Tonebox Recommended Pedals
Pro Co RAT
The Pro Co RAT 2’s charm lies in its flexibility. Utilized as a main distortion, it is perfect for soaring leads and arena rock rhythm tones. It captures that sweet spot in which your tube amp goes from sparkly clean to warm overdrive. You can employ the RAT 2 as a boost for solos. It is capable of providing the extra punch you need. The RAT 2 features glow in the dark controls for distortion amount, volume level, and filter cutoff.
Keeley D&M Drive
The brainchild of Keeley maestro Robert Keeley and That Pedal Show’s Dan Steinhardt and Mick Taylor, the dual-channel D&M Drive is effectively two pedals in one. One channel acts as a boutique-level high-gain overdrive while the other channel is an independent, highly-tweakable, and stackable boost. Each channel has its own Level, Gain, and Tone controls, plus you can choose which goes first: Drive or Boost. Whether you just want some extra dirt, a sweet sustain-heavy solo, or full-on fuzz-style noise, the D&M Drive can do the job.
JHS Pedals Morning Glory V4
Built to be among the most transparent overdrives, the Morning Glory is undoubtedly JHS Pedals’ most popular overdrive pedal, receiving more recognitions and bagging more awards than any of its other designs. It gives you all the tonal and responsive nuance your amp is missing. Utilize it if you wish to impart mid- to low-level grit to your crystal-clean tone, add tube-esque touch response to a less-than-ideal amp, or boost a crunchy tone into thicker sustain.
Xotic SP Compressor
Boutique guitar effects pedal company Xotic shot for superb tonal quality with the SP Compressor pedal and they absolutely hit that target dead on. This extremely versatile and flexible compressor pedal based on the legendary Ross Compressor can deliver an amazingly wide array of compressor tones ranging from subtle to vintage and through to modern. A Blend knob lets you control the dry and wet signal mix. Inside, there’s an internal dip switch that lets you tinker with the compressor’s attack.
ZVex Jonny Octave
The Jonny Octave stomp from boutique guitar effects pedal company Zvex is as quirky as its name.This octave up pedal is designed to make single notes you play on your guitar sound like they’re actually being played further up the neck by one or two octaves. The Jonny Octave is clean and extremely transparent; you don’t have to worry about your core tone getting drowned out by the octave up effect. If you feel the octave volume pots don’t give you enough tone sculpting power, there are four internal gain trimpots that you can adjust for more tonal flexibility.
JHS Pedals The AT
Developed as a collaborative work between JHS Pedals and Andy Timmons, the AT is Andy’s signature pedal, modifying and adding to his favorite Angry Charlie pedal. Four controls for Drive, EQ, Volume, and Air, which serves as a low-pass filter, allow you control of your signal. A three-way toggle handles headroom, letting you select between 25w, 50w, and 100w modes. The AT is a good start if you fancy some vintage British tones like those of the Marshall JCM800.
Drive Pedals
Maxon OD808-40
Over the years, the 808 has taken on different incarnations and ignited the careers of several aspiring pedal designers wanting to create a better mousetrap. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of this legendary overdrive’s launch, Maxon, in cooperation with Godlyke, Inc., is releasing the limited-edition OD808-40. Boasting a remarkable collectible appeal and distinctive tonal characteristics, the Maxon 40th Anniversary OD808 is bound to take its place alongside the iconic units it has descended from. The OD808-40 is limited to only 400 pieces, each with a signed certificate of authenticity.
Joyo Tai Chi
If you don’t know who Chinese shred master Ji Bin is, just think of him as the Joe Satriani of China. Yeah, he’s that good, and this affordable three-knob overdrive pedal from Joyo is his signature stomp. You get a lot of tonal flexibility via its dedicated Drive, Volume, and Gain controls. This pedal also has gain, gain, and more gain but still keeps your core tone uncolored, staying smooth and creamy all throughout. Pick this up and go listen to Ji Bin shred.
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.
JHS Pedals EHX Soul Food
It’s the Soul Food, now with extra meat! JHS Pedals took Electro-Harmonix’s affordable Centaur Klon sound-alike and made it even more powerful and versatile. In the Soul Food Meat and 3 mod, the “Meat” part of the equation is a new side-mounted bass contour knob for extra tone-shaping power. The “3”, meanwhile, is a three-way toggle that lets you choose from three different clipping modes: the stock Soul Food clipping, open clipping, and authentic Klon-style germanium clipping.
Mad Professor Big Tweedy Drive
The Big Tweedy overdrive guitar effects pedal from Mad Professor takes its tonal cues from the super rare High Powered Tweed Twin amp. You get the same fat, punchy mid-range and bite you’d expect from a vintage ‘50s American tweed amp. The Big Tweedy’s tone is very touch-sensitive, too; once you dial in your preferred gain level using the Drive knob, you can still use different picking attacks and your guitar’s volume level to fine-tune it even further.
TWA SC-02
Totally Wycked Audio’s Fly Boys line is a collection of ultra-compact and super affordable mini pedals that pack boutique level tone but without the boutique level price tag. The FB-02 overdrive pedal is a must have for tube amp aficionados and purists. It serves up a tonally transparent and completely organic tube amp overdrive that ranges from subtle drive to full saturation. Switchable Hot and Warm modes open up all-new sonic possibilities, making the FB-02 an even more flexible drive stomp than it already is.
XVive V2 Distortion
The V2 Distortion from budget guitar effects creator Xvive is a dirt stomp that goes from “kind of loud” to “Lord have mercy, that’s loud!” This tiny distortion pedal packs quite the high gain punch but has a wide enough gain range to be pretty versatile. You can dial in everything from a light crunch to utter saturation, all while retaining excellent dynamic response. The V2 Distortion features a 100% analog design and comes with true bypass switching.
MOOER Ultra Drive MKII
The Ultra Drive MKII is a small pedalboard-friendly pedal that packs a heavy distortion punch. This advanced distortion guitar effects pedal from budget stomp maker Mooer comes packed with three distinct modes: original, Extra, and Ultra. Original serves up a hard-edged low-noise distortion tone while Extra goes high-gain with tube-style flair. Ultra kicks things up even further with a fat drive tone and a much wider distortion range. Te Ultra Drive MKII is a highly musical and road-tough pedal worthy of being your next pedalboard addition.
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.
Bogner Uberschall
The Bogner Uberschall distortion pedal is a feature-packed pedal that delivers tonal flexibility. Modeled after the high-gain Bogner Uberschall amp, the Uberschall pedal brings all the heavy distortion you could imagine. It boasts five discrete Class A gain stages without diode clipping or op-amps, just like the Uberschall amplifier’s circuitry. This innovative approach provides clarity, amp-like touch sensitivity, and note separation. Although the Uberschall pedal delivers standard lower and medium gains, its real nature lies in in-your-face high-gain tones.
T-Rex Mudhoney II
The sweet and dirty Mudhoney has been acclaimed for its incredible tonal range and has set the benchmark for several T-Rex pedals to come. The Mudhoney II Dual Distortion is a new generation of that classic pedal, keeping and doubling everything exceptional about the original unit. The two vintage gain channels allow you to effortlessly switch between a beautiful edgy overdrive from one Mudhoney channel, a clean sound from your amp, and a thick warm distortion from another channel.
Fulltone OCD Version 2.0
The Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive guitar effects pedal has ignited the obsession of many an overdrive enthusiast since it was first released in 2004. There have been many small changes made to the OCD over the years, but the OCD V2 is the OCD’s true next evolution. It packs the same sweet, highly responsive tube-style overdrive of the original OCD and adds an output buffer, and enhanced JFET input section, and an internal switch that lets you choose between true bypass and Fulltone’s unique enhanced bypass mode.
Source Audio Kingmaker
The Source Audio Kingmaker Fuzz packs the sizzling tones of more than five decades of overdrive and fuzz technology within a compact chassis. It serves up three killer fuzz tones, including a responsive fuzz that cleans up beautifully with a lowered input signal, an extremely saturated yet pronounced fuzz for violin-esque lead tones and pummeling rhythm, and an octave circuit that delivers a yelling octave fuzz in the form of classic Octavio pedals. The Kingmaker Fuzz consists of Treble, Bass, Level, and Drive knobs.
Xvive W2 Overdrive Fuzz
The Fuzz Overdrive from Xvive delivers a tube-style drive that goes from subtle dirt to a screaming, highly compressed edge of breakup tube amp sound. It packs an insanely long sustain fuzz while giving you plenty of iron fisted tonal control. The Fuzz Overdrive also features impressively enhanced picking dynamics that you don’t usually hear in normally compressed fuzz and drive boxes. You can mix and match the Fuzz Overdrive’s effects any way you want.
Fulltone Catalyst
The Fulltone CT-1 Catalyst guitar effects pedal is one hardworking stompbox. It does the work of four different pedals: it’s a fuzz, distortion, overdrive, and clean boost pedal in one compact unit. If you use these four effects a lot and need to clear up precious pedalboard space, the Catalyst is the answer to your prayers. And don’t worry about the sound; the Catalyst can serve up gobs of ultra-fat non-compressed crunch, distortion, and fuzz sounds easily sculpted to your tastes via a two-band EQ. A true workhorse.
Dunlop Gypsy Fuzz
Dunlop’s limited-edition JHM8 Jimi Hendrix Gypsy Fuzz Pedal lets you nail Jimi’s iconic Band of Gypsys fuzz tone. It morphs your playing with a destructive snarling effect producing funky soul sounds. It consists of Fuzz, Tone, and Output knobs. You can use the Tone control to dial in the exact sounds you want. Dunlop loaded the meticulously reproduced sound into a pedalboard-friendly chassis. Manufactured in Taiwan, the Jimi Hendrix Gypsy Fuzz Pedal is limited only to 1500 pieces worldwide.
WMD Goldilocks Planet
Touted as WMD’s easiest to use pedal, the Goldilocks Planet is a versatile and flexible distortion stomp that delivers top of the line dirt sans the overly complicated controls usually associated with boutique guitar effects pedals. It features three different clipping modes that you can switch between using a mini toggle. For tone shaping, the Goldilocks Planet has dedicated Tone and Presence pots plus a Density knob that lets you fatten up your signal’s low end and body.
