Tonebox Recommended Pedals
Strymon BigSky
Serving up a wide variety of reverb effects presently on the market, the Strymon BigSky serves as your go-to pedal for your reverb needs. You can capture twelve reverb types with a roll of a knob and dramatically edit and record the effects in the 300 onboard preset slots. For the best sound quality possible, a tremendously powerful SHARC DSP powers the unit. The BigSky is robust enough to be the last reverb pedal you will ever need.
Strymon El Capistan
The El Capistan dTape Echo by Strymon delivers three types of tape machine in one, each featuring three distinct modes. With ten parameters to tweak, you have comprehensive control of tone sculpting, tape quality, and machine health. The El Capistan allows you to go from the sound of a primitive, studio-grade tape machine to the intensely fluctuating sound of a machine needing service. Capture the full-bodied sound of new tape to the gnarled characteristics of old tape.
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.
Singular Sound BeatBuddy
Introducing a drum machine within a guitar pedal format—the BeatBuddy by Singular Sound. It allows you hands-free and creative control of the beat. You can conveniently insert fills, throw in drum breaks, add accent hits, shift from verse to chorus, and more, to produce an unparalleled live drummer effect—all in an iconic, natural 24-bit sound. The BeatBuddy is loaded with features for all kinds of musicians. A visual beat display makes it effortless to enhance rhythm or play with unusual time signatures.
Korg Miku
Inspired by Japanese animation star Hatsune Miku, the Miku Stomp from Korg lets you change your guitar tone into vocal phrases, voiced by the iconic character. It features a Hatsune Miku graphic and eleven distinct phrases that are conveniently selectable using the one rotary control. It leverages an eVocaloid effect, built on Yamaha’s NSX-1 sound engine. With such a distinctive sound, you will either find yourself enjoying the Miku Stomp’s often humorous character or discover infinite inspiration as you conjure new sounds.
Strymon Timeline
Explore your creativity with the TimeLine from Strymon. It serves up twelve distinct delay machines, each with far-reaching control of sonic character and vibe. You may go from clear and crisp, studio-grade digital delays to the fluctuating and saturated sounds of tape delay machines. Capture fuzzy and warm analog style repeats to sparkling, crystalline, and shimmery ice delays. Tweak to your liking and record up to 200 presets of your favorite sounds. Top it off with a routable, 30-second stereo looper and full MIDI implementation, and you are en route to delay bliss.
Drive Pedals
Keeley Super Phat Mod
The Super Phat Mod Full Range Overdrive pedal takes Keeleys’s popular Super Phat Mod overdrive circuit to the next level. An updated JFET gain circuit gives your signal a layer of transparent overdrive tone powered by screaming hot tubes. You get a warm, classic overdrive that is extremely sensitive to your guitar volume picking dynamics. You also get a choice between two voicings: go Flat for a level EQ or switch to Phat to give your signal a low-frequency boost.
LunaStone True OverDrive 1
The True Overdrive 1 is based on Lunastone’s own Big Fella overdrive guitar effects pedal. You get the Big Fella’s big, tube-like, naturally compressed overdrive sans the boost circuit. This translates to a versatile overdrive pedal with a compact, pedalboard-friendly footprint. Oh, and the diagonal knob placement? That’s not just about style; making the control knobs diagonal makes it easier to quickly adjust them with your foot on the fly, even when you’re in the middle of a solo.
Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive Deluxe
The Sweet Honey Overdrive guitar effects pedal from Mad Professor was built to push already distorted amps past their breaking points. It also works well for adding a light, subtle overdrive to a clean channel. The Sweet Honey Overdrive’s highly dynamic and touch-sensitive overdrive tone can be controlled using your picking attack and your guitar’s pickup volume. The Deluxe edition expands the control layout from three knobs to five. New are a pair of Bass and Treble EQ controls for dialing in the exact amount of dark lows and bright highs you want.
Catalinbread RAH
Inspired by the iconic 1970 Royal Albert Hall performance, the RAH Overdrive is engineered to give an excellent dynamic response with your guitar’s controls and your pick attack. It crams Jimmy Page’s custom Hiwatt head and Marshall cab dynamics within a pedalboard-friendly package. The RAH Overdrive consists of a three-knob (Treble-Middle-Bass) tone circuit identical to Page’s onstage setup plus Master and Gain controls for sculpting your sound to deliver that classic rock royalty sound.
Walrus Audio Voyager Retro Edition
Whip up a full spectrum of overdrive tones with the Voyager preamp and overdrive pedal from Walrus Audio. The Voyager can dish out everything from soft and subtle drive to thick and heavy saturation without losing clarity or tonal transparency even at higher gain settings; crank the gain knob up and you still have enough clarity to bust out a searing hot solo. This limited edition retro pedal packs all of the regular Voyager’s overdrive capabilities but features a special retro enclosure design.
GOKKO PLEXIBOX
As its name suggests, the Plexibox GK-36 guitar effects pedal from GOKKO gives you the legendary Plexibox crunch of British steel. The Plexibox takes its cue from Tech 21’s British stompbox and can dish out a wide range of overdriven tones, from a Bluesbreaker-type crunch to the in-your-face aggression of a Marshall Metalface plexi. A three-band EQ gives you full control over your lows, mids, and highs, while a Voice knob lets you dial in different overdrive voicing for more tonal flexibility.
Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion
The Stone Grey Distortion guitar effects pedal from Mad Professor is a high-gain distortion unit with a huge helping of tonal clarity and definition. It works extremely well with the louder and heavier genres; plug in a drop-tuned guitar or a seven-string and go to town. The Stone Grey Distortion’s high-gain dirt output has more than enough dynamics and definition to keep chords and notes from turning to mush. Each note of your chunky riff or your blistering solo stays distinct.
Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube
A homage to the highly collectible and rare 80s Super Tube Screamer, the Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube takes the fundamental design elements of the coveted vintage unit and takes them to the modern day. It delivers a dedicated midrange control which modifies the Midrange boost amount, producing heavy, thick, and powerful distortion sounds similar to a whole stack amp. The ST-9 Pro+ consists of Tone, Level, Mid Enhance, and Drive controls, as well as a Low Boost/Classic toggle.
Danelectro DJ-16 Bacon & Eggs Mini Amp/Distortion
The Danelectro DJ-16 Bacon & Eggs guitar effect pedal is an amp in stompbox form–and no, we don’t mean preamp. Plug your guitar into it and it’s literally an amplifier with its own built-in speaker packing great tone and power that you wouldn’t expect from such a tiny pedal. Got a full-size amp already? Plug the DJ-16 into it and it turns into a cool little distortion pedal. That’s a lot of bang for so few bucks.
Rowin Plexion Distortion
Budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin’s LEF-324 Plexion is basically a Marshall plexi amp stuffed into a tiny pedalboard- and budget-friendly stompbox. It turns your sound into a British flavored beast, running through the gamut from super subtle dirt to rip roaring edge of breakup overdrive with insane sustain. The LEF-324 also features a two-way selector toggle that lets you switch between the warm and full-bodied Normal overdrive mode and a high frequency heavy Bright mode.
Carl Martin Greg Howe’s Lick Box
Created in collaboration with jazz-fusion legend Greg Howe, the Carl Martin Greg Howe’s Signature Lick Box is a three-channel unit designed to break any preconceived notions that a signature pedal might have. The channels are simple with high gain, boost, and crunch functions which can be activated in combination or individually. You can throw this pedal inside your gig bag en route to a jam and be confident that you will be covered with the perfect sounds wherever the music heads.
EBS MetalDrive Studio Edition
Get pure, aggressive metal distortion with the EBS MetalDrive. It offers high-gain distortion for use in various music styles that require a mean distorted sound. It works well with both bass and guitar. It can handle drop-tuned, 7-, and 8-string guitars sans choking. The MetalDrive operates in Tubesim, Standard, and Flat mode with controls for Output and Distortion. The Studio Edition features a signal relay type of switch, optimized signal path, and protection against over-voltage use up to 18V.
Fuzzrocious Heliotropic
The Fuzzrocious Heliotropic delivers a sludgy, grimy distortion which darkens your sound, making it perfect for endless sonic experimentation and heavier playing styles. Controls for Tone, Volume, Sustain, and Pregain help sculpt the doomy mood of the Heliotropic. The Heliotropic also comes in a classy aesthetic, with gold-colored knobs and hand-painted artwork. It features an extremely dirty sound, offering gritty tones that will delight heavy, experimental sound enthusiasts. The Heliotropic is hand-painted and handcrafted in New Jersey.
Mooer Fog
Yes, the color scheme that budget stompbox maker Mooer used for the Fog fuzz pedal can make your eyes hurt, but don’t let that put you off. It’s the sound that’s most important when it comes to stompboxes and the Fog punches way above its weight, packing a classic hairy fuzz tone that works great with both bass and guitar. Tone shaping tools include dedicated Volume, Tone, Fuzz, and Squeeze knobs, with the latter letting you adjust the pulse waveform shape for a wider range of sonic possibilities.
Fulltone ’69 mkII
With a matched pair of germanium transistors powering its top-shelf brand of mean, hairy fuzz, the ‘69 MkII Fuzz pedal from Fulltone has all the vintage vibe you need. You get four knobs for shaping your sound: Input, Fuzz, Contour, and Volume. There’s also an internal switch that lets you control clipping symmetry, harmonics, and tracking. The ‘69 MkII is also very responsive, going from ultra-clean vintage sound to full-on fat and harmonic with a single twist of your guitar’s volume knob.
Keeley Fuzz Bender
Keeley’s Fuzz Bender is powered by a combination of high-gain silicon and germanium transistors that can serve up gobs of thick, hairy fuzz. You can create fuzz tones both classic and new via a pair of bass and treble gyrators that can act as active EQ controls, a Bias dial that adds a glitchy, velcro-style attack, and Level and Fuzz knobs that serve up massive gain. An epic level of control for epic levels of fuzz.
