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“His effects are bonkers in the best way possible”: The pedal with the onboard amp, speaker and microphone, Gibson baritones, the Fender Custom Shop George Harrison Bass VI and more – this is MusicRadar's guitar gear roundup, the August 2026 edit

We take a look back at the gear highlights from August, featuring new signature models from Epiphone and PRS, Death By Audio and Grainger FX's wild collab and more

My pick of the best guitar gear launched this week: holy grail tube tones, Sleep Token’s debut signature collab and a guitar that might be a bass

My pick of the best guitar gear launched this week: holy grail tube tones, Sleep Token’s debut signature collab and a guitar that might be a bass

All the big new drops from PRS Guitars, Charvel, Jackson, Gibson, Friedman Amplification and much more

"I still feel like I’ve only scratched the surface of what is possible with this pedal": Hotone Freqlux Tri-Pitch Engine pedal review

"I still feel like I’ve only scratched the surface of what is possible with this pedal": Hotone Freqlux Tri-Pitch Engine pedal review

An impressively versatile and modern take on pitch shifting

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Hotone’s do-it-all Pulze Jr. is set to be the most fully-featured practice amp for under $300 – and offers serious competition for Positive Grid and JBL

With the latest in digital amp technology and cutting-edge AI features, this smart combo could be the only practice amp you’ll ever need

"A stunningly good reverb pedal that sounds and operates like one twice the price": Hotone NC-200 Verbera review

With equally good algorithmic and IR convolution reverbs, this is a seriously impressive little pedal

“Oddly enough, the first person who made me fall in love with the sound was Dave Navarro”: Why Cory Wong needed the signature wah pedal that could do it all

The funk guitar maestro explains why he needs a wah pedal, volume pedal and expression pedal in one housing – and what he would change about it if given the chance (hint: not much)

"I've tested loads of pedals for reviews, and it’s not often I come across one that feels this inspiring": Hotone NC-200 Verbera reverb pedal review

Combining algorithmic and IR convolution reverbs to create lush soundscapes, this may be the most impressive reverb pedal of the year

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"The clean and medium-gain sound is where it truly flexes its sonic muscles": Hotone Pulze Mini Bluetooth Amplifier

"The clean and medium-gain sound is where it truly flexes its sonic muscles": Hotone Pulze Mini Bluetooth Amplifier

Hotone enters the mini amp arena, but does it have what it takes to beat the reigning champs?

“Thought the DIY pedal trend had run its course? Think again”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including a reverb pedal inspired by an abandoned nuclear reactor

“Thought the DIY pedal trend had run its course? Think again”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including a reverb pedal inspired by an abandoned nuclear reactor

A rival for Positive Grid, Walrus Audio's wild take on the looper pedal, an affordable build-it-yourself fuzz pedal and more...

“Guitar players have been sleeping on wah for the last two decades!”: Cory Wong teams up with Hotone Audio for the Wong Press, a 3-in-1 volume, expression and wah pedal

“Guitar players have been sleeping on wah for the last two decades!”: Cory Wong teams up with Hotone Audio for the Wong Press, a 3-in-1 volume, expression and wah pedal

The funk maestro's new pedal is the very definition of a hard-working stompbox, and will save you pedalboard space. But will it help trigger a wah comeback? Wong says it's long overdue

Hotone unveils the palm-sized Ampero Mini – and at $255 it might be a serious competitor in the multi-FX/amp modeler market

Hotone unveils the palm-sized Ampero Mini – and at $255 it might be a serious competitor in the multi-FX/amp modeler market

The pedal packs in a huge suite of amps and effects at an affordable price to rival the likes of the Line 6 HX Stomp and Boss GT-1000CORE – and it comes in different colors, too

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