Tonebox Recommended Pedals
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.
REVV G4
Experience Revv’s Red Channel in a box with the G4 pedal. It is a thick gain monster with the nuance to cover vintage tones. Get massive, satisfying tone that cuts through a mix. It plays beautifully in any rig (pedalboard rigs, heads, combos, with cab modeling, or in effects loops). The G4 incorporates modern features like single-space enclosure, top-mounted jacks, and standard 9V power. It is an ideal place to start for thick, saturated amp-esque tones and a complement to the G3 and other rigs.
Two Notes Torpedo C.A.B. M
Two Notes’ Torpedo C.A.B. M is a true cabinet in a box, giving you a direct line from your guitar rig to a PA system, mixer, or recording interface. A lot of things may change between each gig, from your backline to the room quality, but with the Torpedo C.A.B. M you can be sure your preferred tone will stay the same. The Torpedo C.A.B. M comes with a carefully curated selection of 32 of the most highly prized amp tones, plus you can load it with your own IR files.
WMD Protostar
“Maker of the most powerful and versatile envelope filter on Earth” is a tough claim to prove, but WMD does just that with the Protostar. This so-called harmonic density engine packs quite the list of features. It has a built-in LFO, four different filter modes, a full-featured CV patch bay, and an input jack for an expression pedal / CB. It even tightens up your tone with an onboard compressor section and extends your control further via a dry / wet mix knob.
Keeley Katana Mini
Keeley’s popular Katana boost, in a new, more compact form. The new, smaller chassis skips the original Katana’s side-mounted Volume knob but adds a pair of internal micro-switches that give you more gain and let you turn on a high-cut more. Keep the Katana Mini engaged all throughout a song to give your amp an extra shot of gain or use it sparingly for those times when you need your signal to cut through the mix.
Line 6 HX Stomp
Achieve the sound of Helix amps, effects, and cabs in a portable pedal with the Line 6 HX Stomp. You may utilize this professional-grade multi-effects processor as a super stompbox, an add-on tone expander, audio interface, backup or travel rig, or even a full bass or guitar rig. The HX Stomp leverages the same HX Modeling technology as Helix. It can run as much as six processing blocks simultaneously, making it the most versatile and powerful stompbox-sized multi-effects processor in the market.
Drive Pedals
LunaStone True OverDrive 1
The True Overdrive 1 is based on Lunastone’s own Big Fella overdrive guitar effects pedal. You get the Big Fella’s big, tube-like, naturally compressed overdrive sans the boost circuit. This translates to a versatile overdrive pedal with a compact, pedalboard-friendly footprint. Oh, and the diagonal knob placement? That’s not just about style; making the control knobs diagonal makes it easier to quickly adjust them with your foot on the fly, even when you’re in the middle of a solo.
Behringer Vintage Tube Overdrive
Love that classic overdriven tube sound but can’t quite fit it into your pedal budget? The Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube-Sound Overdrive is here to the rescue. Featuring original 4558 dual op-amps and MA150 distortion diodes for that authentic vintage screaming tube sound and dedicated Drive, Tone, and Level controls for getting the exact sound you’re looking for, the TO800 gives you all the smooth sustain and fat tone you need minus the bank-breaking price tag.
Joyo Husky Drive
The JF-314 Husky Drive is another Joyo take on Fulltone’s often-imitated OCD overdrive guitar effects pedal. You get a fat, amp-like overdrive that’s versatile enough to use with great effect on a range of musical styles. For tone-sculpting, this pedal features Gain, Tone, and Volume knobs plus a High/Low clipping switch. As part of Joyo’s Ironman line, the JF-314 Husky Drive is small enough to fit in your front pocket and features a flip cover for keeping your control dial settings safe.
MXR Raijin Drive
The MXR Custom Shop has once again collaborated with famed pedal designer Shin Suzuki to build the Raijin Drive pedal, which reinvents two legendary Japanese stompboxes—a distortion and an overdrive—with greater usability and tonal range so those iconic sounds could keep up with the new tone chase. Boasting classic Japanese distortion and overdrive sounds meticulously crafted with enough sonic versatility to delight any connoisseur, this space-saving no-brainer pedal is a welcomed addition to your board.
Caline Leon Drive
The prized highly-saturated gain stages of the Fulltone OCD guitar effect pedal are yours to control at a fraction of the price thanks to the Caline CP-50 Leon Drive. Building on the original OCD circuitry, the CP-50 gives you high-gain overdrive that can border on all-out distortion when you crank it up but retains smooth and warm overdriven tube amp tones. The Caline CP-50 Leon Ultimate Drive features a High-Low toggle switch and comes with true bypass.
Way Huge Overrated Special
Designed alongside bluesman Joe Bonamassa, the Overrated Special Overdrive by Way Huge serves up a variety of bold, punchy grit. Jeorge Tripps hot-rodded a vintage Green Rhino OD for a more pronounced midrange and incorporated a Freq knob, allowing you to punch up the low mids. Drive, Tone, and Volume controls round out a simple user interface so you can connect and get right to it. Now in a Way Huge Smalls chassis, the Overrated Special Overdrive will easily find a home on your pedalboard.
EBS Billy Sheehan Signature Drive Deluxe
The EBS Billy Sheehan Signature Drive Deluxe is the extended variant of the earlier signature model. It is an all-analog design boasting innovative features to transform it into your signature pedal. Built in collaboration with Billy, this signature pedal provides relatively more gain compared to the original purple version. The Billy Sheehan Signature Drive Deluxe carries Clean, Level, Tone, and Drive knobs, a phase inverter switch, boost drive footswitch, as well as three compressor modes—Mid, High, Off.
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.
Dunlop Fuzz Face
The JDF2 Fuzz Face Distortion by Dunlop features the vintage Germanium PNP transistor design to deliver a lush, creamy fuzz sound. In the stompbox lore, the Fuzz Face Distortion is sitting among the legends. It boasts an exceptional ability to inject hair and harmonic richness around clean tones at lower settings. With a list of power users, including guitar icons and new stars from Jimi Hendrix and David Gilmour to Joe Bonamassa and Eric Johnson, the Fuzz Face possesses a distinctive, unmistakable sound regardless of the player.
Amptweaker FatMetal
As its name hints, Amptweaker’s FatMetal creates a thick, rich distortion with a warmer overall tone compared to the TightMetal pedal. It is a professional-quality tool packed with valuable features that exhibit an unmatched devotion to practicality and quality. It features Tight, Gain, Tone, and Volume controls. A trio of mini switches lets you select noise gate on/off, normal/thrash tone, and normal/black gain boost settings. FatMetal is among the few metal distortion pedals whose sound does not immediately vanish while performing with a full band.
Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube
A homage to the highly collectible and rare 80s Super Tube Screamer, the Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube takes the fundamental design elements of the coveted vintage unit and takes them to the modern day. It delivers a dedicated midrange control which modifies the Midrange boost amount, producing heavy, thick, and powerful distortion sounds similar to a whole stack amp. The ST-9 Pro+ consists of Tone, Level, Mid Enhance, and Drive controls, as well as a Low Boost/Classic toggle.
Koogo Super Distortion
The Super Distortion pedal from Koogo delivers extreme distortion and timbre touch. You can pick between three working modes: Ultra, Extra, and Original. Choose Ultra for a thicker drive tone and broader distortion range, Extra for high gain, more tube-esque distortion, and Original for a hard edge distortion with low noise level. Whether you are looking for a lush and powerful distortion style, a modern high-gain tube speaker distortion sound, or powerful and tough classic 70s distortions, the Super Distortion can cater to your need. It is the ideal choice for guitarists with an extensive range of styles.
Death by Audio Fuzz War
The Fuzz War from Death by Audio has all the cut corners on the graphix but never on the sound and components. You get a high-tech fuzz pedal at a budget-friendly price. It comes with three knobs allowing it to create loads of ultimate fuzz, overdrive, boost, and distortion sounds. The Fuzz War includes controls for Tone, Volume, and Fuzz. Hear it for yourself to see what Death by Audio refers to as the “thickest sounding sustaining fuzz pedal we have ever heard.”
MXR Slash Octave Fuzz
Two timeless and iconic rock music icons—MXR and Slash—have joined forces to build the Slash Octave Fuzz. It boasts a searing Fuzz tone combined with an independent Sub Octave voice and Octave Up Fuzz for beefing up your sound with a sinister growl. It includes an arsenal of internal and external controls. The Slash Octave Fuzz comes with a distressed hot-rod paint job and special Slash artwork. It features true hardwire bypass, pure analog circuitry, and solid construction.
Dr. Scientist The Elements
Get ultimate control over your overdrive and tone with the Elements pedal from Dr. Scientist. This fuzz/distortion pedal boasts unprecedented versatility and is capable of delivering EQ, distortion, and overdrive to any electronic instrument. It is oriented towards high-gain tweakability and features several switches and knobs that are so intuitive you do not have to read the manual every now and then. The Elements pedal provides your desired control while blasting a mean tone.
Vick Audio Violet Ram’s Head
The Violet Ram’s Head from Vick Audio is perhaps the most distinctive sounding of the 70s style fuzz classic re-creations. It is an incredibly high gain pedal like the early 73 Ram’s Heads and Triangles, but its fuzz features a smoother texture reminiscent of some Russian models. The thing that makes this version special is its higher voicing. The Violet Ram’s Head could be perfect for those individuals with its brighter voicing and smooth, saturated fuzz. It comes in a powder-coated enclosure.
Dwarfcraft Devices Necromancer
This unholy incarnation of the righteous Silver Rose V2 pushes the boundaries of fuzz to monstrous extremes. Backed by the Silver Rose V2’s Super Fuzz-inspired circuit and EQ section, Dwarfcraft Devices’s Necromancer fuzz guitar effect pedal gives you more fuzz shaping options via a Treble, Mids, and Bass knobs. There’s also a Mids switch that lets you choose between raised and scooped mids. You can also choose to bypass the Treble, Mids, and Bass dials and turn on automatic EQ.
