Tonebox Recommended Pedals
Chase Bliss Audio MOOD
The MOOD from Chase Bliss Audio is a dual-channel granular micro-looper/delay. Built to be immediate and playful, it is a study of interaction, and is designed to be “internally collaborative.” The MOOD enables audio to freely pass back and forth between its two sides—wet channel and loop channel, which were developed by Old Blood Noise Endeavors and Drolo FX respectively. The MOOD’s heart is a clock control that accelerates or slows both sides in harmonized steps.
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.
Keeley Katana Mini
Keeley’s popular Katana boost, in a new, more compact form. The new, smaller chassis skips the original Katana’s side-mounted Volume knob but adds a pair of internal micro-switches that give you more gain and let you turn on a high-cut more. Keep the Katana Mini engaged all throughout a song to give your amp an extra shot of gain or use it sparingly for those times when you need your signal to cut through the mix.
Empress Effects Echosystem
The Empress Effects Echosystem Dual Engine Delay features more than 36 studio-quality algorithms (twelve algorithm types, each with several variations). It consists of Thing 1, Thing 2, Tone, Feedback, Output, Mix, and Delay Time controls. The Echosystem also gives you a broad mode selection, including Ambient, Analog, Delay + Reverb, Digital, Lo-Fi, Multi, Mod, Reverse, Stutter, and Whisky. Analog units and vintage tape emulations are available along with Empress Effects’ take on these delay types. The Echosystem offers ease of use as all algorithm controls rest on a knob in front of you.
Dunlop Germanium Fuzz Face Mini
Based on the mid-’60s Fuzz Faces, Dunlop’s FFM2 Germanium Fuzz Face Mini distortion pedal gives you warm vintage fuzz tones thanks to slightly mismatched germanium transistors. It features an AC power jack, battery door, and status LED. Unlike traditional Fuzz Face pedals that come in an unusually large housing, this pedal provides you with the convenience of a pedalboard-friendly enclosure. If you are craving for that vintage germanium fuzz tone, the FFM2 Germanium Fuzz Face Distortion Mini has got you covered.
Electro Harmonix Micro POG
All of the original POG’s perfect polyphonic tracking and musical flexibility distilled and contained in a compact pedal enclosure. The Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator can make your guitar sound like a 12-string or cover your sound in hauntingly divine organ tones. Plug in a bass guitar and you can get a massively enhanced bottom end. Dial in one octave up with the Octave knob, add an octave down with the Sub-Octave dial and then mix your wet and dry signals with the Dry control for some truly unique soundscapes.
Drive Pedals
Rowin Dumbler
The LEF-315 Dumbler is budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin’s take on a boutique Dumble amp simulator. Real Dumble amps are quite rare and expensive, so an affordable alternative like the Dumbler is perfect for any shoestring shoegazer pining for the classic high-end, high gain sound Alexander Dumble unleashed on the world. The Dumbler features the typical Volume, Gain, and Tone control knob layout and has a unique Voice dial that shapes the overdrive’s bite.
Keeley Super Phat Mod
The Super Phat Mod Full Range Overdrive pedal takes Keeleys’s popular Super Phat Mod overdrive circuit to the next level. An updated JFET gain circuit gives your signal a layer of transparent overdrive tone powered by screaming hot tubes. You get a warm, classic overdrive that is extremely sensitive to your guitar volume picking dynamics. You also get a choice between two voicings: go Flat for a level EQ or switch to Phat to give your signal a low-frequency boost.
J. Rockett The Dude
The Dude by J. Rockett pays tribute to the legendary boutique guitar amps favored by Eric Johnson, Larry Carlton, Joe Bonamassa, Robben Ford, and several other revered guitarists. The mythos about these amps, handmade individually in California, focus on their unique playing feel and tone. The Dude is capable of going from a transparent clean boost to high gain while staying very responsive to your pick attack. It features a straightforward four-knob design that lets you easily whip up the killer tone for various musical scenarios.
Sabbadius Triple Trouble
If you are big on Stevie Ray Vaughan’s tone, the Sabbadius Triple Trouble pedal is for you! This box of killer tones loads the Texas Red Fuzz, 80 Overdrive Tone, and Mr. White. The Overdrive consists of a Tubescreamer clone with several adjustments to deliver a warmer sound evocative of the classic late 80s sounds, with a sharp Overdrive to move forward and flexible tone control. The Mr. White Booster features a booster pedal raising the MIDs to capture that SRV “color” sound. The Fuzz is a customized Fuzz Face equipped with silicon transistors that simulate germanium transistors.
Caline Midlander Overdrive
The Caline CP-49 Midlander Overdrive guitar effect pedal gives you full control over all of the classic Tube Screamer’s sound at a fraction of the price. Powered by the same RC4558 chip that propelled the legendary Ibanez Tube Screamer to success, the CP-49 features enhanced sustain and a mellow, smooth overdrive tone that lets your true sound and unique playing dynamics shine through the dirt. The Caline CP-49 Midlander Overdrive comes with a true bypass feature.
Greer Amplification Lightspeed
The Lightspeed Organic Overdrive by Greer Amps is a super natural-sounding overdrive. It is sensitive to pick attack and gives a unique feel compared to other overdrives. You can set the Lightspeed as transparent but can push your signal to the edge as well. Mingling with the tone of the amp and guitar, the Lightspeed boasts lush harmonics and intricate yet smooth clipping. The pedal features true bypass and is handcrafted with high-quality components in the US.
Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Pi
The Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Pi is all about giving the beefy bottom ends of bass guitars some warm Muffy love. The Bass Big Muff Pi is actually based on two classic Big Muffs, taking the classic fuzz sounds of the Sovtek Big Muff Pi and the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi and optimizing them to handle rib-rattling low frequencies. Dedicated tone, Volume, and Sustain knobs give you a wide range of control over your fuzzed-out tone, while a Bass Boost/Dry toggle switch lets you bump your low-frequency content up.
Pro Co FATRAT
Building off the original RAT pedals’ foundation and popularity, the Pro Co FATRAT distortion pedal is entirely developed in the US and boasts full tonal flexibility via a selection of original or MOSFET clipping circuits. The new unit’s MOSFET clipping section gives you a mild smoothing in the upper mids and a more amp-esque tone throughout the RAT’s range, sans losing the classic pedal’s basic feel. The FATRAT also includes a bass enhancement that improves the bass response, suitable for guitarists and bassists who tune down their instruments.
Source Audio Soundblox Classic Distortion
The Soundblox Classic Distortion from Source Audio loads four tube amp and eight fuzz box overdrive tones along with a Clean Boost/Tone mode into a compact, user-friendly package. Unlike other units that try to clone, emulate, or model vintage gear, the Soundblox Pro Classic Distortion’s natural tones are the outcome of the five-year listening study and iterative algorithm design process that involve extensive artist evaluation and more than 40 classic pedals. The Classic Distortion is also Hot Hand ready for more expressive abilities.
Suhr Riot Reloaded
A perfect companion to your Riot pedal, the Riot Reloaded is a flexible distortion pedal that provides you with a broad spectrum of Hi-Gain tones, with an amp-esque vibe, within a compact enclosure. It is the culmination of long hours of testing, listening, and modifying the original distortion circuit to build an amp-like and blatantly aggressive pedal with more gain (30% more than the original Riot). The Riot Reloaded consists of Tone, Level, and Dist knobs, plus a Voice toggle.
Donner Giant Metal
The Donner Giant Metal is an invaluable, insane distortion pedal within an aluminium-alloy chassis. The Hi Boost gives you the most expressive metal sound. Showcasing a more flexible and sharper metal sound by selecting three mods and adjusting three sound buttons. That gives you abundant impressive metal sound conveniently. Three modes include Hi Boost, Boost Off, and Lo Boost. Improving the pedal’s high frequency makes the heavy tone-color and hard skills perform better. The Giant Metal enables you to design your unique guitar sound in various live performances swiftly.
Mosky TW Distortion
Mosky Audio’s TW distortion guitar effects pedal doesn’t do subtle. It either goes Hard, or it goes Brutal. Note the capitalization; those two are the official names for the TW’s distortion voicings. Hard mode serves up a warmer thump while Brutal is a more full-range attack. Both voicings are, of course, built around the TW’s thick, high gain, which in itself has a lot in common tonally with a Peavey 5150 amp. Oh, and Mosky also threw in a boost switch.
JHS Pedals Crayon
The JHS Pedals Crayon lets you experience the gritty preamp tones of the Colour Box within a more compact and budget-friendly guitar pedal. This simplified variant of the Colour Box is capable of delivering the compressed overdrive and fuzz sounds of various classic recordings. This mighty little box packs all the color and features of a vintage studio preamp when cranked. The Pre-Vol and Master knobs work in tandem to give you extremely useful colorful tones.
Way Huge Russian Pickle
The Russian-Pickle Fuzz by Way Huge gives you smooth, creamy fuzz tones with a clear midrange to slice through the mix and a thick bottom end that makes your sound full and fat. Featuring a no-frills interface consists of Distortion, Volume, and Tone controls, you may conveniently dial in your sound and start playing. Bassists need to remember that the Russian-Pickle Fuzz has enough low end to tremble the universe. Whether you want a raw two-piece garage rock, swinging stoner grooves, or 90s grunge, this pedal will be a celebrated addition to your pedalboard.
Fuzzrocious Demon with Clean Blend Mod
The Demon with Clean Blend Mod by Fuzzrocious serves as a low to medium-high gain drive with distortion-esque abilities. It is capable of a driven amp sound at high drive settings as well as the “just on the verge of breakup” stuff at lower drive settings. With the boost/gate mod, the Demon springs into the gated fuzz range. This innovative pedal comes in a durable sleek black chassis consists of controls for Drive, Tone, and Volume.