Death by Audio Evil Fuzz/Filter
The Evil Fuzz/Filter from Death by Audio sounds great with your guitar, synth, or amplified skateboard. It is absolutely psychotic destruction with blooming inverted compression. The CV/Expression in lets you adjust the filter in sync with an arpeggiating synth or manage it using an expression pedal. The Evil Filter is a combination of fuzz/filter with chaos factor that surpasses the sum of its chaotic parts. While you can use filtering and fuzz individually, the two effects are sonic co-conspirators.
Ibanez BB9 Bottom Booster
In an age of often highly complex technology, the simple, trustworthy, and durable stompbox remains the most widely utilized and efficient means to color, sustain, expand, mutate, twist, and distort tone. The Ibanez BB9 Bottom Booster gives you a thick bottom end with a powerful sound, suitable for those who wish to drive their amp into overdrive while preserving their low-end. The BB9 is meant to help clean tones reverberate further and deliver more intensity to a sound. Couple it with a distortion pedal for an extensive selection of tone colors.
Wampler dB+
Tone suck—it’s what happens when you have too many cables between your guitar and your amp. Your tone suffers and loses those sweet natural high frequency notes, giving you a muddy overall sound. Wampler’s Decibel Plus solves that problem by delivering top of the line independent buffering and full frequency boosting without taking up a lot of space on your pedalboard. Not only do you get to keep those natural high frequencies, you also get a clean boost to make sure your guitar floats above the mix.
Suhr Koko Boost
Aside from delivering an incredibly transparent clean boost that does not color your instrument’s tone, the Koko Boost from Suhr also features a selectable midrange boost that works with the clean boost to give you exceptional versatility. Whether you need a midrange boost tweaked to overdrive your tube amp for solos that slice through the mix or a slight clean boost of your clean sound, the Koko Boost is capable of improving the functionality and sound of your whole rig with minimal fuss.
Wampler Tumnus
Any conversation about legendary overdrive circuits will invariably include a mention of the Klon Centaur. Never one to shrink away from a stompbox challenge, Brian Wampler took the classic Klon sound and replicated it to create the Tumnus. You can use it as a standalone drive or dirty boost box. You can also stack it with another overdrive pedal to really push your amp to and beyond its breaking point. Whatever your rig and whatever genre you play in, you can find a place for the Tumnus on your pedalboard.
MOSKY Silver Horse
The Klon Centaur is, hands down, one of the most copied overdrive pedals ever. It’s so often copied, in fact, that budget guitar effects pedal brand Mosky Audio made two Centaur-based overdrive pedals: the Golden Horse and this one, the Silver Horse. What differentiates the two is a two-way switch on the latter that lets you choose between Hard and Soft clipping modes. The Silver Horse also features a trio of dedicated control knobs for tone sculpting.
Empress Effects ParaEq
If you are continuously aiming to improve your tone, it’s about time to unleash the ParaEQ’s power on your instrument. It features a very transparent, sweet-sounding EQ, letting you refine your sound without covering your instrument’s tone. The ParaEQ gives you all the control you need—a switchable Q, 15dB of cut and boost, and over-lapping sweepable frequency selection. The Empress ParaEq w/Boost leverages true bypass to ensure that it will not affect the signal when disengaged.
Radial Tonebone PZ-Pre
The Tonebone PZ-Pre from Radial Engineering serves up amazingly natural-sounding acoustic preamplification. This feature-packed onstage must-have incorporates a three-band EQ, variable notch filter, and filter. It allows you to kill feedback easily and rapidly. Individual piezo boosters on each channel provide some kick to your pickup-equipped acoustic instrument. The Tonebone PZ-Pre gives you great connection options and foot-switchable functionality. It also features a tuner out with footswitch mute and individual post- and pre-EQ DI outs for checking and FOH connections.
MOOER Baby Bomb
The Baby Bomb guitar effects pedal from budget stomp maker Mooer lets you inject 30W of pure power to push your guitar speaker cabinet into warm, tube-style overdrive territory. Controls are dead simple; there’s a presence switch for choosing between a warm and a bright sound and a volume dial to control the output level. Pair the Baby Bomb with your favorite Mooer or another brand’s preamp pedal to serve up a wall of sound. The Baby Bomb will work with any cab with an impedance of 8Ohm to 16Ohm.
Randall RGOD
The Randall RGOD is a dual-channel FET preamp pedal with Gain1/2. It boasts heavy-duty construction and multiple EQ, Gain, and Level controls. It features true bypass, TSS Tone Stack Shift, mid EQ scoop, bass EQ boost, and EQ with Presence, Treble, Mid, and Bass. Use the Bass Boost button to boost low end “fattening” sound, while the Mid Boost eliminates midrange when depressed—produces smiley face EQ curve. The TSS button changes the focal point of the midrange EQ affecting the whole equalization curve.
Joyo JF-310
Despite its tiny size, Joyo’s JF-310 Orange Juice amp sim pedal packs the full, in-your-face British-flavored power and attack of a vintage Orange amp. It perfectly captures an Orange amp’s dynamic, highly defined, and aggressive overdrive assault. Dedicated Drive, Tone, and Voice control pots give you plenty of built-in tone sculpting tools to dial in the exact tone you want. Whenever you need to layer some dirt onto you signal, the JF-310 Orange Juice will deliver.
Donner Alpha Acoustic
Distinguished by its remarkable tone, user-friendly form factor, and compact size, the Donner Alpha Acoustic is an effects chain combining three effects in one, including a hall reverb, acoustic preamp, and dreamy chorus. It features an LED indicator that shows you the working state and buffer bypass that gives a transparent tone. The Alpha Acoustic consists of a Reverb module with natural decay and rich spaciousness, Preamp module for tonal improvement, and Chorus module for making the natural sense of space.
Mad Professor Simble Predriver
The Simble Predriver effects unit from Mad Professor is more than just a preamp pedal. It pulls quadruple duty as a preamp, a boost pedal, a compressor, and an upper harmonic enhancer. You get a very wide range of tonal control with just one very simple and easy to use stompbox. The Simble Predriver’s tone is also easily adjustable using only your picking attack and guitar volume knob. It also comes with a Hot/Cool selector switch that provides additional boost control.
Xotic BB Preamp MB
Xotic’s BBP-MB Custom Shop BB Preamp MB boutique guitar effects pedal takes the original BB Preamp to new heights. The BB Preamp has already made a name for itself by being one of the most amazingly transparent boost and overdrive preamp stomps out there, but the BB Preamp MB ups the ante even further by throwing in a new mid-boost mini pot that can give your signal’s mid frequencies up to 12dB of extra juice.
Walrus Audio Plainsman
When it comes to boost pedals, tonal transparency is perhaps the most important requirement. With the Plainsman, boutique guitar effects pedal maker Walrus Audio has created a dual stage clean boost that doesn’t color your tone with unwanted overdrive overtones when engaged. A Tone toggle lets you bypass the Plainsman’s tone circuit and use it as a clean boost in the purest sense, while a Boost toggle lets you switch between a maximum level boost of +8dB or +15dB.
Xotic AC Booster
The AC Booster stomp from boutique guitar effects pedal maker Xotic is a boost pedal packing a gain range wide enough to push your signal past the drive threshold. The AC Booster delivers a warm boost that that can go from subtle and pleasant to breakup overdrive. Dial in the boost amount using the dedicated Gain knob than tweak your tone further via the Treble and Bass pots. Use it with another overdrive to really watch the sparks fly.
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.
JHS Pedals Prestige
A single knob pedal with lots of tricks up its sleeve, the Prestige is an enhancer/booster/buffer sure to give you the magic you have been looking for. You can crank it up to drive your amp into natural overdrive or use it as an always-on preamp or buffer. The Prestige carries a volume knob. In the first 25%, you get a natural enhancer/buffer for long cable runs or a hint of brightness to your signal. It becomes a volume boost when set at 25% to 75%. Roll it at over 75% to send your amp into a meaty natural breakup.
Fulltone Fulldrive2 MOSFET
Get the best of both worlds with the Full-Drive 2 MOSFET dual-channel overdrive and boost pedal from Fulltone. The Overdrive channel can go from a subtle clean boost to a medium-gain overdrive without coloring your core tone. The Boost channel, meanwhile, has its own distortion control for layering extra gain onto your signal for saturated harmonics and screaming sustain. You also get a two-way toggle that lets you choose between a mid-heavy vintage FD2 sound and a more natural flat-mids tone as well as another two-way switch for choosing a clipping mode.
Modulation Pedals
TC Electronic Corona Chorus
The Corona Chorus by TC Electronic is a high-quality TonePrint-powered chorus pedal featuring two outstanding inbuilt chorus effects. The famed SCF Chorus and rich TriChorus settings available out of the box deliver excellent tonal options to work with. The Corona Chorus features a four-knob layout that enables extensive tonal tweaking while staying remarkably intuitive, so you can concentrate on playing. A true stereo I/O gives you wide three-dimensional tones. The Corona Chorus comes in a compact footprint that comfortably fits on your pedalboard.
Tom’sline ACH3S Michael Angelo Batio
Every shred head knows the name Michael Angelo Batio. While his signature Tomsline pedal, which is so innocuously named Chorus, won’t magically turn you into a speed demon, it will help you sound like one. This analog chorus pedal from budget guitar effects pedal maker Tomsline packs wide spectrum Depth and Speed pots for dialing in a multitude of chorus tones. The Chorus features Tomsline’s patented stop bar design to keep your foot from messing up the pedal’s settings when you stomp on it.
MXR Analog Chorus
The MXR M234 Analog Chorus is capable of delivering your desired classic chorus effects. This pure analog device leverages bucket-brigade circuitry to give you classically rich, liquid textures you cannot achieve with digital circuitry. It carries Depth, Rate, and Level knobs, as well as controls for cutting Low and High frequencies, giving you superior control over your sound. As with other MXR pedals, the Analog Chorus is packaged in a sturdy chassis with high-quality switches and jacks for durability.
