Tonebox Recommended Pedals
Digitech TRIOPLUS
The DigiTech Trio+ is among the most impressive performance, writing, and practice tools for guitarists. This simple-to-use guitar pedal is built on DigiTech’s famed Trio technology which listens to your playing and instantly plays drum and bass accompaniment. The Trio+ gives you five additional genres for achieving the perfect feel. You select a genre and style variation, then start playing. The Trio+ pedal also includes three bass line modes that will fit any style of music you are playing.
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Boasting an extensive gain range, the Frazz Dazzler pedal from Dr. Scientist will frazzle dazzle you with its destructive and mean-spirited fuzz, regardless if you are playing bass, guitar, or an electronic instrument. It includes a three-band EQ section that is very useful for dialing in your desired sound. The Frazz Dazzler carries Vol, Volts, Gain, Mix, Treb, Mid, and Bass knobs. You can tweak the Mix knob to blend your dry and wet signals, suitable for setting the amount of each you want roaring out of your amp.
Singular Sound BeatBuddy
Introducing a drum machine within a guitar pedal format—the BeatBuddy by Singular Sound. It allows you hands-free and creative control of the beat. You can conveniently insert fills, throw in drum breaks, add accent hits, shift from verse to chorus, and more, to produce an unparalleled live drummer effect—all in an iconic, natural 24-bit sound. The BeatBuddy is loaded with features for all kinds of musicians. A visual beat display makes it effortless to enhance rhythm or play with unusual time signatures.
Electro Harmonix Nano Small Stone
The Small Stone made waves when it Electro-Harmonix released it in the ‘70s, and now the 21st century has its own full-bodied, three-dimensional phaser pedal in the form of the Small Stone Nano Analog Phase Shifter. A simple two-knob interface lets you add a dash of swirl to your sound or crank it up for jet plane wooshes. The Small Stone Nano perfectly captures the sound of its bigger predecessor in a small, extremely pedalboard-friendly body.
EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids
EarthQuaker Devices built an absolute beast of a flanger pedal when it crafted the Pyramids stereo flanging device. Five presets and eight flanger modes are backed by a multifunction Modify control knob, a positive and negative Feedback dial, and a variable Mix control for an extremely wide range of sweeps, warbles, roars, and jet engine screams. The Pyramids stompbox also comes with tap tempo and tap subdivision features as well as mono and stereo input and output jacks.
Keeley Aria
Two of Keeley’s most popular effects, combined in one stompbox. The Keeley Aria guitar effects pedal marries Keeley’s highly-transparent compressor circuit with the touch-sensitive overdrive circuit that powers the Red Dirt pedal. There’s a lot of versatility in this box; you get seven dedicated control knobs, plus the Drive channel has switchable low- and high-gain modes. Oh, and you can choose to put the compressor before or after the drive effect and even insert some other pedals between them.
Drive Pedals
Vick Audio Tree of Life
The goal was to build a pedal that captures the best of two marvelous overdrive pedals, the Zen and the OCD version 3. At lower gain setting, the Vick Audio Tree Of Life achieves the dynamic, touch-sensitive, Zen-esque tones that work great with virtually any music style. Transfer to a higher gain setting and the Tree Of Life delivers an OCD-like, responsive, fat overdriven sound. The pedal comes in a powder-coated enclosure with controls for Tone, Gain, and Level.
J. Rockett Blue Note OD
The Blue Note OD by J. Rockett is arguably the most organic and transparent overdrive ever existed. Its inherent design allows for musical and warm tones. The Blue Note OD is suitable for anything from blues and jazz to raw rock n’ roll and works nicely with any amp/guitar pairing. While it is constructed like a tank for roadworthiness, the Blue Note OD is subtle and inspiring tonally. It can achieve a super woodsy blues vibe and more gain compared to a standard tube screamer.
Way Huge Pork Loin
The Pork Loin Overdrive by Way Huge incorporates two different tonal pathways that are combined—a contemporary soft clipping overdrive and configured vintage British preamp for clean. The overdrive path features a soft clipped BiFET overdrive gain stage with a passive Tone knob, rounded out by a Curve feature which allows you the liberty to fine-tune corner frequencies. The Volume knob manages the chunks of pork power radiating from its space-age circuitry. Boasting an extensive range of dynamic tones, the Pork Loin Overdrive is arguably the premier overdrive pedal.
NUX DRIVE Core DELUXE
A classic favorite tube-screamer circuit loaded with more dial-up options and features. The NUX Drive Core Deluxe is an analog overdrive pedal capable of carrying your signal in three ways for your basic needs. You may utilize the pedal as overdrive or clean boost. You can also mix up the clean signals and tube heated drive sound. The Tone control gives the final shape to your signal and manages the balance between high and low frequencies. The Drive Core Deluxe carries a three-position toggle switch that lets you select from clean boost, drive, or mix.
J. Rockett SOS
Your pedalboard needs a reliable buffer that will balance out your impedance to get high tones losses back on track, especially with long cable runs and multiple pedals. The quality of guitar cables differs so if you have ever plugged directly into your amp then back into your board, you understand what this means. J. Rockett’s SOS is precisely that—a pedal designed to save your tone. It lets you bypass any insane interaction with wah and fuzz pedals. The SOS features a single knob layout for slightly varying the focus of your high end to dial it where necessary.
Ramble FX Marvel
The Marvel Drive from Ramble FX captures the growl and KRRR-ANG of a classic Marshall Plexi amp. It boasts innovative “blended volume” controls which emulate a Plexi amplifier with its inputs patched together. It also incorporates JFET transistors in four different stages, each adding to the distortion and harmonics much like every tube does in an amp. The product is a touch-sensitive dynamics and lush tone. The Marvel Drive features a dual voltage switch allowing you to select from 9 or 18 volts.
Fuzzrocious Playing Mantis
The Fuzzrocious Playing Mantis pedal is suitable for players who love to stand out from the crowd. Since this pedal is exceptional, you will sound unlike anyone else. You can use the left and right footswitches to activate the quirkiest oscillator and a natural-sounding drive respectively. The Playing Mantis carries a three-way toggle that lets you choose between drive, boost, and distortion. All three settings are jam-packed with volume on tap to push your speakers/amp or other pedals.
NUX Metal Core Deluxe
The Metal Core Deluxe from NUX features two heavy distortion voices for classic metal and contemporary intense heavy sound with a tight bottom end. The Bass and Treble controls are highly sensitive. You may carefully twist them for a variety of tones. The Metal Core Deluxe features a tone lock function for keeping the setting safe on stage, true bypass, two-band EQ, and an inbuilt noise gate to keep the noise low while the gain is high.
DOD Gunslinger Mosfet Distortion
The DOD Gunslinger Mosfet Distortion is devised to react to your playing dynamics. From high velocity leads to explosive chord work, it possesses the string-separation, saturation, and touch sensitivity to perform all your dirty work. It packs features such as individual High and Low tone controls, tons of output, and a broad range of gain. It comes with a brushed-metal chassis that looks as powerful as it sounds. The Gunslinger features Low, High, Level, and Gain controls and true bypass circuitry that keeps your tone pristine.
ZVEX Vextron Distortron
The Vextron Distortion is boutique guitar effects pedal company Zvex’s offering to those who want a Box of Rock but don’t quite have the budget for it. Like its more expensive sibling, the Distortion captures the roaring sound of an overdriven 1966 Marshall JTM45 with all the knobs cranked up to 10. The DIstortion’s dirt tone is very dynamic and sensitive; you can use your guitar’s volume knob to adjust the exact amount of dirt you want layered ont your signal, from a subtle dusting to full-on crunch mode.
JAM Pedals Rattler Bass
Introducing Jam Pedals’ shameless distortion monster—the Rattler Bass. It is built with carbon comp resistors for those who are looking for an authentic vintage distortion sound with modern response and clarity. The Rattler Bass includes a novel NOS LM308N chip in a symmetrical clipping circuit to provide you with that in-your-face sound. The Mix knob lets you find your ideal Dry/Wet signal ratio. Experience the thick and creamy distortion allowed by the Rattler Bass.
ZVex ’59 Sound
The ’59 Sound drive stomp from boutique guitar effects pedal company Zvex started out as a Box of Rock pedal. A few components tweaks and tune ups later, and it now delivers a sound that captures the pure magic of the legendary 1959 Tweed Fender Bassman. It features plenty of headroom, very low hiss, and a boost that can go from unity gain to 50 times the gain. The ’59 Sound Vertical’s standard pedal structure makes it easier to slot into your pedalboard.
Catalinbread Fuzzrite
Catalinbread collaborated with the Moseley estate to make a faithful reproduction of the iconic Mosrite Fuzzrite fuzz pedal—a brutish, sputtery, and proudly dirty classic. They transferred the Depth and Volume knobs to the top side, eliminated the battery switch, and enlarged the logo. The Catalinbread Fuzzrite Fuzz Pedal features the same explosive garage grit as the original. You can adjust the Depth control to produce anything from beastly saturation to fat cleans. The Volume knob allows for more subdued levels or amp overdriving for raggedy goodness.
Dunlop Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
Throughout the years, the Fuzz Face has witnessed different variations by several creators. Dallas Arbiter created the original Fuzz Face, featuring Fuzz and Volume knobs in a housing inspired by a mic stand mount. Even during the first production phase, there is some difference in the circuitry and color of the pedal. Fuzz Faces were later manufactured by Crest Audio as well as Dunlop. Dunlop’s Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face is constructed to the exact specifications of the original Fuzz Face from Dallas Arbiter, featuring vintage specs and original germanium PNP transistor design.
EarthQuaker Devices Terminal V2
The Terminal is EarthQuaker Devices’ take on the elusive vintage JAX / Shin-Ei FY-2 Companion Fuzz sound. Of course, this isn’t a mere sonic recreation; the Terminal features even more output volume compared to the original and has dedicated Voice and Treble control knobs as well as a wide-sweeping Fuzz dial for precise control over a vast range of tonal possibilities. This isn’t a one-note, practice-only stompbox. It’s more than ready to growl with you onstage.
Joyo Purple Storm
The Joyo JF-320 Purple Storm guitar effects pedal is pure vintage fuzz that can go as far back as the earliest fuzz tones ever produced. A MOSFET clipping circuit delivers classic grain and smooth sustain, while a dedicated Bias knob lets you dial in everything from classic crunch to modern fuzz. The JF-320 Purple Storm is an Ironman pedal, so it’s small enough to fit in your front pocket and features a flip cover for keeping your control dial settings safe from stray stomps.
Fairfield Circuitry Four Eyes
It’s hard to stick out in the saturated fuzz market, but Fairfield Circuitry’s Four Eyes Crossover Fuzz does so with aplomb. Three parallel JFET fuzz circuits, a voltage-controlled state variable filter, and a three-band EQ let you use the Four Eyes to explore a vast world of fuzzed-out tonal possibilities. From super thin to extra fat, from a subtle whisper to an aggressive scream, smooth vintage germanium to hard-edged silicon, you can get more fuzz tones out of the Four Eyes than you ever thought possible.
AmpTweaker TightFuzz Jr
Amptweaker’s TightFuzz Jr is a versatile fuzz pedal with a Tight attack switch and Silicon/Germanium transistor switch for different gain and tone. It has Fuzz, Volume, and Tone controls which automatically adjust bias for cleaner tones. The EQ switch offers three settings: 60’s, 70’s, and the “Now,” which is dialed in for newer fuzz tones. Other features include 9-18VDC operation, true bypass switching, and a thumbscrew—removable bottom with special holes for tie-wrap or screw-in pedalboard attachment styles.