Amptweaker TightFuzz
The Amptweaker TightFuzz Distortion Effect Pedal is sure to incorporate some vintage flavor to your arsenal. Unlike most vintage fuzz boxes with limited controls, the TightFuzz features a Tone control that tames fuzzy edges and Tight control that varies the pick attack from thick and smooth to aggressive and tight. That is especially helpful for tweaking your fuzz tone as some tend to be very flubby on the low end. While most modern fuzz boxes decided to make excessive fuzz tone, Amptweaker chose to create something with several flexible yet usable tones.
Donner Stylish Fuzz
The Stylish Fuzz pedal from Donner boasts an impressive and abundant sound comparable to the violin tone. It is the perfect choice if you want sounds within that category. Regarding durability and look, this classic fuzz pedal does not disappoint. It comes in a sleek, compact aluminium-alloy enclosure carrying three simple knobs. The inclusion of a true bypass feature makes it stand out among other fuzz pedals. The Stylish Fuzz produces a sweet and full tone that would allow your emotion to outflow deeply while using this pedal.
Fuzzrocious Demon Med/High Overdrive
The Demon by Fuzzrocious sports a special Chicago Music Exchange orange and black finish. This low to medium-high gain drive with gate/boost mod and distortion-like capabilities dives into the gated fuzz range. The Fuzzrocious Demon includes controls for Feedback, Tone, Volume, and Drive. It is capable of the pushed amp sound at high drive settings or “just on the verge of breakup” stuff at low drive settings. It also features mono in and mono out.
Tech 21 Boost Comp
Tech 21 brings together two essential effects into one handy stompbox with the Boost Comp, a combined compressor and boost unit designed for bass. The compressor section helps fill out your sound by letting you rein in wayward signal spikes and give you insane sustain. The separate boost section, meanwhile, helps push your amp over the edge with up to 21dB of extra signal juice. Engage the boost while you’re playing a solo and hear your sound soar.
DOD BiFet Boost 410
Providing a powerful boost with slight grit, the DOD BiFet Boost 410 will kick your guitar amp into overdrive. The revamped BiFet Boost 410 includes a selectable Buffer On/Off toggle switch that affects its bypass state and provides flexibility to be integrated anywhere in your signal chain and pedalboard. Independent Tone and Volume knobs allow you to dial in the right amount of boost and bite. Whether you utilize it to throttle your tube amp or for subtle tone shaping, the BiFet Boost 410 is a handy weapon for all guitarists.
Walrus Audio DEFCON4
Underneath the wicked cool War Games-inspired ‘80s chassis design of the DEFCON 4 lies a super versatile preamp, three band EQ, and boost pedal that makes switching instruments mid-set a breeze. This collaborative effort from boutique guitar effects pedal maker Walrus Audio and musician Ryan Adams lets you cut and boost your low, mid, and high bands plus shape the mid cut even further with a parametric EQ. It also comes with up to 10dB of MOSFET-powered boost and internal mid EQ trim pots for even more precise tone sculpting.
Tech 21 Boost Chorus
Tech 21’s Boost Chorus guitar effects pedal owes a lot of its sound to classic chorus effects from the ‘70s, serving up a rich, period accurate vintage chorus. Six dedicated pots give you unprecedented control over the effect’s sound. The Pre-Delay knob alone provides a wide range of tonal flexibility, letting you dial in everything from a vintage chorus to a slapback echo. There’s also a Multi Voice function that fattens up your sound even further with a very natural ensemble-like effect.
Black Cat Pedals OD-Boost
The OD-Boost is a two-channel boost/overdrive pedal combining the OD-1 with a clean boost circuit. Both channels can be utilized individually or together simultaneously. The OD-Boost is a dynamic, robust, and extremely loud pedal that lets you find and explore the best grades of raw, unprocessed dirt. The pedal carries VOLUME and DRIVE knobs for the OD channel, and a BOOST knob to adjust the Boost channel’s level. The Boost and OD channels complement each other well, with several valuable combinations possible by changing the order of the channels and blending the circuits.
Joyo Rated Boost
The JF-301 Rated Boost from Joyo is a tiny tone machine that pushes your amp through to overdrive territory without compromising or coloring your guitar’s core tonal characteristics. You can go crystal clear with a clean boost or sprinkle on a little dirt to give your solo an extra kick. As an Ironman pedal, the JF-301 is small enough to fit in your pocket and comes with a flip cover for keeping the control knobs safe from stray stomps.
Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra
The Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra V2 builds on its predecessor’s sonic tenacity and provides extreme versatility for your bass tone. At the request of several players, Darkglass has incorporated a balanced XLR output with switchable cabinet emulation—you can get whole, amp-like tone by merely going straight to the recording chain or sound system. You may also connect to your PC or Mac using a USB to load up various virtual cabinet emulations. From your rehearsal to recording or performance, the Microtubes B7K Ultra V2 is a handy bass preamp pedal.
Tech 21 Q-Strip
All the vintage warmth, grit, and punch you recognize from legendary ‘60s and ‘70s sounds, laid right at your feet in the form of the Q\Strip direct input (DI) preamp and EQ box from Tech 21. This compact, road-tough DI gives you all the studio-grade tone shaping power of a 100% analog MOSFET circuit and four bands of EQ inspired by the most highly regarded of console recording modules. Whether you use it onstage or in the studio, the Q\Strip will make you sound good.
MOOER 014 Taxidea Taxus
Mooer Audio’s Micro Preamp line of guitar effects pedals is all about giving shoestring budget shoegazers easy and affordable access to the legendary tones served up by classic and boutique amp models. The Mooer 014 Taxidea Taxus is the budget stomp maker’s micro-sized take on the Suhr Badger and features the amp’s pristine cleans and high gain. It comes with two switchable channels as well as volume, gain, bass, mid, and treble controls. It also features a cab sim on and off switch.
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.
Electro-Harmonix LPB-1
The original LPB-1 circuit was instrumental in the arrival of the age of overdrive in the late ‘60s. Electro-Harmonix has recreated that exact same circuit for its LPB-1 Linear Power Booster pedal reissue. With the LP-B 1, you can achieve full control over the gain and saturation levels of any amp you want. Plug it in ahead of the other effects in your effects chain and you can easily increase their attack and sonic definition.
MOOER 016 Phoenix
Mooer Audio’s Micro Preamp line of guitar effects pedals is all about giving shoestring budget shoegazers easy and affordable access to the legendary tones served up by classic and boutique amp models. The Mooer 016 Phoenix, in particular, is based on the German Engl Fireball amp. Its modern, dark mid-range gain sound makes it a perfect stomp for chunky metal riffs and screaming shred leads. It comes with two channels as well as volume, gain, low, mid, and high controls. It also features a cab sim on and off switch.
JHS Pedals Ruby Red
Designed alongside artist/producer Butch Walker, who is a JHS Pedals user himself, the Ruby Red squeezes a powerful boost and the renowned Super Bolt overdrive into a convenient pedal. The Ruby Red consists of Boost, Drive, Tone, and Volume knobs, as well as a + toggle and an order toggle for selecting the order of effects. Walker wanted a pedal that can do anything in the most convenient way possible, and with the Ruby Red, he owns one now.
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.
Chase Bliss Audio Brothers
Designed in partnership with Resonant Electronic, the Chase Bliss Audio Brothers Analog Gainstage pedal boasts 33 routing options and two independent JFET/IC analog channels, providing you full control over stacking and combining the circuits of your choice. This pedal crams six unique fuzz, drive, or boost circuits within one compact enclosure, making it an excellent choice for gigging musicians looking to build a tiny, diverse pedalboard for travel or smaller shows. Players with single-channel amps seeking more variety will love the Brothers Analog Gainstage pedal.
Mooer Flex Boost
The Flex Boost guitar effects pedal from budget stomp master Mooer packs a lot of extra gain in its tiny, pocket-sized chassis. Use it to push a clean amp into warm overdrive territory or use the extra muscle to push and overdriven amp’s front end even further down the road into full-on distortion. The Mooer Flex Boost also comes with its own Treble and Bass EQ micro knobs to give you even more tone-shaping options.
Suhr Iso Boost
The Suhr Iso Boost is an innovative pedal featuring a clean, transparent boost plus a transformer isolated buffered signal for cleanly driving your lengthy effects chain. Engineered by discerning musicians, leveraging the best components, and boasting durable construction, the Iso Boost is the ultimate line driver and boost pedal that drastically extends the range of your tube amp. It also incorporates unique features, including a battery monitor that alerts you to low battery conditions and remote on/off through the FxLink available in each Suhr pedal.
MXR Micro Amp
Keep your guitar rig’s gain levels at bay with the Micro Amp from MXR. It provides you control over your volume level before your signal reaches the amp. Adding a preset amount of gain with only one knob, the Micro Amp is a perfect way to adjust between two separate guitars with unparalleled output or boost your signal for lead work. It is also capable of giving you a permanent boost in a lengthy effects chain in which signal drop off is an issue.
Modulation Pedals
Truetone V3H2O
Truetone’s H2O V3 still serves up the same warm, liquid chorus and echo tones of the original Visual Sound H2O, but in a completely redesigned enclosure that packs even more versatility and flexibility. The chorus section now has dedicated tone and chorus-vibrato pots plus a detune switch, while the echo section has been given the ability to go into controlled oscillation. This reboot is a full modernization of one of the finest Visual Sound dual pedals ever created.
Mooer Baby Water
The Baby Water delay and chorus guitar effects pedal from budget stompbox maker Mooer provides acoustic guitar players a pair of must-have effects in a very tiny, very affordable package. Even if you don’t have a pedalboard, the Baby Water is so small you can literally put it in your pocket and take it to gigs. It comes packed with delay and chorus effects that can be used either individually or in conjunction with each other, all selectable via a dedicated rotary dial.
Eventide H9 MAX
With 51 effect algorithms that include literally everything Eventide’s TimeFactor, ModFactor, PitchFactor, and Space pedals can do, the H9 MAX Harmonizer is basically an entire pedalboard in compact effects pedal form. It features reverb, chorus, delay, modulation, pitch-shifting, distortion effects, all of which can be tweaked and edited via an intuitive single-knob interface. The H9 MAX comes preloaded with 99 presets, plus you can get over 500 more for free via the H9 Control app.
