Tonebox Recommended Pedals
Empress Effects ZOIA
Empress Effects’ ZOIA is loaded with a massive collection of modules to realize virtually anything you can imagine. LFOs, oscillators, bit crushers, filters, envelope followers are only some of the available modules which may be connected in almost any way you desire. Essentially a modular synthesizer in pedal form, the ZOIA offers the modules required to build a tremolo or delay from the ground up. It allows you to craft your custom effects, midi controllers, synthesizers, and digital pedalboards. Empress Effects has also developed modules for all your common guitar effects.
Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft
The Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft Special takes the venerable Boss BD-2 Blues Driver guitar effects pedal to a whole new level via a newly revised, all-analog discrete amp circuit and a new two-position mode toggle. All of the original Blues Driver’s warm and bluesy overdriven tones are faithfully recreated in Classic mode while switching to Custom mode enhances your sound with more body and sustain. The Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft Special remains highly responsive to your unique picking dynamics and volume changes in either mode.
MXR Dyna Comp
Heard on countless hits, the Dyna Comp Compressor has been the secret weapon on various stars’ pedalboards for years. This wildly popular compression pedal is capable of adding rich sustain, tightening up your signal, or producing the percussive and clicky sound you have heard on many hit records. The Dyna Comp also delivers a convenient way to balance your volume. Its simple two-knob layout (Output and Sensitivity) lets you set the output volume and at what volume it engages.
JHS Pedals Little Black Buffer
The Little Black Buffer by JHS Pedals is the remedy for poor guitar sound resulting from employing numerous pedals. Since it gives the perfect input impedance for your rig, you can quickly notice your guitar sound is reinvigorated with a full, natural tone that sounds like you are connected directly into your amp—regardless of how many pedals you utilize. The Little Black Buffer is your ticket to a sound signal chain and a small price to pay for tonal perfection.
Vertex Boost
Expertly built to be a buffer, clean boost, and volume pedal in one, the Vertex Boost will leave your tone unchanged while raising the level of your signal. It boasts an ultra-linear buffer for conditioning your line without any tonal coloration, even with a multitude of pedals in your chain. You also get full volume control by connecting the Boost to any EXP/volume pedal and setting your volume like you would with a standard volume pedal.
Chase Bliss Audio Gravitas
The Chase Bliss Audio Gravitas is not your dime-a-dozen tremolo pedal. It can create a beautiful and unique tremolo sound that sits well in a mix. Boasting dual tremolo modes, discrete class A clean boost circuit, and famous Analog Devices AD823 op-amps for superior analog warmth and tonal clarity, the Gravitas is capable of things you have not heard a tremolo do. To control the boost circuit’s gain, adjust the DRIVE knob to your liking. You can run the Gravitas at 18V rather than the standard 9V if you seek more headroom and output out of it.
Drive Pedals
Maxon Organic Overdrive
The OOD-9 Organic Overdrive takes Maxon’s revived OSD-9 circuit and replaces the NOS 741 Op Amps with NJM (JRC) 4558s. Delivering an open-sounding, warm overdrive similar to the OSD-9 only with a more pronounced high-frequency response, the OOD-9 is ideal for livening up your dark-sounding amp or guitar. The OOD-9 reacts seamlessly to input level changes, giving a very interactive response to your dynamics. You can also stack it with other ODs to add character and clarity to their tone.
T-Rex Spindoctor 2
Music equipment critics and musicians were fascinated when T-Rex Effects unveiled the SpinDoctor, a tube-driven preamp stompbox featuring four programmable channels, a beautiful vintage tone, motorized knobs, and a comprehensive arsenal of tone controls. Equipped with all the innovative features of the original, the SpinDoctor2 incorporates revamped electronics that gives a richer, more vibrant tone and a broader spectrum of dirty and clean sounds. When connected to your stage amp, the SpinDoctor2 is nothing less than the best overdrive pedal ever existed.
EarthQuaker Devices Gray Channel
Double up on overdrive with the Gray Channel, an overdrive guitar effects pedal from EarthQuaker Devices that combines two hard-clipping overdrive channels in one stompbox. Each overdrive channel has three clipping modes. On the Green channel, you can to choose between Silicon diodes, Germanium diodes, or no diodes. On the Red channel, you get LED diodes, Mosfet diodes, and no-diode modes. With this level of flexibility, you can easily dial in everything from warm tube overdrive to growling distortion.
Joyo American Sound
Looking for that classic American amp sound but don’t want to waste money on a boutique pedal’s sky-high price? Joyo has your back. The aptly-named JF-14 American Sound guitar effects pedal perfectly simulates the sound of a Fender ‘57 Deluxe tube amp, from its trademark pristine clean sound to its smooth and creamy overdrive. Shape your tone to your exact taste using the JF-14 American Sound’s three-band EQ plus dedicated Level, Voice, and Drive knobs.
Friedman Amplification BE-OD
The legendary tube amp tone of the Friedman BE-100 amplifier, bottled and sold in compact stompbox form. The BE-OD overdrive effects pedal from Friedman Amplification is a wide-range, British-flavored overdrive that can do subtle as well as it can do screaming high-gain saturation. Dedicated Volume, Gain, Tight, Presence, Bass, and Treble knobs give you the same level of tone-shaping power as the BE-100, while the BE-OD’s rugged construction means it can take all the abuse that touring can dish out.
Source Audio L.A. Lady
The L.A. Lady Overdrive pedal from Source Audio boasts the archetypal tones of well over five decades of fuzz and overdrive technology. It gives you three exceptional overdrive tones, including a punchy drive synonymous with modern Texas blues, the coveted “Marshall in a box” sound, and a tube amp inspired engine yielding a range of drive levels, from chunky and warm low gain to squealing lead gain. The L.A. Lady Overdrive consists of Treble, Bass, Level, and Drive knobs.
Empress Effects Distortion
The Empress Distortion is capable of anything from crunch to mild to lead. This true bypass pedal gives you three distortion flavors while maintaining a very tight low-end and compressing like a high-gain amplifier. You can choose between Lead, Crunch, and Mild. Select the Lead setting for high gain with plenty of sustain, Mild for a gentle break-up which cleans up with your volume control, or Crunch for a tight low end with a strong bite. Two EQ bands plus Output and Gain controls let you dial in your ideal sound.
Mooer Grey Faze
Serve up your own flavor of early Led Zeppelin tone with the MFZ3 Grey Faze distortion guitar effects pedal from budget stomp maker Mooer. This pedalboard-friendly stompbox replicates the sound of the legendary Arbiter Fuzz Face pedal and comes complete with its own germanium transistor for pure tonal authenticity. You get everything from slight hair to a sustained fuzzy grind and all points between from a classic rock pedal that won’t flatten your wallet completely.
T-Rex Vulture
The Vulture Distortion from T-Rex Engineering is highly customizable, featuring an extensive range of gain levels as well as a broader range of distortion sounds. It comes in a compact form factor with a simple layout. It consists of controls for Level, Gain, Tone, Fat Boost, and Low Boost. The Fat Boost control lets you add punch and weight, while the Low Boost knob is designed for giving more body. A massive bottom end is available at the roll of a knob.
Source Audio Soundblox Classic Distortion
The Soundblox Classic Distortion from Source Audio loads four tube amp and eight fuzz box overdrive tones along with a Clean Boost/Tone mode into a compact, user-friendly package. Unlike other units that try to clone, emulate, or model vintage gear, the Soundblox Pro Classic Distortion’s natural tones are the outcome of the five-year listening study and iterative algorithm design process that involve extensive artist evaluation and more than 40 classic pedals. The Classic Distortion is also Hot Hand ready for more expressive abilities.
Amptweaker TightRock
The Amptweaker TightRock Distortion FX Pedal closes the gap between the TightDrive and TightMetal. Its gain range is way higher compared to the TightDrive, and the tone is not as heavy sounding as the TightMetal. The pedal features Gain Boost and EQ switches as well as an inbuilt noise gate which automatically follows the gain control. The mainstay of Amptweaker pedals, Tight control, allows you to get the attack that complements your picking style and guitar.
Tom’sline Firecream
Dial in a wide range of rich, creamy fuzz tones to layer onto your guitar signal with the Firecream fuzz stomp from budget guitar effects pedal maker Tomsline. Dedicated Volume, Tone, and Sustain pots let you sculpt the exact fuzz tone to meet your demands. Due to its size, the Firecream can’t accommodate a 9V battery; you need a compatible DC 9V adapter to use it. The Firecream also features Tomsline’s patented stop bar design to keep your foot from messing up the pedal’s settings when you stomp on it.
Fender The Pelt
The Pelt by Fender is complete with standard controls, including Tone, Fuzz, and Level for basic tone shaping. What makes it stand out from the pack is its Bloom knob which lets you sculpt your sound’s contours. Additionally, a Mid switch cuts or boosts your midrange for additional tonal textures, while the Thick switch adds some muscle and grit to your sound. The Pelt comes in a durable, yet lightweight, anodized aluminum enclosure designed for heavy stomping.
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Boasting an extensive gain range, the Frazz Dazzler pedal from Dr. Scientist will frazzle dazzle you with its destructive and mean-spirited fuzz, regardless if you are playing bass, guitar, or an electronic instrument. It includes a three-band EQ section that is very useful for dialing in your desired sound. The Frazz Dazzler carries Vol, Volts, Gain, Mix, Treb, Mid, and Bass knobs. You can tweak the Mix knob to blend your dry and wet signals, suitable for setting the amount of each you want roaring out of your amp.
ZVex Machine
Boutique guitar effects pedal company Zvex have built something that not a lot of stompbox makers would even think about: a dirt pedal built entirely to work with the other dirt and fuzz pedals on your chain. It’s nothing groundbreaking on its own, but put it in front of your other fuzz pedals and its crossover distortion—a true world first in any stompbox, ever—distorts the parts of our distorted signal’s waveform that most dirt and fuzz boxes don’t even touch. What you get is a new and unique distorted sound that still respects your original dirt tone.