ZVEX Channel 2
Despite the TV-sounding name and TV-inspired artwork, the Channel 2 actually takes its name from the second channel of Zvex’s Super Duper 2-in-1 boost pedal, which itself packs two Super Hard Ons into one box. This simple little pedal will give you the signature super clean boost of a SHO, but once you crank that gain knob up you’ll find yourself well inside tube amp-style overdrive country. The Channel 2 is part of Zvex’s California Mini pedal line.
Joyo 6-Band EQ
The JF-11 6-Band EQ from budget guitar effects pedal company Joyo is a true workhorse graphic equalizer: versatile, unobtrusive, and essential to getting the exact tone you want. With six EQ sliders, each of which can cut or boost by 18dB, the JF-11 6-Band EQ can supercharge your high end with more harmonic articulation, keep your mids firmly in the mix, or let you dial in earth shakingly subterranean lows. Use it as an always-on pedal or engage the EQ for precise and specific frequency boosts.
Friedman Amplification Buxom Boost
Taking its cue from Friedman Amplification’s Buxom Betty amp head, the Buxom Boost pedal lets you push a clear, uncorrupted tone to the absolute limit without coloring its tonal characteristics. Use the Buxom Boost’s three-band EQ for a wide range of tonal possibilities, or disengage the EQ circuit stack completely with the EQ Bypass switch for pure, transparent, boosted tone. There’s also a dedicated Tight knob that lets you rein in your low end for added sonic definition while boosting your signal.
Caline White Heat
The Caline CP-29 White Heat Mixing Boost is a simple, transparent boost pedal that sets out to do one thing and do it well: giving your signal that extra push it needs to cut through the mix. Heavily influenced by the DOD 250 Classic Overdrive Preamp, the CP-29 features a Gain knob that gives you a subtle, super-transparent boost at lower levels and a full, rich overdrive tone the closer you set it to the max. The Caline CP-29 White Heat Mixing Boost comes with a true bypass feature.
EarthQuaker Devices Arrows
The Arrows Preamp Booster from EarthQuaker Devices is so no-nonsense it’s almost zen. With its lone dial, you can either boost or cut your signal to give overdrive and distortion pedals an extra gain and sustain boost, boost the mids of bass-heavy effects, tighten up your low end and brighten the highs, or just make your guitar signal float to the top of the mix. The Arrows is all-analog, all-discrete, and an all-around essential addition to any pedalboard.
Chase Bliss Audio Condor
The Chase Bliss Audio Condor multi-effect pedal enables control over a broad range of effects, including tremolo, boost, overdrive, EQ, and filter tones. Boasting the ability to store presets and a potent parametric mids control, the Condor proves to be as majestic and powerful as the bird it is named after. This pedal also features a switchable overdrive circuit for shaping the guitar tone you want. The overdrive circuit complements stacking, so using it together with your favorite overdrive stompbox is recommended.
Tech 21 SansAmp GT2
Tech 21’s SansAmp amp simulator technology has long been at the forefront of letting musicians dial in their favorite amp tone without needing to lug around that specific amp. The SansAmp GT2 doesn’t just give you a single amp’s signature tone, though; it packs a whole slew of the most sought-after vintage tube and modern amp sounds, from a clean tweed-flavored rhythm to a scream Mesa-style lead tone. Pair the GT2 with a DI box and you’ll forget your amp even existed.
JHS Pedals Colour Box
The Colour Box by JHS Pedals gives you everything you need to emulate the signature tones of Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and others. It is a pure analog design that copies the input of an original Neve console. It is a versatile and powerful device for stage and studio, with inputs for microphones and instruments. It delivers a vibrant and musical sound. The Colour Box pedal lets you sculpt your sound in a way that is impossible with standard amps and effects.
ammoon MOSKY B-Box
The B-Box pedal from budget guitar effects pedal brand Ammoon is a preamp overdrive effect pedal that lets you juice up your tone with extra snarl and growl. The B-Box does a splendid job as a drive pedal, with dead simple controls including dedicated Bass and Treble knobs to complement the Gain and Volume controls for precise tone shaping. Mosky also threw in a true bypass function to keep things noise-free when the pedal effect is disengaged.
Carl Martin 3 Band Parametric Preamp
Carl Martin’s 3 Band Parametric Preamp is specially designed for use with your acoustic instruments. These instruments often necessitate a balanced line driver and high-quality EQ. Carl Martin packed those features within a handy stompbox enclosure with both XLR and 1/4″ outputs. For supreme flexibility, Carl Martin deemed it essential to build a top-grade 3 band semi-parametric EQ. Its 3 Band Parametric Preamp also works well for direct studio recordings and tweaking the sound of electronic instruments.
MOOER 002 UK Gold 900
Mooer Audio’s Micro Preamp line of guitar effects pedals is all about giving shoestring budget shoegazers easy and affordable access to the legendary tones served up by classic and boutique amp models. The Mooer 002 UK Gold, in particular, replicates the warm tube-powered sound of a Marshall JCM900’s preamp section for true British-style grit. It comes with two switchable channels as well as volume, gain, bass, mid, and treble controls. It also features a cab sim on and off switch.
Walrus Audio DEFCON4
Underneath the wicked cool War Games-inspired ‘80s chassis design of the DEFCON 4 lies a super versatile preamp, three band EQ, and boost pedal that makes switching instruments mid-set a breeze. This collaborative effort from boutique guitar effects pedal maker Walrus Audio and musician Ryan Adams lets you cut and boost your low, mid, and high bands plus shape the mid cut even further with a parametric EQ. It also comes with up to 10dB of MOSFET-powered boost and internal mid EQ trim pots for even more precise tone sculpting.
DOD BiFet Boost 410
Providing a powerful boost with slight grit, the DOD BiFet Boost 410 will kick your guitar amp into overdrive. The revamped BiFet Boost 410 includes a selectable Buffer On/Off toggle switch that affects its bypass state and provides flexibility to be integrated anywhere in your signal chain and pedalboard. Independent Tone and Volume knobs allow you to dial in the right amount of boost and bite. Whether you utilize it to throttle your tube amp or for subtle tone shaping, the BiFet Boost 410 is a handy weapon for all guitarists.
Electro-Harmonix Signal Pad
Got a great-sounding overdrive or distortion on your amp but no easy way to switch between it and a clean rhythm tone? You need the Signal Pad passive attenuator from Electro-Harmonix. It lets you preset a volume setting on your amp and then use the Signal Pad’s own Volume control to bring it back down to a clean-sounding tone. Stepping on the Signal Pad’s footswitch then lets you switch quickly between your amp’s dirty, distorted volume setting and your preferred clean volume setting.
Seymour Duncan Killing Floor
The Killing Floor High Gain Boost from Seymour Duncan serves as both a musical amp-esque overdrive and a volume boost, with a distinctive bluesy vibe. You can utilize it to drive your amp further into overdrive, boost your overall output for solos, or for a thick, expressive solo tone. It also works well as an always-on pedal for giving the finishing touch to your tone, much like a total enhancer for your sound. The Killing Floor High Gain Boost features a single-knob layout with a three-position Voicing toggle switch.
Empress Effects Buffer Plus
The Buffer+ by Empress Effects features an incredibly handy set of features that will make your life a little better. Switchable clean boost, noise filters, input loading, and input pads are all potent tools you can find on the Buffer+. It was constructed to become the perfect I/O interface for your pedalboard while keeping the highest fidelity of your guitar signal. It will eliminate the signal loss caused by long, unbuffered cable runs, guaranteeing that your tone stays unaffected by your cables.
JHS Pedals Milkman
The Milkman is a convenient two-in-one pedal with a tiny footprint that easily fits into your rig. It is a collaborative concept between JHS Pedals’ Josh Scott and Milkman Sound’s Tim Marcus, aiming to build a pedal that serves up an echo/slap delay and boost which can double as an always-on enhancer. If you play rockabilly, surf, country, swing, or just about any other style of good old American twang, then you need to get your hands on the Milkman.
Keeley Katana Clean Boost
The Keeley Katana guitar effects pedal is a crystal-clear clean boost. A unique side-mounted Volume knob lets you adjust the gain level on the fly with your foot. Pull that very same knob and you get an additional level of gain boost. Keep the Katana engaged all throughout a song to give your amp an extra shot of gain or use it sparingly for those times when you need your signal to cut through the mix.
Modulation Pedals
Boss CE-5 Stereo Chorus Ensemble
Thanks to its high- and low-cut filters and its wide frequency range, the Boss CE-5 Stereo Chorus Ensemble guitar effects pedal is widely considered to be the most versatile and flexible chorus pedal Boss has ever produced. The CE-5 lets you access a wide array of stereo chorus effects ranging from a warm vintage sound to the more contemporary penetrating stereo chorus often heard today. Need to punch things up? Turn the Rate knob to the max to add a cool vibrato effect.
Aguilar Chorusaurus
Aguilar Chorusaurus Bass Chorus Pedal is not your dime-a-dozen chorus. Delivering Aguilar’s signature warm, rich tone, the Chorusaurus leverages analog bucket-brigade technology for a luxurious, organic chorusing. The Chorusaurus provides bassists unparalleled control over their tone with an intuitive, 4-knob layout. The WIDTH, RATE, and INTENSITY controls enable maximum tonal sculpting, while the BLEND controls the ratio of wet and dry signals. The Chorusaurus allows you to dial in full-on chorusing, subtle swirling textures, and anything in between.
TC Electronic Corona Chorus+
Created with a tip of the hat to the aesthetics of the original chorus, the limited-edition Corona SCF comes with several features that make the Corona a very popular design. It boasts the TonePrint technology by TC Electronic with access to exclusive TonePrints of the classic SCF sound. It combines the aspects of two of TC Electronic’s most iconic designs. While the chorus pedal comes in a pedalboard-friendly modern chassis, the Corona SCF features the original’s straightforward look with model-correct graphics.
Joyo Future Chorus
Despite its name, the JF-316 Future Chorus guitar effects pedal from Joyo has a wealth of deep, rich chorus tones that, unlike other chorus pedals, don’t have a metallic, flange-like tinge. Harmonically intricate chorus sounds can be dialed in via the simple Level, Depth, and Rate control knob layout. As an Ironman pedal, the JF-316 Future Chorus is small enough to fit in your front pocket and features a flip cover to keep your control dial settings safe.
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Clone Theory
The Clone Theory’s lush and well-loved chorus and vibrato effects, now in Electro-Harmonix’s affordable, smaller, and more modern XO chassis. With its familiar three-mode chorus and vibrato dial, Depth, and Rate knob layout, the Stereo Clone Theory analog chorus and vibrato guitar effects pedal faithfully recreates the sparkling, elegant washes of tone that made the original Clone Theory a fan favorite. And of course, as its name suggests, the Stereo Clone Theory features stereo outputs because it would be weird if it didn’t.
Eventide ModFactor
When it comes to modulation effects, Eventide’s ModFactor multi-effects pedal is the pinnacle. You get all the classics—Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Rotary, Tremolo, and Vibrato—plus a couple of unique Eventide effects. There’s the dreamy, pulsating Undulator, which combines two delays, two detuned voices, and a tremolo effect. Also included is a RIngMod effect that adds futuristic bell-like overtones to your sound. The ModFactor can hold up to 100 presets, has true analog bypass, and supports real-time control via MIDI or expression pedal.