Black Cat Pedals OD-Fuzz
The Black Cat OD-Fuzz is a smart, dual channel fuzz/distortion box combining the OD-1 with an adjusted Fuzz Face style circuit. Both channels have their set of controls with individual LEDs for every side. While each channel produces a distinct sound, blending them will enable a tremendously broad range of tonal possibilities, from slightly overdriven to all-out fuzz. The new OD-Fuzz is a deluxe edition that features ORDER, GERMANIUM/SILICON, and BIAS controls.
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof V2
Easily one of the most popular guitar effects pedals in EarthQuaker Devices’ catalog, the Hoof hybrid fuzz pedal regularly dishes out massive amounts of warm, thick, and filthy fuzz without losing any of your tone’s articulation and resonance. The Hoof features hybrid germanium/silicon transistors and circuitry inspired by old-school Russian muff-style fuzz effects for beautifully organic fuzz tones. V2 introduces silent soft-touch switching and retains the original’s true bypass functionality and all-analog dry signal path.
LunaStone Boost 18
Its small, pedalboard-friendly footprint isn’t the only thing the Boost 18 shares with Lunastone’s award-winning Pusher boost pedal. It also packs the same tonal clarity and flavorful compression, but with a bigger boost impact. As its name implies, the Boost 18 ups the Pusher’s 15dB of clean boost up to 18dB at max. Lunastone also updated the boost control knob’s taper to give it a smoother, more linear feel when you’re turning up that dial.
Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz
Hairy fuzz and massive boost for your bass in a single stompbox. The Boost Bass Fuzz from Tech 21 serves up the classic, creamy germanium fuzz tone you need, plus up to 21bD of punchy crystal clear boost via a separate boost section. Dedicated Drive and +Clean pots give you complete control over the wet and dry signal mix, while the Tone control knob lets you sculpt your fuzzed out sound even further. Plug into a Bass Boost Fuzz and go massive.
JHS Pedals Milkman
The Milkman is a convenient two-in-one pedal with a tiny footprint that easily fits into your rig. It is a collaborative concept between JHS Pedals’ Josh Scott and Milkman Sound’s Tim Marcus, aiming to build a pedal that serves up an echo/slap delay and boost which can double as an always-on enhancer. If you play rockabilly, surf, country, swing, or just about any other style of good old American twang, then you need to get your hands on the Milkman.
ZVEX Super Hard On
Boutique guitar effects company Zvex’s Super Hard On has become the industry standard for super transparent and incredibly loud, in your face boost pedals. The SHO, as it’s commonly called, can take your signal from unity gain straight to an insane 60 times its original size. Tone-wise, the SHO’s 5M Ohm impedance helps add a layer of high end clarity to your signal. Zvex’s Vexter line of silk screened pedals feature the exact same tone, feature set, and internal parts and circuits as their hand-painted counterparts. The only differences are the painting process and the price.
MXR Boost/Line Driver
MXR has teamed up with Custom Audio Electronics founder Bob Bradshaw to introduce the Boost/Line Driver pedal. It cleans up beautifully when you lower your guitar volume, making it highly responsive to picking dynamics sans affecting your tone. Top-grade components allow noise-free operation and smooth interaction with other pedals on your board. The Boost/Line Driver pedal boasts the distinctive sonic stamp of Bob Bradshaw. It provides you with up to +20dB of ultra-clean boost to revitalize the brilliance, sparkle, and punch of your sound.
Vox Flat 4 Boost
The Flat 4 Boost from Vox is a vacuum tube booster you can utilize for a treble-boost, mid-boost, and overdrive, besides a full-range boost. It features a Baxandall tone circuit that enables the adjustment from a flat position to your preferred cut or boost range. Increasing the gain will slowly apply a low cut, providing you with an overdrive sound evocative of iconic vintage tones. A separate mid-boost switch allows you to change the mid-range response, which is suitable for playing lead. The Flat 4 Boost is perfect for blues guitarists looking to emphasize their picking nuances.
TC Electronic Spectradrive
The SpectraDrive Bass Preamp and Line Driver packs some of TC Electronic’s most sought-after tone-shaping options: a clean, powerful, modifiable, transformer-balanced DI and an arsenal of intelligent practice features into one enclosure. The four-band EQ makes short work of fixing all tonal deficiencies in your instrument or creating a certain aesthetic. SpectraComp (compression) and TubeDrive (drive/distortion) sections provide you with almost endless options to transform your tone. An inbuilt BonaFide Buffer ensures your signal stays full and bright amid lengthy cable runs.
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.
Xotic BB Preamp MB
Xotic’s BBP-MB Custom Shop BB Preamp MB boutique guitar effects pedal takes the original BB Preamp to new heights. The BB Preamp has already made a name for itself by being one of the most amazingly transparent boost and overdrive preamp stomps out there, but the BB Preamp MB ups the ante even further by throwing in a new mid-boost mini pot that can give your signal’s mid frequencies up to 12dB of extra juice.
Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE
The RevivalDRIVE is the first Origin Effects overdrive pedal. Origin Effects went straight to the source of legendary overdriven tone—the classic ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s non-master-volume valve amps. The RevivalDRIVE sports a full valve amp-esque signal path, including the power amp, phase inverter, preamp and rectifier stages, a speaker-emulating reactive load, and a synthesized mains power signal. Footswitchable Silicon Rectifier and Valve Rectifier channels include a comprehensive set of controls so you can adjust the gain, presence, low-end distortion, preamp voicing, and clean-to-overdriven break-up characteristics.
DOD Overdrive Preamp 250
The iconic analog DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 has been resurrected by popular demand, featuring more than four decades of history and experience. The 2013 version captures all the original’s signature tone and wild heart, without taming its performance. The DOD 250 boasts a smooth distortion that is fundamental for that mid-seventies guitar sound. Whether you are looking for an overdrive to boost your amp’s natural sustain or a mellow, tube-sounding distortion, the DOD 250 has it. Just crank up the gain for intense distortion with a lush, full sound.
Xotic Bass BB Preamp
Boutique effects pedal company Xotic built the Bass BB Preamp to be one of the most versatile and tonally transparent boost and overdrive pedals ever created for bass players. With up to 30dB of boost juice, the Bass BB Preamp can deliver everything from a pristine clean boost to a rough and tough overdrive and all points between. You don’t have to worry about your tone getting muddy and individual notes becoming indistinguishable, either; the Bass BB Preamp is designed to preserve your core tone even when you crank it up.
Tom’sline AGR3S Michael Angelo Batio
Rounding out the Michael Angelo Batio signature line of essential stompboxes is the Vintage Overdrive, a versatile drive pedal with a built-in Boost mode. Dial in a rich, saturated vintage overdrive tone and use it to play rhythm under Normal mode then switch to Boost mode to make your solos pop. The Vintage Overdrive features Tomsline’s patented stop bar design to keep your foot from messing up the pedal’s settings when you stomp on it.
Maxon TBO-9 True Tube Booster/Overdrive
The Maxon TBO-9 True Tube Booster/Overdrive employs a pre-tube configuration similar to the TOD-9. It includes the Dry Blend feature available in Maxon’s famed VOP-9 and OD820 overdrives. It consists of Boost, Drive, Level, and Tone knobs. The Boost control lets you adjust the tube gain level while the dual-purpose Drive knob increases saturation and blends clean signal and distorted sound. The TBO-9 combines overdrive and clean boost functionalities with a tube gain stage to give you a flexible tone-sculpting tool.
Electro-Harmonix Analogizer
Want to get a more analog sound out of your digital guitar effects pedals? Wrap your effects-laden signal up in a thick layer of analog warmth with the Analogizer, a unique preamp pedal from Electro-Harmonix. The Analogizer processes digital effects signals using an all-analog circuit and sprinkles it with a touch of lo-fi analog bits and pieces. Needless to say, put the Analogizer after any and all digital effects whose cold, by-the-numbers tone you want to thaw out.
Joyo 6-Band EQ
The JF-11 6-Band EQ from budget guitar effects pedal company Joyo is a true workhorse graphic equalizer: versatile, unobtrusive, and essential to getting the exact tone you want. With six EQ sliders, each of which can cut or boost by 18dB, the JF-11 6-Band EQ can supercharge your high end with more harmonic articulation, keep your mids firmly in the mix, or let you dial in earth shakingly subterranean lows. Use it as an always-on pedal or engage the EQ for precise and specific frequency boosts.
T-Rex Bass Juice
Rekindle the joys of injecting juice to your sound with the Bass Juice by T-Rex Engineering. It serves up organic distortion specifically designed for bass. When in normal mode (boost function off), you get an excellent sustain with big bottom and rich creamy overtones. Engaging the boost function takes you to fuzztone heaven. The Bass Juice consists of controls for Gain, Mix, Level, and Tone. The Mix knob allows you to add the perfect amount of distortion to your natural tone.
EarthQuaker Devices Arrows
The Arrows Preamp Booster from EarthQuaker Devices is so no-nonsense it’s almost zen. With its lone dial, you can either boost or cut your signal to give overdrive and distortion pedals an extra gain and sustain boost, boost the mids of bass-heavy effects, tighten up your low end and brighten the highs, or just make your guitar signal float to the top of the mix. The Arrows is all-analog, all-discrete, and an all-around essential addition to any pedalboard.
Modulation Pedals
TC Electronic Dreamscape
Craft unique effects for your electric guitar with the Dreamscape John Petrucci Signature Modulation Pedal from TC Electronic. Leveraging TC Electronic’s revered TonePrint technology, John tailored six distinct tones for the Dreamscape. You get flanger, chorus, and vibrato effects, along with a custom voicing switch that provides you with the “dark” feel of John’s chorus sounds. Since it is a TonePrint unit, you may add new effects presets whenever you desire. It consists of controls for Speed, Depth, and FX Level.
Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo
The Tone Tattoo has the versatility, power, and amazing sound to match its awesome looks. This analog multi-effects pedal combines three of Electro-Harmonix’s most popular analog stompboxes—the Memory Toy delay, the Neo Clone chorus, and the Metal Muff distortion—into one compact and easy-to-use unit. Each effect gets its own dedicated footswitch and control knobs for maximum tone-sculpting pleasure, plus there’s a new built-in noise gate for cutting down on the unwanted buzzes, hisses, and hums.
Way Huge Blue Hippo MkIII
The Blue Hippo Analog Chorus MkIII by Way Huge serves up a variety of tasty, liquefied modulation and incorporates a Vibe switch that lets you add lush vibrato goodness to your aqueous tones. Packaged within a Way Huge Smalls enclosure, the pedal sounds as lusciously liquefied as ever. Its intuitive Depth and Speed control interface lets you dial in anything from lush tone-widening to intense rotating speaker modulation. The Blue Hippo Chorus is no-frills and straightforward.
GOKKO Angel
Make your guitar sing like it’s backed by a choir sent down by the heavens. The Angel GK-23 chorus guitar effects pedal from GOKKO dishes out sweet, harmonically drenched trills and warbles whether you’re going super clean or have your amp’s gain knob cranked to the max. Get shimmering ‘80s-style clean chorus tones, wide crunch rhythms, and screaming modulated lead sounds with the Angel’s simple two-knob control layout; it’s amazing how many sonic soundscapes a Rate and a Depth dial can unlock.
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.
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.
Rowin Mod Station
A ton of high-quality modulation effects, all packed into a small, very affordable stompbox that you can carry around in your pocket. The powerful LEF-3808 Mod Station multi-effects stomp from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin comes with eleven distinct modulation effects, all of which can be further tweaked via its dedicated Level, Speed, and Depth pots. Its footswitch is also multi-functional: pressing down twice will switch between fixed and non-fixed mode while holding it down will let you store a setting you like.
Dwarfcraft Devices Grazer
The crazy-cool Grazer Granular Repeated guitar effect pedal from Dwarcraft Devices serves up some weird sonic insanity by sampling tiny snippets of your input signal and then repeating them as you play. You can set the size of the micro samples (or “grains”) via a dedicated control knob or with an external expression pedal. There’s also a Pitch knob that lets you push the grain pitch up high for crazy computer beeps, a Mix knob for dialing in how much you want the dry and wet signals to blend, and a toggle that controls forward and reverse playback.
Lehle DC-Filter
Remove DC voltage from analog signals with the Lehle DC Filter. Audio signals with DC voltage produce annoying switching noise. You can now have both line and high-impedance signals clean, without any loss of sound. Since the DC Filter is of full stereo type, it filters stereo as well as mono signals. This small aid is also capable of processing your balanced signals. The DC Filter requires no power supply as it is a passive filter.
T-Rex Shafter Wah
A sturdy, ultra-versatile wah-wah effect that lets you take control of your pedal not the other way around. The Shafter Wah is T-Rex Engineering’s best shot at an authentic next-generation wah-wah pedal. With plenty of adjustability, a more extensive frequency sweep, greater durability, quieter operation, and three entirely different wah characters, it addresses all the drawbacks of a classic wah. T-Rex Engineering believes it is the best wah-wah ever existed. The Shafter Wah is highly tuneable via Slope and Boost knobs.
DOD Gonkulator
The DOD Gonkulator packs two effects into a single chassis consists of Ring, Frequency, Output, Distortion, and Gain knobs. It is capable of the clangy, robotic sounds of the ’90s original plus the ability to cover distorted experimental ground. The Gonkulator pushes boundaries and makes statements with boundless modulating effects. Other features include an adjustable carrier signal, lighter aluminum chassis, true bypass circuitry, and revamped PSU jack. True bypass lets your tone stay pristine even when the pedal is off.
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.
Electro-Harmonix Neo Mistress
Packing the same rich flange effects as the original Electric Mistress, the Neo Mistress is a must-have for flange-heads without a lot of pedalboard space to spare. This ultra-compact pedal goves you varied tonal density plus smooth sweeping flange effects. Thanks to a manual filter matrix mode, you can freeze the filter sweep for more precise control. The Neo Mistress features true bypass and can be powered by a standard 9V battery or compatible power supply.
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.
NUX MOD Core DELUXE
The Mod Core Deluxe from NUX is a pro-quality modulation effects pedal featuring eight modulation effects (Phaser, Chorus, Pan, Flanger, Tremolo, U-vibe, Rotary, and Vibrato) with two kinds of algorithms suiting the needs of every musician for sound enhancement and colorization. Add-in Depth and Rate controls to adjust the primary parameters and Tweak knob to set relevant parameters for every effect, and you get more tone-sculpting possibilities compared to other modulation pedals. The Mod Core Deluxe includes a tone lock function to prevent improper operation.
TC Electronic Vortex Mini
Flanging has long been with music, utilized on anything from drums to vocals, but Edward Van Halen proved that the righteous place for flange is a guitar. The Vortex Mini Flanger from TC Electronic combines a vintage tape flange with the groundbreaking TonePrint technology, providing you with access to anything from customized rockstar sounds to through-zero flanges. It features everything exceptional about its big brother, the Vortex Flanger. Its ultra-compact chassis consumes hardly any space on your pedalboard.
EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids
EarthQuaker Devices built an absolute beast of a flanger pedal when it crafted the Pyramids stereo flanging device. Five presets and eight flanger modes are backed by a multifunction Modify control knob, a positive and negative Feedback dial, and a variable Mix control for an extremely wide range of sweeps, warbles, roars, and jet engine screams. The Pyramids stompbox also comes with tap tempo and tap subdivision features as well as mono and stereo input and output jacks.
Big Joe B-306 Analog Flange
The Big Joe B-306 Analog Flange guitar effects pedal successfully packs all the screeching and swooshing flanger tones you’ll ever need into a small and sturdy three-knob stompbox. Set the flange effect’s rate with the Speed knob, control the intensity with the Depth knob, and adjust how much of your signal gets fed back into itself to control how pronounced the flange effect is with the Regen knob. Whether you want a super subtle flange or balls-to-the-wall psychedelic effects, the Big Joe B-306 Analog Flange has what you need.
Pigtronix EP-1
A beautiful-sounding phaser with several modulation options. The EP-1 Envelope Phaser from Pigtronix boasts a very thick and vocal, touch-sensitive envelope phaser plus a chewy and deep univibe-esque rotary phaser with adequate controls to dial in your distinctive flavor. The Envelope Phaser is a versatile, dynamic, expressive effect featuring a warm analog character, stage-friendly interface, and flexible tone palette. It includes a foot-switchable phase inversion as well as expression pedal speed control for exceptional rotary speaker effects.
Donner Pearl Tremor
The Pearl Tremor from Donner boasts a pure analog phase effect and produces a plump and warm sound. It carries a toggle switch that lets you choose between Vintage and Modern. It also features an LED indicator that shows you the working state and true bypass, which gives a transparent tone. The Pearl Tremor is packaged in a sturdy, aluminum-alloy chassis. It should not be used in direct sunlight, high humidity, high temperature, or subzero environments.
Maxon Phase Tone
The Maxon Reissue Series Phase Tone pedal provides you with a transparent, smooth phasing that improves the character of your instrument instead of concealing it. Extensive dynamic range and ultra-low noise operation make the Phase Tone extremely useful for recreating the phasing effects heard on various rock classics of the 70s. Each Maxon Reissue Series pedal’s circuit is pure analog and housed within a durable enclosure for trouble-free performance. These units are designed to deliver steady low noise performance.
MXR Script Phase 90
Frequently copied yet never duplicated, the elusive vintage script Phase 90 lands at the top of the list for pedal collectors across the globe. The original version has virtually defined the classic phase shifter sound and was behind jazz fusion, hard rock, and funk hits. The MXR Custom Shop Script Phase 90 delivers the original’s clarity and headroom, together with its smooth and warm phasing and diminished midrange swell. It also features the original smooth orange finish and script logo plus an AC power jack and LED, straight from the MXR Custom Shop.
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.
Behringer Ultra Tremolo
The Behringer Ultra Tremolo UT300 Classic Tremolo Effects Pedal lets you serve up the classic surf-era sounds of the ‘50s and ‘60s with a modern sheen. Get classic mind-bending tremolo effects reminiscent of vintage ‘60s amps using the Ultra Tremolo UT300’s dedicated Rate and Depth knobs which give you more complete control over your sound compared to a single Intensity dial. There’s also a Wave dial that lets you go from a softer, more triangular waveform to a harder-edged square for that classic transistor tremolo sound.
Fulltone Supa-Trem ST-1
With the Fulltone Supa-Trem ST-1 Tremolo guitar effects pedal, you get a smooth, classic tube amp-style optical tremolo tone and feel minus the annoying ticking sounds thanks to a custom photocell circuit. For real-time tone-sculpting, there’s a half-speed switch that lets you halve or double your tempo on the fly and a Hard/Soft footswitch that you can use to switch between sine and square waveforms. Plus, you can now finally use it as an amazing clan boost right out of the box.
Pigtronix Tremvelope
Unlike standard tremolo pedals, the Tremvelope by Pigtronix locks onto your playing style dynamics, leveraging a volume-triggered envelope to determine its modulation depth and speed. The outcome is a natural-sounding tremolo that is extremely easy to play with. After you set the Tremvelope’s LFO depth, waveform, and speed, you no longer need to touch anything to achieve a natural and smooth effect that responds seamlessly to your touch. The Tremvelope adds a different spin on a vintage effect.
