SixStringSensei articles dedicated the the wonderful world of guitar effects pedals. We’ve got reviews, tips and comparisons. Since guitar pedals are so fun and inspire us to play more, you’ll find a lot of time goes into this section.
In this article I attempt to shed some light as to whether or not there really is latency when switching on Jackson Audio pedals and how that might compare when pressing the foot switches as opposed to engaging the pedals with MIDI control.
Let’s talk a little bit about analog dry-through delay pedals and how they compare to fully digital delays – those that convert the entire signal to digital and back to analog. This is a hot topic and one that always comes up in forums and online discussions when comparing popular delay pedals.
I’d like to offer my own hands-on BOSS OC-5 Octave review, and how I feel that the buffered output on this pedal is a real drawback. I compare it to the EHX POG 2 and other octave / pitch-shifting options like the Eventide H90, H9 and Line6 HX Stomp.
The guitar effects pedal business competition is completely different from other industries. The business of marketing and selling guitar pedals in a highly competitive market thrives because it is one of the few markets where competition between brands isn’t limited to selling just one of each.
I’d like to unload my brain and offer my own genuine Browne Protein review. I’ve been playing a version 2.2 Browne Amplification Protein dual overdrive for over a year and recently acquired a version 3.0. I’ve compared it to at least a dozen other popular overdrive pedal.
The Chase Bliss / ZVEX Bliss Factory is a fantastic fuzz pedal that offers incredible versatility in fuzz tones, with the added benefit of MIDI programability. This one’s black in color. From batch 2.
This is a review of the classic Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer overdrive pedal. The TS808 needs little introduction. It’s one that has graced countless pedalboards and sprung a multitude of circuits inspired directly from it.
The third and last part of the Six String Sensei Absolute One Stop Guide to the Guitar Pedal Board has to do with true-bypass vs buffered pedals. Updated May 27, 2025 We will also be looking at location options for buffered pedals or independent buffers. In the previous feature on guitar effects pedal order we…
As part of the Six String Sensei Absolute One Stop Guide to the Guitar Pedal Board we take an in-depth look into the correct order for guitar effects pedals. In our last feature on the guitar pedal board it was mentioned that we had left out 2 important aspects of setting up a board, these…