MXR Blue Box
Meet the insane effect behind Jimmy Page’s “Fool in the Rain” solo—the Blue Box Octave Fuzz from MXR. It duplicates your guitar signal two octaves down for massive subterranean tones. It features a simple two-knob design consists of Blend and Output controls. Roll the Output control to select the amount of fuzz you desire and utilize the Blend knob to set how much double-octave sound you wish. The Blue Box delivers plenty of fun and chaos, making it perfect for the sonically adventurous.
T-Rex Diva Drive
Based on a solid foundation of the iconic JRC4558 IC overdrive gain, the Diva Drive pedal by T-Rex has been designed to improve your sound instead of replacing it. It provides juice to enhance your sound but preserves the core tone. No matter how you want to beef up your low end or how much gain you add, the Diva Drive will honor your musicianship, personal tone, and gear. It is controllable using the Level, Gain, Tone, and Mix knobs.
Morley Man FX Dual Boost Distortion
The folks at Morley know a thing or two about good guitar tone. They also know that sometimes some extra gain muscle is all that separates a milquetoast solo from a killer one during a gig. That knowledge and experience are evident in the Morley Man FX Dual Boost Distortion. a classic analog distortion pedal with two separate boost switches for cutting through the mix. The clean boost gives you up to 20dB of extra gain, while the distortion boost gives you another 15dB.
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.
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.
Electro-Harmonix Analogizer
Want to get a more analog sound out of your digital guitar effects pedals? Wrap your effects-laden signal up in a thick layer of analog warmth with the Analogizer, a unique preamp pedal from Electro-Harmonix. The Analogizer processes digital effects signals using an all-analog circuit and sprinkles it with a touch of lo-fi analog bits and pieces. Needless to say, put the Analogizer after any and all digital effects whose cold, by-the-numbers tone you want to thaw out.
MOSKY Tone Makestation
Mosky Audio’s Tone Maker is a four-in-one multi-effects processor that combines a cab sim, a clean boost, an analog delay, and an effects loop in one floor-based based. The cab sim goes straight for the jugular by replicating the tube-powered British crunch of a Marshall 1960A amp. The clean boost section takes its cues from the preamp section of an Echoplex for extra sparkle and definition. Finally, the analog delay section seems to be based on BJF / Mad Professor’s Deep Blue ambient delay pedal.
MOOER 010 Two Stone
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 010 Two Stone gives you professional-grade stompbox sound by replicating the tone of a Two Rock Coral 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.
Mad Professor Simble Predriver
The Simble Predriver effects unit from Mad Professor is more than just a preamp pedal. It pulls quadruple duty as a preamp, a boost pedal, a compressor, and an upper harmonic enhancer. You get a very wide range of tonal control with just one very simple and easy to use stompbox. The Simble Predriver’s tone is also easily adjustable using only your picking attack and guitar volume knob. It also comes with a Hot/Cool selector switch that provides additional boost control.
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.
Tom’sline Vacuum Stack
Capture the classic hot tube powered distortion tone of a valve combo amp without having to lug around a giant stack of amps with the Vacuum Stack, a valve stack simulator stompbox from budget guitar effects pedal maker Tomsline. You get three distinct voicings: a full-bodied Fat mode, a Normal mode, and a juiced-up Boost mode. The Vacuum Stack features Tomsline’s patented stop bar design to keep your foot from messing up the pedal’s settings when you stomp on it.
Tech 21 SansAmp GT2
Tech 21’s SansAmp amp simulator technology has long been at the forefront of letting musicians dial in their favorite amp tone without needing to lug around that specific amp. The SansAmp GT2 doesn’t just give you a single amp’s signature tone, though; it packs a whole slew of the most sought-after vintage tube and modern amp sounds, from a clean tweed-flavored rhythm to a scream Mesa-style lead tone. Pair the GT2 with a DI box and you’ll forget your amp even existed.
Electro-Harmonix Battalion
The rugged, versatile, and 100% all-analog Battalion Bass Preamp and DI is an essential addition to any bass player’s pedalboard. Its powerful tone-shaping features include a four-band equalizer with dedicated Bass, Lo Mid, Mid, and Treble controls; a compressor for extra fat sound and lengthy sustain; a noise gate with adjustable threshold control; a MOSFET distortion section that can dish out a wide variety of bass-optimized distortion effects and has its own footswitch; and more.
J. Rockett Lenny
Considered a “happy accident,” the Lenny is a reproduction of the iconic Dumble Steel String Singer popularized by Stevie Ray Vaughan. The plan was to build a Steel String Singer being pushed to give color, feel, and texture versus a merely clean and loud tone. It is a highly musical boost that adds color to your tone, in an inspiring fashion like a Neve console. The Lenny features a definite mid character as well as a sound that cuts through a mix. It also takes advantage of the advanced Speed Switch system.
Tech 21 Boost RVB
Looking for that something extra to push your sound over the edge and into new sonic landscapes? Tech 21 gives musicians a high quality reverb and clean boost in one analog road-tough stompbox with the Tech 21 Boost RVB guitar effects pedal. The Boost RVB’s reverb section serves up a plethora of spacey, vintage voiced reverb effects that decay naturally, even when you abruptly switch the pedal off. On the boost side, the Boost RVB gives you a shot of up to 9dB of boost to help you cut through the mix.
Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff
As you can tell from its name, the Metal Muff with Top Boost distortion pedal from Electro-Harmonix was built to do one thing: wreak massive metal mayhem. The unique Top Boost feature boosts your signal’s high end, letting you go from rib-rattling rhythm to full-on shred mode with a single stomp. The Metal Muff packs a three-band EQ for shaping your low-end, mids, and top-end just the way you want them, plus it comes with true bypass.
Creation Audio Labs MK 4.23
Creation Audio Labs touts the MK.4.23 Clean Boost as the purest, most transparent clean boost pedal on Earth–and this rugged little stompbox has the sonic muscle to back that claim. You can use the MK.4.23 as a simple clean boost to push your solos above the mix or crank your tube amp up to high saturation overdrive levels. The MK.4.23 can also act as a Direct Inject (DI) box that keeps your signal fidelity together when you plug it straight into a mixer’s line input or DAW interface.
JHS Pedals Milkman
The Milkman is a convenient two-in-one pedal with a tiny footprint that easily fits into your rig. It is a collaborative concept between JHS Pedals’ Josh Scott and Milkman Sound’s Tim Marcus, aiming to build a pedal that serves up an echo/slap delay and boost which can double as an always-on enhancer. If you play rockabilly, surf, country, swing, or just about any other style of good old American twang, then you need to get your hands on the Milkman.
Rowin TOP
Whether you plug it straight into your amp or put it directly behind a drive or dirt stomp, the LN-318 Top booster pedal from budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin will juice up your signal to let you cut through the mix like a hot knife through butter. The LN-318 Top also gives you more control over your tone as it comes with a dedicated Tone pot and a two-way selector toggle that lets you switch between Mid and Normal modes.
Modulation Pedals
Boss CH-1 Stereo Super Chorus
The Boss CH-1 Super Chorus is arguably the best-selling chorus pedal on the entire planet. This guitar effects pedal offers up rich, clean, and shimmering chorus tones that can easily be sculpted to your exact tastes via its independent Effect Level, EQ, Rate, and Depth controls. From lush, spacious ambient tones to dizzying psychedelic swirls, you can get whatever chorus tone you’re looking for and more with the Boss CH-1 Super Chorus guitar effects pedal.
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.
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.
MOOER Mod Factory Pro
The award-winning Mod Factory Pro is a massive step up from the Mod Factory MKII. It comes loaded with 16 modulation effects ranging from essentials like a chorus and a phaser through to the more far-out effects such as ring modulators and lo-fi filters. Each of its two modulation engines has its own footswitch, letting you mix and match them to your liking. The Mod Factory Pro also features tap tempo, expression pedal support, and true stereo output.
Boss DC-2W Dimension C Waza Craft
Boss has brought its unique DC-2 Dimension C guitar effects pedal back and made it more versatile than ever via the Boss DC-2W Waza Craft Dimension Chorus. In fact, the all-analog DC-2W doesn’t just perfectly recreate the DC-2’s sonic signatures, it also replicates the sound of the legendary SDD-320 Dimension D studio rack effect that the DC-2 was based on. With the DC-2W, you can enhance the width and depth of any sound via a four-button preset interface design that’s ripped straight from the ‘80s but powered by truly cutting-edge tech.
NUX MOD Core DELUXE
The Mod Core Deluxe from NUX is a pro-quality modulation effects pedal featuring eight modulation effects (Phaser, Chorus, Pan, Flanger, Tremolo, U-vibe, Rotary, and Vibrato) with two kinds of algorithms suiting the needs of every musician for sound enhancement and colorization. Add-in Depth and Rate controls to adjust the primary parameters and Tweak knob to set relevant parameters for every effect, and you get more tone-sculpting possibilities compared to other modulation pedals. The Mod Core Deluxe includes a tone lock function to prevent improper operation.
Source Audio Soundblox2 Stingray Multi-Filter
The Source Audio Stingray Multi-Filter multi-effects pedal boldly forges a different path in filter modulation. With four filter modulation modes, 12 filter effects, full MIDI functionality, and onboard overdrive, the Stingray goes well beyond the usual approach of other filter effects pedals. Capture a different world of guitar tones, from super-funky envelope filter quack or swirling LFO psychedelia to synth-inspired fuzz. The Stingray features 12 flavors of high pass, low pass, phaser, multi-peak, and single-peak filter effects, each controllable using any of the four modulation modes: Hot Hand, LFO, envelope follower, or expression pedal.
Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron
Elevate your sound to the funkiest of heights. The Micro Q-Tron Envelope Filter guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix dishes out some of the grooviest wah effects known to man. Its internal envelope follower analyzes your unique picking dynamics playing to sweep the center of the envelope filter, giving you wahs that change dynamically depending on your pick attack. Controls are simple and intuitive, with three dials to set the filter mode, filter bandwidth, and drive amount.
Eventide ModFactor
When it comes to modulation effects, Eventide’s ModFactor multi-effects pedal is the pinnacle. You get all the classics—Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Rotary, Tremolo, and Vibrato—plus a couple of unique Eventide effects. There’s the dreamy, pulsating Undulator, which combines two delays, two detuned voices, and a tremolo effect. Also included is a RIngMod effect that adds futuristic bell-like overtones to your sound. The ModFactor can hold up to 100 presets, has true analog bypass, and supports real-time control via MIDI or expression pedal.
Keeley Neutrino
The Neutrino guitar effects pedal from Keeley Electronics is one trippy envelope filter. Give it a spot on your pedalboard and you can serve up psychedelic leads, incredible vowel sounds, and responsive, dynamic auto-wahs—all of which are made rich and warm by its classic optocoupler design. The Neutrino features Gain and Peak control knobs, a three-position filter type selector, Low/High frequency range switch, and a side-mounted wah direction toggle for full and flexible tone control.
Mad Professor Hand-Wired Tiny Orange Phaser
The Tiny Orange Phaser from Mad Professor serves up everything from floating vibe-like tones to classic phase effects. Thanks to its premium quality parts and exquisite construction, the Tiny Orange Phaser gives you a very balanced and highly musical tone. You also get a choice between two very different phaser tones—a light and bright one and a deep tone with a fat low end—using a rotary switch knob. The Tiny Orange Phaser is hand-made and hand-wired in Finland using only top-quality components.
Dwarfcraft Devices Grazer
The crazy-cool Grazer Granular Repeated guitar effect pedal from Dwarcraft Devices serves up some weird sonic insanity by sampling tiny snippets of your input signal and then repeating them as you play. You can set the size of the micro samples (or “grains”) via a dedicated control knob or with an external expression pedal. There’s also a Pitch knob that lets you push the grain pitch up high for crazy computer beeps, a Mix knob for dialing in how much you want the dry and wet signals to blend, and a toggle that controls forward and reverse playback.
Marshall Regenerator
Give your pedalboard an extra dose of ambiance with the RG-1 Regenerator, a two-in-one chorus and phaser guitar effects pedal from tone masters Marshall. Think of it as the ‘80s sound crammed into a sturdy, compact stompbox. You get six easily customizable modes: chorus, M chorus, flanger, phaser, step phaser, and V vibe, with the latter two being particular standouts. Separate speed and depth dials let you tailor the RG-1 Regenerator’s sound to your exact tonal tastes, plus there’s a dedicated knob for controlling the effect’s intensity.
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.
NUX MOD Core DELUXE
The Mod Core Deluxe from NUX is a pro-quality modulation effects pedal featuring eight modulation effects (Phaser, Chorus, Pan, Flanger, Tremolo, U-vibe, Rotary, and Vibrato) with two kinds of algorithms suiting the needs of every musician for sound enhancement and colorization. Add-in Depth and Rate controls to adjust the primary parameters and Tweak knob to set relevant parameters for every effect, and you get more tone-sculpting possibilities compared to other modulation pedals. The Mod Core Deluxe includes a tone lock function to prevent improper operation.
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.
Koogo Mod Digital
The Mod Digital pedal from Koogo allows you to enjoy eleven distinct modulation effects—A.FILTER, B.TREMOLO, O.TREMOLO, PHASER, VIBRATO, U.VIBRATO, JET, S.CHORUS, T.CHORUS, P.FLANGER, and N.FLANGER. It is a fantastic pedal, leveraging a 32-bit high-performance DSP chip. Every tone is comparable. A range of modulation effects imparts musical color to your sound. The Mod Digital also consists of three function knobs labeled as Depth, Speed, and Level for setting the depth, speed, and level of the effect respectively.
Big Joe B-306 Analog Flange
The Big Joe B-306 Analog Flange guitar effects pedal successfully packs all the screeching and swooshing flanger tones you’ll ever need into a small and sturdy three-knob stompbox. Set the flange effect’s rate with the Speed knob, control the intensity with the Depth knob, and adjust how much of your signal gets fed back into itself to control how pronounced the flange effect is with the Regen knob. Whether you want a super subtle flange or balls-to-the-wall psychedelic effects, the Big Joe B-306 Analog Flange has what you need.
MXR EVH Phase 90
Experience Eddie’s spell with the EVH Phase 90—a collaboration between Dunlop and Eddie Van Halen, representing a revamped variant of the iconic Phase 90. The EVH Phase 90 provides you with the exact hypnotic warbles and spacey swirls that have made the Phase 90 legendary. It also includes a new Script switch that allows you to change between a modern, full-on “Block Logo” phaser and vintage “Script Logo” phase tone. The EVH Phase 90 sports a sleek red, black, and white stripes graphics from Eddie’s iconic Frankenstein guitar.
Marshall Regenerator
Give your pedalboard an extra dose of ambiance with the RG-1 Regenerator, a two-in-one chorus and phaser guitar effects pedal from tone masters Marshall. Think of it as the ‘80s sound crammed into a sturdy, compact stompbox. You get six easily customizable modes: chorus, M chorus, flanger, phaser, step phaser, and V vibe, with the latter two being particular standouts. Separate speed and depth dials let you tailor the RG-1 Regenerator’s sound to your exact tonal tastes, plus there’s a dedicated knob for controlling the effect’s intensity.
Mooer Ninety Orange
The all-analog Ninety Orange is budget-priced stompbox creator Mooer’s take on the iconic Phase 90 guitar effects pedal from MXR. The Ninety Orange features two distinct voicing modes: you get a warm, rich phase reminiscent of classic psychedelic rock with Vintage mode while Modern mode serves up a deeper, cleaner EQ-based phase effect for a more contemporary attack. Just select a mode using the two-position toggle switch then dial in the phase rate using the Speed knob and you’re off.
Alexander Pedals Wavelength
The Wavelength is a massively versatile digital modulation machine in one small, stompable package. The Wavelength has six distinct modulation engines—textured tremolo, bright chorus, eight-stage phaser, flexible flanger, photocell- and lamp-style vibrato, and resonant low-pass filter—all controllable via a customizable LFO. As a NEO pedal, the Wavelength can store up to four presets and up to 16 presets via a MIDI controller. Plug a foot switch into the multi-jack, and you can seamlessly sweep through two different effects settings.
MXR Phase 95 Mini
With its refined sound, portable size, and superior construction, the Phase 90 has set the benchmark for phasers. Two years after, MXR introduced a mellower version—the Phase 45. You can now enjoy both legendary circuits in one pedal while also tightening up your pedalboard. The Phase 95 packs the Phase 45 and Phase 90 circuits into a compact package. The 45/90 switch toggles between the Phase 90 mode’s pronounced four-stage phasing and Phase 45 mode’s subtle two-stage phasing. A Script switch changes between two phasing styles.
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.
Blackstar HT-Modulation
The Blackstar HT-MODULATION delivers all the musicality of standard vintage effects, from mild tremolo to roaring jet engine flange. For the convenience of use, the SLOW/FAST control allows you to set the modulation time of the eight modulation effects as you play. You may add harmonics and real tube compression through the SATURATION control. The SLOW/FAST mode footswitch allows seamless control. The eight modulation effects include Phaser 1, Phaser 2, Multi Chorus, Vintage Chorus 1, Vintage Chorus 2, Flanger, Rotary, and Tremolo.
Behringer Ultra Tremolo
The Behringer Ultra Tremolo UT300 Classic Tremolo Effects Pedal lets you serve up the classic surf-era sounds of the ‘50s and ‘60s with a modern sheen. Get classic mind-bending tremolo effects reminiscent of vintage ‘60s amps using the Ultra Tremolo UT300’s dedicated Rate and Depth knobs which give you more complete control over your sound compared to a single Intensity dial. There’s also a Wave dial that lets you go from a softer, more triangular waveform to a harder-edged square for that classic transistor tremolo sound.
Joyo Extreme Metal
The JF-17 Extreme Metal guitar effect pedal’s name speaks for itself. This distortion pedal from Joyo serves up epic metal tones swimming in defined highs and subterranean bass; cut or boost the mids–it’s your choice. In fact, the three-band EQ lets you boost or cut whichever frequency you want. The JF-17 Extreme Metal, by itself, already goes up to 11, but once you engage the Boost switch, which has its own Boost dial, you can crank this baby up to 12.
Wampler Latitude Standard
Wampler’s Latitude Standard tremolo boutique guitar effects pedal from lets you dish out everything from shimmering vintage tremolo tones to modern helicopter chops, all at the highest sound quality possible thanks to its pure signal path. Perhaps best of all, it’s dead simple to dial in a great tremolo effect using the Latitude’s standard sine wave and dedicated Speed, Depth, and Volume pots. This is what a great tremolo pedal should be: versatile, easy to use, and highly musical.
Tortuga Galapagos
A super simple and straightforward tremolo pedal that packs the same great vibrato sound of a classic tube amp. The Galapagos tremolo guitar effects pedal from Tortuga Effects emulates the warm swells and round sine wave pulses of a true vintage tube amp vibrato. The straightforward Volume, Depth, and Speed pots give unprecedented control over the vibrato effect, while a special Thump dial kicks the warmth up a notch. Turn the Depth and Rate controls all the way down and you can also use the Tortuga as a clean boost pedal.