Lehle DC-Filter
Remove DC voltage from analog signals with the Lehle DC Filter. Audio signals with DC voltage produce annoying switching noise. You can now have both line and high-impedance signals clean, without any loss of sound. Since the DC Filter is of full stereo type, it filters stereo as well as mono signals. This small aid is also capable of processing your balanced signals. The DC Filter requires no power supply as it is a passive filter.
Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron
Elevate your sound to the funkiest of heights. The Micro Q-Tron Envelope Filter guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix dishes out some of the grooviest wah effects known to man. Its internal envelope follower analyzes your unique picking dynamics playing to sweep the center of the envelope filter, giving you wahs that change dynamically depending on your pick attack. Controls are simple and intuitive, with three dials to set the filter mode, filter bandwidth, and drive amount.
Electro-Harmonix BassBalls
The BassBalls Twin Dynamic Envelope Filter effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix uses not just one but two narrow sweeping filters to process your signal and give your tone a unique vocal quality. Use the Response control knob to modify the very variable sweep range determined by your own picking attack. The BassBalls also comes with an integrated distortion switch to crank up your harmonics. The BassBalls is specifically optimized for bass signals but also works extremely well when used with a guitar.
Keeley Neutrino
The Neutrino guitar effects pedal from Keeley Electronics is one trippy envelope filter. Give it a spot on your pedalboard and you can serve up psychedelic leads, incredible vowel sounds, and responsive, dynamic auto-wahs—all of which are made rich and warm by its classic optocoupler design. The Neutrino features Gain and Peak control knobs, a three-position filter type selector, Low/High frequency range switch, and a side-mounted wah direction toggle for full and flexible tone control.
Eventide H9 MAX
With 51 effect algorithms that include literally everything Eventide’s TimeFactor, ModFactor, PitchFactor, and Space pedals can do, the H9 MAX Harmonizer is basically an entire pedalboard in compact effects pedal form. It features reverb, chorus, delay, modulation, pitch-shifting, distortion effects, all of which can be tweaked and edited via an intuitive single-knob interface. The H9 MAX comes preloaded with 99 presets, plus you can get over 500 more for free via the H9 Control app.
Source Audio Soundblox 2 MANTA Bass Filter
The Soundblox 2 Manta Bass Filter from Source Audio boasts 12 meticulously tailored filter effects along with eight distortion variations, a feature never available before in the Soundblox line of filter effects. These styles of distortion are not only crunch or amp simulation; they are configured to work alongside the filter effect selections. The Manta’s filters are controllable by two envelope followers, square, sine, and saw tooth LFO. Similar to its fellow Soundblox 2 pedals, the Manta is compatible with the Hot Hand 3 Wireless Effects Controller, Source Audio Dual Expression Pedal, and MIDI control signals through the Soundblox HUB.
Eventide ModFactor
When it comes to modulation effects, Eventide’s ModFactor multi-effects pedal is the pinnacle. You get all the classics—Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Rotary, Tremolo, and Vibrato—plus a couple of unique Eventide effects. There’s the dreamy, pulsating Undulator, which combines two delays, two detuned voices, and a tremolo effect. Also included is a RIngMod effect that adds futuristic bell-like overtones to your sound. The ModFactor can hold up to 100 presets, has true analog bypass, and supports real-time control via MIDI or expression pedal.
Mad Professor Double Moon
The Double Moon from Mad Professor is a true modulation effects workhorse powered analog bucket brigade signal paths. Compact and highly versatile, this guitar effects pedal comes packed with 11 different takes on tonal oscillation, from a sweet, subtle chorus to jet engine flange. Choose your modulation mode with the rotary dial then fine-tune the flavor with the dedicated Control knob. Speed, Depth, and Tone controls round out the Double Moon’s full complement of tone-shaping tools.
Alexander Pedals Wavelength
The Wavelength is a massively versatile digital modulation machine in one small, stompable package. The Wavelength has six distinct modulation engines—textured tremolo, bright chorus, eight-stage phaser, flexible flanger, photocell- and lamp-style vibrato, and resonant low-pass filter—all controllable via a customizable LFO. As a NEO pedal, the Wavelength can store up to four presets and up to 16 presets via a MIDI controller. Plug a foot switch into the multi-jack, and you can seamlessly sweep through two different effects settings.
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
The original Electric Mistress’ slithering, rippling modulation effects are once again being made easily available to flang-heads thanks to the Deluxe Electric Mistress XO from Electro-Harmonix. This isn’t just a straight reissue of the classic analog pedal, though. The Deluxe Electric Mistress XO still packs the same rich flange effects and the much-loved Filter Matrix mode, but in a new pedalboard-friendly chassis that features true bypass and can be powered by a standard 9V battery or compatible power supply.
Source Audio Mercury
The Mercury Flanger from Source Audio serves up three types of flanger, namely Thru-Zero Flange, Classic Flange, and an extremely resonant flanger called Shadow Flange. In the Classic mode, you get a dramatic and deep effect in the style of vintage flanger pedals. The Thru-Zero or “Tape Flange” dramatically provides a discernible twisting effect that happens when modulating and dry signals reach their intersection point. The Mercury Flanger also carries a Delay knob for exploring the marvelous cosmic space between flanger and chorus.
Marshall Regenerator
Give your pedalboard an extra dose of ambiance with the RG-1 Regenerator, a two-in-one chorus and phaser guitar effects pedal from tone masters Marshall. Think of it as the ‘80s sound crammed into a sturdy, compact stompbox. You get six easily customizable modes: chorus, M chorus, flanger, phaser, step phaser, and V vibe, with the latter two being particular standouts. Separate speed and depth dials let you tailor the RG-1 Regenerator’s sound to your exact tonal tastes, plus there’s a dedicated knob for controlling the effect’s intensity.
MXR ’75 Vintage Phase 45
The MXR Custom Shop’s ’75 Vintage Phase 45 reissue recreates the Phase 90’s elusive little brother to exacting details. Featuring two stages of phasing, the Phase 45 serves up its musical and subtle voice through a hand-wired circuit board and hand-matched FETs. Authentic tried-and-trusted components and hardware, including CTS pot, Switchcraft jacks, and a Carling switch. The limited-edition ’75 Vintage Phase 45 allows you to texture your tone sans overpowering your sound. It is suitable for far-out rhythms and groovy solos.
J. Rockett Tranquilizer
Get a Phase 45, Univibe, and Leslie all within one box with the Tranquilizer. It is a reproduction of the original Phase 45 pedals and incorporates additional features. It is capable of the classic sounds of Univibe, Leslie, Phase 45, and vibe only. It carries a Focus knob that serves as the key to all things morphing. Unlike the original Phase 45s, the Tranquilizer lets you control the low-end whomp of your tone. If you are looking for the perfect modulation pedal for your rig, look no further.
Fender Lost Highway Phaser
The Lost Highway Phaser by Fender delivers a powerful, versatile analog phasing to your rig. This eight-stage analog phaser boasts switchable waveforms and speeds. It also includes a sensitivity control that enables modulation rate changes according to your playing dynamics. A Fender amp jewel LED adds a classic one-two audiovisual punch to your pedalboard. LED-backlit knobs let you see your control settings on a dim stage quickly. The Lost Highway Phaser comes in a sturdy, player-friendly design.
Pigtronix EP-1
A beautiful-sounding phaser with several modulation options. The EP-1 Envelope Phaser from Pigtronix boasts a very thick and vocal, touch-sensitive envelope phaser plus a chewy and deep univibe-esque rotary phaser with adequate controls to dial in your distinctive flavor. The Envelope Phaser is a versatile, dynamic, expressive effect featuring a warm analog character, stage-friendly interface, and flexible tone palette. It includes a foot-switchable phase inversion as well as expression pedal speed control for exceptional rotary speaker effects.
JOYO Vision
The R-09 Vision guitar effects pedal from Joyo is a modulation maniac’s dream pedal. It features two separate channels, each with its own set of highly tweakable modulation effects, that you can mix and match in parallel or series. Use a chorus on Channel A and an optical trem on Channel B. Phaser on A, Vibrato on B. It’s a giant sonic sandbox for you to play in. The R-09 Vision is an R Series pedal, meaning it also has cool ambient LED effects built into it.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dweller
The Dweller Phase Repeater by Old Blood Noise Endeavors boasts the ability to remember, be it familiar vibe and phase sounds or resonant random step filtering, warm delays, and formerly unheard in-betweens. It is capable of infinite sonic textures with six modes and five controls. It carries toggle switches for choosing between three wave shapes (triangle, sine, and random step) and two phaser voices (eight stage and four stage). The Dweller also consists of Rate, Depth, and Regen controls for shaping the phaser’s sound.
Black Cat Mini Trem
The Mini Trem from Black Cat is a dual function tremolo/clean boost within one pedal. It sports a spiffy new look and several additional features. It boasts a sixties-style tremolo with DEPTH and SPEED knobs. The circuit features a clean FET boost with TONE and BOOST controls. Black Cat added another stomp switch for double-speed/half-speed switching, and an LED flashing in time to the tremolo’s rate. The Mini Trem shines by utilizing the blend of all four controls, producing the most comprehensive variety of timbres and tones possible in any stompbox tremolo.
ammoon Mini Tremolo
The Trelicopter is an impressive, expressive, and wide-ranging optical tremolo effect packed into a stompbox literally small enough to put in your pocket. This budget-friendly guitar effects pedal from Ammoon can conjure up a gentle, natural tremolo that hews close to a classic Fender tremolo sound. Ammoon also threw in a Bias control knob that lets you adjust the clipping waveform’s hardness or softness as well as a true bypass function. Small, versatile, and highly musical.
Joyo Extreme Metal
The JF-17 Extreme Metal guitar effect pedal’s name speaks for itself. This distortion pedal from Joyo serves up epic metal tones swimming in defined highs and subterranean bass; cut or boost the mids–it’s your choice. In fact, the three-band EQ lets you boost or cut whichever frequency you want. The JF-17 Extreme Metal, by itself, already goes up to 11, but once you engage the Boost switch, which has its own Boost dial, you can crank this baby up to 12.
Caline Lucky 7
The Caline CP-38 Lucky 7 Seven Modes guitar effects pedal packs seven different modulation effects into a tiny, sturdy, and very affordable stompbox. You get high-quality Detune, Flange, Phase, and Vibe effects, plus custom effects including a bias tremolo effect, a classic Roland amp-style jazz chorus, and a U-Vibe effect that simulates an effect close to the classic tonal characteristics of the venerable Uni-Vibe chorus and vibrato pedal. The Caline CP-38 Lucky 7 comes with a true bypass feature.
EBS TremoLo
The TremoLo from EBS is a welcomed addition to the famed Black Label Pedals collection. It is a stereo vintage-style tremolo or sweeping filter effect for keyboard, guitar, and bass. It features full-bodied thick sound within a compact yet durable tiny box that fits well on your pedalboard, providing you with all the astounding tremolo effects you desire. Best known as a guitar effect, the tremolo is also capable of imparting a beautiful character to bass.