EBS Uni-Chorus
Suitable for bass, guitar, or whatever you play, the UniChorus by EBS provides you with a sort of quality modulation effects you would expect from an expensive unit of EBSOC studio gear. It makes dialing your sound a breeze. It carries a three-way switch that allows you the choice between low noise studio-quality Flange, Chorus, and Pitch Modulation effects, letting you craft effects ranging from surf rock vibratos to classic Hendrix-style flange. You only need two knobs to select the depth and rate of the modulation.
MOSKY RED FOX
The Red Fox is another multi-effects processor from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Mosky Audio. This four-in-one floor unit features a Timmy-based overdrive with two distinct voicing settings, a bucket brigade device-powered analog chorus that takes its cues from the Boss CE-2, and a delay section with a delay range of 25ms to 600ms. Each effect section has its own dedicated control knobs and footswitches. Rounding out the Red Fox’s features is an FX loop.
Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo
The Tone Tattoo has the versatility, power, and amazing sound to match its awesome looks. This analog multi-effects pedal combines three of Electro-Harmonix’s most popular analog stompboxes—the Memory Toy delay, the Neo Clone chorus, and the Metal Muff distortion—into one compact and easy-to-use unit. Each effect gets its own dedicated footswitch and control knobs for maximum tone-sculpting pleasure, plus there’s a new built-in noise gate for cutting down on the unwanted buzzes, hisses, and hums.
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.
Electro-Harmonix Enigma
Few envelope filter effects pedals can come close to the tone-shaping power and precision that the Enigma: Q-Balls For Bass brings to the table. This bass-optimized envelope filter from Electro-Harmonix lets you dial in some truly expressive and funky tones using adjustable Q, sweep range, and filter type. Plug in an expression pedal and you get even more control over the Q frequency’s sweeps. There’s also a dedicated Distortion effect that can dish out everything from a subtle bite to an all-out crush.
Electro-Harmonix Frequency Analyzer
The Frequency Analyzer XO guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix is, at its most basic, a ring modulator, but the sounds it can produce go way beyond what your garden variety ring modulators are capable of. This updated stompbox adds moving harmonies to the notes you play while integrated high order filters enhance the variety of the harmonies and cut down on cross-distortions. Dedicated Blend, Fine, and Shift controls make it easy to dial in the perfect techno-tinged sound for your purposes.
Pigtronix Tremvelope
Unlike standard tremolo pedals, the Tremvelope by Pigtronix locks onto your playing style dynamics, leveraging a volume-triggered envelope to determine its modulation depth and speed. The outcome is a natural-sounding tremolo that is extremely easy to play with. After you set the Tremvelope’s LFO depth, waveform, and speed, you no longer need to touch anything to achieve a natural and smooth effect that responds seamlessly to your touch. The Tremvelope adds a different spin on a vintage effect.
Rowin Slow Hand
No, the LEF-326 Slow Hand doesn’t magically turn you into Eric Clapton. This unique little creation from budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin actually packs an arguably more interesting effect than that. The LEF-326 Slow Hand lets you cut off the attack of each note you play, producing a volume swell similar to rolling up your guitar’s volume knob from zero and making your sound seem like it’s been slowed down. Pair it with a delay and you can conjure up some interesting reverse-like sounds.
Keeley Super Mod Workstation
Pedalmeister Robert Keeley wasn’t kidding around when he named this modulation multi-effects pedal the Super Mod Workstation. It features two banks loaded with eight high-quality modulation effects each, from thick chorus and pristine digital delay to rotary emulation and wah. Mix ‘em, match ‘em, stack ‘em–you have the power. The Super Mod Workstation also comes with a dedicated tap tempo footswitch as well as expression pedal support for real-time parameter control. A truly super stompbox.
NUX Flanger Core
The Flanger Core by NUX lets you pick between two kinds of flanger effect: Tape and Normal. It features a true bypass design, tone lock function for preventing incorrect operation and a preset save or recall. Effects like chilling vibrato, resonance modification, rotating speakers, jet sounds, and intensified studio flanging with two modes. The Flanger Core comes in an aluminum alloy enclosure, boasting solid construction. It consists of four control knobs: Feedback, Width, Depth, and Rate.
Boss BF-3 Flanger
The Boss BF-3 Flanger effects pedal is all about adding big, thick stereo flanging effects to your guitar or bass signal easily and at an affordable price. The BF-3 draws upon the 20-year history of the classic BF-2 pedal, enhancing its functionality and versatility even further with the addition of two new modes, Ultra and Gate/Pan, to give you the fattest flanging possible while severely limiting unwanted noise. The Boss BF-3 Flanger also comes with tap tempo and a momentary mode that lets you engage and disengage the flange effect with more precision than ever.
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.
T-Rex ToneBug Chorus + Flanger
With the ToneBug Chorus + Flanger from T-Rex Engineering, you get two essential effects in one: a freaked-out flanger and cool 80s-sounding chorus. Both classic effects are easily recognizable as you bask in the gorgeous vintage tone that has made T-Rex a favorite of some guitar heroes. The Chorus + Flanger is part of the ToneBug series of effect pedals that feature premium retro design, beautiful-sounding T-Rex tone, and budget-friendly pricing. It also consists of controls for Depth and Rate.
Alexander Pedals F.13 Neo
The Alexander Pedals F.13 Neo Flanger sounds like the outcome of hostile aliens trying rock ‘n’ roll. It is perfect if you want to implement bizarre flanger sounds into your sonic palette. It is a flexible effect featuring the usual MIX, DEPTH, and RATE controls along with a “REGEN” knob controlling your wet signal feedback. Three switchable modes (Dynamic, Step, and Sweep) mean you can be as full-on or subtle with your flanging as the music requires.
Blackstar HT-Modulation
The Blackstar HT-MODULATION delivers all the musicality of standard vintage effects, from mild tremolo to roaring jet engine flange. For the convenience of use, the SLOW/FAST control allows you to set the modulation time of the eight modulation effects as you play. You may add harmonics and real tube compression through the SATURATION control. The SLOW/FAST mode footswitch allows seamless control. The eight modulation effects include Phaser 1, Phaser 2, Multi Chorus, Vintage Chorus 1, Vintage Chorus 2, Flanger, Rotary, and Tremolo.
Source Audio Soundblox2 Orbital Modulator
Boasting a diverse sound palette, the Source Audio Soundblox 2 Orbital Modulator is an ultra-compact, versatile, and sturdy multi-effects pedal. It features a dynamic arsenal of precision-engineered flanger, tremolo, chorus, and phaser effects. Nine adjustable parameters, twelve effect types, and internal/external modulation control elevate it way beyond the sonic limitations of old-school modulation pedals. The Orbital Modulator’s rack-mount power gives you infinite modulation possibilities, including variable notch phasers, rotary speaker simulation, through zero flange, multi-voiced choruses, and many more.
Xvive Wave Phaser
The Wave Phaser is another product of the close collaboration between budget guitar effects pedal company Xvive and Howard Davis, the brains behind Electro-Harmonix’s popular Deluxe Memory Man delay pedal. The star of this fully adjustable phaser’s feature list is, hands down, its intelligent envelope detector circuitry, which lets you play rapid staccato notes with muted strings in between. The Wave Phaser also features envelope and LFO sweep controls, built-in noise reduction circuitry, and true bypass switching.
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.
DOD Phasor 201
The DOD Phasor 201 emulates the vintage analog phaser sound powered by more than four decades of tone creating experience. Better than ever before, the Phasor 201 features a crisp blue LED indicator, true bypass, and 9V DC power supply input. Similar to its predecessor, it carries a Speed knob that adjusts the speed and depth of the phasing effect, with beautiful tone at whatever range. True bypass lets your guitar tone stay pristine even when the pedal is off.
Empress Effects Phaser
Leveraging an innovative VCA-based design, the Empress Effects Phaser delivers exceptional signal-to-noise ratio. It is the new generation in the advancement of digitally-controlled analog tech. It boasts a pure analog signal path but is managed by a microprocessor, enabling it to preserve its analog flavor and character while adding possibilities for adaptability and control. It is capable of very funky auto-wah, classic jet sounds, and ring modulators, as well as Univibe and vibrato sounds on tap.
MXR ’74 Vintage Phase 90
The ’74 Vintage Phase 90 from MXR is a faithful reissue of the original with a hand-wired circuit board and hand-matched FETs. The MXR Phase 90 has set the standard for phasers, credits to its rich and thick tone. The in-house workhorse, acquired in the 70s, has been thoroughly spec’d and reproduced as the ’74 Vintage Phase 90. This reissue features a simple single knob operation. It comes dressed in a classic orange paint job and is embellished with the signature Script logo.
MOOER Triangolo
The tiny and affordable Triangolo packs a bigger and more diverse tremolo punch than its size and price would have you believe. This digital tremolo guitar effects pedal from budget stomp maker Mooer features three highly nuanced and musical modes: Triangular, Square, and Sawtooth. You can adjust the tremolo effect speed using the dedicated Speed knob or tap tempo, then engage the Subdivision knob’s five tremolo rhythm patterns for chopped up varying time subdivision tremolo craziness.
Wampler Latitude Standard
Wampler’s Latitude Standard tremolo boutique guitar effects pedal from lets you dish out everything from shimmering vintage tremolo tones to modern helicopter chops, all at the highest sound quality possible thanks to its pure signal path. Perhaps best of all, it’s dead simple to dial in a great tremolo effect using the Latitude’s standard sine wave and dedicated Speed, Depth, and Volume pots. This is what a great tremolo pedal should be: versatile, easy to use, and highly musical.
Donner Pearl Tremor
The Pearl Tremor from Donner boasts a pure analog phase effect and produces a plump and warm sound. It carries a toggle switch that lets you choose between Vintage and Modern. It also features an LED indicator that shows you the working state and true bypass, which gives a transparent tone. The Pearl Tremor is packaged in a sturdy, aluminum-alloy chassis. It should not be used in direct sunlight, high humidity, high temperature, or subzero environments.
