Guitar Pedals
Everything published on Viyolens under Guitar Pedals — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Keeley Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Compression, drive, modulation, delay and more — here's how the whole Keeley range fits together, and what makes it worth your attention.
Fuzz Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Fuzz is the most circuit-specific effect on most pedalboards. Here's how to choose the right one for your guitar, amp and music.
Harmonizer Effect Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A harmonizer effect pedal creates harmonies that follow your playing. This beginner guide covers setup, key settings and common mistakes to avoid.
Everything You Need to Know About Tape Echo Delay Pedal
A tape delay pedal brings authentic vintage tape echo character to your pedalboard, adding warmth and musicality through genuine tape technology or sophisticated modelling.
Synth Guitar Pedals for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Synth guitar pedals seem intimidating but are surprisingly approachable. This beginner's guide covers how they differ from traditional effects, starting simple, and building your synth journey.
Pedalboard Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A pedalboard is a platform that holds, powers and connects your effects pedals. Get the practical breakdown of what matters, what doesn't, and how to build one that works.
The Complete Guide to Marshall Guitar Effects Pedals
Marshall effects pedals bring the brand’s legendary amplifier character to compact pedal format, perfect for guitarists seeking authentic vintage tone shaping and reliable performance.
The Complete Guide to Strymon Timeline Guitar Pedal
The Strymon Timeline guitar pedal stands as an industry-leading multi-effects unit beloved by professional musicians and recording engineers. Its exceptional sound quality, intuitive interface, and ex...
Keeley Guitar Pedals: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Keeley guitar pedals command premium prices for documented reasons. This buying guide helps you decide whether Keeley pedals suit your tone and budget.
Pedal Chorus Boss for Beginners: A Complete Guide
If you're thinking about getting your first chorus pedal, a Boss chorus pedal is the perfect place to start. This guide walks you through everything you need to know without the jargon or intimidation...
Tremolo Guitar Effect for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The tremolo guitar effect is simpler than you think. This beginner's guide explains what it does, how to control it, and when to use it to create atmosphere in your music.
Ambient Reverb Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
An ambient reverb pedal creates lush, spacious tones—but buying the wrong one wastes money. This guide covers decay time, pre-delay, and how to test quality.
The Ultimate Guide to Ring Modulator Guitar Pedal
A ring modulator pedal creates distinctive, metallic and otherworldly tones by combining your signal with an internally generated oscillator. Discover how this experimental effect works and why it rem...
A Guide to Jhs Pedals
Part tone, part range, part Josh Scott's own circuit-history education — here's the proper introduction to one of boutique pedal's biggest names.
Jhs Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
You don't need to understand the whole catalogue to buy your first JHS pedal sensibly. Here's the plain-spoken version, no jargon overload.
The Complete Guide to Power Supply 9V
A quality 9V power supply is essential for reliable pedalboard operation. Explore specifications, types and how to select the perfect supply for your effects rig.
Digitech Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Digitech made real-time pitch shifting usable on stage. Here's an honest tour of the Whammy family and the rest of the range.
The Complete Guide to Boss Guitar Loop Pedal
A Boss guitar loop pedal lets you build complete arrangements by layering guitar parts over themselves. Discover how these pedals work, what features matter, and how to use them effectively.
Mxr Guitar Pedals: A Complete Buyer's Guide
MXR guitar pedals have earned their reputation through decades of professional use, but buying the right pedal requires understanding fundamental differences between effect types and recognizing genui...
Spring Reverb Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Adding your first spring reverb pedal doesn't need to be confusing. This beginner guide covers setup, controls, practice techniques, and common mistakes to help you build confidence.
The Complete Guide to Mxr Eq Ten Band
The MXR EQ ten band is a precise frequency-shaping tool for guitarists. It eliminates feedback, adapts tone to venues and amps, and gives surgical control over your tone.
9V Battery Cable: A Complete Buyer's Guide
When choosing the right 9V battery cable, understanding connector types, cable quality, and specifications is crucial. This buying guide walks you through selecting the perfect 9V battery cable for yo...
Guitar Pedal Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Charlotte Bennett explains what guitar pedals actually do — from the gain pedals that defined rock and roll to the reverbs and delays that set the mood — and how to begin thinking about your own sound...
The Best Pedal Boards for the Money
No fake benchmarks, just an honest read on which size and tier of pedal board actually suits your pedal count, genre and budget.
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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...
