They say that you can make happy mistakes and discover something wonderful in them. However, your pedalboard is not one of those things you can afford to make mistakes with. You can either buy a premium model or learn how to build a pedalboard yourself if you want to give your guitar that exciting range of powerful ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some people prefer the natural-sounding effects of an acoustic guitar to that of the electric one. However, you don’t have to buy a whole new guitar to replace your electric one when you could buy an acoustic simulator pedal. There aren’t many top devices that you can choose from in this regard. Nevertheless, some ...

Amp simulator pedals are a growing trend in the music industry today. From beginners to professionals, everyone realizes that amp simulator pedals are impressive pieces of equipment that shouldn’t be easily overlooked. They offer vast tonal range in a compact, pocket-sized solution to many sound concerns from the ...

The wah-wah effect is a hallmark of the electric guitar sound. This distorted sound is normally produced by a manual foot pedal, which puts the guitarist in complete control over when and to what degree the wah effect is applied. But when you want to apply distortion faster than the human foot can react to your guitar ...

Whether you have aspirations of being your generation’s Eric Clapton or enjoy gigging with your band, humming, squealing, and other noises can compromise your sound. Fortunately, a noise gate pedal can provide a great solution for these issues. Noise gate pedals are designed to eliminate the noises beyond a specified ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...