Mojo Hand FX El Guapo
The El Guapo by Mojo Hand FX is a nasty, gnarly fuzz featuring an extensive range of sounds from classic and smooth to gated with octave-like overtones. Handcrafted in the USA using only top-grade components, the El Guapo is capable of withstanding life on the road and sounds exceptional each time you step on it. It consists of controls for Gain, Volume, Cut, and Starve. It also features a one-button footswitch operation, LED indicator light, and standard 1/4” jacks.
Walrus Audio Jupiter
Gritty, thick, and most importantly, loud. That’s the kind of fuzz tone that boutique guitar effects pedal maker Walrus Audio was shooting for when they made the Jupiter fuzz box, and as the resulting stompbox itself shows, they hit the bullseye. This versatile fuzz stomp can dish out a heavy fuzz tone that cuts straight through the mix as well as a more subdued fuzz that fits right in with the rhythm section. A three-way Mode toggle lets you switch between three clipping diode settings for additional tonal flexibility.
Mooer Thunderball
The Thunderball is all about serving up a thunderous distortion and thick snarling fuzz specially calibrated for bass signals. This tiny pedal’s sound belies its pocket-friendly size. A two-position toggle switch lets you choose between Fuzz mode and Distortion mode. The former is a classic hairy fuzz while the latter is a surprisingly transparent high gain distortion. The Thunderball comes with dedicated Volume, Tone, and Gain knobs to give you precise control over your fuzz and distortion tone.
Wampler Tumnus Deluxe
Any conversation about legendary overdrive circuits will invariably include a mention of the Klon Centaur. Never one to shrink away from a stompbox challenge, Brian Wampler took the classic Klon sound and replicated it to create the Tumnus. With the Tumnus Deluxe drive pedal, Wampler gives you unrivalled control over that legendary sound via an onboard three-band EQ and a toggle that lets you switch between the Tumnus’ original gain levels and a new higher gain mode.
Rowin Booster
The RW-LEF-318 Booster from budget guitar effects brand Rowin is a solid boost pedal choice, especially if your wallet is hurting and your pedalboard is getting a little too crowded. It serves up a high headroom signal boost that’s surprisingly transparent. If any coloration still creeps into your tone, the Booster comes with dedicated Bass and Treble EQ knobs for fine-tuning your sound. This reliable clean boost will do well straight in front of an amp or behind another drive or dirt stomp.
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.
Carl Martin Hot Drive and Boost
The Carl Martin Hot Drive’n Boost creates tones ranging from crunchy blues to hard rock. It was thoroughly designed to emulate the sound of an old-fashioned distorting Tube-Amp. Most guitarists utilizing distortion as a significant of their sound seek a crisp and clear distortion with long sustain, exceptional tone and is desirable for chords not merely single notes. Carl Martin created the Hot Drive’n Boost to be an invaluable addition to your system to improve the sound from any tube amp.
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.
KHDK No.2
The No.2 is KHDK’s Clean Boost pedal boasting dynamic responsiveness akin to a tube amplifier without compression. Equipped with four control knobs for Bass, Volume, Treble, and Gain plus a Hi/Lo gain mini toggle switch, the No.2 lets the natural and transparent EQ controls completely sculpt your sound. It delivers a warm, tube-esque boost and works as a precision tool for shaping your tone. When the No.2 is engaged, two little LEDs glow in bright purple.
Two Notes Le Crunch
Two Notes’ Le Crunch dual channel preamp pedal packs the classic vintage crunch attack of a Marshall amp stack—the defining sound of rock’n’roll. Channel A is pure plexi overdrive, while channel B kicks things up into a higher gear with more gain and a powerful post-gain EQ. These channels can be used independently, in parallel, or cascaded for extreme tonal versatility. Each channel also features its own dedicated control knobs and EQ sections for iron fisted tone tweaking.
MOOER 006 Classic Deluxe
Mooer Audio’s Micro Preamp line of guitar effects pedals is all about giving shoestring budget shoegazers easy and affordable access to the legendary tones served up by classic and boutique amp models. The Mooer 006 Classic Deluxe gives you the sound of a true legend: the classic Fender Blues Deluxe amp. It comes with two switchable channels as well as volume, gain, bass, mid, and treble controls. It also features a cab sim on and off switch.
MOOER PreAMP Live
The Preamp Live gives you full control over your amp tone wherever you play without having to lug around an entire amp stack. It houses 12 IR-ready preamp channels, each with its own independent boost function that can be placed before or after the preamp section and a workhorse noise gate for keeping signal noise to an absolute minimum. The Preamp Live also comes with serial and A/B effects loops, a Tone Capture feature, and USB and Bluetooth connectivity.
MOOER 012 US Gold 100
Mooer Audio’s Micro Preamp line of guitar effects pedals is all about giving shoestring budget shoegazers easy and affordable access to the legendary tones served up by classic and boutique amp models. The Mooer 012 US Gold serves up the tight low end and superior articulation of a Friedman Brown Eye 100. It comes with two switchable channels as well as volume, gain, bass, mid, and treble controls. It also features a cab sim on and off switch.
Boss AD-2 Acoustic Preamp
Many guitar pickup systems can’t quite reproduce an acoustic guitar’s warmth and depth, covering them instead in harsher-sounding tones. That’s where the Boss AD-2 Acoustic Preamp guitar effects pedal comes in. Whether you’re onstage or in the studio, you can draw out more of your acoustic-electric’s natural and woody tones with a twist of the Acoustic Resonance knob. You can also use the Ambience knob to add reverb and cut annoying feedback noise using the Notch dial.
Donner Alpha Acoustic
Distinguished by its remarkable tone, user-friendly form factor, and compact size, the Donner Alpha Acoustic is an effects chain combining three effects in one, including a hall reverb, acoustic preamp, and dreamy chorus. It features an LED indicator that shows you the working state and buffer bypass that gives a transparent tone. The Alpha Acoustic consists of a Reverb module with natural decay and rich spaciousness, Preamp module for tonal improvement, and Chorus module for making the natural sense of space.
Emerson Custom Pomeroy Black
With the Emerson Custom Pomeroy, you get an overdrive with flexible tonal shaping and powerful boost within a pedalboard-friendly, pure analog stompbox. The overdrive side features six clipping options that ensure the pedal will integrate seamlessly into any rig you are running. It also includes an active three-band equalizer for more tone shaping. Meanwhile, the Pomeroy’s boost side boasts up to 24dB of clean, full-range gain for driving your amp or getting louder in the mix.
Wampler dB+
Tone suck—it’s what happens when you have too many cables between your guitar and your amp. Your tone suffers and loses those sweet natural high frequency notes, giving you a muddy overall sound. Wampler’s Decibel Plus solves that problem by delivering top of the line independent buffering and full frequency boosting without taking up a lot of space on your pedalboard. Not only do you get to keep those natural high frequencies, you also get a clean boost to make sure your guitar floats above the mix.
Joyo Wild Boost
The Joyo JF-302 Wild Boost is an all-around drive and volume boost pedal that’s so small you can carry it around in your front pocket. Despite its small size, this stompbox can dish out a sizeable sound boost. Dedicated High and Low control knobs let you fine-tune your tone precisely while the Volume and Drive dials control your output. Give your clean tone a bit of a kick or crank the Drive knob up to break into fuzz territory.
MXR Micro Amp
Keep your guitar rig’s gain levels at bay with the Micro Amp from MXR. It provides you control over your volume level before your signal reaches the amp. Adding a preset amount of gain with only one knob, the Micro Amp is a perfect way to adjust between two separate guitars with unparalleled output or boost your signal for lead work. It is also capable of giving you a permanent boost in a lengthy effects chain in which signal drop off is an issue.
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.
Mooer Flex Boost
The Flex Boost guitar effects pedal from budget stomp master Mooer packs a lot of extra gain in its tiny, pocket-sized chassis. Use it to push a clean amp into warm overdrive territory or use the extra muscle to push and overdriven amp’s front end even further down the road into full-on distortion. The Mooer Flex Boost also comes with its own Treble and Bass EQ micro knobs to give you even more tone-shaping options.
Modulation Pedals
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.
Danelectro Wasabi AC-1
The Danelectro Wasabi AC-1 Chorus-Trem guitar effect pedal is all about creamy chorus effects and tube-amp style tremolo. With four EQ presets and an independent Tone control knob, you can dial in a wide range of chorus effects, plus a Hard/Soft toggle lets you pick a wave for the tremolo effect. The AC-1 also features a Wet/Dry mix control, a pickup selector that lets you better match your guitar setup, and a a dry output jack for a stereo effect.
Maxon PAC-9 Pure Analog Chorus
Spec’d from the now-defunct CS505 Stereo Chorus, the PAC-9 Pure Analog Chorus brings that revered design into the modern day. With an enhanced oscillator section, it is capable of performing rotary-speaker simulations and tremolo-chorus effects which used to be unattainable with the CS505. Bright and Pure switches offer a range of valuable chorus effects while performance remains dead quiet credits to Maxon’s RMS noise reduction circuitry. Featuring mechanical true bypass switching and inverse stereo outputs, the PAC-9 is arguably the future of analog chorus effects.
MXR Stereo Chorus
A beautiful-sounding pedal evocative of just how cool chorus can be. The Stereo Chorus by MXR gives rich analog chorus various controls to maintain low end frequencies and sculpt the tone of your effect. You can tweak its Width and Rate knobs to taste and then set your desired chorus effect level with the Intensity control. Comfortable Treble and Bass knobs allow you to better shape your tone by EQ-ing modulated frequencies. A Bass Filter button can preserve your low end as your high frequencies sing with your Stereo Chorus tone.
Rowin Ensemble
The LN-304 Ensemble chorus pedal serves up the classic sound of a vintage Roland Jazz Chorus thanks to a circuit based around an MN3207 bucket brigade device chip. Budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin managed to pack an impressive pure and warm chorus sound into the LN-304’s tiny chassis and even gave it two distinct voicing modes, Normal and Deep, which you can switch between using an integrated two-way selector toggle. The LN-304 Ensemble also features dedicated Level, Depth, and Rate pots for precise tonal control.