Electro-Harmonix Worm
All sorts of wriggling and writhing modulation madness have been packed into the sturdy, pedalboard-friendly chassis of Electro-Harmonix’s Worm pedal. This all-analog multi-effects stompbox features wah, phaser, tremolo, and vibrato effects. Pick a modulation effect with the four-way Mode dial then use the sweepable Range and Rate knobs to access a breadth of highly musical effect tones. The Worm also has a two-position toggle that lets you choose between auto modulation sweeping and manual or expression pedal control.
Mad Professor MAD-MYT
The Mellow Yellow Tremolo guitar effects pedal from Mad Professor serves up everything from sine-based ‘50s style soft swing to deep tremolo tremors. It follows the trem effect approach of many vintage amps and uses a sinusoidal oscillator to give your guitar signal symmetrical modulation. What you get is a highly musical and very usable tremolo effect that works well with both a clean sound and high-gain dirt. Add it to your pedalboard and explore new sonic territories.
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.
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.
Amptweaker SwirlPool
The Amptweaker SwirlPool Tremolo/Vibe pedal is the brand’s first dive into non-distortion pedals. Highly requested by Amptweaker’s customers, the SwirlPool is a two-speed synchronized Tremolo/Vibe reminiscent of the circuits found in some vintage 60’s amplifiers. This analog pedal is capable of emulating various modulation tones and even inventing several new ones. The two footswitch buttons let you switch between two different Speed & Vibe settings while sharing one Tremolo control. The SwirlPool also features switches that help you fine-tune the pedal’s vibrato.
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.
Rowin Mod Station
A ton of high-quality modulation effects, all packed into a small, very affordable stompbox that you can carry around in your pocket. The powerful LEF-3808 Mod Station multi-effects stomp from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin comes with eleven distinct modulation effects, all of which can be further tweaked via its dedicated Level, Speed, and Depth pots. Its footswitch is also multi-functional: pressing down twice will switch between fixed and non-fixed mode while holding it down will let you store a setting you like.
Boss VB-2W Vibrato Waza Craft
The Boss VB-2W Vibrato brings 1982’s classic VB-2 Vibrato pedal to the 21st century, complete with Boss’s signature Waza Craft magic. The VB-2W faithfully recreates the VB-2’s expressive, one-of-a-kind sound using all-analog circuitry and a bucket brigade device (BBD) vibrato line. With the flick of a two-position toggle, you can easily switch from the classic VB-2 vibrato effect to a Custom mode that features a completely new vibrato voicing powered by a unique filter wave.
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.
MXR Sub Octave Bass Fuzz
The Sub Octave Bass Fuzz by MXR serves up a roaring low end with earth-shaking fuzz. It combines two distinct fuzzes with a snarling sub-octave signal, boasting a range of controls for fine-tuning your sound, including an individual Dry volume knob to guarantee clean low-end retention. The engineers at MXR combined the Bass Octave Deluxe’s Growl section with a long-forgotten fuzz circuit. With three independent output level controls for dry signals, fuzz, and sub-octave, you can craft your recipe of subterranean tones sans compromising your instrument’s natural sound.
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.
MXR Blue Box
Meet the insane effect behind Jimmy Page’s “Fool in the Rain” solo—the Blue Box Octave Fuzz from MXR. It duplicates your guitar signal two octaves down for massive subterranean tones. It features a simple two-knob design consists of Blend and Output controls. Roll the Output control to select the amount of fuzz you desire and utilize the Blend knob to set how much double-octave sound you wish. The Blue Box delivers plenty of fun and chaos, making it perfect for the sonically adventurous.
T-Rex Octavius
A tri-tone generator with a brilliant Boost function and a comprehensive set of controls, the Octavius by T-Rex Engineering delivers everything you seek in octave generation—plus a beautiful T-Rex tone. It enables you to capture that classic octave-down effect heard from Machine Gun by Jimi Hendrix and other recordings. You may also add in a high octave and blend the octaves to your liking to produce your signature sound. The Octavius is controllable using the Boost, Master Mix, Lo Oct, and Hight Oct knobs.
Electro Harmonix Micro POG
All of the original POG’s perfect polyphonic tracking and musical flexibility distilled and contained in a compact pedal enclosure. The Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator can make your guitar sound like a 12-string or cover your sound in hauntingly divine organ tones. Plug in a bass guitar and you can get a massively enhanced bottom end. Dial in one octave up with the Octave knob, add an octave down with the Sub-Octave dial and then mix your wet and dry signals with the Dry control for some truly unique soundscapes.
Koogo Digital Octave
Cool in every way, the Digital Octave pedal by Koogo delivers quick tracking and dynamic octave harmony, making your six-string guitar sound like 12-string. You can perform several adjustments to form various combinations of sounds. The Digital Octave gives you a complete range of octave settings that will fill your music however you want, and produce a beautiful tone. It features a metal chassis, weighted knobs, and switches that make it reliable and durable. Compact and lightweight, the Digital Octave pedal is convenient to travel with and does not crowd your pedalboard.
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TC Electronic Flashback Mini
TC Electronic has taken everything you know and love about its delay sounds and packed them into a compact footprint. The Flashback Mini Delay pedal contains more magic per square inch than a Smurf. The industry-standard, highly acclaimed TC Electronic delay tones, alongside TonePrint—the best development to guitar after guitar strings. The Flashback Mini Delay consists of controls for FX Level, Feedback, and Delay. It works seamlessly with your guitar and FX loop signals. Its ultra-compact enclosure conveniently fits on your pedalboard.
JHS Pedals Panther Cub V2
At half the size of the Panther Cub, the Panther Cub V2 by JHS Pedals loads eight distinct 3208 BBD chips into its dainty footprint for a glorious full second of spacious repeats, echoes, and chases. It is voiced to serve up the dark and chewy repeats analog delay enthusiasts clamor for. The MM-like modulation and feedback add chaos and movement to this highly musical machine. Four tap subdivisions, including dotted eighth, let you unleash an abundance of musical expression.
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.
MOOER REECHO PRO
Budget stomp creator Mooer overdosed the awesome Reecho pedal on stompbox steroids to create the Reecho Pro, a dual footswitch delay and looper unit that doubles up on almost everything the original Recho could do. It features six distinct delay types: Digital, Analog, Real, Tape, Tube, and Galaxy. You can also layer on modulation, dynamic, and reverse effects to any of the aforementioned six. Plus, of course, there’s the 20-second loop function, tap tempo, EQ controls, and more.
Mad Professor Dual Blue Delay
A clever and intuitive delay pedal packing enough versatility and tonal flexibility in which to lose yourself. The Dual Blue Delay guitar effects pedal from Mad Professor features two different delay effects; one is a short old-school delay, with a maximum delay time of 315ms, while the other, more modern delay effect can reach a maximum of 810ms. Each delay effect has its own dedicated Level, Tone, Repeat, and Delay control knobs, while the long delay features a tap tempo switch that can also be used to engage multi-head mode.
Keeley Memphis Sun
Give the Memphis Sun a stomp and you’ll be transported back to the sound of the 1950s. If a vintage sound gets you going, then this guitar effects pedal will definitely get you hot and bothered. You get three lo-fi effects to start with: Slapback 600 mode features an echo with a long delay, Sun Mode features a shorter slapback echo with automatic track doubling, and Room mode gives you a studio-style reverb. It’s old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll in a modern, versatile stomp.
NUX Oceanic
Hall, Room, Square-wave, and even Outer-space reverb are all available in the NUX Oceanic Reverb with a simple roll of a knob. Demanding musicians seek a reverb that will not drown-out their tone, and the Oceanic has been created with that in mind. Instead of shallow and dull, you will find a deep full-sounding reverb that is incredibly smooth. A reverb effect as deep and vast as its name. The Oceanic’s simple layout sails past the competition, providing you with infinite parameter options with only one knob.
JHS Pedals Spring Tank
Get all the tools you need to achieve killer spring reverb with the JHS Spring Tank. This portable reverb pedal provides you with an arsenal of settings to modify, yet with practical usability and simplicity. Craft your ideal spring reverb with controls for Boost, Highs, Length, Depth, as well as Tank 1 and Tank 2 (two individual and switchable reverb mixes). Featuring a sleek graphic faceplate, the Spring Tank is convenient to use, giving you lush overtones and lovely reflections that are easy to dial in.
Mooer ShimVerb
The ShimVerb’s strikingly beautiful ambient Shimmer mode is more than enough reason to get it if you consider tonal texture and space as key aspects of your sound. This ambient reverb guitar effects pedal from budget stomp master Mooer lets you serve up a harmonically intricate wall of sound that makes your guitar signal sound massive. The ShimVerb’s more traditional Spring and Room reverb modes astound as well, making it a must-have for reverb fans.
Death by Audio Reverberation Machine
The Reverberation Machine from Death by Audio is a “super dreamy” reverb pedal boasting Altitude, Volume, and Reverb Blend controls, as well as two different reverb flavors: Dark Star and Bright Sunshine. While the controls are intuitive and easy to use, there is a broad array of sounds. The Reverberation Machine is a synthetic atmosphere creator housed in a tour worthy enclosure. It lets you utilize the effect on any instrument to simulate different environments and add depth. Experiment and mix different settings to achieve a suitable ambiance for your sound.
Seymour Duncan Silver Lake
With a ton of innovative multi-reverb pedals available, it is refreshing to see one as beautiful-sounding and intuitive as the Silver Lake Dynamic Reverb pedal from Seymour Duncan. It is a powerhouse reverb workstation, combining sophisticated reverb algorithms with powerful tone sculpting options and dynamic control for a deep sonic experience—whether you want a wash of massive ambiance or subtle sounds. The Silver Lake Dynamic Reverb’s foundation is the proprietary Dynamic Expression control and a set of eight well-crafted reverb algorithms.