T-Rex Tremster
Handcrafted by T-Rex Engineering in Denmark, the Tremster pedal is a masterpiece of striking simplicity. It consists of intuitive Mode, Volume, Speed, and Depth controls. The Tremster has been precision-engineered to sound marvelous at whatever setting, so you can explore all you want and never yield a sound you do not like. Similar to other T-Rex pedals, the Tremster comes with an elegant, sturdy design constructed for a life on the road. It features a cherry red paint job.
Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe
First designed as a rotating speaker simulator in 1968, the Uni-vibe has obtained legendary status on landmark recordings by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, and Robin Trower. The Micro Vibe by Voodoo Lab serves up the rich, psychedelic swirl of an authentic Uni-vibe. It is the sole Uni-vibe clone available within a portable, battery-operated pedal. It incorporates the original sine-wave oscillator, photocells, and incandescent lamp to capture the most authentic sound of any Uni-vibe copy.
JOYO Vision
The R-09 Vision guitar effects pedal from Joyo is a modulation maniac’s dream pedal. It features two separate channels, each with its own set of highly tweakable modulation effects, that you can mix and match in parallel or series. Use a chorus on Channel A and an optical trem on Channel B. Phaser on A, Vibrato on B. It’s a giant sonic sandbox for you to play in. The R-09 Vision is an R Series pedal, meaning it also has cool ambient LED effects built into it.
Donner Mod Square
The Donner Mod Square is a modulation pedal that lets you have seven modulation effects, including Flanger, Vibrato, Rotary, Tremolo, Phaser, Chorus A, and Chorus B, to add musical color to your tone. It comes in an aluminium-alloy chassis consists of three function knobs (Rate, Depth, and E.Level) for setting the effect level. Use the E.Level control to adjust the effect level, Depth for the effect depth, and Rate to set the effect speed. Mod Square also features a true bypass switch and an LED indicator that displays the working state.
ZVex Vibrophase
The Vibrophase is actually based on a candle-powered vibrato / phaser machine called the Candela that Zvex mastermind Zachary Vex created a few years back. Fans loved the Candela’s swirling sounds, so Zvex created the Vibropahse. From classic analog phase to Uni-vibe textures and otherworldly pulses, the Vibrophase’s sonic palette is pure bliss. Zvex’s Vexter line of silk-screened pedals feature the exact same tone, features, and parts as their hand-painted counterparts. The only differences are the painting process and the price. The more “standard” vertical orientation of the Vibrophase Vertical also makes it easier to slot this pedal into your pedalboard.
Behringer Ultra Vibrato
Add everything from smooth, subtle detuning to mind-bending psychedelic high-speed modulation to your sound with the Behringer Ultra Vibrato UV300 Classic Vibrato guitar effects pedal. Sculpt and shape the UV300’s overall effect using the dedicated Depth and Rate knobs, then control how fast the full detuning effect kicks in with the Rise dial. You can also use the UV300 as an unlatched pedal, letting you activate the vibrato effect anytime you want without having to step on the pedal again to turn it off.
Keeley Monterey
A must-have for anyone on a quest to emulate Jimi Hendrix’s legendary tones. Keeley’s Monterey multi-effects pedal combines a number of Hendrix’s favorite effects into one roadworthy bag of tricks. You get a rotary speaker, a vibe effect, and an auto-wah, plus a heaping helping of thick, highly responsive fuzz and variable octave up and down functions. Got an external expression pedal? Plug it in for manual control over the wah or the modulation speed.
DigiTech Whammy Ricochet
The Whammy Ricochet brings you the effects of DigiTech’s legendary Whammy without a bulky treadle. This compact pitch shift pedal is controllable using its momentary footswitch. The Whammy Ricochet is simple, featuring a Range toggle switch and seven selectable pitch intervals giving you several tone-bending options. It also includes an LED ladder that displays your shift trajectory and a latching footswitch mode, which allows you to fall or rise to pitch and remain there. All that combine to form the signature Whammy pitch-shifting along with new sounds.
JOYO XVI OCTAVE
Need to fatten up your sound right quick? The R-13 XVI polyphonic octave stomp from budget guitar effects pedal company Joyo will do the job better than some other pedals twice or even three times its price. It lets you add an extra octave and sub octave onto your signal and, like any octave pedal worth its salt, it does it all fast. It features dedicated volume controls for both the octave and sub-octave, a dry/wet mix knob, and a built-in modulation circuit that lets you add more texture to your sound.
Aguilar Octamizer
All bassists crave a deep, organic tone. The Octamizer produces an extensive range of musical sounds one octave below your original note. It boasts independent volume controls for both the Octave and Clean sounds, making dialing in the perfect amount of each a breeze. Both discrete signal paths have their tone controls intended to improve and broaden their musical possibilities. The CLEAN TONE control allows for boosting of bass while cutting treble and vice versa, while the OCTAVE FILTER control allows you to shape the octave sound from deep and smooth to aggressive and edgy.
MXR Vintage Bass Octave
The Vintage Bass Octave from MXR updates the warm analog sub-bass feels of an old school circuit with cleaner headroom, superior tracking, and versatility required by modern players. It gives you a tremendous range of smooth, musical sounds within a pedalboard-friendly MXR mini housing. The Vintage Bass Octave features a throaty and rich voice and comes in two forms—two octaves down and one octave down. You can dial in each individually using the Oct 1 and Oct 2 knobs. The Vintage Bass Octave is an invaluable device for bassists who wish to plumb their instrument’s sonic depth.
Caline Lucky 7
The Caline CP-38 Lucky 7 Seven Modes guitar effects pedal packs seven different modulation effects into a tiny, sturdy, and very affordable stompbox. You get high-quality Detune, Flange, Phase, and Vibe effects, plus custom effects including a bias tremolo effect, a classic Roland amp-style jazz chorus, and a U-Vibe effect that simulates an effect close to the classic tonal characteristics of the venerable Uni-Vibe chorus and vibrato pedal. The Caline CP-38 Lucky 7 comes with a true bypass feature.
MXR Siete Santos Octavio Fuzz
The MXR Siete Santos Octavio Fuzz features a searing circuit spec’d from the Jimi Hendrix Octavio Fuzz, revamped for the Reverend Billy F. Gibbons featuring an AC power jack for modern convenience and seven-band EQ for tone shaping. It couples the Octavio Fuzz circuit with seven graphic EQ sliders so you can boost or cut a whole frequency spectrum, from 100Hz to 6.4kHz, by ±18dB. It retains the Fuzz and Level controls from the original unit. The Siete Santos Octavio Fuzz is perfect if you want to borrow some of Rev. Willie’s magic.
Timing, Dynamics & EQ Pedals
Empress Effects Superdelay
The Superdelay from Empress Effects is designed for musicians who wish to be motivated—instead of limited—by their pedals. It boasts a killer sound quality, with a signal to noise ratio of approximately 105dB. For your super long delays, the Superdelay has 2.8 secs of delay time. It features eight modes—normal, autoset, tap, rhythm mode (multitap), reverse, taped mode, eleven-second looper, and misc (gate, dynamic). You may also select the filter—Low Pass for darker analog delay type sounds or High Pass for electronic music.
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
The DD-7 Digital Delay is the latest digital delay pedal to ever come out of Boss, the company responsible for some of the most popular and bestselling guitar effects pedals ever. The DD-7 integrates the finest sonic characteristics of its predecessors and adds a couple of creative and fresh modes: Modulation Delay mode and classic modeled Analog Delay mode. The Boss DD-7 Digital Delay also features external control pedal support, longer delay times, looping functions, and stereo output.
Eventide H9 Core
Eventide H9 Core
The H9 Core acts as the entry-level version of Eventide’s monstrous H9 MAX multi-effects pedal. It comes with 25 presets from the original glitch-heavy, pitch-shifting H910/H949 Harmonizers, plus for a fee, you can augment its effects arsenal via the H9 Control app. You can pick and choose the effects you purchase to make an H9 Core that’s truly unique to your needs, or just go all out and turn your H9 Core into an H9 MAX.
JHS Pedals Panther Cub V2
At half the size of the Panther Cub, the Panther Cub V2 by JHS Pedals loads eight distinct 3208 BBD chips into its dainty footprint for a glorious full second of spacious repeats, echoes, and chases. It is voiced to serve up the dark and chewy repeats analog delay enthusiasts clamor for. The MM-like modulation and feedback add chaos and movement to this highly musical machine. Four tap subdivisions, including dotted eighth, let you unleash an abundance of musical expression.
Diamond Memory Lane Jr
The Memory Lane Jr is a digital version of Diamond’s original Memory Lane concept. This more compact variant provides double the delay time, adjustable modulation, and tap tempo. Diamond captured the Memory Lane’s ethereal essence in a tinier footprint with standard 9V powering and extended frequency response. The Memory Lane Jr digital sampling engine’s only role is to delay, copy, and reproduce the delay path signal without any mathematical manipulation. Each signal path around the sampling engine is analog and meticulously designed to deliver a distinct sonic signature that is undoubtedly the Memory Lane Jr.
Joyo D-Seed II
Joyo’s D-Seed II is a ramped-up version of the D-Seed dual-channel digital delay. The original D-Seed’s 1s maximum delay time has been stretched out to 2s, and the four delay modes—Copy, Analog, Modulation, and Reverse—have been reinforced with an additional four modes: Space, Lo-Fi, Filter, and Tape. Rounding out the improvements is a looper function that has up to 3½ minutes of recording time and a tape simulation effect as well as a new ping-pong-style effect toggle.
J. Rockett BOING
Crafted with the live club in mind, the Boing is part of the J. Rockett Tour Series pedal collection, which is built around convenience of use and simplicity of design. The Boing was planned to reproduce a classic reverb that was specially intended to cut through the mix and add some atmosphere to your tone. The Boing is a straightforward, single knob reissue of the Deluxe Reverb, and like several classic amps, it is only one knob for less or more reverb.
Tom’sline Digital Reverb
Tomsline doesn’t seem to have put much thought into naming their Reverb pedal, but at least the same doesn’t hold true for its capabilities. The Reverb packs three very usable and versatile reverb modes into its tiny chassis: Room, Spring, and Shimmer. For tone sculpting, it features three highly sensitive and wide ranging control pots. Tone controls the reverb effect’s brightness, Mix adjusts the blend of the dry and wet signals, and Decay lets you set the length of the reverb’s decay.
Strymon BlueSky
The BlueSky Reverberator from Strymon brings virtually any reverb sound you will ever need for the studio and stage in pedal format: subtle room ambience, spanky tube-amp springs, and lush studio plates, each with controls for easy tweaks. Standard mix, decay, and damping controls will have you achieving your preferred reverb sounds in a flash. If you want more advanced textures, the Modulation mode allows you to color your reverbs with mild tonal movement while Shimmer mode provides infinite sustain to your chords and leads.
MOOER ModVerb
Level up your sound with the spacey ambient textures of Mooer’s ModVerb guitar effects pedal. This pocket-sized budget-friendly stompbox brings together flanger, vibrato, and phaser effects and pairs them all with high-quality digital reverb powered by a brand new algorithm from Mooer. Choose between the three effect modes with a three-position toggle, control the mod speed using tap tempo, and keep the footswitch held down to engage eternal feedback. A must-have for any discerning shoegazer’s pedalboard.