Eventide ModFactor
When it comes to modulation effects, Eventide’s ModFactor multi-effects pedal is the pinnacle. You get all the classics—Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Rotary, Tremolo, and Vibrato—plus a couple of unique Eventide effects. There’s the dreamy, pulsating Undulator, which combines two delays, two detuned voices, and a tremolo effect. Also included is a RIngMod effect that adds futuristic bell-like overtones to your sound. The ModFactor can hold up to 100 presets, has true analog bypass, and supports real-time control via MIDI or expression pedal.
Electro-Harmonix Enigma
Few envelope filter effects pedals can come close to the tone-shaping power and precision that the Enigma: Q-Balls For Bass brings to the table. This bass-optimized envelope filter from Electro-Harmonix lets you dial in some truly expressive and funky tones using adjustable Q, sweep range, and filter type. Plug in an expression pedal and you get even more control over the Q frequency’s sweeps. There’s also a dedicated Distortion effect that can dish out everything from a subtle bite to an all-out crush.
Source Audio Soundblox Pro Poly-Mod Filter
The Source Audio Soundblox Pro Poly-Mod Filter gives you all the functionality and power of the iconic Soundblox Pro Bass Envelope Filter with specially voiced effects, suitable for keyboard and guitar. This carefully engineered “stompbox supreme” delivers unparalleled control, sonic diversity, and versatility, catering to all your wah-wah, envelope filter, and dubstep needs. The Poly-Mod Filter features 23 filter effects, including 2- and 4-Pole Low Pass, Peak & Notch, Single Peak, Triple Peak, and Phasers. It consists of a Wet/Dry Mix control featuring Source Audio’s low-end preserving algorithm Lo-Retain.
Death by Audio Evil Fuzz/Filter
The Evil Fuzz/Filter from Death by Audio sounds great with your guitar, synth, or amplified skateboard. It is absolutely psychotic destruction with blooming inverted compression. The CV/Expression in lets you adjust the filter in sync with an arpeggiating synth or manage it using an expression pedal. The Evil Filter is a combination of fuzz/filter with chaos factor that surpasses the sum of its chaotic parts. While you can use filtering and fuzz individually, the two effects are sonic co-conspirators.
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water
Fairfield Circuitry took simulation mathematics—or K-field math—theory and used it to create a stompbox capable of generating familiar but still unique tone modulation effects. The Shallow Water effects pedal creates a short time delay then randomly modulates the delayed signal to give it a sprinkling of unexpected pitch shifts. The Shallow Water might look like some simple aluminum box, but this versatile stomp gives you a wide range of chorus, vibrato, pitch-shifting, and other vintage tape-style effects with which to wash your signal.
Mojo Hand FX Wonder Filter
Inspired by a vintage envelope filter, the Wonder Filter by Mojo Hand FX was engineered to deliver versatile and exceptional modulation. It incorporates Gain and Peak controls as well as Drive and Range switches. Original features include a Mode selector switch, and besides the Low Pass, High Pass, and Band Pass settings, it has a Notch Filter and a No Filter setting delivering preamp standalone boost ability. With a full range Attack control, the Wonder Filter lets you fine-tune a more extensive variety of sounds and sensitivity by adjusting response along with the Gain control.
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.
Strymon Mobius
The Strymon Mobius packs twelve iconic modulation effects into a convenient guitar effects pedal. Handcrafted from the best components available, it brings together twelve of the most expressive, versatile, and organic modulation effects ever existed. Each vintage effect has been painstakingly emulated and then expanded upon to enhance versatility and broaden sonic possibilities. The Mobius is equipped with 200 inbuilt presets enabling the perfect modulation sound to be recorded and recalled at any time. That function is also controllable by a MIDI foot pedal to streamline the process.
Donner Jet Convolution
Get an outstanding flanger at a bargain price with the Donner Jet Convolution. A lot is going on in such a compact pedal. The Jet Convolution features true bypass and a toggle switch for selecting between Filter and Normal modes. In the Normal mode, the pedal acts like a regular flanger, while the Filter mode is what your manual mode would be. The Jet Convolution consists of a giant Rate knob plus smaller Range and Color knobs that are pretty intuitive to use.
Ibanez Paul Gilbert Signature AF2 Airplane Flanger
Get two pedals within a single package with the Ibanez Paul Gilbert Signature AF2 Airplane Flanger. It features two sections: one is an insane flange (Takeoff), while the other is a classic chorus flange (Taxi). The Airplane Flanger consists of Speed (modulation speed), Enhance (feedback), Range (depth of modulation), and Manual (delay time) knobs. It comes in a sturdy, die-cast chassis with a cool retro look. If you are in the market for an extreme modulation effect to include in your arsenal, look no further.
Alexander Pedals Wavelength
The Wavelength is a massively versatile digital modulation machine in one small, stompable package. The Wavelength has six distinct modulation engines—textured tremolo, bright chorus, eight-stage phaser, flexible flanger, photocell- and lamp-style vibrato, and resonant low-pass filter—all controllable via a customizable LFO. As a NEO pedal, the Wavelength can store up to four presets and up to 16 presets via a MIDI controller. Plug a foot switch into the multi-jack, and you can seamlessly sweep through two different effects settings.
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.
Alexander Pedals Wavelength
The Wavelength is a massively versatile digital modulation machine in one small, stompable package. The Wavelength has six distinct modulation engines—textured tremolo, bright chorus, eight-stage phaser, flexible flanger, photocell- and lamp-style vibrato, and resonant low-pass filter—all controllable via a customizable LFO. As a NEO pedal, the Wavelength can store up to four presets and up to 16 presets via a MIDI controller. Plug a foot switch into the multi-jack, and you can seamlessly sweep through two different effects settings.
MXR ILOVEDUST Phase 90
For years, the MXR Phase 90 has been a staple on the pedalboards of numerous players worldwide, including the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Nancy Wilson, Josh Homme, and Dave Grohl. Now, MXR has released a limited-edition version of Phase 90 featuring exclusive artwork by revered UK-based design collective, ILOVEDUST. True to the original Phase 90 design, the ILD101 Phase 90 captures a variety of classic phasing effects with only one knob. It works nicely with keyboards, bass, guitar, and vocals.
J. Rockett Tranquilizer
Get a Phase 45, Univibe, and Leslie all within one box with the Tranquilizer. It is a reproduction of the original Phase 45 pedals and incorporates additional features. It is capable of the classic sounds of Univibe, Leslie, Phase 45, and vibe only. It carries a Focus knob that serves as the key to all things morphing. Unlike the original Phase 45s, the Tranquilizer lets you control the low-end whomp of your tone. If you are looking for the perfect modulation pedal for your rig, look no further.
Empress Effects Phaser
Leveraging an innovative VCA-based design, the Empress Effects Phaser delivers exceptional signal-to-noise ratio. It is the new generation in the advancement of digitally-controlled analog tech. It boasts a pure analog signal path but is managed by a microprocessor, enabling it to preserve its analog flavor and character while adding possibilities for adaptability and control. It is capable of very funky auto-wah, classic jet sounds, and ring modulators, as well as Univibe and vibrato sounds on tap.
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.
Walrus Audio Vanguard
From thick harmonic sweeps to waves of symphonic phase effects, the Vanguard dual phase pedal from boutique guitar effects pedal maker Walrus Audio is built to push your sound’s sonic boundaries further than you thought possible. The Vanguard comes packed with not one but two phaser circuits that act in series with one another. You can use a single 10-stage phaser or run your phased signal through a second phase circuit to create unprecedented and complex tonal textures.
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.
Empress Effects Tremolo2
The Empress Effects Tremolo2 is constructed to incorporate revolutionary functionalities sans sacrificing tone. It features an analog audio signal path, but the tremolo effect is controlled digitally through opto tech. Waveform selection, choice of eight rhythms, tap tempo, and complete preset system that can store as much as eight presets are all at your fingertips. The control port enables control of the Tremolo2 through external tap tempo, MIDI, control voltage, and an expression pedal, making the Tremolo2 extremely powerful.
Suhr Jack Rabbit
The Jack Rabbit by Suhr is a revolutionary analog pedal delivering a broad arsenal of tremolo effects. It boasts straightforward control of tempo by including both strum and tap tempo modes. The modulation rate ranges from 1Hz to 20Hz and leverages a tempo subdivision switch. The Jack Rabbit comes in a durable aluminum chassis for utmost protection from abuse. You can remote control it through the FX Link jack. Similar to other Suhr pedals, the Jack Rabbit is true bypass.
Keeley DynaTrem
The Keeley DynaTrem dynamic tremolo and reverb guitar effects pedal is a highly-responsive tremolo stomp. The tremolo effect’s rate and depth respond directly according to your unique picking attack. Play harder and it responds more; go soft and the effect relaxes with you. You get a trio of tremolo modes: Dynamic Rate, Dynamic Depth, and a vibey, highly-musical Harmonic Tremolo + Reverb mode. You also get a choice between Ramp Up, Sine Wave, Ramp Down, and Square waveforms for iron-fisted tonal control.
Keeley Super Mod Workstation
Pedalmeister Robert Keeley wasn’t kidding around when he named this modulation multi-effects pedal the Super Mod Workstation. It features two banks loaded with eight high-quality modulation effects each, from thick chorus and pristine digital delay to rotary emulation and wah. Mix ‘em, match ‘em, stack ‘em–you have the power. The Super Mod Workstation also comes with a dedicated tap tempo footswitch as well as expression pedal support for real-time parameter control. A truly super stompbox.
EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4
EarthQuaker Devices’ Hummingbird repeat percussion tremolo pedal is an absolute beast when it comes to adding tremolo textures to your sound. Pick between the Slow, Mid-Tempo, and Fast modes then play around with the Rate and Depth control knobs to dish out everything from classic shimmering tremolo effects to helicopter chops and abrupt, synth-like pulses. V4 adds Flexi-Switch capability, which means the footswitch can act as both a latching and a momentary-type switch. Plug in an external expression pedal and you get even more freedom of control over the tremolo rate.
J. Rockett Tranquilizer
Get a Phase 45, Univibe, and Leslie all within one box with the Tranquilizer. It is a reproduction of the original Phase 45 pedals and incorporates additional features. It is capable of the classic sounds of Univibe, Leslie, Phase 45, and vibe only. It carries a Focus knob that serves as the key to all things morphing. Unlike the original Phase 45s, the Tranquilizer lets you control the low-end whomp of your tone. If you are looking for the perfect modulation pedal for your rig, look no further.
Dunlop Univibe
The Jimi Hendrix Uni-Vibe Chorus/Vibrato pedal from Dunlop gives you that signature chorusy, phasey, Leslie-sounding goodness utilized by Jimi in the late ’69/’70. It includes modern features such as a 9V power jack, true bypass switching, status LED, and pedalboard-friendly enclosure. The Uni-Vibe’s thick wash which permeates the landmark Band of Gypsys album is definitely among the most transcendent tones of all time. The Jimi Hendrix 70th Anniversary Tribute Series Univibe produces vintage tones at a fraction of the size of the Shin-ei unit used by Hendrix.
Keeley Super Mod Workstation
Pedalmeister Robert Keeley wasn’t kidding around when he named this modulation multi-effects pedal the Super Mod Workstation. It features two banks loaded with eight high-quality modulation effects each, from thick chorus and pristine digital delay to rotary emulation and wah. Mix ‘em, match ‘em, stack ‘em–you have the power. The Super Mod Workstation also comes with a dedicated tap tempo footswitch as well as expression pedal support for real-time parameter control. A truly super stompbox.
Fulltone Custom Shop Mini DejaVibe Mk II
Massive Uni-Vibe sound from the smallest Uni-Vibe clone ever. Fulltone cast some weird voodoo magic on the original Mini DejaVibe to make it 30 percent smaller and create the Fulltone Custom Shop Mini DejaVibe Mk II. The Mini DejaVibe Mk II also features a wider range of vibe speeds compared to older Fulltone vibes while retaining its vintage-flavored vibe effects. Also added were a linear-ramping Speed knob, expression pedal support, and twice the available volume of any Uni-Vibe clone.
Carl Martin Purple Moon
Carl Martin’s 2019 Purple Moon features the Uni-Vibe Level, Speed, and Depth controls of the old version. It retains the silicon Fuzz chip with Level and Fuzz controls which let you add mind-bending Fuzz to the sweeping Uni-Vibe. It remains the sole analog, true bypass Fuzz/Vibe pedal in the market. The new Purple Moon still brings you back to players like Anastasio, Gilmour, Trower, or Hendrix, but it is more compact. It is housed within a two-toned, anodized diecast case with top mounted jacks.
Walrus Audio Julia
Boutique guitar effects pedal maker Walrus Audio’s Julia pedal is a feature-rich and extremely flexible analog chorus and vibrato box that can dish out everything from a calm, smooth and recognizable chorus and vibe mix to a wildly thrashing, seasickness inducing vibrato with a splash of unique chorus notes. Switchable analog LFO wave shapes add extra tonal versatility to the Julia’s arsenal of sound, while a special Lag pot further extends the Julia’s sonic boundaries.
Voodoo Lab Proctavia
Octavia is a fuzz that produces the octave doubling effect (an octave up) popularized by Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix. The Proctavia from Voodoo Lab is an exacting clone of an iconic Octave pedal, the unit utilized by SRV, and regarded as the most desirable by vintage collectors. It features the same transformer-coupled output stage, germanium diodes, and transistors as the real circuit to create the intense distortion and high octave sound heard on several famous recordings.
Walrus Audio Luminary
With four octave options available, the Luminary quad octave generator from boutique guitar effects pedal maker Walrus Audio is a polyphonic force to be reckoned with. You can dial in any combination of the octave options, which range from -2 to +2, to create complex and dynamic textures. The Luminary can also store up to three presets; add in live mode and you have immediate on the fly access to four custom settings. Connect a compatible expression pedal and you get even more precise control over the effect sound.
ZVex Jonny Octave
The Jonny Octave stomp from boutique guitar effects pedal company Zvex is as quirky as its name.This octave up pedal is designed to make single notes you play on your guitar sound like they’re actually being played further up the neck by one or two octaves. The Jonny Octave is clean and extremely transparent; you don’t have to worry about your core tone getting drowned out by the octave up effect. If you feel the octave volume pots don’t give you enough tone sculpting power, there are four internal gain trimpots that you can adjust for more tonal flexibility.
NUX Roctary
The term “Roctory” is combined with polyphonic Octave effects and Rotary speaker simulator. Lots of exceptional guitarists are recognized for their sound and playing skills. Many of them have added the rotary speaker to their rigs. The NUX Roctary is a homage to these icons and their sounds. It gives you adjustable horn and bass, brake, speed, overdrive and all the features regarding rotary effects with polyphonic octave effects. You can utilize the Roctary to capture distinctive organ sounds.
Orange Fur Coat
Inspired by the iconic 70s Foxx Tone Machine, the Fur Coat from Orange provides you with a wholly controllable octave fuzz pedal. Individual switches indicate you can select between octave fuzz and fuzz. With controllable octave up fuzz, you can bring in the fuzz to any level you want, and the EQ lets you boost your Bass or Treble. The Fur Coat is Orange’s sole true bypass pedal. That is because fuzz is better at the start of your chain where it interacts directly with your instrument.
Caline Big Dipper
The Caline CP-36 Big Dipper Pitch Shifter guitar effects pedal combines the modulation effects of a pitch shifter and an octaver into one sturdy, affordable stompbox. A simple three-position toggle switch lets you choose between Pitch Up, Pitch Down, and Detune modes, while a selector knob gives you a wide range of shifting modes, including one- and two-octave modes. Dedicated Wet and Dry knobs give you full blending control over your signal. The Caline CP-36 Big Dipper Pitch Shifter comes with a true bypass feature.
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Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Deluxe
The Deluxe Memory Boy from Electro-Harmonix is an analog bucket brigade design pedal with the tweakability of a digital stompbox. Don’t just think of it as the Memory Man’s baby brother; the Deluxe Memory Boy can pull its own weight in the analog delay game. It features tap tempo, tap divide timing subdivisions, switchable triangle- and square-wave modulation. Adjusting rate and depth controls for the latter can give you superior chorus, vibrato, and sweep effects, plus you can plug in an expression pedal to precisely control four different parameters.
Caroline Kilobyte Lo Fi Delay
If you are big on Lo-Fi and ’80s digital delay, the Kilobyte Lo-Fi Delay from Caroline Guitar Company is perfect for you. Kilobyte has established itself as among the most comprehensive digital delay pedals available in the market. It features a powerful preamp with +21dB boost, Jack DeVille-designed modulation circuit, all-analog signal path, and a low-fi digital delay chip often used for low fidelity sound equipment such as children’s toys and karaoke machines.
EarthQuaker Devices Disaster Transport SR
Albeit discontinued, the Disaster Transport delay guitar effects pedal remains one of EarthQuaker Devices’ more popular creations. It’s a digital delay with an analog voice that can dish out up to 625ms of delay time and serve up authentic tape echo delay complete with sonic eccentricities. You can boost the delay signal by up to four times its original signal level, while the modulation can go from a subtle warble to a super-fast tremolo effect.
Dunlop Echoplex Delay
The EP103 Echoplex Delay from Dunlop comes in the size of Phase 90 and is capable of delivering the Echoplex EP-3’s iconic tones with a user-friendly control interface and hi-fi pure analog dry path. The Delay knob determines the time between repeats, Volume sets your repeats’ output level, and Sustain selects the number of repeats. You can also use the Age to modify the delay tone from clean and bright to saturated and dark. With stereo compatibility, high-quality analog dry signal path, and more, any guitarist will appreciate the EP103 Echoplex Delay pedal.
T-Rex Replicator Junior
The T-Rex Replicator Junior is crafted for those who are intrigued by the Replicator’s tape echo concept but does not want all the bells and whistles. Featuring the same basic circuit as its big brother, you enjoy all the goodies from a tape echo without spending too much or consuming plenty of pedalboard real estate. T-Rex maintained the most valuable features and controls, so it is a no-brainer in use. The Replicator Junior captures authentic tape echo sound quality within an ultra-compact unit with replaceable tape cartridge and motor.
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.
MOOER SHIMVERB PRO
Budget stomp maker Mooer gives the elegant sound of the ShimVerb ambient reverb guitar effects pedal the Pro treatment. The ShimVerb Pro now rocks five distinct reverb effect types: Room, Hall, Church, Plate, and Spring. The adjustable Shimmer mode that made the original a must-have for reverb fans has been expanded to five shimmer types with up to +9 half-step modulation (+12 including the separate Octave button) and can now be activated via a dedicated footswitch.
Dwarfcraft Devices Treeverb
With Hall, Pitch, and Modulated reverb modes, the Treeverb reverb guitar effect pedal from Dwarfcraft Devices that can dish out anything from traditional reverb tones to spaced-out sonic insanity. Hall is the most traditional of the modes and features dedicated Length, Pre-Dela, and Tone controls. Pitch adds dual pitch shifters into the mix, one set an octave up and the other an octave down. Modulated is where things get spacey; it’s a far-out reverb with a layering of chorus on the wet signal.
EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche Run V2
You can play around with the Avalanche Run’s reverb and delay effects all day and not get bored. That’s how versatile this guitar effects pedal from EarthQuaker Devices is. Use it as a reverb pedal, a delay pedal, or just go ahead and combine the two into one gloriously atmospheric wash of ambiance. The Avalanche Run features tap tempo and six-time division settings, plus the V2 comes with an updated reverb algorithm and a cool new enclosure.
