Tonebox Recommended Pedals
Friedman Amplification BE-OD
The legendary tube amp tone of the Friedman BE-100 amplifier, bottled and sold in compact stompbox form. The BE-OD overdrive effects pedal from Friedman Amplification is a wide-range, British-flavored overdrive that can do subtle as well as it can do screaming high-gain saturation. Dedicated Volume, Gain, Tight, Presence, Bass, and Treble knobs give you the same level of tone-shaping power as the BE-100, while the BE-OD’s rugged construction means it can take all the abuse that touring can dish out.
Keeley D&M Drive
The brainchild of Keeley maestro Robert Keeley and That Pedal Show’s Dan Steinhardt and Mick Taylor, the dual-channel D&M Drive is effectively two pedals in one. One channel acts as a boutique-level high-gain overdrive while the other channel is an independent, highly-tweakable, and stackable boost. Each channel has its own Level, Gain, and Tone controls, plus you can choose which goes first: Drive or Boost. Whether you just want some extra dirt, a sweet sustain-heavy solo, or full-on fuzz-style noise, the D&M Drive can do the job.
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.
WMD Protostar
“Maker of the most powerful and versatile envelope filter on Earth” is a tough claim to prove, but WMD does just that with the Protostar. This so-called harmonic density engine packs quite the list of features. It has a built-in LFO, four different filter modes, a full-featured CV patch bay, and an input jack for an expression pedal / CB. It even tightens up your tone with an onboard compressor section and extends your control further via a dry / wet mix knob.
Chase Bliss Audio Tonal Recall
The Tonal Recall will make you forget everything you know about an analog delay. Developed around a pair of reissued MN3005 bucket-brigade delay chips, this delay’s distinct analog character is at the forefront together with its velvety tape-like modulation. The Tonal Recall elaborates the classic vintage sounds reminiscent of yesteryear’s analog delays while delivering modern amenities like the ability to save presets, optional bypass with trails, tap tempo, and expression control over any parameter. Each switch and knob is connected to a small digital brain as your guitar signal remains 100% analog and not digitally processed.
Vertex Boost
Expertly built to be a buffer, clean boost, and volume pedal in one, the Vertex Boost will leave your tone unchanged while raising the level of your signal. It boasts an ultra-linear buffer for conditioning your line without any tonal coloration, even with a multitude of pedals in your chain. You also get full volume control by connecting the Boost to any EXP/volume pedal and setting your volume like you would with a standard volume pedal.
Drive Pedals
Maxon 9 Series Over Drive Pro+
Finally, an overdrive unit that satisfies and transcends the demands and rightfully takes its place beside the iconic 808—the Maxon OD-9 Pro+ Overdrive. While building the OD-9 Pro+, Maxon sought the assistance of an advisory board of professional guitarists to craft a classic overdrive pedal. The OD-9 Pro+ efficiently serves as a four-voiced monster, providing you with anything from the vintage, bluesy tones of the legendary 808 to the fiery saturated chunk required by modern intense metal music.
Source Audio Soundblox2 OFD Guitar microModeler
The Soundblox 2 OFD Guitar microModeler by Source Audio gives you an extensive range of vintage and modern overdrive, distortion, and fuzz tones in a portable, stage-ready enclosure suitable for guitarists of any genre. Every effect was meticulously created to deliver naturally responsive and precise tones, from chunky, warm tube overdrive to exaggerated fuzz. The Guitar OFD serves up twelve noticeably natural tones modeled after favorites, including Mesa Boogie preamp overdrive, Big Muff Pi, Fuzz Face, Octavia, Pro Co Rat, Tube Screamer, and Marshall Amplifiers.
J. Rockett Blue Note
The J. Rockett Blue Note Tour Series is a portable variant of the Blue Note OD, less the Hot Switch option. It is intended for traveling musicians, featuring a sturdy steel chassis and the advanced Speed Switch system. It provides you with a mild overdrive capable of riding right on the edge of breakup, basing on how hard you dig in. The Blue Note Tour Series sounds like the original Blue Note OD, boasting excellent touch sensitivity and responsiveness.
Mooer Blues Mood
There’s a Keeley mod for the Boss Blues Driver BD-2 that gives the latter crisp highs and defined lows without compromising its tonal transparency. That Boss and Keeley combo is what budget stomp maker Mooer took as its cue for the Blues Mood guitar effects pedal. You get a gritty, dynamic overdrive that doesn’t color your core tone and can be controlled via your pick attack. Plus, the Blues Mood is way smaller and much less expensive compared to the pedal it’s based on.
LunaStone Big Fella
The Big Fella guitar effects pedal is all about big rock sound. This is one of Lunastone’s “True Overdrive” pedals; instead of clipping diodes, its overdrive tone is powered by cascading gain stages. This translates to a tube-like, naturally compressed sound. You get two distinct switch-selectable overdrive flavors: OD1 goes up to low-gain crunch, while OD2 serves up a smooth distortion with more gain. There’s also a dedicated boost footswitch, so you can use the overdrive and the boost independently or together.
Catalinbread RAH
Inspired by the iconic 1970 Royal Albert Hall performance, the RAH Overdrive is engineered to give an excellent dynamic response with your guitar’s controls and your pick attack. It crams Jimmy Page’s custom Hiwatt head and Marshall cab dynamics within a pedalboard-friendly package. The RAH Overdrive consists of a three-knob (Treble-Middle-Bass) tone circuit identical to Page’s onstage setup plus Master and Gain controls for sculpting your sound to deliver that classic rock royalty sound.
Tom’sline Holy War
Don’t let its tiny size fool you; the Holy War dirt box from budget guitar effects pedal maker Tomsline lives up to its name. This medium to high gain distortion pedal can serve up a wide range of crushing dirt tones which you can customize using the dedicated Contour and Dist pots as well as the two-way toggle that lets you switch between Normal and Classic modes. The Holy War features Tomsline’s patented stop bar design to keep your foot from messing up the pedal’s settings when you stomp on it.
Maxon COMPACT SERIES FEA10
The FEA10 Fuzz Elements Earth from Maxon is a fuzz engine intended to simulate Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi from the 1970s. It squeezes all the girth, grind, and grit of that fuzzy fiend into a pedalboard-friendly footprint that is a fraction of the price of a real Ram’s Head. Similar to an authentic Ram’s Head, the Earth has no bad sound at any control setting—only variations of awesome. Maxon modeled its tone on several of the best-sounding Ram’s Heads from different vintage guitar shops and studios in Tokyo.
Rowin DIST-I
The LEF-301A DIST-I distortion pedal packs a massive high gain punch in its very affordable and pedalboard-friendly chassis. This stompbox from budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin makes it very easy to dial in a heavy, aggressive distortion tone perfectly suited to your playing style. Three dedicated knobs controlling Level, Tone, and Gain do the heavy lifting when it comes to shaping your tone. Small as it is, the LEF-301A DIST-I is built road-tough with a die-cast metal chassis and heavy-duty true bypass switching.
Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
The Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion is two great distortion guitar effects pedals for the price of one. This highly versatile distortion stompbox features two distinct turbo modes: one is warm, mild, and has a flat frequency response while the other is an in-your-face, balls-to-the-wall screamer with a mid-level boost. The Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion also comes with a handy built-in remote jack so you can use an external footswitch to seamlessly switch between the two modes whenever you want.
Radial Bones London Distortion
Modeled after British Plexi half stack, the Bones London by Radial Engineering is a high-performance distortion pedal that gives you years of Plexi-esque tones within a portable and convenient format. It is a solid-state variant of the iconic Tonebone Hot British distortion pedal. It contains a multi-stage drive circuit that creates lush, thick tones evocative of the most up-to-date high-gain Plexi-like tube amps. The Bones London features a variable drive and two three-position switches: Bite and Kick.
MOSKY CRAZY TONE Distortion
The Crazy Tone is budget guitar effects pedal brand Mosky Audio’s minified take on the well-loved Suhr Riot distortion pedal. It serves up two distinct dirt voicings that you can select via a two-position toggle switch. One is a natural, organic distortion with an impressive amount of dynamic response. The other is a vintage-style high gain dirt tone with tons of definition. You also get dedicated Dist, Level, and Tone knobs for dialing in the exact sound you want.
Tech 21 Boost Fuzz
A big, creamy, germanium powered fuzz tone—and more! Tech 21’s Boost Fuzz guitar effects pedal can serve up killer fuzz tones with impressively smooth sustain. Dial in your perfect fuzz tone with the dedicated Level, Tone, and Drive knobs then use the unique Boost Series Sag pot to control the fuzz effect’s response to your dynamic pick attack. Engage the separate Boost function and juice up your signal with up to 21dB of clean, punchy boost.
Catalinbread Octapussy
The Octapussy from Catalinbread is an Octavia-like octave-jumping fuzz pedal. Cello-esque textures, atonal landscapes, and drone melodies are all within reach, thanks to its Body and Gain controls, custom-voiced preamp section, and Atten knob. The Octapussy brings whole worlds of sounds and works best as the first pedal in your chain. This octave-up fuzz also works well at neighbor-friendly amplitudes, allowing you to explore and produce with love, even when cranking your amp is not an option.
Mojo Hand FX Iron Bell v3
David Gilmour’s lead guitar tone has long been as varied as it is coveted. Numerous boosters, overdrives, and fuzzes, paired with different guitars and amps, have produced some of the most vibrant and lush tones in rock history. Tweaked to be a broad focused platform, the Iron Bell boasts an almost 3D like harmonic quality. Besides the standard Volume and Gain controls, the Colour and Tone knobs let you shape the whole EQ spectrum. The Iron Bell is a tonal tool you can use various ways to capture the sound quality that has become the calling card of a music legend.