Keeley Nocturner
Lush, liquid reverb that can easily be pushed into strange territories. The Keeley Nocturner guitar effects pedal, which is named after the Sylvia Plath poem “Aquatic Nocturne,” features three reverb modes: two new Keeley-developed reverb tones called Shimmer and Reverse plus the classic Hall reverb effect. Shape your sound using the dedicated Decay, Tweek, Warmth, and Blend control knobs to create everything from subtle sparkle effects to dark, deep-sea echoes.
Caline Ghost Rain
The Caline CP-41 Ghost Rain Reverb Delay guitar effects pedal gives you warm analog delay tones with a light splash of reverb. The Echo knob lets you set the effect level, the F. Back knob controls the number of repeats, and the Time knob lets you adjust the delay time from 25ms to 600ms. A light reverb effect is automatically added in to give your tone a subtle shimmering ambiance. The Caline CP-41 Ghost Rain Reverb Delay comes with a true bypass feature.
J. Rockett I.Q. Compressor
The J. Rockett I.Q. Compressor is a compressor with a six-band graphic EQ. The pre-compression EQ lets you select the frequencies you wish to be compressed harder according to their gain setting. Each frequency slider contains 18db of cut or gain. The compressor carries Mix and Volume knobs. The Mix knob combines your compressed and dry signals, while the Volume adjusts the output level. You can also use the Volume pot to mitigate the slight volume bump when you engage the Mix control.
Way Huge Saffron Squeeze Compressor MkII
Way Huge did not merely resurrect the legendary Saffron Squeeze compressor, it relaunched it with awesome new tweaks, making it handier than ever. Many guitarists love the focused and tight sound it delivers to an extensive range of guitar playing styles. Besides the standard Sustain and Volume knobs, the revamped Saffron Squeeze offers Attack, Tone, and Gain controls, which let you dial in different aspects of your guitar’s sonic character. With the Saffron Squeeze Compressor MkII, you get the same thick, dripping tones as the original.
Electro-Harmonix Tone Corset
Just like its namesake, the Tone Corset squeezes your tone to give it all the right curves. This analog compressor pedal from Electro-Harmonix features an intuitive four-knob design for all your compression needs. You can control the amount of compression via a Sustain knob, adjust the compression’s recovery rate with the Attack knob, adjust the compressed and dry signal mix with the Blend knob, and dial in overall output with the Volume knob. The Tone Corset also has a Pad switch that helps minimize unwanted distortion caused by high-output pickups.
ammoon KOKKO FCP2
Powered by a modded MXR Dyna Comp circuit combined with the Attack knob from the Boss CS-2 compressor, the FCP2 is a full-featured compressor in mini form that helps you fatten up your sound and achieve insane levels of sustain by gradually increasing a note’s volume as it decays. A fully analog circuit, a broad adjustable range, true bypass, and anti-skid rubber pads make the FCP2 Mini Compressor Pedal an excellent bargain for those in need of a budget-priced compressor pedal.
EBS MultiComp
The MultiComp from EBS is a high-performance, true dual-band analog compressor pedal with an option for multi-band compression, tube simulation, or solid state. It is capable of enhancing an already good sounding instrument and is equally wondrous for guitar as bass. Since the MultiComp is well thought out and seamless, all you have to do is select the level of Comp/Limit and Gain, then pick the mode or type of compression between Normal, Tubesim, and Multi Band (MB).
Bogner Lyndhurst
Packed with a Rupert Neve-designed transformer, the Lyndhurst compressor pedal brings the coveted classic recording console sound into your pedalboard. Its inbuilt studio-grade preamp unleashes all nuances of your instrument before its signal reaches the compressor. The Lyndhurst employs the same revolutionary VCA technology often found only in expensive outboard gears. Expect an abundance of vintage warmth and rich harmonics when you plug into this pedal. The Lyndhurst might well be the only compressor you will need.
MXR KFK1 10-Band EQ
If you are not contented with your MXR Ten Band EQ, check out its wicked twin—the Kerry King Ten Band EQ. This beastly, tattoo-covered unit gives you tone and level control identical to the M108, but the Kerry King is capable of punishing two amps simultaneously, credits to its dual outputs. Designed in collaboration with the iconic Slayer guitarist, you can use it to produce thrash approved, scooped-mid rhythm tones or as a boost for solos. Ten sliders allow for a cut or boost up to 12dB.
Electro-Harmonix Knockout
The Knockout attack equalizer effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix is a one-two punch straight to the head for maximum carnage. It packs a seven-pole low-pass filter for shaping your mids’ low ends while a six-pole high-pass filter takes care of sculpting your mids’ top ends. The Knockout’s low-frequency cutoff is set at 85Hz while the high-frequency cutoff is at 6.5kHz, plus it comes with a Dry signal knob. Place it after your distortion pedal for a true knockout attack.
JHS Pedals Haunting Mids
Find that scary good tone that haunts your imagination with the Haunting Mids from JHS Pedals. This simple yet frightfully effective sweepable-mids EQ preamp is capable of transforming just about any pedal or amp into a ghastly monster. It consists of Volume, Sweep, and Mids controls, as well as a Hi/Lo toggle. The Sweep and Mids knobs work in tandem to get the right frequencies to scoop or boost mid frequencies. The Haunting Mids is great for manipulating the midrange character of your drive pedal.
Donner Equalizer
Whether you want to adjust your tone finely or connect to complete range pedals, you can get a master volume control of different frequencies with precision from Donner’s Equalizer pedal. The frequency centers include 100Hz, 250Hz, 630Hz, 1.6 kHz, and 4 kHz. Uniquely crafted for guitarists, this 5-band graphic EQ has a ±18 dB alterable gain range per band, helping you sculpt your sound across five frequencies to prevent feedback resulting from extra distorting effects. The Equalizer carries a Volume knob so you can flexibly adjust the volume.
Greer Amps Special Request
The Special Request by Greer Amps is a single knob boost that adds character and color to your sound. An internal voltage and D-Style FET based preamp indicate that you get loads of power behind it, helping the Special Request pack a powerful tonal punch. The Special Request possesses elements of EQ and compression at some points when you roll its single knob. It stacks nicely with other pedals and helps any player achieve their full tonal potential.
Source Audio Programmable EQ
The Programmable EQ by Source Audio is a highly streamlined and thoroughly modern update to old-school equalizer pedals. This portable, sturdy, cast aluminum stompbox gives you instant hands-free access to four user programmed EQ settings. No matter your playing style, instrument, or genre, the Programmable EQ is the must-have tone-shaping tool for your live rig. It loads ± 18dB of range over seven frequency bands as well as an extra frequency band at 62Hz, accessible through Octave Extend feature.
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Utility Pedals
Koogo Tuner LT-901
The Tuner LT-901 from Koogo is a compact, high precision tuning pedal capable of being accurate to 0.5 cent. This chromatic guitar tuner is perfect for broad range tuning. It consists of an LED screen that shows you clear, easy to read tuning results and information. It features a real signal, true bypass, and no loss of tune. The Koogo Tuner LT-901 works with most electro-acoustic or electric instruments including five-string bass as well as seven-string guitar.
Lehle Dual
The Lehle Dual amp switcher features three sets of outputs. It routes your instrument signal to three amplifiers or two amps and one tuner simultaneously and enables switching all at once or of whatever combination. The patented LHTZ high-end transformer electronically isolates each signal path avoiding any hum or noise. Crafted in Germany, the Dual features full stereo functionality as well as gold-plated relays and switches. It can be controlled and synced with other Lehle SGoS switchers through MIDI.
Korg Pitchblack Custom (Blue)
Korg’s Pitchblack pedal tuner has established a reputation as a must-have tool for any pedalboard due to its excellent visibility, high sensitivity, and solid built. To continue its legacy, Korg launched the Pitchblack Custom, which gives you unprecedented precision and visibility. Besides the ultra-high +/- 0.1 cent tuning accuracy, the Pitchblack Custom includes true bypass switching that prevents any coloration or loss in your sound. It also features four kinds of meter display modes. The Pitchblack Custom comes in a limited edition bright blue finish and is built to provide years of worry-free operation.
JIM DUNLOP JHM9
The JHM9 pedal is built to give you a dynamic tonal sweep identical to that of the original Italian-manufactured Thomas Organ wah utilized by Jimi Hendrix—the distinctive wah sound you can hear on Hendrix classics such as Little Miss Lover, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Up From the Sky, and Still Raining, Still Dreaming. The JHM9 comes in at half the footprint of a regular wah pedal with a black gator base and sleek chrome top rocker.
Korg Pitchblack Mini (White)
The limited-edition white Korg Pitchblack mini features a large, easily readable LED meter with a light-emitting surface for exceptional visibility at whatever setting from stage light to daylight to entirely no light. The incredibly smooth eleven-segment LED meter enables precise visual tuning from different angles. The Pitchblack mini lets you select from four display modes. Thanks to its large note name display, red LED that displays the on/off status, and a tuning guide that shows whether your instrument is flat or sharp, you can always tune precisely and immediately in any situation.
BOSS TU-3s Tuner
The Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner is the go-to stompbox tuner for any and all serious musicians, and its little brother the Boss TU-3S Compact Chromatic Tuner serves up everything the TU-3 can, in a more compact form factor. Everything from the bigger TU-3’s performance and durability to its tuning functions and display are recreated in the TU-3S, minus the actual pedal switch. If you’re running low on precious pedalboard space, the Boss TU-3S Compact Chromatic Tuner is what you need.
T-Rex Image Looper
The Image Looper by T-Rex delivers high-quality audio and simplicity, with 5.8 min. maximum loop length in true stereo or mono operation. A phrase looper has become an invaluable tool for bassists and guitarists. With all the handy commands spread out on two footswitches, each features an LED bar for indication, you are always updated on what the looper is doing. The LEDs will show you which mode is presently running: playback, recording, stopped recording, stopped playback, empty, and undo.
Line 6 JM4 Looper
The JM4 Looper from Line 6 is an incredible looping pedal boasting plenty of features. It provides you with a complete array of exceptional loops and jams to spark your creativity, all loaded within a portable foot pedal-esque enclosure for hands-free operation. It has more than 100 Endless Jam tracks and drum grooves recorded by prominent players. You have as much as 24 minutes of recording time and storage for up to 100 jams, letting you hang onto amazing ideas and riffs.
JOYO AQUARIUS
The Aquarius guitar effects pedal from Joyo pulls double duty as both a multi-mode delay pedal and a looper. Use each function separately or use both simultaneously to create some truly righteous soundscapes. The delay section comes with eight different delay modes including digital, analog, and a glitchy 8-bit style delay. The looper part of the equation gives you up to five minutes of recording time. As a part of Joyo’s Revolution or R Series line of pedals, the Aquarius comes with some cool switchable ambient LED effects.
MOOER Ocean Machine
The Ocean Machine is the stompbox equivalent of a Swiss army knife. You get a 60-second looper, nine distinct reverb types, and two independent delays with a total of 17 different delay effects. This multi-effects monster is the brainchild of budget stompbox maker Mooer and self-confessed multitrack aficionado/metal maestro Devin Townsend, so you’ll definitely find some of the spaciest and craziest delay tones you’ve ever come across on the Ocean Machine. It’s a knob-twiddler’s dream instrument.
Digitech TRIOPLUS
The DigiTech Trio+ is among the most impressive performance, writing, and practice tools for guitarists. This simple-to-use guitar pedal is built on DigiTech’s famed Trio technology which listens to your playing and instantly plays drum and bass accompaniment. The Trio+ gives you five additional genres for achieving the perfect feel. You select a genre and style variation, then start playing. The Trio+ pedal also includes three bass line modes that will fit any style of music you are playing.