MXR Reverb
The Reverb gives you six unique high-end reverb styles, each beautifully created and tuned by the award-winning design team at MXR. You can select between Plate, Spring, Epic, Mod, Room, and Pad settings. The Reverb is packaged within a standard-sized MXR box featuring an intuitive three-knob layout as well as a hi-fi analog dry path with a massive 20 volts of headroom. It also includes stereo input/output capability, full wet mode, and true relay/trails bypass.
Behringer Digital Reverb
The Behringer DR600 Digital Stereo Reverb lets you bring studio-quality reverb onstage with its array of six 24-bit high-resolution stereo reverb modes: Spring, Plate, Hall, Gate, Room, and Modulate. All the sound shaping tools you need are at your fingertips thanks to the DR600’s dedicated Level, Tone, and Time dials, giving you deep, full reverbs for any style or situation. The DR600 comes with stereo input so you can plug in other stereo pedals and stereo output so you can feed your signal to separate amps.
Carl Martin HeadRoom
The Carl Martin Headroom is the easiest to operate reverb pedal featuring some extras. This entirely analog “real spring” reverb boasts two similar channels, each with level and tone controls to determine the tone and depth of your reverb. Get a soft, small room reverb on Channel A and a dark, more dramatic large room reverb on Channel B or vise versa. The Headroom also features cool vintage chicken-head knobs, solid metal casing, double mounted springs to reduce stage feedback, input/output jacks, and remote jacks for Bypass and Channel Select.
MXR Dyna Comp Deluxe
Spec’d from one of the most legendary guitar compressor pedals of all time, the Dyna Comp Deluxe from MXR gives you the classic Dyna Comp tone while delivering more sound-sculpting potential. Leveraging the CA3080 “metal can” circuit, the Dyna Comp Deluxe boasts an exceptional dynamic range, superior transparency, and silent operation. The Attack switch lets you choose between fast and slow attack times, while the Tone knob allows you to fine-tune your sound. The Dyna Comp Deluxe also carries a Clean control for blending your dry sound with the compressed signal.
JHS Pedals Steak & Eggs
The Steak Eggs is a compressor/overdrive pedal that loads two killer pedals from two pedal powerhouses. JHS Pedals has teamed up with Keeley Electronics to provide you with two must-have circuits and some delectable surprises within one pedal. Delivering the right combination of compression and overdrive, the Steak Eggs pedal boasts a tweaked Keeley Electronics Compressor circuit and modified JHS Pedals Morning Glory circuit. The Steak Eggs is arguably one of the best compressor/overdrive pedals ever existed.
Maxon CP101 Compressor
The Maxon Compressor gives you a clean, smooth compression with ridiculous transparency and ultra-low noise. Its 4:1 compression ratio is very subtle you can forget it is on until you turn it off. When on, you will see more consistent and smoother note-to-note levels, tighter and more focused arpeggios and chords, and when you utilize it with an overdriven amp, long-lasting sustain. Ultimately, you will notice slight guitar signal coloration and less of the note-attack alterations typical to most compressors.
JAM Pedals Custom Dyna-ssoR
The custom Dyna-ssoR pedal by Jam Pedals boasts artwork from The Simpsons animator John Achenbach. Dyna-ssoR is the realization of an inspiration to combine an MXR DynaComp with a Ross Compressor. Whether you wish to musically tame your dynamic range or want the squashing power of a dinosaur capable of infinite sustain and classic thumpy attack, the NOS CA3080 chip equipped Dyna-ssoR has got you covered. The custom Dyna-ssoR pedal is fantastic and very rare.
NUX Sculpture Compressor
The Sculpture Compressor by NUX sharpens your signals on top and bottom edges and gives you a steady volume output level. Once you begin picking your guitar, the Sculpture Compressor will clean the loud (peak) notes and raise sustain by increasing the level of decaying (quiet) notes. It also adds to the signal foundation fed into the remainder of your effects chain. The Sculpture Compressor consists of Blend, Level, and Sustain knobs. It lets you select between two clip modes—Clip Mode and Clean Mode.
Carl Martin Compressor Limiter
The Carl Martin Compressor Limiter gives you the same sonic clarity and features available only in top-grade professional studio compressors. It incorporates a Threshold control working anti-clockwise, determining the amount of signal to be compressed. The Comp, Resp, and Gain knobs work clockwise. Comp determines the amount of compression applied to the signal enabled by the threshold setting, Gain sets the overall gain, while Resp determines the release/attack times. Busy shows how much compression is being applied, even in bypass mode.
Danelectro DJ-14C Fish & Chips Mini
Don’t let its funny-looking design and funny-sounding name fool you; the Danelectro DJ-14C Fish and Chips 77-Band EQ is a seriously hardworking and versatile EQ pedal. Its seven EQ bands, which range from 100Hz to 6.4kHZ and include up to 15 decibels of cut or boost, pack quite the tone sculpting punch, giving you sound-adjusting functions comparable to more expensive guitar effect pedals. It stays very quiet, as well, which is important for a pedalboard essential like an EQ.
Rowin Equalizer Mini
Budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin’s LEF-317A GT EQ is a five-band EQ pedal that packs a lot of use and versatility in its tiny full metal shell. Each of the five bands’ frequency centers—100Hz, 250Hz, 630Hz, 1.6kHz, and 4kHz—can be boosted or cut by up to 18dB of adjustable gain. The GT E also features a dedicated master Volume control knob. Its tiny and unobtrusive design also makes it an ideal addition to compact or crowded pedalboards.
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.
MXR Six Band EQ
Covering all the fundamental guitar frequencies, the M109S Six Band EQ from MXR has been revamped with brighter LEDs for improved visibility, true bypass switching, noise-reduction circuitry, and lightweight aluminum enclosure. Each slider is ready to provide +/-18dB of boost or cut for unparalleled control of your sound. The M109S Six Band EQ is capable of eradicating onstage feedback, adding natural-sounding warmth to a quack acoustic pickup, producing scooped-mid rhythm tones with massive low end, and many more.
Chase Bliss Audio Condor
The Chase Bliss Audio Condor multi-effect pedal enables control over a broad range of effects, including tremolo, boost, overdrive, EQ, and filter tones. Boasting the ability to store presets and a potent parametric mids control, the Condor proves to be as majestic and powerful as the bird it is named after. This pedal also features a switchable overdrive circuit for shaping the guitar tone you want. The overdrive circuit complements stacking, so using it together with your favorite overdrive stompbox is recommended.
Tom’sline Bass EQ Mini
Budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Tomsline’s Bass EQ stomp does exactly what it says on the tin: let you shape the overall EQ and tone of your bass signal. The five EQ bands—62.5Hz, 125Hz, 500Hz, 1KHz, and 4KHz—can each be cut or boosted by up to 18dB. You also get a single Level pot for controlling the overall volume output. Use the Bass EQ to brighten up your sound, build a heftier bottom end, or tame any unwanted frequencies in your signal.
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Utility Pedals
Rowin LT-901
A tuner is arguably the most important tool a musician can have in their arsenal. The tiny LT-901 mini chromatic guitar tuner from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin is an ideal fit for those who want to make efficient use of space on their pedalboards. Short of a clip-on tuner, the LT-901 is one of the most inconspicuous and affordable tuners available on the market. Don’t let its small size deter you, though; it’s fast and has a large display so you won’t have to squint.
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.
Nux HD Pitch
The NUX HD Pitch is an accurate tuner consists of full-colored LED screen and HD visuals. It is suitable to be first in your signal chain. When you disengage the HD Pitch pedal, it functions as a signal buffer (in Buffer Bypass mode). This tiny pedal tuner is a new breed, built and developed with NUX’s most advanced technology yielding a quick response time and unparalleled precision tuning. The HD Pitch features two bright LED screens that show you the calibration, tuning, notes, and bypass mode.
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.
TC Electronic Polytune 2 Mini
Ever since the PolyTune’s introduction in 2010, TC Electronic has been looking to make tuning speedier, better, and more impressive. The PolyTune 2 Mini guitar tuner does all of that in abundance. With 109 super-bright LEDs, it is easily readable at any stage condition. The PolyTune 2 Mini is an incredibly compact tuner with chromatic, strobe, and polyphonic tuning for precise and fast tuning. Polyphonic tuning lets you tune all your strings simultaneously, while speedy chromatic tuner delivers 0.5 cent precision.
Korg Pitchblack Custom (Blue)
Korg’s Pitchblack pedal tuner has established a reputation as a must-have tool for any pedalboard due to its excellent visibility, high sensitivity, and solid built. To continue its legacy, Korg launched the Pitchblack Custom, which gives you unprecedented precision and visibility. Besides the ultra-high +/- 0.1 cent tuning accuracy, the Pitchblack Custom includes true bypass switching that prevents any coloration or loss in your sound. It also features four kinds of meter display modes. The Pitchblack Custom comes in a limited edition bright blue finish and is built to provide years of worry-free operation.
Boss RC-202 Loop Station
The Boss RC-202 Loop Station is the perfect weapon for always-mobile beatboxers, club performers, and electronic musicians. With powerful looping and multi-effect functions packed into a compact tabletop unit, this two-track version of the popular RC-505 Loop Station features four Input FX and four Track FX, the ability to save loops to memories in real-time, and expanded foot control and MIDI capabilities. The Boss RC-202 Loop Station gives you full creative freedom whether you’re on stage or off.
BOSS RC-30 Phrase Looper
Boss unveiled a new line of RC-series Loop Stations for the 10th anniversary of the original Loop Station, and the RC-30 is one of that line’s poster boys. The Boss RC-30 Loop Station is a twin pedal multitrack looper that comes with two synchronized stereo tracks, built-in loop effects, and a phantom power XLR input jack. The RC-30’s massive internal memory lets you record up to three hours, while a USB 2.0 port lets you import and export WAV files or save your loops to an external storage device.