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V3
Rich, cavernous reverbs and lush, shimmering delays are a single stomp away with the Dispatch Master digital delay and reverb guitar effects pedal from EarthQuaker Devices. The Dispatch Master lets you serve up delays that don’t degrade despite ultra-long repeats, versatile reverb tones that go from tight to super spacious, or a highly musical and unique combination of the two. V3 bolsters the silent switching added in V2 with EQD’s Flexi-Switch, giving you access to both latching and momentary-style footswitch modes.
Xvive Bass Squeezer
High quality compressors are essential tools for any musician. The problem is that most of them are pretty complicated and quite expensive. Enter the Bass Squeezer, a dead simple compressor mini pedal that won’t require three masters’ degrees and a whole stack of user manuals to dial in the perfect compression settings for your tone. Xvive and designer Jamie Mallender crafted the Bass Squeezer to be practically idiot proof, so whether or not you’ve used compressors before you’ll be able to plug in, tweak, and play quickly.
MXR Dyna Comp Mini
Familiar MXR compression within a space-saving compact enclosure. The MXR Dyna Comp Mini Compressor packs modern convenience and the best of vintage tone into a chassis that is virtually half the original’s size. Featuring a unique CA3080 “metal can” integrated circuit, the Dyna Comp Mini boasts greater transparency, incredible dynamic range, and silent operation. It includes a new Attack switch that toggles between fast and slow attack times. The Dyna Comp Mini is the most convenient take on an iconic comp pedal.
Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Deluxe
Origin Effects has built all the functionality from its flagship Cali76 Standard into the Cali76 Compact Deluxe and incorporated the highly requested parallel mix control formerly available only in its limited editions. This little marvel is an 1176-esque studio-quality FET compressor packaged within a portable, stompbox-sized enclosure. Individual controls for Release, Ratio, and Attack allow you to accurately tweak your tone. The elegant jewel lamp serves as a three-color gain reduction meter. With the Dry Blend control, you can combine your dry signal with your compressed guitar tone.
Pigtronix Philosopher Micro Bass Compressor
The Philosopher Bass Compressor Micro by Pigtronix loads the iconic Philosopher’s Tone compressor circuit into a compact stompbox format designed for bassists. It consists of Sustain, Blend, Volume, and Grit knobs. Use the Sustain control to adjust the compression threshold to achieve anything from mild peak limiting to endless clean sustain, all with an unbelievable low-end response. The Blend knob lets your instrument’s clean sound be heard in parallel with the optical compression, while the Grit control mixes in bass distortion. The Philosopher Bass Compressor Micro features true bypass switching and noiseless clean sustain.
Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor
Combining the sheer power of the Universal Audio 1176 compressor with the simplicity of a Ross, Walrus Audio’s Deep Six compressor pedal brings ultra versatile studio-grade compression right to your feet. An internal voltage of 18v gives your signal the maximum amount of headroom, while dedicated Blend and Attack control pots let you use the Deep Six to wash away any unwanted distortions even when used with instruments that have high output active pickups and humbuckers.
Bogner Lyndhurst
Packed with a Rupert Neve-designed transformer, the Lyndhurst compressor pedal brings the coveted classic recording console sound into your pedalboard. Its inbuilt studio-grade preamp unleashes all nuances of your instrument before its signal reaches the compressor. The Lyndhurst employs the same revolutionary VCA technology often found only in expensive outboard gears. Expect an abundance of vintage warmth and rich harmonics when you plug into this pedal. The Lyndhurst might well be the only compressor you will need.
Mooer Graphic G
Budget stompbox master Mooer is touting the Graphic G as the world’s smallest guitar EQ pedal. It does everything that the Graphic B does for bass, only this time for guitar signals. You get 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.
Boss GE-7 7-Band EQ
The Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer is one of the most useful guitar effect pedals you could ever add to your pedal chain. It doesn’t matter what style of music you play, its seven-band EQ will give you complete and precise control over your sound. The Boss GE-7 7-Band EQ’s equalizer ranges from 100Hz to 6.4kHz with a boost/cut of +/- 15dB per band, making it the ideal equalizer for guitar signals. Place it after your favorite distortion pedal and you can drastically cut down unwanted feedback.
Maxon GE601 Graphic Equalizer
The Maxon Reissue Series Graphic Equalizer pedal is the ideal accessory for guitarists who need accurate control of the tone of their instrument. Providing +/- 12 dB of boost or cut and covering six meticulously picked frequency bands from 100 Hz to 3.2 kHz, you may utilize the GE601 EQ as a level booster, feedback eliminator, tone filter, or pickup simulator. Maxon’s Reissue Series gives you the classic sonic palette that defined the tones of guitarists over the last three decades. Every model’s circuit is pure analog and housed in a durable chassis.
Aguilar Tone Hammer
The Aguilar Tone Hammer preamp/direct box allows you to take full control of your tone. It is an invaluable addition to every bassist’s toolbox. Built on the OBP-3 preamp, the sturdy Tone Hammer boasts wholly sweepable midrange frequencies, treble, and bass controls. This powerful combination places multiple sculpting capabilities at your fingertips, and you may directly connect it to a live sound system or your recording rig. The Tone Hammer is rocking the Adaptive Gain Shaping circuitry, allowing you to dial in anything from serious overdrive to vintage tones.
Death by Audio Apocalypse
The Apocalypse is touted as Death by Audio’s jack-of-all-trades fuzz pedal. Once greatly overdriven, the signal is routed to your chosen post-amp. You may toggle through its five signal paths and select the apocalyptic sound you desire. To make it more refined, adjust the sweepable frequency equalizer and craft your tone to your liking. Utilize the Apocalypse as your main sound, an amp simulated recording DI, bass blitzer, boost for solos, or run into it anything you want to supercharge, beef up, or blast out.
WMD Utility Parametric EQ
WMD’s Utility Parametric EQ is the perfect always-on pedal for sculpting your tone. Don’t let the simple three-band layout fool you; the Utility can a lot of power under its hood. The three frequency knobs let you dial in the filter’s center frequency; frequency ranges are 31Hz to 1.6kHz, 100Hz to 4.8kHz, and 300Hz to 16kHz. Each frequency pot also has its own dedicated Q and level dials for controlling the filter’s sharpness and the cut / boost, respectively.
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Utility Pedals
TC Electronic PolyTune 3
The PolyTune 3 by TC Electronic is quicker, more intuitive, and more reliable than ever, featuring precision within 0.1 cents and a no-frills approach to the instrument and guitar tuning. Credits to its inbuilt BonaFide Buffer circuitry, the PolyTune 3 is now capable of enhancing your tone for lengthy cable runs. Meaning, you obtain the treble and transient response way closer to connecting straight to an amp. Alternate tuning modes enable you to explore different ways to create your art.
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.
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 Advance
The Pitchblack has become a favorite of amateurs and professionals across the globe. Korg has now introduced the new generation model—the Pitchblack Advance. It carries the roster’s easiest-to-read and largest display yet. Nearly twice the size of the earlier model’s display and leveraging high-brightness LEDs, you can view your tuning whether you are out in the bright sunlight or inside a dark club. You will also enjoy the option to utilize the Pitchblack Advance in regular, mirror, strobe, and half-strobe modes.
Boss TU3 Tuner
The Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner is the upgraded next-gen version of the TU-2, the gold standard of chromatic tuners. This pedalboard essential is accurate to +/- 1 cent and comes with a new Accu-Pitch Sign function and a 21-segment LED meter that give you visual verification when you hit the perfect tuning. The Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner also features Chromatic and Guitar/Bass tuning modes that support 7-string guitars and 6-string basses as well as a Guitar Flat mode for quick drop tunings up to six semitones below the standard pitch.
BOSS TU-3s Tuner
The Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner is the go-to stompbox tuner for any and all serious musicians, and its little brother the Boss TU-3S Compact Chromatic Tuner serves up everything the TU-3 can, in a more compact form factor. Everything from the bigger TU-3’s performance and durability to its tuning functions and display are recreated in the TU-3S, minus the actual pedal switch. If you’re running low on precious pedalboard space, the Boss TU-3S Compact Chromatic Tuner is what you need.
Boss RC-505 Loop Station
As Boss’s flagship tabletop looper, the Boss RC-505 Loop Station is packed full of essential tools and features for serious beatboxers, club performers, and singers the world over. The RC-505 comes with five simultaneous stereo phrase tracks, each of which has its own dedicated controls and independent volume faders, plus you can apply up to three simultaneous effects to both its Input FX and Track FX sections. The RC-505 also features 99 phrase memories, 85 onboard rhythm patterns, external controller support, a USB port, and more.
TC Electronic G-System
For years, TC Electronic has been a leading creator of various high-quality audio equipment for recording studios. Its G-System is the first comprehensive floor-based guitar system to provide an unparalleled arsenal of effects, integration, and control. The special mix of two DSP sections delivers excellent amp switching, analog loops, floor control, effects, as well as 9VDC power outputs for your pedals to obtain the utmost level of integration possible. You can select from a rack or floor-based setup, determine how the effects are routed, set the footswitch layout, and pick from over 25 onboard effects.
Donner Looper
Make looping as easy as one-two-three with the Looper from Donner. It records your loops when you power down or remove the power plug. No more worries as the music you made remains stored and is ready to go when you need it—be it rehearsal, jamming on ideas, studio, or live performance. The Looper is boiled down to the fundamentals and makes control simple yet versatile, so you can concentrate on performing and playing. It features unlimited overdubs, true bypass, and Undo/Redo function.
Pigtronix Infinity Looper
The Pigtronix Infinity is arguably the most musical looping pedal in the market. Exceptionally powerful and versatile but still easy to use, the Infinity Looper establishes a new world standard for latency-free looping. Pigtronix’s revolutionary looping platform delivers quick record, dub, playback, redo and undo, on two stereo loop pairs configurable in different ways. Besides its performance friendly feature set and unparalleled speed, the Infinity Looper sounds marvelous due to its discreet analog limiter stages, 24bit/48kHz HD recording engine, and transparent analog pass-through.