Danelectro The Eisenhower Fuzz
Despite its name, the Eisenhower Fuzz guitar effect pedal from Danelectro isn’t stately and gentlemanly at all; it’s a balls-to-the-wall octave fuzz effect generator that comes at you like a sledgehammer. Extreme gain coupled with four dedicated control knobs—Volume, Fuzz, Treble, and Bass—and a Flat-Sculpt toggle switch lets you dish out everything from buzzy, old-school fuzz to massive metal tones with a tinge of atonal weirdness. This slim form stompbox doesn’t run on battery juice and needs to be connected to a compatible 9V power supply.
Maxon Compact Series FF10
The FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire gives you two distinct but equally aggressive fuzz tones based on the iconic sounds of the AF100. In normal mode, its three knobs are capable of dialing in beefy transistor tones similar to an awesome-sounding Big Muff, but with superior note clarity and enhanced midrange response. Although more affordable and compact, the Fire is just as efficient as the original unit it was inspired by. It also features mechanical true bypass switching.
ZVex Fat Fuzz Factory
The Fat Fuzz Factory from boutique guitar effects pedal maker Zvex is versatile enough to keep the fuzz traditionalists happy with everything from subtle fuzz to woolly, gritty hair, while letting the more experimental push the envelope with some of the wildest and most out of this world oscillating fuzz tones imaginable. Whether you’re the former or the latter, the Fat Fuzz Factory will let you dial in your own idea of the perfect fuzz and then tweak it whichever way you like, even on the fly. This hand painted version comes with a lifetime warranty.
Wampler Tumnus Deluxe
Any conversation about legendary overdrive circuits will invariably include a mention of the Klon Centaur. Never one to shrink away from a stompbox challenge, Brian Wampler took the classic Klon sound and replicated it to create the Tumnus. With the Tumnus Deluxe drive pedal, Wampler gives you unrivalled control over that legendary sound via an onboard three-band EQ and a toggle that lets you switch between the Tumnus’ original gain levels and a new higher gain mode.
Fulltone Catalyst
The Fulltone CT-1 Catalyst guitar effects pedal is one hardworking stompbox. It does the work of four different pedals: it’s a fuzz, distortion, overdrive, and clean boost pedal in one compact unit. If you use these four effects a lot and need to clear up precious pedalboard space, the Catalyst is the answer to your prayers. And don’t worry about the sound; the Catalyst can serve up gobs of ultra-fat non-compressed crunch, distortion, and fuzz sounds easily sculpted to your tastes via a two-band EQ. A true workhorse.
T-Rex Moller 2
Named after Danish guitarist Knud Møller, the Møller 2 from T-Rex Engineering offers the same classic overdrive that has made its predecessor among the most sought-after T-Rex pedals. It boasts easier-to-read control knob graphics and a sturdier Bass Boost toggle switch. The Møller 2 is equipped with a 0 to 20 dB Clean Boost plus a Mix knob that allows you to dial in the right balance between clean and distorted signals. It provides you with an abundance of dynamic tones.
JHS Pedals Prestige
A single knob pedal with lots of tricks up its sleeve, the Prestige is an enhancer/booster/buffer sure to give you the magic you have been looking for. You can crank it up to drive your amp into natural overdrive or use it as an always-on preamp or buffer. The Prestige carries a volume knob. In the first 25%, you get a natural enhancer/buffer for long cable runs or a hint of brightness to your signal. It becomes a volume boost when set at 25% to 75%. Roll it at over 75% to send your amp into a meaty natural breakup.
Mosky Dec Mini
The Dec Buffer Booster from budget guitar effects pedal brand takes its circuit design and tonal cues from the Wampler Decibel+ buffer and boost pedal. It packs two essential pedalboard problem solvers into one compact pedal: excellent, stable signal buffering and a pristine clean boost. Controls are dead simple; you get one knob that controls the gain level and one footswitch. THe Dec Buffer Booster knows what it’s supposed to do and does it well.
Carl Martin Hot Drive and Boost MKIII
Achieve that tweaked boutique tube amp sound without disrupting your fundamental tone with the Carl Martin Hot Drive’n Boost MKIII. It boasts a unique overdrive design which provides a more authentic tube simulating overdrive compared to the revered original version. It has no midrange emphasis or low- or high-end cut. The Hot Drive’n Boost MKIII consists of Gain, Wave, Level, and Boost rotary knobs, plus Drive and Boost switches for activating and fine-tuning your sound. Up to a 20dB boost gives your solos the punch you desire.
JHS Pedals Clover
Spec’d from an ‘80s preamp pedal used by the Edge from U2 and other prominent players, the Clover from JHS Pedals is designed to serve as your always-on tone-shaping device. It is also primed for electric, acoustic, and bass guitars. It consists of three EQ controls that deliver plenty of control to boost or cut Bass, Treble, and Mids. A rotary switch lets you choose between three settings: No EQ, No Mids, and Full EQ.
Joyo Rushing Train
The JF-306 Rushing Train guitar effects pedal from Joyo is all about big Vox sound, specifically that of Vox’s much-loved Night Train amp series. With four dedicated control knobs for tone shaping, you get pure British-flavored tube amp crunch that’s highly sensitive to picking dynamics. As part of Joyo’s Ironman line, the JF-306 Night Train is small enough to fit in your front pocket and features a flip cover to keep your control dial settings safe.
MOOER 009 Blacknight
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 009 Blacknight is based on the signature amp that ENGL built for Richie Blackmore to give you all the growl and swagger you need. 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.
Xotic BB Preamp
The BB Preamp from boutique guitar effects pedal company Xotic is a boost and overdrive preamp stomp that boasts amazing tonal transparency. With up to 30dB of extra boost juice, the BB Preamp can deliver everything from a pristine clean boost to a gritty, crunchy drive tone—all while keeping your core tone’s unique characteristics intact. An adjustable two-band EQ stack provides plenty of control over your boosted signal’s harmonic content while true bypass switching keeps the BB Preamp quiet when you want it to be.
Tom’sline Tube Pusher
The Tube Pusher drive stomp from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Tomsline serves up a warm, natural tube valve powered overdrive that rivals the tone of more expensive pedals. You can dial in everything from a subtle drive to an aggressive growl with the Volume, Gain, and Tone pots, then kick things up a notch by switching to Boost mode. The Tube Pusher features Tomsline’s patented stop bar design to keep your foot from messing up the pedal’s settings when you stomp on it.
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.
Wampler Tumnus Deluxe
Any conversation about legendary overdrive circuits will invariably include a mention of the Klon Centaur. Never one to shrink away from a stompbox challenge, Brian Wampler took the classic Klon sound and replicated it to create the Tumnus. With the Tumnus Deluxe drive pedal, Wampler gives you unrivalled control over that legendary sound via an onboard three-band EQ and a toggle that lets you switch between the Tumnus’ original gain levels and a new higher gain mode.
Fulltone Catalyst
The Fulltone CT-1 Catalyst guitar effects pedal is one hardworking stompbox. It does the work of four different pedals: it’s a fuzz, distortion, overdrive, and clean boost pedal in one compact unit. If you use these four effects a lot and need to clear up precious pedalboard space, the Catalyst is the answer to your prayers. And don’t worry about the sound; the Catalyst can serve up gobs of ultra-fat non-compressed crunch, distortion, and fuzz sounds easily sculpted to your tastes via a two-band EQ. A true workhorse.
T-Rex Moller 2
Named after Danish guitarist Knud Møller, the Møller 2 from T-Rex Engineering offers the same classic overdrive that has made its predecessor among the most sought-after T-Rex pedals. It boasts easier-to-read control knob graphics and a sturdier Bass Boost toggle switch. The Møller 2 is equipped with a 0 to 20 dB Clean Boost plus a Mix knob that allows you to dial in the right balance between clean and distorted signals. It provides you with an abundance of dynamic tones.
JHS Pedals Prestige
A single knob pedal with lots of tricks up its sleeve, the Prestige is an enhancer/booster/buffer sure to give you the magic you have been looking for. You can crank it up to drive your amp into natural overdrive or use it as an always-on preamp or buffer. The Prestige carries a volume knob. In the first 25%, you get a natural enhancer/buffer for long cable runs or a hint of brightness to your signal. It becomes a volume boost when set at 25% to 75%. Roll it at over 75% to send your amp into a meaty natural breakup.
Mosky Dec Mini
The Dec Buffer Booster from budget guitar effects pedal brand takes its circuit design and tonal cues from the Wampler Decibel+ buffer and boost pedal. It packs two essential pedalboard problem solvers into one compact pedal: excellent, stable signal buffering and a pristine clean boost. Controls are dead simple; you get one knob that controls the gain level and one footswitch. THe Dec Buffer Booster knows what it’s supposed to do and does it well.
Carl Martin Hot Drive and Boost MKIII
Achieve that tweaked boutique tube amp sound without disrupting your fundamental tone with the Carl Martin Hot Drive’n Boost MKIII. It boasts a unique overdrive design which provides a more authentic tube simulating overdrive compared to the revered original version. It has no midrange emphasis or low- or high-end cut. The Hot Drive’n Boost MKIII consists of Gain, Wave, Level, and Boost rotary knobs, plus Drive and Boost switches for activating and fine-tuning your sound. Up to a 20dB boost gives your solos the punch you desire.
Modulation Pedals
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.
Donner Alpha Force
The Alpha Force from Donner packs three types of guitar effects into a single chain, including Higain, Chorus, and Delay. It is capable of delivering intense distortion with a full-range response suitable for rock and metal styles. The Alpha Force comes in a convenient, sturdy, and compact aluminium-alloy enclosure adorned with a novel design logo. It is perfect for going out to play or practicing at home. You can take the Alpha Force anywhere you desire.
Boss CE-2W Waza Craft Chorus
The Boss CE-2W Waza Craft Chorus takes the still-venerated sounds of the classic Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, the first Boss pedal ever, and its successor, the CE-2, and then crams all of those gloriously spacious modulated effects into a single all-analog stompbox. A two-position toggle lets you switch between the CE-1’s chorus and vibrato effects and the CE-2’s classic chorus sound, while all-new analog circuitry adds more variable chorus depth to the former and stereo output to the latter.
