The Guitar Channel Backstage Gear Tour is one of the most popular benefits of paid subscription in France. This allows the French premium members to test top-level gear at home free of charge for a week. The only cost to cover is for shipping to the next stage of the tour, i.e. around 10 Euros.
Here's the list of the pedals most popular with the premium subscribers this year.
Here are some figures for 2024:
- 297 stages across France
- 297 guitarists happy to test out gear in the comfort of their own homes!
- around 100,000 km covered by the pedals
- 27 pedals circulated
- 20 French and foreign manufacturers
Many thanks to Fabien, a loyal subscriber to show, who gave me the idea for this ranking.
Top 10 of the Most Tested Pedals in 2024
Ranking of the Most Tested Pedals
Well done to Dolmen Effects and Valdam Audio, who have beaten many prestigious international brands to place in the top 5!
| Ranking | Number of Stages | Gear | Tour |
| 1 | 21 | UAFX Lion | Finished |
| 2 | 20 | JCR / Par Toutétris Dolmen Effects | Finished |
| 3 | 17 | Nordvang 83 Drive | Finished |
| 4 | 16 | Peace Hill FX ODS | Finished |
| 5 | 15 | Valdam Audio Dolonium Nix1 | On Going |
| 6 | 15 | Lightspeed Greer | Finished |
| 7 | 15 | Gladio SC Cornerstone | Finished |
| 8 | 13 | Butter Machine Vemuram | On Going |
| 9 | 13 | Zoom R4 MultiTrak | On Going |
| 10 | 13 | Amped 2 Blackstar | Finished |
Current Backstage Gear Tours
Want to Take Part in a Backstage Gear Tour?
Taking part in Tournées Matos is one of the 4 advantages of a paid subscription to The Guitar Channel for the premium subscribers based in France.
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Want to Have Your Gear Tested All Over France?
The gear on tour is either purchased by The Guitar Channel, because we have selected it, or loaned by brands or manufacturers who are premium subscribers of the show and whom we choose to put the gear on tour.