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.
CNZ Audio Lil Re-Pete Looper
Get about ten minutes of recording time and unlimited overdubbing with the CNZ Audio Lil Re-Pete Looper Guitar Effects Pedal. You can conveniently download and upload recordings through the micro USB port using the USB cable that comes with the package. This innovative pedal incorporates recorded sounds without skipping a beat and eliminates the need to sacrifice your tunes’ tone. Budding players will love the simplicity of a one-knob looper pedal, while advanced players will enjoy the looper and recording opportunities. Craft different parts to sound like several players at one time.
TC Electronic Alter Ego X4
If you are into tap delays, you are perhaps a frustrated guitarist due to the bulk, maintenance, and reliability issues associated with those units. The Alter Ego X4 by TC Electronic gets you the iconic sound of several well-loved vintage tape delay units less the headaches. It provides you with the power of TC’s TonePrint tech to record and download presets from your iPhone straight to your pedal. Try the Alter Ego X4 and experience the sound of the most drool-inducing vintage delays.
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.
Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl HiFi
Improving on the fan-favorite mkII version, the Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl HiFi is the answer to all of your vibrato and chorus concerns. It features various updates from the earlier versions, including a redesigned tone circuit, a lag knob for rich chorus tones, lower noise, and opportunities for brighter and more transparent tones. The newly created hold, tone, and lag controls allow you to produce brighter, lusher, more shimmering chorus and vibrato tones than ever before.
Mission Engineering EP-11
The EP-11 by Mission Engineering is the most suitable expression pedal for the Pro Tools Eleven Rack. For a natural and accurate response, the linear potentiometer is matched precisely to the Eleven Rack’s specifications. Simply connect to the Exp. Pedal input on the Eleven Rack’s rear panel with a 1/4″ TRS cable, then choose EP-11 on the Eleven Rack expression pedal settings. If you are leveraging the Eleven Rack with a MIDI controller, flip the EP-11’s toggle switch then plug it into an expression pedal input.
Lehle 1 at 3
If you are playing with several amplifiers, the 1at3 by Lehle is a lifesaver. This programmable switcher features true bypass operation and enables you to change between three different amps sans any clicks or pops in your signal. The 1at3 leverages gold-plated relays for seamless switching performance. Since it is programmable through MIDI, it is convenient to integrate into even your most intricate guitar rig. Enjoy transparent and professional amp switching for studio or stage with the 1at3.
Empress Effects Reverb
The Empress Effects Reverb is capable of lifelike imitations of spaces and never-before-heard surreal ambiances, represented with unparalleled sound quality. Sporting a tiny footprint, stereo ins/outs, and all controls at your fingertips, it strikes the right balance of convenience and control, excluding complicated menus. The versatile control port, presets, and MIDI enable a world of possibilities for live performances. Whether you want a realistic room, classic spring, or unique sonic flavors to widen your creativity, the Reverb has got you covered.
Rowin ABY Line
They might not be considered the stars of the show, but line selectors and channel switchers are definitely among the most essential workhorses of a good pedalboard. The LEF-330 ABY selector from budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin is a versatile selector pedal, letting your signal flow from A or B to Y or vice versa. You can connect two instruments—an electric and an acoustic guitar, for example—to one amp or use the LEF-330 ABY to throw your instrument’s signal to two separate amps for a true stereo attack.
Lehle Little Dual
Conquering two tasks simultaneously, the Little Dual from Lehle serves as both your hum eliminator and amp switcher. It lets you feed two different amplifiers at once. Additionally, you may operate the Little Dual in either a stereo capacity or as an A/B switcher, providing you with versatility in the studio or on stage. If you are seeking a spectacular performance from a switcher that will not color your sound, the Little Dual is the way to go.
Throne Room Pedals Push To Talk
Tonebox isn’t just about giving guitarists and bass players all the toys they could ever want; we have stuff for vocalists, as well. The Push To Talk Box from Throne Room Pedals is a prime example. It’s an innovative take on an A/B switcher box; instead of an instrument, you plug a mic into its XLR port and use the latching footswitch to switch between channels. You can use it to engage effects on a secondary channel or to talk to your sound tech even during the middle of a performance.
Throne Room Pedals Tiny Tap Tempo (Reverse)
With even smaller enclosures made from solid aluminum, Throne Room Pedals’ Tiny line of pedal switches are some of the tiniest and most road tough control pedals out right now. The Tiny Tap Tempo is built to work with other guitar effects pedals that comes with external tap tempo compatibility, such as a delay pedal or tremolo stomp. This particular version features a single tap output and works with Boss-type pedals that require a normally closed switch.
Marshall P801
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-10008 or P801 single latching footswitch pedal gives you full control over your amp’s Channel signal. Run your guitar signal through the clean channel for softer passages, then use the P01 to seamlessly switch to the overdrive channel when it’s time to bust out a scorching-hot solo.
Mission Engineering SP1-L6 Helix
Mission Engineering has partnered with Line 6 engineers to build a pedal suitable for the Helix Rack, the SP1-L6H. The pedal connects to your Helix Rack and allows expressive control over volume, wah, and rotary effects. The SP1-L6H also incorporates a convenient toe switch for seamless, hands-free switching between your effects. You can connect it to inputs on the Helix Rack, HX Stomp, and Rack floor controller. With the SP1-L6H switching expression pedal in your arsenal, you can maximize your Line 6 Helix.
JHS Pedals Buffered Splitter
Add the JHS Pedals Buffered Splitter to your pedalboard for a simple yet efficient signal-splitting tool that keeps your tone pristine, clear, and powerful. It is capable of perfectly driving your pedalboard chains and long cable runs. It preserves your guitar’s natural tone without coloration from the other gears within your signal chain. The Buffered Splitter comes in a compact enclosure that makes it handy for any rig. It works well with keyboards, bass, guitar, and more.
NUX Lacerate
A tiny pedal with a ginormous boost, the Lacerate FET Boost from NUX features two bypass modes (True Bypass or Buffer Bypass), two boost options, and a simple control-knob. Its surprisingly simple user interface comes from NUX’s intricate dual FET circuit design. It allows you the choice between two boosting modes: Clean and Crank. The Lacerate FET Boost pedal includes an integrated voltage-doubler that automatically converts 9V to 18V, providing you with massive headroom and dynamic.
TC Electronic PolyTune 3
The PolyTune 3 by TC Electronic is quicker, more intuitive, and more reliable than ever, featuring precision within 0.1 cents and a no-frills approach to the instrument and guitar tuning. Credits to its inbuilt BonaFide Buffer circuitry, the PolyTune 3 is now capable of enhancing your tone for lengthy cable runs. Meaning, you obtain the treble and transient response way closer to connecting straight to an amp. Alternate tuning modes enable you to explore different ways to create your art.
TC Electronic Bonafide Buffer
Joining TC Electronic’s renowned collection of mini pedals, the Bonafide Buffer is another essential tone tool that will help you win the battle against treble loss due to massive pedalboards and lengthy cable runs. This no-frills pure analog buffer provides you with a 1K ohm output and 1M ohm input so your instrument’s signal can flow freely through your chain. You get an unaltered and transparent tone just like you would when you connect directly to your amp. The Bonafide Buffer serves as your natural gateway to a strong tone.
Vertex Dynamic Distortion
The Dynamic Distortion by Vertex is a sonic mix of rock ’n’ roll’s two most legendary distortion pedals: the 80s TS Overdrive and 60s Germanium Fuzz. This iconic combination gives you unrivaled touch sensitivity and clean-up with your guitar volume control from sparkly clean to fuzz to overdrive while delivering the full-bodied woolliness of an old-school fuzz and the midrange cut of a vintage TS pedal. The Dynamic Distortion boasts all the benefits of mixing the tonal DNA of these iconic pedals without the drawbacks.
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.
Caline The Noise
Any noise in your guitar signal should only be limited to the noise you want to add to it. Cut out any unwanted noises and hums with the Caline CP-39 The Noise, a noise gate pedal that won’t take a big chunk out of both your wallet and your precious pedalboard real estate. Two main control knobs drive the CP-39: a sensitivity knob that dictates at what level the noise gate becomes active and a two-way toggle that lets you choose between a steep volume cut or a smoother, more gradual cut.
Electro-Harmonix Hum Debugger
Signal hum can be a source of headaches and frustrations for all musicians. Throw a Hum Debugger into your effects chain, though, and you can kick that annoying sound to the curb. This hum eliminator isn’t a noise gate, and neither is it a noise suppressor, but it extracts hums and buzzes from your signal and turns it into dead silence via some sonic voodoo courtesy of Electro-Harmonix. Accurate and precise noise elimination has never been easier to achieve.
Behringer Noise Reducer
Cut all those annoying hums, buzzes, and unwanted noises out of your guitar signal entirely with the Behringer Noise Reducer NR300. You can dial in your perfect response using the Threshold and Decay knobs, use the send and return loop to reduce noise from your other pedals, or even cut out your signal entirely with a single stomp. If you love using guitars with single-coil pickups and high-gain amps but hate all those extra noises that clutter up your signal, this is the pedal for you.
Koogo Noise Gate
Minimize the noise from your input signal without sacrificing your original signal’s quality with the Koogo Noise Gate. It provides you with a choice between two working modes: Soft and Hard. Soft gives you soft noise reduction effect while Hard delivers hard noise reduction effect. You can adjust the noise reduction degree from -70 to +10dB. Boasting solid construction, the Noise Gate comes in an all-metal chassis that makes it ultra-compact and exquisite, and like other exceptional effects pedals, it features true bypass.
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.