Electro-Harmonix Nano Looper 360
Taking its name from its recording time of up to 360 seconds, the Nano Looper 360 is a powerful looping device housed in a small and compact enclosure. The Nano Looper can store up to 11 loops and features an intuitive interface with only one footswitch handling record, overdub, undo, redo, and erase duties. No worries when it comes to loop quality, either; Electro=Harmonix kitted out the Nano Looper with 24-bit digital converters for high-quality sound.
WMD Geiger Counter Pro
This is the future of digital dirt. WMD’s Geiger Counter boutique distortion guitar effects pedal delivers a cornucopia of dirt tones, from the classic and recognizable to some insanely twisted, octave folded lo fi fuzz that brings to mind the irradiated wind that follows in the wake of a mushroom cloud. The Geiger Counter Pro is the evolved version of the Geiger Counter that crawls out of that radiation fallout. It ups the number of wavetables to 512 in total, has a wavetable morphing feature, comes with 16 switchable presets, and is even upgradeable via USB..
LunaStone Three Stage Rocket MIDI
Lunastone’s Three Stage Rocket guitar effects pedal completely captures the great sound of a true analog overdrive. Its MIDI version takes all that power and makes it even easier to control, letting you store and control the settings of the original Three Stage Rocket’s four switches via a MIDI controller. The Three Stage Rocket MIDI also features soft touch switches, direct OD1 and OD2 access, and a light indicator for pre/post boost and drive.
Strymon Timeline
Explore your creativity with the TimeLine from Strymon. It serves up twelve distinct delay machines, each with far-reaching control of sonic character and vibe. You may go from clear and crisp, studio-grade digital delays to the fluctuating and saturated sounds of tape delay machines. Capture fuzzy and warm analog style repeats to sparkling, crystalline, and shimmery ice delays. Tweak to your liking and record up to 200 presets of your favorite sounds. Top it off with a routable, 30-second stereo looper and full MIDI implementation, and you are en route to delay bliss.
Donner Metal Head
Donner’s Metal Head is a tiny, all-analog circuit metal distortion pedal. The enhancement of the pedal’s high frequency makes the heavy tone color and hard skills perform better. The Metal Head is complete with basic adjustment knobs—Tone, Volume, and Gain. Use the Tone control to set the effect brightness of tone, Volume to select the effect output volume, and Gain to determine the gain of distortion sound. The Metal Head also includes a toggle switch that lets you select between Normal and Boost modes.
Mooer Trelicopter
An impressive, expressive, and wide-ranging optical tremolo effect packed into a stompbox literally small enough to put in your pocket. The Trelicopter from budget guitar effects pedal maker Mooer manages to conjure up a gentle, natural tremolo that hews close to a classic Fender tremolo sound. Mooer also threw in a Bias control knob that lets you adjust the clipping waveform’s hardness or softness as well as a true bypass function. Small, versatile, and highly musical; a great addition to your pedalboard.
Donner Morpher
Donner’s Morpher is an affordable, well-made, and high-gain distortion pedal. It sounds like a crossover between the Suhr Riot and MI Crunch Box. It is capable of making your tiny fresh tube AMP a louder and fuller sound as the “Full Stack” effect. The Mopher lets you relish your colorful and fun life. It consists of three knobs for controlling the Tone, Gain, and Level, as well as three models: Classic, Tight, and Natural. You can adjust three function knobs and select your desired model to create your music tone.
T-Rex Image Looper
The Image Looper by T-Rex delivers high-quality audio and simplicity, with 5.8 min. maximum loop length in true stereo or mono operation. A phrase looper has become an invaluable tool for bassists and guitarists. With all the handy commands spread out on two footswitches, each features an LED bar for indication, you are always updated on what the looper is doing. The LEDs will show you which mode is presently running: playback, recording, stopped recording, stopped playback, empty, and undo.
NUX Dual FootSwitch
The NMP-2 Dual Footswitch from NUX is a universal two switch controller with Latch, Open, and Close modes. It is a mix of WTB-005 (momentary) and latch type controllers. This multi-foot controller is intended for arranger instruments (modules, keyboards, effect pedals, and others). This controller allows you to conveniently activate all the primary functionalities of the equipment. The NMP-2 Dual Footswitch is compatible with NUX Cerberus, NUX Loop Core Deluxe, and NUX JTC Drum & Loop PRO.
Throne Room Pedals Tiny Tap Tempo (Normal)
With even smaller enclosures made from solid aluminum, Throne Room Pedals’ Tiny line of pedal switches are some of the tiniest and most road tough control pedals out right now. The Tiny Tap Tempo is built to work with other guitar effects pedals that comes with external tap tempo compatibility, such as a delay pedal or tremolo stomp. This particular version features a single tap output and works with pedals that require a normally open switch.
MOSKY DUAL SWITCH
The Dual Switch footswitch pedal from budget guitar effects pedal brand Mosky Audio has one job: act as a dual momentary footswitch controller for your other guitar effects pedals. In stompbox terms, momentary (also known as non-latching) means the pedal’s effect is only active for as long as you hold the footswitch down. This is different from the typical latching operation–stomp once to activate then stomp again to turn off–that regular stompboxes have. Note that the Dual Switch is not a channel selector or AB/Y controller.
Throne Room Pedals Tiny Tap Tempo (Reverse)
With even smaller enclosures made from solid aluminum, Throne Room Pedals’ Tiny line of pedal switches are some of the tiniest and most road tough control pedals out right now. The Tiny Tap Tempo is built to work with other guitar effects pedals that comes with external tap tempo compatibility, such as a delay pedal or tremolo stomp. This particular version features a single tap output and works with Boss-type pedals that require a normally closed switch.
Marshall Original Footswitch
Every good pedalboard setup needs an amp footswitch or two. If you’re gunning your signal through a Marshall amp, then there’s no better fit than a Marshall footswitch. The PEDL-10009 or P802 footswitch is a dual footswitch pedal; it’s basically the big brother of the P801. This musician must-have is built to work with both valvestate and tube amps and handles switching duties for your amp’s channels and reverb. It’s built to be road-tough, so you don’t have to worry about it conking out while you’re onstage.
Emerson Custom Concord
Get superb clarity and signal response with the Concord Utility Buffer from Emerson Custom. It will maintain a clear and strong signal for your board. It is equipped with premium audio-grade components to put back the sparkle and clarity, which can sometimes vanish when you utilize long cable runs or multiple effects pedals. You can place the Concord anywhere in your chain for optimal performance. It also includes a bright blue LED that tells you it is working to give you the best tone imaginable.
Truetone Pure Tone
Before it changed its name to Truetone, Visual Sound had been making guitar effects pedals for two decades. Among the many innovations it created was the buffer circuit in its pedal releases. Now, under the Truetone moniker, that very same buffer circuit has been made available in pedal form. Put it first in your effects chain and the Truetone Pure Tone Buffer pedal will eliminate cable capacitance and tone suck, common headaches for musicians with long guitar cables.
Xotic Super Clean
In the battle against tone suck, a good buffer pedal is an indispensable weapon in your arsenal. And when it comes to high-end buffer pedals, the Super Clean from boutique guitar effects stompbox company Xotic is one of your best choices. This buffer stomp is powered by a legendary JRC4558 chip and delivers up to +12dB of clean boost. It features a convenient Gain mini-pot as well as four side-mounted dip switches that let you tweak the EQ settings to your liking.
T-Rex Nitros Hypergain
The Nitros Hypergain by T-Rex Engineering is capable of capturing a very punchy and scooped high gain distortion. As a highly tweakable dirt pedal, the Nitros Hypergain will make the “80s hair rock” sound to a T as well. Lower gain settings are perfect if you want Texas boogie-rock. By featuring an active three-band EQ, the distortion’s color is adjustable, and the EQ knobs’ range is extensive. The Nitros Hypergain features an aggressive and bold clipping circuitry.
ammoon Clean Buffer
Housed in a compact, heavy-duty zinc-aluminium alloy body, ammoon’s Mini Clean Buffer pedal sounds amazing no matter how many pedals you utilize. It includes 1/4” monaural input and output jacks, pure signal path, and ON/OFF LED indicator light. The Mini Clean Buffer pedal is the remedy for weak guitar sound resulting from using multiple pedals. It reduces the loss of guitar signal and tone efficiently. It addresses capacitance issues by delivering the perfect input impedance for your rig. You can now utilize effect pedals, long cable, and speakers with your guitar without experiencing signal degradation.
JHS Pedals Buffered Splitter
Add the JHS Pedals Buffered Splitter to your pedalboard for a simple yet efficient signal-splitting tool that keeps your tone pristine, clear, and powerful. It is capable of perfectly driving your pedalboard chains and long cable runs. It preserves your guitar’s natural tone without coloration from the other gears within your signal chain. The Buffered Splitter comes in a compact enclosure that makes it handy for any rig. It works well with keyboards, bass, guitar, and more.
Rowin Noise Gate
Make unwanted signal noise a thing of the past with the LEF-319 Noise Gate from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin. With this in your pedal chain, you can cut out all of the hisses, buzzes, and hums that dirty up your signal without sacrificing your core tonal characteristics. A dedicated threshold knob lets you dial in that sweet spot where you want the gating effects to kick in, while a two-position toggle lets you switch between hard gating and soft gating.
Behringer Noise Reducer
Cut all those annoying hums, buzzes, and unwanted noises out of your guitar signal entirely with the Behringer Noise Reducer NR300. You can dial in your perfect response using the Threshold and Decay knobs, use the send and return loop to reduce noise from your other pedals, or even cut out your signal entirely with a single stomp. If you love using guitars with single-coil pickups and high-gain amps but hate all those extra noises that clutter up your signal, this is the pedal for you.
Caline The Noise
Any noise in your guitar signal should only be limited to the noise you want to add to it. Cut out any unwanted noises and hums with the Caline CP-39 The Noise, a noise gate pedal that won’t take a big chunk out of both your wallet and your precious pedalboard real estate. Two main control knobs drive the CP-39: a sensitivity knob that dictates at what level the noise gate becomes active and a two-way toggle that lets you choose between a steep volume cut or a smoother, more gradual cut.
Electro-Harmonix The Silencer
Give unwanted signal noise a double-tap to the head with Electro-Harmonix’s The Silencer. This sophisticated noise gate pedal gives you Threshold, Reduction, and Release controls for precise fine-tuning that takes your gear and playing style into account. It doesn’t just help eliminate annoying buzzes and hums, either; the Silencer also expands your pedal routing options. You can use it as an inline noise gate or add it to an effects loop to kill noise from specific pedals.
MXR Smart Gate
Whether you need to silence your chain of stompboxes or tame your hissing high-gain amp, the MXR Smart Gate has got you covered. This ingenious tool is armed with three selectable noise reduction ranges to manage just about any signal type. The Smart Gate bites down on sizzle and hum but allows the tiniest detail of your playing through. It possesses an uncanny capability to sense when and how fast to engage. It also boasts an incredibly clean circuitry, precise threshold trigger, and hardwire bypass.
