IK MULTIMEDIA AMPLITUBE X-GEAR SERIES

€299

Fans of AmpliTube, rejoice! In fact, fans of feature-packed pedals should do a little dance, too, for IK Multimedia has made what could be its best move into guitar hardware yet with the new X-Gear pedals. Porting the brand’s algorithms into sturdy multi-mode pedals, the X-Gear series comprises Drive (distortion), Vibe (modulation), Time (delay) and Space (reverb), with each offering 16 selectable algorithms of respective classics, 50 factory presets (with 300 user memories, too), seven pedal-mounted controls and a built-in large display. The pedal can communicate with the also-new X-Gear plug-in counterpart for seamless hardware/software hopping and integration. www.ikmultimedia.com