Rowin Looper
Looper pedals are becoming more and more ubiquitous these days, especially on the pedalboards of solo artists and home recording enthusiasts. Budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin’s LEF-332 Looper is a compact looping pedal that lets you record up to 10 minutes of audio. You can also export and import loops from and onto the LEF-332 Looper via USB. Controls are easy; there’s a Volume knob and a single footswitch that controls recording, playback, and overdubs.
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 Helicon Ditto Mic Looper
Go from idea to performance effortlessly in a flash with the Ditto Mic Looper by TC Helicon. It is an incredibly simple looper pedal for your vocal mic or whatever instrument you mic up. It consists of only two buttons and a single knob. You can utilize the loop and stop/erase buttons for endless overdubbing, redo, and undo features to give a greater level of musical interest to your songs with only your voice through looping your harmonies and vocal percussion tracks.
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.
Donner Mod Square
The Donner Mod Square is a modulation pedal that lets you have seven modulation effects, including Flanger, Vibrato, Rotary, Tremolo, Phaser, Chorus A, and Chorus B, to add musical color to your tone. It comes in an aluminium-alloy chassis consists of three function knobs (Rate, Depth, and E.Level) for setting the effect level. Use the E.Level control to adjust the effect level, Depth for the effect depth, and Rate to set the effect speed. Mod Square also features a true bypass switch and an LED indicator that displays the working state.
Empress Effects ZOIA
Empress Effects’ ZOIA is loaded with a massive collection of modules to realize virtually anything you can imagine. LFOs, oscillators, bit crushers, filters, envelope followers are only some of the available modules which may be connected in almost any way you desire. Essentially a modular synthesizer in pedal form, the ZOIA offers the modules required to build a tremolo or delay from the ground up. It allows you to craft your custom effects, midi controllers, synthesizers, and digital pedalboards. Empress Effects has also developed modules for all your common guitar effects.
Chase Bliss Audio MOOD
The MOOD from Chase Bliss Audio is a dual-channel granular micro-looper/delay. Built to be immediate and playful, it is a study of interaction, and is designed to be “internally collaborative.” The MOOD enables audio to freely pass back and forth between its two sides—wet channel and loop channel, which were developed by Old Blood Noise Endeavors and Drolo FX respectively. The MOOD’s heart is a clock control that accelerates or slows both sides in harmonized steps.
Donner Harmonic Square
The Harmonic Square from Donner is an octave pedal boasting seven modes effect and a three-way toggle switch that allows you to choose from Sharp, Detune, or Flat modes. The pedal also consists of Dry and Wet knobs which you can tweak to select the dry signal level and control the harmonic signal level respectively. Packaged in a sturdy, aluminium-alloy enclosure, the Harmonic Square includes an LED indicator displaying the working state, digital circuit design, and true bypass producing a transparent tone.
NUX Cerberus
The NUX Cerberus is an ultra-versatile effect pedal that you can utilize as a standalone device to ready your setup or with the four cable method. It comes loaded with innovative features such as IR loader, inside routing, analog overdrive, distortion and digital effects. The Cerberus also includes a MIDI control for organizing your effect pedals while also enhancing your effects control. NUX combined two analog drive/distortion pedals, delay & reverb effects, and modulation effects. These effects and sounds have been improvised from timeless and new gears.
Donner Boost Killer
Often likened to the Xotic RC Booster, Donner’s Boost Killer pedal is arguably one of the most aggressive boost effects available. For a budget-friendly effects pedal, it loads plenty of heat, making it an attractive option. If you are looking to enter the world of boosters, the Boost Killer could be a great starting point. Even with its lightweight and compact enclosure, this pedal features a bit more generous controls than your standard booster design. It consists of Treble, Bass, and Volume controls along with a dominant Gain knob.
JHS Pedals Switchback
The Switchback from JHS Pedals is a little unassuming box boasting an extensive feature set. It started as a tool designed by JHS Pedals for themselves to examine and compare pedals in their workshop but later on recognized that it was incredibly handy for anyone’s rig in the studio or on stage. The Switchback includes two separate selectable effects loops (Return/Send), an input, output, as well as an A/B toggle controllable using the Red Remote switching system.
NUX Dual FootSwitch
The NMP-2 Dual Footswitch from NUX is a universal two switch controller with Latch, Open, and Close modes. It is a mix of WTB-005 (momentary) and latch type controllers. This multi-foot controller is intended for arranger instruments (modules, keyboards, effect pedals, and others). This controller allows you to conveniently activate all the primary functionalities of the equipment. The NMP-2 Dual Footswitch is compatible with NUX Cerberus, NUX Loop Core Deluxe, and NUX JTC Drum & Loop PRO.
Marshall PEDL-00021
Every good pedalboard setup needs an amp footswitch or two. If you’re gunning your signal through a Marshall amp, then there’s no better fit than a Marshall footswitch. The Marshall PEDL-00021 five-button footswitch is built specifically for the company’s TSL series of amps. It’s durable, road-tough, and gives you complete one the fly access to your TSL amp’s three separate clean, crunch, and lead channels plus the built-in reverb and the TSL amp’s effects loop.
Radial Tonebone JX-2 Pro Switchbone
The Radial Tonebone JX-2 Pro Switchbone is an outstanding AB-Y switcher, letting you drive two guitar amps simultaneously without producing hum, noise, or coloration. You can also change between amps without any hassle. The Tonebone JX-2 Pro Switchbone leverages the class-A circuitry found in the revered Radial JD7 Injector for stellar audio performance. This portable device has been optimized for manageable yet utmost performance. It boasts an intuitive Drag Control feature and inbuilt Power Boost circuit with mid control.
Orange Amp Detonator
Running two amps is an accepted way of capturing bigger tones in the studio and on stage. No matter if it is changing between two amps for their characteristics or employing them simultaneously for vast walls of sounds, professionals have been using this setup for years. The Amp Detonator by Orange is arguably the tiniest active, wholly functional, buffered ABY pedal available. The transformer output was painstakingly engineered to become as transparent as possible, while the two outputs are buffered with a low-noise, linear circuit. Drive lengthy cable to your amplifiers without clarity loss and change quietly between them.
Boss MS-3 Switcher
The Boss MS-3 Multi-Effects Switcher takes the concept of multi-effects processors and pedalboards to a whole new level. Combining six internal pedal effects and seamlessly integrating with up to three external pedals, the MS-3 is both a multi-effects engine and a multi-pedal switch in one tiny, dedicated unit. The MS-3 also allows you to switch between different amp channels, adjust effects on the fly in real-time, connect compatible MIDI devices, and more without compromising for pedalboard space.
Truetone Pure Tone
Before it changed its name to Truetone, Visual Sound had been making guitar effects pedals for two decades. Among the many innovations it created was the buffer circuit in its pedal releases. Now, under the Truetone moniker, that very same buffer circuit has been made available in pedal form. Put it first in your effects chain and the Truetone Pure Tone Buffer pedal will eliminate cable capacitance and tone suck, common headaches for musicians with long guitar cables.
MOSKY PURE BUFFER
Buffer pedals are indispensable weapons in the constant struggle against tone suck. Budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Mosky Audio’s Pure Buffer is a tiny one, which makes it the ideal candidate for inclusion in compact and crowded pedalboards. The Pure Buffer helps eliminate the inherent issues of multiple daisy chained pedals and long cables, making your guitar signal’s core tone sound like you’ve plugged your instrument straight into an amp with a short cord.
JHS Pedals Little Black Buffer
The Little Black Buffer by JHS Pedals is the remedy for poor guitar sound resulting from employing numerous pedals. Since it gives the perfect input impedance for your rig, you can quickly notice your guitar sound is reinvigorated with a full, natural tone that sounds like you are connected directly into your amp—regardless of how many pedals you utilize. The Little Black Buffer is your ticket to a sound signal chain and a small price to pay for tonal perfection.
Wampler dB+
Tone suck—it’s what happens when you have too many cables between your guitar and your amp. Your tone suffers and loses those sweet natural high frequency notes, giving you a muddy overall sound. Wampler’s Decibel Plus solves that problem by delivering top of the line independent buffering and full frequency boosting without taking up a lot of space on your pedalboard. Not only do you get to keep those natural high frequencies, you also get a clean boost to make sure your guitar floats above the mix.
Mission Engineering VM-PRO
Not your dime a dozen volume pedal, the VM-PRO by Mission Engineering is a multi-output, buffered, adjustable volume pedal that is ready for action. Imagine it as an excellent starting point for your signal chain. Suitable for your acoustic-electric guitar, bass, and electric guitar, you can set the VM-PRO’s input jack for active or passive instruments. The buffered output guarantees proper frequency response via your pedals and lengthy cable runs. The VM-PRO volume pedal can handle whatever rig you are running.
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.
Rowin Nosie Gate
Get rid of unwanted buzzes, hisses, and hums in your guitar signal with the LEF-319 Noise Gate from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin. The Noise Gate does exactly what it says on the tin; it takes you guitar’s dry signal and eliminates the noise level within your effects loop. Just set the minimum volume threshold where the pedal’s functions kick in via a dedicated Threshold knob, choose Hard or Soft gating via the two-way selector, hit the footswitch, and enjoy noise-free playing.
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Noisy signals are the bane of musicians the world over. That’s why noise suppressor pedals have become pedalboard mainstays, and the Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor is one of the best options available. It uses a unique noise detection circuit that identifies and separates your instrument’s signal from the noise and hum components, eliminating the latter while letting the former shine through with its natural attack and sonic envelope perfectly preserved. You can dial in the precise amount of noise elimination and suppression via dedicated Threshold and Decay knobs.
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.
MXR Smart Gate
Whether you need to silence your chain of stompboxes or tame your hissing high-gain amp, the MXR Smart Gate has got you covered. This ingenious tool is armed with three selectable noise reduction ranges to manage just about any signal type. The Smart Gate bites down on sizzle and hum but allows the tiniest detail of your playing through. It possesses an uncanny capability to sense when and how fast to engage. It also boasts an incredibly clean circuitry, precise threshold trigger, and hardwire bypass.