Rowin Mod Station
A ton of high-quality modulation effects, all packed into a small, very affordable stompbox that you can carry around in your pocket. The powerful LEF-3808 Mod Station multi-effects stomp from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin comes with eleven distinct modulation effects, all of which can be further tweaked via its dedicated Level, Speed, and Depth pots. Its footswitch is also multi-functional: pressing down twice will switch between fixed and non-fixed mode while holding it down will let you store a setting you like.
Voodoo Lab Tremolo
The Tremolo pedal from Voodoo Lab emulates the buttery, alluring tone of a classic tube amp tremolo. That is done by leveraging the similar lamp and photocell assembly available in several great vintage amps. The Voodoo Lab Tremolo also includes a slope control that allows you to adjust the vibe from an old-school soothing tremolo to severe machine-gun stutter. Intensity and speed knobs offer an extensive range to incorporate deep and extremely slow sounds. You can boost or cut the output level using the volume control.
ZVex Vexter Super Seek Trem
The Super Seek Trem is the juiced up 16 step version of boutique guitar effects company Zvex’s original Seek Trem sequencer. Zvex’s enhancements to the already versatile Seek Trem have made the Super Seek Trem and even more flexible machine that gives you complete control over its sequencing capabilities. You can use it no matter the time signature you’re playing in by choosing between 16 steps in the sequence. The Super Seek Trem also features tap tempo control, MIDI sync, expression pedal compatibility, eight programmable memory banks, and delta speed control.
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.
TC Electronic Shaker Mini
If you want some vibrato in your guitar tone, you have to check out the Shaker Mini Vibrato pedal from TC Electronic. The TonePrint technology allows you access to an infinite variety of vibrato effects, from mild flatters to mind-blowing modulation. The free TonePrint software editor is great for crafting your custom vibrato effects, and it is the key to unleashing this innovative pedal’s full potential. With a compact size that easily fits on your pedalboard, the Shaker Mini Vibrato will be a celebrated addition to your rig.
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.
EarthQuaker Devices The Depths V2
EarthQuaker Devices’ The Depths optical vibe guitar effects pedal is more than you see on the surface. Lush, pulsating swirls that sound like they were born in the deep, dark ocean are made more versatile and flexible with five dedicated control knobs, a 100& pure analog dry signal path, and true bypass capability. For the V2 upgrade, EarthQuaker introduces a new Flexi-Switch feature, which lets you use The Depths’ footswitch as both a latching and a momentary-type switch.
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water
Fairfield Circuitry took simulation mathematics—or K-field math—theory and used it to create a stompbox capable of generating familiar but still unique tone modulation effects. The Shallow Water effects pedal creates a short time delay then randomly modulates the delayed signal to give it a sprinkling of unexpected pitch shifts. The Shallow Water might look like some simple aluminum box, but this versatile stomp gives you a wide range of chorus, vibrato, pitch-shifting, and other vintage tape-style effects with which to wash your signal.
Dunlop Uni-Vibe
The MXR Uni-Vibe Chorus/Vibrato gives you classic tones and textures with a more compact footprint, straightforward three-knob layout, and true bypass switching. It delivers the exact rich, chewy textures that players have utilized since the late 1960s. Designed with today’s gigging players in mind, the effect comes in a regular MXR housing—a fraction of the weight and size of the original. The MXR Uni-Vibe consists of Depth, Level, and Speed knobs that let you dial in the effect to your liking.
Dwarfcraft Devices Gears
Dwarfcraft Devices’s Gears effect pedal is actually three guitar effect pedals in one. It’s an overdrive, a sub-octave generator, and a resonant filter that gives you a wide range of overdrive tones and synth-style voicings. Replicate old sounds or create experimental new ones—from wahs backed by warm overdrive to glitchy electronic wub wubs, the sky’s the limit with Gears. For ultimate tone shaping, there’s a dedicated expression pedal jack that lets you plug in an expression pedal for realtime foot control of the Freq knob.
Wampler Fuzztration
A modern fuzz box whose range of sound runs the gamut from vintage hair to swampy, sludgy doom, the Fuzztration stomp from Boutique guitar effects pedal maker Wampler is everything you ever wanted in a fuzz pedal—and more. You get iron-fisted tone sculpting power via a three band EQ, plus you can switch between a classic, tight voicing to a deep, open one via a built-in toggle. Although it can easily deliver classic fuzz tones, the Fuzztration really shines when you let it roar.
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.
Mooer Pure Octave
The Pure Octave pitch shifter guitar effects pedal from budget stomp creator Mooer creates and blends sub and upper octaves with your original guitar signal for a ticker, wider sound. A rotary dial lets you mix and match a five-octave sonic range for a total of 11 octave modes. You can control the amount of the octave mixes via the Sub and Upper micro knobs while a Dry micro knob controls the level of your dry signal.
Electro-Harmonix SLAMMI
Electro-Harmonix’s Slammi is a completely revolutionary new polyphonic pitch shifter. Its 11-way Max Bend control switch lets you get everything from a slight chorus shimmer to a three-octave up or down bend. You can rock it up and down like your typical expression pedal for smooth pitch shifts or leave it in the heel-down position to keep the effect engaged. And perhaps best of all, the Slammi tracks notes as fast as you play them. Polyphonic divebombs, harmony, and chorus effects have never been easier.
JOYO XVI
The Joyo R-013 XVI polyphonic octave guitar effects pedal adds meat to your sound by layering on an extra octave and sub-octave. It tracks notes fast, comes with a dry mix knob, and has independent volume controls for the extra octaves for complete tonal control. A warbling, wriggling chorus/trem-like modulation effect opens up even more sonic soundscapes to explore. The R-13 XVI is an R Series pedal, meaning it also has cool ambient LED effects built into it.
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MOOER REECHO PRO
Budget stomp creator Mooer overdosed the awesome Reecho pedal on stompbox steroids to create the Reecho Pro, a dual footswitch delay and looper unit that doubles up on almost everything the original Recho could do. It features six distinct delay types: Digital, Analog, Real, Tape, Tube, and Galaxy. You can also layer on modulation, dynamic, and reverse effects to any of the aforementioned six. Plus, of course, there’s the 20-second loop function, tap tempo, EQ controls, and more.
Tom’sline APE-3S
The versatile Digital Delay is another pedal in budget guitar effects pedal maker Tomsline’s series of Michael Angelo Batio signature stomps. Built to the exacting specifications of the man known as the fastest guitarist of all time, the Digital Delay comes with three distinct delay modes—Echo, Mod, and Normal—as well as a super long max delay time of 838ms. The Digital Delay features Tomsline’s patented stop bar design to keep your foot from messing up the pedal’s settings when you stomp on it.
TC Electronic Flashback X4
The Flashback X4 by TC Electronic is a phenomenal TonePrint-enabled delay pedal that provides you with a versatile and intuitive delay engine with 16 types of delay. The Flashback Delay. The TonePrints, vibe, sounds, the whole package—it was a great success that rocked the world. The Flashback X4 is not merely a sum of four Flashback pedals. Three preset footswitches allow you to change between delay sounds quickly. The Flashback X4 consists of controls for Delay Time, Feedback, Delay Level, and Looper Level.
GOKKO Dripping
The GOKKO Dripping Delay GK-22 guitar effects pedal lets you do your best David Gilmour impression without requiring you to empty out your wallet. For shoegazers with a shoestring budget, the Dripping delay pedal can do crisp slap-back echoes, epic echoes, and everything in between. A simple three-knob layout lets you personalize the Dripping’s up to 600ms of delay while an old school analog bucket brigade device makes sure you get a rich, warm analog tone.
Boss RE-20 Space Echo
Boss brings the classic Roland RE-201 Space Echo to the 21st century via the new Boss RE-20 Space Echo guitar effects pedal. This twin-pedal stompbox recreates the original Space Echo’s every sonic characteristic and nuance down to the last detail. You get tonally faithful modeling of the original Space Echo’s tape flutter and magnetic head sound saturation as well as its spacious, analog tone. The Boss RE-20 also features a tap input pedal that lets you set the delay time, longer delay times compared to the RE-201, and an expression pedal jack.
Pigtronix Echolution 2 Filter Pro
The Echolution 2 Filter Pro by Pigtronix couples the flagship Echolution 2 Ultra Pro unit’s comprehensive feature set with a streamlined user interface intended for stage use. The two remaining touch switches give you instant access to eight filter modes and the different subdivision as well as pitch-shifting options for the delay lines. The several bonus features found under the hood are controllable via MIDI or the E2 application. With the Echolution 2 Filter Pro, you get all the processing power and versatility of the Echolution 2 Ultra Pro.
TC Electronic HOF Mini
Get the reverb sound you need while conserving precious pedalboard real estate with the marvelous Hall of Fame Mini Reverb from TC Electronic. Powered by groundbreaking TonePrint technology, the Hall of Fame Mini allows you to load up iconic reverb styles produced by several prominent guitarists. You will find Cathedral, Plate, Room, Hall, Spring, and several other exceptional reverb styles all available in the Hall of Fame Mini. The free TonePrint Editor software lets you craft your signature TonePrint voices for your pedal.
Mad Professor Kosmos
The Kosmos reverb guitar effects pedal from Mad Professor epitomizes the boutique pedal ethos by going above and beyond what a regular garden variety reverb stomp can do. It’s surprisingly feature-rich considering its small, pedalboard-friendly size. It’s packed with 11 reverb types, has a soft click footswitch that pulls double duty by triggering an “infinite” reverb effect when held down, a full complement of tone-shaping dials, and a unique Control knob that changes different parameters depending on the currently selected effect.
NUX Atlantic
The NUX Atlantic features three kinds of reverb effects (Hall, Plate, and Spring), with each type featuring a secondary effect. When one of the reverb effects is activated, hold down the reverb footswitch to turn the secondary effect on. The Atlantic also provides you with three delay effects—60’s Tape, 70’s Analog, and 80’s Digital. This innovative delay and reverb pedal consists of an inside routing-control between the effects so you could determine which one comes first.