Alexander Pedals Wavelength
The Wavelength is a massively versatile digital modulation machine in one small, stompable package. The Wavelength has six distinct modulation engines—textured tremolo, bright chorus, eight-stage phaser, flexible flanger, photocell- and lamp-style vibrato, and resonant low-pass filter—all controllable via a customizable LFO. As a NEO pedal, the Wavelength can store up to four presets and up to 16 presets via a MIDI controller. Plug a foot switch into the multi-jack, and you can seamlessly sweep through two different effects settings.
Mooer Reverie Chorus
The Reverie Chorus guitar effects pedal from budget stomp maker Mooer is a versatile chorus pedal for musicians on a budget. You get five chorus effects—chorus, rotary, ambiance, shimmer, and multiple—that you can mix and match with eight modulation tones. You’re also able to save up to five of your favorite chorus settings as presets, while the twin switch design makes it easy to switch between effects on the fly, even when you’re rocking out on stage.
Donner Tutti
The Tutti from Donner is a compact, 100% analog circuit chorus pedal. Despite its tiny size, the Tutti is equipped with three function knobs: Rate, Depth, and Level, which you can use to set the effect speed, effect depth, and effect output volume respectively. It includes a toggle switch that lets you select between Normal and Deep models. The Tutti also features an LED indicator that displays the working state and true bypass that delivers a transparent tone.
Maxon 9-Series Auto Filter
Maxon’s AF-9 Auto Filter loads the coolest auto-wah and swept filter effects into a portable, user-friendly enclosure. Opto-coupler circuitry emulates the shimmering, watery filtering of iconic vintage units. The AF-9 consists of Threshold and Peak sliders that let you adjust the degree of effect as well as Drive and Range switches that determine the filter sweep’s direction and range. The 100 Hz to 4 kHz frequency range and three selectable filter types (Hi Pass, Low Pass, and Band Pass) enable the AF-9 to work with just about any instrument or input signal.
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.
Carl Martin Classic Optical Envelope
Carl Martin got a call from an old guitarist friend who despised using his wah all the time but wanted to maintain some of those effects. Here comes the Classic Optical Envelope—an envelope filter for bass or guitar boasting several cool options. It carries two footswitches—one for fx on/off (buffered) and another to choose between three modes (Low Pass, High Pass, and Band Pass). The Classic Optical Envelope also includes controls for Level, Drive, Q, and Tone.
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.
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.
Source Audio Soundblox Pro Poly-Mod Filter
The Source Audio Soundblox Pro Poly-Mod Filter gives you all the functionality and power of the iconic Soundblox Pro Bass Envelope Filter with specially voiced effects, suitable for keyboard and guitar. This carefully engineered “stompbox supreme” delivers unparalleled control, sonic diversity, and versatility, catering to all your wah-wah, envelope filter, and dubstep needs. The Poly-Mod Filter features 23 filter effects, including 2- and 4-Pole Low Pass, Peak & Notch, Single Peak, Triple Peak, and Phasers. It consists of a Wet/Dry Mix control featuring Source Audio’s low-end preserving algorithm Lo-Retain.
Maxon FL-9 Flanger
The FL-9 Flanger from Maxon features a pure analog signal path that leverages the Panasonic MN3207 BBD IC to deliver some of the beefiest flanging and time-delay effects possible. Regeneration, Rate, and Depth dials enable you to achieve anything from lush jet-esque flanging sweeps to hollow metallic overtones to shimmering chorus and vibrato. Besides the standard controls, the FL-9 carries a Delay Time knob which allows for an extensive range of unique spatial effects. Silent operation makes it suitable for studio or on-stage use.
Koogo Mod Digital
The Mod Digital pedal from Koogo allows you to enjoy eleven distinct modulation effects—A.FILTER, B.TREMOLO, O.TREMOLO, PHASER, VIBRATO, U.VIBRATO, JET, S.CHORUS, T.CHORUS, P.FLANGER, and N.FLANGER. It is a fantastic pedal, leveraging a 32-bit high-performance DSP chip. Every tone is comparable. A range of modulation effects imparts musical color to your sound. The Mod Digital also consists of three function knobs labeled as Depth, Speed, and Level for setting the depth, speed, and level of the effect respectively.
MXR Flanger
The MXR M-117R Flanger provides you with an arsenal of wild sounds from short delay, vibrato, and chorus to a dynamic jet plane and cool space effects. You get full control over the filter so you can shape your sound to your liking. The M-117R Flanger consists of Regen, Speed, Width, and Manual knobs, as well as a footswitch. This mainstay of 70s funk and rock is back by popular demand, featuring dynamic and wild sounds. Use it with bass, keyboards, guitar, or vocals.
Eventide H9 MAX
With 51 effect algorithms that include literally everything Eventide’s TimeFactor, ModFactor, PitchFactor, and Space pedals can do, the H9 MAX Harmonizer is basically an entire pedalboard in compact effects pedal form. It features reverb, chorus, delay, modulation, pitch-shifting, distortion effects, all of which can be tweaked and edited via an intuitive single-knob interface. The H9 MAX comes preloaded with 99 presets, plus you can get over 500 more for free via the H9 Control app.
Empress Effects Nebulus
The Empress Effects Nebulus lets you enjoy exceptional flanger, chorus, and vibrato effects within a compact pedal. Each effect has three variations to expand the tone range further. You can conveniently access such flexibility through a preset system capable of recording as much as eight presets. The flanger setting features a 70’s negative feedback type flanger, classic tape flange, and thru-zero flange. The chorus mode gives you a rich and warm sounding chorus, unique tremolo’ed chorus, or dreamy and fluid multi-chorus. The vibrato sub-modes include a rotating speaker effect, classic vibe sound, and standard vibrato.
MXR EVH Flanger
It is common knowledge that the MXR Flanger was behind the timeless Van Halen tunes “And The Cradle Will Rock” and “Unchained.” You can already grab a piece of that iconic tone with the Eddie Van Halen Flanger from MXR. It boasts the exact bucket-brigade technology that gave the original’s sweeping, whooshing magic. It also carries an EVH Switch that immediately calls up Eddie’s Unchained sound with the similar Speed, Width, Manual, and Regeneration settings he utilized to achieve an iconic guitar tone.
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.
MXR ILOVEDUST Phase 90
For years, the MXR Phase 90 has been a staple on the pedalboards of numerous players worldwide, including the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Nancy Wilson, Josh Homme, and Dave Grohl. Now, MXR has released a limited-edition version of Phase 90 featuring exclusive artwork by revered UK-based design collective, ILOVEDUST. True to the original Phase 90 design, the ILD101 Phase 90 captures a variety of classic phasing effects with only one knob. It works nicely with keyboards, bass, guitar, and vocals.
Koogo Mod Digital
The Mod Digital pedal from Koogo allows you to enjoy eleven distinct modulation effects—A.FILTER, B.TREMOLO, O.TREMOLO, PHASER, VIBRATO, U.VIBRATO, JET, S.CHORUS, T.CHORUS, P.FLANGER, and N.FLANGER. It is a fantastic pedal, leveraging a 32-bit high-performance DSP chip. Every tone is comparable. A range of modulation effects imparts musical color to your sound. The Mod Digital also consists of three function knobs labeled as Depth, Speed, and Level for setting the depth, speed, and level of the effect respectively.
Behringer Vintage Phaser
Create sounds reminiscent of classic phased tones from the ‘60s and ‘70s with the Behringer VP1 Vintage Phaser guitar effects pedal. Control is as simple as it gets; the VP1 has a single Rate knob that lets you go from rapid rotary speaker phase shifting to screaming jetplane effects, plus a simple Tone switch for fine-tuning the phase speed and tone. No matter what kind of vintage phased tone you want, you can get it with the VP1.
JOYO Vision
The R-09 Vision guitar effects pedal from Joyo is a modulation maniac’s dream pedal. It features two separate channels, each with its own set of highly tweakable modulation effects, that you can mix and match in parallel or series. Use a chorus on Channel A and an optical trem on Channel B. Phaser on A, Vibrato on B. It’s a giant sonic sandbox for you to play in. The R-09 Vision is an R Series pedal, meaning it also has cool ambient LED effects built into it.
Xvive V6 Phaser King
The 100% analog Phaser King from budget guitar effects maker Xvive is a bit of an odd duck, what with its 18v power requirement. The Phaser King’s tone, however, makes the power requirement completely worth it, as it delivers thick phaser sweeps reminiscent classic 10-stage phasers like the venerable MXR Phase 100 and the legendary Boss PH-2. The Phaser King also comes with an amazingly wide speed range, so you can dial in everything from slow-mo airplane takeoffs to almost vibrato-ish fast wobbles.
NUX Monterey Vibe
Devised to reproduce the iconic 60s and 70s psychedelic rock guitar sound, the Monterey Vibe boasts all the classic Uni-vibe style selections: Rotary-Speaker, Chorus, and Phaser pedal. NUX revamped the vintage four-stage phaser circuit by replacing it with a revolutionary 32-Bit floating DSP for processing its custom algorithm. The Monterey Vibe produces a distinctive effect tone; a combination of rotary, chorus, phaser, and tremolo. You can find this unique tone in Robin Trower’s “Bridge of Sighs,” Pink Floyd’s “Breathe,” and the haunting audio mood for Jimi Hendrix’s “Machine Gun.”
Eventide H9 MAX
With 51 effect algorithms that include literally everything Eventide’s TimeFactor, ModFactor, PitchFactor, and Space pedals can do, the H9 MAX Harmonizer is basically an entire pedalboard in compact effects pedal form. It features reverb, chorus, delay, modulation, pitch-shifting, distortion effects, all of which can be tweaked and edited via an intuitive single-knob interface. The H9 MAX comes preloaded with 99 presets, plus you can get over 500 more for free via the H9 Control app.
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.