CNZ Audio Noise Gate
If you are looking to minimize the buzz in your signal when you are not playing, look no further. The Noise Gate from CNZ Audio successfully tames your overdrive pedals, guitar signal, and whole effects chains. The Toggle Switch includes two settings: the Soft setting relaxes on the release and lets it end less abruptly, while the Hard setting is ideal for removing undesired string noise and creating clean silence in between a heavy-metal riff’s notes.
Pigtronix Gatekeeper
The Gatekeeper from Pigtronix is a lightning-fast, studio-grade noise gate pedal that eliminates any unwanted noise from your rig. Carrying Threshold and Release time controls, the Gatekeeper gives you 100% attenuation with unparalleled response time, making it the most efficient and valuable noise gate pedal available. It leverages high-speed JFET circuitry to fully get rid of hiss, buzz, hum, and other non-musical sounds from your signal path. The Gatekeeper will let you crank up your volume without worrying about hearing the disgusting 60-cycle hum or white noise common to high gain rigs.
Digitech TRIOPLUS
The DigiTech Trio+ is among the most impressive performance, writing, and practice tools for guitarists. This simple-to-use guitar pedal is built on DigiTech’s famed Trio technology which listens to your playing and instantly plays drum and bass accompaniment. The Trio+ gives you five additional genres for achieving the perfect feel. You select a genre and style variation, then start playing. The Trio+ pedal also includes three bass line modes that will fit any style of music you are playing.
Digitech Jam Man
DigiTech’s JamMan Stereo Looper boasts the ability to save 35 minutes of CD-quality loops within 99 internal memories and an SD memory card expansion slot that allows you to store more than 16 hours of material in an added 99 slots. It also includes reverse playback, true stereo looping, and a mic input making it suitable for DJ applications and backing tracks. The JamMan Stereo has USB connectivity and will sync to the JamManager XT software which organizes and records your JamMan Stereo loops to your Mac or PC.
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.
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 JTC
When the NUX Mini Core pedals hit the market, NUX has received requests to include a loop pedal in the collection, so here comes the Jam Track Creator (JTC) Drum & Loop pedal. It is the tiniest 24-bit loop pedal featuring an auto-detection drum machine. The JTC Drum & Loop Mini allows you to select from 11 inbuilt drum rhythms. It gives you unlimited overdubs and up to six minutes recording in 24-bit high-resolution audio quality. Loop and Drum volumes are adjustable individually.
MOOER Groove Loop
Budget pedal maker brings together the Micro Looper and the Micro Drummer into one affordable, pedalboard-friendly guitar effects pedal. The Groove Loop makes for the perfect portable jamming companion, letting you use its looper and drum machine features either independently or simultaneously. The looper features 20 minutes of recording time and can sync automatically with the drum track. The drum machine comes with eight groove styles, each of which has two variations for a total of 16 different grooves.
Other Pedals
Xotic Wah
For sheer versatility, few wah pedals can come close to the XW-1 Wah from boutique guitar effects pedal maker Xotic. Almost everything about this beautiful wah pedal can be adjusted to fit your exact tastes, from the rocker pedal tension to the Wah-Q and Bias settings. For tone sculpting, it comes with a two-band EQ stack you lets you cut or boost the treble and bass by 15dB each. It also features a fuzz-friendly buffer circuit and true bypass switching, plus it’s smaller than the average wah pedal.
Mad Professor Snow White Bass Auto Wah
The Snow White Bass Auto Wah traces its pedigree all the way to a rack-mounted BJF remote wah circuit from the early ‘90s. Mad Professor took that circuit, went all Dr. Frankenstein on it, tuned it to handle heavy bass signals, and crammed it into a compact, pedalboard-friendly stompbox chassis. What you get is a highly musical and extremely flexible auto-wah with tracking so fast and accurate that most other auto-wah pedals would be left in the dust. The Snow White Bass Auto Wah is hand-made and hand-wired in Finland using only top-quality components.
Morley Mini Wah
The Morley Mini Wah has the same classic wah tone and electro-optical sensor technology that made its bigger wah brothers famous, but it’s all packed into a small pedal perfect for crowded pedalboards. The Morley Mini Wah pumps out a traditional, full-bodied wah tone with a standard sweep and comes with a side-mounted on and off switch, a wah level control, and a LED indicator, all encased in road-tough cold rolled steel housing. Whether you plug in a guitar, a bass, or a keyboard, the Morley Mini Wah will definitely funk things up.
Fulltone Clyde Standard Wah
Based on the hugely influential Clyde McCoy wahs Vox put out in the late ‘60s, the Fulltone Clyde Standard Wah is an express train to Hendrix-style wah-wah bliss. The Clyde Standard’s circuitry is almost entirely identical to the “Signature” Clyde McCoy wah Jimi Hendrix used on “Electric Ladyland”, down to the ‘60s Vox-type inductor. The only big change is the addition of an internal hand-adjustable bass and gain knob for additional tonal control. The sturdy and versatile Clyde Standard has all the makings of a classic wah pedal with a truly classic sound.
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.
Dunlop Cry Baby Multi-Wah
Boasting unprecedented versatility, the Dunlop 535Q Cry Baby Multi-Wah pedal gives you control over the most essential parameters, helping you dial in your ultimate wah tone. You can conveniently select the effect’s frequency center, then decide the frequency range the pedal will sweep. It is like having a Cry Baby wah tailored to your tastes. You also get 16dB of boost, six new guitar wah ranges, a durable hardwired on/off switch, and Q dial that lets you shape your wah.
Mooer Acoustikar
The Mooer Acoustikar does just what you’d expect a pedal with that name to do: give your electric guitar the strummy, woody sound of an acoustic. It shines at giving your guitar signal the shortened, glassy resonance that characterizes a good acoustic guitar. Of the Acoustikar’s three modes, Standard is pretty much your basic acoustic sound. The sound of a full-body dreadnought guitar is simulated by Jumbo mode. A Piezo mode rounds out the three voicings.
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.
NUX PA-2
While the NUX PA-2 Acoustic G-EFX can comfortably fit in your palm, it is loaded with ten professionally-designed effects models. It enables an extensive range of tonal character of your acoustic guitar. You can conveniently dial up a tone thanks to its user-friendly buttons and knobs as well as bright LCD. The PA-2 boasts three acoustic guitar sound simulations and improves the sound according to the simulation of the guitar body type. You may choose one of the three “Body” simulations and set up your sound by three-band EQ, delay, compressor, reverb, and chorus effects.
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.
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.
Tech 21 Acoustic Fly Rig
The Acoustic Fly Rig from multi effects wizards Tech 21 is a complete set of acoustic performance-focused tools that you can carry around in your backpack. It comes with an effects section that packs built in delay, chorus, and reverb effects and a dedicated analog compressor section for more precise tonal control. Sandwiched between these two is Tech 21’s renowned SansAmp amp emulator, which serves up the warm, natural tones of some of the most legendary amplifiers ever built.
MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe
Powered by an all-analog bucket-brigade technology, the Bass Chorus Deluxe by MXR serves up swooshing, metallic flanger effects and shimmering, liquid chorus while retaining the fundamental and punch of your low end. It includes top-mounted X-Over and Flanger buttons with LED status indicators for more tonal flexibility. The Bass Chorus Deluxe consists of Treble, Bass, Width, Rate, and Intensity controls. With Treble and Bass knobs, you can boost/cut highs and lows and sculpt the effect’s tonal character.
Boss Me-50B Bass Multi-Effects
Boss makes every bass player’s multi-effect dreams come true with the ME-50B Bass Multiple Effects floor-based multi-effects processor built specifically for electric bass signals. The ME-50B features COSM Compressor/Limiter and Drive effects, T-Wah, Slow Gear, Defretter, and more. You can keep time with the new Kick Drum effect, sustain low notes when playing on top with the Sound Hold function, and skip the menu-surfing thanks to dedicated control knobs for each of the ME-50B’s effects sections.
Boss GEB-7 7-Band Bass EQ
The Boss GEB-7 Bass Equalizer is the pinnacle of seven-band equalizer pedals built specifically to handle the bottom-heavy frequency ranges of electric bass guitars, including five- and six-string models. Thanks to a frequency range that goes as low as 50Hz, the GEB-7 can also handle tone and depth adjustments for an upright bass outfitted with pickups. Each of the GEB-7’s seven EQ bands can be boosted or cut by up to 15dB, while a gain control features a range of +/-15dB.
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver Deluxe
Tech 21 built the Bass Driver Deluxe specifically for the preset-stomping bass player who doesn’t like lugging around too much equipment. It’s positioned as the ultimate weapon for live performing bassists, letting them switch things up onstage, on the fly, whether it be instruments or tone. Each of the Bass Driver Deluxe’s dual inputs can be programmed with three custom tones, or you can use all six for a single instrument. It also features an all-analog signal path, an FX loop, and parallel/tuner out.
MXR 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.
Electro-Harmonix The Mole
Dig deep into the bowels of your sound to unearth low-end frequencies that are positively subterranean. The Mole bass booster pedal from Electro-Harmonix gives your signal’s low frequencies a rich tone and a 20dB boost. Operation is dead simple: dial in the amount of boost via the Boost knob and step on the footswitch to start rattling ribcages. Whether you’re a guitarist or a bassist, this little critter will let you plumb the depths of your bottom end.
DOD Mini Volume
The passive DOD Mini Volume pedal provides you with a complete range of volume control, without taking up a lot of pedalboard real estate. Despite its extremely compact package, its rugged steel construction, non-slip rubber base, and gear drive mean there are no strings to break. The Mini Volume boasts the same footprint as most pedals that are double its size and price. It also has a high-quality 500k potentiometer that makes it suitable for all volume pedal applications.