Amptweaker SwirlPool
The Amptweaker SwirlPool Tremolo/Vibe pedal is the brand’s first dive into non-distortion pedals. Highly requested by Amptweaker’s customers, the SwirlPool is a two-speed synchronized Tremolo/Vibe reminiscent of the circuits found in some vintage 60’s amplifiers. This analog pedal is capable of emulating various modulation tones and even inventing several new ones. The two footswitch buttons let you switch between two different Speed & Vibe settings while sharing one Tremolo control. The SwirlPool also features switches that help you fine-tune the pedal’s vibrato.
ZVEX Vexter Instant Lo-Fi Junky
Boutique guitar effects pedal company Zvex built the Instant Lo-Fi Junky to replicate the crazy low fidelity sounds of the Lo-Fi Loop Junky in real time. That in itself is impressive enough, but the Instant Lo-Fi Junky actually ups the ante by giving you full control over the dry and wet signal blend. Zvex’s Vexter line of silk screened pedals feature the exact same tone, feature set, and internal parts and circuits as their hand-painted counterparts. The only differences are the painting process and the price.
Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl HiFi
Improving on the fan-favorite mkII version, the Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl HiFi is the answer to all of your vibrato and chorus concerns. It features various updates from the earlier versions, including a redesigned tone circuit, a lag knob for rich chorus tones, lower noise, and opportunities for brighter and more transparent tones. The newly created hold, tone, and lag controls allow you to produce brighter, lusher, more shimmering chorus and vibrato tones than ever before.
EarthQuaker Devices The Depths V2
EarthQuaker Devices’ The Depths optical vibe guitar effects pedal is more than you see on the surface. Lush, pulsating swirls that sound like they were born in the deep, dark ocean are made more versatile and flexible with five dedicated control knobs, a 100& pure analog dry signal path, and true bypass capability. For the V2 upgrade, EarthQuaker introduces a new Flexi-Switch feature, which lets you use The Depths’ footswitch as both a latching and a momentary-type switch.
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.
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.
DigiTech Ventura Vibe
The DigiTech Ventura Vibe Rotary/Vibrato pedal will tweak your equilibrium adding swaying, spinning motion to your guitar playing. It serves up both modern and vintage sounds with three rotary/vibrato effects. You may uniquely contour each to accentuate high frequencies and drive to distort using the stacked Drive and Tone knob. These controls’ flexibility, coupled with individual Mix, Depth, and Speed controls let you dial up anything from a slight amplitude and frequency modulation to maximum case of vertigo. A foot-switchable speed function enables you to ramp between fast and slow speed on the fly.
Walrus Audio Luminary V2
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. For the Luminary V2, Walrus Audio increased the attack time, added a tremolo effect to the Flutter dial, threw in Smart Momentary Bypassing, and revised the octave volume knobs as well as the envelope low-pass filter.
Chase Bliss Audio Thermae
The Thermae from Chase Bliss Audio is an innovative analog pitch and delay shifter capable of manipulating your signal without digitally processing it, ensuring your guitar signal stays 100% analog. It introduces four reissued versions of the famed MN3005 bucket-brigade delay chips, a digital brain enabling multi-functional controls, and a bank of dip switches allowing you to come up with infinite creative and unique settings. The Thermae represents a unique approach to analog delay and harmonization and is an excellent choice as your main delay pedal.
TC Electronic Brainwaves
Packing untold expression via a four-mode pitch engine and whammy-esque Mash switch, the Brainwaves Pitch Shifter by TC Electronic is your key to Scholzian harmony leads, Hendrician octave effects, and Morello-style pitch bends, all within one pedal format. It simplifies whatever number of single-guitar stage needs. It carries a pressure-sensitive Mash expression switch that yields pedal-steel pitch bends to crushing dive-bombs instantly. Boasting a TonePrint technology, the Brainwaves will find a place on your board.
Dunlop Octavio
The limited-edition JHM6 Jimi Hendrix Octavio Fuzz Pedal from Dunlop is perfect for producing fuzzy and psychedelic tones. It provides the iconic “octave up” effect that Jimi Hendrix used on tracks such as Purple Haze and One Rainy Wish. It sports the same circuit found in Jimi’s cheese wedge Octavio Fuzz. It also boasts modern features, including true bypass switching, 9V power jack, status LED, and pedalboard-friendly enclosure. The Jimi Hendrix Octavio Fuzz Pedal is limited only to 1500 pieces worldwide.
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork
Open up bold new dimensions for your sound with the Pitch Fork polyphonic pitch shifter from Electro-Harmonix. This compact guitar effects pedal lets you transpose your signal’s pitch by three octaves, plus you can choose whether you want the transposition to go up, down, or both simultaneously. Use the dedicated control dials to control your pitch-shifted tone or plug in an expression pedal for more precise sweeps and multi-octave jumps, all with glitch-free note tracking.
JOYO XVI
The Joyo R-013 XVI polyphonic octave guitar effects pedal adds meat to your sound by layering on an extra octave and sub-octave. It tracks notes fast, comes with a dry mix knob, and has independent volume controls for the extra octaves for complete tonal control. A warbling, wriggling chorus/trem-like modulation effect opens up even more sonic soundscapes to explore. The R-13 XVI is an R Series pedal, meaning it also has cool ambient LED effects built into it.
Timing, Dynamics & EQ Pedals
ammoon Blue Delay
Ammoon’s Mini Analog Delay guitar effect pedal is a versatile, workhorse delay with a warm, old-school sound crammed into a deceptively tiny and straightforward stompbox. Dial in everything from short snapbacks to distant echoes by adjusting the delay time from a minimum of 25ms to a maximum of 450ms, control the delay signal’s repeats, and keep your guitar signal clear with its true bypass switch. Its small size makes the Mini Analog Delay easy to add to your pedalboard’s effects chain.
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V3
Rich, cavernous reverbs and lush, shimmering delays are a single stomp away with the Dispatch Master digital delay and reverb guitar effects pedal from EarthQuaker Devices. The Dispatch Master lets you serve up delays that don’t degrade despite ultra-long repeats, versatile reverb tones that go from tight to super spacious, or a highly musical and unique combination of the two. V3 bolsters the silent switching added in V2 with EQD’s Flexi-Switch, giving you access to both latching and momentary-style footswitch modes.
Empress Effects Superdelay
The Superdelay from Empress Effects is designed for musicians who wish to be motivated—instead of limited—by their pedals. It boasts a killer sound quality, with a signal to noise ratio of approximately 105dB. For your super long delays, the Superdelay has 2.8 secs of delay time. It features eight modes—normal, autoset, tap, rhythm mode (multitap), reverse, taped mode, eleven-second looper, and misc (gate, dynamic). You may also select the filter—Low Pass for darker analog delay type sounds or High Pass for electronic music.
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
With the DL4 Delay Modeler from Line 6, you get a massive range of sounds, from 24 bit squeaky clean digital echo to tube driven tape loop echo to real-time reverse delay. It also provides you with full programmable control of every aspect of your sound on stage and in the studio. The DL4 Delay Modeler consists of controls for Mix, Tweez, Tweak, Repeats, Delay Time, and Effect Selector. Extremely easy to use, it is an incredibly powerful device delivering delay effects never before available within one box.
GOKKO Dripping
The GOKKO Dripping Delay GK-22 guitar effects pedal lets you do your best David Gilmour impression without requiring you to empty out your wallet. For shoegazers with a shoestring budget, the Dripping delay pedal can do crisp slap-back echoes, epic echoes, and everything in between. A simple three-knob layout lets you personalize the Dripping’s up to 600ms of delay while an old school analog bucket brigade device makes sure you get a rich, warm analog tone.
Mosky DTC
Mosky Audio’s DTC multi-effects unit is a four-in-one stompbox that combines three different effects with an effects loop function. Even if you don’t count the effects loop as an effect, the four-in-one designation still kinda works since the distortion section is actually split into two voicings: a vintage-leaning Crunch-style sound and a more modern high-gain tone based on the Riot. The DTC also comes with an overdrive section based on the TS9 Tube Screamer and a delay with a range of 25ms to 600ms.
Keeley Nocturner
Lush, liquid reverb that can easily be pushed into strange territories. The Keeley Nocturner guitar effects pedal, which is named after the Sylvia Plath poem “Aquatic Nocturne,” features three reverb modes: two new Keeley-developed reverb tones called Shimmer and Reverse plus the classic Hall reverb effect. Shape your sound using the dedicated Decay, Tweek, Warmth, and Blend control knobs to create everything from subtle sparkle effects to dark, deep-sea echoes.
EarthQuaker Devices Levitation
The Levitation reverb guitar effects pedal is EarthQuaker Devices’ ode to the majesty of vintage-voiced reverb tones. Small room slapback effects, vast spatial oscillations, and everything in between are all possible. A dedicated Decay knob that fine-tunes the decay length is backed by a separate two-way Length toggle that offers more broad control over the decay length. The Levitation also comes equipped with Flexi-Switch technology, meaning you can use the footswitch as both a latching and a momentary-type switch.
NUX Oceanic
Hall, Room, Square-wave, and even Outer-space reverb are all available in the NUX Oceanic Reverb with a simple roll of a knob. Demanding musicians seek a reverb that will not drown-out their tone, and the Oceanic has been created with that in mind. Instead of shallow and dull, you will find a deep full-sounding reverb that is incredibly smooth. A reverb effect as deep and vast as its name. The Oceanic’s simple layout sails past the competition, providing you with infinite parameter options with only one knob.
Tom’sline Digital Reverb
Tomsline doesn’t seem to have put much thought into naming their Reverb pedal, but at least the same doesn’t hold true for its capabilities. The Reverb packs three very usable and versatile reverb modes into its tiny chassis: Room, Spring, and Shimmer. For tone sculpting, it features three highly sensitive and wide ranging control pots. Tone controls the reverb effect’s brightness, Mix adjusts the blend of the dry and wet signals, and Decay lets you set the length of the reverb’s decay.
