/r/guitarpedals

Photograph via snooOG

A place to discuss effects and pedals!

Welcome to /r/guitarpedals!

The place for all things related to guitar pedals.


Posting rules:

(everyone is expected to read these before posting, more details here)

If you are new, please read the page on rediquette


  • 1) Be kind to others. Above anything else. Opinions posted are reflective only of the person posting them. You are entitled to your opinions, but remember that they are entitled to theirs. Be respectful, and don’t allow disagreements devolve into personal attacks. Hate speech, sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, etc will not be tolerated. Breaking this rule results in a ban.

  • 2) No spammy advertising allowed. What qualifies as spam? Read about it here. Specifically "It's perfectly fine to be a redditor with a [brand/]website, it's not okay to be a [brand/]website with a reddit account." We moderate by these rules. Spammers will be subject to a ban.

  • 3) Gear posts not about pedals do not belong here. No guitars, amps, packaging, pets, etc allowed in your pictures. We’re here to talk about the pedals. You are responsible for sparking that sort of discussion (please see rules 4 and 5). Check below for a list of related gear subs.

  • 4) This is a discussion board, not Instagram. For image/video posts of your pedals, it is required that you write your thoughts in the comments to help get the discussion going. If you've only just received a pedal, please wait until you've actually played it before making a NPD post. Lazy and off-topic posts will be removed at the moderators’ discretion. Posts asking to Identify pedals are only allowed in the NSQ Megathreads.

  • 5) We must be able to clearly see your pedals. In board shots, please do not make your guitar/amp the focus of your post (see rules 3 and 4). Rig posts are not permitted outside of Rig Rundown weekends

  • 6) No memes please

  • 7) No buying, selling, or trading. Selling/trading pedals belongs in /r/letstradepedals, /r/Gear4Sale or /r/sellyourpedals. Please don’t link to your webstore, Reverb or otherwise, and do not post anything with the intention of soliciting customers from this community.

  • 8) Sound and video clips are very welcome! We love to hear your pedals in action! Please do not link to any paid streaming service such as Apple Music, Spotify, or Bandcamp.

  • 9) Take all your circle jerking shenanigans to /r/guitarpedalsjerk.

  • 10) Posts/comments that only serve to create drama, bait trolls, cause controversy or other negative reactions, whether intended or otherwise, will be removed at the Mod's discretion.

If you see a post/comment that breaks the rules, please use the report button so we can take care of it.

Feel free to message the mods if you need any clarification or have a question :)


FAQ:


  • What does "NPD" mean?
    New Pedal Day

  • What's in the Altoids tins?
    They're used to store all kind of stuff like guitar picks, spare batteries, and slides.

  • What order should I put my pedals in? There is no right or wrong way! Whatever sounds best is the right order for you so experiment! If you must know what the conventional order is, check it out here.

  • What are the best pedals?
    "Best" is subjective, however, we vote on our favorites in each category every year. Check it out!

  • How do I power all of my pedals?
    See our very own page on power supplies in the wiki! and/or watch this video about everything pedal power related.

  • Why all the JHS hate?
    You can read about it here

  • See our wiki for more!


Related Subreddits:



Helpful Resources:


Our Discord
Community aggregated pedal settings doc
Community Pedal Reviews (PotW)
Compression 101 - A Technical & Practical Guide
An Introduction to Ampless Setups
Our very own Rig Rundown videos over the years from Rig Rundown Weekends
Our subreddit bandcamp page featuring community collaboration tracks + albums!
Is your GAS becoming an unhealthy addiction? Feel like your current board is all you need? Join this community and get support from friendly, like-minded folks.
List of recommended Youtube gear channels!

This subreddit is night mode compatible

/r/guitarpedals

256,699 Subscribers

1

Why is my pedalboard so noisy? (and are these pedals roughly in the right order?)

Just got an HX stomp and added it to the board (running guitar —> wah —> etc. —>looper—> amp

I have noticed that the board is quiet-er when I take the looper out of the signal chain, but it’s still pretty loud. Is it cheap cables? Cheap power supply?

0 Comments
2024/11/14
04:20 UTC

1

Flamma FX100 Effect Patch Compatibility

Does anybody know if effect patches for the Mooer GE150, Harley Benton DNAfx GiT, and Flamma FX100 multi-effects processor pedals are compatible / interchangeable? Can you just rename the file extensions between "*.mo", "*.phb", and "*.pfl"?