Joyo Gate Of Kahn
No pedalboard setup built around high-gain stompboxes is complete without a reliable noise gate. The JF-324 Gate of Kahn guitar effects edal from Joyo may be small but it fill this role admirably. Dial in the perfect Threshold setting to keep away unwanted buzzes, hums, and hisses from your guitar signal then go to town with your high-gain units. As one of Joyo’s Ironman pedals, the JF-324 Gate of Kahn is small enough to fit in your front pocket and features a flip cover for keeping your control dial settings safe.
Joyo GEM BOX III
The Gem Box III is Joyo’s flagship entry in the guitar multi-effects processor arena, and it packs quite a punch. The Gem Box III features 61 preamp models, 157 effect types, and 300 preset tones. It also comes loaded with 26 impulse responses, to which you can add your own via Joyo’s Studio software. For playing solo, the Gem Box III’s drum machine with 40 presets and 10 metronome rhythms will come in handy along with the 52-second looper. And when it’s time to hit the stage, this sturdy unit will hold up to the rigors of the road.
Digitech TRIOPLUS
The DigiTech Trio+ is among the most impressive performance, writing, and practice tools for guitarists. This simple-to-use guitar pedal is built on DigiTech’s famed Trio technology which listens to your playing and instantly plays drum and bass accompaniment. The Trio+ gives you five additional genres for achieving the perfect feel. You select a genre and style variation, then start playing. The Trio+ pedal also includes three bass line modes that will fit any style of music you are playing.
JOYO O.M.B
Joyo’s OMB Looper and Drum Machine turns you into a one-man band with a single stomp. This single pedal can act as a looper, a drum machine, or a combo looper plus drum machine. The looper function lets you record up to 40 minutes of audio and features unlimited overdubs, auto-align, and count-in. You get seven drum patterns and seven drumbeats in drum machine mode, plus you can add fills to the patterns and use a tap tempo function. The OMB is an R Series pedal, meaning it has cool ambient LED effects built into it.
Mooer Micro Drummer
Rock, pop, jazz, R&B, funk, latin, metal, blues, reggae—whatever style of music you play, the Micro Drummer can serve up a pretty authentic drum track emulation for it. This digital drum machine guitar effects pedal from budget stompbox masters Mooer is packed with 121 different drumbeat patterns spread across 11 genres. Just pick a genre with the rotary selector, dial in your preferred volume, speed, and tone, and then use the tap tempo to get the beat you want.
Digitech Jamman Solo XT
After inventing looping many years back, the DigiTech JamMan Solo XT gives you the ultimate stereo looping experience. Increase the energy in your performance and gain new inspiration with almost infinite loops. Smooth transitions between looped phrases make the Solo XT an indispensable device for performing and composing. It features ten pre-loaded drum loops from Pat Mastelotto. Enjoy the stereo looping experience you desire from simple backing loops to complex loop layers with your band or by yourself. Polish your performance with Auto-Quantize, Auto-Record, three Stop modes, and adjustable BPMs.
Nux Loop Core
The NUX Loop Core is a turbocharged variant of the original and already the most versatile Looper in the market. NUX covered all the essentials in a Looper that lets you record and play back several layers, but now it incorporated a different level of goodies. Boasting 99 personal-user memories, 40 inbuilt drum patterns and now, a new range of well-thought-out user assists. Whether you compose, rehearse, or play live gigs, you will appreciate the innovative features of the Loop Core.
Other Pedals
Dunlop 95Q Cry Baby
The 95Q Cry Baby Wah Wah is Dunlop’s iconic Cry Baby with three of its most popular and highly-requested upgrades: the Auto-Return function which instantly engages the effect when you step on the pedal, Volume Boost for up to +15dB of added gain, and the renowned “Q” Control to vary the wah effect’s intensity. All that adds up to a flexible, incredible sounding tone monster that keeps the original Cry Baby’s fast-reacting properties. The 95Q is powered by 9V battery or Dunlop ECB-003 AC adapter.
Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Whether you rock it or cock it, Electro-Harmonix’s Wailer wah pedal gives you killer wah tones that will make you sound like the Lord of Funk’s second coming. The Wailer’s circuitry is based on the design that powered Electro-Harmonix’s classic Crying Tone wah pedal, giving you the same thick, musical wahs that the latter was known for. It’s a straightforward and highly musical wah pedal with a lightweight and sturdy chassis that won’t break the bank.
Morley Mini Wah
The Morley Mini Wah has the same classic wah tone and electro-optical sensor technology that made its bigger wah brothers famous, but it’s all packed into a small pedal perfect for crowded pedalboards. The Morley Mini Wah pumps out a traditional, full-bodied wah tone with a standard sweep and comes with a side-mounted on and off switch, a wah level control, and a LED indicator, all encased in road-tough cold rolled steel housing. Whether you plug in a guitar, a bass, or a keyboard, the Morley Mini Wah will definitely funk things up.
Morley Mini Classic Switchless Wah
A classic Morley wah sound in a small and affordable package. The Mini Classic Switchless Wah boasts all of Morley’s signature features: a classic wah tone powered by an MQ2 inductor, Electro-Optical circuitry so you don’t have to worry about worn out pots, silky smooth switchless operation, and True-Tone Bypass Buffer. If you’re looking for your first wah effects pedal—or even your first Morley wah—you won’t go wrong with the Morley Mini Classic Switchless Wah
MOOER Free Step
The Free Step is an innovative little guitar effects pedal from budget stompbox masters Mooer that pulls double duty as a vintage analog wah and a versatile volume pedal while being less than half the size of a regular expression pedal. You can shape the wah tone to you liking via the side-mounted Q dial. In volume mode, you can set the minimum volume from 0% to 50% using the Min. Vol. dial located on the pedal’s side.
Dunlop Cry Baby Chrome
Take control of your wah tone with the Dunlop 535Q Cry Baby Multi-Wah Chrome pedal. Dunlop engineers have cooperated with acclaimed guitarists to build the 535Q Cry Baby Multi-Wah, which lets you fine-tune your wah sound. It features a six-position Range Selector control that enables you to select from six frequency ranges, every position based on the distinct tonal characteristics of Dunlop’s most valuable wah specimens. Use the Variable Q control to take the 535Q’s response from sharp and narrow to subtle and broad.
TC Helicon Play Acoustic
The Play Acoustic by TC Helicon combines everything you need to make a live acoustic performance standout: best-selling guitar effects, pristine backing harmonies, lavish vocal sounds, and innovative processing that makes your six-string sing harmoniously with your voice. It treats your guitar with well-deserved respect. Tailor-made guitar FX gives a delightful touch of magic, and the BodyRez provides you with a fuller, acoustic tone while playing via a PA. The Play Acoustic has been designed and engineered in Canada.
JOYO Analog Chorus
The JF-37 Analog Chorus guitar effects pedal from Joyo comes packed with a classic bucket brigade device chip to give you that warm, analog chorus sound that digital chorus pedals can’t match. It’s quite similar to the iconic Boss CE-2, from the two-knob layout to the rich, lush chorus effects it can produce. The JF-37 Analog Chorus is a sturdy, budget-friendly alternative that can stand toe to toe against the tone of far more expensive chorus pedals.
Danelectro D-8 Fab Delay
The Danelectro Fab D-8 Delay guitar effect pedal dishes out up to 600ms of amazingly musical delay at an unbeatable price point. Proving that you can get a lot of flexibility out of a mere three control knobs, you can use the dedicated Delay, Time, and Repeat knobs to dial in anything from a quick and fast slapback effect to long, spacey delays. A worthy digital delay to add to any budget-conscious musician’s everyday pedalboard setup.
Xvive V17 Singing Autowah
Xvive’s Singing Autowah is the perfect tool for adding both slow and fast staccato effects and funked out wah tones to your sound, whether you’re rocking a guitar or bass. You get a dynamic wah effect on your strums and funky twangs when soloing. Even better, it has a quick auto-reset envelope so you don’t leave the effect behind when you’re blazing through a solo. Its small size makes it ideal for crowded and go-bag style pedalboards, but that also means you need a compatible DC power supply to get this pedal going.
JOYO Classic Flanger
The JF-07 Classic Flanger guitar effects pedal from Joyo makes great use of its bucket brigade device circuit to create high-quality analog flange effects that won’t lose out to the more expensive boutique pedals. Since it’s analog, the JF-07 Classic Flanger’s flange tones don’t have the harsh, metallic edge of digital flanges. For precise tone-shaping, this budget-friendly stompbox features dedicated Regen, Delay Time, Width, and Speed controls for creating wavy choruses, rapid-fire tremolos, and screaming jet flanges.
Caline Golden Halo
If you’re looking for a reliable acoustic simulator pedal at a reasonable price point, the Caline CP-35 Golden Halo Acoustic Simulator guitar effects pedal is exactly what you need. You can get superb, incredibly authentic acoustic tones out of your electric guitar via its dedicated Top and Body knobs; the former controls the high end while the latter simulates the resonance of an acoustic guitar’s body. A three-way toggle also lets you choose between Piezo, Jumbo, and Standard simulator modes.
Koogo Digital Combination
The Digital Combination pedal by Koogo boasts classic 60s sound that brings you into a retro psychedelic trip. Packaged in a durable aluminum alloy shell, the Digital Combination carries Level, Speed, and Intense knobs, as well as a three-way toggle that allows you to choose between Phaser, Vibe, and Chorus modes. Select Chorus for a great standard chorus with psychedelic and warm chorus effect, Vibe for a classic 60s vibrato sound, and Phaser for a modern feeling phaser, deep and rich.
Koogo Holy War
Fully gaining and boosting the metal’s distortion degree. The Holy War pedal by Koogo possesses a distinct and powerful distortion effect. It consists of Dist, Tone, and Volume knobs, as well as a toggle switch that allows you to choose from Lo Boost, Boost Off, or Hi Boost mode. It boasts a well-built quality. Whole metal shell, durable and stable. The Holy War also includes an LED indicator that shows you the working state and true bypass that gives transparent tone.
VOX StompLab 2B
Portable yet feature-rich, the StompLab IIB from Vox is suitable for those who want plenty of tones in a tiny space. Utilizing a similar sound engine as ToneLab multi-effects units and VT+ amps, the StompLab gives you 100 gig-quality presets for various music styles. An easy to navigate and intuitive layout makes the StompLab IIB ideal for seasoned pros as well as newbies. You may craft your perfect bass sound picking from 60 programmable effects. With StompLab IIB, you can reduce your gear clutter onstage.
Xvive B1 Bass Squeezer
High quality compressors are essential tools for any musician. The problem is that most of them are pretty complicated and quite expensive. Enter the Bass Squeezer, a dead simple compressor mini pedal that won’t require three masters’ degrees and a whole stack of user manuals to dial in the perfect compression settings for your tone. Xvive and designer Jamie Mallender crafted the Bass Squeezer to be practically idiot proof, so whether or not you’ve used compressors before you’ll be able to plug in, tweak, and play quickly.
Two Notes Le Bass
The tube-powered Le Bass dual channel preamp is Two Notes’ gift for bass players who want to create their own ampless rigs. The Le Bass preamp pedal features two separate channels—the clean, vintage voiced low gain A and the high gain B with its own post EQ—that can be used independently, in parallel, or cascaded for extreme tonal versatility. Each channel also features its own dedicated control knobs and EQ sections for iron fisted tone tweaking.