MXR Analog Chorus
The MXR M234 Analog Chorus is capable of delivering your desired classic chorus effects. This pure analog device leverages bucket-brigade circuitry to give you classically rich, liquid textures you cannot achieve with digital circuitry. It carries Depth, Rate, and Level knobs, as well as controls for cutting Low and High frequencies, giving you superior control over your sound. As with other MXR pedals, the Analog Chorus is packaged in a sturdy chassis with high-quality switches and jacks for durability.
MXR JIMI HENDRIX UNI-VIBE
The UniVibe Chorus/Vibrato’s thick wash which pervades the landmark Band of Gypsys album is undoubtedly among the most transcendent tones ever recorded. Boasting a chorusy, phasey, Leslie-sounding goodness, Jimi Hendrix had summoned surprisingly lush textures that sound like you can spoon them out of the speakers. The UniVibe pedal gives you those vintage tones in all their stellar analog glory and at a portion of the size of the original Shin-ei unit utilized by Hendrix. It sports a colorful, iconic artwork from rock artist Gered Mankowitz.
Rowin Ensemble
The LN-304 Ensemble chorus pedal serves up the classic sound of a vintage Roland Jazz Chorus thanks to a circuit based around an MN3207 bucket brigade device chip. Budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin managed to pack an impressive pure and warm chorus sound into the LN-304’s tiny chassis and even gave it two distinct voicing modes, Normal and Deep, which you can switch between using an integrated two-way selector toggle. The LN-304 Ensemble also features dedicated Level, Depth, and Rate pots for precise tonal control.
Sabbadius Funky Filter Tone
The Funky Filter Tone from Sabbadius Custom Pedal Effects is an analog filter pedal that emulates an automatic wah-wah, featuring a little noise compressor. This funky 70s-esque pedal has an incredibly versatile range on your attack and sensitive. Users of the Funky Filter Tone pedal include Luis Alberto Spinetta and several others. The Funky Filter Tone features a true bypass mechanical footswitch. It is packaged in a taxi yellow enclosure consists of custom handmade chicken knobs.
Pigtronix Ringmaster Analog Multiplier
The Ringmaster Analog Multiplier pedal from Pigtronix is among the most playable ring modulators you will hear. Sophisticated real-time pitch-tracking tech makes it an amazingly musical-sounding ring mod effect, and you may also disable the pitch tracking for clanging, atonal ring mod effects. The Ringmaster is capable of becoming a vibrant analog tremolo effect with the flick of a switch. An inbuilt LFO and sample plus hold add animation and movement to the effects. The Ringmaster delivers tremendous sound design potential for guitarists and synthesists.
Dwarfcraft Devices Happiness
Dwarfcraft Devices’ Happiness multi-filter effects pedal is sure to put a smile on the face of any lover of synth sounds. This feature-rich multi-mode filter pedal lets you create a wide range of spacey synth-inspired tones via its low pass, band pass, and high pass filtering. With seven dedicated control dials and two separate selector switches, the sky’s the limit when it comes to tone sculpting, even for the most consummate stompbox sound shapers. Happiness also works well with basses, drum machines, and synths.
Death By Audio Deep Animation
The Death by Audio Deep Animation is an envelop filter with a serious attitude. It responds to the way you play, overdriving, filter sweeping, and enveloping. It syncs its wave-thumping movement with how hard you hit your strings and increases your dynamics into a hyper-exaggerated frenzy. It gives the perfect amount of movement to punch through the mix and reacts to your selected external trigger to follow your tempo. With the Deep Animation, the thump is thick, sounds are wild, and animation is deep.
Electro-Harmonix Doctor Q
Small size, big funk tones. That’s what the DR. Q Nano envelope filter guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix is all about. Its intuitive control layout is dead simple. A single knob controls the range while a Bass toggle lets you give your signal a quick low-end boost for some added oomph. The Dr. Q Nano is very responsive to your picking dynamics and guitar volume; giving you different and unique sounds depending on how hard you attack the strings.
Eventide ModFactor
When it comes to modulation effects, Eventide’s ModFactor multi-effects pedal is the pinnacle. You get all the classics—Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Rotary, Tremolo, and Vibrato—plus a couple of unique Eventide effects. There’s the dreamy, pulsating Undulator, which combines two delays, two detuned voices, and a tremolo effect. Also included is a RIngMod effect that adds futuristic bell-like overtones to your sound. The ModFactor can hold up to 100 presets, has true analog bypass, and supports real-time control via MIDI or expression pedal.
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.
Ibanez Paul Gilbert Signature AF2 Airplane Flanger
Get two pedals within a single package with the Ibanez Paul Gilbert Signature AF2 Airplane Flanger. It features two sections: one is an insane flange (Takeoff), while the other is a classic chorus flange (Taxi). The Airplane Flanger consists of Speed (modulation speed), Enhance (feedback), Range (depth of modulation), and Manual (delay time) knobs. It comes in a sturdy, die-cast chassis with a cool retro look. If you are in the market for an extreme modulation effect to include in your arsenal, look no further.
CNZ Audio Flanger
The CNZ Audio Flanger pedal spices up your playing with a clean and crisp flanging sound while maintaining your distinctive guitar tone. It includes a Toggle switch that allows you to choose between two different settings for your electric guitar. It also carries three knobs—RANGE changes the depth of the flange effect, RATE controls the speed at which the flanger will modulate, while COLOR adjusts the signal amount that will be affected by the flange effect.
Eventide ModFactor
When it comes to modulation effects, Eventide’s ModFactor multi-effects pedal is the pinnacle. You get all the classics—Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Rotary, Tremolo, and Vibrato—plus a couple of unique Eventide effects. There’s the dreamy, pulsating Undulator, which combines two delays, two detuned voices, and a tremolo effect. Also included is a RIngMod effect that adds futuristic bell-like overtones to your sound. The ModFactor can hold up to 100 presets, has true analog bypass, and supports real-time control via MIDI or expression pedal.
Source Audio Mercury
The Mercury Flanger from Source Audio serves up three types of flanger, namely Thru-Zero Flange, Classic Flange, and an extremely resonant flanger called Shadow Flange. In the Classic mode, you get a dramatic and deep effect in the style of vintage flanger pedals. The Thru-Zero or “Tape Flange” dramatically provides a discernible twisting effect that happens when modulating and dry signals reach their intersection point. The Mercury Flanger also carries a Delay knob for exploring the marvelous cosmic space between flanger and chorus.
Rowin Flanger
Budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin’s LEF-312 Flanger is a very versatile, highly musical flanger pedal that punches way above its price class. You can dial in a wide range of psychedelic effects, from subtle spacey textures to full-on vortexes of flanged-out madness. The LEF-312 Flanger comes with a full complement of Color, Rate, and Flange knobs plus a two-way toggle that lets you switch between a normal flange effect and an exaggerated one where the comb filter’s been injected with stompbox steroids.
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.
MOOER Phaser Player
Budget stompbox company Mooer gives the classic phaser pedal a unique spin with the Phaser Player guitar effects pedal. It features three different phaser sounds: a classic phaser effect; a repeating, sample and hold type of phaser; and a phaser with manual wah-like sweeping. Tiny as it is, the Phaser Player also acts as its own expression pedal. It actually has three activation modes: normal latching footswitch, momentary footswitch, and a hybrid mode combining the first two. Not bad for a stompbox you can put in your pocket.
MOOER Mod Factory Pro
The award-winning Mod Factory Pro is a massive step up from the Mod Factory MKII. It comes loaded with 16 modulation effects ranging from essentials like a chorus and a phaser through to the more far-out effects such as ring modulators and lo-fi filters. Each of its two modulation engines has its own footswitch, letting you mix and match them to your liking. The Mod Factory Pro also features tap tempo, expression pedal support, and true stereo output.
Mooer Ninety Orange
The all-analog Ninety Orange is budget-priced stompbox creator Mooer’s take on the iconic Phase 90 guitar effects pedal from MXR. The Ninety Orange features two distinct voicing modes: you get a warm, rich phase reminiscent of classic psychedelic rock with Vintage mode while Modern mode serves up a deeper, cleaner EQ-based phase effect for a more contemporary attack. Just select a mode using the two-position toggle switch then dial in the phase rate using the Speed knob and you’re off.
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.
Blackstar HT-Modulation
The Blackstar HT-MODULATION delivers all the musicality of standard vintage effects, from mild tremolo to roaring jet engine flange. For the convenience of use, the SLOW/FAST control allows you to set the modulation time of the eight modulation effects as you play. You may add harmonics and real tube compression through the SATURATION control. The SLOW/FAST mode footswitch allows seamless control. The eight modulation effects include Phaser 1, Phaser 2, Multi Chorus, Vintage Chorus 1, Vintage Chorus 2, Flanger, Rotary, and Tremolo.
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.
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.
ZVex Sonar
Calling the Sonar tremolo pedal from boutique guitar effects pedal company Zvex “versatile” is an understatement. It does everything a more traditional tremolo pedal can do, but it also has some unique tricks up its sleeves. The Sonar can sound amazingly transparent but it can also chop your signal into absolute silence, slow down or speed up the tempo, and even duty cycle. This hand-painted version of the Sonar Tremolo comes with a lifetime warranty.
Joyo Molo-Trem
Yes, the Joyo Ironman JF-325 Molo-Trem guitar effects pedal is cheap, but that only applies to its price tag. The rich, highly musical tremolo effects this tiny pedal dishes out can compare to that produced by pedals twice its price and size. Tone shaping is a breeze thanks to its highly intuitive controls, plus there’s a Wave knob that lets you dial in everything from a smooth, undulating tremolo effect to a sharp, choppy wave.
