Tonebox Recommended Pedals
EarthQuaker Devices Tentacle V2
EarthQuaker Devices has released single-dial stompboxes before, but for the Tentacle analog octave up guitar effects pedal, they scrapped even that single control knob and left only a footswitch. It’s all that it needs, really; the Tentacle does one thing—give you direct standalone access to the octave up effect found in the Hoof Reaper pedal—and does it extremely well. Tentacle V2 introduces Flexi-Switch capability, meaning you can engage the octave up effect with a standard tap on the switch ala latching footswitches or hold it down and release like a momentary-type switch.
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.
Boss DC-2W Dimension C Waza Craft
Boss has brought its unique DC-2 Dimension C guitar effects pedal back and made it more versatile than ever via the Boss DC-2W Waza Craft Dimension Chorus. In fact, the all-analog DC-2W doesn’t just perfectly recreate the DC-2’s sonic signatures, it also replicates the sound of the legendary SDD-320 Dimension D studio rack effect that the DC-2 was based on. With the DC-2W, you can enhance the width and depth of any sound via a four-button preset interface design that’s ripped straight from the ‘80s but powered by truly cutting-edge tech.
Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron
Elevate your sound to the funkiest of heights. The Micro Q-Tron Envelope Filter guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix dishes out some of the grooviest wah effects known to man. Its internal envelope follower analyzes your unique picking dynamics playing to sweep the center of the envelope filter, giving you wahs that change dynamically depending on your pick attack. Controls are simple and intuitive, with three dials to set the filter mode, filter bandwidth, and drive amount.
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.
Catalinbread Echorec
The Catalinbread Echorec is the reincarnation of the iconic Binson Echorec multi-head drum echo. Catalinbread tried to capture the Binson Echorec’s sound while avoiding the practical downsides. It crammed all the goodness of that big Binson Echorec within a standard-sized stompbox without losing anything that made it such a compelling musical device. Catalinbread also decided to expand its capabilities as the vintage Binson hinted at possibilities it failed to realize. The Catalinbread Echorec features a range of vintage delay machine textures.
Drive Pedals
J. Rockett Majestic
The J. Rockett Majestic pedal is a send-up to Jimmy Page’s iconic overdrive tone and the heavy rock sound of Led Zeppelin’s How the West Was Won. This no-nonsense overdrive pedal is as sensitive as an amp and unleashes Page’s signature swampy, fat squawk and howl while letting the natural tone of your guitar cut through. Like other J. Rockett pedals, the Majestic Overdrive is a boutique-designed pedal that starts with a sturdy steel chassis buffed and powder-coated for longevity and a fashionable, sleek look.
J. Rockett .45 Caliber
The J. Rockett .45 Caliber is a reproduction of the classic 1960s JTM 45 sound, overdriven. It got its sonic influence from the dazzling crunchy rhythm tones of Malcolm Young as well as the face-melting goodness of Pete Townsend on Live at Leeds. Achieving that sound looks like a simple job, but this design proved to be a bit challenging. After about a year, J. Rockett has nailed it both in sound and feel. The .45 Caliber leverages the advanced J. Rockett “Speed Switch” system.
Vertex T Drive
The T Drive by Vertex is a sonic simulation of the iconic Trainwreck Express amp with a highly sensitive pick attack and response. Rooted in the tradition of 60s and 70s British amps, Trainwrecks are known for their quick pick response and excellent dynamics from chimney Vox-esque cleans to towering Plexi overdrive. Vertex’s journey to craft the most precise Wreck-in-a-box has resulted in the innovative T Drive pedal, which features the harmonic complexity, dynamics, and voice-esque overtones evocative of the amp it was inspired by.
Throne Room Pedals Atlantis
Throne Room Pedals’ Atlantis overdrive stomp is all about giving your sound a wash of light to medium tube-style drive with plenty of tonal transparency. It’s excellent at emulating the warm, natural sound of a tube that’s on the verge of breaking up. Turn the Fat Boost switch on and you’ll not only get a heavier low end, but you’ll also get a slight gain increase for some fat and heavy overdrive. The Atlantis also features a separate Hi Cut toggle to cut back on harsh treble frequencies.
Friedman Amplification Motor City Drive
Friedman Amplification didn’t mess around with your standard tube amp emulation methods when they made the Motor City Drive. They just went ahead and crammed an actual high voltage 12AX7A preamp tube into it. This gives the Motor City Drive a natural, compressed, and harmonically rich tube-powered fuzz unmatched by most other tube amp overdrive emulators available. From light overdrive to rich high-gain tones, you’ll get a lot of sonic mileage out of the Motor City Drive.
Truetone V3XO
With two independent and stackable overdrive channels, each with its own dedicated control knobs, the XO dual overdrive pedal from Truetone / Visual Sound is the consummate tone tweaker’s dream drive stomp. The right channel serves up a mid heavy sound that can be further shaped using a three-way clipping switch, a three-way bass switch, and a Clean mix knob, while the left channel dishes out an amp-like sound with flat mids that can be tweaked via a dedicated bass dial.
Seymour Duncan Power Grid
The Seymour Duncan Power Grid Distortion is a high-gain, solid-state distortion stompbox that serves up myriad tones credits to its three-band active EQ section. It is suitable for any rock genre. With the Power Grid, your tone is better refined due to the three active EQ bands. Each band enables up to 12dB of cut or boost at frequencies chosen for ultimate control of your electric guitar. That lets you craft tones with a higher degree of surgical precision than other distortion pedals with passive EQ.
Behringer Overdrive Distortion
No pedalboard is complete without some type of overdrive or distortion pedal, and the Behringer OD302 2-Mode OverdriveDistortion pedal lets you have both in just one small stompbox. Keep the Mode dial to the left for pure overdrive, turn it all the way right for head-on distortion, or stay somewhere in the middle for the perfect blend of the two then use the Tone knob to dictate how much bite and brightness you want in your sound.
Danelectro BC-1 Cash Cow
With massive low end and bright, sparkly highs, the Danelectro BC-1 Cash Cow Distortion guitar effect pedal is a great little addition to any pedalboard. The Gain knob gives you almost every kind of distortion under the sun, from screaming, oversaturated sound to warm, classic tones. You can polish up your tone even further by holding back on the Level knob and using the Treble and Bass knobs to control the top-end sparkle and low-end rumble, respectively.
Boss MT-2W Metal Zone Waza Craft
The special edition Boss MT-2W Waza Craft Metal Zone distortion guitar effects pedal takes all of the already over-the-top distortion capabilities of the venerable MT-2 and then cranks everything up to 11. The MT-2W features a new Standard mode that improved the clarity of the world-famous MT-2 sound while lowering the noise. There’s also a Custom mode that enhances the MT-2’s formidable gain tones with a wider tonal range, increased dynamics, and a tighter low end.
Caline American Sound
The Caline American Sound CP-55 guitar effect pedal models the clarity and trademark twang of a Fender 57 Deluxe amp, giving you access to that classic Fender tone at a very budget-friendly price point. You get six dedicated control knobs for shaping your EQ and overdrive response: Low, Mid, High, Level, Voice, and Drive. The Caline CP-55 American Sound lets you go from classic Fender clean tones to smooth, combo tube amp overdrive and comes with a true bypass feature.
Vick Audio V1 Triangle
Revered for its exceptional clarity and raw power, the V1 Triangle by Vick Audio is an incredibly musical distortion with plenty of sustain. The significant drawback of vintage Triangles was their extremely scooped mids. For this classic reproduction, Vick Audio incorporated a three-position toggle switch to let you select your preferred mids profile. The Triangles have slightly more sustain and brightness than most of the later variants that enables it to slice through the mix. The V1 Triangle is extremely articulate for leads while preserving enough crunch for rhythm work or power chords.
smallsound/bigsound Team Awesome Fuzz Machine
The Team Awesome Fuzz Machine by Smallsound/Bigsound has been designed for low-end heaviness featuring the capability to slice through a mix to maintain your guitar’s pick attack while yielding an extremely saturated fuzz tone or achieve a mild background fuzz behind your primary keyboard sound. The Team Awesome Fuzz Machine excels at flexibility and fitting in with virtually any instrument in just about any musical setting. The thick, gnarly fuzz is nicely complemented by a quite gritty clean blend that preserves the low end you need.
JAM Pedals Red Muck Bass
The Red Muck by Jam Pedals is a fuzz/distortion pedal inspired by the ’71 triangle and Red Army/Civil War Muffs. Together with Jam Pedals’ individual touch, the outcome boasts a pronounced midrange, thicker low end, smoother sound, and increased tonal flexibility thanks to the broader range of the Tone control. The Mix knob lets you discover your preferred Dry/Wet signal ratio, while the second footswitch makes it a two gain stage pedal. As a circuit, the Red Muck is already bass-ready, but Jam Pedals added a wet/dry control for the Bass version.
Way Huge Conquistador Fuzzstortion
Way Huge is going all out with the Conquistador Fuzzstortion pedal. This incredibly simple pedal dishes out a tone described by Way Huge as “a giant Velcro strip being torn apart with great vigor.” While it sure is an aggressively voiced grit box, the controls for fuzz, volume, and tone enable the Conquistador Fuzzstortion to be musically sounding always. If you want a bold-sounding fuzz pedal with a ferocious gated sound, you certainly have to check out the Conquistador Fuzzstortion.
Maxon Fuzz Elements Void
Built upon the precious Ampeg Scrambler, the Fuzz Elements Void from Maxon gives you plenty of even-order harmonics mixable with your dry guitar sound. These overtones are frequency-dependent and dynamic, evolving continuously with an input signal. The Void consists of Level, Blend, and Overtone knobs which control the output level, the balance of your effected and dry signals, and amount of even-order harmonics respectively. It comes in a sturdy enclosure and features mechanical true bypass switching.
