Guitar Pedals
Everything published on Viyolens under Guitar Pedals — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Complete Guide to Boss Guitar Pedal Tuner
Boss guitar pedal tuners are the professional standard for hands-free, silent tuning on stage and in the studio. Discover models, features, and why every guitarist needs one.
Common Strymon Timeline Pedal Mistakes to Avoid
Most problems with this delay pedal come from setup errors, not from misusing the features. Identifying and correcting these issues produces much better results.
Pedal Board for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Two or three pedals is a proper rig, not a starter one. Here's the no-nonsense way to build your first pedal board and actually get it right.
The Complete Guide to Boss Flanger Bf 3
The Boss Flanger BF-3 delivers distinctive flanging with analogue warmth and reliability. Explore its rich effects, signal chain placement, and enduring appeal among guitarists.
The Complete Guide to Tc Electronic Guitar Effects
TC Electronic guitar effects deliver studio-quality tone in pedal and multi-effects formats. Discover TonePrint technology and which models suit your needs.
Digitech: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Digitech isn't selling you a pedal, it's selling a specific piece of pitch magic. Here's how to work out which one is actually yours.
The Best Guitar Pedals for the Money
James Harrison organises the guitar pedal market honestly by category, explaining what your money actually buys at each price tier without the usual gear-site hyperbole.
Mxr Guitar Effects for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Just picked up your first MXR guitar effect? This guide takes you through connection, basic controls and common beginner mistakes—all explained in plain language.
Flanger Pedal: A Complete Guide
Flanging produces a sweeping, metallic effect by combining a signal with a modulated delay — this guide explains the mechanics, controls and musical applications clearly.
The Complete Guide to Synth Pedal For Bass
A synth pedal for bass transforms your instrument into a synthesizer, adding electronic character and melodic richness. Discover how these creative tools unlock tones impossible on conventional bass g...
Tape Delay Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Tape delay pedals offer authentic vintage tone that digital effects can't match. But they're also complex, require maintenance, and demand careful buying decisions. This guide shows you how to choose...
The Complete Guide to Boss Chorus Guitar Pedal
The Boss chorus guitar pedal is the industry standard chorus effect, beloved by professionals worldwide for its warm, musical tone and legendary reliability. From the iconic CH-1 to modern models, Bos...
Tc Electronic: A Complete Buyer's Guide
There are enough variables in the TC Electronic range to trip you up. This plain-spoken guide tells you what actually matters before you buy.
The Complete Guide to Guitar Effect Boss
Boss guitar effects deliver professional-grade tone and legendary durability in compact pedals and full processors, trusted by beginners and touring musicians alike.
Pitch Fork Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A pitch fork pedal might seem intimidating at first, but it's actually one of the most straightforward effects you can add to your rig. This beginner-friendly guide walks you through everything you ne...
The Complete Guide to Mxr Analog Delay Pedal
The MXR analog delay pedal delivers warm, organic tape-like echoes beloved by guitarists for decades. Discover settings, placement, and why analogue delay captures classic tone.
Fender Blues Jr for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A calm, no-jargon start for a first valve amp: a sensible setting to begin with, what each knob does, and adding your first pedal.
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...
The Best Tc Electronics for the Money
TC Electronic makes genuinely useful pedals at sensible prices. Here's where the brand's real value lies, broken down by what you actually need.
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.
The Complete Guide to Modulation Effects Pedals
Modulation effects pedals create dynamic texture and movement in tone. Learn how chorus, flanger and phaser effects work and find the right pedal for your musical style.
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 Strymon Delay Pedal
Understanding Strymon delay pedal models helps musicians choose between comprehensive delay solutions, integrated effect combinations and experimental possibilities.
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Bass Compressor Pedal
Bass compressor pedals smooth dynamics, improve sustain and help bass parts sit cleanly in the mix.
Fuzz Pedal
Explore fuzz pedal tones for thick, saturated guitar sounds, from classic rock bite to modern experimental textures.
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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Jhs Pedal
A JHS pedal adds reliable, musical effects and tone shaping for compact or expanded guitar rigs.
Pedal Board
Pedal boards keep effects organised, protected and easy to transport for UK guitarists and bassists on stage or in the s...
Pedalboard
Pedalboards keep effects organised, protected and easy to manage for rehearsal, recording and live use.
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Tc Electronic
TC Electronic pedals and audio tools for guitar, bass and studio signal processing.
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Tuner Pedal
A reliable stompbox for fast, accurate tuning, with clear displays and mute functions for rehearsals, recording and live...