Seymour Duncan ShapeShifter
Get all the necessary tremolo control with the Shape Shifter Stereo Tremolo from Seymour Duncan. It is configured to deliver your favorite classic textures with the ability to render extreme effects like backward swells, helicopter chops, or piano stabs. It is arguably the most flexible tremolo pedal you will find, regardless if your style is a vintage textural vibe or experimental. The Shape Shifter consists of Speed, Shape, Depth, and Wave knobs. It is a true bypass, designed and built at Seymour Duncan’s Santa Barbara, California factory.
Dophix GIOCONDA
La Gioconda is the most mysterious and iconic masterpiece of Leonardo. Dophix’s Tremolo effect is inspired by the veil of mystery surrounding La Gioconda. For the first time, Leonardo wanted to capture a subject’s soul, which is there but unreachable. Gioconda looks elusive, sometimes idoled and loved but also assaulted or mocked. The tremolo effect possesses an enigmatic and ambiguous soul, and like Leonardo’s artwork, you either love or hate it. The Gioconda Tremolo features Depth and Rate controls.
Dunlop Univibe
The Jimi Hendrix Uni-Vibe Chorus/Vibrato pedal from Dunlop gives you that signature chorusy, phasey, Leslie-sounding goodness utilized by Jimi in the late ’69/’70. It includes modern features such as a 9V power jack, true bypass switching, status LED, and pedalboard-friendly enclosure. The Uni-Vibe’s thick wash which permeates the landmark Band of Gypsys album is definitely among the most transcendent tones of all time. The Jimi Hendrix 70th Anniversary Tribute Series Univibe produces vintage tones at a fraction of the size of the Shin-ei unit used by Hendrix.
Sabbadius Funky Vibe
The Sabbadius Custom Pedal Effects Funky Vibe pedal emulates a rotary Leslie-like rotary speaker and works with four photocells as well as an incandescent light. Used by several prominent musicians, it consists of four controls (Speed, Depth, Volume, and Bias) plus two footswitches (Vibrato/Chorus and On/Off Effect). The Bias control helps you craft your distinct sound. You can tweak it to achieve the best performance. The Funky Vibe pedal comes in a Colonia bronze chassis with custom handmade chicken knobs.
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.
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water
Fairfield Circuitry took simulation mathematics—or K-field math—theory and used it to create a stompbox capable of generating familiar but still unique tone modulation effects. The Shallow Water effects pedal creates a short time delay then randomly modulates the delayed signal to give it a sprinkling of unexpected pitch shifts. The Shallow Water might look like some simple aluminum box, but this versatile stomp gives you a wide range of chorus, vibrato, pitch-shifting, and other vintage tape-style effects with which to wash your signal.
EarthQuaker Devices Aqueduct
Wobbles, trills, pulsations, bends, squiggles, and wiggles—you get all these and more with EarthQuaker Devices’ Aqueduct pitch vibrato guitar effects pedal. This vintage-inspired stompbox uses eight different modulation modes to serve up almost any kind of pitch vibrato effect your mind can think of. Its intuitive and easy-to-use interface features only three knobs: one for Rate, another for Depth, and a rotary selector for picking the modulation mode—but those three are really all you need to break new sonic boundaries.
TC Electronic Shaker Mini
If you want some vibrato in your guitar tone, you have to check out the Shaker Mini Vibrato pedal from TC Electronic. The TonePrint technology allows you access to an infinite variety of vibrato effects, from mild flatters to mind-blowing modulation. The free TonePrint software editor is great for crafting your custom vibrato effects, and it is the key to unleashing this innovative pedal’s full potential. With a compact size that easily fits on your pedalboard, the Shaker Mini Vibrato will be a celebrated addition to your rig.
EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2
The Arpanoid guitar effects pedal from EarthQuaker Devices is a polyphonic pitch arrpegiator; play a note and it automatically generates a scale based on that root note. Even better is that it doesn’t just track notes—even complex chords can get arpeggiated. It features eight selectable minor and major patterns that go from one octave below the root note to one above, plus you can select whether you want the arpeggios to be ascending or descending.
Electro Harmonix Grand Canyon
Twelve different effect types and a robust looper function put the Grand Canyon Delay and Looper Pedal from Electro-Harmonix in the upper echelon of similar multifunction delays and loopers. Comprehensive tone-sculpting controls let you create effects ranging from vibrant echos to animated reverbs. The Grand Canyon’s looper can hold up to 16 minutes of recorded audio that won’t disappear until you clear it, even if you turn the pedal off. The Grand Canyon is a delay and looping aficionado’s wet dream come true.
Eventide H9 Core
Eventide H9 Core
The H9 Core acts as the entry-level version of Eventide’s monstrous H9 MAX multi-effects pedal. It comes with 25 presets from the original glitch-heavy, pitch-shifting H910/H949 Harmonizers, plus for a fee, you can augment its effects arsenal via the H9 Control app. You can pick and choose the effects you purchase to make an H9 Core that’s truly unique to your needs, or just go all out and turn your H9 Core into an H9 MAX.
TC Electronic Brainwaves
Packing untold expression via a four-mode pitch engine and whammy-esque Mash switch, the Brainwaves Pitch Shifter by TC Electronic is your key to Scholzian harmony leads, Hendrician octave effects, and Morello-style pitch bends, all within one pedal format. It simplifies whatever number of single-guitar stage needs. It carries a pressure-sensitive Mash expression switch that yields pedal-steel pitch bends to crushing dive-bombs instantly. Boasting a TonePrint technology, the Brainwaves will find a place on your board.
Aguilar Octamizer
All bassists crave a deep, organic tone. The Octamizer produces an extensive range of musical sounds one octave below your original note. It boasts independent volume controls for both the Octave and Clean sounds, making dialing in the perfect amount of each a breeze. Both discrete signal paths have their tone controls intended to improve and broaden their musical possibilities. The CLEAN TONE control allows for boosting of bass while cutting treble and vice versa, while the OCTAVE FILTER control allows you to shape the octave sound from deep and smooth to aggressive and edgy.
Dwarfcraft Devices Pitchgrinder
With the Pitchgrinder, Dwarfcraft Devices crushes its first foray into digital effects. This lo-fi monster of a pitch-shifting sequencer lets you set your sequence length from one to eight steps and precisely adjust each step’s pitch through eight dedicated control knobs. Speed can be controlled via a tap switch, which can also be held down to freeze the current sequence. And when you’re ready to jump into full-on weird sonic soundscapes, engage the Glide function to simulate an analog synth’s glide controls.
Timing, Dynamics & EQ Pedals
Mad Professor Golden Cello
A highly musical overdrive packed together with a vintage tape echo- and bucket brigade-style delay. The Golden Cello guitar effects pedal from Mad Professor lives up to its name, serving up harmonically rich tones that seems to come straight from a celestial quartet. You get four dedicated control knobs: Delay, Drive, Volume, and Tone. True tone-tweakers can also open up the Golden Cello to access internal trim pots that provide enhanced control over the delay effect.
NUX Konsequen Mini-Delay
The NUX Konsequent mini pedal is redefining delay. It features a range of internal processors that simulate the sound professional studio engineers had been perfecting in the 80s leveraging pricey rack-mount digital delay systems. The Konsequent does that at a fraction of the price plus the convenience of a compact pedal. It features NUX’s Intelligent Digital Processor devised to minimize unwanted interference resulting from the audio peak. NUX’s Analog Processor and Saturation-Simulator serve up plenty of overdrive range.
Mosky Mini Blue Delay
The Blue Delay from budget guitar effects brand Mosky Audio is based on BJF Design / Mad Professor’s popular Deep Blue Delay, which incidentally is the same ambient delay used as the base for the Mosky Audio Tone Maker’s analog delay section. The Blue Delay pumps out a delay time that ranges from 25ms to 450ms at maximum output. It also comes with a dedicated Repeat knob that controls the number of delay repeats: you get one at minimum and infinite feedback at max.
Mad Professor Silver Spring Reverb
The Silver Spring Reverb guitar effects pedal is a highly musical reverb stomp that is sure to warrant a place on your pedalboard. This digital/analog reverb hybrid from Mad Professor is powered by a purely analog direct signal path, giving you a natural-sounding reverb that doesn’t mess up your original tone. It also has no noise reduction circuits, which means the reverb has a very natural and organic decay. Use it in front of a clean channel or on a distorted tone—the Silver Spring Reverb works well with both.
Carl Martin Red Repeat
Carl Martin’s Red Repeat with Tap Tempo will take your guitar signal and redo it after a certain period. The most straightforward description comes from the Space Echoes and Echoplexes of yesteryears. The Red Repeat consists of Tone, Time, Repeat, and Echo knobs. At the request of players, Carl Martin added a Tap Tempo function that enables you to tap in the tempo you want to use with your playing. The Red Repeat can be utilized to beef up your sound, as a reverb alternative, to add an extremely percussive flavor to your playing.
Tom’sline APE3S Michael Angelo Batio
The versatile Digital Delay is another pedal in budget guitar effects pedal maker Tomsline’s series of Michael Angelo Batio signature stomps. Built to the exacting specifications of the man known as the fastest guitarist of all time, the Digital Delay comes with three distinct delay modes—Echo, Mod, and Normal—as well as a super long max delay time of 838ms. The Digital Delay features Tomsline’s patented stop bar design to keep your foot from messing up the pedal’s settings when you stomp on it.
JHS Pedals Spring Tank
Get all the tools you need to achieve killer spring reverb with the JHS Spring Tank. This portable reverb pedal provides you with an arsenal of settings to modify, yet with practical usability and simplicity. Craft your ideal spring reverb with controls for Boost, Highs, Length, Depth, as well as Tank 1 and Tank 2 (two individual and switchable reverb mixes). Featuring a sleek graphic faceplate, the Spring Tank is convenient to use, giving you lush overtones and lovely reflections that are easy to dial in.
Tom’sline Digital Reverb
Tomsline doesn’t seem to have put much thought into naming their Reverb pedal, but at least the same doesn’t hold true for its capabilities. The Reverb packs three very usable and versatile reverb modes into its tiny chassis: Room, Spring, and Shimmer. For tone sculpting, it features three highly sensitive and wide ranging control pots. Tone controls the reverb effect’s brightness, Mix adjusts the blend of the dry and wet signals, and Decay lets you set the length of the reverb’s decay.