Caline Snake Bite Reverb
The Caline CP-26 Snake Bite Ambient Reverb guitar effects pedal is an affordable slimline stomp with a six-knob interface that gives you full tone-shaping control over your sound. Dial in a reverb mode with the RES knob, shape the tone with the CFR knob, and add a little warmth with the LPF knob. Then, use the PRD knob to set the delay time, the MIX knob to control the amount of reverb, and the DECAY knob to set the reverb’s decay length. The Caline CP-26 Snake Bite Ambient Reverb comes with a true bypass feature.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Procession V2
A unique blend of haunting reverb and three modulation settings, the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Procession looks to spark something risky, new, and fringe. It consists of simple controls that run a set of reverb soundscapes ranging from uncomplicated reverb to intricate Sci-Fi filtery echo weirdness. The Depth and Speed controls correspond with your preferred modulation mode: Tremolo, Flange, or Filter. The Reverb and Mix knobs adjust the reverb decay and combination of wet/dry signal, respectively.
Fuzzrocious Afterlife Reverb v2
Afterlife is a Fuzzrocious reverb pedal that looks extra exciting and does more than your average vintage reverb pedal. The Afterlife Reverb v2 sports a CME exclusive orange and black finish. You may set the repeats for short decay to full, shimmery oscillation. You can also plug other pedals into the loop to impact the wet [reverb] signal path’s sound. The Afterlife Reverb v2 comes with a simplified control set consisting of Repeats and Mix knobs, and a left footswitch sending the signal straight to oscillation.
MXR Bass Compressor
The Bass Compressor lets you take your beloved studio compressor to the stage. It boasts a full arsenal of controls— Input, Output, Release, Attack, and Ratio—that helps you fine-tune your sound, from mild peak limiting to hard-squashed compression effects. The Bass Compressor features a Constant Headroom Technology, which allows you massive headroom and smooth performance. It comes in a sturdy, Phase 90-sized, lightweight aluminum enclosure. It includes true bypass switching to keep your low end clean and tight.
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.
JOYO Dyna Compressor
Whether you want to level out harsh volume spikes or get nigh-infinite sustain, the JF-10 Dynamic Compressor from Joyo will be a good addition to your pedalboard. It takes its cue from Boss’s classic ‘80s compressor and sustainer pedal, giving it a great pedigree when it comes to compression performance. Use the dedicated Sustain and Attack dials to shape your desired compression and sustain effects then use the Level control to set the output volume. You can also use the JF-10 Dynamic Compressor as a workhorse clean boost.
Rowin Comp
The LN-333 Comp from budget guitar effects maker Rowin gives you studio-grade compression at a very affordable price. The LN-333 Comp is basically the minified version of Rowin’s similarly named and already pretty tiny LEF-333 Comp. It might be smaller, but it still gets the job done with flair; you can level out any rough spikes in your guitar signal for a more stable, full-bodied tone with increased sustain. It also comes with a two-way toggle switch that lets you engage a high-heavy Treble mode for a sharper attack.
MOOER Yellow Comp
The Diamond Compressor-inspired Yellow Comp serves up true optical compression that performs at the level of an expensive boutique pedal but at less than half the price. Squish and mold your guitar signal as much as you want via the Yellow Comp’s intuitive Volume, EQ, and Comp control knobs. This transparent and low-noise compressor will let you do everything from smoothing out jagged volume spikes during rhythm sections to making your solo sustains insanely long.
Amptweaker Pressurizer
The Amptweaker PressuRizer compressor is a powerful clean tone tweaker that provides sustain without compression. This mini pedal contains several switches and knobs, including Limit, Bloom, and Boost, all designed to provide you control over dry/wet blending, boost, as well as side-chain compression options. The PressuRizer boasts a 2-Step footswitch. Pressing and holding the switch locks the compressor on, while tapping it kicks in another boost knob, giving you a one-two punch with one button pedal.
J. Rockett Rockaway Archer
The Rockaway Archer from J. Rockett was built as a complete solution to iconic guitarist Steve Stevens’ EQ and overdrive needs. It boasts an extensive range of sounds, from clean boost to tube-like distortion that integrates smoothly with the tone of various amps. It falls under the “transparent overdrive” category, allowing you to dial in a nice amount of gain without drastically changing your guitar’s tone. The Rockaway Archer is an excellent way to hit the front end of an amp harder compared to a stock Archer pedal.
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.
ammoon EQ7
Adding an equalizer to your pedal chain can make a big difference in your tone, and with the ammoon EQ7 Mini Guitar Equalizer you won’t have to break the bank or even expand your pedalboard to do it. The EQ7, as its name suggests, has a seven-band EQ slider with an adjustable gain range of ±15dB per band and seven frequency centers— 63Hz, 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1.0KHz, 2.2KHz, and 5KHz—for fine-tuning your guitar signal’s frequency range to your exact tastes.
Amptweaker Curveball Jr
The Amptweaker Curveball Jr 3-Band EQ boasts dual Boost functions and can be utilized as a clean channel preamp. The Curveball Jr is a convenient but potent tool for tweaking your pedalboard, boosting your amp, or shaping your tone. This 3-band active EQ is flat when set halfway and can emulate different classic passive guitar amp EQs. The Mid switch allows you to select the mid frequency for Thrash, UK, or US style of midrange. You can use the Curveball in front of distortion to increase the gain while tailoring the thickness and attack of your distortion.
J. Rockett Melody
The J. Rockett Melody OD is an Overdrive and EQ pedal including a post-overdrive EQ. You may utilize it as a standalone EQ with volume and zero gain, or feather in a bit or plenty of gain. The Melody OD consists of Gain and Volume knobs, as well as frequency sliders with 18db of gain or cut apiece. This Mark Lettieri signature drive provides you with a smooth overdrive capable of rock and jazz tones. The Melody OD is ideal for elevating your solo tone, feel, and rhythm.
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Utility Pedals
TC Electronic Polytune 2 Mini
Ever since the PolyTune’s introduction in 2010, TC Electronic has been looking to make tuning speedier, better, and more impressive. The PolyTune 2 Mini guitar tuner does all of that in abundance. With 109 super-bright LEDs, it is easily readable at any stage condition. The PolyTune 2 Mini is an incredibly compact tuner with chromatic, strobe, and polyphonic tuning for precise and fast tuning. Polyphonic tuning lets you tune all your strings simultaneously, while speedy chromatic tuner delivers 0.5 cent precision.
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.
Caline Tuner Power
The Caline CP-09 Tuner-Power may not serve up any bizarre, mind bending guitar effects, but it can serve as the literal heart of any pedalboard rig by acting as both a tuner and a power supply device. In Tuner mode, you get a sensitive and stable chromatic tuner with am easy-to-see LED display. Switch it to Power mode and you can power up to six standard 100mA effects pedals and up to two 500ma power guzzlers.
Donner DT-1
The Donner DT-1 is among the most affordable and best tuner pedals for both live and solo situations. Despite its price range, this chromatic tuner includes a true bypass and insane visibility. At first, it looks faded since it is different from what other tuners give you. You cannot clearly read the letter from afar, but you may still tune your string and recognize when you have hit the right spot. The whole screen becomes green when you are at the perfect frequency. The DT-1 is very handy if you love wandering around the stage.
Carl Martin Tuner
The Carl Martin Tuner is attractive, simple, efficient, and handy for any type of guitarist. Housed in a classic die-cast black enclosure, the Tuner is switchable between standard readout and strobe. Both are clear, bright, and readable from a standing position. The Tuner is an excellent addition to your Carl Martin pedal collection. It features a true bypass on/off for a clean signal path, mute switch for silent tuning, and can be calibrated from 437 to 443.
Korg Pitchblack Custom (White)
Housed in a limited edition sophisticated white enclosure, the Pitchblack Custom delivers pinpoint precision and exceptional visibility at your feet. Versatile display modes and three-dimensional lights provide an unparalleled level of visibility. Besides enabling extreme +/- 0.1 cent tuning accuracy, it has true bypass switching which avoids any coloration of your sound. The Pitchblack Custom boasts unprecedented precision and visibility for bassists and guitarists. Its high-efficiency, long-life design enables about thrice longer operation compared to the earlier model.
Electro Harmonix Grand Canyon
Twelve different effect types and a robust looper function put the Grand Canyon Delay and Looper Pedal from Electro-Harmonix in the upper echelon of similar multifunction delays and loopers. Comprehensive tone-sculpting controls let you create effects ranging from vibrant echos to animated reverbs. The Grand Canyon’s looper can hold up to 16 minutes of recorded audio that won’t disappear until you clear it, even if you turn the pedal off. The Grand Canyon is a delay and looping aficionado’s wet dream come true.
ZVex LO-FI Loop Junky
The Lo-Fi Loop Junky from boutique guitar effects company Zvex is an all analog phrase sampler that records 20 second long loops in very low fidelity for extra juicy bit crushed lo-fi flavor. This lo-fi stomp’s frequency response is set to cut off at 2.6kHz. It features on-board compression, hiss, dirt, and a wicked vibrato feature that can make your guitar sound like it’s being played straight through the very first radio ever made.
Walrus Audio Transit 5
Keep your pedalboard well organized and equipped with true bypass capability with the Transit 5 standard signal loop unit from Walrus Audio. The Transit 5 can also be used to create an effects loop, which lets you activate multiple effects pedals with a single Transit 5 footswitch. With five dedicated channels, you can create up to five loops with the Transit 5. Plus, all pedals that you connect to the Transit 5 will also effectively become true bypass pedals, keeping your core signal untainted.
Keeley True Bypass Looper
Name aside, the Keeley Looper guitar effects pedal isn’t actually a looper; it instead lets you add an extra effects loop to your pedalboard. You can create new signal chains or isolate noisy pedals. It features true bypass, which means any non-true bypass pedals you connect to it will benefit from that function as well. A quick, useful solution that lets you keep using your older pedals without having to worry about them sucking out your tone.