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.
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max
Belying its stature as one of the simplest digital reverb pedals available on the market, the Holy Grail reverb guitar effects pedal lets you add a layer of truly heavenly reverb to your tone. With the Holy Grail Max, Electro-Harmonix bumped the original’s three selectable reverb modes up by one. The Holy Grail Max blesses your sound with faithful recreations of classic guitar combo-type Spring and lush, spacious Hall reverb modes, reinforced by the addition of new Plate and Reverse reverbs.
Caline Pressure Tank
Compressor pedals sometimes get overlooked, but the more balanced sound, a beefier tone, and insane sustain they provide make them essential parts of any good pedalboard rig. The Caline CP-47 Pressure Tank Compressor guitar effect pedal does all of that at a very budget-friendly price. It’s easy to use, giving you full control over your guitar signal with only three dedicated knobs: Level, EQ, and Comp. The Caline CP-47 Pressure Tank Compressor also comes with a true bypass feature.
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe
The SlideRIG Compact Deluxe from Origin Effects packs the incredible sustain and transparent tone of the original SlideRIG into a portable enclosure. With its intuitive three-way parallel compression mix controls, the SlideRIG Compact Deluxe is capable of delivering thrice the tone-sculpting potential. It lets you access conventional single-stage compression and the SlideRIG’s signature dual-stage compression. Thanks to its innovative three-way mixer stage, you may blend in your dry, uncompressed signal with dual- and single-stage compression signals.
Friedman Amplification Sir-Compre
The Friedman Amplification Sir-Compre is a meaty compressor pedal with some extra crunch, marrying super-transparent optical compression with smooth overdrive to give you the tools you need for epic guitar tone. Compression forms the meat of the pedal, with dedicated Volume, Treble, Compression, and Tight knobs for precise and powerful tone sculpting. The yummy, sizzling fat on top comes courtesy of a Gain control that lets you shape your tone further, from ultra-clean to semi-overdriven.
Diamond Bass Comp
The Bass Comp is the first Diamond pedal specially designed for bassists. It was launched in response to the interest of bassists in its famed Compressor. With higher headroom and low-frequency response extending down to 20Hz, the Bass Compressor is perfect for active and passive 4/5/6 string basses. The Tilt EQ control has been revoiced, letting you select between the original 900Hz and new 250Hz setting using the mini toggle. The Bass Comp boasts premium audio components, smooth optical compression/limiting, and true bypass signal path.
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.
Way Huge Saffron Squeeze Compressor MkII
Way Huge did not merely resurrect the legendary Saffron Squeeze compressor, it relaunched it with awesome new tweaks, making it handier than ever. Many guitarists love the focused and tight sound it delivers to an extensive range of guitar playing styles. Besides the standard Sustain and Volume knobs, the revamped Saffron Squeeze offers Attack, Tone, and Gain controls, which let you dial in different aspects of your guitar’s sonic character. With the Saffron Squeeze Compressor MkII, you get the same thick, dripping tones as the original.
Boss GE-7 7-Band EQ
The Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer is one of the most useful guitar effect pedals you could ever add to your pedal chain. It doesn’t matter what style of music you play, its seven-band EQ will give you complete and precise control over your sound. The Boss GE-7 7-Band EQ’s equalizer ranges from 100Hz to 6.4kHz with a boost/cut of +/- 15dB per band, making it the ideal equalizer for guitar signals. Place it after your favorite distortion pedal and you can drastically cut down unwanted feedback.
ammoon EQ7
Adding an equalizer to your pedal chain can make a big difference in your tone, and with the ammoon EQ7 Mini Guitar Equalizer you won’t have to break the bank or even expand your pedalboard to do it. The EQ7, as its name suggests, has a seven-band EQ slider with an adjustable gain range of ±15dB per band and seven frequency centers— 63Hz, 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1.0KHz, 2.2KHz, and 5KHz—for fine-tuning your guitar signal’s frequency range to your exact tastes.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ + Buffer
The EQ + Buffer is a special edition of Old Blood Noise Endeavors’ Buffer and 3 Band EQ. Sliders and inverted color scheme provide you with a different visual and tactile experience for a handy circuit you must have in your chain. A switchable 3 Band EQ and always on Buffer. You will appreciate the Buffer when you employ multiple pedals or long cables, while the EQ is perfect for tailoring frequencies to specific parts, guitar switches, or as an always-on EQ.
Tom’sline GT EQ
Budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Tomsline’s GT EQ stomp does exactly what it says on the tin: let you shape the overall EQ and tone of your guitar signal. The five EQ bands—100Hz, 250Hz, 630Hz, 1.6KHz, and 4KHz—can each be cut or boosted by up to 18dB. You also get a single Level pot for controlling the overall volume output. Use the GT EQ to brighten up your sound, build a heftier bottom end, or tame any unwanted frequencies in your signal.
Maxon GE601 Graphic Equalizer
The Maxon Reissue Series Graphic Equalizer pedal is the ideal accessory for guitarists who need accurate control of the tone of their instrument. Providing +/- 12 dB of boost or cut and covering six meticulously picked frequency bands from 100 Hz to 3.2 kHz, you may utilize the GE601 EQ as a level booster, feedback eliminator, tone filter, or pickup simulator. Maxon’s Reissue Series gives you the classic sonic palette that defined the tones of guitarists over the last three decades. Every model’s circuit is pure analog and housed in a durable chassis.
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Utility Pedals
Lehle Dual
The Lehle Dual amp switcher features three sets of outputs. It routes your instrument signal to three amplifiers or two amps and one tuner simultaneously and enables switching all at once or of whatever combination. The patented LHTZ high-end transformer electronically isolates each signal path avoiding any hum or noise. Crafted in Germany, the Dual features full stereo functionality as well as gold-plated relays and switches. It can be controlled and synced with other Lehle SGoS switchers through MIDI.
JIM DUNLOP JHM9
The JHM9 pedal is built to give you a dynamic tonal sweep identical to that of the original Italian-manufactured Thomas Organ wah utilized by Jimi Hendrix—the distinctive wah sound you can hear on Hendrix classics such as Little Miss Lover, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Up From the Sky, and Still Raining, Still Dreaming. The JHM9 comes in at half the footprint of a regular wah pedal with a black gator base and sleek chrome top rocker.
MOOER Baby Tuner
The Baby Tuner is so small, light, and useful that you might never remove it from your pedalboard once you plug it in. This compact mini tuner from budget stomp master Mooer is lightning fast, meaning you spend more time actually performing than waiting for it to tell you whether or not your guitar is in tune. The big red and blue LED display also works well on dimly lit stages, and it has true bypass so you won’t have to worry about tone loss.
Korg Pitchblack Advance
The Pitchblack has become a favorite of amateurs and professionals across the globe. Korg has now introduced the new generation model—the Pitchblack Advance. It carries the roster’s easiest-to-read and largest display yet. Nearly twice the size of the earlier model’s display and leveraging high-brightness LEDs, you can view your tuning whether you are out in the bright sunlight or inside a dark club. You will also enjoy the option to utilize the Pitchblack Advance in regular, mirror, strobe, and half-strobe modes.
Caline Tuner Power
The Caline CP-09 Tuner-Power may not serve up any bizarre, mind bending guitar effects, but it can serve as the literal heart of any pedalboard rig by acting as both a tuner and a power supply device. In Tuner mode, you get a sensitive and stable chromatic tuner with am easy-to-see LED display. Switch it to Power mode and you can power up to six standard 100mA effects pedals and up to two 500ma power guzzlers.
Donner DT-1
The Donner DT-1 is among the most affordable and best tuner pedals for both live and solo situations. Despite its price range, this chromatic tuner includes a true bypass and insane visibility. At first, it looks faded since it is different from what other tuners give you. You cannot clearly read the letter from afar, but you may still tune your string and recognize when you have hit the right spot. The whole screen becomes green when you are at the perfect frequency. The DT-1 is very handy if you love wandering around the stage.
Rowin Tiny Looper
Budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin’s LN-332 Looper is an extremely compact and jaw droppingly affordable looping pedal that lets you record up to 10 minutes of high quality audio, just like its just slightly bigger brother, the Rowin LEF-332 Looper. You can also store and upload pre-recorded audio 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. Perfect for practicing or composing at home.
Rowin Loop Station
The LN-332S Loop Station is a heavy-duty loop pedal with a teeny tiny form factor and a jaw-droppingly affordable price tag. Budget guitar effects pedal maker Rowin packed the LN-332S Loop Station with an impressive feature set: it can record up to 10 minutes of audio; comes with unlimited overdubs; lets you undo, redo, and delete loops; and it lets you do all that using only a single footswitch. You can also export and import loops from and onto the LN-332S Loop Station via USB.
Nux Loop Core
The NUX Loop Core is a turbocharged variant of the original and already the most versatile Looper in the market. NUX covered all the essentials in a Looper that lets you record and play back several layers, but now it incorporated a different level of goodies. Boasting 99 personal-user memories, 40 inbuilt drum patterns and now, a new range of well-thought-out user assists. Whether you compose, rehearse, or play live gigs, you will appreciate the innovative features of the Loop Core.
Boss RC-505 Loop Station
As Boss’s flagship tabletop looper, the Boss RC-505 Loop Station is packed full of essential tools and features for serious beatboxers, club performers, and singers the world over. The RC-505 comes with five simultaneous stereo phrase tracks, each of which has its own dedicated controls and independent volume faders, plus you can apply up to three simultaneous effects to both its Input FX and Track FX sections. The RC-505 also features 99 phrase memories, 85 onboard rhythm patterns, external controller support, a USB port, and more.