Dunlop Germanium Fuzz Face Mini
Based on the mid-’60s Fuzz Faces, Dunlop’s FFM2 Germanium Fuzz Face Mini distortion pedal gives you warm vintage fuzz tones thanks to slightly mismatched germanium transistors. It features an AC power jack, battery door, and status LED. Unlike traditional Fuzz Face pedals that come in an unusually large housing, this pedal provides you with the convenience of a pedalboard-friendly enclosure. If you are craving for that vintage germanium fuzz tone, the FFM2 Germanium Fuzz Face Distortion Mini has got you covered.
Aguilar Fuzzistor
Delivering Aguilar bass pedals’ trademark textured and deep tone, the Fuzzistor offers classic silicon transistor distortion. It evokes the sound of classic vintage dirt while maintaining the low end goodness put out by your bass. Crafted particularly for bass guitar, the Fuzzistor tightens up low frequencies instead of choking or lopping them off entirely. This classic silicon transistor circuit adds warm-fuzzies to your sound and includes some fundamental contemporary features, such as a wet-dry blend to bring some untouched signal back into the mix and tilt-style EQ for an extensive range of tonal shaping.
Mosky TW Distortion
Mosky Audio’s TW distortion guitar effects pedal doesn’t do subtle. It either goes Hard, or it goes Brutal. Note the capitalization; those two are the official names for the TW’s distortion voicings. Hard mode serves up a warmer thump while Brutal is a more full-range attack. Both voicings are, of course, built around the TW’s thick, high gain, which in itself has a lot in common tonally with a Peavey 5150 amp. Oh, and Mosky also threw in a boost switch.
Mosky VOL ATTENUATOR
The Vol Attenuator is budget guitar effects maker Mosky Audio’s affordable take on Electro-Harmonix’s very useful Signal Pad passive attenuator. Like the pedal it’s based on, the Vol Attenuator allows you to set a specific volume on your amp–the perfect natural amp overdrive sweet spot, for example–and then use the volume control on the Vol Attenuator to dial the level back to a clean tone. You can then switch quickly between the clean level you set on the Vol Attenuator and your amp’s actual overdriven tone with a single stomp.
Mooer Pure Boost
If you’re looking for a boost pedal that doesn’t suck the soul out of your tone and just lets your pure, unadulterated sound shine through, then the Pure Boost guitar effects pedal is what you’re looking for. This boost favorite from the budget stomp maestros at Mooer is a truly transparent clean boost pedal that also helps you shape your tone’s bass and treble parameters even more precisely. The Pure Boost can boost your signal by up to 20db while the Bass and Treble knobs feature 15db worth of cut or boost.
Xotic RC Booster-V2
As with all of boutique guitar effects pedal maker Xotic’s boost pedals, the RC Booster delivers some of the most transparent boosting power you’ll ever find anywhere. For the RC Booster V2, Xotic takes the pedal’s capabilities to the next level with the addition of an additional gain channel that’ll let you coat your tone in a whole new layer of fatness. Tone tweakers will also appreciate the dedicated treble and bass EQ controls, each of which can cut or boost by 15dB either way.
Fulltone Fulldrive 3
The Full-Drive 3 is a modern overdrive classic. This NOS JRC4558D-powered overdrive guitar effects pedal from Fulltone serves up huge dollops of juicy crunch like it’s going out of style. Three voicings allow you to dish out everything from the ‘90s FD2’s thick, vintage dirt to a wider, more modern transparent sparkle. The Full-Drive 3 also features a discrete JFET clean boost, a germanium diode-based Limiting function for leveling out your tone, and an Order switch that lets you chose whether the Boost channel goes before or after the Overdrive section.
Carl Martin Hot Drive and Boost
The Carl Martin Hot Drive’n Boost creates tones ranging from crunchy blues to hard rock. It was thoroughly designed to emulate the sound of an old-fashioned distorting Tube-Amp. Most guitarists utilizing distortion as a significant of their sound seek a crisp and clear distortion with long sustain, exceptional tone and is desirable for chords not merely single notes. Carl Martin created the Hot Drive’n Boost to be an invaluable addition to your system to improve the sound from any tube amp.
MOSKY DELUXE PREAMP
The Deluxe Preamp low to medium gain overdrive from budget guitar effects pedal brand Mosky Audio lets you dial in everything from extremely subtle overdrive right up to a mild, tasteful distortion thanks to its built-in boost circuit. It also one-ups the pedal it’s based on–the Love Pedal Amp Eleven, which itself is a combo of Love Pedal’s OD11 and COT50 stomps–by giving adding four distinct voicings to the overdrive section and two to the boost section.
Radial AC Driver
The Tonebone AC Driver from Radial is a portable acoustic instrument preamp designed for live performances, boasting innovative features for streamlining your setup and optimizing your acoustic-electric guitar’s tone. It includes Radial’s Class-A buffer circuit to guarantee the superb audio quality, allowing you to employ longer pedal chains and cable runs sans signal degradation or loss. Compared to a simple DI box, the AC Driver gives you more control over your sound, making it perfect for onstage use, especially if you have no dedicated sound engineer.
Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra
The Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra V2 builds on its predecessor’s sonic tenacity and provides extreme versatility for your bass tone. At the request of several players, Darkglass has incorporated a balanced XLR output with switchable cabinet emulation—you can get whole, amp-like tone by merely going straight to the recording chain or sound system. You may also connect to your PC or Mac using a USB to load up various virtual cabinet emulations. From your rehearsal to recording or performance, the Microtubes B7K Ultra V2 is a handy bass preamp pedal.
MOOER 019 UK Gold PLX
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 019 UK Gold PLX, in particular, replicates the warm tube-powered sound of a British 1967 50W classic amp. It comes with two channels as well as volume, gain, low, mid, and high controls. It also features a cab sim on and off switch.
GOKKO ROCK-ACE
The Rock Ace GK-30 guitar effects pedal does a lot of cool things for a stompbox its size and price. You can plug in an audio player and use it to play along to a song or backing track. You can use it as a direct input (DI) box so you can plug directly into a mixer or PA board without messing up your tone. You can also use it as a preamp. The ROck Ace also comes packed with its own clean/distortion switch, giving you a wide array of tone options ranging from super-clean to full-on heavy metal.
EarthQuaker Devices Bows
Germanium transistors have long been the go-to transistors for guitar effects pedal makers who want to create truly vintage sounds. EarthQuaker Devices went one step further with the Bows preamp booster by basing it around the rare, low-noise NOS black glass OC139 germanium transistor. Using it is dead simple. Select Treble for a brighter tone or Full for a more bass-heavy sound using the two-way toggle switch and then dial in an output level with the Level knob.
Wampler Tumnus
Any conversation about legendary overdrive circuits will invariably include a mention of the Klon Centaur. Never one to shrink away from a stompbox challenge, Brian Wampler took the classic Klon sound and replicated it to create the Tumnus. You can use it as a standalone drive or dirty boost box. You can also stack it with another overdrive pedal to really push your amp to and beyond its breaking point. Whatever your rig and whatever genre you play in, you can find a place for the Tumnus on your pedalboard.
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.
Walrus Audio Emissary
Make your solos soar over the mix or push your tube amp into natural breakup territory with the Emissary parallel dual boost box from boutique guitar effects pedal maker Walrus Audio. It features two independent boost circuits that can be run in parallel or independently. The Bright boost circuit packs a high headroom, JFET-powered boost. The Mid boost is a more targeted one that you can set to either 1kHz or 800Hz via a toggle switch. Use the Bright and Mid pots to dial in the output level of each circuit.
Fuzzrocious Playing Mantis
The Fuzzrocious Playing Mantis pedal is suitable for players who love to stand out from the crowd. Since this pedal is exceptional, you will sound unlike anyone else. You can use the left and right footswitches to activate the quirkiest oscillator and a natural-sounding drive respectively. The Playing Mantis carries a three-way toggle that lets you choose between drive, boost, and distortion. All three settings are jam-packed with volume on tap to push your speakers/amp or other pedals.
Black Cat Pedals OD-Boost
The OD-Boost is a two-channel boost/overdrive pedal combining the OD-1 with a clean boost circuit. Both channels can be utilized individually or together simultaneously. The OD-Boost is a dynamic, robust, and extremely loud pedal that lets you find and explore the best grades of raw, unprocessed dirt. The pedal carries VOLUME and DRIVE knobs for the OD channel, and a BOOST knob to adjust the Boost channel’s level. The Boost and OD channels complement each other well, with several valuable combinations possible by changing the order of the channels and blending the circuits.
WMD Arcane Preamp
The Arcane Preamp from boutique guitar effects pedal manufacturer WMD is a dual channel preamp stomp. A pair of dedicated gain and level pots for the boost channel gives you a lot of control; you can dial in a healthy amount of drive without having to crank the level up too much. If you need even more gain, that’s where the fuzz channel comes in. It also features its own gain and level pots as well as a three-band EQ stack for extreme tonal control and flexibility.
Modulation Pedals
Carl Martin Classic Chorus
Carl Martin spent a year researching and creating the Classic Chorus for the vintage guitar nut in you. The pedal comes in a solid diecast housing consists of off-white chicken-head knobs. Plug into this pedal, step on the Bypass switch to on the effect, tweak the depth and speed controls to achieve your preferred chorus effect, and then raise the level to show off the awesomeness of your sound. You will be astonished at how the Classic Chorus brings you back to the “day” with its full, round, classic chorus sound.
