Smallsound/Bigsound Mini - "Swiss army knife of the OD / disto / fuzz"
This box is doing pretty much everything you need from an overdrive / booster / fuzz. As good with single coils than humbuckers. I use it either with no gain at all as a clear boost or like an amp …
Dunlop 535 Cry Baby - "Versatile Wha"
It s a good horse. You can go from heavy metal to blues with this pedal. All with the cry baby flavor of course. The multi Q gives you all the kind of range you need from very low to high pitch. …
Flamma FC01 Drum Loop - "looper and drum pedal"
I use it with everything before (wha, OD, fuzz, etc...) into amp. The pedal looper is easy, the drum machine part is a bit more disturbing. mixing the levels when you use both at the same time is …
Sonicake 5th Dimension - "Clear quality and great price"
Sonicake’s 5th Dimension is a Swiss Army Knife of pedals. These multi-effects pedals have been around for a while, but the affordability of the 5th Dimension certainly makes it ideal for those lookin…
Korg Ax3g - "Hidden gem"
I’ve had this one for awhile now. I’ve mainly used it for direct recording and general practice with a small Marshall amp. I probably wouldn’t recommend this one for live stuff unless you spen the t…
Sonicake Wave Crush - "Big Range of Sounds with Added Features"
Bit crushers are a specialty pedal, and some may consider their use limited and when wanting a lo-fi sound. However, I do find them most appropriate for guitar when applied in a low dose, which I’ll …
Sonicake Octaver - "One Octave down and/or Two Octaves Down with Dry Blend - Sounds Great!"
An octaver goes back to the 1960s, originally designed by Roger Mayer for Jimi Hendrix. As applicable for the bass player or keyboardist, an octaver adds breadth, depth, fullness and a hint of eerie …
Eventide TriceraChorus Pedal - "A wide-ranging effects palette beyond traditional chorus"
Not everyone likes the sound of chorus, but when applied sparingly, it can give depth and thickness to a tone. But enough pandering. Eventide has a solid reputation for producing studio-quality effec…
Morley Pro Series II Distortion Wah Volume - "Great multifunction pedal"
I was wanting, needing a volume pedal with a wah but, came across and, man I'm glad I did. If you use the drive in moderation and set the tone and level you also have a boost pedal also. These used t…
M.A.S.F. Pedals Epilepsy - "Amazing noise-oscillo fuzz"
This is one of the heaviest and sickest noise-oscillo-fuzz I ever owned. It's super loud, practically and totally uncontrollable and unpredictable, and that's why I love it so much: it's a pure brut…
Hagerman Amplification Drive - "A velvety smooth drive with character"
I don’t mind fuzz pedals, but I don’t use them often. I’ve demoed them, used them here and there, but frequently had to do some EQ adjustments or add some type of treble booster, etc., to really get …
Jam Pedals Double Dreamer - "Awesome drive unit. Best I have used"
Les Paul studio '89 + sound city concord. This is the best overdrive that I use, it can work from clean boost to hi gain overdrive, all with excelent results. The best of the pedal, the sound: …
Boss RE-20 Space Echo - "Close to the original "
I used the original Tape Space Echo in a studio when my band recorded a demo in the 80s. Could never afford the real thing so when the RE-20 pedal came out I did some research and bought it. It’s gre…
Marshall SV-1 SuperVibe - "The sound I was looking for"
I originally bought the EHX Clone Theory Chorus but was disappointed. I’m into 80s post punk new wave type guitar and it just didn’t sound right to me. I got the Marshall SV Chorus and it instantly h…
Hagerman Amplification Reactivator - "A Tone Game Changer (tube drive)"
I now realize why Hagerman Amps calls its latest true bypass pedal Reactivator – “it’s alive… it’s alive!” This is a low to moderate gain pedal, a two-transistor/two-triode overdrive, but its tube dr…
TL Pedals SP+ - "Fantastic sounding overdrive with useful options"
If you’re into overdrives, and pushing your amp to new levels of brilliance, TL Pedals’ SP+ JFET true bypass will not disappoint. The name of this pedal comes from another in the TL collection, the S…
Hagerman Amplification Metal - "Modern Take on Doom and Sludge (thick & lively)"
Hagerman is a solid pedal-builder/engineer, and often producing unique voicings when compared to its rivals. Its METAL pedal is no exception, although not a ‘modern’ hi-gain type pedal in the modern …
Hotone Audio SoulPress II - "Small, diverse, great sounding and well-built"
Soul Press II is a true bypass pedal and an upgrade from the original Soul Press, and with some significant changes. This pedal has Volume, Wah, an Expression out and a Volume/Wah combo. In the latte…
Washburn Bad Dog Stereo Flanger - "For something different "
I use it with bass, guitar and synths at the end of the chain and it’s pretty good for the money. I like the fact that it’s stereo as well. Worth a try to see if that underrated pedal is for you. …
Night Owl Industries Parabellum Drive - "Highly flexible, multiple boosts and tube driven"
If you’re looking for ‘boutique,’ then Night Owl Industries fits that bill. This company’s focus is on tone, while delivering something unique, and its current project is no exception – The Parabellu…
Carl Martin PlexiRanger - "OD and Treble Booster in one, with a wide range of 'cutting' tones"
Carl Martin produces some very solid pedals, in that they sound good, are easy to operate and deliver what’s promised. The PlexiRanger is no exception, as it combines Carl Martin’s classic Plexi in a…
Biyang Metal-End - "Fantastic pedal"
I just came to give my two cents about this pedal. Its sick, to say the least. This thing will scream any pickups. Excellent switching from modern, normal and vintage gives you three different distor…
MXR MC402 Boost/Overdrive - "'70/'80 distortion / line booster"
Gibson classic 2005/Fender Hot Rod 40 . I use this pedal from three years and i love it for the Fripp/McLaughlin sound that it give to my Les Paul and for the neutral work of the boost section that p…
Greedtone Overdrive II - "Pro Overdrive that Adds Note Definition and Harmonics"
What guitarist doesn’t like effects? Certainly, there are some purists, including jazz or blues musicians (plug in an amp and play), but most of us like things that add some dazzle to our tones. My …
Hagerman Amplification Valve - "Incredible Tone Enricher and Fattener"
The VALVE is a ‘keep on’ pedal, and Jim Hagerman classifies it as a boost (upward of 20dB), but it is a tone charmer that has overdrive properties. At $129 USD, the VALVE is one of the best bangs for…