Danelectro CT-1 Cool Cat Tremolo
Serve up some vintage-style tremolo effects for a fraction of a boutique stompbox’s cost with the Danelectro Cool Cat CT-1 Tremolo guitar effect pedal. It’s easy to use: just use the Speed knob to control the trem effect’s speed and dial in the effect’s strength with the Depth knob. There’s also a Hard/Soft switch; you get a square wave shape that gives a more pronounced tremolo effect in Hard mode and a softer, more subtle triangular shape in Soft mode.
Mooer MTR2
The MTR2 Varimolo guitar effects pedal from budget pedal company Mooer is a versatile tremolo stomp that features three different effect modes accessible via a three-position toggle switch. Normal mode gives you a classic tremolo sound, Filter is an auto wah-flavored tremolo effect, and Variable mixes things up with some extra rhythmic variations. The MTR2 Varimolo is part of Mooer’s Micro series, so all of its great sound and features are packed into a very small and pedalboard-friendly enclosure.
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.
Caline Lucky 7
The Caline CP-38 Lucky 7 Seven Modes guitar effects pedal packs seven different modulation effects into a tiny, sturdy, and very affordable stompbox. You get high-quality Detune, Flange, Phase, and Vibe effects, plus custom effects including a bias tremolo effect, a classic Roland amp-style jazz chorus, and a U-Vibe effect that simulates an effect close to the classic tonal characteristics of the venerable Uni-Vibe chorus and vibrato pedal. The Caline CP-38 Lucky 7 comes with a true bypass feature.
Amptweaker SwirlPool
The Amptweaker SwirlPool Tremolo/Vibe pedal is the brand’s first dive into non-distortion pedals. Highly requested by Amptweaker’s customers, the SwirlPool is a two-speed synchronized Tremolo/Vibe reminiscent of the circuits found in some vintage 60’s amplifiers. This analog pedal is capable of emulating various modulation tones and even inventing several new ones. The two footswitch buttons let you switch between two different Speed & Vibe settings while sharing one Tremolo control. The SwirlPool also features switches that help you fine-tune the pedal’s vibrato.
Carl Martin Purple Moon
Carl Martin’s 2019 Purple Moon features the Uni-Vibe Level, Speed, and Depth controls of the old version. It retains the silicon Fuzz chip with Level and Fuzz controls which let you add mind-bending Fuzz to the sweeping Uni-Vibe. It remains the sole analog, true bypass Fuzz/Vibe pedal in the market. The new Purple Moon still brings you back to players like Anastasio, Gilmour, Trower, or Hendrix, but it is more compact. It is housed within a two-toned, anodized diecast case with top mounted jacks.
TC Electronic Tailspin
The Tailspin Vibrato by TC Electronic serves up a ton of gorgeously-vintage vibrato tones within a stompbox. Boasting a pure analog, bucket-brigade design, the Tailspin Vibrato gives you anything from pitch-bendy, warped-vinyl tones to gentle wobbles to incredibly smooth slow or fast whirling-speaker organ sounds. A durable metal enclosure with dedicated Output, Input, and True Bypass indicates that the Tailspin Vibrato is both pedalboard-friendly and roadworthy. Grab one now for wave after wave of vintage goodness.
Strymon Mobius
The Strymon Mobius packs twelve iconic modulation effects into a convenient guitar effects pedal. Handcrafted from the best components available, it brings together twelve of the most expressive, versatile, and organic modulation effects ever existed. Each vintage effect has been painstakingly emulated and then expanded upon to enhance versatility and broaden sonic possibilities. The Mobius is equipped with 200 inbuilt presets enabling the perfect modulation sound to be recorded and recalled at any time. That function is also controllable by a MIDI foot pedal to streamline the process.
Donner Mod Square
The Donner Mod Square is a modulation pedal that lets you have seven modulation effects, including Flanger, Vibrato, Rotary, Tremolo, Phaser, Chorus A, and Chorus B, to add musical color to your tone. It comes in an aluminium-alloy chassis consists of three function knobs (Rate, Depth, and E.Level) for setting the effect level. Use the E.Level control to adjust the effect level, Depth for the effect depth, and Rate to set the effect speed. Mod Square also features a true bypass switch and an LED indicator that displays the working state.
MXR Siete Santos Octavio Fuzz
The MXR Siete Santos Octavio Fuzz features a searing circuit spec’d from the Jimi Hendrix Octavio Fuzz, revamped for the Reverend Billy F. Gibbons featuring an AC power jack for modern convenience and seven-band EQ for tone shaping. It couples the Octavio Fuzz circuit with seven graphic EQ sliders so you can boost or cut a whole frequency spectrum, from 100Hz to 6.4kHz, by ±18dB. It retains the Fuzz and Level controls from the original unit. The Siete Santos Octavio Fuzz is perfect if you want to borrow some of Rev. Willie’s magic.
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.
Electro Harmonix Micro POG
All of the original POG’s perfect polyphonic tracking and musical flexibility distilled and contained in a compact pedal enclosure. The Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator can make your guitar sound like a 12-string or cover your sound in hauntingly divine organ tones. Plug in a bass guitar and you can get a massively enhanced bottom end. Dial in one octave up with the Octave knob, add an octave down with the Sub-Octave dial and then mix your wet and dry signals with the Dry control for some truly unique soundscapes.
Donner Harmonic Square
The Harmonic Square from Donner is an octave pedal boasting seven modes effect and a three-way toggle switch that allows you to choose from Sharp, Detune, or Flat modes. The pedal also consists of Dry and Wet knobs which you can tweak to select the dry signal level and control the harmonic signal level respectively. Packaged in a sturdy, aluminium-alloy enclosure, the Harmonic Square includes an LED indicator displaying the working state, digital circuit design, and true bypass producing a transparent tone.
Electro-Harmonix Octavix
Fuzz and octave effects go together like peanut butter and jelly. The Octavix octave fuzz guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix gives you both in a tiny Nano-form enclosure. Dedicated Volume, Boost, and Octave control knobs let you dial in the exact torn-speaker, self-destructing amp vintage fuzz and octave sound you want. The Octavix also has an interesting switchable 9V/24V power feature; it sounds like a vintage fuzz pedal when you use 9V, while switching to 24V gives you tighter, fatter effects.
NUX Roctary
The term “Roctory” is combined with polyphonic Octave effects and Rotary speaker simulator. Lots of exceptional guitarists are recognized for their sound and playing skills. Many of them have added the rotary speaker to their rigs. The NUX Roctary is a homage to these icons and their sounds. It gives you adjustable horn and bass, brake, speed, overdrive and all the features regarding rotary effects with polyphonic octave effects. You can utilize the Roctary to capture distinctive organ sounds.
Timing, Dynamics & EQ Pedals
Eventide Rose
Eventide’s Rose is the future of both analog and digital delays. This analog-digital hybrid features five different modulation sources and lets you dial in everything from reverse delays and slapback echoes to full-on modulated chorus. The Rose’s standard delay times run from 1oms to 10s while the modulation can sweep from half to twice the standard delay time. It also has a delay multiply feature that lets you extend the standard delay up to 50s.
Pigtronix Echolution 2 Ultra Pro
The Pigtronix Echolution 2 Ultra Pro blends sophisticated digital and analog processing intended to provide you with a superb delay pedal experience. It is capable of capturing the ambient lushness of the best studio delay processors. It can very well handle instrument and line level sound sources. The Echolution 2 Ultra Pro offers low-noise, high-headroom delay processing with virtually any rig. It boasts stereo inputs/outputs, sporting a pure analog dry signal path plus an extensive analog tone sculpting and filtering before and after delay line.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Rever
Banking on Old Blood Noise Endeavors’ pedal building expertise and Datachoir’s sonic ideas, the Rever is a collaborative mix of modulated reverb, reverse, and delay. Featuring two toggles, two footswitches, and seven knobs, familiar effects join forces to produce several inspiring new textures. It features order switching—place reverse last for glitchy textures or first for an ambient wash. Initially launched in a limited quantity in 2018, the Rever is back to introduce its distinctive sound to more players seeking to stretch beyond.
Maxon AD10 Analog Delay
The AD10 Analog Delay takes Maxon’s over three decades of expertise in analog delay design and serves it up in a portable WYSIWYG chassis. It gives you as much as 600ms of beautiful organic delay which will not get in the way of your natural tone. The AD10’s simple control layout makes it extremely convenient to dial in a range of valuable delay effects, including tight rhythm slapbacks, faux reverb, double-tracking, and longer delays for solos. It keeps its unique sound even if you stack it with distortions and overdrives.
DOD Rubberneck
The DOD Rubberneck boasts twice the features with a neat double-wide chassis. It delivers more than a second of warm and musical all-analog repeats you desire, together with tails, tap-tempo, and subdivisions. Double concentric knobs provide you with individual control over the Modulation Rate and Depth as well as Tone and Gain of the delay. Double footswitches enable additional features such as momentary control of the dizzying pitch sweep of “Rubbernecking” and adjustable momentary control of oscillation. These extended functionalities are controlled by separate knobs that also serve as multi-color LED status indicators.
Rowin Ana Echo
The Ana Echo from budget guitar effects pedal brand Rowin offers the characteristic warmth and musicality of a vintage analog delay guitar effects pedal but crammed into a tiny chassis that’s barely bigger than a Matchbox car. Each repetition gently degrades your initial guitar signal for that true analog sound. And like all real analog pedals, you can crank up the Intense knob for pulsating UFO-like feedback pulses. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because this is basically a rebranded Mooer Ana Echo—or maybe it’s the other way around.
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max
Belying its stature as one of the simplest digital reverb pedals available on the market, the Holy Grail reverb guitar effects pedal lets you add a layer of truly heavenly reverb to your tone. With the Holy Grail Max, Electro-Harmonix bumped the original’s three selectable reverb modes up by one. The Holy Grail Max blesses your sound with faithful recreations of classic guitar combo-type Spring and lush, spacious Hall reverb modes, reinforced by the addition of new Plate and Reverse reverbs.