Source Audio Soundblox2 OFD Guitar microModeler
The Soundblox 2 OFD Guitar microModeler by Source Audio gives you an extensive range of vintage and modern overdrive, distortion, and fuzz tones in a portable, stage-ready enclosure suitable for guitarists of any genre. Every effect was meticulously created to deliver naturally responsive and precise tones, from chunky, warm tube overdrive to exaggerated fuzz. The Guitar OFD serves up twelve noticeably natural tones modeled after favorites, including Mesa Boogie preamp overdrive, Big Muff Pi, Fuzz Face, Octavia, Pro Co Rat, Tube Screamer, and Marshall Amplifiers.
Lehle Mono Volume
If you want a powerful and precise volume pedal, the Lehle Mono Volume pedal is worth your while. This premium volume pedal belongs to any type of rig. Omitting the usual potentiometer-driven design, Lehle employed a magnet-controlled VCA design for unprecedented accuracy in a volume pedal. Using the gain control, you can select the volume range from -92dB to 0dB, as well as add a +10dB boost if necessary. A direct output allows you to send your unaffected signal to another amplifier, a mixer, or a tuner.
Vox V860
The Vox V860 signifies a new benchmark in guitar volume pedals, giving ultimate tonal purity. This expertly designed unit is a reimagining of the vintage Vox pedal design illustrated by its famed wah pedals. The stylish aluminum enclosure boasts an anodized and blasted finish that is both classy and tough. The pedal mechanism leverages gears with a high tooth count, guaranteeing seamless operation and durability. Each component is entirely hand-wired, reducing any alteration in the tonal character.
Ernie Ball 250k Mono Volume Pedal
Get complete and precise volume control right at your feet. The Ernie Ball 6166 250k Mono Volume Pedal is an excellent hands-free option for controlling your volume. It features a super-smooth sweep and has a micro taper switch that lets you choose between two different volume swell rates. It’s calibrated specifically for the perfect handling of passive audio signals and comes with an independent tuner output for unobtrusive onstage tuning. The 250k’s rugged aluminum construction means it can withstand the rigors of constant use.
Morley PDW-II
The Morley Pro Series 2 Distortion Wah Volume gives you not two but three essential effects in one tank-tough pedal. You get the versatility fo Morley’s well-loved wah and volume combo pedals—a high Q wah and volume control with silky smooth audio taper—plus an independent overdrive circuit for when you need to really push your amp over the edge. Plug it into an overdriven amp or another distortion pedal to give your wah tones an aggressive growl.
Caline Hot Spice
As two pedals in one, the Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/VOL guitar effect pedal is even more budget-friendly compared to Caline’s other, very reasonably priced stompbox offerings. On the wah side, you get a funky, full-sounding wah effect based on the classic Jim Dunlop Cry Baby Wah’s sound. Flick a switch from Wah to Volume mode and you get a smooth action volume pedal that takes up way less space on your pedalboard compared to other expression pedals.
Korg EXP-2 Expression
Bring your keyboard playing to life with Korg’s EXP-2 Foot Controller. You can use this ultra-versatile foot controller as a compact and lightweight expression pedal when using OUTPUT-2 or a volume pedal when employing OUTPUT-1 and INPUT-1. You may set the minimum volume in a range from zero to about 50%. The EXP-2 works with most Korg keyboards, modules and effect processors. It features a selectable minimum setting through the side-mounted slide control and carries a three-conductor cable.
Moog EP-3
The Moog EP-3 is your trustworthy and robust universal expression pedal built to work with any synthesizer, pedal, or keyboard with an expression or CV input. It boasts an advanced cam system with incredibly seamless performance and durability, a scalable output control for defining the musical range, and a polarity switch ensuring compatibility with non-Moog units. The EP-3 is designed to endure the severity of daily torturing and abuse while delivering the feel and action you need for dead-on musical expression. Pair it with Minitower or Moogerfooger analog effects to discover different dimensions of sonic possibilities.
Zoom FS01 Expression
Unleash the full potential of your Zoom equipment with the FS01. This momentary footswitch for bass effects devices and guitar lets you bypass effects, mute the delay input, enable the delay hold function, and turn the tuner on/off. The FS01 is the perfect accessory for a variety of Zoom products. It is compatible with RFX2000, RT123, RT323, RT234, MRS1044, and several other Zoom products. Zoom has made a killing from manufacturing budget-friendly multi-effects processors and recording devices.
Mission Engineering EP-1 (Red)
Sporting a vibrant red finish and all-metal construction, the EP-1 by Mission Engineering is a professional quality, one channel expression pedal compatible with an extensive range of stompboxes, MIDI controllers, digital amps, and effects processors. You can utilize the EP-1 anywhere would use a Boss FV500, M-Audio EXP, Roland EV-5, or similar pedal. The EP-1 comes in a sturdy metal enclosure and purpose-designed sealed 10K linear potentiometer. It is a conventional style full-range sweep expression pedal.
Tapestry Audio Bloomery Passive Volume Pedal (Black)
The Bloomery passive volume pedal from Tapestry Audio features some very unique differences from a regular volume control pedal. This compact (measures only 7.8″ x 2.25″), convenient to use, and efficient passive volume pedal comfortably fits on your pedalboard. The Bloomery is machined out of steel for a tough, durable solid feel. A slide potentiometer alongside a direct shaft drive eradicates the need for annoying strings. With a smooth volume curve, you get a more nuanced pedal sweep. The Bloomery quickly turns tuner output into an expression output.
Mission Engineering EP-HR
The EP-HR by Mission Engineering is a secondary expression pedal specially built for your Headrush Guitar Amp/FX Modeler. You may connect to the Headrush’s EXPR2 port with a single TRS cable. The EP-HR works in conjunction with the onboard pedal in both Advanced and Classic mode. Utilize one pedal for wah and the other for volume, or configure advanced functions in real-time such as distortion level or delay repeats. The EP-HR comes in a sturdy, flat black chassis.
Two Notes Torpedo C.A.B. M
Two Notes’ Torpedo C.A.B. M is a true cabinet in a box, giving you a direct line from your guitar rig to a PA system, mixer, or recording interface. A lot of things may change between each gig, from your backline to the room quality, but with the Torpedo C.A.B. M you can be sure your preferred tone will stay the same. The Torpedo C.A.B. M comes with a carefully curated selection of 32 of the most highly prized amp tones, plus you can load it with your own IR files.
Fender The Pinwheel
Stomp on Fender’s The Pinwheel to inject vintage organ speaker and amp effects to your performance. You can create astonishing sounds with three distinct rotary speaker voices, including Fender’s Vibratone effect. Switchable fast and slow speeds allow you to spin up the perfect effect, while the onboard overdrive gives your tone some texture. You may also adjust the modulation rate based on your playing dynamics with the Sensitivity control. The Pinwheel boasts unparalleled sonic textures, thanks to Fender’s all-original circuit.
Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble
The rotary speaker has long been a staple of the classic sound of many legendary guitar heroes. With the Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble twin pedal stompbox, Boss lets you add that same vintage effect to your arsenal. Powered by Boss’s Composite Object Sound Modeling (COSM) technology, the RT-20 accurately reproduces the classic sound of a spinning, swirling rotary cabinet. The Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble also features onboard overdrive effects, adjustable transition times, and a virtual rotor display.
Carl Martin Rock Bug
The Rock Bug by Carl Martin is an amp/speaker simulator and headphone rehearsal unit running on a single 9v battery. Simply plug your guitar into the unbalanced 1/4″ input of the headphone amp, connect your favorite headphones to the unbalanced 1/4″ output, and off you go. You can choose between closed and open cabinet simulation through the mini-toggle switch, adjust your guitar’s volume using the Guitar knob, and wail away thanks to the privacy of your headphones.
JOYO CAB BOX
Calling the Joyo Cab Box an amp modeler and IR loader is technically accurate, but it does so much more that it stretches the definition. You get four different tube amp models, 20 cabinet models, and 11 classic mic models. Tweak the model parameters, load up to 30 impulse response (IR) files, and then save all your personal presets in up to 128 cab memory slots. The Cab Box also comes with a three configurable five-band post-EQs for guitar, bass & parametric.
Two Notes Torpedo C.A.B.
A lot of things may change between each gig, from your backline to the room quality, but with Two Notes’ Torpedo C.A.B. you can be sure your preferred tone will stay the same. The Torpedo C.A.B. is a high-end cabinet simulator in stompbox form that gives you a direct line from your guitar rig to a PA system, mixer, or recording interface. Use the Torpedo C.A.B.’s selection of 32 pre-loaded cabinets or load your own IR files to capture your perfect tone.
Dwarfcraft Devices HAX2
Dwafcraft Devices has mastered the art of crafting guitar effect pedals that do many things extremely well, and the HAX2 ring modulator is no different. Lightyears ahead of the original HAX circuit it’s based on, the HAX2 combines ring modulation, an envelope follower, and a filter in one sturdy stompbox that can serve up everything from deep tremolo-style effects and psychedelic modulation to a pleasant, sparkly chorus. Four dials and four toggle switches give you all the control you could ever need.
Korg Miku
Inspired by Japanese animation star Hatsune Miku, the Miku Stomp from Korg lets you change your guitar tone into vocal phrases, voiced by the iconic character. It features a Hatsune Miku graphic and eleven distinct phrases that are conveniently selectable using the one rotary control. It leverages an eVocaloid effect, built on Yamaha’s NSX-1 sound engine. With such a distinctive sound, you will either find yourself enjoying the Miku Stomp’s often humorous character or discover infinite inspiration as you conjure new sounds.
TC Helicon Talkbox Synth Pedal
The Talkbox Synth pedal from TC Helicon serves up new and vintage sounds to your arsenal. From wonderfully electronic talking robot effects to easily distinguishable talkbox hose-in-the-mouth sounds, picture yourself commanding attention at gigs and jams. Even while the effect is off, the Talkbox Synth is capable of drastically enhancing your core vocal sound with studio-quality reverbs, pitch correction, and Adaptive Tone. Designed and engineered in Canada, the Talkbox Synth comes in a sturdy, roadworthy chassis for years of reliable performance.
Seymour Duncan FOOZ
The FOOZ pedal from Seymour Duncan transforms your guitar into an over-the-top analog synth. It leverages an extremely saturated square-wave fuzz to turn your instrument into the “oscillator,” geared to be shaped by other blocks—it also makes for an exceptional fuzz tone alone. It consists of Depth, Speed, Wave, Shape, Freq, Resonance, Level, and Gain controls. Inspired by synth flexibility and iconic guitar tones, the FOOZ imparts the spirit of synth creativity in your guitar.
Electro Harmonix Superego Synth Engine
Part synth, part sustain pedal, and part sampler—the Electro-Harmonix Superego Synth Engine is a truly versatile and unique guitar effects pedal. Make your guitar sound like a synthesizer. Give your tone insane levels of sustain. Sustain a chord then freeze it so you can solo over it. If you’re looking to break through to new and unexplored soundscapes, this stompbox is your ticket. The Superego Synth Engine features all-analog circuitry and comes with a built-in effects loop.
Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar
The lush harmonics and dynamic flexibility of a sitar is a first-class ticket to mystic city, and with the Ravish, you can make your guitar sound like one. This sitar emulator guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix features a polyphonic lead voice and tunable sympathetic string drones that are highly responsive to your pick attack. You can set the decay time for the former and create your own custom scales for the latter. You don’t have to buy a sitar and learn how to play it. Just plug into a Ravish.