TC Electronic Ditto Jam X2 Looper
The Ditto Jam X2 Looper boasts TC Electronic’s revolutionary proprietary BeatSense technology, enabling it to keep your loops from drifting out of sync. TC Electronic’s sophisticated algorithm can stretch, snip, and compress every beat of your loop dynamically to your tempo while preserving audio quality. Meaning, your Ditto Jam X2 extends the loop by several milliseconds to make it suit the pocket, so your performance stays tight and beautiful. It also features unlimited overdubs and Rec-Dub/Rec-Play modes.
TC Electronic Alter Ego X4
If you are into tap delays, you are perhaps a frustrated guitarist due to the bulk, maintenance, and reliability issues associated with those units. The Alter Ego X4 by TC Electronic gets you the iconic sound of several well-loved vintage tape delay units less the headaches. It provides you with the power of TC’s TonePrint tech to record and download presets from your iPhone straight to your pedal. Try the Alter Ego X4 and experience the sound of the most drool-inducing vintage delays.
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.
Donner Ultimate Comp
Find your ideal sound with the Donner Ultimate Comp. It carries Level, Tone, and Comp (compression) knobs that allow you to adjust the output volume, tone of the sound, and intensity of the compression respectively. It also includes a toggle switch that lets you select between Treble and Normal modes. The compressed tone is smooth and round, filled with musicality, and keeps your original guitar tone. Donner’s circuit has been optimized based on the components of an electric guitar and works exceptionally over various playing styles.
Chase Bliss Audio Wombtone mkII
The Wombtone mkII from Chase Bliss Audio is a highly versatile pedal, and as with other Chase Bliss pedals, it delivers exceptional control and fine tuning. This pedal allows you to determine the waveform of the modulation, has several DIP switches for a maximum in control of the unit, and a tap tempo with a small toggle for setting the time value. The Wombtone mkII also includes a tap/midi output jack and expression/CV input jack.
Donner Alpha FX
The Donner Alpha FX is an effects chain combining nine meticulously selected reverb, modulation, and delay effects in one. Every effect module features three thoroughly picked effect types. The additional Tap Tempo function is designed for instant time/rate control and is handy for playing with bands. Characterized by its simple form factor, stunning tone, and portable size, the Alpha FX fits any music style. It comes in a convenient compact size, featuring an LED indicator and buffer bypass.
Alexander Pedals Syntax Error
Send your sound back in time to the 8-bit era and beyond with the Syntax Error, Alexander Pedals’ time and pitch modulating pedal that comes packed with a cubic distortion algorithm. As part of Alexander Pedals’ NEO line, the Syntax Error can hold up to four presets by itself and up to 16 with a compatible MIDI controller and lets you precisely sweep through two different effects settings with an expression pedal or a momentary foot switch.
Alexander Pedals Quadrant
As its name suggests, the Quadrant Audio Mirror combines four unique delay effects—magnetic, analog, digital, and lo-fi—into a sonic space-time stompbox. Complementing the rate (up to 915ms), feedback, mod, and mix controls is a new Glide knob that controls changes in the delay time; set it to low for a seamless shift and crank it up for pitch shifts. The Quadrant Audio mirror comes with expression pedal and MIDI compatibility, tap tempo, and an Auto-Trail setting that lets you control how long your delays ring out when you turn the pedal off.
Radial Twin-City
With the Twin-City AB/Y Amp Switcher from Radial Engineering, you can connect to two guitar amps and run them simultaneously sans losing gain, noise, or degrading your original guitar tone. The design starts with Radial’s legendary class-A buffer for a very natural tone. To eradicate buzz and hum from ground loops, the Twin-City features an isolation transformer on output B. As a buffer, it reduces impedance and susceptibility to noise, making it an excellent signal driver for big stages when employing lengthy cable runs.
Radial Big Shot Mix
The Big Shot Mix by Radial Engineering lets you blend your instrument’s direct sound with effects like how a professional mixing console allows you to add reverb to a dry vocal. It is configured for demanding guitarists and bassists who wish to introduce excellent effects pedals to their signal path, less the noise and artifacts resulting from cheap buffers and poor circuitry. Similar to other Radial pedals, the Big Shot Mix boasts solid, roadworthy construction and a durable footswitch.
MOSKY TAP SWITCH
The Tap Switch doesn’t do anything to your guitar signal by itself, but it’s an indispensable tool for musicians who have a lot of tap tempo pedals like delays and modulation effects. The Tap Switch is normally open, which means stepping on the footswitch will close the circuit; the tap is registered on the down switch instead of the other way around. You can still use it with a pedal that requires normally closed switches, although you’ll have to remember that with those pedals, taps are registered upon release.
TC Electronic G-System
For years, TC Electronic has been a leading creator of various high-quality audio equipment for recording studios. Its G-System is the first comprehensive floor-based guitar system to provide an unparalleled arsenal of effects, integration, and control. The special mix of two DSP sections delivers excellent amp switching, analog loops, floor control, effects, as well as 9VDC power outputs for your pedals to obtain the utmost level of integration possible. You can select from a rack or floor-based setup, determine how the effects are routed, set the footswitch layout, and pick from over 25 onboard effects.
JHS Pedals Mute Switch
Whether it is for silent tuning, at rehearsals, or between songs, you need the ability to silence your rig. Housed in a compact enclosure that consumes minimal pedalboard real estate, the Mute Switch by JHS Pedals allows you to cut your signal down to dead silence with a mere tap of a toe. It also features a handy LED that indicates if the switch has been engaged. When you plug your instrument into a JHS product like the Mute Switch, you are tapping into a passion and care that rare manufacturers put into their devices.
Morley ABY Mix
Morley’s ABY Mix Mixer/Combiner pedal lets you route any two input signals to any two outputs. You can, for example, quickly switch between an electric and an acoustic in between songs without having to mute your electric, unplug it, then plug the acoustic into your amp. Each input section has its own independent level control and LED indicator for quick visual feedback so you don’t forget which amp is active. The ABY Mix also features Morley’s True-Tone bypass buffer circuit to ensure your core tone shines through.
Mission Engineering VM-Pro (Black)
An incredibly sophisticated volume pedal, the VM-PRO by Mission Engineering addresses several typical issues with volume pedals, which cause mismatching and tone sucking problems. The VM-PRO works with your electro-acoustic, electric, bass, or baritone guitars. It is also compatible with several other electric and acoustic instruments, including steel guitars, electronic keyboards, and instrument microphones like horn mics and harmonica. The VM-PRO features onboard buffers, sparkle control, isolated tuner out, and compatibility switches for utilization with active and passive pickups.
Empress Effects Buffer Plus Stereo
The Empress Buffer+ Stereo seeks to eradicate signal loss due to long, unbuffered cable runs, which has long been an issue for guitarists. Empress Effects has incorporated the features of its Buffer+, including the noise filters, input padding, foot-switchable boost, and variable input loading, along with several new features such as an external switch control, AB/AY switching, and full stereo in/out connectivity. The Buffer+ Stereo boasts 12 operating modes, each with a separate signal routing to deliver supreme adaptability and versatility to virtually any rig.
Dophix Buffer
Use the Dophix Buffer to prevent signal loss when employing long cables or multiple effects connected in cascade. It may also be utilized as impedance matching for several pedal connections. The Dophix Buffer is extremely useful for thwarting and improving the background noise, increasing the noise/signal ratio. Each Dophix product is different and handcrafted in its Florence laboratory. The Dophix team oversees every stage of production and testing to ensure the best quality. Dophix manufactures high-quality products based on the universally recognized philosophy of “Made in Italy.”
TC Electronic PolyTune 3
The PolyTune 3 by TC Electronic is quicker, more intuitive, and more reliable than ever, featuring precision within 0.1 cents and a no-frills approach to the instrument and guitar tuning. Credits to its inbuilt BonaFide Buffer circuitry, the PolyTune 3 is now capable of enhancing your tone for lengthy cable runs. Meaning, you obtain the treble and transient response way closer to connecting straight to an amp. Alternate tuning modes enable you to explore different ways to create your art.
MOSKY Clean Buffer Tone Saver
Buffer pedals play an important part in any musician’s ongoing battle against one suck. Budget guitar effects brand Mosky Audio gives you a compact and affordable alternative to boutique buffer models in the form of the Clean Buffer. It helps keep your guitar signal strong and steady even when you have over a dozen pedals daisy chained together on your pedalboard. The Clean Buffer has an input impedance of 1M Ω and an output impedance of 150 Ω.
Fender Level Set Buffer
Whether you utilize several guitars in a set or a single guitar through a large pedalboard, your signal strength can be negatively affected. That’s why the Level Set Buffer from Fender is a must-have for any pedalboard. It allows you to change guitars sans disrupting your tone. Fender consulted with several guitarists on the design, producing a stompbox equipped with stage-ready functionalities. The Level Set Buffer consists of a Mute footswitch, Load toggle switch, as well as Hi-Freq and Level knobs.
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.
GOKKO KULT
Rein in unruly and unwanted signal noise with the Kult Noise Gate GK-28 guitar effects pedal from GOKKO. This budget- and pedalboard-friendly stompbox helps reduce the hums, hisses, and buzzes that invariably show up to pollute your signal when you have a lot of pedals, especially high-gain ones, in your chain. Use the sensitivity control knob to tell the noise gate when to kick in and use the two-way selector switch to choose between a soft, gradual volume cut or a hard and steep drop.
Rowin Nosie Gate
Get rid of unwanted buzzes, hisses, and hums in your guitar signal with the LEF-319 Noise Gate from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin. The Noise Gate does exactly what it says on the tin; it takes you guitar’s dry signal and eliminates the noise level within your effects loop. Just set the minimum volume threshold where the pedal’s functions kick in via a dedicated Threshold knob, choose Hard or Soft gating via the two-way selector, hit the footswitch, and enjoy noise-free playing.
Koogo Noise Gate
Minimize the noise from your input signal without sacrificing your original signal’s quality with the Koogo Noise Gate. It provides you with a choice between two working modes: Soft and Hard. Soft gives you soft noise reduction effect while Hard delivers hard noise reduction effect. You can adjust the noise reduction degree from -70 to +10dB. Boasting solid construction, the Noise Gate comes in an all-metal chassis that makes it ultra-compact and exquisite, and like other exceptional effects pedals, it features true bypass.