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2
The Afterneath reverb guitar effects pedal from EarthQuaker Devices generates a horde of super short delays to create shimmering washes of ambient reverb. You can get traditional room- and hall-style reverb tones at the lower settings; crank up the Afterneath’s control knobs and it dishes out swirly tones bordering on self-oscillation that still keep your dry signal shining through the mix. The Afterneath V2 builds upon the original with the addition of an upgraded silent switching system.
J. Rockett BOING
Crafted with the live club in mind, the Boing is part of the J. Rockett Tour Series pedal collection, which is built around convenience of use and simplicity of design. The Boing was planned to reproduce a classic reverb that was specially intended to cut through the mix and add some atmosphere to your tone. The Boing is a straightforward, single knob reissue of the Deluxe Reverb, and like several classic amps, it is only one knob for less or more reverb.
Death by Audio Reverberation Machine
The Reverberation Machine from Death by Audio is a “super dreamy” reverb pedal boasting Altitude, Volume, and Reverb Blend controls, as well as two different reverb flavors: Dark Star and Bright Sunshine. While the controls are intuitive and easy to use, there is a broad array of sounds. The Reverberation Machine is a synthetic atmosphere creator housed in a tour worthy enclosure. It lets you utilize the effect on any instrument to simulate different environments and add depth. Experiment and mix different settings to achieve a suitable ambiance for your sound.
Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain
The Holy Stain is notable for being Electro-Harmonix’s first true multi-effects pedal, and they really went all out. You get Room and Hall reverb, pitch shifting, and tremolo effects bolstered by analog overdrive and fuzz for creating a truly unique and rich sonic stew. The Holy Stain is like manna from heaven for true knob-twiddling aficionados, as all of its control dials dynamically interact with each other for an even wider range of custom tones and sounds.
ammoon Mosky Spring Reverb
The Spring Reverb is budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Ammoon’s affordable version of the Malekko Omicron Spring Reverb, the first spring reverb mini pedal to hit the market. You get low-noise spring reverb with a near-bottomless depth thanks to a unique dwell circuit. You can control the reverb rate via the Dwell knob and the dry/wet signal balance via the Mix knob. Perhaps best of all, the Spring Reverb is less than a quarter of the price of a Malekko.
Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Deluxe
Origin Effects has built all the functionality from its flagship Cali76 Standard into the Cali76 Compact Deluxe and incorporated the highly requested parallel mix control formerly available only in its limited editions. This little marvel is an 1176-esque studio-quality FET compressor packaged within a portable, stompbox-sized enclosure. Individual controls for Release, Ratio, and Attack allow you to accurately tweak your tone. The elegant jewel lamp serves as a three-color gain reduction meter. With the Dry Blend control, you can combine your dry signal with your compressed guitar tone.
ammoon KOKKO FCP2
Powered by a modded MXR Dyna Comp circuit combined with the Attack knob from the Boss CS-2 compressor, the FCP2 is a full-featured compressor in mini form that helps you fatten up your sound and achieve insane levels of sustain by gradually increasing a note’s volume as it decays. A fully analog circuit, a broad adjustable range, true bypass, and anti-skid rubber pads make the FCP2 Mini Compressor Pedal an excellent bargain for those in need of a budget-priced compressor pedal.
MXR Dyna Comp
Heard on countless hits, the Dyna Comp Compressor has been the secret weapon on various stars’ pedalboards for years. This wildly popular compression pedal is capable of adding rich sustain, tightening up your signal, or producing the percussive and clicky sound you have heard on many hit records. The Dyna Comp also delivers a convenient way to balance your volume. Its simple two-knob layout (Output and Sensitivity) lets you set the output volume and at what volume it engages.
Maxon CP-9 Pro+ Compressor/Limiter
Way more than a reissue, Maxon’s CP-9 Pro+ Compressor/Limiter is an entirely different circuit that loads more power and punch than the original. Boasting patented low-noise DBX compression tech with Gain, Ratio, and Threshold controls, the CP-9 Pro+ gives you as much as 30 dB of clean gain boost plus a maximum compression ratio of 10:1. Reduction status LED shows you the compression effect while 18V circuitry delivers massive headroom with very low noise operation and full frequency response for utilization with virtually any instrument.
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact
Boasting a discrete Class-A circuitry that remains true to the original 1176’s topology and design philosophy, the SlideRIG nails the seemingly impossible by giving you more sustain and squash, as well as greater tonal transparency and lower noise. Its little brother, the SlideRIG Compact, delivers the same unique features and performance in a chassis that is a third of the size and easier to use. For the circuit design, Origin Effects has used a no-compromise approach, leveraging only top-grade, sophisticated components.
Tom’sline GT EQ
Budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Tomsline’s GT EQ stomp does exactly what it says on the tin: let you shape the overall EQ and tone of your guitar signal. The five EQ bands—100Hz, 250Hz, 630Hz, 1.6KHz, and 4KHz—can each be cut or boosted by up to 18dB. You also get a single Level pot for controlling the overall volume output. Use the GT EQ to brighten up your sound, build a heftier bottom end, or tame any unwanted frequencies in your signal.
Tech 21 Q-Strip
All the vintage warmth, grit, and punch you recognize from legendary ‘60s and ‘70s sounds, laid right at your feet in the form of the Q\Strip direct input (DI) preamp and EQ box from Tech 21. This compact, road-tough DI gives you all the studio-grade tone shaping power of a 100% analog MOSFET circuit and four bands of EQ inspired by the most highly regarded of console recording modules. Whether you use it onstage or in the studio, the Q\Strip will make you sound good.
Mooer Graphic B
Budget stompbox master Mooer is touting the Graphic B as the world’s smallest bass EQ pedal. Inside that tiny yet sturdy chassis is a beast of an equalizer that provides a level control range of up to +/- 18 dB across five EQ bands: 62.5 Hz, 125Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, and 4kHz. It also features an independent Level control knob for even more precise tone tuning. You can also make it pull double duty as a booster.
Aguilar Tone Hammer
The Aguilar Tone Hammer preamp/direct box allows you to take full control of your tone. It is an invaluable addition to every bassist’s toolbox. Built on the OBP-3 preamp, the sturdy Tone Hammer boasts wholly sweepable midrange frequencies, treble, and bass controls. This powerful combination places multiple sculpting capabilities at your fingertips, and you may directly connect it to a live sound system or your recording rig. The Tone Hammer is rocking the Adaptive Gain Shaping circuitry, allowing you to dial in anything from serious overdrive to vintage tones.
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.
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.
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Utility Pedals
Rowin Power Tuner
Whether you’re practicing, recording, or performing, it’s important to always make sure that you instrument is in tune. LT-920 Power Tuner from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin is fast tuner with a large display whose chassis is small enough to fit even the most crowded pedalboards. Not only that, but it also pulls double duty as a power supply. The LT-920 Power Tuner can provide power to up to six 100mA pedals and upt to two 500mA pedals.
Xvive PT-05 Pedal Tuner
Xvive’s PT05 chromatic tuner pedal is built to be unobtrusive but easy to see when you do need to use it. Its small chassis makes it easy to find space for it on any pedalboard, while its color display lets you tune your guitar without having to bend over and squint. Whether you’re playing on a dark stage, outdoors on the street, or in the comfort of a studio, you’ll be able to tune your instrument quickly and painlessly. It’s small, speedy, and straightforward—the three S’s that make for a great chromatic tuner pedal.
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.
Boss TU3 Tuner
The Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner is the upgraded next-gen version of the TU-2, the gold standard of chromatic tuners. This pedalboard essential is accurate to +/- 1 cent and comes with a new Accu-Pitch Sign function and a 21-segment LED meter that give you visual verification when you hit the perfect tuning. The Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner also features Chromatic and Guitar/Bass tuning modes that support 7-string guitars and 6-string basses as well as a Guitar Flat mode for quick drop tunings up to six semitones below the standard pitch.
Korg Pitchblack Custom (Blue)
Korg’s Pitchblack pedal tuner has established a reputation as a must-have tool for any pedalboard due to its excellent visibility, high sensitivity, and solid built. To continue its legacy, Korg launched the Pitchblack Custom, which gives you unprecedented precision and visibility. Besides the ultra-high +/- 0.1 cent tuning accuracy, the Pitchblack Custom includes true bypass switching that prevents any coloration or loss in your sound. It also features four kinds of meter display modes. The Pitchblack Custom comes in a limited edition bright blue finish and is built to provide years of worry-free operation.
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.
TC Electronic Ditto Stereo Looper
The most exceptional and intuitive looper known to musickind has made a comeback. The Ditto Stereo Looper loads an abundance of stellar creative features that will see you jamming along with the best in music now through the revolutionary StarJam feature while producing multilayered masterpieces in seconds flat. With the Ditto Stereo Looper, TC Electronic takes some of the most legendary features of the bigger two-switch Ditto X2 Looper into a more compact enclosure without sacrificing the essential functionality that has made the Ditto Looper extremely popular.
Donner Tiny Looper
The Donner Tiny Looper is the ideal blend of simplicity, quality, and creativity. It lets you have ten minutes of looping time and unlimited undo/redo functionality and overdubs. It combines all the fundamental looper features and enables you to play loops in reverse. It also features a USB interface which you can use to move a file to and from the box as well as upgrade the fireware of the box. The Looper can make for a jaw-dropping show or subtle performance.
GOKKO Repeater
The GOKKO Repeater Looper GK-27 guitar effects pedal is a workhorse loop stomp at a price that’s very hard to beat. You get one control dial, one footswitch, and a lengthy 10 minutes of available loop time to craft your own highly intricate, multilayered tracks. Recording a loop and adding unlimited overdubs is simplicity in itself; press on the footswitch once to turn the LED red and you’re recording. Step in it again to turn the LED blue and that marks the end of the loop. Rinse, repeat, and enjoy.
