Reviewing the Chug Pedal, a new high-gain preamp pedal from Ola Englund’s Solar Guitars, is a bit like reviewing a hammer. There might be some nuance in the carve of the handle and the weight of the head: but hit a nail with it, and it’s either going to do the thing it’s designed to do, or it’s not. To torture this metaphor a little further, there’s also no point in seeing how well it turns a screw, or makes an omelette.

If you are one of my regular visitors, you are probably aware of the gear I’m featuring in here. For the IR loader, I have been using my ENGL Cabloader for almost 2 years now without any issues. However, using the Cabloader has made me realise some design flaws in my use case scenario.Cramming not only the sounds of those units, but also a full-colour screen into a unit the size of the HX Stomp is certainly impressive and no mean feat. With MIDI in and out, there’s clearly been some consideration for those that want to incorporate the HX Stomp into a rig controlled by a pedal switcher. In that context, it’s easy to see the attraction. You have 8 of them and these pedal platform IRs are located from the 13th to 20th slots. IRs for Acoustic Guitars Here at Guitar World, we are experts in our field, with many years of playing and product testing between us. We live and breathe everything guitar and bass related, and we draw on this knowledge and experience of using products in live, recording and rehearsal scenarios when selecting the products for our guides.

By default, the footswitch acts as a classic on/off switch. But if you press and hold the footswitch, it changes to A/B mode in which you can assign two presets. Simply long press the footswitch, then find the preset you want to assign to preset A, press the right button and then choose the preset for B then simply press the footswitch again to finalise the setup. CONTROLS Output, gate threshold, overall gain, low- and high-frequency gain, three-band EQ, depth and presence The H90 does an amazing job of marrying your more run-of-the-mill delays and reverbs with some of the weirder pitch-shifting effects to make something that’s perfect for the sonic explorers. If you feel like you’ve tried every effect out there and nothing is quite cutting it for you, then this powerful bit of kit might be the perfect choice.

Get the sound of an amp in a room for your pedalboard with Strymon's take on amp modeling

When TC Electronic released the original PolyTune pedal in 2010, they revolutionised the way we tuned our guitars and basses. Fast forward to 2022and they have done it again with the Impulse IR Loader!Featuring25 built-in IRs, 12 official Celestion cab models and 99 IR slots, the Impulse IR Loadermakes the process of working with impulse response files effortless. Simply drag and drop your favouriteIRs over USB or use the dedicated IR organizer for PC and MAC.The Impulse IR Loader will take care of the rest and ensure you sound like the best! With a single footswitch that can be used to bypass the pedal or to be used as an A/B switch to jump between two preselected presets, it’s extremely simple and easy to use! Chappers & Cap sit down with Strymon's take on the amp modeller / IR cab simulator - introducing the Iridium. 3 Matrix-Modelled amp models onboard, 9 built-in cabinet IRs (you can also load your own), 24 bit/96kHz specification - Strymon don't mess about!