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.
Pigtronix Gatekeeper
The Gatekeeper from Pigtronix is a lightning-fast, studio-grade noise gate pedal that eliminates any unwanted noise from your rig. Carrying Threshold and Release time controls, the Gatekeeper gives you 100% attenuation with unparalleled response time, making it the most efficient and valuable noise gate pedal available. It leverages high-speed JFET circuitry to fully get rid of hiss, buzz, hum, and other non-musical sounds from your signal path. The Gatekeeper will let you crank up your volume without worrying about hearing the disgusting 60-cycle hum or white noise common to high gain rigs.
BOSS DB-90 Talking Dr. Beat
Practicing alone becomes a whole new experience with the Boss DB-90 Dr. Beat, the flagship product of Boss’s Dr. Beat Metronome line. This monstrous metronome packs four great metronome sounds—including human voice!— as well as dozens of drum patterns in its tiny, lightweight frame. The Boss DB-90 Dr. Beat also comes with a Rhythm Coach function, a reference-tone tuning function, instrument and MIDI input, and other useful tools for making solo practice less mundane.
Singular Sound BeatBuddy Mini
The Singular Sound BeatBuddy Mini is a drummer within a guitar pedal enclosure. It provides entirely hands-free, creative control of the beat. No matter what instrument you use, you can easily transition from verse to chorus, insert fills, throw in drum breaks, add accent hits, and more to yield an unparalleled live drummer effect. Utilized in the music programs of Berklee College of Music and Frost School of Music, the BeatBuddy Mini is arguably the most efficient way to enhance your rhythm and master different genres while improvising and having a great time.
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.
Joyo JAM BUDDY (Orange)
With its pair of built-in 2” speakers packing 4W of output each, the Jam Buddy is Joyo’s solution for musicians looking for a quick way to practice without having to lug along a big and heavy amp. Bluetooth connectivity also lets you connect your phone or media player to the Jam Buddy so you can play along to a song or rhythm track. This floor-based multi-effects unit also features clean and overdrive channels,
NUX MFX-10
The MFX-10 boasts 55 models overall (you may use as much as eight simultaneously), vintage three-band passive EQ for each amp model, 19 classic amp and pedal models with A/B channel switching, and parametric EQ with additional mid-frequency sweep control for pedals. Twelve cabinet models give you two distinct modes for a guitar amp or mixer/PA input. The MFX-10 also features an inbuilt drum machine with CD quality PCM sounds, and 72 presets: 36 user plus 36 factory presets. The A/B switch lets you utilize up to 144 presets.
MOOER Groove Loop
Budget pedal maker brings together the Micro Looper and the Micro Drummer into one affordable, pedalboard-friendly guitar effects pedal. The Groove Loop makes for the perfect portable jamming companion, letting you use its looper and drum machine features either independently or simultaneously. The looper features 20 minutes of recording time and can sync automatically with the drum track. The drum machine comes with eight groove styles, each of which has two variations for a total of 16 different grooves.
Other Pedals
Donner Wah Cry
The Donner Wah Cry gives you an excellent Wah response as well as a Volume function. It comes in a tiny footprint, way smaller compared to a standard Volume or Wah pedal. Switch on the side for either Volume or Wah. The response in the WAH mode is based on the original Crybaby response. For the VOL mode, Donner crafted an active circuit which ensures retaining all the details of your sound. Donner has also included a volume range control for VOL mode. As a volume pedal, the Wah Cry is capable of catering to the demand of any guitarist.
JOYO MULTIMODE WAH-II
The Wah-II Multimode pedal from budget guitar effects stomp company Joyo is essentially two pedals in one. You can use it as a straightforward wah pedal or as a hybrid wah and volume pedal. Side-mounted Quality (Q) and Range pots give you full control over the wah tone, letting you dial in everything from a tight, sharp attack to wide open funk. Right next to these pots is a minimum volume control that lets you set the heel-down level. A versatile and useful pedal that won’t take up too much pedalboard space.
JOYO CLASSIC WAH
Two useful effects in one reasonably priced and pedalboard-friendly pedal. The Joyo Classic Wah Volume guitar effects pedal is a dual-mode unit built to act as a standalone wah pedal or as a combination wah and volume pedal. There’s a switch on the side that lets you choose between these two modes, and beside it is a control dial that lets you set the minimum volume. When in wah-only mode, the Classic Wah Volume pedal features a true bypass function to keep your signal clear.
ZVEX Vexter Wah Probe
The Vexter Wah Probe from boutique guitar effects pedal company Zvex is a wah pedal that replaces the standard-issue rocker pot with a proximity sensor that allows for insanely fast wah action. It also packs a built-in Super Hard On for extra volume drive. Zvex’s Vexter line of silk screened pedals feature the exact same tone, feature set, and internal parts and circuits as their hand-painted counterparts. The only differences are the painting process and the price.
Morley Mark Tremonti Wah
Cut through the mix like you mean it with the Morley Mark Tremonti Wah pedal, a wah pedal that packs the riff god’s signature wah tone as well as a boost button that gives you up to 20dB of extra muscle for truly killer solos and bridges. As with a lot of Morley’s modern wah offerings, the Mark Tremonti Wah is outfitted with an electro-optical, switchless structure that eliminates the danger of worn out pots.
Behringer Hellbabe Wah-Wah
Versatile, impressive tonal control, built to last, and affordable—the Behringer Hellbabe HB01 Ultimate Wah-Wah pedal is the perfect wah pedal for the guitar hero on a budget. Thanks to the Hellbabe’s fully optical controls, there are no mechanical pots and switches always in danger of wearing out in the middle of a gig. It also comes with an adjustable spring-back mechanism that you can remove if you want a more standard approach to your wah pedal’s operation.
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.
Mooer Woodverb
The Woodverb from budget stompbox maker Mooer is a reverb guitar effects pedal tuned specifically for expanding the tonal palettes of acoustic guitars. The Woodverb comes with three reverb modes, all selectable via a three-position toggle switch. First is the classic, lush space of the pedal’s magnificent plate reverb. The second mode adds a subtle chorus effect to the reverb. The third and final mode adds mild filtering into the mix for a snappier attack.
Koogo Acoustic
The Koogo Acoustic pedal makes your electric guitar sound like an acoustic guitar. It also boasts the ability to transform an intermediate level electronic or acoustic guitar into an incredible sounding professional guitar. The beautiful sounds produced by each knob and switch make it suitable for virtually any style or player. The Acoustic pedal carries a toggle switch that lets you select between Jumbo, Standard, and Piezo modes. All three modes work well for various genres and effects.
Rowin LT-901
A tuner is arguably the most important tool a musician can have in their arsenal. The tiny LT-901 mini chromatic guitar tuner from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin is an ideal fit for those who want to make efficient use of space on their pedalboards. Short of a clip-on tuner, the LT-901 is one of the most inconspicuous and affordable tuners available on the market. Don’t let its small size deter you, though; it’s fast and has a large display so you won’t have to squint.
GOKKO SPANISHFLY
The GOKKO Spanish FlyGK-32 acoustic guitar pedal does double duty as a preamp and a direct input (DI) box. You get dedicated Treble and Bass knobs for tone shaping plus an Input dial for setting the input level. There’s also a cool Anti-Feedback footswitch with its own dedicated Antu-Feedback dial for cutting out volume feedback. And since the Spanish Fly is a DI box, you can use the XLR Out jack to directly connect your guitar to a mixer.
Radial Tonebone PZ-Pre
The Tonebone PZ-Pre from Radial Engineering serves up amazingly natural-sounding acoustic preamplification. This feature-packed onstage must-have incorporates a three-band EQ, variable notch filter, and filter. It allows you to kill feedback easily and rapidly. Individual piezo boosters on each channel provide some kick to your pickup-equipped acoustic instrument. The Tonebone PZ-Pre gives you great connection options and foot-switchable functionality. It also features a tuner out with footswitch mute and individual post- and pre-EQ DI outs for checking and FOH connections.
MOOER Bass Ensemble Queen
The Ensemble Queen is an analog chorus effect pedal built specifically to handle the signature low frequencies of a bass guitar. This budget- and pedalboard-friendly compact stompbox from Mooer features a full complement of tone-shaping controls; you get dedicated micro knobs for Level, Tone, and Depth as well as a full-sized Rate dial. The Ensemble Queen also comes packed with a true bypass feature and can be powered by a standard Boss-style 9V DC adapter.
Tortuga Basswolf
Tortuga Effects is keeping things simple with its Classic Series, a hand-made pedal line marked by simpler graphics, simpler effect names, and more affordable price tags. The tone of Tortuga’s Classic pedals, however, are anything but simple. Much like the what the Bassquatch is for the Sasquatch, the Basswolf is a bass-optimized version of the Werewolf dual channel drive and dirt stomp. The same versatile distortion of the Werewolf, but tweaked specifically for bass frequencies and works well with both basses and drop-tuned guitars.
Rowin Time Maker
Budget guitar effects manufacturer Rowin’s LTD-02 Time Maker is a heavy-duty workhorse delay pedal. This sturdy and affordable stompbox packs 11 distinct delay effects—Pure, Analog, Tape, Mod, Lofi, Reverse, Reverse Tap, pitch, Tremolo, Tube, and Pingpong—that you can control using a full complement of tone shaping pots. Of its two footswitches, one is dedicated to controlling the tap tempo, hold, and mute functions. It also features up to four seconds of delay time and USB connectivity.
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.
Source Audio Soundblox Pro Bass Envelope Filter
The Soundblox Pro Bass Envelope Filter by Source Audio is a revision of its famed predecessor, the Soundblox BEF. In this Pro variant, you can select from four distinct modulation sources, including a passive expression pedal, selectable LFO waveforms, the Hot Hand motion-sensing ring, and standard envelope filter sweeps. You may use the expression pedal input to control filter modulation similar in a standard wah pedal or various parameters including effect selection, sweep range, LFO speed, etc.