Keeley Seafoam Chorus
Keeley went above and beyond when developing the Seafoam chorus guitar effects pedal. It features what Keeley calls “True Chorus,” a new type of chorus effect that adds second and third voices that have a slight difference in timing and pitch characteristics from your original tone. This creates a more organic, more real-sounding chorus effect compared to a straight-up copy of your original signal. Add a touch of reverb with the Space knob and switch between modern and vintage voicings to explore new sonic soundscapes.
NUX Rivulet Chorus
The vintage analog chorus has always been warm, but it lacks dynamic completion. NUX’s advanced technology DSP allows the right combination of both worlds: digital and analog. To achieve the Rivulet Chorus objectives, NUX engineers had to create an algorithm that copies BBD chips principles. They picked three essential chorus tones (the 70s, 80s, and modern), each with a voice upgradable with a simple Free Firmware Upgrades. The Rivulet Chorus comes in a lightweight yet durable aluminum die-cast enclosure. It consists of controls for Intensity, Width, and Rate.
NUX Stageman Floor
The Stageman Floor Acoustic Preamp + DI by NUX is an analog acoustic preamp boasting digital effects and looper function. Preamp featured with an extremely sensitive three-band EQ with input gain control, adjustable notch filter, and MID scoop toggle switch. It also offers a massive headroom that gives you the sound all-natural. The notch filter helps you cut the resonating frequency. The Stageman Floor consists of Treble, Middle, and Bass knobs, depending on the speaker/amp characteristic, acoustic guitar’s body type, and playing style, you may tune your sound to your liking.
T-Rex ToneBug Chorus + Flanger
With the ToneBug Chorus + Flanger from T-Rex Engineering, you get two essential effects in one: a freaked-out flanger and cool 80s-sounding chorus. Both classic effects are easily recognizable as you bask in the gorgeous vintage tone that has made T-Rex a favorite of some guitar heroes. The Chorus + Flanger is part of the ToneBug series of effect pedals that feature premium retro design, beautiful-sounding T-Rex tone, and budget-friendly pricing. It also consists of controls for Depth and Rate.
Mooer Soul Shiver
The Soul Shiver guitar effects pedal from budget stomp maker Mooer serves up a trio of classic psychedelic sounds straight from the ‘60s. Packed into the Soul Shiver’s compact enclosure is a thick, watery Chorus; a Vibrato that emulates the natural sound of an actual finger-based vibrato; and a swirling, choppy, Leslie speaker cabinet-like Rotary effect. You also get dedicated Volume, Intense, and Speed knobs for precise tone sculpting. Highly musical classic vibes in a tiny pedalboard-friendly package.
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.
Source Audio Soundblox Pro Bass Envelope Filter
The Soundblox Pro Bass Envelope Filter by Source Audio is a revision of its famed predecessor, the Soundblox BEF. In this Pro variant, you can select from four distinct modulation sources, including a passive expression pedal, selectable LFO waveforms, the Hot Hand motion-sensing ring, and standard envelope filter sweeps. You may use the expression pedal input to control filter modulation similar in a standard wah pedal or various parameters including effect selection, sweep range, LFO speed, etc.
Rowin Slow Hand
No, the LEF-326 Slow Hand doesn’t magically turn you into Eric Clapton. This unique little creation from budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin actually packs an arguably more interesting effect than that. The LEF-326 Slow Hand lets you cut off the attack of each note you play, producing a volume swell similar to rolling up your guitar’s volume knob from zero and making your sound seem like it’s been slowed down. Pair it with a delay and you can conjure up some interesting reverse-like sounds.
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.
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.
Keeley Super Mod Workstation
Pedalmeister Robert Keeley wasn’t kidding around when he named this modulation multi-effects pedal the Super Mod Workstation. It features two banks loaded with eight high-quality modulation effects each, from thick chorus and pristine digital delay to rotary emulation and wah. Mix ‘em, match ‘em, stack ‘em–you have the power. The Super Mod Workstation also comes with a dedicated tap tempo footswitch as well as expression pedal support for real-time parameter control. A truly super stompbox.
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.
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.
Marshall Regenerator
Give your pedalboard an extra dose of ambiance with the RG-1 Regenerator, a two-in-one chorus and phaser guitar effects pedal from tone masters Marshall. Think of it as the ‘80s sound crammed into a sturdy, compact stompbox. You get six easily customizable modes: chorus, M chorus, flanger, phaser, step phaser, and V vibe, with the latter two being particular standouts. Separate speed and depth dials let you tailor the RG-1 Regenerator’s sound to your exact tonal tastes, plus there’s a dedicated knob for controlling the effect’s intensity.
JOYO VISUAL MODULATION
With modulation effects up the wazoo, the R-09 Vision guitar effects pedal from Joyo is bound to be an instant shoegazer favorite. 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.
Digitech Nautila
Create soothing rhythmic waves or unique tidal swirls with the DigiTech Nautila flanger and chorus pedal for your keyboard and electric guitar. It features Drift and Voice controls that let you add up to four flanger voices or eight chorus voices, and then combine and morph these waveforms at will. You can increase the modulation speed using the momentary footswitch. Individual Mix, Voices, Emphasis, Depth, and Speed controls shape your waves into soupy foam or clean curls. The Nautila’s rugged construction, stereo inputs and outputs, true bypass, and silent switching make it as practical as it is innovative.
Keeley Super Mod Workstation
Pedalmeister Robert Keeley wasn’t kidding around when he named this modulation multi-effects pedal the Super Mod Workstation. It features two banks loaded with eight high-quality modulation effects each, from thick chorus and pristine digital delay to rotary emulation and wah. Mix ‘em, match ‘em, stack ‘em–you have the power. The Super Mod Workstation also comes with a dedicated tap tempo footswitch as well as expression pedal support for real-time parameter control. A truly super stompbox.
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 Vibrophase
The Vibrophase is actually based on a candle-powered vibrato / phaser machine called the Candela that Zvex mastermind Zachary Vex created a few years back. Fans loved the Candela’s swirling sounds, so Zvex created the Vibropahse. From classic analog phase to Uni-vibe textures and otherworldly pulses, the Vibrophase’s sonic palette is pure bliss. Zvex’s Vexter line of silk-screened pedals feature the exact same tone, features, and parts as their hand-painted counterparts. The only differences are the painting process and the price. The more “standard” vertical orientation of the Vibrophase Vertical also makes it easier to slot this pedal into your pedalboard.
JAM Pedals Ripple Bass
Delivering a distinctive deep “vibey” tone, the Ripple is a tribute to two-stage phasing. This smooth, transparent, and sweet two-stage phaser pedal works nicely before and after overdrive pedals. You may leave it always on without mashing up your sound. The Ripple sounds perfect with Jam Pedals’ WaterFall chorus/vibrato. Neither the Ripple’s bass nor guitar variants will sacrifice low-end content, but the bass versions are tuned differently to accommodate the modulation’s response to lower register content favorably.
MXR ’74 Vintage Phase 90
The ’74 Vintage Phase 90 from MXR is a faithful reissue of the original with a hand-wired circuit board and hand-matched FETs. The MXR Phase 90 has set the standard for phasers, credits to its rich and thick tone. The in-house workhorse, acquired in the 70s, has been thoroughly spec’d and reproduced as the ’74 Vintage Phase 90. This reissue features a simple single knob operation. It comes dressed in a classic orange paint job and is embellished with the signature Script logo.
Diamond Tremolo
The Diamond Tremolo features an all-analog signal path leveraging an optoisolator like the 60’s vintage tube amps. The analog signal path is coupled with a microprocessor controller to give you a range of quirky features. The Tremolo boasts a double speed switch and multiple selectable waveforms, from sine and sharkfin wave to square wave and chop. That is comparable with the Empress Tremolo regarding its shaping ability but has a bit more far-out settings.
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.
Supro Tremolo
The Supro Tremolo has been configured to emulate two iconic vacuum tube-based modulation effects you can find in 60s American amps. It carries an Amplitude/Harmonic switch that lets you select between the two vintage effects. The Harmonic mode gives you the psychedelic tones of Leo Fender’s vintage blonde and brownface amps, while Amplitude serves up the old-school swampy, tremolo sounds produced by bias modulating the original Supro amps’ power tubes. The Supro Tremolo also consists of Speed, Gain, and Depth knobs.
NUX Monterey Vibe
Devised to reproduce the iconic 60s and 70s psychedelic rock guitar sound, the Monterey Vibe boasts all the classic Uni-vibe style selections: Rotary-Speaker, Chorus, and Phaser pedal. NUX revamped the vintage four-stage phaser circuit by replacing it with a revolutionary 32-Bit floating DSP for processing its custom algorithm. The Monterey Vibe produces a distinctive effect tone; a combination of rotary, chorus, phaser, and tremolo. You can find this unique tone in Robin Trower’s “Bridge of Sighs,” Pink Floyd’s “Breathe,” and the haunting audio mood for Jimi Hendrix’s “Machine Gun.”
TC Helicon VoiceLive 3 Extreme
Boasting four times its predecessor’s memory, the VoiceLive 3 Extreme brings TC Helicon’s flexible all-in-one performance device to a whole new level. When you wish to sculpt and improve your vocals with beautiful-sounding onboard effects, craft realistic vocal harmonies, and process your guitar with effects and amp models built on TC Electronic’s famed TonePrint line, it can deliver. The feature-rich VoiceLive 3 Extreme provides you with innovative effects automation features, backing track storage, and USB import/export of loops.
