A volume pedal is relatively simple – it increases the output of your guitar when you press down, and decreases your sound when you let up. But that basic function is essential if you want to have complete control over the dynamics of your sound. We reviewed tens of volume pedals and narrowed them down to our ...

Vibrato is one of the key ways that musicians add expression and bring their sound to life. It adds character and personality to your playing and, if done right, can give notes a vocal quality that can’t be matched. To do this, of course, you’ll need a vibrato pedal. To put together this review, we looked at ...

Octave pedals can allow you to layer rich, bright tones or deep bass sounds into your guitar, bass and even keyboard signal. While these effects have a somewhat limited set of uses, they can make all the difference to your sound when you really want to stand out. In order to help you find the best octaver pedal ...

An EQ pedal is the perfect way to fine-tune and boost your sound as well as eliminate feedback. It gives you the ability to tweak lows, mids, and highs, so your guitar has a more consistent sound, no matter where you’re playing. If you’re looking for the best EQ pedal for you, you’re in the right place. To put ...

For a person who is learning guitar or is already proficient with it, a tremolo pedal serves the purpose of adding sheen to the learning process. If you have a music piece and you want to add waves, chops, linear rises, purrs to it, then a tremolo pedal proves to be useful. A decent tremolo pedal would allow you to ...

It is only natural that you will want your guitar to stand out from the rest of the instruments of your band with a clean boost. To do that, you need to find the best boost pedal. While other types of pedals can take the limelight, the boost pedal is an underrated star. Adding more power to the signal without any ...

Guitars can create a range of beautiful sounds that can really get a crowd going. But there are also a number of different effects that can help amplify and enhance these awesome sounds. One of these effects is the fuzz pedal. Made popular by rock legend, Jimi Hendrix, the fuzz pedal is a distortion that is commonly ...

Musicians are always looking for exploring new musical sounds to experiment and make the music they create more vibrant and creative. In the last fifty years, effects pedals have been increasingly used as a way of musicians manually controlling the effects through their feet. Pedals are most commonly used by ...

Whether you’re a singer or a guitarist, or both – finding the best harmonizer pedal can often be a bit hit and miss. With so many vocal harmonizer pedal options on the market, the task can seem daunting. However, searching for the right vocal harmony pedal is worthwhile. Today’s intelligent harmonizers can add depth ...

Phaser pedals were invented to sound like rotating organ speakers, but players soon found they were capable of a lot more. Their filters can change the frequency of a note and able to create soft sweeping sounds. The psychedelic sounds are perfect for ballads, reggae, and funk but can be used in many other types of ...