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.
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.
Mission Engineering VM-1
Featuring a sleek red finish, the VM-1 from Mission Engineering is a passive volume pedal intended mainly for utilization with your guitar. The 500K impedance is perfect for use with various passive electric guitar pickups. The VM-1 is point to point hand-wired with a mute switch and tuner out. The potentiometer comes sealed needing no maintenance and is rated at greater than a million operations. The VM-1 is entirely passive, requiring no external power supply or battery to operate.
JOYO MULTIMODE WAH-II
The Wah-II Multimode pedal from budget guitar effects stomp company Joyo is essentially two pedals in one. You can use it as a straightforward wah pedal or as a hybrid wah and volume pedal. Side-mounted Quality (Q) and Range pots give you full control over the wah tone, letting you dial in everything from a tight, sharp attack to wide open funk. Right next to these pots is a minimum volume control that lets you set the heel-down level. A versatile and useful pedal that won’t take up too much pedalboard space.
EBS WahOne
The WahOne by EBS lets you produce anything from vintage classics to contemporary wah-wah sounds with depth and warmth. This genuinely versatile wah-wah pedal is specially developed to level up your bass groove. The WahOne is built on the classic wah-wah concept plus additional features. It includes various cool options such as an inbuilt tube simulator circuit. Boasting a convenient dial-in design, the WahOne keeps you in control. Employ it as a volume pedal, wah-wah, or envelope filter.
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.
Mission Engineering VM-Pro (Black)
An incredibly sophisticated volume pedal, the VM-PRO by Mission Engineering addresses several typical issues with volume pedals, which cause mismatching and tone sucking problems. The VM-PRO works with your electro-acoustic, electric, bass, or baritone guitars. It is also compatible with several other electric and acoustic instruments, including steel guitars, electronic keyboards, and instrument microphones like horn mics and harmonica. The VM-PRO features onboard buffers, sparkle control, isolated tuner out, and compatibility switches for utilization with active and passive pickups.
Electro Harmonix Expression
The Electro-Harmonix Single Expression Pedal is a versatile and flexible expression pedal tough enough to handle the rigors of nightly gigs but affordable enough for musicians who actually need to take nightly gigs just to survive. You can fine-tune the sweep using the Range knob, while a Reverse button controls the direction of the sweep. It also has a polarity switch for enhanced compatibility with a wide range of guitar effects pedals and comes with a six-foot TRS cable.
Korg XVP-20
A smoother, more powerful, and compact keyboard volume pedal, the XVP-20 from Korg gives you a must-have tool for broad-ranging control over their feel, routing, and levels. It is built with a sturdy aluminum enclosure and non-slip rubber on the bottom and treadle of the pedal. Stereo inputs and outputs provide you with various routing options. The XVP-20 also features a minimum volume control for preselecting your levels. Get all the functionality you want from a volume/expression pedal with the XVP-20.
Ernie Ball Ambient Delay
The Ernie Ball Expression Series Ambient Delay pedal gives you access to lush digital delay and plate reverb effects. Intuitive controls let you dial in a delay time ranging from 50ms to 1s, delay feedback, and reverb level. Since the Ambient Delay already comes in expression pedal form, you don’t need to plug in an external expression pedal to control the sweepable effect levels. Leave the footswitch open for a clean, transparent tone and rock the treadle forward to increase the amount of delay and reverb.
Fender EXP-1 Expression Pedal
The Fender EXP-1 Expression Pedal manages the volume or amp/effect parameters on the Mustang Floor multi-effects unit as well as Mustang III, IV, and V amps. By stepping on the pedal’s toe end, you can move between Expression and Volume modes. Green and red LEDs show you the mode in use. The EXP-1 allows you exceptional tonal control and delivers a revolutionary way to make your Mustang multi-effects unit or amplifier more expressive, versatile, and exciting.
Mission Engineering EP-25K (White)
Sporting an immaculate white finish, the EP-25K by Mission Engineering is a professional quality, pure metal expression pedal built for utilization with equipment that prefers a 25K potentiometer instead of the 10K potentiometer in a regular EP-1. Thanks to the 25K pot, the EP-25K is useful with several iconic pedals in the market with an expression jack such as many from Moog, Strymon, Eventide, and TC Electronic. The EP25K carries two outputs that you can use to control two expression pedal devices at once.
Line 6 EX-1
Designed for utilization with Line 6 stompbox modelers and other pedals, the EX-1 expression pedal lets you morph seamlessly between any two settings of a model. For the AX2, it can be employed for volume or wah. Boasting durable construction, the EX-1 features custom wahs, pitch control, and two preset variations. The EX-1 is compatible with stompbox modelers (M5, M9, M13, DL4, DM4, FM4, MM4), POD HD400, POD HD500, POD HD500X, POD XT Live, POD X3 Live, and others.
MOOER Radar
The tiny Radar guitar effects pedal from budget stomp maker Mooer might just be the next mainstay on your pedalboard. It’s a full-featured pro-grade cab sim that comes packed not only with 30 different cab models, but it also features 11 mic models and 4 power amp models. You can store and recall up to 36 user presets, connect it to a computer via USB, or plug in headphones when you want to squeeze in a quick practice sesh.
Joyo JF-310
Despite its tiny size, Joyo’s JF-310 Orange Juice amp sim pedal packs the full, in-your-face British-flavored power and attack of a vintage Orange amp. It perfectly captures an Orange amp’s dynamic, highly defined, and aggressive overdrive assault. Dedicated Drive, Tone, and Voice control pots give you plenty of built-in tone sculpting tools to dial in the exact tone you want. Whenever you need to layer some dirt onto you signal, the JF-310 Orange Juice will deliver.
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.
Two Notes Torpedo Captor 16
The 16 Ohm Torpedo Captor from boutique guitar effects pedal maker Two Notes is the minified version of the award winning Torpedo Reload reactive loadbox. Using Two Notes’ reactive technology, the Captor can mimic the impedance of a speaker perfectly, making you sound like you’re connected to a real amp cabinet even when you’re plugged straight into a PA, a mixer, a recording station, or even a pair of headphones. Use it with the Torpedo C.A.B.’s virtual cabinet collection for an even wider array of ampless tonal possibilities.
Catalinbread SFT
The Catalinbread SFT is the brand’s take on the respected Ampeg SVT circuit, offering tone shaping and drive options for bass and guitar. Boasting a two-band Baxandall EQ circuit, along with the Gain and Volume knobs, the SFT is capable of outright distortion, amp emulation, subtle tone-shaping, or painting all shades of saturation in between. Whether you are in the market for a bass overdrive, guitar distortion, or the ultimate heavy drop tune saturator, the Catalinbread SFT can do the job.
Two Notes Torpedo Captor 8
The 8 Ohm Torpedo Captor from boutique guitar effects pedal maker Two Notes is the minified version of the award winning Torpedo Reload reactive loadbox. Using Two Notes’ reactive technology, the Captor can mimic the impedance of a speaker perfectly, making you sound like you’re connected to a real amp cabinet even when you’re plugged straight into a PA, a mixer, a recording station, or even a pair of headphones. Use it with the Torpedo C.A.B.’s virtual cabinet collection for an even wider array of ampless tonal possibilities.
EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine V2
Lose yourself in the mesmerizing, mind-altering sounds conjured up by the Rainbow Machine from EarthQuaker Devices. Every sound you can dish out with the Rainbow Machine is frankly unnatural, making this polyphonic pitch mesmerizer the perfect tool for musicians who want to experiment and push the sonic envelope. V2 sports double the output level, longer delay times, and deeper chorus compared to the original. Both the Activate and Magic footswitches have also been upgraded to Flexi-Switches, so you can use them as both latching and momentary-type footswitches.
Earthquaker Devices Data Corrupter
EarthQuaker Devices’ Data Corrupter puts your guitar signal through a meat grinder, mangling it beyond all recognition—and in this context, that’s a good thing! A modulated monophonic PLL circuit turns your tone into a three-voice synth with a heaping helping of thick fuzz, and with six dials, two rotary selectors, and two toggle switches you get all the tone sculpting tools you’ll ever need. If you really want your guitar to stop sounding like an actual guitar, plug it into the Data Corrupter and watch the sonic sparks fly.
Boss MO-2 Multi Overtone
The Boss MO-2 Multi Overtone guitar effects pedal is among the vanguard of Boss’s next generation of stompboxes. Powered by the magic of Roland’s innovative Multi-Dimensional Processing (MPD) technology, the MO-2 generates harmonically rich overtones that complement, enhance, and thicken your guitar or bass sound, whether you’re playing clean or distorted. Three unique modes and a dedicated Detune knob let you add all-new dynamic resonance textures to your sound, ranging from shimmering multi-string sounds to organ- and synth-like voicings.
Electro-Harmonix B9 Organ Machine
It’s always fun to make a guitar sound like a completely different instrument. If old-school organ tones are your thing, then the B9 Organ Machine from Electro-Harmonix is the perfect guitar effects pedal for you. It doesn’t just work with a guitar either; plug in a modern keyboard and you can make it sound like it came straight from a ‘60s recording studio. The B9 comes with nine classic organ-voiced presets, setting-specific modulation effects, and a dedicated control knob for percussive click sounds.
Boss SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer
Getting fatter and funkier bass sounds has never been easier than with the Boss SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer stompbox. Based on the classic SYB-3, the SYB-5 takes synth pedals to a whole new level by using the latest in Boss’s Digital Signal Procession (DSP) technology to recreate the SYB-3’s classic analog synth tones and giving it more punch and sonic power. You can even use the stompbox’s pedal to hold a note and jam to it.
EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander V2
The Bit Commander is EarthQuaker Devices’ love letter to old-school 8-bit beeps and primitive synth sounds. It features four octaves of vintage square wave synth tones which you can sculpt to sonic perfection by adding or subtracting octaves. The Bit Commander lets you easily make your guitar sound like a whole squad of analog synths with a single stomp. The V2 release builds on the original by adding soft-touch relay-based switching for truly silent operation.