Electro Harmonix Grand Canyon
Twelve different effect types and a robust looper function put the Grand Canyon Delay and Looper Pedal from Electro-Harmonix in the upper echelon of similar multifunction delays and loopers. Comprehensive tone-sculpting controls let you create effects ranging from vibrant echos to animated reverbs. The Grand Canyon’s looper can hold up to 16 minutes of recorded audio that won’t disappear until you clear it, even if you turn the pedal off. The Grand Canyon is a delay and looping aficionado’s wet dream come true.
T-Rex Image Looper
The Image Looper by T-Rex delivers high-quality audio and simplicity, with 5.8 min. maximum loop length in true stereo or mono operation. A phrase looper has become an invaluable tool for bassists and guitarists. With all the handy commands spread out on two footswitches, each features an LED bar for indication, you are always updated on what the looper is doing. The LEDs will show you which mode is presently running: playback, recording, stopped recording, stopped playback, empty, and undo.
Donner Ultimate Comp
Find your ideal sound with the Donner Ultimate Comp. It carries Level, Tone, and Comp (compression) knobs that allow you to adjust the output volume, tone of the sound, and intensity of the compression respectively. It also includes a toggle switch that lets you select between Treble and Normal modes. The compressed tone is smooth and round, filled with musicality, and keeps your original guitar tone. Donner’s circuit has been optimized based on the components of an electric guitar and works exceptionally over various playing styles.
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.
Source Audio Nemesis
Source Audio wanted to build a powerful yet compact and convenient to use delay pedal with unparalleled flexibility, tone, and style. The Nemesis Delay pedal is the culmination of three years of extensive study, listening, and engineering. It serves up 24 effect engines spanning from vintage tape and analog delays to sophisticated pitch-shifting, rhythmic delays, filter modulating, and reverse. The Nemesis Delay also boasts 128 presets, full MIDI control, multiple delay taps, deep editing functionality with the Neuro Mobile App, tap tempo, and many more.
Source Audio Soundblox2 OFD Bass microModeler
The Source Audio Soundblox 2 OFD Bass microModeler loads an extensive, low-end enhanced collection of vintage and new distortion, overdrive, and fuzz tones into a stage-ready stompbox designed for bassists of any style. Every effect has been thoroughly created to deliver naturally responsive and precise tones, from extreme fuzz to warm tube overdrive. The Bass OFD boasts very natural modeling of twelve bass specific variants of tones inspired by classic gears like Mesa Boogie preamp overdrive, Big Muff Pi, Fuzz Face, Octavia, Pro Co Rat, Tube Screamer, and Marshall Amplifiers.
Korg EXP-2
The Korg EXP-2 Foot Controller can serve as a handy and lightweight expression or volume pedal. You can utilize it as a volume pedal when using OUTPUT-1 and INPUT-1 or an expression pedal when employing OUTPUT-2. The EXP-2 Foot Controller is extremely versatile and works with various Korg keyboards, modules and effect processors. It includes a tweakable minimum setting through the side-mounted slide control as well as a three-conductor cable. Express yourself now with the EXP-2.
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.
Radial Twin-City
With the Twin-City AB/Y Amp Switcher from Radial Engineering, you can connect to two guitar amps and run them simultaneously sans losing gain, noise, or degrading your original guitar tone. The design starts with Radial’s legendary class-A buffer for a very natural tone. To eradicate buzz and hum from ground loops, the Twin-City features an isolation transformer on output B. As a buffer, it reduces impedance and susceptibility to noise, making it an excellent signal driver for big stages when employing lengthy cable runs.
Zoom FS01 Footswitch
If you are seeking more command on stage, you have to check out the FS01 footswitch from Zoom. It works with a variety of Zoom multi-effects products, including the RFX2000, RT123, RT323, RT234, MRS1044, and many more. You can utilize the FS01 to move conveniently between controls on your different effects pedals, including effects patches on Zoom Fire amps, Bank Up on Zoom’s 500 Series multi-effect units, and other parameter functions on different devices, contingent on the pedal.
Lehle D-Loop
Employ two different effects loops with the D.Loop from Lehle. It boasts two true-bypass loops and high-end gold-plated relays, so your tone stays pristine when you are not utilizing it. Stomp on the D.Loop to bring in whatever range of effects you desire. You may also use the D.Loop to incorporate another preamp on the fly or utilize the main input and a return to bring in various instruments. Whatever you do, you will appreciate this stompbox’s full MIDI capacity, since you can make its switches operate the way you desire.
Randall RF4
The Randall RF4 is a four-button universal midi controller. It can be powered through seven pins cable by amps which supply MIDI power or 9VAC inlet given. It features three channels, LED, and external cable. You can use this four-button footswitch with the RD100H, RG1503, RG3003, as well as RG1503-212. Randall Amplifiers was established in the 70s, dedicated to the advancement of the tech surrounding guitar amps. Randall has since become a mainstay in the music sector.
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.
Marshall PEDL-91003
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-91003 two-button footswitch is a dual latching footswitch pedal that gives you hands-free control over the company’s DSL401, VS100R, SV100RH, and VS102R amps. It features a stereo jack connector and each footswitch has its own indicator light so you don’t lose track of which channel you’re feeding your guitar signal into.
Emerson Custom Concord
Get superb clarity and signal response with the Concord Utility Buffer from Emerson Custom. It will maintain a clear and strong signal for your board. It is equipped with premium audio-grade components to put back the sparkle and clarity, which can sometimes vanish when you utilize long cable runs or multiple effects pedals. You can place the Concord anywhere in your chain for optimal performance. It also includes a bright blue LED that tells you it is working to give you the best tone imaginable.
Mission Engineering VM-Pro (Black)
An incredibly sophisticated volume pedal, the VM-PRO by Mission Engineering addresses several typical issues with volume pedals, which cause mismatching and tone sucking problems. The VM-PRO works with your electro-acoustic, electric, bass, or baritone guitars. It is also compatible with several other electric and acoustic instruments, including steel guitars, electronic keyboards, and instrument microphones like horn mics and harmonica. The VM-PRO features onboard buffers, sparkle control, isolated tuner out, and compatibility switches for utilization with active and passive pickups.
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.
Dophix Buffer
Use the Dophix Buffer to prevent signal loss when employing long cables or multiple effects connected in cascade. It may also be utilized as impedance matching for several pedal connections. The Dophix Buffer is extremely useful for thwarting and improving the background noise, increasing the noise/signal ratio. Each Dophix product is different and handcrafted in its Florence laboratory. The Dophix team oversees every stage of production and testing to ensure the best quality. Dophix manufactures high-quality products based on the universally recognized philosophy of “Made in Italy.”
Vertex Dynamic Distortion
The Dynamic Distortion by Vertex is a sonic mix of rock ’n’ roll’s two most legendary distortion pedals: the 80s TS Overdrive and 60s Germanium Fuzz. This iconic combination gives you unrivaled touch sensitivity and clean-up with your guitar volume control from sparkly clean to fuzz to overdrive while delivering the full-bodied woolliness of an old-school fuzz and the midrange cut of a vintage TS pedal. The Dynamic Distortion boasts all the benefits of mixing the tonal DNA of these iconic pedals without the drawbacks.
Mission Engineering VM-Pro (Red)
Housed in a fiery red chassis, the VM-PRO by Mission Engineering is the most sophisticated volume pedal you will find. It addresses several common issues with volume pedals, which result in mismatching and tone sucking problems. It works with your baritone, bass, electro-acoustic, or electric guitars. The VM-PRO is also compatible with other electric and acoustic instruments such as steel guitars, electronic keyboards, and instrument microphones. It incorporates compatibility switches for utilization with passive/active pickups as well as fuzz pedals.
Rowin Noise Gate
Make unwanted signal noise a thing of the past with the LEF-319 Noise Gate from budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Rowin. With this in your pedal chain, you can cut out all of the hisses, buzzes, and hums that dirty up your signal without sacrificing your core tonal characteristics. A dedicated threshold knob lets you dial in that sweet spot where you want the gating effects to kick in, while a two-position toggle lets you switch between hard gating and soft gating.
TC Electronic Sentry
Enjoy a dynamic, noise-free performance with the Sentry Noise Gate pedal from TC Electronic. Leveraging the groundbreaking multi-band System 6000 algorithms, it provides you with smooth, natural-sounding noise reduction. The Sentry Noise Gate comes packed with a classic hard-gate mode sporting a Return/Send loop for dealing with noisy pedals or utilizing it for creative sidechaining. It consists of controls for Decay, Threshold, and Damp. Keep your rig’s noise in check with the Sentry Noise Gate pedal.
Alexander Pedals Defender
Don’t let the Defender Stargate Drive’s classic arcade game-inspired graphics fool you. This new stompbox from Alexander Pedals is a shapechanging beast that takes fuzz, distortion, and overdrive to intergalactic heights. The Defender allows you to create your quirky, clipped tones from various built-in modes. It offers several configurable options with preset storage and expression control. With simultaneously selectable “special effect” (PIT, SPC, FLT) and Distortion mode (OD, DST, FZ), it sets a course to marvelous guitar tone.
Caline The Noise
Any noise in your guitar signal should only be limited to the noise you want to add to it. Cut out any unwanted noises and hums with the Caline CP-39 The Noise, a noise gate pedal that won’t take a big chunk out of both your wallet and your precious pedalboard real estate. Two main control knobs drive the CP-39: a sensitivity knob that dictates at what level the noise gate becomes active and a two-way toggle that lets you choose between a steep volume cut or a smoother, more gradual cut.