Danelectro DJ-5C Tuna Melt Tremolo Mini
The Danelectro DJ-5C Tuna Melt Tremolo guitar effect pedal’s warm, pulsating tremolo effect has become a modern classic. It features an easy-to-use two-dial interface. One knob controls the tremolo effect’s speed, while the other controls the effect’s depth and intensity. Nestled between these two dials is a two-way toggle that lets you switch between Hard and Soft to achieve tremolo effects reminiscent of different amps manufactured in the ‘50s. Definitely a must-have for budget-minded tremolo heads.
Carl Martin Purple Moon
Carl Martin’s 2019 Purple Moon features the Uni-Vibe Level, Speed, and Depth controls of the old version. It retains the silicon Fuzz chip with Level and Fuzz controls which let you add mind-bending Fuzz to the sweeping Uni-Vibe. It remains the sole analog, true bypass Fuzz/Vibe pedal in the market. The new Purple Moon still brings you back to players like Anastasio, Gilmour, Trower, or Hendrix, but it is more compact. It is housed within a two-toned, anodized diecast case with top mounted jacks.
EarthQuaker Devices The Depths V2
EarthQuaker Devices’ The Depths optical vibe guitar effects pedal is more than you see on the surface. Lush, pulsating swirls that sound like they were born in the deep, dark ocean are made more versatile and flexible with five dedicated control knobs, a 100& pure analog dry signal path, and true bypass capability. For the V2 upgrade, EarthQuaker introduces a new Flexi-Switch feature, which lets you use The Depths’ footswitch as both a latching and a momentary-type switch.
Dunlop Uni-Vibe
The MXR Uni-Vibe Chorus/Vibrato gives you classic tones and textures with a more compact footprint, straightforward three-knob layout, and true bypass switching. It delivers the exact rich, chewy textures that players have utilized since the late 1960s. Designed with today’s gigging players in mind, the effect comes in a regular MXR housing—a fraction of the weight and size of the original. The MXR Uni-Vibe consists of Depth, Level, and Speed knobs that let you dial in the effect to your liking.
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.
TC Electronic Shaker
TC Electronic loads plenty of character and vibe into its amazing Shaker Vibrato pedal. This little and very pedalboard-friendly stompbox provides you with vintage vibrato effects ranging from subtle to head-spinning. Utilize the level, rise time, depth, and speed controls to dial in your preferred vibrato effect, then hit the switch. You can also program the Shaker to Latch mode, making it do its thing just while your foot is holding down the switch. The Shaker is equipped with TonePrint technology and a USB connector.
JHS Pedals Unicorn V2
The Unicorn V2 from JHS Pedals loads the original Unicorn pedal’s lush, syrupy sound into a more compact package to save more space on your pedalboard. It combines a classic photocell modulator with an advanced tap tempo function, allowing you access to vintage vibe effects with hands-free tempo control. You can now always dial in the perfect tempo. The Unicorn V2 carries Depth, Speed, Volume, and Ratio knobs, as well as a Dry/Wet toggle. Its thick, swirling tones bring the distinct sound of a vintage Uni-vibe.
Mooer Pure Octave
The Pure Octave pitch shifter guitar effects pedal from budget stomp creator Mooer creates and blends sub and upper octaves with your original guitar signal for a ticker, wider sound. A rotary dial lets you mix and match a five-octave sonic range for a total of 11 octave modes. You can control the amount of the octave mixes via the Sub and Upper micro knobs while a Dry micro knob controls the level of your dry signal.
Electro-Harmonix Octavix
Fuzz and octave effects go together like peanut butter and jelly. The Octavix octave fuzz guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix gives you both in a tiny Nano-form enclosure. Dedicated Volume, Boost, and Octave control knobs let you dial in the exact torn-speaker, self-destructing amp vintage fuzz and octave sound you want. The Octavix also has an interesting switchable 9V/24V power feature; it sounds like a vintage fuzz pedal when you use 9V, while switching to 24V gives you tighter, fatter effects.
TC Electronic Quintessence Harmony
The Quintessence Harmony pedal by TC Electronic produces smart two-voice harmonies over your playing, featuring complete creative control provided by the TonePrint app for crafting your custom settings. Armed with a MASH expressive footswitch, the Quintessence Harmony lets you bend the harmony voices down or up instantly for extreme or subtle effects. The analog-dry-through signal path guarantees your core tone preserves its sonic integrity. Whether you are after the possibility of crafting something different or want classic harmonized guitar tones, check out the Quintessence Harmony.
DigiTech Whammy Ricochet
The Whammy Ricochet brings you the effects of DigiTech’s legendary Whammy without a bulky treadle. This compact pitch shift pedal is controllable using its momentary footswitch. The Whammy Ricochet is simple, featuring a Range toggle switch and seven selectable pitch intervals giving you several tone-bending options. It also includes an LED ladder that displays your shift trajectory and a latching footswitch mode, which allows you to fall or rise to pitch and remain there. All that combine to form the signature Whammy pitch-shifting along with new sounds.
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.
Electro-Harmonix RTG
Based on a rare synthesizer Elecro-Harmonix released in 1980, the RTG random tone generator injects wild, random tones from a four-octave range into your guitar signal. In stark contrast to the weirdness that the RTG can produce, its controls are dead simple. Adjust the rate at which tones are generated with the Speed knob and use the Glide switch to add a portamento effect between pitches. This unique little oddity will fit well on any sonically adventurous musician’s pedalboard.
Timing, Dynamics & EQ Pedals
Moog Minifooger Delay
The Moog MF Delay is an all-analog delay delivering 35mS to 700mS of lush, blooming analog repeats. It is articulate and fast at shorter settings. That is suitable for producing classic slap-back sounds with expressive swells as well as plate-verbs. The repeats become darker at medium and long settings, naturally trailing into a unique, beautiful warmth and character. The MF Delay has been built with more than 300 meticulously picked components, including a discrete JFET input stage, four Bucket Brigade Delay chips, and a vintage compander circuit for the ultimate tone and feel.
TWA SC-03
Totally Wycked Audio’s Fly Boys line is a collection of ultra-compact and super affordable mini pedals that pack boutique level tone but without the boutique level price tag. The FB-03 echo stomp is the ideal go-to pedal whenever you need to add depth and dimension to your sound. It can dish out up to 600ms of warm, organic, and tonally transparent delay and comes with a full complement of Rate, Echo, and Intensity pots for maximum tone shaping.
EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche Run V2
You can play around with the Avalanche Run’s reverb and delay effects all day and not get bored. That’s how versatile this guitar effects pedal from EarthQuaker Devices is. Use it as a reverb pedal, a delay pedal, or just go ahead and combine the two into one gloriously atmospheric wash of ambiance. The Avalanche Run features tap tempo and six-time division settings, plus the V2 comes with an updated reverb algorithm and a cool new enclosure.
Carl Martin Echotone
As with other Carl Martin products, the EchoTone is built with gigging musicians in mind. It boasts foot-switchable Manual or Tap time settings, up to 1200 milliseconds of vintage echo, and switchable trail function at bypass. It lets you play with your desired slap-back echo on rhythm to the Tap set echo for a superb lead or solo. Couple that with coloring your echo by adding a flange, chorus, or distortion pedal to the insert loop, and you get what Carl Martin’s test players refer to as “the best echo they have ever heard.”
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
With the DL4 Delay Modeler from Line 6, you get a massive range of sounds, from 24 bit squeaky clean digital echo to tube driven tape loop echo to real-time reverse delay. It also provides you with full programmable control of every aspect of your sound on stage and in the studio. The DL4 Delay Modeler consists of controls for Mix, Tweez, Tweak, Repeats, Delay Time, and Effect Selector. Extremely easy to use, it is an incredibly powerful device delivering delay effects never before available within one box.
Eventide PitchFactor Harmonizer
Studio-quality pitch shifting laid right at your feet! Eventide’s PitchFactor effects pedal brings together 10 unique pitch and delay effects in one highly versatile and extremely tweakable stompbox: Diatonic, Quadravox, HarModulator, MicroPitch, H910/H949, PitchFlex, Octaver, Crystals, HarPeggiator, and Synthonizer. The PitchFactor also features 100 onboard presets (unlimited if you have a MIDI controller), MIDI controller support, MIDI clock sync, tap tempo, expression pedal support, true bypass, and more. Plug in any instrument or a mic and get pro-level pitch-shifting, anytime, anywhere.
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.
Keeley Hooke Reverb
Vintage, tube-amp style spring reverb and tremolo effects in a box. The Keeley Hooke Neo-Vintage Spring Reverberator guitar effects pedal has enough reverb-shaping tools to drown in. It features a three-position toggle that lets you engage three different reverb modes: classic Spring reverb, a trippy Trem-Verb, and a church organ-like Fugue effect. Open the Hooke up and you can access an internal switch that enables three more reverb modes: a Trem-Verb with longer decay, spring-plate reverb, and a vibro-spring effect.
Danelectro DJ-4 Corned Beef Reverb Mini
Its name might sound ridiculous, but the warm, classic reverb served up by the Danelectro DJ-4 Corned Beef Reverb guitar effect pedal is anything but. With just two knobs—one for Mix and another for Hi-Cut—the DJ-4 is very easy to use and achieve those reverb tones you can only hear on old 45s nowadays. It’s not a delay pedal, but you can even get some crazy vintage slap-back echo effects with a bit of knob tweaking.
T-Rex Creamer
T-Rex formed the Creamer Reverb pedal to be incredibly easy to operate with adequate room for tweaking, so you will not feel limited in your quest for the sonic counterpart of Grand Canyon or that tiny room you often visit daily. Instead of digitizing your precious guitar signal, the Creamer blends the reverb sound with the analog dry signal. It consists of Decay, Tone, and Reverb controls. It also boasts three distinct reverb algorithms that you can tailor to suit your preference using the knobs.