JOYO O.M.B
Joyo’s OMB Looper and Drum Machine turns you into a one-man band with a single stomp. This single pedal can act as a looper, a drum machine, or a combo looper plus drum machine. The looper function lets you record up to 40 minutes of audio and features unlimited overdubs, auto-align, and count-in. You get seven drum patterns and seven drumbeats in drum machine mode, plus you can add fills to the patterns and use a tap tempo function. The OMB is an R Series pedal, meaning it has cool ambient LED effects built into it.
Boss RC-3 Loop Station
The grown-up version of the RC-1, the Boss RC-3 Loop Station retains the former’s easy to use stompbox configuration while enhancing its powerful looping features. The RC-3’s massive internal memory means you can now record up to three hours of high-def stereo audio and store up to 99 loops. The RC-3 also comes with a real drums rhythm guide with real drums and USB 2.0 compatibility for importing and exporting WAV audio to a computer.
BOSS RC-30 Phrase Looper
Boss unveiled a new line of RC-series Loop Stations for the 10th anniversary of the original Loop Station, and the RC-30 is one of that line’s poster boys. The Boss RC-30 Loop Station is a twin pedal multitrack looper that comes with two synchronized stereo tracks, built-in loop effects, and a phantom power XLR input jack. The RC-30’s massive internal memory lets you record up to three hours, while a USB 2.0 port lets you import and export WAV files or save your loops to an external storage device.
WMD Geiger Counter Pro
This is the future of digital dirt. WMD’s Geiger Counter boutique distortion guitar effects pedal delivers a cornucopia of dirt tones, from the classic and recognizable to some insanely twisted, octave folded lo fi fuzz that brings to mind the irradiated wind that follows in the wake of a mushroom cloud. The Geiger Counter Pro is the evolved version of the Geiger Counter that crawls out of that radiation fallout. It ups the number of wavetables to 512 in total, has a wavetable morphing feature, comes with 16 switchable presets, and is even upgradeable via USB..
Donner Jet Convolution
Get an outstanding flanger at a bargain price with the Donner Jet Convolution. A lot is going on in such a compact pedal. The Jet Convolution features true bypass and a toggle switch for selecting between Filter and Normal modes. In the Normal mode, the pedal acts like a regular flanger, while the Filter mode is what your manual mode would be. The Jet Convolution consists of a giant Rate knob plus smaller Range and Color knobs that are pretty intuitive to use.
Caline Overdrive
Use the Caline CP-18 Orange Burst Overdrive as a subtle volume booster or crank up the Gain for a warm, mild fuzz. Dedicated Treble and Bass dials let you precisely control your guitar’s overdriven tone, cutting and boosting the high and low ends as needed for more versatility. Power it with a 9V battery or a compatible power supply unit and get ready to go to overdrive town with the Caline CP-18 Orange Burst Overdrive.
Chase Bliss Audio Midibox
The Chase Bliss Audio Midibox converts the five-pin MIDI cable into a TRS patch cable and lets you connect Empress or Chase Bliss pedals to a standard MIDI cable. It includes internal jumpers, allowing you to make any port you desire compatible with Meris, Chase Bliss, or Empress products. The jumpers available in this product make them “ring active” rather than “tip active” on the TRS jack, letting them interface to the Chase Bliss Audio tap/midi jack with only a standard TRS patch cable.
Electro-Harmonix 95000
Sporting six mono tracks and one stereo mixdown track per loop plus two input jacks that can handle almost any type of signal source, the Electro-Harmonix 95000 Performance Loop Laboratory is a true sonic sandbox in which loop aficionados can play around. The included 16GB Micro SD card lets you record up to 100 different loops spanning a total length of up to 375 minutes. You can use the 95000 as either a tabletop unit or a floor-based pedal.
ZVex Super Seek Wah
The Super Seek Wah is light years ahead of the iconic ’60s wah that redefined modern music. A juiced up 16 step version of boutique guitar effects company Zvex’s original Seek Wah sequencer, the Super Seek Wah is a powerful and flexible sequencer that you can use no matter the time signature you’re playing in simply by choosing between 1 to 16 steps in the sequence. The Super Seek Wah also features tap tempo control, MIDI sync, expression pedal compatibility, eight programmable memory banks, and delta speed control.
Chase Bliss Audio Faves
Delivering increased functionality within a tiny package, the Chase Bliss Audio Faves MIDI controller pedal serves as an ideal companion for your favorite Chase Bliss pedals. The Faves gives you access to six presets and live mode on-the-fly settings. It is incredibly convenient to use and only requires a 9V power source. With its streamlined design, simple connectivity, and multi-functional footswitch, the Faves MIDI controller pedal is a nice add-on for any Chase Bliss pedal.
Boss AB-2 2-Way Selector
Make changing between different outputs and inputs a breeze with the Boss AB-2 Two-Way Selector. With a single stomp, you can switch between two different guitars, amps, or guitar effects pedal setups. Plug in a tuner and you can easily check your tuning while in the middle of a gig without having to worry about stray notes messing up your group’s performance. You can also use the Boss AB-2 Two-Way Selector as a quick kill switch.
Lehle Little Lehle II
The Little Lehle II Looper Switcher fits in any pedalboard setup. It is a genuine true bypass switcher/looper which you can use as a simple A/B box or to manage an effects loop. It lets you route your guitar signal to two amplifiers and change between them. You may plug in both your backup guitar and your main axe, and change instruments at any time. Add the Little Lehle II to your setup, and you will wonder how you survived without it.
Big Joe B-406
The Big Joe B-406 A/B Switcher does one thing—let you switch between two different channels—and does it really well. It’s simple to operate, the switch is extremely quiet, and is all passive with virtually no additional overall noise. It also has two bright LEDs that indicate which of the two channels are active, so you don’t have to strain your ears to verify that the right amp is engaged while you’re in the middle of a gig.
MXR A/B Box
The MXR A/B Box serves as your economic and easy signal switching solution. It lets you route your instrument signal to two different output amp paths. It allows you to change between amps or run them simultaneously with individual effect settings so you can discover your ideal sound. You may employ the Thru jack to connect to an amp, tuner, or other devices that you want to receive a steady signal. The A/B Box is housed within a sturdy die-cast housing with high-quality switches and jacks.
TC Helicon Switch 6
Grab yourself the Switch-6 foot pedal from TC Helicon to maximize the complete creative potential of your VoiceLive Touch 2 or VoiceLive 3. Six high-quality footswitches allow you hands-free control of looping, preset changes, HIT effects settings, and more while performing on stage. Footswitches come with preprogrammed settings or modifiable to various functions to suit your performance needs. The Switch-6 is compatible with Play Electric, Play Acoustic, Perform-V, VoiceLive Touch 2, VoiceLive 3, and VoiceLive 3 Extreme.
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.
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.
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.
JHS Pedals Little Black Buffer
The Little Black Buffer by JHS Pedals is the remedy for poor guitar sound resulting from employing numerous pedals. Since it gives the perfect input impedance for your rig, you can quickly notice your guitar sound is reinvigorated with a full, natural tone that sounds like you are connected directly into your amp—regardless of how many pedals you utilize. The Little Black Buffer is your ticket to a sound signal chain and a small price to pay for tonal perfection.
Vertex Dynamic Distortion
The Dynamic Distortion by Vertex is a sonic mix of rock ’n’ roll’s two most legendary distortion pedals: the 80s TS Overdrive and 60s Germanium Fuzz. This iconic combination gives you unrivaled touch sensitivity and clean-up with your guitar volume control from sparkly clean to fuzz to overdrive while delivering the full-bodied woolliness of an old-school fuzz and the midrange cut of a vintage TS pedal. The Dynamic Distortion boasts all the benefits of mixing the tonal DNA of these iconic pedals without the drawbacks.
Empress Effects Buffer Plus
The Buffer+ by Empress Effects features an incredibly handy set of features that will make your life a little better. Switchable clean boost, noise filters, input loading, and input pads are all potent tools you can find on the Buffer+. It was constructed to become the perfect I/O interface for your pedalboard while keeping the highest fidelity of your guitar signal. It will eliminate the signal loss caused by long, unbuffered cable runs, guaranteeing that your tone stays unaffected by your cables.
Electro-Harmonix The Silencer
Give unwanted signal noise a double-tap to the head with Electro-Harmonix’s The Silencer. This sophisticated noise gate pedal gives you Threshold, Reduction, and Release controls for precise fine-tuning that takes your gear and playing style into account. It doesn’t just help eliminate annoying buzzes and hums, either; the Silencer also expands your pedal routing options. You can use it as an inline noise gate or add it to an effects loop to kill noise from specific pedals.
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.
MOSKY Noise Reduction
The Noise Gate is budget guitar effects pedal maker Mosky Audio’s offering to those musicians who are having headaches dealing with unwanted buzzes, hisses, and hums in their signal. It takes you guitar’s dry signal and eliminates the noise level by up to 26dB within your effects loop. You can set the minimum volume threshold where the pedal’s functions kick in via a dedicated Gate knob. Just dial in your preferred threshold, hit the footswitch, and enjoy noise-free playing.
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.
Caline The Noise
Any noise in your guitar signal should only be limited to the noise you want to add to it. Cut out any unwanted noises and hums with the Caline CP-39 The Noise, a noise gate pedal that won’t take a big chunk out of both your wallet and your precious pedalboard real estate. Two main control knobs drive the CP-39: a sensitivity knob that dictates at what level the noise gate becomes active and a two-way toggle that lets you choose between a steep volume cut or a smoother, more gradual cut.
Behringer Noise Reducer
Cut all those annoying hums, buzzes, and unwanted noises out of your guitar signal entirely with the Behringer Noise Reducer NR300. You can dial in your perfect response using the Threshold and Decay knobs, use the send and return loop to reduce noise from your other pedals, or even cut out your signal entirely with a single stomp. If you love using guitars with single-coil pickups and high-gain amps but hate all those extra noises that clutter up your signal, this is the pedal for you.
