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15 Effect Pedals You Must Have On Your Pedalboard
15 Must-Have Effect Pedals
Tuner Pedal
How it works : A tuner pedal identifies the signal coming from your electric guitar as a pitch and displays it . It is really handy for tuning your guitar during live shows .
Use it with : Your guitar obviously
You need a lot more than a great guitar to sound like your favourite guitar heroes . One of the best ways to bring character to your guitar tone is through effect pedals .
Best Tuner Pedal : TC Electronic Polytune 2
Volume Pedal
How it works : A very simple pedal , it just has a moving part that tweaks the volume pot inside .
Use it with : All sound effects pedals
Best Volume Pedal : Behringer FCV100 Dual-Mode Volume / Modulation Control
Noise Gate Pedal
How it works : Once you set a noise threshold via this pedal , it blocks any noise coming through your audio channel .
What ’ s Compatible : Multiple pedals on your pedalboard
Best Noise Gate Pedal : TC Electronic Sentry Multiband Noise Gate
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Distortion Pedal
How it works : As the name suggests , distortion pedals alter the soundwave and introduce “ clipping ”, giving you that crunchy rock sound .
Use it with : Chorus , Wah and Delay pedals
Best Distortion Pedal : Boss DS-1 40th Anniversary Distortion Pedal
Overdrive Pedal
How it works : Provides a lighter distortion that ’ s great for light rock and solos .
Use it with : Echo-y pedals like Reverb
Best Overdrive Pedal : Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive
Delay Pedal
How it works : This pedal creates a timed delay in your guitar signals and is great for creating experimental sounds and smoothing out your guitar solos .
Use it with : Fuzz , Distortion and Phaser pedals
Best Fuzz Pedal : Behringer VD400 Vintage Analog Delay
Fuzz Pedal
How it works : If making it sound like you ’ re breaking the amplifier is your thing ( like Jimi Hendrix in the 1960s ), then this pedal is for you
Use it with : Swirl effects such as delay
Best Fuzz Pedal : Behringer Super Fuzz SF300
Reverb Pedal
How it works : Whether you ’ re playing a note or a full rhythm , it