Dr. Scientist Mini Reverberator
The Mini Reverberator by Dr. Scientist loads nine different reverbs into one compact box. This incredible sounding stompbox takes an all analog dry signal, 24-bit A/D/A conversion, and adjustable decay time to the plate and does it so well. The Mini Reverberator features three plates, three rooms, two halls, and a rotary speaker setting that will let any reverb fan sit and meddle for days on end sans repeating a sound. The dry signal stays analog from input to output and is adjustable using the Mix control, so your instrument’s base tone is never modified or colored.
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Neo
Belying its stature as one of the simplest digital reverb pedals available on the market, the Holy Grail reverb guitar effects pedal lets you add a layer of truly heavenly reverb to your tone. The Holy Grail Neo still features three selectable reverb modes, with one change. The unique flange-tinged Flerb reverb is out, replaced by a divine-sounding Plate reverb. Faithful recreations of classic guitar combo-type Spring and lush, spacious Hall reverb modes round out the Holy Grail Neo’s reverb offerings.
Carl Martin ATCOMPLIM Compression
The Andy Timmons Signature Compressor/Limiter from Carl Martin shares the same quietness, performance, sonic clarity, and features as the most exceptional studio compressor/limiters. It was built in collaboration with Andy Timmons, a long-time fan and user of the Carl Martin Compressor/Limiter who requested for a version with two presets. The outcome of the cooperation is a two-preset option for Level and Compression Rate. To save knobs and make it as user-friendly as possible, the Response and Threshold settings are fixed for both presets.
ammoon Mosky Electric Guitar
Every pedal board needs a good power supply. And an overdrive. And maybe a compressor. Ammoon combines these three essentials into one multipurpose floor unit: the Tone Bus + Power Supply. You get not one, but two overdrive effects. Overdrive 1 is voiced like the popular OCD stomp with a High/Low Peak switch while Overdrive 2 is more tube-style like the TS9 Tube Screamer. It also comes with a Dyna Comp-based compressor and can supply power to up to eight separate pedals.
Electro-Harmonix Soul Preacher
Whether you rock a guitar or a bass, the Soul Preacher compressor pedal from Electro-Harmonix will fit right in your pedalboard. It packs three selectable attack modes–a 20ms Fast rise, a 50ms Medium rise, and a 100ms Slow rise–coupled with a Sustain knob that lets you dial in silky, lengthy sustains. The Soul Preacher gives you highly articulate compression without compromising your core tone. This compact, road-tough pedal also comes with a true bypass feature.
MXR Dyna Comp Deluxe
Spec’d from one of the most legendary guitar compressor pedals of all time, the Dyna Comp Deluxe from MXR gives you the classic Dyna Comp tone while delivering more sound-sculpting potential. Leveraging the CA3080 “metal can” circuit, the Dyna Comp Deluxe boasts an exceptional dynamic range, superior transparency, and silent operation. The Attack switch lets you choose between fast and slow attack times, while the Tone knob allows you to fine-tune your sound. The Dyna Comp Deluxe also carries a Clean control for blending your dry sound with the compressed signal.
Wampler Ego Compressor V2
When it comes to boutique guitar compression effect pedals, nothing gets as much praise as Wampler’s Ego Compressor. It doesn’t just do what a compressor pedal is supposed to do, i.e. make the quiet parts louder and the loud parts quieter while boosting the sustain, it’s superb at retaining your natural playing dynamics and core tonal characteristics. Feature-wise, there are no differences between the Ego Compressor V1 and V2; only the I/O jack positions, knob placement, and graphics were changed.
Behringer Dynamics Compressor
Dial in a powerful and percussive clean sound or a face-melting lead tone with insane levels of sustain using the Behringer DC9 Dynamics Compressor Pedal. Set the exact output volume level you want with the dedicated Output knob, then use the Sensitivity dial to find that sweet spot where you want all the notes you play to be heard with equal presence and clarity, whether you’re gently strumming your strings or blazing through an aggressive solo.
Mooer Graphic B
Budget stompbox master Mooer is touting the Graphic B as the world’s smallest bass EQ pedal. Inside that tiny yet sturdy chassis is a beast of an equalizer that provides a level control range of up to +/- 18 dB across five EQ bands: 62.5 Hz, 125Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, and 4kHz. It also features an independent Level control knob for even more precise tone tuning. You can also make it pull double duty as a booster.
JHS Pedals Haunting Mids
Find that scary good tone that haunts your imagination with the Haunting Mids from JHS Pedals. This simple yet frightfully effective sweepable-mids EQ preamp is capable of transforming just about any pedal or amp into a ghastly monster. It consists of Volume, Sweep, and Mids controls, as well as a Hi/Lo toggle. The Sweep and Mids knobs work in tandem to get the right frequencies to scoop or boost mid frequencies. The Haunting Mids is great for manipulating the midrange character of your drive pedal.
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.
Joyo JF-11
The JF-11 6-Band EQ guitar effects pedal is a true workhorse when it comes to tone shaping. Make your highs stand out with more harmonic articulation, keep muddy mids from getting lost in the mix, or boost lows for additional bottom-end chunk. Its six EQ sliders each provide up to 18dB of boost or cut, plus each slider has its own LED indicator to make them easier to adjust while you’re on a dark stage.
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.
Boss GEB-7 7-Band Bass EQ
The Boss GEB-7 Bass Equalizer is the pinnacle of seven-band equalizer pedals built specifically to handle the bottom-heavy frequency ranges of electric bass guitars, including five- and six-string models. Thanks to a frequency range that goes as low as 50Hz, the GEB-7 can also handle tone and depth adjustments for an upright bass outfitted with pickups. Each of the GEB-7’s seven EQ bands can be boosted or cut by up to 15dB, while a gain control features a range of +/-15dB.
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Utility Pedals
Koogo Tuner LT-901
The Tuner LT-901 from Koogo is a compact, high precision tuning pedal capable of being accurate to 0.5 cent. This chromatic guitar tuner is perfect for broad range tuning. It consists of an LED screen that shows you clear, easy to read tuning results and information. It features a real signal, true bypass, and no loss of tune. The Koogo Tuner LT-901 works with most electro-acoustic or electric instruments including five-string bass as well as seven-string guitar.
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 LT-901
A tuner is arguably the most important tool a musician can have in their arsenal. The tiny LT-901 mini chromatic guitar tuner from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin is an ideal fit for those who want to make efficient use of space on their pedalboards. Short of a clip-on tuner, the LT-901 is one of the most inconspicuous and affordable tuners available on the market. Don’t let its small size deter you, though; it’s fast and has a large display so you won’t have to squint.
MOOER Baby Tuner
The Baby Tuner is so small, light, and useful that you might never remove it from your pedalboard once you plug it in. This compact mini tuner from budget stomp master Mooer is lightning fast, meaning you spend more time actually performing than waiting for it to tell you whether or not your guitar is in tune. The big red and blue LED display also works well on dimly lit stages, and it has true bypass so you won’t have to worry about tone loss.
Korg Pitchblack Custom (Blue)
Korg’s Pitchblack pedal tuner has established a reputation as a must-have tool for any pedalboard due to its excellent visibility, high sensitivity, and solid built. To continue its legacy, Korg launched the Pitchblack Custom, which gives you unprecedented precision and visibility. Besides the ultra-high +/- 0.1 cent tuning accuracy, the Pitchblack Custom includes true bypass switching that prevents any coloration or loss in your sound. It also features four kinds of meter display modes. The Pitchblack Custom comes in a limited edition bright blue finish and is built to provide years of worry-free operation.
Donner DT Deluxe
The DT Deluxe from Donner is an exceptional chromatic tuner that comes in a classic design and compact size so it will not hog your pedalboard space. It includes true bypass, which is fundamental for this type of pedal, and a new strobe mode with +/- 1 cent accuracy. This guitar tuner pedal has a huge LCD that shows you what is going on. The footswitch lets you turn the tuner on/off, and will instantly mute your signal once the pedal is activated. The DT Deluxe is convenient to use and makes for a great entry-level tuner.
Electro-Harmonix 95000
Sporting six mono tracks and one stereo mixdown track per loop plus two input jacks that can handle almost any type of signal source, the Electro-Harmonix 95000 Performance Loop Laboratory is a true sonic sandbox in which loop aficionados can play around. The included 16GB Micro SD card lets you record up to 100 different loops spanning a total length of up to 375 minutes. You can use the 95000 as either a tabletop unit or a floor-based pedal.
Digitech Jamman Solo XT
After inventing looping many years back, the DigiTech JamMan Solo XT gives you the ultimate stereo looping experience. Increase the energy in your performance and gain new inspiration with almost infinite loops. Smooth transitions between looped phrases make the Solo XT an indispensable device for performing and composing. It features ten pre-loaded drum loops from Pat Mastelotto. Enjoy the stereo looping experience you desire from simple backing loops to complex loop layers with your band or by yourself. Polish your performance with Auto-Quantize, Auto-Record, three Stop modes, and adjustable BPMs.
BOSS RC-30 Phrase Looper
Boss unveiled a new line of RC-series Loop Stations for the 10th anniversary of the original Loop Station, and the RC-30 is one of that line’s poster boys. The Boss RC-30 Loop Station is a twin pedal multitrack looper that comes with two synchronized stereo tracks, built-in loop effects, and a phantom power XLR input jack. The RC-30’s massive internal memory lets you record up to three hours, while a USB 2.0 port lets you import and export WAV files or save your loops to an external storage device.
