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Pedals & Effects

The secret sauce of your signal chain. We test pedals for durability, sound quality, and musicality.

Players who want one delay pedal to cover every delay type
Boss DD-8 Digital Delay

Boss

Boss DD-8 Digital Delay

4.8

$179.99

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Iconic rock and grunge distortion
Boss DS-1 Distortion

Boss

Boss DS-1 Distortion

4.8

$62.99

Sound Profile:

"Hard-edged distortion with a mid-scooped character."

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Best pro-grade compact multi-effects
Boss GT-1000CORE Multi-Effects Processor

Boss

Boss GT-1000CORE Multi-Effects Processor

4.6

$699.99

Sound Profile:

"Natural, dynamic amp response with studio-quality effects."

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Rock, blues, and funk players wanting the definitive wah pedal
Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95 Wah

Dunlop

Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95 Wah

4.6

$99.99

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Players wanting transparent overdrive or a Klon-style boost on a budget
Electro-Harmonix Soul Food

Electro-Harmonix

Electro-Harmonix Soul Food

4.6

$79.00

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Shoegaze, stoner rock, and 70s psychedelic solos
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Electro-Harmonix

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

4.7

$99.00

Sound Profile:

"Thick, wooly fuzz with heavy saturation and long sustain."

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Best touchscreen multi-effects
HeadRush MX5 Multi-Effects Processor

HeadRush

HeadRush MX5 Multi-Effects Processor

4.5

$399.99

Sound Profile:

"High-definition amp modeling with premium effects processing."

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Blues, classic rock, and solo mid-boosting
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Ibanez

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

4.8

$109.99

Sound Profile:

"Mid-focused overdrive with soft clipping and subtle compression."

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Best mid-range multi-effects
Line 6 POD Go Multi-Effects Processor

Line 6

Line 6 POD Go Multi-Effects Processor

4.7

$449.99

Sound Profile:

"Studio-grade amp modeling with rich, detailed effects processing."

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Professional players wanting the best amp modeling unit on the market
Neural DSP Quad Cortex

Neural DSP

Neural DSP Quad Cortex

4.8

$1849.00

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classic rock swirls and psychedelic textures
MXR Phase 90

MXR

MXR Phase 90

4.8

$89.99

Sound Profile:

"Lush 4-stage phasing with a warm, analog swirl."

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Ambient music, worship music, and professional studio production
Strymon BigSky Multidimensional Reverb

Strymon

Strymon BigSky Multidimensional Reverb

4.9

$479.00

Sound Profile:

"High-resolution digital reverb ranging from realistic rooms to ethereal pads."

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Best budget multi-effects
Zoom MS-70CDR MultiStomp Chorus/Delay/Reverb

Zoom

Zoom MS-70CDR MultiStomp Chorus/Delay/Reverb

4.6

$129.99

Sound Profile:

"Clean, transparent effects that play well with any amp."

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