Caline Ghost Rain
The Caline CP-41 Ghost Rain Reverb Delay guitar effects pedal gives you warm analog delay tones with a light splash of reverb. The Echo knob lets you set the effect level, the F. Back knob controls the number of repeats, and the Time knob lets you adjust the delay time from 25ms to 600ms. A light reverb effect is automatically added in to give your tone a subtle shimmering ambiance. The Caline CP-41 Ghost Rain Reverb Delay comes with a true bypass feature.
NUX Atlantic
The NUX Atlantic features three kinds of reverb effects (Hall, Plate, and Spring), with each type featuring a secondary effect. When one of the reverb effects is activated, hold down the reverb footswitch to turn the secondary effect on. The Atlantic also provides you with three delay effects—60’s Tape, 70’s Analog, and 80’s Digital. This innovative delay and reverb pedal consists of an inside routing-control between the effects so you could determine which one comes first.
EarthQuaker Devices Levitation
The Levitation reverb guitar effects pedal is EarthQuaker Devices’ ode to the majesty of vintage-voiced reverb tones. Small room slapback effects, vast spatial oscillations, and everything in between are all possible. A dedicated Decay knob that fine-tunes the decay length is backed by a separate two-way Length toggle that offers more broad control over the decay length. The Levitation also comes equipped with Flexi-Switch technology, meaning you can use the footswitch as both a latching and a momentary-type switch.
Wampler Reflection
Wampler’s Reflection reverb guitar effects pedal delivers all the high-quality reverberations that only an overly complicated boutique stomp can dish out but packs it all into a very intuitive and easy to use pedal. You can switch between plate and spring reverb modes using a toggle switch then dial in your favorite flavor of verb via the dedicated Volume, Pre-Delay, Tone, and Decay pots. Feeling the need for more control? The Reflection also features internal switches that control the reverb tails and dry signal mix.
Seymour Duncan Studio Bass
The Studio Bass Compressor by Seymour Duncan is a studio-quality, classic compressor that comes in a simple four-knob format. It is transparent and pairs well with your 805 Overdrive for a tight grind. It consists of an innovative Blend knob and a three-position mini-toggle switch that let you determine the frequency range of the natural uncompressed signal and set the amount of dry versus wet signal routed to the output. The Studio Bass Compressor is designed and assembled in Seymour Duncan’s Santa Barbara, California factory.
Amptweaker Pressurizer
The Amptweaker PressuRizer compressor is a powerful clean tone tweaker that provides sustain without compression. This mini pedal contains several switches and knobs, including Limit, Bloom, and Boost, all designed to provide you control over dry/wet blending, boost, as well as side-chain compression options. The PressuRizer boasts a 2-Step footswitch. Pressing and holding the switch locks the compressor on, while tapping it kicks in another boost knob, giving you a one-two punch with one button pedal.
MOOER Yellow Comp
The Diamond Compressor-inspired Yellow Comp serves up true optical compression that performs at the level of an expensive boutique pedal but at less than half the price. Squish and mold your guitar signal as much as you want via the Yellow Comp’s intuitive Volume, EQ, and Comp control knobs. This transparent and low-noise compressor will let you do everything from smoothing out jagged volume spikes during rhythm sections to making your solo sustains insanely long.
Orange Kongpressor
A studio-grade optical compressor with incredibly smooth bloom. The Kongpressor from Orange is an analog Class A compression pedal that imparts a natural three-dimensional quality to your rig. It is loosely based on some of the most legendary vintage optical studio units in the world, leveraging a reissue of the revered vactrol VTL5C3 optocoupler, which was behind the sound you hear on numerous hit records. The Kongpressor features 12dB clean boost, transparent buffered bypass, and an internal charge pump.
Mad Professor MAD-FGC
Low noise regardless of range, a high overload margin, and a wide dynamic range are all important aspects of a great compressor pedal. The Forest Green COmpressor from Mad Professor nails all of these essentials and then kicks things up a notch. It comes packed with a special Tone knob that lets you fine-tune the compressed signal even further for enhanced clarity and transparency. You can also switch between compressor and sustainer modes, with the latter mode serving up a dynamic, touch-sensitive tone with insane sustain.
DOD Compressor 280
Keep your dynamics and volume in check with the DOD Compressor 280. It allows you to tame the wildest peaks and balance out dynamics between chords and single notes. This compact pedal is suitable for your gain-saturated metal solos or spanky-clean country licks. The DOD 280 consists of a lightweight aluminum chassis, modern 9V power supply input, and blue indicator light. It will help you control the dynamic range of the input signal from your instrument and give finesse to your picking attack for steady performances.
Maxon GE601 Graphic Equalizer
The Maxon Reissue Series Graphic Equalizer pedal is the ideal accessory for guitarists who need accurate control of the tone of their instrument. Providing +/- 12 dB of boost or cut and covering six meticulously picked frequency bands from 100 Hz to 3.2 kHz, you may utilize the GE601 EQ as a level booster, feedback eliminator, tone filter, or pickup simulator. Maxon’s Reissue Series gives you the classic sonic palette that defined the tones of guitarists over the last three decades. Every model’s circuit is pure analog and housed in a durable chassis.
CNZ Audio EQ
The CNZ Audio EQ Guitar Effects Pedal delivers seamless tone Equalizer control for your stage or bedroom jam session. This powerful device lets you manage your lows, mids, and highs without compromising your guitar’s natural sound. The Clear Volume knob gives control of the pedal’s output with your preferred EQ settings. This EQ pedal boasts five adjustable frequencies (100, 250, 630, 1.6K, and 4K HZ), making it convenient to use and extremely effective. The tone that comes out from this EQ pedal is 100% up to you.
Donner Equalizer
Whether you want to adjust your tone finely or connect to complete range pedals, you can get a master volume control of different frequencies with precision from Donner’s Equalizer pedal. The frequency centers include 100Hz, 250Hz, 630Hz, 1.6 kHz, and 4 kHz. Uniquely crafted for guitarists, this 5-band graphic EQ has a ±18 dB alterable gain range per band, helping you sculpt your sound across five frequencies to prevent feedback resulting from extra distorting effects. The Equalizer carries a Volume knob so you can flexibly adjust the volume.
MXR 6-Band EQ
The Six Band EQ from MXR grants you control over all the fundamental guitar frequencies, with every slider capable of providing 18dB of boost or cut. It is perfect for producing scooped-mid rhythm tones with massive low end. The Six Band EQ can remove onstage feedback and impart natural-sounding warmth to a quack acoustic pickup. You may also utilize it in the effects loop of your amp for a massive, customizable lead boost. The Six Band EQ is great for pickups on acoustic guitars.
MXR Ten Band EQ
The Ten Band EQ by MXR has been updated with true bypass switching, noise-reduction circuitry, brighter LEDs for enhanced visibility, a lightweight aluminum chassis, and a second output so you can run two independent signal chains. Featuring ten meticulously picked frequencies and input/output level controls, the Ten Band EQ allows you to tune your guitar or bass rig to any room quickly, produce earth-shaking low-end, warm up an amplified acoustic, restore level, punch, and treble response to a cramped pedalboard, and many more.
Fulltone Secret Freq
Serving up everything from clean boost to overdrive and through to full-on distorted rock tones, the Fulltone Secret Freq Overdrive guitar effects pedal is one versatile stompbox. It’s got all the hallmarks of a classic overdrive stomp; it’s highly dynamic, has a natural tube-style overdrive tone, and is very responsive to picking attack. The Secret Freq also has a secret weapon: a Freq control knob that lets you dial in up to 20db of active, narrow-band midrange for more tone-shaping possibilities.
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Utility Pedals
Caline Tuner Power
The Caline CP-09 Tuner-Power may not serve up any bizarre, mind bending guitar effects, but it can serve as the literal heart of any pedalboard rig by acting as both a tuner and a power supply device. In Tuner mode, you get a sensitive and stable chromatic tuner with am easy-to-see LED display. Switch it to Power mode and you can power up to six standard 100mA effects pedals and up to two 500ma power guzzlers.
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.
Rowin Chromatic Tuner
What a good chromatic tuner lacks in glamour is offset by it being a must-have essential for any and all musicians. The high-precision LT-910 Chromatic Tuner from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin is a workhorse pedal that not only takes up a tiny spot on your pedalboard, but also costs less than half of your average stompbox. The LT-910 CHromatic Tuner features a big bright LED display that’s perfect for tuning while on a dark stage, plus it works equally well with guitar or bass.
Korg Pitchblack Advance
The Pitchblack has become a favorite of amateurs and professionals across the globe. Korg has now introduced the new generation model—the Pitchblack Advance. It carries the roster’s easiest-to-read and largest display yet. Nearly twice the size of the earlier model’s display and leveraging high-brightness LEDs, you can view your tuning whether you are out in the bright sunlight or inside a dark club. You will also enjoy the option to utilize the Pitchblack Advance in regular, mirror, strobe, and half-strobe modes.
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.
Nux HD Pitch
The NUX HD Pitch is an accurate tuner consists of full-colored LED screen and HD visuals. It is suitable to be first in your signal chain. When you disengage the HD Pitch pedal, it functions as a signal buffer (in Buffer Bypass mode). This tiny pedal tuner is a new breed, built and developed with NUX’s most advanced technology yielding a quick response time and unparalleled precision tuning. The HD Pitch features two bright LED screens that show you the calibration, tuning, notes, and bypass mode.
Rowin Beat Loop
The LBL-01 Beat Loop is a versatile and affordable combination drum machine and looper pedal from budget-priced guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin. The looper section can record for up to five minutes in each of 30 separate storage locations. The drum machine has two drum groups with 40 drum types, half of which are standard while the other half is electronic. The LBL-01 Beat Looper also has a separate dual footswitch controller that lets you control the drum section.