Mission Engineering VM-1 Aero
Packaged within a gorgeous sea green chassis, the VM-1 Aero is designed for utilization first in your signal chain with passive electric guitar pickups alone. The Aero design’s extended sweep, as well as the switchable tuner mute, make the VM-1 Aero an outstanding, versatile guitar volume pedal. Featuring a passive “no tone suck” circuit, the pedal incorporates an integrated mode switch and an isolated tuner output. Each VM-1 Aero unit comes with Mission’s illuminated base.
Mission Engineering VM1-Aero Analogue Volume
Boasting Mission’s illuminated base, the VM-1 Aero from Mission Engineering is designed for utilization first in your signal chain with passive electric guitar pickups. The switchable tuner mute and the Aero design’s extended sweep make it an exceptional, all-round guitar volume pedal. The rear cutaway, as well as extended length curved surface, have been ergonomically designed for ease of use, whether you are sitting or standing. Visible from all positions, the transparent acrylic base lights up indicating the chosen mode.
Tom’sline Slow Hand
Create dramatic volume swells to make your sound more epic with budget guitar effects pedal maker Tomsline’s Slow Hand stompbox. It cuts off the attack of each note you play to produce a volume swell similar to rolling up your guitar’s volume knob from zero. You can even use it to make your guitar sound like a violin. The Slow Hand features Tomsline’s patented stop bar design to keep your foot from messing up the pedal’s settings when you stomp on it.
Donner Wah Cry
The Donner Wah Cry gives you an excellent Wah response as well as a Volume function. It comes in a tiny footprint, way smaller compared to a standard Volume or Wah pedal. Switch on the side for either Volume or Wah. The response in the WAH mode is based on the original Crybaby response. For the VOL mode, Donner crafted an active circuit which ensures retaining all the details of your sound. Donner has also included a volume range control for VOL mode. As a volume pedal, the Wah Cry is capable of catering to the demand of any guitarist.
JOYO MULTIMODE WAH-II
The Wah-II Multimode pedal from budget guitar effects stomp company Joyo is essentially two pedals in one. You can use it as a straightforward wah pedal or as a hybrid wah and volume pedal. Side-mounted Quality (Q) and Range pots give you full control over the wah tone, letting you dial in everything from a tight, sharp attack to wide open funk. Right next to these pots is a minimum volume control that lets you set the heel-down level. A versatile and useful pedal that won’t take up too much pedalboard space.
Mission Engineering EXP1-PRO
Boasting a sturdy, all-metal construction, the Mission Engineering EXP1-PRO is a professional quality expression pedal compatible with expression pedal inputs on keyboards, MIDI controllers, multi-effect units, and stompboxes. It carries an input level knob that enables adjustment of minimum level from zero to 80%. The EXP-1-PRO incorporates a custom made 10K Ohm linear, wholly sealed potentiometer that works nicely with various devices, and is rated at over a million operations for durability and excellent response.
Mission Engineering EP1-L6
Manage all your Line 6 gears that incorporate expression inputs with the EP1-L6 expression pedal from Mission Engineering. You will appreciate the EP1-L6 if you love to whammy and wah with your Pod HD or other Line 6 equipment. Built in the USA, the EP1-L6 boasts a stainless steel and all-aluminum construction as well as high-quality components for years of seamless operation and rock-solid reliability. It features a non-slip rubber pedal surface so it will stay in place during your highly energetic performances.
Ernie Ball Expression Overdrive
Silky smooth transitions from clean to tube-style overdrive are made super easy by the Ernie Ball Expression Series Overdrive pedal. No need to play around with a guitar, pedal, or amp dial mid-song; it’s all hands-free so you can smoothly pile on the gain even in the middle of a complicated solo. Dial-in natural, tube-like overdrive via the dedicated Drive, Tone, and Boost knobs and then rock the treadle forward to effortlessly increase the foot-sweepable gain. Leave the treadle open and you get ultra-clear transparency that doesn’t color your core tone at all.
Mission Engineering EP-25-Pro Aero Gold Carbon
Donning a beautiful gold carbon fiber graphic finish, the EP-25-Pro Aero Gold Carbon expression pedal is perfect for guitar, acoustic instruments, keyboards, and both studio and live use. It incorporates individual polarity switches for every channel. That enables compatibility with a broad range of pedals, modeling amps, MIDI controllers, keyboards, rack effects, and other expression controlled devices. The EP-25-Pro features a fully sealed 25K Ohm linear taper potentiometer for durability and smooth action. The all-aluminum Aero is half the weight of a regular Mission pedal.
Tapestry Audio Bloomery Passive Volume Pedal (White)
Conserve valuable pedalboard space with the compact, convenient to use, and efficient Bloomery passive volume pedal from Tapestry Audio. It includes some very unique differences from a standard volume control pedal. Its portable size necessitates less space while remaining comfortable for your foot. It has been machined out of steel for a tough, solid feel. Direct shaft drive and slide potentiometer eradicate the need for pesky strings. The passive model lets you convert the tuner output into an expression output.
Zoom FS01 Expression
Unleash the full potential of your Zoom equipment with the FS01. This momentary footswitch for bass effects devices and guitar lets you bypass effects, mute the delay input, enable the delay hold function, and turn the tuner on/off. The FS01 is the perfect accessory for a variety of Zoom products. It is compatible with RFX2000, RT123, RT323, RT234, MRS1044, and several other Zoom products. Zoom has made a killing from manufacturing budget-friendly multi-effects processors and recording devices.
ammoon AP-13 American Sound
The AP-13 American Sound is an amp simulator pedal made by budget guitar effect pedal manufacturer Ammoon that makes your tone sound as if your guitar is plugged into a classic Fender Blonde amp. Experiment a bit with the American Sound’s six control knobs and you can even emulate the sound of a much wider range of Fender amps, even more so when you’re using an actual Fender amp. The American Sound sounds great clean, but it really shines when you crank up the drive
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 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.
Two Notes Torpedo Captor 8
The 8 Ohm Torpedo Captor from boutique guitar effects pedal maker Two Notes is the minified version of the award winning Torpedo Reload reactive loadbox. Using Two Notes’ reactive technology, the Captor can mimic the impedance of a speaker perfectly, making you sound like you’re connected to a real amp cabinet even when you’re plugged straight into a PA, a mixer, a recording station, or even a pair of headphones. Use it with the Torpedo C.A.B.’s virtual cabinet collection for an even wider array of ampless tonal possibilities.
JOYO CAB BOX
Calling the Joyo Cab Box an amp modeler and IR loader is technically accurate, but it does so much more that it stretches the definition. You get four different tube amp models, 20 cabinet models, and 11 classic mic models. Tweak the model parameters, load up to 30 impulse response (IR) files, and then save all your personal presets in up to 128 cab memory slots. The Cab Box also comes with a three configurable five-band post-EQs for guitar, bass & parametric.
Suhr A.C.E.
The A.C.E. Analog Cabinet Emulator has been configured to provide guitarists with a convenient and portable way to capture the intricate qualities of a guitar speaker cab for different recording (in a studio or silent) and live performance applications without using a mic. The A.C.E. leverages a sophisticated Multi-StageFiltering (MSF) network to yield lifelike speaker cabinet simulations that bring to life or capture all the punch, warmth, and character of a mic’d speaker cabinet to whatever performance without DSP assistance.
Boss SY-300 Guitar Synth
Boss and its parent company Roland have built up a staggering amount of expertise in guitar synth technology. With the Boss SY-300 Guitar Synthesizer, they’ve bottled up that legendary level of expertise and sold it in guitar effects pedal form. The SY-300 lets you turn your guitar into a polyphonic synth machine straight out of the box, while three simultaneous synth sections and four effects processors let you create your own rich and dynamic synth tones.
WMD Geiger Counter Pro
This is the future of digital dirt. WMD’s Geiger Counter boutique distortion guitar effects pedal delivers a cornucopia of dirt tones, from the classic and recognizable to some insanely twisted, octave folded lo fi fuzz that brings to mind the irradiated wind that follows in the wake of a mushroom cloud. The Geiger Counter Pro is the evolved version of the Geiger Counter that crawls out of that radiation fallout. It ups the number of wavetables to 512 in total, has a wavetable morphing feature, comes with 16 switchable presets, and is even upgradeable via USB..
EarthQuaker Devices Organizer V2
The Organizer is a polyphonic organ emulator that makes your instrument sound like a massive, old-timey church organ. The Organizer’s Leslie-style warbles give your sound a decidedly haunting atmosphere, whether you plug in a guitar, a bass, drums, synths, or even a mic into it. Create brand-new sonic soundscapes quickly and easily with the Organizer’s six control knobs, including Up and Down controls for the octave effect and a Choir knob that lets you dish out an additional two octaves up, two octaves down, and slightly delayed direct signal for that full church organ sound.
Electro Harmonix Superego Synth Engine
Part synth, part sustain pedal, and part sampler—the Electro-Harmonix Superego Synth Engine is a truly versatile and unique guitar effects pedal. 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. If you’re looking to break through to new and unexplored soundscapes, this stompbox is your ticket. The Superego Synth Engine features all-analog circuitry and comes with a built-in effects loop.
Sabbadius Mostro Synthesizer Fuzz Modulator
A significant fuzz pedal created using top-grade materials and silicon transistors. The Sabbadius Mostro Synthesizer Fuzz Modulator was designed and inspired by Dante Spinetta, who asked Nico if he could devise a pedal for his band, IKV, and said he wanted one that is capable of delivering an explosive fuzz sound yet very deformed. The Mostro Synthesizer Fuzz consists of Wah Wah Trick, Bias, Fuzz, and Synth Controller knobs, as well as a toggle switch that lets you select from Normal or Deform settings.
Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar
The lush harmonics and dynamic flexibility of a sitar is a first-class ticket to mystic city, and with the Ravish, you can make your guitar sound like one. This sitar emulator guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix features a polyphonic lead voice and tunable sympathetic string drones that are highly responsive to your pick attack. You can set the decay time for the former and create your own custom scales for the latter. You don’t have to buy a sitar and learn how to play it. Just plug into a Ravish.