Joyo JAM BUDDY (Black)
There are a lot of guitar multi-effects processor units that have headphone jacks now. The Jam Buddy from Joyo one-ups them all by having both a headphone jack and built-in speakers. The Jam Buddy’s two 2” 4W speakers have enough power for a quick practice session without bothering the neighbors, and its rechargeable battery will let you extend the jam session to up to three hours. The Jam Buddy also features footswitchable clean and OD channels, a built-in delay, and Bluetooth connectivity for playing along to an audio track.
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,
DigiTech SDRUM
The DigiTech SDRUM is an intelligent drum machine for bassists and guitarists. By merely scratching across your guitar strings, the SDRUM learns a kick and snare pattern which establishes the foundation of the beat you wish to hear. The SDRUM yields, according to this pattern, a professional sounding drum beat with different variations and embellishments to complement your beat. You no longer have to disrupt your creative flow when browsing through lists in a frustrating attempt to get your desired beat.
Digitech Jamman Solo XT
After inventing looping many years back, the DigiTech JamMan Solo XT gives you the ultimate stereo looping experience. Increase the energy in your performance and gain new inspiration with almost infinite loops. Smooth transitions between looped phrases make the Solo XT an indispensable device for performing and composing. It features ten pre-loaded drum loops from Pat Mastelotto. Enjoy the stereo looping experience you desire from simple backing loops to complex loop layers with your band or by yourself. Polish your performance with Auto-Quantize, Auto-Record, three Stop modes, and adjustable BPMs.
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.
Mooer Micro Drummer
Rock, pop, jazz, R&B, funk, latin, metal, blues, reggae—whatever style of music you play, the Micro Drummer can serve up a pretty authentic drum track emulation for it. This digital drum machine guitar effects pedal from budget stompbox masters Mooer is packed with 121 different drumbeat patterns spread across 11 genres. Just pick a genre with the rotary selector, dial in your preferred volume, speed, and tone, and then use the tap tempo to get the beat you want.
Other Pedals
Dunlop Cry Baby Standard
Equip yourself with a modern classic—the GCB95 Cry Baby Wah pedal from Dunlop! It is the only wah you need to conjure up vintage tones or take a different direction. Ever since its introduction in the late 1960s, Cry Baby has been a standard in the music world, gracing the foot of David Gilmour, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and several other guitar legends. This pedalboard classic boasts a durable die-cast construction for years of stomping.
Morley Mini Power Wah Volume
A classic wah tone paired with smooth and seamless volume control, packed into a tough, compact chassis ideal for crowded pedalboards. The Mini Power Wah Volume pedal from modulation master Morley gives you two versatile and essential pedal effects without taking up as much space as a regular expression pedal. It comes packed with Morley’s modern wah innovations including electro-optical circuitry and true-tone bypass, plus a custom HQ2 inductor that gives you more funk for your buck.
Morley Mini Maverick Switchless Wah
The Mini Maverick Switchless Wah pedal, now updated with Morley’s iconic trapezoid treadle! The Mini Maverick is all about bringing you big sound and expansive features in a tough, compact chassis ideal for crowded pedalboards. It packs a hybrid punch of vintage and modern wah tones powered by a custom MQ2 inductor. The Mini Maverick features Morley’s whole slate of modern wah innovations: it’s electro-optical, it has True-Tone Bypass Buffer circuitry, and it has a switchless operation.
Morley George Lynch Mini Dragon 2 Wah
All the tone of metal legend George Lynch’s signature Dragon 2 wah pedal packed into a smaller and more pedalboard-friendly yet still road-tough chassis. The George Lynch Mini Dragon 2 Wah from Morley packs all of the features of its big brother. You get the Dragon 2’s Wow, Wah, and Wah Lock modes as well as Morley’s famous Electro-Optical circuit design and switchless operation. The Mini Dragon 2 also wrapped in a brand new custom graphic design.
Morley Maverick Mini Switchless Wah
The modulation masters at Morley have outdone themselves with the Mini Maverick Switchless Wah. It’s smaller than the average wah pedal, which instantly makes it a much better proposition for those concerned about pedalboard space, but it also packs an impressive variety of both vintage and modern wah tones into its small, road-tough chassis. Whether you use it with a guitar, bass, or keyboard, the Mini Maverick Switchless Wah will serve up all the funk you need.
Morley PBA-2 Dual Bass Wah
What’s better than one funky wah tone? Two funky wah tones, of course! That’s what Morley’s Dual Bass Wah pedal brings to the table: two distinct and memorable wah tones that let you get down, dirty, and groovy all night long. Traditional Wah mode features a straightforward classic wah voice, while Funk Wah mode puts the groove into overdrive to make your wildest, slappin’-est dreams come true. The Morley Dual Bass Wah features switchless operation, Electro-Optical design, and True Tone Bypass.
Rowin Auto Wah
Boutique level auto wah sound at a price that won’t flatten your wallet. The LEF=3804 Auto Wah from budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin can serve up a wide range of classic wah tones, from a soft, slow wah to a faster, more watery Cry Baby-esque attack. You can dial these in using the dedicated Cutoff, Shape, Reso, and Speed control knobs. The LEF-3804’s Auto Wah’s footswitch also has a secondary function: hold it down to store a parameter to create some interesting layered tones.
Rowin Octpus
Budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin serves up a wide range of polyphonic octave pitch shift effects in the tiny and economical LEF-3806 Octpus, a straightforward yet versatile octave stomp. The Oct 1 and Oct pots control the output of the upper and sub octaves, while the Dry knob controls the amount of dry signal that’s blended into the mix. It also features a three-way toggle that lets you choose to go an octave up, an octave down, or both at the same time.
Joyo Wooden Sound
Despite its name, the simulated acoustic sounds served up by Joyo’s JF-323 Wooden Sound guitar effects pedal are far from stiff and flat. You can coax rich, natural acoustic tones from your electric guitar without any signal squish, especially when you’re strumming out a rhythm. As one of Joyo’s Ironman pedals, the JF-323 Wooden Sound is small enough to fit in your front pocket and features a flip cover for keeping your control dial settings safe from stray stomps. Way better than lugging around another guitar to a gig.
TC Electronic Body-Rez
Capture studio-grade acoustic tones at live gigs with the BodyRez Acoustic Pickup Enhancer from TC Electronic. This invaluable tool serves up tweaked and sweetened tones that give your piezo pickup realistic and natural acoustic guitar tones. It features intuitive single-knob control that takes the guesswork out of achieving exceptional tone. The BodyRez merges pre-configured filters with just the right amount of compression to stir your plugged-in acoustic tone. An inbuilt feedback suppression keeps the pesky low-end howl at bay.
TC Electronic G-Natural
The G-Natural multi-effects processor by TC Electronic is specially created for your acoustic guitar. Packaged within a floor-based unit, the G-Natural comes loaded with ten premium TC effects, as well as an inbuilt tuner, boost function, microphone preamp for guitar or vocals, and 30 presets that will give a natural touch to your live acoustic sound. You can now capture amazing TC effects in a convenient, acoustic-friendly, and stage-ready package. The G-Natural carries eight durable footswitches.
Tom’sline Acoustic
The aptly named Acoustic budget guitar effects pedal from Tomsline is a workhorse acoustic simulator pedal that gets the job done. Plug in an electric guitar and you can give it the body and natural woody sound of an acoustic. You can adjust the gain with the Top knob, the resonance of the simulated acoustic body with the Body dial, and the overall volume with the Volume pot. The Acoustic also features a three-way toggle that lets you switch between three voicing modes: Piezo, Standard, and Jumbo.
Darkglass Microtubes B7K V2
The Darkglass Microtubes B7K V2 bass preamp pedal goes beyond an exceptional DI. It is a pedal-sized preamplifier and aggressive-sounding drive. It leverages the exact dynamic saturation circuit, four-band EQ, and balanced line driver that has earned Darkglass its place on numerous bassists’ boards. The V2 boasts exceptional tonal shaping abilities thanks to its Attack and Grunt controls as well as two mid-frequency selector switches. The dual outputs make parallel processing and running your signal into a mixing console or PA system a breeze.
MXR Sub Octave Bass Fuzz
The Sub Octave Bass Fuzz by MXR serves up a roaring low end with earth-shaking fuzz. It combines two distinct fuzzes with a snarling sub-octave signal, boasting a range of controls for fine-tuning your sound, including an individual Dry volume knob to guarantee clean low-end retention. The engineers at MXR combined the Bass Octave Deluxe’s Growl section with a long-forgotten fuzz circuit. With three independent output level controls for dry signals, fuzz, and sub-octave, you can craft your recipe of subterranean tones sans compromising your instrument’s natural sound.
Radial Bassbone OD
Many players, including Bootsy Collins and Victor Wooten, rely on Radial for exceptional tone with or without an amplifier, and same goes with the Bassbone OD. It is a bass preamp pedal that provides you with two instrument input channels that feature passive EQ, level control, and low-frequency filter for sculpting your bass tone. Multiple outputs allow you to feed PA pre/post EQ, send a signal to a pedal, and connect to your amp on stage simultaneously with several instruments.
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver Deluxe
Tech 21 built the Bass Driver Deluxe specifically for the preset-stomping bass player who doesn’t like lugging around too much equipment. It’s positioned as the ultimate weapon for live performing bassists, letting them switch things up onstage, on the fly, whether it be instruments or tone. Each of the Bass Driver Deluxe’s dual inputs can be programmed with three custom tones, or you can use all six for a single instrument. It also features an all-analog signal path, an FX loop, and parallel/tuner out.
MXR M282
The MXR Dyna Comp Bass compressor gives you the most iconic compression sound, customized and tuned particularly for bassists. Built upon the CA3080 “metal can” integrated circuit for broader dynamic range, silent operation, and superior transparency, the Dyna Comp Bass is complete with fundamental controls for sculpting that sweet Dyna Comp swish. Regular Dyna Comp compressors tend to squash bass signal dynamics, depriving bassists of the transparency necessary to make the low end fundamental shine. The Dyna Comp Bass includes Clean and Tone knobs for preserving low end integrity and tonal dynamics respectively.