TC Helicon Ditto Mic Looper
Go from idea to performance effortlessly in a flash with the Ditto Mic Looper by TC Helicon. It is an incredibly simple looper pedal for your vocal mic or whatever instrument you mic up. It consists of only two buttons and a single knob. You can utilize the loop and stop/erase buttons for endless overdubbing, redo, and undo features to give a greater level of musical interest to your songs with only your voice through looping your harmonies and vocal percussion tracks.
Koogo Looper
With the portable Koogo Looper, you can improve your performance with the ability to record, overdub, playback, store, and upload pre-recorded tracks and sounds from a Windows-based computer. Click the footswitch to easily switch between modes and use as much as ten minutes of recording loop time. The Looper is designed for guitarists and can record what you last played before unplugging the pedal. Meaning, the music you produced is stored and available when necessary—be it in rehearsal, studio, or live performance.
Line 6 JM4 Looper
The JM4 Looper from Line 6 is an incredible looping pedal boasting plenty of features. It provides you with a complete array of exceptional loops and jams to spark your creativity, all loaded within a portable foot pedal-esque enclosure for hands-free operation. It has more than 100 Endless Jam tracks and drum grooves recorded by prominent players. You have as much as 24 minutes of recording time and storage for up to 100 jams, letting you hang onto amazing ideas and riffs.
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.
Electro-Harmonix Nano Looper 360
Taking its name from its recording time of up to 360 seconds, the Nano Looper 360 is a powerful looping device housed in a small and compact enclosure. The Nano Looper can store up to 11 loops and features an intuitive interface with only one footswitch handling record, overdub, undo, redo, and erase duties. No worries when it comes to loop quality, either; Electro=Harmonix kitted out the Nano Looper with 24-bit digital converters for high-quality sound.
Donner Alpha Cruncher
The Donner Alpha Cruncher is an effects chain that features three types of effects, including a dreamy chorus, analog distortion, and analog-voiced delay. The Delay model gives you a warm, analog-voiced delay with rich echo feedback and 1000ms max delay time. The Chorus model delivers a warm and pure sound to form a dream chorus world. With the Distortion model, you get a high-gain British amp distortion within a stompbox. It is the ideal option for various vintage rock music styles.
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.
Donner Booster
The Donner Booster is an all-analog circuit booster pedal capable of providing you with a lush distortion sound and making it more powerful. It is perhaps the tiniest analog booster effect in the market. The Booster lets you switch between Mid and Normal modes to adjust the effect of the Metal drive. Tweaking the Gain knob gives you a transparent frequency boost. Complete with basic adjustment knobs (Volume, Tone, and Gain), the Booster will make it convenient for you to craft your unique guitar sound in various live performances.
TC Helicon VoiceLive 2
With the VoiceLive 2 from TC Helicon, it is more convenient than ever to craft beautiful-sounding vocal harmonies on stage. You can produce as much as eight harmony voices and manage them from your MIDI keyboard, guitar, or even MP3 player. Six effects blocks offer delay, pitch shifting, doubling, distortion, reverb, and megaphone effects. The rugged floor-based VoiceLive2 also incorporates a digitally controlled mic preamp allowing you to set its gain even when you are singing. The Tone algorithm instantly sets EQ, de-essing, and compression features.
Source Audio Soundblox Pro Multiwave Bass Distortion
The Soundblox Pro Multiwave Bass Distortion from Source Audio takes the clarity and power of the original Soundblox Multiwave Distortion and tailors it to the bass guitar’s frequency range. It allows bassists to mix complex chords and intervals with distorted tones efficiently—the multi-band processing eradicates the mush and lets every note ring true and clear. The Soundblox Pro Multiwave Bass Distortion includes a one band processing for more conventional distortion sounds. The pedal is suitable for both the stage and studio.
Two Notes Le Crunch
Two Notes’ Le Crunch dual channel preamp pedal packs the classic vintage crunch attack of a Marshall amp stack—the defining sound of rock’n’roll. Channel A is pure plexi overdrive, while channel B kicks things up into a higher gear with more gain and a powerful post-gain EQ. These channels can be used independently, in parallel, or cascaded for extreme tonal versatility. Each channel also features its own dedicated control knobs and EQ sections for iron fisted tone tweaking.
Electro-Harmonix Switchblade Plus
A convenient, versatile solution for all of your switching needs. With the Switchblade Plus channel selector from Electro-Harmonix, you can easily route your signal to an A or B channel, use the A and B channels simultaneously, or switch between pedalboards. Its audio path is completely passive for whisper-quiet operation, plus the tuner jack is hardwired to the input jack so you always have a direct output for a tuner or some other pedal regardless of whether or not the Switchblade Plus is active.
Sabbadius Mostro Synthesizer Fuzz Modulator
A significant fuzz pedal created using top-grade materials and silicon transistors. The Sabbadius Mostro Synthesizer Fuzz Modulator was designed and inspired by Dante Spinetta, who asked Nico if he could devise a pedal for his band, IKV, and said he wanted one that is capable of delivering an explosive fuzz sound yet very deformed. The Mostro Synthesizer Fuzz consists of Wah Wah Trick, Bias, Fuzz, and Synth Controller knobs, as well as a toggle switch that lets you select from Normal or Deform settings.
MOSKY DUAL SWITCH
The Dual Switch footswitch pedal from budget guitar effects pedal brand Mosky Audio has one job: act as a dual momentary footswitch controller for your other guitar effects pedals. In stompbox terms, momentary (also known as non-latching) means the pedal’s effect is only active for as long as you hold the footswitch down. This is different from the typical latching operation–stomp once to activate then stomp again to turn off–that regular stompboxes have. Note that the Dual Switch is not a channel selector or AB/Y controller.
Walrus Audio Two Channel Remote Switch
Walrus Audio’s Two Channel Remote Switch is built specifically to give you remote control over the Descent and Vanguard’s preset and bypass footswitches. This means you can stick either of those two stompboxes at the back of your pedalboard and use the Two Channel Remote Switch to free up valuable space at the front. The preset footswitch lets you cycle between presets. The bypass engages and disengages the effect when used as a latching switch, but it can also act as a preset save switch when held down until the preset LED starts flashing.
Mission Engineering SP1-L6 Helix
Mission Engineering has partnered with Line 6 engineers to build a pedal suitable for the Helix Rack, the SP1-L6H. The pedal connects to your Helix Rack and allows expressive control over volume, wah, and rotary effects. The SP1-L6H also incorporates a convenient toe switch for seamless, hands-free switching between your effects. You can connect it to inputs on the Helix Rack, HX Stomp, and Rack floor controller. With the SP1-L6H switching expression pedal in your arsenal, you can maximize your Line 6 Helix.
JHS Pedals Red Remote
The Red Remote footswitch from JHS Pedals is an extremely compelling device for unleashing the full hands-free potential of several of your beloved JHS effects pedals. Using your regular 1/4″ instrument cable, connect it to the respective input jack found on compatible JHS Pedals (Twin Twelve V2, SuperBolt V2, Double Barrel V4, Morning Glory V4) to remotely activate their onboard toggle switch with your foot. The Red Remote comes in a portable size that you can conveniently add on your pedalboard setup.
Emerson Custom Concord
Get superb clarity and signal response with the Concord Utility Buffer from Emerson Custom. It will maintain a clear and strong signal for your board. It is equipped with premium audio-grade components to put back the sparkle and clarity, which can sometimes vanish when you utilize long cable runs or multiple effects pedals. You can place the Concord anywhere in your chain for optimal performance. It also includes a bright blue LED that tells you it is working to give you the best tone imaginable.
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.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ + Buffer
The EQ + Buffer is a special edition of Old Blood Noise Endeavors’ Buffer and 3 Band EQ. Sliders and inverted color scheme provide you with a different visual and tactile experience for a handy circuit you must have in your chain. A switchable 3 Band EQ and always on Buffer. You will appreciate the Buffer when you employ multiple pedals or long cables, while the EQ is perfect for tailoring frequencies to specific parts, guitar switches, or as an always-on EQ.
TC Electronic Bonafide Buffer
Joining TC Electronic’s renowned collection of mini pedals, the Bonafide Buffer is another essential tone tool that will help you win the battle against treble loss due to massive pedalboards and lengthy cable runs. This no-frills pure analog buffer provides you with a 1K ohm output and 1M ohm input so your instrument’s signal can flow freely through your chain. You get an unaltered and transparent tone just like you would when you connect directly to your amp. The Bonafide Buffer serves as your natural gateway to a strong tone.
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.
Mission Engineering VM-Pro (Black)
An incredibly sophisticated volume pedal, the VM-PRO by Mission Engineering addresses several typical issues with volume pedals, which cause mismatching and tone sucking problems. The VM-PRO works with your electro-acoustic, electric, bass, or baritone guitars. It is also compatible with several other electric and acoustic instruments, including steel guitars, electronic keyboards, and instrument microphones like horn mics and harmonica. The VM-PRO features onboard buffers, sparkle control, isolated tuner out, and compatibility switches for utilization with active and passive pickups.
Joyo Gate Of Kahn
No pedalboard setup built around high-gain stompboxes is complete without a reliable noise gate. The JF-324 Gate of Kahn guitar effects edal from Joyo may be small but it fill this role admirably. Dial in the perfect Threshold setting to keep away unwanted buzzes, hums, and hisses from your guitar signal then go to town with your high-gain units. As one of Joyo’s Ironman pedals, the JF-324 Gate of Kahn is small enough to fit in your front pocket and features a flip cover for keeping your control dial settings safe.
JOYO Noise Gate
The JF-31 Noise Gate guitar effects pedal from Joyo is the bane of the unwanted buzzes, hums, hisses that infect your guitar signal. With just a lone Threshold knob, its control scheme is so simple and no-nonsense that it’s practically zen. It’ll take some experimentation with your overall input level and the Threshold knob, but when you find that silent sweet spot the JF-31 Noise Gate will definitely be a worthy addition to your pedalboard.
