Pedals: Product Reviews, Ratings and Buying Guides

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Once you get good at playing the electric guitar, it’s only right that you explore different sounds, and a wah pedal can help you do that. The tool in question can be used to change the tone and or frequency of a particular song. Our team has already reviewed more than 20 products, and in the spirit of bringing you ...

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 ...