week of experimentation, common mistakes, and advancing beyond basics.
The Complete Guide to Multi Effect Guitar
A multi-effect guitar processor brings hundreds of effects and amp models to one compact device. Discover what they offer, how to choose one and whether it suits your playing style.
Pedal Wah Vox for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Discover how to confidently use a Vox wah pedal, from setting it up to matching your playing style, and develop your own expressive wah voice as a beginner.
Guitar Pedal Harmonizer: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Guitar pedal harmonizers transform single notes into rich harmonies. This guide covers tracking accuracy, voice options, and how to choose a harmonizer truly suited to your music.
Pitch Shifter Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The pitch shifter pedal is more intuitive than it looks — start with an octave setting, understand the mix control, and you will have useful sounds within the first session.
Ambient Reverb Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A beginner's guide to ambient reverb pedals: understand reverb effects, discover why ambient reverb is advanced rather than essential, and learn when to explore spacious reverb tones.
Pedalboard Isolated Power Supply for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Tired of hum and buzz from your guitar pedals? A pedalboard isolated power supply solves this problem. This beginner's guide explains what they do, how to choose one for your setup, and how to install...
The Complete Guide to Walrus Audio
Walrus Audio creates innovative, high-quality guitar effects pedals trusted by professional musicians. Explore their unique approach to sound design and why they're worth the investment.
Pitch Shifter Guitar Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right pitch shifter guitar pedal requires understanding polyphony, latency, and tracking speed. Our guide helps you select a pedal that feels natural to play.
Octave Guitar Effect for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Octave guitar effects sound intimidating but are intuitive for beginners. This guide demystifies how octave effects work, encourages fearless experimentation, and builds your confidence with effects g...
Sustain Guitar Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A sustain guitar pedal is an intuitive tool for beginners—it extends your notes and opens new possibilities. This guide covers setup, settings, and common mistakes to avoid.
Boss Dd 500 for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Boss DD-500 beginner guide: set up easily, use presets immediately, understand delay fundamentals, and grow naturally into advanced techniques.
Guitar Effects is filed under
All topics
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...
2 topics
Distortion
Distortion gives guitarists gritty, saturated tone for riffs, solos and heavier styles across live and studio settings.
5 topics
Distortion Pedal
A distortion pedal adds focused gain, sustain and punch for guitarists building classic or high-gain tones.
1 topic
Guitar Pedal
Effects pedals for adding drive, ambience and tonal variety to your guitar sound in practice, recording and live perform...
18 topics
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.
2 topics
Tc Electronic
TC Electronic pedals and audio tools for guitar, bass and studio signal processing.
5 topics