ZVex Loop Gate
Noise gates are infinitely useful, but gating becomes a lot more challenging when you’re facing a pedalboard full of sonically complex effects such as fuzz boxes and delay stomps. The Loop Gate is boutique guitar effects company Zvex’s answer to that conundrum. It acts as a loop switch with an excellent built-in high headroom noise gate with zero distortion and hiss. You can switch effects loops in and out at will, plus you can even crossfade them using the Mix knob and deliver tremolo-style effects in Chop mode.
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.
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.
Koogo Noise Gate
Minimize the noise from your input signal without sacrificing your original signal’s quality with the Koogo Noise Gate. It provides you with a choice between two working modes: Soft and Hard. Soft gives you soft noise reduction effect while Hard delivers hard noise reduction effect. You can adjust the noise reduction degree from -70 to +10dB. Boasting solid construction, the Noise Gate comes in an all-metal chassis that makes it ultra-compact and exquisite, and like other exceptional effects pedals, it features true bypass.
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.
NUX JTC
When the NUX Mini Core pedals hit the market, NUX has received requests to include a loop pedal in the collection, so here comes the Jam Track Creator (JTC) Drum & Loop pedal. It is the tiniest 24-bit loop pedal featuring an auto-detection drum machine. The JTC Drum & Loop Mini allows you to select from 11 inbuilt drum rhythms. It gives you unlimited overdubs and up to six minutes recording in 24-bit high-resolution audio quality. Loop and Drum volumes are adjustable individually.
Digitech TRIOPLUS
The DigiTech Trio+ is among the most impressive performance, writing, and practice tools for guitarists. This simple-to-use guitar pedal is built on DigiTech’s famed Trio technology which listens to your playing and instantly plays drum and bass accompaniment. The Trio+ gives you five additional genres for achieving the perfect feel. You select a genre and style variation, then start playing. The Trio+ pedal also includes three bass line modes that will fit any style of music you are playing.
Joyo JAM BUDDY (Orange)
With its pair of built-in 2” speakers packing 4W of output each, the Jam Buddy is Joyo’s solution for musicians looking for a quick way to practice without having to lug along a big and heavy amp. Bluetooth connectivity also lets you connect your phone or media player to the Jam Buddy so you can play along to a song or rhythm track. This floor-based multi-effects unit also features clean and overdrive channels,
NUX MFX-10
The MFX-10 boasts 55 models overall (you may use as much as eight simultaneously), vintage three-band passive EQ for each amp model, 19 classic amp and pedal models with A/B channel switching, and parametric EQ with additional mid-frequency sweep control for pedals. Twelve cabinet models give you two distinct modes for a guitar amp or mixer/PA input. The MFX-10 also features an inbuilt drum machine with CD quality PCM sounds, and 72 presets: 36 user plus 36 factory presets. The A/B switch lets you utilize up to 144 presets.
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.
Other Pedals
Morley Power Wah Volume
The Morley PWO Power Wah cranked up to 11 by the addition of a new volume control circuit. The PWO Power Wah Volume comes equipped with a custom HQ2 inductor that brings the classic funk and a volume control section with a silky smooth audio taper. Morley’s innovative electro-optical circuit design makes worn out pots a thing of the distant past while True-Tone Bypass Buffer technology keeps your tone pure and pristine in both wah and volume mode.
Donner Wah Cry
The Donner Wah Cry gives you an excellent Wah response as well as a Volume function. It comes in a tiny footprint, way smaller compared to a standard Volume or Wah pedal. Switch on the side for either Volume or Wah. The response in the WAH mode is based on the original Crybaby response. For the VOL mode, Donner crafted an active circuit which ensures retaining all the details of your sound. Donner has also included a volume range control for VOL mode. As a volume pedal, the Wah Cry is capable of catering to the demand of any guitarist.
Dunlop Geezer Butler Cry Baby
As the first bassist to record with a wah pedal, Geezer Butler was the perfect choice when it came to building Dunlop’s first signature Cry Baby Bass Wah. The Geezer Butler Cry Baby is intended to complement Geezer’s legendary sound. It is designed to maintain low-end frequencies and let an aggressive midrange cut through the mix. The Geezer Butler Cry Baby is voiced for Geezer’s aggressive and massive sound. You will appreciate the convenience of its auto-return switching and the internal Q control which lets you adjust frequency band pass.
ElectroHarmonix Cock Fight Plus
The innocuous-looking Cock Fight Plus from Electro-Harmonix is, in fact, three effects in one. It’s a crying wah, it’s a talking wah, and it’s a classic fuzz pedal. Separate filters handle the heavy lifting for the first two effects—a traditional wah pedal filter for the wah sounds and a formant filter produces the vowel sounds. The fuzz section opens up a wide range of tonal possibilities; you can choose to add it before or after the filter section or just cut it out of the equation entirely.
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.
Morley Kiko Loureiro Mini Switchless Wah
The switchless signature wah pedal Morley created for Brazilian guitar virtuoso Kiko Loureiro is beautiful. Small, simple, and extremely musical, this little green monster is powered by a custom MQ2 inductor set to Loureiro’s favorite wah tone and sweep. It also features Morley’s famous Electro-Optical wah circuit design, True Tone bypass, and a glow-in-the-dark treadle design. Whether you plug in a guitar, a bass, or keyboards, the Kiko Loureiro Mini Switchless Wah will let your signal soar high above the mix as you lay down scorching hot grooves.
Mooer Acoustikar
The Mooer Acoustikar does just what you’d expect a pedal with that name to do: give your electric guitar the strummy, woody sound of an acoustic. It shines at giving your guitar signal the shortened, glassy resonance that characterizes a good acoustic guitar. Of the Acoustikar’s three modes, Standard is pretty much your basic acoustic sound. The sound of a full-body dreadnought guitar is simulated by Jumbo mode. A Piezo mode rounds out the three voicings.
JOYO Analog Chorus
The JF-37 Analog Chorus guitar effects pedal from Joyo comes packed with a classic bucket brigade device chip to give you that warm, analog chorus sound that digital chorus pedals can’t match. It’s quite similar to the iconic Boss CE-2, from the two-knob layout to the rich, lush chorus effects it can produce. The JF-37 Analog Chorus is a sturdy, budget-friendly alternative that can stand toe to toe against the tone of far more expensive chorus pedals.
Rowin Ocean Verb
The LEF-3800 Ocean Verb earns its name thanks to the watery reverberations it conjures up. This compact and extremely affordable stompbox from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin is a versatile workhorse. It features a full complement of Mix, Tone, and Decay pots for shaping the reverb effect, of which there are three selectable via a three-way toggle switch: Room, Spring, and Shimmer. If you want to add depth and dimension to your tone, you won;t go wrong with the LEF-3800 Ocean Verb.
Pigtronix Bob Weir’s Real Deal
The Pigtronix Bob Weir’s Real Deal acoustic preamp gives you a very clear, screaming acoustic guitar tone while faithfully preserving the natural wooden sound of your instrument. It is universally compatible with all kinds of acoustic guitar pickup—from a simple, passive piezo element to intricate active systems leveraging internal microphones, magnetic pickups, and/or contact elements. The Bob Weir’s Real Deal features 60db gain on microphone channel and crossover sweeps from 300Hz to 3kHz. It consists of Volume, Piezo, Crossover, and Microphone controls.
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.
GOKKO SPANISHFLY
The GOKKO Spanish FlyGK-32 acoustic guitar pedal does double duty as a preamp and a direct input (DI) box. You get dedicated Treble and Bass knobs for tone shaping plus an Input dial for setting the input level. There’s also a cool Anti-Feedback footswitch with its own dedicated Antu-Feedback dial for cutting out volume feedback. And since the Spanish Fly is a DI box, you can use the XLR Out jack to directly connect your guitar to a mixer.
Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive
Give your bass sound an overdriven kick. Yeah, the Blueberry Bass Overdrive effects pedal from Mad Professor is “just” an overdrive pedal, but it packs a lot of tonal possibilities into that narrow definition. The Nature knob does heavy duty work in that department. It lets you darken or brighten up your bass tone, which also affects the amount of overdrive that gets added to which frequencies. Set it to low and low frequencies get more overdrive; high frequencies become more overdrive at high Nature settings.
KHDK Abyss
The Abyss Overdrive from KHDK is a game-changing bass overdrive, allowing bassists full control of their tone by performing the job of two amplifiers. Instead of employing a cranked amplifier for overdriven midrange tone and clean bass amp for thick bottom end, you can obtain the signature bass rock tone with only one pedal. Abyss gives a whole-body punch sans altering your natural tone, and the Clean and Dirty channels let you draft your ideal sound with the perfect amount of richness added.
Boss BC-1X Bass Comp
The Boss BC-1X Bass Comp is a compressor pedal with attitude. Boasting Boss’ game-changing Multi-Dimensional Processing (MDP) technology for pro-level multiband compression and intelligent circuit controls, this easy-to-use effects pedal helps make sure you get a completely natural sound no matter the setting by applying just the right amount of compression to each of your signal’s frequencies. The Boss BC-1X Bass Comp is the easiest way to get studio-quality sound at every gig you play.
Nux Scream Bass
The Scream Bass from NUX is an analog overdrive designed specifically for bassists. It features an analog circuit to guarantee the natural overdrive tone. It consists of simple Low, High, Level, and Gain knobs that make it convenient to use and allow you to get the tone from overdrive to fuzz. The Scream Bass also features a true bypass design. It gives you a broad tonal range from light overdrive to fuzz. The Blend control lets you balance overdrive and dry signals.