Donner Noise Killer
The Noise Killer is arguably one of the most competitive noise gate pedals you can find on a limited budget. It delivers the core performance and features that are essential for a decent pedal of this kind. It lets you choose between Hard and Soft modes, which provide hard effect and soft effect of noise reduction respectively. The threshold range goes from -70dB to +10dB. The Noise Killer comes in an aluminium-alloy enclosure, and like many great effector pedals, it also features a true bypass function.
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.
Mooer Micro Drummer
Rock, pop, jazz, R&B, funk, latin, metal, blues, reggae—whatever style of music you play, the Micro Drummer can serve up a pretty authentic drum track emulation for it. This digital drum machine guitar effects pedal from budget stompbox masters Mooer is packed with 121 different drumbeat patterns spread across 11 genres. Just pick a genre with the rotary selector, dial in your preferred volume, speed, and tone, and then use the tap tempo to get the beat you want.
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.
Digitech Jamman Solo XT
After inventing looping many years back, the DigiTech JamMan Solo XT gives you the ultimate stereo looping experience. Increase the energy in your performance and gain new inspiration with almost infinite loops. Smooth transitions between looped phrases make the Solo XT an indispensable device for performing and composing. It features ten pre-loaded drum loops from Pat Mastelotto. Enjoy the stereo looping experience you desire from simple backing loops to complex loop layers with your band or by yourself. Polish your performance with Auto-Quantize, Auto-Record, three Stop modes, and adjustable BPMs.
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.
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.
Joyo JAM BUDDY (Orange)
With its pair of built-in 2” speakers packing 4W of output each, the Jam Buddy is Joyo’s solution for musicians looking for a quick way to practice without having to lug along a big and heavy amp. Bluetooth connectivity also lets you connect your phone or media player to the Jam Buddy so you can play along to a song or rhythm track. This floor-based multi-effects unit also features clean and overdrive channels,
Other Pedals
Morley Bad Horsie II
Steve Vai’s signature wah, the Bad Horsie, has become one of the most legendary wah pedals today—not to mention Morley’s best selling wah ever. Now, Morley has gone and enhanced the Bad Horsie with an all-new Contour Wah mode that lets you alter the pedal’s wah frequency and output via dedicated control dials. If you’re still hankering for the classic Bad Horsie wah tone, don’t worry. The Bad Horsie II over to Bad Horsie Wah mode and you’ll get the original’s Vai-approved wah tone.
Mission Engineering ReWah Pro
Featuring a metallic candy purple finish, the ReWah Pro by Mission Engineering is the new generation pure analog wah pedal. It has been built around an inductor of the type utilized in extremely high-end audio amps. The resistance and inductance are similar to the classic halo inductors, which are sought-after for wah pedals. The ReWah could be rewired with four circuit modifications to adjust the tonal characteristics through a tiny internal switch block. Switches can be used together or individually for sixteen tonal variations overall.
Dunlop Billy Duffy Cry Baby
Dunlop’s Billy Duffy Cry Baby packs two distinct wahs into one package, allowing you to switch between classic and modern sounds on the fly. Each wah mode includes an inductor, selectable using the kick switch, with LED indicators to display which mode is active. The 95Q mode boasts an aggressive, high Q inductor similar to the 95Q Cry Baby Wah, together with its Q and Volume controls. The Billy Duffy Cry Baby also includes auto-return switching that lets you step in and out during solos and riffs.
Morley George Lynch Mini Dragon 2 Wah
All the tone of metal legend George Lynch’s signature Dragon 2 wah pedal packed into a smaller and more pedalboard-friendly yet still road-tough chassis. The George Lynch Mini Dragon 2 Wah from Morley packs all of the features of its big brother. You get the Dragon 2’s Wow, Wah, and Wah Lock modes as well as Morley’s famous Electro-Optical circuit design and switchless operation. The Mini Dragon 2 also wrapped in a brand new custom graphic design.
Boss PW-3 Wah
A wah pedal built like a tank but doesn’t eat up too much of your precious pedalboard real estate? That’s the Boss PW-3 Wah pedal in a nutshell. The PW-3 features a newly-developed Rich mode that packs a wah voice that manages to keep the fullness and low-end definition typically when using by pedals powered by the average wah circuit. For a more traditional, classic wah tone, just flip the two-position toggle on the rear panel from Rich to Vintage.
Morley Mini Michael Amott Wah
Morley has gone and captured metal legend Michael Amott’s favorite wah tone and sweep and bottled it in the form of the Mini Michael Amott Wah effects pedal. Built to handle Amott’s brutal high-gain tone, the Mini Michael Amott Wah sounds as good as it looks. This pedalboard-friendly mini wah features Morley’s signature electro-optical circuit design, True-Tone Bypass Buffer, and switchless operation. Pedals with the epic blood spatter and Arch Enemy-inspired Morley logo are limited to 500 pieces worldwide.
Tom’sline Acoustic
The aptly named Acoustic budget guitar effects pedal from Tomsline is a workhorse acoustic simulator pedal that gets the job done. Plug in an electric guitar and you can give it the body and natural woody sound of an acoustic. You can adjust the gain with the Top knob, the resonance of the simulated acoustic body with the Body dial, and the overall volume with the Volume pot. The Acoustic also features a three-way toggle that lets you switch between three voicing modes: Piezo, Standard, and Jumbo.
Radial AC Driver
The Tonebone AC Driver from Radial is a portable acoustic instrument preamp designed for live performances, boasting innovative features for streamlining your setup and optimizing your acoustic-electric guitar’s tone. It includes Radial’s Class-A buffer circuit to guarantee the superb audio quality, allowing you to employ longer pedal chains and cable runs sans signal degradation or loss. Compared to a simple DI box, the AC Driver gives you more control over your sound, making it perfect for onstage use, especially if you have no dedicated sound engineer.
Xvive V17 Singing Autowah
Xvive’s Singing Autowah is the perfect tool for adding both slow and fast staccato effects and funked out wah tones to your sound, whether you’re rocking a guitar or bass. You get a dynamic wah effect on your strums and funky twangs when soloing. Even better, it has a quick auto-reset envelope so you don’t leave the effect behind when you’re blazing through a solo. Its small size makes it ideal for crowded and go-bag style pedalboards, but that also means you need a compatible DC power supply to get this pedal going.
GOKKO SPANISHFLY
The GOKKO Spanish FlyGK-32 acoustic guitar pedal does double duty as a preamp and a direct input (DI) box. You get dedicated Treble and Bass knobs for tone shaping plus an Input dial for setting the input level. There’s also a cool Anti-Feedback footswitch with its own dedicated Antu-Feedback dial for cutting out volume feedback. And since the Spanish Fly is a DI box, you can use the XLR Out jack to directly connect your guitar to a mixer.
TC Electronic G-Natural
The G-Natural multi-effects processor by TC Electronic is specially created for your acoustic guitar. Packaged within a floor-based unit, the G-Natural comes loaded with ten premium TC effects, as well as an inbuilt tuner, boost function, microphone preamp for guitar or vocals, and 30 presets that will give a natural touch to your live acoustic sound. You can now capture amazing TC effects in a convenient, acoustic-friendly, and stage-ready package. The G-Natural carries eight durable footswitches.
ammoon AROMA
Can’t be bothered to pack an acoustic guitar along with your electric? Go unplugged in a single stomp with the ammoon AROMA AAS-5 Acoustic Guitar acoustic simulator pedal. This pedal comes with three guitar modes—Piezo, Standard, and Jumbo—and has dedicated knobs for controlling volume, gain, and the body resonance of the acoustic guitar you’re simulating. The AROMA AAS-5 also features true bypass, letting your guitar signal pass straight to the amp without losing tonal integrity, strength, or frequency.
EBS MetalDrive Studio Edition
Get pure, aggressive metal distortion with the EBS MetalDrive. It offers high-gain distortion for use in various music styles that require a mean distorted sound. It works well with both bass and guitar. It can handle drop-tuned, 7-, and 8-string guitars sans choking. The MetalDrive operates in Tubesim, Standard, and Flat mode with controls for Output and Distortion. The Studio Edition features a signal relay type of switch, optimized signal path, and protection against over-voltage use up to 18V.
TC Electronic Spectradrive
The SpectraDrive Bass Preamp and Line Driver packs some of TC Electronic’s most sought-after tone-shaping options: a clean, powerful, modifiable, transformer-balanced DI and an arsenal of intelligent practice features into one enclosure. The four-band EQ makes short work of fixing all tonal deficiencies in your instrument or creating a certain aesthetic. SpectraComp (compression) and TubeDrive (drive/distortion) sections provide you with almost endless options to transform your tone. An inbuilt BonaFide Buffer ensures your signal stays full and bright amid lengthy cable runs.
Darkglass Microtubes X7
Bassists playing various styles love the flexibility of the four-band graphic EQ on the Microtubes X7 pedal. Regardless of how many vocalists, keyboards, and guitars you are working with, you can dial in the ideal midrange character to sit perfectly in the mix. You get low and high shelving bands, along with sliders for 1kHz and 500Hz. A master level slider lets you compensate for intense boosts or cuts. Equipped with a four-band graphic EQ for nailing your midrange character, the Microtube X7 pedal offers strong, tight, defined tones with any bass.
Diamond Bass Comp
The Bass Comp is the first Diamond pedal specially designed for bassists. It was launched in response to the interest of bassists in its famed Compressor. With higher headroom and low-frequency response extending down to 20Hz, the Bass Compressor is perfect for active and passive 4/5/6 string basses. The Tilt EQ control has been revoiced, letting you select between the original 900Hz and new 250Hz setting using the mini toggle. The Bass Comp boasts premium audio components, smooth optical compression/limiting, and true bypass signal path.
EBS DynaVerb Studio Edition
The EBS DynaVerb Studio Edition leverages a 24-bit digital processing circuitry for noiseless and excellent playing both in the recording studio and on stage. It features three types of reverb—Hall, Room, and Plate. The Hall reverb has two variations, while Plate and Room are capable of running in three variations. The knobs select the tone volume (Tone) and the amount of reverb you want to blend in (Reverb). The DynaVerb Studio Edition is great for use with keyboard and bass.