Death by Audio Total Sonic Annihilation 2
The Death by Audio Total Sonic Annihilation is regarded as the “most insane pedal of all time,” transforming all your pedals into various effects by force-feeding them back into themselves. Death by Audio has revamped the original circuit to introduce the Total Sonic Annihilation 2. This new variant boasts additional controls and updated functionality that deliver more wildly warped alien space sounds. The Total Sonic Annihilation 2 consists of Stomp Switch, Feedback, On, Phase, Gain, and Limit controls.
Koogo Loop Station
A beautiful and powerful pedal, the Loop Station by Koogo allows you ten minutes of looping, infinite overdubs, delete, redo, and undo functions. It lets you select between Normal, Reverse, and 1/2 Speed modes. The Normal mode gives you normal loop speed, Reverse offers reverse play, while 1/2 Speed delivers half-speed playback recording. The Loop Station comes in a mini, convenient, and sturdy aluminum alloy enclosure. It includes true bypass and an LED indicator that displays the looper status.
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.
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.
Chase Bliss Audio MOOD
The MOOD from Chase Bliss Audio is a dual-channel granular micro-looper/delay. Built to be immediate and playful, it is a study of interaction, and is designed to be “internally collaborative.” The MOOD enables audio to freely pass back and forth between its two sides—wet channel and loop channel, which were developed by Old Blood Noise Endeavors and Drolo FX respectively. The MOOD’s heart is a clock control that accelerates or slows both sides in harmonized steps.
TC Electronic Ditto X4 Looper
A straightforward and intuitive dual-track guitar looper featuring powerful loop effects allows you to produce multilayered sonic masterpieces. The Ditto X4 Looper from TC Electronic is specially designed for and by guitarists to guarantee you get the greatest simplicity with full creative potential. You can transform one moment in time into something truly spectacular. By perfectly combining convenience with stellar creative features, the Ditto X4 Looper will quickly serve as the canvas where you paint your multilayered sonic artworks.
Boss MS-3 Switcher
The Boss MS-3 Multi-Effects Switcher takes the concept of multi-effects processors and pedalboards to a whole new level. Combining six internal pedal effects and seamlessly integrating with up to three external pedals, the MS-3 is both a multi-effects engine and a multi-pedal switch in one tiny, dedicated unit. The MS-3 also allows you to switch between different amp channels, adjust effects on the fly in real-time, connect compatible MIDI devices, and more without compromising for pedalboard space.
Line 6 Helix Control
Unlock more power from your Helix Rack by adding the Helix Control floor controller from Line 6. It provides you with supreme access to the tone-sculpting tools and power within your Helix Rack. With one step, you can control MIDI applications, recall patches, edit parameters, switch channels on your amp, and many more. When you are on stage with your Helix Control, no part of your performance is not securely at your feet. Take advantage of the full power of your Helix Rack with Helix Control.
Source Audio Vertigo
Enjoy three distinct tremolo effects with the Vertigo Tremolo pedal from Source Audio. Normal tremolo gives you a divine regeneration of the thumping “opto trem” amplitude modulation seen in old-school Blackface Fenders. Harmonic revitalizes the unforgettable sway of the early 60s Fender Super’s “Vibrato” effect. Ultimately, the sweetly overdriven Bias tremolo simulates the swampy “bias wiggle” of vintage tube bias modulation. The Vertigo Tremolo is taking the tonal possibilities further with its Shape control, which lets you morph the LFO wave shape from square to opto or sine to saw tooth.
MOSKY Mini Loop Box
The Loop Box from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Mosky Audio is a compact, no-fuss way to rein in the mass of stompboxes on your pedalboard. Plug your guitar signal into its IN jack and it’ll act as a single switch for all of the pedals you’ve daisy chained together. You can also use the Loop Box to keep two instruments–an electric and an acoustic guitar, for example–into one amp without any switching hassles between songs. Finally, you can also use it to feed your guitar signal into two separate amps.
Lehle D-Loop
Employ two different effects loops with the D.Loop from Lehle. It boasts two true-bypass loops and high-end gold-plated relays, so your tone stays pristine when you are not utilizing it. Stomp on the D.Loop to bring in whatever range of effects you desire. You may also use the D.Loop to incorporate another preamp on the fly or utilize the main input and a return to bring in various instruments. Whatever you do, you will appreciate this stompbox’s full MIDI capacity, since you can make its switches operate the way you desire.
Radial Big Shot Mix
The Big Shot Mix by Radial Engineering lets you blend your instrument’s direct sound with effects like how a professional mixing console allows you to add reverb to a dry vocal. It is configured for demanding guitarists and bassists who wish to introduce excellent effects pedals to their signal path, less the noise and artifacts resulting from cheap buffers and poor circuitry. Similar to other Radial pedals, the Big Shot Mix boasts solid, roadworthy construction and a durable footswitch.
JOYO PXL4
The Joyo PXL-4 effects pedal loop controller lets you simplify your pedalboard setup without sacrificing any of the great effects you love using. This fully-programmable pedal and amp switcher lets you connect up to four effects loops and save 16 preset combinations in two banks. Whether you use four pedals or a dozen, you only ever have to worry about stomping on a few footswitches to control them all. No more doing the stompbox tapdance, unless that’s your thing.
Marshall PEDL-00021
Every good pedalboard setup needs an amp footswitch or two. If you’re gunning your signal through a Marshall amp, then there’s no better fit than a Marshall footswitch. The Marshall PEDL-00021 five-button footswitch is built specifically for the company’s TSL series of amps. It’s durable, road-tough, and gives you complete one the fly access to your TSL amp’s three separate clean, crunch, and lead channels plus the built-in reverb and the TSL amp’s effects loop.
Radial Tonebone JX-2 Pro Switchbone
The Radial Tonebone JX-2 Pro Switchbone is an outstanding AB-Y switcher, letting you drive two guitar amps simultaneously without producing hum, noise, or coloration. You can also change between amps without any hassle. The Tonebone JX-2 Pro Switchbone leverages the class-A circuitry found in the revered Radial JD7 Injector for stellar audio performance. This portable device has been optimized for manageable yet utmost performance. It boasts an intuitive Drag Control feature and inbuilt Power Boost circuit with mid control.
Mooer Microbuffer
Ever notice that the longer your cable gets, the worse your tone seems to become? It’s especially noticeable when you’re a consummate shoegazer with a pedalboard filled with dozens of interconnected pedals. The MBF1 Micro Buffer guitar effects pedal from budget stomp maker Mooer helps you minimize tone suck caused by pedal and cable impedance problems. Stick it in your pedal chain, choose a high or low EQ cut, and use the Boost knob to bump up the signal level in case of any volume loss.
J. Rockett Steampunk
Easy yet ultra-versatile, the J. Rockett Steampunk is an exceptional two-in-one Buffer Booster. The Buffer is great for addressing impedance issues caused by employing big boards and long cables. It will let you save your tone and recover any high end loss. An LED indicator watches the Buffer control while it is in phase. The Boost feature gives a clean 20+ Db push to your effects and amps. The Steampunk can also take perfectly clean tones and impart clarity and sustain.
MOSKY Clean Buffer Tone Saver
Buffer pedals play an important part in any musician’s ongoing battle against one suck. Budget guitar effects brand Mosky Audio gives you a compact and affordable alternative to boutique buffer models in the form of the Clean Buffer. It helps keep your guitar signal strong and steady even when you have over a dozen pedals daisy chained together on your pedalboard. The Clean Buffer has an input impedance of 1M Ω and an output impedance of 150 Ω.
Mission Engineering VM-PRO
Not your dime a dozen volume pedal, the VM-PRO by Mission Engineering is a multi-output, buffered, adjustable volume pedal that is ready for action. Imagine it as an excellent starting point for your signal chain. Suitable for your acoustic-electric guitar, bass, and electric guitar, you can set the VM-PRO’s input jack for active or passive instruments. The buffered output guarantees proper frequency response via your pedals and lengthy cable runs. The VM-PRO volume pedal can handle whatever rig you are running.
Fender Level Set Buffer
Whether you utilize several guitars in a set or a single guitar through a large pedalboard, your signal strength can be negatively affected. That’s why the Level Set Buffer from Fender is a must-have for any pedalboard. It allows you to change guitars sans disrupting your tone. Fender consulted with several guitarists on the design, producing a stompbox equipped with stage-ready functionalities. The Level Set Buffer consists of a Mute footswitch, Load toggle switch, as well as Hi-Freq and Level knobs.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Buffer + EQ
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Utility 3 is a switchable three-band EQ and always-on Buffer. You will find the EQ useful in tailoring frequencies to particular parts. The Buffer is perfect if you are utilizing multiple pedals or lengthy cable setups. The On/Off switch works to activate or deactivate the three-band EQ. The EQ + Buffer carries Low, Mid, and High knobs that allow you to adjust the low, mid, and high frequencies. It is made in the USA and features true bypass.
Alexander Pedals Defender
Don’t let the Defender Stargate Drive’s classic arcade game-inspired graphics fool you. This new stompbox from Alexander Pedals is a shapechanging beast that takes fuzz, distortion, and overdrive to intergalactic heights. The Defender allows you to create your quirky, clipped tones from various built-in modes. It offers several configurable options with preset storage and expression control. With simultaneously selectable “special effect” (PIT, SPC, FLT) and Distortion mode (OD, DST, FZ), it sets a course to marvelous guitar tone.