JAM Pedals LucyDreamer Bass
The Jam Pedals LucyDreamer Bass is an ultra-versatile bass overdrive boasting tube amp-esque response and saturation. It carries a Mix knob that lets you find your ideal Wet/Dry signal ratio and a footswitch that alternates to a higher gain stage. The LucyDreamer Bass includes componentry and design variations which enable more low end to come through and move the sweet spot of the saturation to complement the register of the bass. It also consists of controls for Gain, Tone, Level, Dry/Wet Mix, and high gain footswitch.
Mooer Micro DI
The geniuses at budget stomp maker Mooer were making no bones about what the Micro DI does when they named it. This guitar effects pedal is a tiny direct input box that makes it easy to feed your guitar signal directly into a PA or mixing board without messing up its core sound. It comes with a ground lift switch, 20dB of gain cut or boost, and a built-in cab simulator. All this in a pedal you can literally carry around in your pocket.
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.
Mission Engineering VM-Pro (Red)
Housed in a fiery red chassis, the VM-PRO by Mission Engineering is the most sophisticated volume pedal you will find. It addresses several common issues with volume pedals, which result in mismatching and tone sucking problems. It works with your baritone, bass, electro-acoustic, or electric guitars. The VM-PRO is also compatible with other electric and acoustic instruments such as steel guitars, electronic keyboards, and instrument microphones. It incorporates compatibility switches for utilization with passive/active pickups as well as fuzz pedals.
MOOER Free Step
The Free Step is an innovative little guitar effects pedal from budget stompbox masters Mooer that pulls double duty as a vintage analog wah and a versatile volume pedal while being less than half the size of a regular expression pedal. You can shape the wah tone to you liking via the side-mounted Q dial. In volume mode, you can set the minimum volume from 0% to 50% using the Min. Vol. dial located on the pedal’s side.
Mission Engineering VM-Pro (Black)
An incredibly sophisticated volume pedal, the VM-PRO by Mission Engineering addresses several typical issues with volume pedals, which cause mismatching and tone sucking problems. The VM-PRO works with your electro-acoustic, electric, bass, or baritone guitars. It is also compatible with several other electric and acoustic instruments, including steel guitars, electronic keyboards, and instrument microphones like horn mics and harmonica. The VM-PRO features onboard buffers, sparkle control, isolated tuner out, and compatibility switches for utilization with active and passive pickups.
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.
Boss FV-50L Stereo Volume
Boss has long been known for its durable, high-quality volume pedals, and if you’re looking for some of that Boss magic at a more affordable price point, then the FV-50 series of volume pedals is exactly what you’re looking for. The Boss FV-50L Stereo Volume pedal is the line’s low-impedance stereo model built to directly control keyboards and other guitar effects pedals. It comes with a Minimum Volume knob that lets you set a minimum volume and a handy Tuner-Out jack for quick and easy onstage tuning.
Dunlop DVP4
Manage your FX parameters and volume without congesting your pedalboard with the Dunlop DVP4. Thanks to its ability to do everything the bigger DVP3 does at half the size, you no longer have to skimp on functionality or durability to conserve space. The DVP4 is just as sturdy and solidly constructed with an aggressive non-slip tread, lightweight aluminum enclosure, and Dunlop’s patented Low Friction Band-Drive for consistent performance and seamless range of motion. For supreme precision and comfort, its rocker tension is adjustable.
Mission Engineering EXP1-PRO
Boasting a sturdy, all-metal construction, the Mission Engineering EXP1-PRO is a professional quality expression pedal compatible with expression pedal inputs on keyboards, MIDI controllers, multi-effect units, and stompboxes. It carries an input level knob that enables adjustment of minimum level from zero to 80%. The EXP-1-PRO incorporates a custom made 10K Ohm linear, wholly sealed potentiometer that works nicely with various devices, and is rated at over a million operations for durability and excellent response.
Ernie Ball Expression Tremolo
WIth its rocker-style pedal form, the Ernie Ball Expression Series Tremolo pedal gives you complete and precise control over its sweepable tremolo effects without requiring any extra expression pedal attachments. Choose from five different tremolo waveforms—Slow Rise, Slow Fall, Sine, Square, and Harmonic—and then use the treadle to control the tremolo depth and rate individually or both at the same time. Leave the treadle open in the zero position and you get an ultra-clear transparent signal that doesn’t color your core tone at all.
Tapestry Audio Bloomery Passive Volume Pedal (Black)
The Bloomery passive volume pedal from Tapestry Audio features some very unique differences from a regular volume control pedal. This compact (measures only 7.8″ x 2.25″), convenient to use, and efficient passive volume pedal comfortably fits on your pedalboard. The Bloomery is machined out of steel for a tough, durable solid feel. A slide potentiometer alongside a direct shaft drive eradicates the need for annoying strings. With a smooth volume curve, you get a more nuanced pedal sweep. The Bloomery quickly turns tuner output into an expression output.
Mission Engineering EP-11
The EP-11 by Mission Engineering is the most suitable expression pedal for the Pro Tools Eleven Rack. For a natural and accurate response, the linear potentiometer is matched precisely to the Eleven Rack’s specifications. Simply connect to the Exp. Pedal input on the Eleven Rack’s rear panel with a 1/4″ TRS cable, then choose EP-11 on the Eleven Rack expression pedal settings. If you are leveraging the Eleven Rack with a MIDI controller, flip the EP-11’s toggle switch then plug it into an expression pedal input.
Mission Engineering EP1-KP Kemper
Utilize the EP1-KP switching expression pedal from Mission Engineering to maximize your Kemper Profiling Amp. It incorporates a linear potentiometer that has been matched exactly to the specs of the Kemper Profiler for a natural and accurate response. It also includes a toe switch so you can turn effects on/off without needing a separate footswitch. The EP1-KP comes in black or green finish and is compatible with both the rack and head variants, as well as the Remote floor controller.
Tom’sline AC Stage
Much like the slightly bigger Acoustic, Tomsline’s AC Stage budget guitar effects pedal is a workhorse acoustic simulator pedal that gets the job done, giving your electric guitar the full-bodied resonance and natural woody sound of an acoustic. The Acoustic also features a three-way toggle that lets you switch between three voicing modes: Piezo, Standard, and Jumbo. The AC Stage features Tomsline’s patented stop bar design to keep your foot from messing up the pedal’s settings when you stomp on it.
Joyo JF-310
Despite its tiny size, Joyo’s JF-310 Orange Juice amp sim pedal packs the full, in-your-face British-flavored power and attack of a vintage Orange amp. It perfectly captures an Orange amp’s dynamic, highly defined, and aggressive overdrive assault. Dedicated Drive, Tone, and Voice control pots give you plenty of built-in tone sculpting tools to dial in the exact tone you want. Whenever you need to layer some dirt onto you signal, the JF-310 Orange Juice will deliver.
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.
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.
T-Rex Viper
The Viper by T-Rex Engineering is an attractive, phenomenal-sounding effect pedal taking the classic swirling vibe sound and delivering some added bite with more voltage hurling your instrument’s sound across the room. Pulsating, shimmering, whirling, and spinning, it is meant to join other award-winning T-Rex pedals as a contemporary classic, yielding sounds from the heyday of rock ’n’ roll to the 21st century. The Viper is controllable using the Mode, Speed, Level, and Depth controls.
Two Notes Torpedo C.A.B. M
Two Notes’ Torpedo C.A.B. M is a true cabinet in a box, giving you a direct line from your guitar rig to a PA system, mixer, or recording interface. A lot of things may change between each gig, from your backline to the room quality, but with the Torpedo C.A.B. M you can be sure your preferred tone will stay the same. The Torpedo C.A.B. M comes with a carefully curated selection of 32 of the most highly prized amp tones, plus you can load it with your own IR files.
Dwarfcraft Devices HAX2
Dwafcraft Devices has mastered the art of crafting guitar effect pedals that do many things extremely well, and the HAX2 ring modulator is no different. Lightyears ahead of the original HAX circuit it’s based on, the HAX2 combines ring modulation, an envelope follower, and a filter in one sturdy stompbox that can serve up everything from deep tremolo-style effects and psychedelic modulation to a pleasant, sparkly chorus. Four dials and four toggle switches give you all the control you could ever need.
Boss SY-300 Guitar Synth
Boss and its parent company Roland have built up a staggering amount of expertise in guitar synth technology. With the Boss SY-300 Guitar Synthesizer, they’ve bottled up that legendary level of expertise and sold it in guitar effects pedal form. The SY-300 lets you turn your guitar into a polyphonic synth machine straight out of the box, while three simultaneous synth sections and four effects processors let you create your own rich and dynamic synth tones.
DigiTech Dirty Robot
The Dirty Robot Stereo Mini-Synth from DigiTech empowers you to transform your bass or guitar into an industrial-strength booty-shaking device. It presents a broad array of controls to reshape and mangle your sound into something new. This metallic monster consists of seven controls, two distinct voices, and a new Drift knob which lets you morph and combine Octave, Sub, and Square waveforms instantly. By merely spinning a knob, an extensive range of cyborg sounds can already come to life.
TC Helicon Talkbox Synth Pedal
The Talkbox Synth pedal from TC Helicon serves up new and vintage sounds to your arsenal. From wonderfully electronic talking robot effects to easily distinguishable talkbox hose-in-the-mouth sounds, picture yourself commanding attention at gigs and jams. Even while the effect is off, the Talkbox Synth is capable of drastically enhancing your core vocal sound with studio-quality reverbs, pitch correction, and Adaptive Tone. Designed and engineered in Canada, the Talkbox Synth comes in a sturdy, roadworthy chassis for years of reliable performance.
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..
Rowin Cursh Bit
Forget the typo in the name; the LEF-3810 Cursh Bit (or Crush Bit, in keeping with what it does) is a powerful bit crusher pedal from budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin. Bit crushers reduce the sample quality of your guitar signal to make it sound all kinds of lo-fi. Blend your dry and wet signals with the Mix knob and control the reduction of the sample’s rate and depth using the Bit and Crush pots, respectively. It also comes with a three-way toggle that lets you switch between low-pass, high-pass, and normal modes.