MXR Blowtorch
The Bass Blow Torch Distortion by MXR can go from a classic tube-esque growl to searing high-gain distortion with a three-position Mid Shift switch, active three-band EQ, and Blend knob to preserve your low end. By concentrating the overdrive in the midrange frequencies, the Bass Blow Torch allows you to maintain high end sizzle and low end thunder while distorted mids lead the way to even the densest mix. The Blend control enables you to balance your distortion and direct signal.
MOOER Free Step
The Free Step is an innovative little guitar effects pedal from budget stompbox masters Mooer that pulls double duty as a vintage analog wah and a versatile volume pedal while being less than half the size of a regular expression pedal. You can shape the wah tone to you liking via the side-mounted Q dial. In volume mode, you can set the minimum volume from 0% to 50% using the Min. Vol. dial located on the pedal’s side.
Donner Vowel Mini
The Donner Vowel Mini is a two-in-one Wah/Volume pedal that delivers an exceptional Wah response based on the original Crybaby response along with a Volume function. Donner gives you all that within a footprint smaller than a standard Volume or Wah pedal. Press the footswitch to shift between Volume mode and Wah mode. The Vowel Mini includes two LED lights that show you the current mode: red for Wah and green for Volume. As a Volume pedal, the Vowel is capable of fulfilling the strict demands of each guitarist.
Vox V860
The Vox V860 signifies a new benchmark in guitar volume pedals, giving ultimate tonal purity. This expertly designed unit is a reimagining of the vintage Vox pedal design illustrated by its famed wah pedals. The stylish aluminum enclosure boasts an anodized and blasted finish that is both classy and tough. The pedal mechanism leverages gears with a high tooth count, guaranteeing seamless operation and durability. Each component is entirely hand-wired, reducing any alteration in the tonal character.
Lehle Mono Volume
If you want a powerful and precise volume pedal, the Lehle Mono Volume pedal is worth your while. This premium volume pedal belongs to any type of rig. Omitting the usual potentiometer-driven design, Lehle employed a magnet-controlled VCA design for unprecedented accuracy in a volume pedal. Using the gain control, you can select the volume range from -92dB to 0dB, as well as add a +10dB boost if necessary. A direct output allows you to send your unaffected signal to another amplifier, a mixer, or a tuner.
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-Pro (Red)
Housed in a fiery red chassis, the VM-PRO by Mission Engineering is the most sophisticated volume pedal you will find. It addresses several common issues with volume pedals, which result in mismatching and tone sucking problems. It works with your baritone, bass, electro-acoustic, or electric guitars. The VM-PRO is also compatible with other electric and acoustic instruments such as steel guitars, electronic keyboards, and instrument microphones. It incorporates compatibility switches for utilization with passive/active pickups as well as fuzz pedals.
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.
Mission Engineering SP-25L-Pro Aero (Black)
The Aero design’s extended sweep makes it an outstanding, versatile expression pedal for volume and effects parameter controls. The rear cut away as well as extended length curved surface have been ergonomically designed for ease of use whether you are sitting or standing. The SP-25L-PRO includes dual 25K outputs with polarity selection and a latching toe switch that works with various devices for acoustic instruments, keyboards, and guitar both in the studio and live. The SP-25L-PRO comes in a black stealth style powder coat finish.
Mission Engineering EP-HR
The EP-HR by Mission Engineering is a secondary expression pedal specially built for your Headrush Guitar Amp/FX Modeler. You may connect to the Headrush’s EXPR2 port with a single TRS cable. The EP-HR works in conjunction with the onboard pedal in both Advanced and Classic mode. Utilize one pedal for wah and the other for volume, or configure advanced functions in real-time such as distortion level or delay repeats. The EP-HR comes in a sturdy, flat black chassis.
Korg XVP-20
A smoother, more powerful, and compact keyboard volume pedal, the XVP-20 from Korg gives you a must-have tool for broad-ranging control over their feel, routing, and levels. It is built with a sturdy aluminum enclosure and non-slip rubber on the bottom and treadle of the pedal. Stereo inputs and outputs provide you with various routing options. The XVP-20 also features a minimum volume control for preselecting your levels. Get all the functionality you want from a volume/expression pedal with the XVP-20.
DOD Mini Expression
Useless to worry about not having enough space for an expression pedal, the DOD Mini Expression perfectly fits your pedalboard—and budget! Gear drive, non-slip rubber base, and sturdy all-steel enclosure mean it is capable of enduring severe gig abuse. This compact pedal boasts the same throw and feel as other pedals double its size. The Mini Expression carries a TRS/TS/RTS selector that makes it versatile to work with virtually any gear with expression pedal inputs.
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.
Joyo Orange Juice
The Joyo JF-310 Orange Juice amp simulator guitar effects pedal serves up a great recreation of a British Orange amp’s classic sound. Don’t let its small size fool you; this mini stompbox can dish out huge helpings of highly-defined, aggressive overdrive tones while the Drive, Tone, and Voice knobs give you plenty of tonal flexibility. As part of Joyo’s Ironman line, the JF-310 Orange Juice is small enough to fit in your front pocket and features a flip cover to keep your control dial settings safe from stray stomps.
Boss AC-3 Acoustic Simulator
Want to dive into a soft and sweet acoustic ballad in the middle of a set but don’t have the slightest inclination to bring along a big and bulky acoustic guitar? The Boss AC-3 Acoustic Simulator lets you travel light. With its powerful Composite Object Sound Modeling (COSM) technology and four different acoustic simulation modes, you can turn any electric guitar into a variety of warm and bright acoustics using the Boss AC-3 Acoustic Simulator.
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.
Joyo JF-307
The JF-307 Clean Glass guitar effects pedal from Joyo brings the classic tone of blackface-era Fender amps straight to your feet. As its name suggests, this tiny stompbox does justice to Fender’s classic twangy and clear clean channel sound. There’s also a dedicated Drive knob for when you want to add saturated, sustain-friendly dirt. The JF-306 Night Train is an Ironman pedal, so it’s small enough to fit in your front pocket and features a flip cover to keep your control dial settings safe.
MOOER Audiofile
The Audiofile guitar effects pedal from budget stomp maker Mooer is an all-analog hi-fi headphone amplifier for your pedalboard. It’s basically a tiny amp that you can use to practice in peace while having complete access to every single pedal on your chain. Put it as the last pedal on your pedalboard, plug in a pair of headphones, activate the analog cab sim, and you’re good to go. You can even leave it connected when you’re playing live; you can either bypass the Audiofile or turn the cab sim off and use it as an always-on signal buffer/booster.
NUX MOD Core DELUXE
The Mod Core Deluxe from NUX is a pro-quality modulation effects pedal featuring eight modulation effects (Phaser, Chorus, Pan, Flanger, Tremolo, U-vibe, Rotary, and Vibrato) with two kinds of algorithms suiting the needs of every musician for sound enhancement and colorization. Add-in Depth and Rate controls to adjust the primary parameters and Tweak knob to set relevant parameters for every effect, and you get more tone-sculpting possibilities compared to other modulation pedals. The Mod Core Deluxe includes a tone lock function to prevent improper operation.
T-Rex Quint Machine
While standard octave doubling is nice, throwing in a fifth up and providing all three modulated sounds with a separate volume control unlocks a different world. The Quint Machine by T-Rex Engineering lets you emulate an organ, 12-string, or synth sound. Eliminate your dry signal and sound like a synth merely possessing that lonely heart. Designed to give you more, the Quint Machine will keep you discovering new sounds for years. It consists of +1 Fifth, +1 Octave, -1 Octave, and Mix knobs.
Dwarfcraft Devices HAX2
Dwafcraft Devices has mastered the art of crafting guitar effect pedals that do many things extremely well, and the HAX2 ring modulator is no different. Lightyears ahead of the original HAX circuit it’s based on, the HAX2 combines ring modulation, an envelope follower, and a filter in one sturdy stompbox that can serve up everything from deep tremolo-style effects and psychedelic modulation to a pleasant, sparkly chorus. Four dials and four toggle switches give you all the control you could ever need.
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 MO-2 Multi Overtone
The Boss MO-2 Multi Overtone guitar effects pedal is among the vanguard of Boss’s next generation of stompboxes. Powered by the magic of Roland’s innovative Multi-Dimensional Processing (MPD) technology, the MO-2 generates harmonically rich overtones that complement, enhance, and thicken your guitar or bass sound, whether you’re playing clean or distorted. Three unique modes and a dedicated Detune knob let you add all-new dynamic resonance textures to your sound, ranging from shimmering multi-string sounds to organ- and synth-like voicings.
Korg Miku
Inspired by Japanese animation star Hatsune Miku, the Miku Stomp from Korg lets you change your guitar tone into vocal phrases, voiced by the iconic character. It features a Hatsune Miku graphic and eleven distinct phrases that are conveniently selectable using the one rotary control. It leverages an eVocaloid effect, built on Yamaha’s NSX-1 sound engine. With such a distinctive sound, you will either find yourself enjoying the Miku Stomp’s often humorous character or discover infinite inspiration as you conjure new sounds.
Pigtronix Mothership2
Transform your bass or guitar into a three-voice analog synthesizer with the Mothership 2 pedal from Pigtronix. It consists of five custom dual-concentric knobs that give you incredible control over synth parameters, including separate level controls for square wave, triangle wave, and sine wave oscillators. Paired with your clean guitar tone, you have a massive synth voice capable of covering three octaves. It accurately tracks your instrument’s pitch and amplitude. The Mothership 2 will unlock a different world of creative potential for your bass or guitar.