Xvive Duet Looper D3
Although the Duet Looper from budget guitar effects maker Xvive may not be the first micro stereo looper pedal on the market, it does have the distinction of being the first to let players use series recording and dual loop playback. It features two modes you can switch between via a toggle. In Undo/Redo mode, you can record a five-minute loop with undoable and redoable overdubs. Verse/Chorus mode, meanwhile, lets you record two separate loops of up to five minutes each. you can then record, overdub, or play these loops separately.
Morley Volume Plus
Guitar, bass, keys, and whatever else—the Morley PVO+ optical volume pedal can handle any and all comers. This all-purpose pedal serves up two volume control modes. In standard mode, it works just like your typical full-range volume pedal. Switch over to audio taper mode and you can do violin-like volume swells. A switchable minimum volume control lets you set separate rhythm and lead tones while Morley’s famous electro-optical circuit design means you won’t have to worry about wearing down your pots ever again.
Donner Vowel Mini
The Donner Vowel Mini is a two-in-one Wah/Volume pedal that delivers an exceptional Wah response based on the original Crybaby response along with a Volume function. Donner gives you all that within a footprint smaller than a standard Volume or Wah pedal. Press the footswitch to shift between Volume mode and Wah mode. The Vowel Mini includes two LED lights that show you the current mode: red for Wah and green for Volume. As a Volume pedal, the Vowel is capable of fulfilling the strict demands of each guitarist.
Vertex T Drive
The T Drive by Vertex is a sonic simulation of the iconic Trainwreck Express amp with a highly sensitive pick attack and response. Rooted in the tradition of 60s and 70s British amps, Trainwrecks are known for their quick pick response and excellent dynamics from chimney Vox-esque cleans to towering Plexi overdrive. Vertex’s journey to craft the most precise Wreck-in-a-box has resulted in the innovative T Drive pedal, which features the harmonic complexity, dynamics, and voice-esque overtones evocative of the amp it was inspired by.
Fender Downtown Express
The Fender Downtown Express is your one-stop-shop for bass tone sculpting, carrying all the bass essentials—overdrive, three-band EQ, and compressor. It is an all-original Fender circuit designed by Alex Aguilar. The Downtown Express features a direct output that allows for convenient integration into any studio or performance situations. Fender acknowledges that a strong signal chain has to be versatile, so it added a switch that allows you to reorder the overdrive and compressor circuits to your liking.
Ernie Ball MVP
The Ernie Ball MVP definitely deserves its “Most Valuable Pedal” name. This volume pedal gives you a silky smooth, super-precise volume sweep that doesn’t lose any high frequencies at any volume level. It’s very versatile, as well, working extremely well with both active and passive electronics. The MVP also features a minimum volume knob that lets you set the open position to have anywhere from 0% to 50% volume, plus a gain boost control lets you set the closed rocker position either to 100% volume or a pretty significant signal boost of up to +20dB.
Donner Viper Mini
The Donner Viper Mini is a two-in-one Expression/Volume pedal with a super lightweight housing that gives you convenience. This mighty little pedal features an excellent Expression response as well as Volume function. The Viper Mini instantly detects and catches the output source (EXP/Vol) objective. It also includes a special analog circuit design and smooth taper that precisely responds to different parameters. The Viper Mini comes in a sturdy, hard plastic compact enclosure and works without a pedal power supply or battery.
Mission Engineering Red EP-25K
Packaged within a vibrant red chassis, the EP-25K from Mission Engineering is a two-channel pedal built for utilization with equipment that favors a 25K expression pedal such as TC Electronic, Moog, Eventide, and Strymon. It incorporates a 25K Ohm potentiometer instead of the 10K potentiometer found in a standard Mission EP-1. The EP-25K includes two outputs that you can utilize to control two expression pedal devices at once. It is also compatible as an input for the Expressionator.
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-1
The EP-1 by Mission Engineering is a sturdy and reliable expression pedal that enables you to control an extensive range of your effects processors with expression inputs. It is perfect if you want to manage your modulation and delay effects instantly. Built in California, the EP-1 boasts high-quality components and all-metal construction for years of seamless operation and rock-solid reliability. This expression pedal is designed for use with your synthesizers, effects pedals, and other expression-capable products.
Mission Engineering EP-25-Pro Aero Gold Carbon
Donning a beautiful gold carbon fiber graphic finish, the EP-25-Pro Aero Gold Carbon expression pedal is perfect for guitar, acoustic instruments, keyboards, and both studio and live use. It incorporates individual polarity switches for every channel. That enables compatibility with a broad range of pedals, modeling amps, MIDI controllers, keyboards, rack effects, and other expression controlled devices. The EP-25-Pro features a fully sealed 25K Ohm linear taper potentiometer for durability and smooth action. The all-aluminum Aero is half the weight of a regular Mission pedal.
Boss EV-30 Dual Expression
Every pedalboard owner knows space is a premium. Boss kept that in mind when designing the Boss EV-30 Dual Expression Pedal, giving it a small form factor and big expression features that rival that of any full-size expression pedal. The EV-30 comes with isolated dual expression outputs so you can control two separate effects with a single pedal, independent pedal range adjustments for each output, and a polarity switch that makes it compatible with most pedals that support an external expression pedal.
Keeley Monterey
A must-have for anyone on a quest to emulate Jimi Hendrix’s legendary tones. Keeley’s Monterey multi-effects pedal combines a number of Hendrix’s favorite effects into one roadworthy bag of tricks. You get a rotary speaker, a vibe effect, and an auto-wah, plus a heaping helping of thick, highly responsive fuzz and variable octave up and down functions. Got an external expression pedal? Plug it in for manual control over the wah or the modulation speed.
Fender The Pinwheel
Stomp on Fender’s The Pinwheel to inject vintage organ speaker and amp effects to your performance. You can create astonishing sounds with three distinct rotary speaker voices, including Fender’s Vibratone effect. Switchable fast and slow speeds allow you to spin up the perfect effect, while the onboard overdrive gives your tone some texture. You may also adjust the modulation rate based on your playing dynamics with the Sensitivity control. The Pinwheel boasts unparalleled sonic textures, thanks to Fender’s all-original circuit.
Electro-Harmonix Lester K
The Lester K Stereo Rotary Speaker from Electro-Harmonix delivers the same great Leslie sound of the Lester G at a more affordable price point and with a compact form factor specifically tailored for keyboard players. This keyboard effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix also features Fast and Slow modes controllable via footswitch, controls for tweaking the volume balance of the upper and lower emulated rotors, mono and true stereo input and output jacks, and a tweakable tube-style overdrive section for giving your tone extra grit and hair.
Pigtronix Rototron
It is virtually impossible to achieve realistic dual-rotor cab sound until the Rototron came. This pure analog rotary speaker effect merges phase shifting, frequency modulation, bucket brigade-based chorusing, tremolo, and a three-position crossover all carefully voiced to nail unparalleled, three-dimensional rotary realism within a portable, user-friendly pedal. Designed by David Koltai and Howard Davis, the Rototron faithfully emulates the intricate acoustic sensation of the iconic dual rotor 122 and 147 cabinets as utilized by the Beatles, Danny Gatton, and Peter Frampton, among several others.
Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble
The rotary speaker has long been a staple of the classic sound of many legendary guitar heroes. With the Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble twin pedal stompbox, Boss lets you add that same vintage effect to your arsenal. Powered by Boss’s Composite Object Sound Modeling (COSM) technology, the RT-20 accurately reproduces the classic sound of a spinning, swirling rotary cabinet. The Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble also features onboard overdrive effects, adjustable transition times, and a virtual rotor display.
Electro-Harmonix Lester G Deluxe
The Lester G is a full-featured Leslie-style rotary speaker emulator enhanced with a specially designed compression circuit that can further boost the rotating speaker effect when you use it with a guitar. This guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix also features Fast and Slow modes controllable via footswitch, an Acceleration dial that lets you control the transition rates between the different speeds, and a tweakable tube-style overdrive section for giving your tone extra grit and hair.
Dr. Scientist Bitquest
Dr. Scientist’s BitQuest is equipped with eight digital effects that work even sans an inbuilt digital fuzz. This innovative pedal has got you covered wherever the future takes you. It is arguably among the most exciting multi-headed beasts within the boutique world. The BitQuest packs Flanger, Infinite Reverb, Bit Crusher, High Pass and Low Pass Filters, Ring Mod, Notch Filter, Glitch Delay, and Pitch Shift into a single pedal. A simple interface enables seamless control of each parameter, paving the way to a previously undiscovered sonic territory.
Emma Electronic OKTO-NOJS
The Okto-Nøjs from Emma Electronic gives you two pedals in one! It combines dead-on, fast-tracking Octave down (the Okto) with a dynamically sensitive, synth-like Octave-Fuzz (the Nøjs). Both circuit sides are all-analog and boast true bypass switching and high-quality buffers to give you the best sound quality possible. The Okto Nøjs transforms your signal into pure subsonic fire. It allows you to enter a world of never-heard-before tones. You may use the Octaver and Fuzz together or individually.
Electro Harmonix Superego Plus
Make your guitar sound like a synthesizer; give your tone insane levels of sustain; sustain a chord then freeze it so you can solo over it—the Superego+ has all of the features that made the Superego Synth Engine great, but with tone-sculpting features cranked up to 11. Electro-Harmonix has added 11 onboard effects, each of which can be independently switched on to give your tone added depth. You can also control individual parameters with an external expression pedal.
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.
Empress Effects ZOIA
Empress Effects’ ZOIA is loaded with a massive collection of modules to realize virtually anything you can imagine. LFOs, oscillators, bit crushers, filters, envelope followers are only some of the available modules which may be connected in almost any way you desire. Essentially a modular synthesizer in pedal form, the ZOIA offers the modules required to build a tremolo or delay from the ground up. It allows you to craft your custom effects, midi controllers, synthesizers, and digital pedalboards. Empress Effects has also developed modules for all your common guitar effects.
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.
