MXR - News and Rumours
You want all the latest news, rumours and everything else there’s to know about MXR? We're happy to oblige: On this page you’ll find everything at a glance – and it’s always up to date!
Guitar Gear Gems: Germanium Boost with ultra rare components
13 Dec 2022 · JHS Germanium Boost using ultra rare components, Jack White's latest pedal collaboration and a tiny minimal guitar tuner
MXR Super Badass Dynamic OD: Could this replace your Fulltone OCD?
17 Sep 2022 · The new MXR Super Badass Dynamic OD offers guitarists MOSFET overdrive tones and could be an alternative for the popular Fulltone OCD pedal
The Death of Boutique Pedals: Is Boutique Over?
10 Sep 2022 · Could "The Death of Boutique Pedals" be on the horizon? Have global situations made it near impossible for small builders to make a profit?
LEAK: MXR Duke Of Tone a collaboration with Analogman- It’s official!
02 Sep 2022 · MXR Custom Shop Duke of Tone has been leaked accidentally by a US dealer. Looks to be a collaboration with Analogman based on their famous overdrive
How To Sound Like Muse
27 Aug 2022 · Explore the world of Muse, one of the most gear-centric bands ever. We check out some of their gear choices from studio and stage.
Guitar Gear Gems: Phil X relic stickers, Jack White MXR, Vega Trem…
07 Jun 2022 · This week on Guitar Gear Gems we round up some of the NAMM 2022 releases, including relic decals, a new MXR Jack White pedal and more.
Get that Sex Pistols tone: Steve Jones guitar rig
03 Jun 2022 · The Sex Pistols guitar tone is back again on your TV with the new Danny Boyle film "Pistol". Join us as we analyse Steve Jones' guitar rig and style!
MXR Poly Blue Octave: An updated Blue Box for the modern guitarist
05 Jan 2022 · The MXR M306 Poly Blue Octave pedal takes the classic Blue Box and adds way more control and functionality, making this little blue pedal no fool.
Best Effect Pedals 2021: Did your favourite make our Top 10?
26 Dec 2021 · What a great year for effect pedals! Here's our list of the 10 Best Effect pedals of 2021, with an array of stompboxes that should be on your radar.
Get that Tom Morello tone with the new MXR Power 50 Overdrive pedal
02 Dec 2021 · Tom Morello's new signature pedal, the MXR Power 50 Overdrive, is based on his '90s guitar rig and comes with a built-in effects loop.
The new MXR Deep Phase goes beyond one knob phasing
01 Oct 2021 · With its new Deep Phase pedal, MXR has added an extra knob to its classic phaser pedal formula, and an extra switch to go deeper!
Best Overdrive Pedals: Top 5 classic stompboxes to heat up your tone
28 May 2021 · Time to heat up your guitar tone! We present the five best overdrive pedals, including classics by Ibanez, Boss and a certain Bill Finnegan.
Legends of Tone: How to sound like Slash from Guns N’ Roses
22 May 2021 · What gear did legendary Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash use to get his famous guitar tone? We go on a journey into the sound of rock 'n' roll!
MXR Eric Gales signature Raw Dawg overdrive pedal is out for blood!
02 Mar 2021 · The new MXR Eric Gales signature Raw Dawg overdrive pedal has started appearing on dealer sites - this hound should sound pretty sweet.
The new MXR M305 Tremolo has six modes and a hidden secret
02 Oct 2020 · The new MXR M305 Tremolo has six waveforms to choose from, can run in stereo, and has a hidden secret mode. This could easily be the only tremolo pedal you'll ever need!
The MXR FOD Drive gives you two amp tones in one pedal
16 Sep 2020 · The new MXR FOD Drive lets you stack two distinctly different guitar amp circuits together, and then blend between them, allowing you to create your own unique overdrive tones.
NAMM 2020: New from Dunlop/MXR: Cry Baby Q Zone Fixed Wah & MXR Thump Bass Preamp
16 Jan 2020 · Dunlop and MXR have two new effects pedals the Crybaby Q Zone Fixed Wah for players who don't get on with wah pedals and the Thump Bass Preamp, a preamp based on the classic Echoplex circuit.
NAMM 2020: MXR Timmy Overdrive – Boutique ‘Paul Cochrane’ tones for less!
11 Jan 2020 · MXR to reissue Paul Cochrane's Timmy as a mini pedal in 2020! While it'll probably have the cork sniffers of the pedal world up in arms, it could be one of the best budget drives of the year.
MXR limited edition Brown Acid Fuzz: Seventies Sabbath tones!
02 Oct 2019 · MXR's new limited edition Brown Acid Fuzz pedal is a 70s UK-style silicon fuzz circuit with a retro style graphic. Could this be the ideal pedal for Sabbath-esque tones?
MXR Clone Looper: Six minutes of looping in one pedal
05 Sep 2019 · Compact but pretty robust looking, the new Clone Looper by MXR packs in a total of six minutes of recording time, unlimited overdubs and variable loop speeds.
Watch Billie Joe Armstrong demo the new MXR Dookie Drive pedal
24 Jul 2019 · Green Day's album "Dookie" is 25 years old this year - and MXR has just released a video of Billie Joe Armstrong demoing the new signature "Dookie Drive" pedal.
MXR releases Raijin Drive overdrive and distortion pedal by Shin Suzuki (at last!)
28 Apr 2019 · Designed by Shin Suzuki, the MXR Raijin Drive has two circuits (one drive and one distortion) inspired by two legendary pedals. But which ones? A clue: One pedal was green, the other orange...