r/guitarpedals

I'm celebrating something that I won't share here but that I'm pretty proud of and I was thinking of getting myself a little something for the occasion. A good cheap and fun pedal.

And by fun, I mean overdrives, distortions, fuzzes, amps in a box... LOUD NOISES!!! Top of my list are Joyo American Sound, a cheap Rat, a Klone clone, maybe a Blues Driver or a big fat thick muff with a lot of low ends..

Right now, the chain is SD-1, TCE Honey Pot, Topanga, Orange Micro Dark (I loooooove it!), Cannabis Rex 12" Cab.

So, go ahead! Recommend me something fun and ORIGINAL. Thank you all!!!

I'm new to this sub, so please forgive of this has been asked 1000 times. If been considering going the Stryfecta route (Mobius, timeline, big sky) and wondering if I decided to go with all the non-mx versions to save money, would it seem obsolete too soon? I've used the El cap and Flint for years, but would like more options while still staying in the strymon world. I've never messed with any of them, but have obviously heard great things. My other options are upgrading my El cap and Flint to V2 and adding the Zelzah so I can control them and my iridium all at once.

I’ve recently discovered that I really dig the univibe sound…

Now I love Helix effects across the board…

But a month or so ago I got the Crybaby BB535 reissue and the feel and the sweep on that pedal is night and day from the helix wahs.

I’m curious if Ubiquitous Vibe is a similar situation…would a “real” pedal like a dejavibe feel/sound noticeably different?

I know some might say order one and try it…but I live on a tiny island and shipping…even with Sweetwater…gets spendy. I try to get feedback on things like this when I can…

I should mention that while I’ve had all kinds of great boutique pedals and such throughout the years, I’ve only recently (3-4 years) really developed a very refined appreciation for tone and feel (which is still miles short of where I’d like to be).

Am I making any sense?

Ive been listening to a lot of a band called Racing Mount Pleasant recently and i was wondering if it was possible for me to get my guitar to emulate trumpet, sax, strings etc without sounding shite? Dont mind if its physical pedals or plugins

Looking for a reverb pedal for general use,and I also want something ambient stuff,and I know flint is prob the best for that.

But is it worth paying double what a tre verb is worth used ?

Looking to add a fuzz pedal to my chain for the first time in years. Not looking for rich, smooth sustain or shoegaze walls of sound. I’m looking for a harsh, splatty, and gnarly fuzz that’s good for a blown-out chordal tone or a stinging single note tone. Tone Benders, Boss Tones, Maestros, things like that.

Any recs help! Would like to ideally keep it around/under $100 new/used.

There are lots of great minds in here so sorry if I don’t respond to everyone!

Hey everyone, I’m pretty new to pedals so forgive me if this is a dumb question. I have a blues driver and have been loving it so far. I saw a used DS1 for cheap online and wonder if this would pair well with the blues driver or if it’s even really necessary?

I also saw an OS2 for cheap as well. Would this be a better buy? I imagine I’d mainly keep it on distortion since I already have a drive pedal.

Is the distortion between the os2 and ds1 different or pretty much the same? How does the overdrive on the os2 compare to the blues driver? Any advice is appreciated since this is all new to me. Thanks

For example; I love crazy oscillation sounds, and love making them. So much, in fact, that I have 3 pedals on my board that can do it (EQD Rainbow Machine, DBA Echo Dream 2, Caroline Meteore). The Rainbow Machine is probably the most reliable and recreatable one, hell, the Magic switch is basically designed for it. The Echo Dream requires some knob tweaking (well, cranking for me) but the ability to add in fuzz and modulation is a real treat, and the Meteore's feature may technically be more of a gain swell than actual oscillation, but who cares?

I 'll admit it: I do it too much. There's something so addictive about just building batshit crazy noise up or down into oblivion. There's also something (more, really) to be said for *not doing that every single song*. Yes, it's a problem, yes, it covers up the fact that I really don't know how to play guitar, and no, I don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

Anyone else have a gimmick they're not ashamed to overuse?