Xvive Noise Gate
The innocuously named Noise Gate from budget guitar effects pedal creator Xvive is a wide range noise suppressor that packs an excellent amount of dynamic response. It features 100% attenuation when gated and makes great use of ultra-high speed circuitry to get rid of all the unwanted noise lurking in your signal. Perhaps best of all, it doesn’t require a manual to get the settings right. The Naoise Gate is easy to use, compact, road-tough, and comes with true bypass switching.
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,
Singular Sound BeatBuddy
Introducing a drum machine within a guitar pedal format—the BeatBuddy by Singular Sound. It allows you hands-free and creative control of the beat. You can conveniently insert fills, throw in drum breaks, add accent hits, shift from verse to chorus, and more, to produce an unparalleled live drummer effect—all in an iconic, natural 24-bit sound. The BeatBuddy is loaded with features for all kinds of musicians. A visual beat display makes it effortless to enhance rhythm or play with unusual time signatures.
Nux Loop Core
The NUX Loop Core is a turbocharged variant of the original and already the most versatile Looper in the market. NUX covered all the essentials in a Looper that lets you record and play back several layers, but now it incorporated a different level of goodies. Boasting 99 personal-user memories, 40 inbuilt drum patterns and now, a new range of well-thought-out user assists. Whether you compose, rehearse, or play live gigs, you will appreciate the innovative features of the Loop Core.
Joyo JAM BUDDY (Black)
There are a lot of guitar multi-effects processor units that have headphone jacks now. The Jam Buddy from Joyo one-ups them all by having both a headphone jack and built-in speakers. The Jam Buddy’s two 2” 4W speakers have enough power for a quick practice session without bothering the neighbors, and its rechargeable battery will let you extend the jam session to up to three hours. The Jam Buddy also features footswitchable clean and OD channels, a built-in delay, and Bluetooth connectivity for playing along to an audio track.
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.
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.
Other Pedals
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.
Mooer WPH1
Budget stompbox company Mooer gives the classic phaser pedal a unique spin with the Phaser Player guitar effects pedal. It features three different phaser sounds: a classic phaser effect; a repeating, sample and hold type of phaser; and a phaser with manual wah-like sweeping. Yeah, the Phaser Player, tiny as it is, can be used as a sort of expression pedal. It actually has three activation modes: normal latching footswitch, momentary footswitch, and a hybrid mode combining the first two. Not bad for a stompbox you can put in your pocket.
Dunlop GCB95F
Add an authentic vintage sound to your rig with Dunlop’s GCB95F Cry Baby Classic! It leverages the original Italian-made Fasel inductor—similar to that of the first wah pedals, including the iconic Cry Baby, which are among the most coveted effects of all time. It sports the familiar, heavy-duty, time-tested Cry Baby body style, featuring a Hot Potz potentiometer and heavy die-cast construction. You can be sure that your Cry Baby Classic perseveres its incredible sound after years of stomping.
Dunlop Cry Baby Standard
Equip yourself with a modern classic—the GCB95 Cry Baby Wah pedal from Dunlop! It is the only wah you need to conjure up vintage tones or take a different direction. Ever since its introduction in the late 1960s, Cry Baby has been a standard in the music world, gracing the foot of David Gilmour, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and several other guitar legends. This pedalboard classic boasts a durable die-cast construction for years of stomping.
Dunlop Kirk Hammett Cry Baby
Dunlop’s KH95 Kirk Hammett Signature Cry Baby Wah Pedal lets you add Kirk Hammett’s legendary wah tone to your rig. Developed alongside the metal guitar legend himself, the Kirk Hammett Cry Baby was meticulously tweaked and tuned to provide you with the wah-wah sound that has transformed metal solos. The engineers at Dunlop have taken Kirk’s tone, EQ, and volume settings and recreated them with supreme precision. The Kirk Hammett Cry Baby features a full dynamic range and thick top end.
JIM DUNLOP CBM535Q
Dunlop’s Cry Baby Mini 535Q Wah gives you the right balance of pedalboard-efficiency and wah control. Select your sound’s tonal character using the Range Selector, which enables you to pick one of the standard 535Q Wah’s four well-known sweep ranges. The Q control lets you sculpt the wah’s response, from a wide band pass which emphasizes lower end harmonics to a slim band pass that highlights higher end harmonics. The Cry Baby Mini 535Q Wah comes with the iconic red Fasel Inductor and at half the size of the regular variant.
Rowin Octpus
Budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin serves up a wide range of polyphonic octave pitch shift effects in the tiny and economical LEF-3806 Octpus, a straightforward yet versatile octave stomp. The Oct 1 and Oct pots control the output of the upper and sub octaves, while the Dry knob controls the amount of dry signal that’s blended into the mix. It also features a three-way toggle that lets you choose to go an octave up, an octave down, or both at the same time.
GOKKO SPANISHFLY
The GOKKO Spanish FlyGK-32 acoustic guitar pedal does double duty as a preamp and a direct input (DI) box. You get dedicated Treble and Bass knobs for tone shaping plus an Input dial for setting the input level. There’s also a cool Anti-Feedback footswitch with its own dedicated Antu-Feedback dial for cutting out volume feedback. And since the Spanish Fly is a DI box, you can use the XLR Out jack to directly connect your guitar to a mixer.
TC Helicon Play Acoustic
The Play Acoustic by TC Helicon combines everything you need to make a live acoustic performance standout: best-selling guitar effects, pristine backing harmonies, lavish vocal sounds, and innovative processing that makes your six-string sing harmoniously with your voice. It treats your guitar with well-deserved respect. Tailor-made guitar FX gives a delightful touch of magic, and the BodyRez provides you with a fuller, acoustic tone while playing via a PA. The Play Acoustic has been designed and engineered in Canada.
TC Electronic Body-Rez
Capture studio-grade acoustic tones at live gigs with the BodyRez Acoustic Pickup Enhancer from TC Electronic. This invaluable tool serves up tweaked and sweetened tones that give your piezo pickup realistic and natural acoustic guitar tones. It features intuitive single-knob control that takes the guesswork out of achieving exceptional tone. The BodyRez merges pre-configured filters with just the right amount of compression to stir your plugged-in acoustic tone. An inbuilt feedback suppression keeps the pesky low-end howl at bay.
TC Electronic G-Natural
The G-Natural multi-effects processor by TC Electronic is specially created for your acoustic guitar. Packaged within a floor-based unit, the G-Natural comes loaded with ten premium TC effects, as well as an inbuilt tuner, boost function, microphone preamp for guitar or vocals, and 30 presets that will give a natural touch to your live acoustic sound. You can now capture amazing TC effects in a convenient, acoustic-friendly, and stage-ready package. The G-Natural carries eight durable footswitches.
Mooer Baby Water
The Baby Water delay and chorus guitar effects pedal from budget stompbox maker Mooer provides acoustic guitar players a pair of must-have effects in a very tiny, very affordable package. Even if you don’t have a pedalboard, the Baby Water is so small you can literally put it in your pocket and take it to gigs. It comes packed with delay and chorus effects that can be used either individually or in conjunction with each other, all selectable via a dedicated rotary dial.
Dunlop Geezer Butler Cry Baby
As the first bassist to record with a wah pedal, Geezer Butler was the perfect choice when it came to building Dunlop’s first signature Cry Baby Bass Wah. The Geezer Butler Cry Baby is intended to complement Geezer’s legendary sound. It is designed to maintain low-end frequencies and let an aggressive midrange cut through the mix. The Geezer Butler Cry Baby is voiced for Geezer’s aggressive and massive sound. You will appreciate the convenience of its auto-return switching and the internal Q control which lets you adjust frequency band pass.
MXR Bass D.I.+
Loading all the essentials into a tough little box, the Bass D.I.+ makes you gig-ready. It boasts a D.I., independent distortion and clean channels, an arsenal of controls for fine-tuning your sound, and a noise gate trigger control for eradicating hiss and hum. The Bass D.I.+ comes in a bomb-proof chassis capable of enduring even the most out of control players and gigs. Created with top-grade components, the Bass D.I.+ can provide you anything from transparency and warmth to a volcanic roar.
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.
Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra Gold
Whether you are going direct or plugging into a bass amp, the Microtubes B7K Ultra V2 bass preamp pedal from Darkglass is an excellent way to optimize your bass tone. It combines an independently switchable overdrive, powerful preamp, and four-band EQ to bring ample sonic options. The Microtubes B7K Ultra V2 carries Grunt and Attack switches that determine how the overdrive circuit affects your lows and highs. This pedal is great for bolstering your bass tone for recording or performance.
Xotic Bass BB Preamp
Boutique effects pedal company Xotic built the Bass BB Preamp to be one of the most versatile and tonally transparent boost and overdrive pedals ever created for bass players. With up to 30dB of boost juice, the Bass BB Preamp can deliver everything from a pristine clean boost to a rough and tough overdrive and all points between. You don’t have to worry about your tone getting muddy and individual notes becoming indistinguishable, either; the Bass BB Preamp is designed to preserve your core tone even when you crank it up.
MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe
MXR has taken an elusive vintage fuzz and tweaked it for modern bassists. The Bass Fuzz Deluxe provides you with a bold and cutting fuzz tone sans degrading the clarity and punch of your natural signal. With independent Wet and Dry knobs, the Bass Fuzz Deluxe sounds like you are employing two separate amps. Combine to your liking, from mild hairiness to full-on wrathful fuzz, with Tone and Fuzz knobs impacting only the Wet signal. The Bass Fuzz Deluxe also includes true hardwire bypass.
Death By Audio Soundwave Breakdown
Now boasting an external volume control, the Soundwave Breakdown from Death by Audio turns the idea of a screaming fuzz pedal inside out. It leverages reversed matched transistors to achieve its bombastic sound. The very positions of the controls produce entirely different sounds ranging from grind, fuzz, and buzz to bleeps, synth sounds, and more. The Soundwave Breakdown grants you a massive universe of gnarliness and creates the alien to your amp. Be warned though as it is always only grizzled psycho fuzz.