TC Electronic Iron Curtain
Presenting the no-nonsense way to get rid of your sound gremlins, the Iron Curtain Noise Gate by TC Electronic. It is an ultra-fast and efficient noise gate that minimizes unwanted noise from your instrument signal. Its convenient two-knob interface controls decay and threshold. The toggle switch allows you to select between reducing unwanted noise or muting signal entirely. Designed and engineered in Denmark, the Iron Curtain Noise Gate comes in a durable metal chassis. It features a true bypass for supreme signal integrity.
Mooer Noise Killer
Pop the Noise Killer at the end of your pedal chain and say goodbye to annoying buzzes, hisses, and hums. This noise gate pedal from budget stompbox maker Mooer ticks all of the important boxes: it’s tonally transparent, has a wide threshold range that goes from -70dB to +10dB, and has silky smooth gating. You can also set the gating to Hard or Soft with a two-way toggle switch. Set it, forget it, and enjoy a noiseless signal.
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.
CNZ Audio Noise Gate
If you are looking to minimize the buzz in your signal when you are not playing, look no further. The Noise Gate from CNZ Audio successfully tames your overdrive pedals, guitar signal, and whole effects chains. The Toggle Switch includes two settings: the Soft setting relaxes on the release and lets it end less abruptly, while the Hard setting is ideal for removing undesired string noise and creating clean silence in between a heavy-metal riff’s notes.
MXR Noise Clamp
Clampdown on excess noise and hiss with the Noise Clamp pedal by MXR. By sensing the dry signal of your guitar, it lowers the noise level in the effect loop, putting the kibosh on even your noisiest signal. A single Trigger dial lets you select the volume threshold at which the Noise Clamp is active, and a green LED tells you whether the gate is on/off. The Noise Clamp can trim noise up to 26dB, preserving riff definition at massive gain levels.
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,
MOOER Groove Loop
Budget pedal maker brings together the Micro Looper and the Micro Drummer into one affordable, pedalboard-friendly guitar effects pedal. The Groove Loop makes for the perfect portable jamming companion, letting you use its looper and drum machine features either independently or simultaneously. The looper features 20 minutes of recording time and can sync automatically with the drum track. The drum machine comes with eight groove styles, each of which has two variations for a total of 16 different grooves.
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.
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.
Mooer Micro Drummer
Rock, pop, jazz, R&B, funk, latin, metal, blues, reggae—whatever style of music you play, the Micro Drummer can serve up a pretty authentic drum track emulation for it. This digital drum machine guitar effects pedal from budget stompbox masters Mooer is packed with 121 different drumbeat patterns spread across 11 genres. Just pick a genre with the rotary selector, dial in your preferred volume, speed, and tone, and then use the tap tempo to get the beat you want.
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.
Other Pedals
Morley Mark Tremonti Wah
Cut through the mix like you mean it with the Morley Mark Tremonti Wah pedal, a wah pedal that packs the riff god’s signature wah tone as well as a boost button that gives you up to 20dB of extra muscle for truly killer solos and bridges. As with a lot of Morley’s modern wah offerings, the Mark Tremonti Wah is outfitted with an electro-optical, switchless structure that eliminates the danger of worn out pots.
Dunlop Cry Baby Mini
Save valuable space without compromising your tone with Dunlop’s CBM95 Cry Baby Mini Wah. At half the size of a standard Cry Baby pedal, it does not skimp on usability and tone. It is built with the iconic Fasel inductor and three internally adjustable voicings: GCB95, Vintage, and Low. The CMB95 is suitable anywhere space comes at a premium, like on a travel board. It also features a full sweep range, true bypass switching, and top-grade hardware.
Mooer Funky Monkey
Need to get funky but can’t stand around rocking and cocking a wah pedal back and forth? Here comes the Funky Monkey to the rescue. This compact auto wah guitar effects pedal from budget stomp maker Mooer comes with three different EQ modes for the wah effect: Low Peak, Mid Peak, and Hi Peak. Combine those with the Q micro knob and you get a wide sonic palette of highly musical wah tones. You can also control the wah’s depth and time using the Range and Rate knobs, respectively.
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.
Morley Mini Classic Switchless Wah
A classic Morley wah sound in a small and affordable package. The Mini Classic Switchless Wah boasts all of Morley’s signature features: a classic wah tone powered by an MQ2 inductor, Electro-Optical circuitry so you don’t have to worry about worn out pots, silky smooth switchless operation, and True-Tone Bypass Buffer. If you’re looking for your first wah effects pedal—or even your first Morley wah—you won’t go wrong with the Morley Mini Classic Switchless Wah
MOOER Redkid Guitar Talk Wah
The RedKid’s sound sits halfway between a conventional wah and a talkbox. You use the pedal like you would a wah, but it has a distinguishing throaty impact that makes it stand out a bit more. You get two distinct voicing characteristics, plus Mooer’s expression activation technology lets you activate the RedKid immediately just by touching the wah or by using the traditional click style. Built-in foot rings unfold to give you a larger surface area to work with, and once you’re done rocking out you can fold them back in to save room.
Radial AC Driver
The Tonebone AC Driver from Radial is a portable acoustic instrument preamp designed for live performances, boasting innovative features for streamlining your setup and optimizing your acoustic-electric guitar’s tone. It includes Radial’s Class-A buffer circuit to guarantee the superb audio quality, allowing you to employ longer pedal chains and cable runs sans signal degradation or loss. Compared to a simple DI box, the AC Driver gives you more control over your sound, making it perfect for onstage use, especially if you have no dedicated sound engineer.
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.
Caline Golden Halo
If you’re looking for a reliable acoustic simulator pedal at a reasonable price point, the Caline CP-35 Golden Halo Acoustic Simulator guitar effects pedal is exactly what you need. You can get superb, incredibly authentic acoustic tones out of your electric guitar via its dedicated Top and Body knobs; the former controls the high end while the latter simulates the resonance of an acoustic guitar’s body. A three-way toggle also lets you choose between Piezo, Jumbo, and Standard simulator modes.
MOOER Slow Engine
Mooer has done all musicians a big favor by faithfully recreating the incredibly expensive Boss Slow Gear SG-1 guitar effects pedal and turning it into the Slow Engine, a budget-friendly pedal barely bigger than a roll of quarters. The Slow Engine silences the attack of your guitar signal to give you a classic volume swell effect that you don’t have to execute using your hands. The Slow Engine’s simple control layout features sensitivity and attack knobs, plus it comes with true bypass.
Xvive V17 Singing Autowah
Xvive’s Singing Autowah is the perfect tool for adding both slow and fast staccato effects and funked out wah tones to your sound, whether you’re rocking a guitar or bass. You get a dynamic wah effect on your strums and funky twangs when soloing. Even better, it has a quick auto-reset envelope so you don’t leave the effect behind when you’re blazing through a solo. Its small size makes it ideal for crowded and go-bag style pedalboards, but that also means you need a compatible DC power supply to get this pedal going.
Radial Tonebone PZ-Pre
The Tonebone PZ-Pre from Radial Engineering serves up amazingly natural-sounding acoustic preamplification. This feature-packed onstage must-have incorporates a three-band EQ, variable notch filter, and filter. It allows you to kill feedback easily and rapidly. Individual piezo boosters on each channel provide some kick to your pickup-equipped acoustic instrument. The Tonebone PZ-Pre gives you great connection options and foot-switchable functionality. It also features a tuner out with footswitch mute and individual post- and pre-EQ DI outs for checking and FOH connections.
Electro-Harmonix Battalion
The rugged, versatile, and 100% all-analog Battalion Bass Preamp and DI is an essential addition to any bass player’s pedalboard. Its powerful tone-shaping features include a four-band equalizer with dedicated Bass, Lo Mid, Mid, and Treble controls; a compressor for extra fat sound and lengthy sustain; a noise gate with adjustable threshold control; a MOSFET distortion section that can dish out a wide variety of bass-optimized distortion effects and has its own footswitch; and more.
Rowin Trill
An optical tremolo stomp that can literally fit in the palm of your hand. The LN-327 Trill nano pedal from budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin serves up a vintage Fender Twin-inspired pulsating tremolo tone that will add more dimension to your guitar tone. The LN-327 Trill is all undulating waves, whether you’re going for a classic surf rock tone or a more intense and mind bending photoelectric tremolo effect. The LN-327 Trill also comes with an EQ circuit for additional tone shaping options.
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.
EBS WahOne
The WahOne by EBS lets you produce anything from vintage classics to contemporary wah-wah sounds with depth and warmth. This genuinely versatile wah-wah pedal is specially developed to level up your bass groove. The WahOne is built on the classic wah-wah concept plus additional features. It includes various cool options such as an inbuilt tube simulator circuit. Boasting a convenient dial-in design, the WahOne keeps you in control. Employ it as a volume pedal, wah-wah, or envelope filter.
JAM Pedals Red Muck Bass
The Red Muck by Jam Pedals is a fuzz/distortion pedal inspired by the ’71 triangle and Red Army/Civil War Muffs. Together with Jam Pedals’ individual touch, the outcome boasts a pronounced midrange, thicker low end, smoother sound, and increased tonal flexibility thanks to the broader range of the Tone control. The Mix knob lets you discover your preferred Dry/Wet signal ratio, while the second footswitch makes it a two gain stage pedal. As a circuit, the Red Muck is already bass-ready, but Jam Pedals added a wet/dry control for the Bass version.
Tech 21 dUg Pinnick
Legendary King’s X frontman and bassist Doug “dUg” Pinnick’s signature bass sound, distilled and bottled by Tech 21 into a highly versatile floor unit. The dUg Pinnick DP-3X signature bass pedal is essentially an ultra-compact version of Pinnick’s Tech 21 Ultra Bass 1000 signature head with the ability to dial in the original distortion-heavy bass tone he developed way back in the ‘80s. There’s no better endorsement here than Pinnick’s, who road tested the DP-3X on a European tour and still managed to dial in the tone he wanted no matter the backline.
