Boss
Japan · Est. 1973
The world's best-selling pedal brand. Their compact format has been the industry standard for over 50 years.
OverdriveDistortionDelayMulti-effects
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Guitar Pedal Brands
A guide to the most iconic guitar pedal brands in rock and music — from the industry giants that defined the modern pedalboard to the boutique builders pushing the limits of what an effects pedal can do.
Electro-Harmonix
United States · Est. 1968
Creators of the Big Muff Pi. One of the most influential and innovative brands in the history of effects.
FuzzModulationReverbSynthesizer
→MXR
United States · Est. 1972
Creators of the Phase 90 and Dyna Comp. Timeless classics used by the greatest legends of rock.
ModulationCompressorDistortionEQ
→Pro Co
United States · Est. 1974
Creators of the RAT, one of the most famous and copied distortion pedals of all time.
DistortionFuzz
→Ibanez
Japan · Est. 1975
Creators of the Tube Screamer TS808, the most influential and copied overdrive pedal in history.
OverdriveWah
→Dunlop
United States · Est. 1965
Creators of the Cry Baby. The most iconic wah in rock, blues, and funk.
WahFuzzUnivibeCompressor
→DigiTech
United States · Est. 1984
Digital processing pioneers. Creators of the Whammy, one of the most iconic pitch pedals in rock.
PitchMulti-effectsLooperDistortion
→TC Electronic
Denmark · Est. 1976
Danish precision meets boutique tone. Flashback delay and Hall of Fame reverb are modern studio essentials.
DelayReverbModulationTuner
→Strymon
United States · Est. 2004
The benchmark of modern boutique digital effects. BigSky and Timeline define the state of the art in reverb and delay.
ReverbDelayModulation
→Eventide
United States · Est. 1971
Legendary studio processing brought to the pedalboard. Creators of the harmonizer and masters of time-based effects.
PitchDelayReverbModulation
→Line 6
United States · Est. 1996
Creators of the DL4 delay modeler, the most influential looper pedal in modern music.
DelayModulationLooperMulti-effects
→ZVex
United States · Est. 1995
Hand-painted boutique pedals with extreme and unconventional sounds. Creators of the Fuzz Factory.
FuzzBoostModulationNoise
→EarthQuaker Devices
United States · Est. 2004
Boutique Akron-built pedals known for their imaginative reverbs, delays, and one-of-a-kind textures.
ReverbDelayFuzzModulation
→Chase Bliss Audio
United States · Est. 2013
The most advanced analog pedals ever made. Micro-controller-assisted analog circuits with deep MIDI and preset capability.
ModulationDelayReverb
→Walrus Audio
United States · Est. 2011
Oklahoma City boutique known for beautiful visuals and lush, musical reverbs and modulation.
ReverbDelayModulationFuzz
→JHS Pedals
United States · Est. 2007
Kansas City boutique and popular YouTube channel. Known for transparent overdrives and honest amp-in-a-box tones.
OverdriveFuzzDistortionBoost
→Keeley Electronics
United States · Est. 2001
Oklahoma boutique known for high-quality compressors and faithful amplifier emulations.
CompressorOverdriveReverbModulation
→Wampler Pedals
United States · Est. 2004
Indiana boutique specialising in faithful amp-in-a-box tones and high-gain British emulations.
OverdriveDistortionBoost
→Catalinbread
United States · Est. 2003
Portland boutique known for faithful amp-in-a-box emulations and vintage tape echo recreations.
OverdriveReverbDelayFuzz
→Death By Audio
United States · Est. 2001
Brooklyn noise-rock boutique building the most extreme and unpredictable fuzz and distortion pedals available.
FuzzDistortionNoiseDelay
→Empress Effects
Canada · Est. 2005
Canadian boutique combining studio-grade algorithms with extraordinary build quality and depth of control.
ReverbDelayModulationCompressor
→Analogman
United States · Est. 1993
The most respected pedal modifier and boutique builder in the world. King of Tone is the most sought-after overdrive pedal ever made.
OverdriveFuzzBoostDelay
→Xotic Effects
United States / Japan · Est. 1996
Japanese-American boutique known for the RC Booster and AC Booster, essential tools for professional session players.
BoostOverdriveCompressor
→Way Huge
United States · Est. 1991
Boutique brand founded in the 1990s, revived by Dunlop. Home of the Swollen Pickle fuzz and the Aqua Puss delay.
FuzzDelayOverdriveModulation
→Fulltone
United States · Est. 1991
Pioneering boutique brand that helped create the modern boutique pedal market. OCD is one of the most popular overdrives ever built.
OverdriveFuzzWahDelay
→Klon
United States · Est. 1994
The most mythologised pedal in guitar history. The original Centaur is the most sought-after and copied overdrive ever made.
OverdriveBoost
→Bogner
United States · Est. 2010
Reinhold Bogner's boutique amp DNA translated into compact pedals. Ecstasy Red and Burnley capture legendary amp tones.
OverdriveDistortionBoost
→Pigtronix
United States · Est. 2003
New York boutique known for the Infinity Looper and the Philosopher's Tone optical compressor.
LooperCompressorModulationOverdrive
→Caroline Guitar Company
United States · Est. 2009
South Carolina boutique known for handcrafted pedals and unusual, poetic circuit designs.
FuzzDelayReverbModulation
→Vertex Effects
United States · Est. 2010
Los Angeles boutique specialising in transparent, professional-grade overdrives and signal path tools for discerning studio and touring players.
OverdriveWahBoostModulation
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