T-Rex Replay Box
The Replay Box Delay from T-Rex Engineering boasts sophisticated technology that yields an extremely studio-esque delay. It carries stereo in- and outputs, so you can maximize those stereo modulation boxes you occasionally step on. It also consists of a tap tempo footswitch, subdivision switch, and controls for Volume, Mix, Repeat, and Tempo. The Replay Box Delay comes in a relatively small form factor. It features up to three seconds of delay and analog dry signal. It yields a clear and pristine sound.
Boss FV-500H
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 mono high-impedance model with inst. level input, a tuner-output jack, and an expression output for use with expression pedal-compatible amps, effects, and synthesizers.
JOYO MULTIMODE WAH-II
The Wah-II Multimode pedal from budget guitar effects stomp company Joyo is essentially two pedals in one. You can use it as a straightforward wah pedal or as a hybrid wah and volume pedal. Side-mounted Quality (Q) and Range pots give you full control over the wah tone, letting you dial in everything from a tight, sharp attack to wide open funk. Right next to these pots is a minimum volume control that lets you set the heel-down level. A versatile and useful pedal that won’t take up too much pedalboard space.
Morley Volume Plus
Guitar, bass, keys, and whatever else—the Morley PVO+ optical volume pedal can handle any and all comers. This all-purpose pedal serves up two volume control modes. In standard mode, it works just like your typical full-range volume pedal. Switch over to audio taper mode and you can do violin-like volume swells. A switchable minimum volume control lets you set separate rhythm and lead tones while Morley’s famous electro-optical circuit design means you won’t have to worry about wearing down your pots ever again.
MOOER Free Step
The Free Step is an innovative little guitar effects pedal from budget stompbox masters Mooer that pulls double duty as a vintage analog wah and a versatile volume pedal while being less than half the size of a regular expression pedal. You can shape the wah tone to you liking via the side-mounted Q dial. In volume mode, you can set the minimum volume from 0% to 50% using the Min. Vol. dial located on the pedal’s side.
Pigtronix Dual Expression
The Pigtronix Dual Expression features two outputs, giving you the ability to control expression functions on two different effects simultaneously. Presently, no other expression pedal in the market can do that. Besides Pigtronix EXP’s dual functionality, the model also incorporates a polarity reversal switch, so you can move the parameters of the two effects in different directions. Manufactured in the USA by Mission Engineering for Pigtronix, it is arguably the most exceptional expression pedal ever. It features industry-standard TRS wiring and precision machined dual potentiometer.
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.
Source Audio Reflex Universal Expression Controller
The Reflex Universal Expression Controller from Source Audio serves as a standalone command center for your every expression pedal need. This programmable expression pedal can control DAW software via USB and connect to any rack system, effects pedal, or synthesizer with an expression or MIDI jack. Its outputs include a USB port, MIDI five-pin DIN in/out connectors, three 1/4 ” analog expression outs, and the proprietary 1/8″ Sensor Out. The Reflex is capable of sending six LFO wave shapes with expression control over the depth, beat division, or modulation speed.
Mission Engineering Red EP-25K
Packaged within a vibrant red chassis, the EP-25K from Mission Engineering is a two-channel pedal built for utilization with equipment that favors a 25K expression pedal such as TC Electronic, Moog, Eventide, and Strymon. It incorporates a 25K Ohm potentiometer instead of the 10K potentiometer found in a standard Mission EP-1. The EP-25K includes two outputs that you can utilize to control two expression pedal devices at once. It is also compatible as an input for the Expressionator.
MOOER Phaser Player
Budget stompbox company Mooer gives the classic phaser pedal a unique spin with the Phaser Player guitar effects pedal. It features three different phaser sounds: a classic phaser effect; a repeating, sample and hold type of phaser; and a phaser with manual wah-like sweeping. Tiny as it is, the Phaser Player also acts as its own expression pedal. It actually has three activation modes: normal latching footswitch, momentary footswitch, and a hybrid mode combining the first two. Not bad for a stompbox you can put in your pocket.
Source Audio Dual Expression
The Dual Expression pedal from Source Audio delivers smooth action and precision response in a sturdy cast aluminum enclosure. Dual TRS expression outputs let you control two effects units at once. The Dual Expression works with any model or brand of effect that carries a TRS expression input. It consists of a Range Adjust control that establishes the bottom point of the expression range. A Sensor Output connects straight to any Hot Hand, Soundblox Pro, Soundblox 2, or Soundblox pedal for instant control over effect modulation, wet/dry mixes, filter sweeps, LFO speeds, etc.
Electro-Harmonix Lester G Deluxe
The Lester G is a full-featured Leslie-style rotary speaker emulator enhanced with a specially designed compression circuit that can further boost the rotating speaker effect when you use it with a guitar. This guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix also features Fast and Slow modes controllable via footswitch, an Acceleration dial that lets you control the transition rates between the different speeds, and a tweakable tube-style overdrive section for giving your tone extra grit and hair.
Joyo Boogie Master
The JF-309 Boogie Master guitar effects pedal from Joyo is a Mesa Boogie amp sim that gives you that trademark “roided-out Marshall” sound without having to spend over a thousand bucks on an actual Mesa Boogie amp. Crank the Drive knob up for a high-gain Mesa sound or stay clean to hew closer to a Boogie. The JF-309 Boogie Master 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 from stray stomps.
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.
ammoon AROMA
Can’t be bothered to pack an acoustic guitar along with your electric? Go unplugged in a single stomp with the ammoon AROMA AAS-5 Acoustic Guitar acoustic simulator pedal. This pedal comes with three guitar modes—Piezo, Standard, and Jumbo—and has dedicated knobs for controlling volume, gain, and the body resonance of the acoustic guitar you’re simulating. The AROMA AAS-5 also features true bypass, letting your guitar signal pass straight to the amp without losing tonal integrity, strength, or frequency.
Danelectro BK-1 Big Spender Spinning Speaker
The Danelectro BK-1 Big Spender Spinning Speaker guitar effect pedal is the perfect rotary speaker stompbox for musicians working with a very tight budget. Separate Volume and Treble knobs keep the simulated rotary speaker effect from becoming just another mishmash of phaser, chorus, and vibrato effects. A dedicated Speed knob and a Ramp switch separate from the main Effect switch simulate the speeding up / slowing down sounds of a real Leslie speaker for a greasy, gritty, shimmering rotary speaker effect.
Joyo Rushing Train
The JF-306 Rushing Train guitar effects pedal from Joyo is all about big Vox sound, specifically that of Vox’s much-loved Night Train amp series. With four dedicated control knobs for tone shaping, you get pure British-flavored tube amp crunch that’s highly sensitive to picking dynamics. As part of Joyo’s Ironman line, the JF-306 Night Train is small enough to fit in your front pocket and features a flip cover to keep your control dial settings safe.
Rowin Cursh Bit
Forget the typo in the name; the LEF-3810 Cursh Bit (or Crush Bit, in keeping with what it does) is a powerful bit crusher pedal from budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin. Bit crushers reduce the sample quality of your guitar signal to make it sound all kinds of lo-fi. Blend your dry and wet signals with the Mix knob and control the reduction of the sample’s rate and depth using the Bit and Crush pots, respectively. It also comes with a three-way toggle that lets you switch between low-pass, high-pass, and normal modes.
Electro Harmonix Superego Plus
Make your guitar sound like a synthesizer; give your tone insane levels of sustain; sustain a chord then freeze it so you can solo over it—the Superego+ has all of the features that made the Superego Synth Engine great, but with tone-sculpting features cranked up to 11. Electro-Harmonix has added 11 onboard effects, each of which can be independently switched on to give your tone added depth. You can also control individual parameters with an external expression pedal.
Korg Miku
Inspired by Japanese animation star Hatsune Miku, the Miku Stomp from Korg lets you change your guitar tone into vocal phrases, voiced by the iconic character. It features a Hatsune Miku graphic and eleven distinct phrases that are conveniently selectable using the one rotary control. It leverages an eVocaloid effect, built on Yamaha’s NSX-1 sound engine. With such a distinctive sound, you will either find yourself enjoying the Miku Stomp’s often humorous character or discover infinite inspiration as you conjure new sounds.
EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine V2
Lose yourself in the mesmerizing, mind-altering sounds conjured up by the Rainbow Machine from EarthQuaker Devices. Every sound you can dish out with the Rainbow Machine is frankly unnatural, making this polyphonic pitch mesmerizer the perfect tool for musicians who want to experiment and push the sonic envelope. V2 sports double the output level, longer delay times, and deeper chorus compared to the original. Both the Activate and Magic footswitches have also been upgraded to Flexi-Switches, so you can use them as both latching and momentary-type footswitches.
Emma Electronic OKTO-NOJS
The Okto-Nøjs from Emma Electronic gives you two pedals in one! It combines dead-on, fast-tracking Octave down (the Okto) with a dynamically sensitive, synth-like Octave-Fuzz (the Nøjs). Both circuit sides are all-analog and boast true bypass switching and high-quality buffers to give you the best sound quality possible. The Okto Nøjs transforms your signal into pure subsonic fire. It allows you to enter a world of never-heard-before tones. You may use the Octaver and Fuzz together or individually.
TC Helicon TalkBox Synth
With the Talkbox Synth from TC Helicon, you get classic Frampton-style guitar effects without the fiddly hose-in-the-mouth stuff. A guitar-triggered vocoder and onboard synth sounds give thrilling robotic vocal effects to your single-note runs. But this pedal is not merely for guitarists. Vocalists will love its inbuilt mic preamp and Adaptive Tone functionality, along with studio-quality pitch correction and reverbs. Its simple three-knob design delivers ease of use. The Talkbox Synth is capable of adding excitement to your performance.
