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116 reviews from r/guitarpedals, r/drums, r/pedalboards and 9 more subreddits
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#1
Boss
4.7
(15)
"Katana 50 with some lambchopper678 patches downloaded will blow it away."
"But nothing comes close to its infinite options, throw it in an fx loop for even better noise."
"Boss BD-2 is an incredible overdrive for shoegaze; has lots of gain on tap and it’s really responsive to picking dynamics."
"God damn what a creamy pedal."
"Pure dumb fun."
"It is seriously one of the most versatile dirtboxes."
"Toss up between Boss SY-1 and BAT Coven."
"DM-2w. Shouldn't have waited."
"Just has the sound of reverb that I was seeking."
"The most useful pedal, that nobody will ever notice."
#2
Earthquaker Devices
4.7
(10)
"The Earthquaker Devices Aurelius fits your requirements 100%."
"The EQD Afterneath was my first pedal. I keep it in my amp loop now."
"Has some serious power to it."
"It can get superweird and also do huuge reverbs"
"Finally feel like I’ve found part of the missing piece of my “sound” Fkn love this pedal"
"This pedal kicked several pedals out of the board."
"I love it to death."
"EQD Hoof."
"EQD Aurelius"
"I would’ve said EQD Pyramids flanger."
#3
MXR
4.7
(9)
"I use an old MXR Micro Amp for this exact purpose."
"The Carbon Copy Deluxe has been great."
"Super happy boy."
"Thick, tight mids that sing and chug."
"Has quickly become my fav fuzz face style pedal."
"Still new but it’s brilliant any where in the chain."
"Could get a used carbon copy deluxe. It has tap tempo."
"Mxr Vintage Bass Octave could compliment this board nicely!"
"You can get a MXR Distortion+ on the used market for like 60 bucks."
#4
Electro-Harmonix
4.8
(8)
"That pedal was purchased and almost always on since it came out of the box."
"An EHX Mel9 😁"
"I did not know how much I needed that tone in my life."
"It’s a cocked wah with a fuzz."
"Very fun and good for very complex uses but very practical."
"Love it so much i bought it twice."
"Either of the two deluxe big muffs."
"The EHX howitzer and the TC Flashback Triple Delay and as far as ranking them they’re tied."
#5
Strymon
4.8
(6)
"Strymon Cloudburst. It feels like a modern answer to my favorite shoegaze reverb."
"Used v1 for a steal."
"It's damn good."
"Probably Strymon Volante."
#6
TC Electronic
4.5
(6)
"TC Hall of Fame."
"The TC Electronics Sub n Up mini is under $80 on Sweetwater."
"TC Sub N’ Up."
"TC Electronic Magus is on sale right now for $30 and is a Fat Rat clone."
"I like the TC Electronic Skysurfer for simple and cheap."
"The EHX howitzer and the TC Flashback Triple Delay and as far as ranking them they’re tied."
#7
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
5.0
(5)
"Obne makes some fire pedals! I really wanna get a dark star."
"A dark star is very good."
"OBNE haunt would me my go to for this."
"The Dark Light is wacky and intense and brilliant."
"The freeze feature is so entertaining."
#8
Empress
4.8
(5)
"Best vibrato I've ever used."
"It made every other distortion I have ever tried irrelevant."
"What an absolute beast."
"Empress Echostation."
#9
Yamaha
5.0
(4)
"I have the Yamaha DFP-9500D with the Trick driveshaft and 100% love it."
"I have the Yamaha DFP-9500D and really love it."
"It’s a great pedal, and comes with a drive shaft similar to the Trick."
"They are absolutely amazing."
#10
Walrus Audio
5.0
(4)
"Walrus Audio Eras!!"
"I think you should go with a Walrus Audio Mako R1."
"It’s amazing"
"Walrus audio Mira. On sale used. Absolute 🔥"
#11
ProCo
4.8
(4)
"For a first pedal I'll always rec a RAT or RAT clone because it can do what you're looking for."
"I don’t know why I waited so long"
"Black Secret is a RAT and Turbo RAT circuit in a mini enclosure."
#12
Joyo
4.5
(4)
"Joyo Uzi sounds exactly like what you want. It’s a Marshall in a box for $50."
"Just added so much warmth and body for lead parts."
"Two Joyo Splinters"
"Joyo Splinter would be my suggestion. Same price as TC Electronic Dark Magus."
#13
Deity
5.0
(3)
"The deftraps are still my favorite."
"Deftraps are the best composite pedals ive ever used."
"My personal favorites are the deity deftraps."
#14
Walrus
5.0
(3)
"I always recommend the Walrus Slo for the awesomest reverb you can find."
"Walrus slo. I have a bunch of reverbs but I feel this was meant to go first in the chain."
"The new firmware update convinced me to buy one and it hit it out of the park."
#15
Trick
5.0
(3)
"I have trick Bigfoot pro 1v and love them."
"Trick Bigfoot. You’ll never need another pedal."
"Trick pro 1V is dope."
#16
OneUp
4.7
(3)
"Love my Oneup composites, for the price they are amazing."
"One Up composite pedals stick to my shoe like glue."
"I like the oneup composite pedals"
#17
Eventide
5.0
(2)
"Great preset sounds and very inspiring."
"Eventide H9 Max."
#18
Pearl
5.0
(2)
"I love my Pearl demon drive pedals. Kinda old but still buttery smooth."
"Best tension adjustment mechanism that I have seen on a pedal."
#19
Digitech
5.0
(2)
"The Digitech Whammy DT can pitch up as well as down."
"Digitech screamin’ blues!"
#20
Wampler
5.0
(2)
"Wampler Tumnus deluxe and a Dunlop CAE wah."
"Was exactly what I needed. Goes great with a strat."
#21
Raceface
4.5
(2)
"RF Chester are my go-to platform pedals."
"Raceface Chester has always been a solid option."
#22
Ludwig
4.5
(2)
"Super solid and super smooth with a great sounding beater."
"The new Ludwig Speed King is really good."
#23
Ibanez
5.0
(1)
"I keep a tubescreamer & a DS-1 on the pedalboard, one of the two is always on."
#24
SF
5.0
(1)
"That’s a great start!"
#25
Orange
5.0
(1)
"See if you can find an orange crush 35 for cheap."
#26
Lotus
5.0
(1)
"I freaking love it."
#27
Zvex
5.0
(1)
"I had good results with the MXR Micro Amp and Zvex 2-in-1."
#28
Moog
5.0
(1)
"I have two of the Moog ones and they are solid and reliable."
#29
Electronic Audio Experiments
5.0
(1)
"It’s such a nice recording amp , amplifier for gigging, overdrive and distortion."
#30
Mythos
5.0
(1)
"Makes everything just sound better."
#31
Endorphin
4.0
(1)
"Check out the Plus 3 from endorphine. A nice tabletop one."
#32
Tama
4.0
(1)
"I also think tama dyna sync is really nice."
#33
Source Audio
4.0
(1)
"I'd check out the Source Audio Artifakt, if you're going down the Microcosm road."
#34
Axis
4.0
(1)
"I'd buy the Axis. You know you like it, but that's not the reason."
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