2 Comments
2024/11/14
03:52 UTC

31

First fuzz pedal. I think I did well

11 Comments
2024/11/14
03:33 UTC

2

SansAmp GT2 in 2024... Yay or Nay?!

Been looking for an amp modeler + distortion pedal that sounds more or less like Nirvana but can still do other tones in one pedal. SansAmp GT2 has been at the top of my list, as the SansAmp Classic costs more in used market.

This is my first time buying an amp modeler and was wondering if this is still a solid pick?

Let me know your thoughts! 🔥🤘

1 Comment
2024/11/14
03:23 UTC

21

SotB/NPD

14 Comments
2024/11/14
02:21 UTC

9

NPD: Dominion faceless fuzz, my new favorite fuzz pedal

4 Comments
2024/11/14
01:58 UTC

33

"World's smallest pedal"?!

So this seems pretty genius and about on time for holidays... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__hPjLUC8Mg

Super duper tiny tubescreamer clone that uses a breakout cable to get smaller than you think. Dang, $99...

31 Comments
2024/11/14
00:50 UTC

1

SD-1 vs GT-3/5

Wondering if I’m missing out on the real vibe of the SD-1 if I have the GT-3? People say how great the overdrives and distortion are on the unit. Just not sure if taking advantage of the sale at Sweetwater on the SD-1 would be throwing money away if I can already hit these tones with the GT-3/5 or even the POD GO?

Thoughts?

1 Comment
2024/11/14
00:50 UTC

0

Do boost/overdrive pedals help reduce amp compression?

Have a DSL40CR and can't seem to dial in a nice overdrive or distorted sound without it getting compressed. Can pedals help or likely just compress even further?

5 Comments
2024/11/14
00:41 UTC

20

SOTB (take 2)

First one didn’t work for some reason. Here’s my current setup… more in the comments

5 Comments
2024/11/14
00:35 UTC

4

ACS-1 for mobile playing?

Pretty much as described. Does it make sense to get one of these for a quick afternoon session, checking some ideas, playing around? Or is it an overkill?

7 Comments
2024/11/14
00:03 UTC

0

Distortion Pedal for a Peavey 6505+ Combo with a Neo Creamback speaker?

So far I have tried a JHS Hardeive and a REVV G3. They both sounded like shit, especially the REVV G3. I've tried them in front of the amp and the fx loop. It sounds like a wet blanket over the amp unless I crank the treble, but then it sounds washed out with no definition.

Anyone have any other suggestions they've found to work? The rhythm and lead channels sound great, but I'm just looking for another distortion tonal option.

3 Comments
2024/11/13
23:58 UTC

18

Is this a reference to something? Boss ds-1

29 Comments
2024/11/13
23:52 UTC

3

How to recreate sounds

Hi everyone, I’m in a high school band and recently recorded some pretty cool sounds on two pedals + my guitar (shimmer, modulation etc but the main point is I was playing and working the knobs at the same time so it sounded cool). My question is how do I recreate the sound?? Stupidly I was recording the ceiling but now I have the opportunity to have my stuff recorded professionally and really want this snippet in there. Thank you!!

6 Comments
2024/11/13
23:29 UTC

0

Barn3

Has anyone used this with the line 6 dl4? I was gonna order the TT2 but it’s on back order. It looks like the foot switches on this may be too close to the dl4 switches if you use their mounting bracket.

2 Comments
2024/11/13
23:34 UTC

1

SOTB

2 Comments
2024/11/13
23:20 UTC

5

My Maxon D&S/D&S II collection

I'm too lazy to open them and date them accurately for this post, so I'll go to the best of my knowledge. In order from left to right;

1976 D&S 1979 D&S 1976 D&S II 1979 D&S II 1980 D&S II OD-802 Bonus: 1979 Ibanez Overdrive II OD-855 (Exact same circuit as the 1979 D&S II, and the pedal that started it all)

The D&S are Big Muff clones with a different tone circuit. Both sound similar but the 1976 sound better, more ballsy. These are amazing.

The D&S II from 1976 has silicone diodes and the one from 1979 has germanium diodes. The one from 1979 is the BEST low/medium gain drive I have.