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.
Morley PDW-II
The Morley Pro Series 2 Distortion Wah Volume gives you not two but three essential effects in one tank-tough pedal. You get the versatility fo Morley’s well-loved wah and volume combo pedals—a high Q wah and volume control with silky smooth audio taper—plus an independent overdrive circuit for when you need to really push your amp over the edge. Plug it into an overdriven amp or another distortion pedal to give your wah tones an aggressive growl.
Dunlop Volume X Mini
With the DVP4 Mini Volume (X) Pedal, conserving space does not mean sacrificing functionality or durability. It lets you manage volume and FX parameters without congesting your pedalboard. It is capable of anything the larger DVP3 does. For ultimate precision and convenience, the DVP4’s rocker tension is adjustable. The AUX output merges tuner and expression functionality into a single jack which can be toggled with a switch on the pedal. You no longer need to give up control of your volume level and FX pedals when employing a travel-sized board, thanks to the DVP4 Volume X Mini.
Vertex T Drive
The T Drive by Vertex is a sonic simulation of the iconic Trainwreck Express amp with a highly sensitive pick attack and response. Rooted in the tradition of 60s and 70s British amps, Trainwrecks are known for their quick pick response and excellent dynamics from chimney Vox-esque cleans to towering Plexi overdrive. Vertex’s journey to craft the most precise Wreck-in-a-box has resulted in the innovative T Drive pedal, which features the harmonic complexity, dynamics, and voice-esque overtones evocative of the amp it was inspired by.
Dunlop High Gain Volume
The GCB80 High Gain Volume Pedal from Dunlop combines sturdy construction with an ultra-sensitive one million cycle taper potentiometer for delicate volume swells control. This passive volume pedal enables dynamic control and is perfect for pedal steel swells and instant dynamics. It comes in a heavy die-cast housing designed for durability. It is suitable for Pedal Steel Players as well as other volume-control applications. Since the GCB80 is a passive unit, it does not necessitate any power source to operate.
Boss FV-500L
The FV-500 series takes Boss’s industry-standard volume pedal designs into the future. Tank-tough with a stylishly designed high-grade aluminum body and packing silky smooth action, the FV-500 line of volume pedals were created to go above and beyond the needs of even the most hard-touring and demanding musician. The FV-500H is the line’s stereo low-impedance model with a convenient tuner-output jack and an Expression output for use with expression pedal-compatible amps, synthesizers, and other effects pedals.
Mission Engineering Chris Broderick Signature SP-1
Sporting Chris’ trademark white finish, the Chris Broderick Signature SP-1 from Mission Engineering is the same SP-1 utilized and loved by numerous guitarists across the globe. The SP-1 consists of two 1/4″ output jacks—one for the switch and another for the expression pedal. You can operate the switch by shoving down on the front with your foot, just like in a standard wah pedal. That is utilized to turn a pedal-driven effect (vibrato or wah) on/off at the pedal itself.
Mission Engineering EP1-L6
Manage all your Line 6 gears that incorporate expression inputs with the EP1-L6 expression pedal from Mission Engineering. You will appreciate the EP1-L6 if you love to whammy and wah with your Pod HD or other Line 6 equipment. Built in the USA, the EP1-L6 boasts a stainless steel and all-aluminum construction as well as high-quality components for years of seamless operation and rock-solid reliability. It features a non-slip rubber pedal surface so it will stay in place during your highly energetic performances.
Donner Viper Mini
The Donner Viper Mini is a two-in-one Expression/Volume pedal with a super lightweight housing that gives you convenience. This mighty little pedal features an excellent Expression response as well as Volume function. The Viper Mini instantly detects and catches the output source (EXP/Vol) objective. It also includes a special analog circuit design and smooth taper that precisely responds to different parameters. The Viper Mini comes in a sturdy, hard plastic compact enclosure and works without a pedal power supply or battery.
Electro Harmonix Expression
The Electro-Harmonix Single Expression Pedal is a versatile and flexible expression pedal tough enough to handle the rigors of nightly gigs but affordable enough for musicians who actually need to take nightly gigs just to survive. You can fine-tune the sweep using the Range knob, while a Reverse button controls the direction of the sweep. It also has a polarity switch for enhanced compatibility with a wide range of guitar effects pedals and comes with a six-foot TRS cable.
Dunlop Volume X
Keep your effect pedal parameters in check or produce amazingly smooth volume swells with Dunlop’s DVP3 Volume (X) Pedal. This amazing pedal is compact, solidly-built, and ready for the road. The Volume (X) Pedal manages volume and FX parameters, boasting an adjustable rocker tension and Dunlop’s patent-pending Low Friction Band-Drive for supreme durability—all within a pedalboard-friendly enclosure. Together with FX, Volume, and Output jacks, the DVP3 also includes a handy Tuner output for quiet tuning onstage.
Mission Engineering EP-25K (White)
Sporting an immaculate white finish, the EP-25K by Mission Engineering is a professional quality, pure metal expression pedal built for utilization with equipment that prefers a 25K potentiometer instead of the 10K potentiometer in a regular EP-1. Thanks to the 25K pot, the EP-25K is useful with several iconic pedals in the market with an expression jack such as many from Moog, Strymon, Eventide, and TC Electronic. The EP25K carries two outputs that you can use to control two expression pedal devices at once.
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.
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.
Joyo JF-307
The JF-307 Clean Glass guitar effects pedal from Joyo brings the classic tone of blackface-era Fender amps straight to your feet. As its name suggests, this tiny stompbox does justice to Fender’s classic twangy and clear clean channel sound. There’s also a dedicated Drive knob for when you want to add saturated, sustain-friendly dirt. The JF-306 Night Train is an Ironman pedal, so it’s small enough to fit in your front pocket and features a flip cover to keep your control dial settings safe.
Strymon Lex Rotary
The Strymon Lex Rotary gives you a complete, faithfully recreated rotary system: the tube-driven amp, the rotating treble horn, finely tuned microphone placement, the low-frequency bass rotor, and all the intricate sonic interactions between such elements. Leveraging an incredibly powerful SHARC DSP, each bit of processing power is exploited to represent the details genuinely. With eight parameters to tweak, you get extensive control of the rotating speaker system’s mechanics and tonality. You may manipulate every element, from horn level, mic distance, rotor speed, tube drive and saturation, acceleration time, and volume level.
Tech 21 SansAmp GT2
Tech 21’s SansAmp amp simulator technology has long been at the forefront of letting musicians dial in their favorite amp tone without needing to lug around that specific amp. The SansAmp GT2 doesn’t just give you a single amp’s signature tone, though; it packs a whole slew of the most sought-after vintage tube and modern amp sounds, from a clean tweed-flavored rhythm to a scream Mesa-style lead tone. Pair the GT2 with a DI box and you’ll forget your amp even existed.
ammoon AP-13 American Sound
The AP-13 American Sound is an amp simulator pedal made by budget guitar effect pedal manufacturer Ammoon that makes your tone sound as if your guitar is plugged into a classic Fender Blonde amp. Experiment a bit with the American Sound’s six control knobs and you can even emulate the sound of a much wider range of Fender amps, even more so when you’re using an actual Fender amp. The American Sound sounds great clean, but it really shines when you crank up the drive
Electro-Harmonix B9 Organ Machine
It’s always fun to make a guitar sound like a completely different instrument. If old-school organ tones are your thing, then the B9 Organ Machine from Electro-Harmonix is the perfect guitar effects pedal for you. It doesn’t just work with a guitar either; plug in a modern keyboard and you can make it sound like it came straight from a ‘60s recording studio. The B9 comes with nine classic organ-voiced presets, setting-specific modulation effects, and a dedicated control knob for percussive click sounds.
Keeley Synth 1
The Synth 1 guitar effects pedal from Keeley is a monophonic synth pedal that reads your signal’s pitch and doubles it using simple synth waveforms. Dial in anything from an instant synth effect to volume swell-style layering using the Filter and Attack knobs, then use the Blend dial, the three-position wave shape selector, and the fuzzed-out Chaos switch to create cool and unique sounds you can use to great effect. Connect an expression pedal for even more control.
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.
Seymour Duncan FOOZ
The FOOZ pedal from Seymour Duncan transforms your guitar into an over-the-top analog synth. It leverages an extremely saturated square-wave fuzz to turn your instrument into the “oscillator,” geared to be shaped by other blocks—it also makes for an exceptional fuzz tone alone. It consists of Depth, Speed, Wave, Shape, Freq, Resonance, Level, and Gain controls. Inspired by synth flexibility and iconic guitar tones, the FOOZ imparts the spirit of synth creativity in your guitar.
Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar
The lush harmonics and dynamic flexibility of a sitar is a first-class ticket to mystic city, and with the Ravish, you can make your guitar sound like one. This sitar emulator guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix features a polyphonic lead voice and tunable sympathetic string drones that are highly responsive to your pick attack. You can set the decay time for the former and create your own custom scales for the latter. You don’t have to buy a sitar and learn how to play it. Just plug into a Ravish.
ZVex Super Ringtone II
The Super Ringtone II is boutique guitar effects company Zvex’s juiced up 16 step version of the original Ringtone sequencer. This insanely versatile ring modulator can deliver everything from subtle, hypnotic detunes through to otherworldly laser battle sounds and all points between. You can use it no matter the time signature you’re playing in by choosing between 16 steps in the sequence. The Super Ringtone II also features tap tempo control, MIDI sync, a hold feature, eight programmable memory banks, and delta speed control.
