There are great guitar effects apps for iOS, apps which take the signal from your electric guitar and process it with weird and/or great-sounding effects. And there are also several Bluetooth gadgets ...

You don't need a pedal, or even a guitar, to make amazing music with a looper app. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac A looper is a great musician’s tool, for practice and for making songs. Looper apps ...

The Chase Bliss Habit guitar pedal and effects unit stands on its end in front of a mixing board. (Engadget) I’ve been stuck in something of a creative rut for the last year or so. I’ve been sitting ...

Sometimes I come across an effect pedal that almost feels like cheating because it just makes everything sound amazing. Empress Effects’ Reverb and Earthquaker Devices’ Afterneath come to mind. And ...