And the D&S II OD-802 is an absolute and perfect Rock overdrive. No mid-hump like the TS808 and more BALLS.

1 Comment
2024/11/13
22:29 UTC

1

[question] Boss RC5: how to extend the Rec->Dub setting to general?

Hi all, I want my RC5 to go in to dub mode right after recording, but so far I’ve only been able to do so via the Memory/Loop/Rec Action setting, which is specific to the memory slot in which it is done. Is there a way to extend it to all the slots?

0 Comments
2024/11/13
22:28 UTC

2

DD-20 vs DD-200 for basic delay functions

I was thinking about picking up a Boss DD-200 to replace my current delay/reverb setup of the GT-1, but there are a lot of Boss DD-20s in my local area for under $100. I am only looking to do the following: slapback delay, a delay without any trail-off for complex rhythmic picking, and some long ambient trailing delays for drones. Seems like the DD-200 is amazing but way overkill for my needs, and although tbh the DD-20 would also be overkill, it looks pretty simple to use and it would cost me about the same as any of the alternatives I was considering anyways, like a used DL4 or the like. Should I save up another $120 for a used DD-200, or go with the DD-20? I have the board space for it so the size is no problem and honestly the DD-20 looks nicer to use

17 Comments
2024/11/13
22:11 UTC

22

What is in your opinion the most glitchiest pedal?

Hi yall,

Im a huge fan of glitch, modulation, delays, downsampling etc and anything that messes with the sound.

Ive gathered a few cool pedals over the years such as a count to five, csidman and a shallow water.

Now with these all being part of my usual setup, im looking for more weirdness to add to my pedalboard (im a synthesist btw)

I just saw the knobs vid of the CB onward and i already was considering the CB habit or Blooper, (even generation loss was on the table, cant remember that slicing one but it resembled csidman too much imo)

So which pedal or chase bliss pedal is the best if ur looking to spice and glitch up ur sounds? All tips are welcome.

45 Comments
2024/11/13
22:09 UTC

47

Ibanez PM7 - Your favorite modulator's favorite modulator

11 Comments
2024/11/13
22:03 UTC

18

NPD x1 Chorus

5 Comments
2024/11/13
22:00 UTC

18

NPDx2

Signal Chain:

Poly Tune -> Keeley Compressor -> Velvet Fuzz -> Full Drive 2 -> Ratsbane -> CE-2 Chorus -> Walrus Polychrome -> EQD Dispatch Master -> DD-3T -> Saturnworks Volume knob. All powered by a Voodoo Labs High Current X8

4 Comments
2024/11/13
21:54 UTC

1

EHX 1440 gutshot please

hi,

does anyone have one of these pedals? can you please send me an image of the footswitches used? i bought one but it is missing both foot switches. i can’t seem to find any info online about what type of switch i need. each switch has 2 wires that are attached to the pcb. that’s all i see. any info is greatly appreciated!

0 Comments
2024/11/13
21:48 UTC

1

Jackson Audio Modular Fuzz or Wampler Fuzztration?

I’m in the market for a new octave fuzz and have it boiled down to one of these two or something similar. I particularly like that both have really great eq shaping options and an independent octave up, as I like to add the octave into my other fuzz pedals (a behringer super fuzz and a dod Carcosa).

Do any of you have experience with either? Pros and cons? I don’t really plan on using the different fuzz module circuits if I go with the Jackson but it’s cool that it’s an option.

Thanks all

2 Comments
2024/11/13
21:00 UTC

23

NPD: EQD Special Cranker

Just bought this at guitar Center for $45 on sale. It sounded decent to me. Did I get a good deal on it? Also, how do you use it?

12 Comments
2024/11/13
20:57 UTC

0

Does anyone know what the bossLS-2 Line Selector does or how it works?

13 Comments
2024/11/13
20:48 UTC

44

NPD: Ibanez Soundtank Chorus

I have a 3rd Dimension chorus pedal, and really haven’t wanted any other one. I found this for a very low price used and thought maybe a chorus pedal with knobs would be useful. It sounds pretty good. The Soundtank pedals are crappy and cool looking at the same time. Quite an achievement in design. It sounds like a chorus pedal to me. I like it.

24 Comments
2024/11/13
20:06 UTC

Back To Top