Pedal reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 140 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 30 posts to rank the best Pedal brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/guitarpedals, r/drums, r/MTB, r/pedalboards, r/basspedals. Top-rated brands include Boss (4.1/5), EHX (4.8/5), Mosky (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews140
Subreddits17
Posts30
Brands61
Products90
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#1
Boss
4.1
(17)
"Ditto+ or RC-5 is the best simple one."
"For more sophisticated stuff the RC-5 with additional external footswitch (Nux NMP-2) for better control and dedicated stop and overdub."
"The best (to me) is the RC-300. The ease and simplicity is unmatched."
"You will want to get a Boss AC-3, since you’ve played acoustic for 8 years this pedal will give you that familiar toan you’ve worked so hard for."
"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."
"If you can get a used RC-30 I would grab that."
"I have and like the RC500"
"Boss rc500 works well for me. It's pretty easy to use."
"I just picked up an RC-600 and it's amazing."
#2
EHX
4.8
(10)
"The EHX Flatiron Fuzz is a Rat with more headroom, which can be good for bass."
"For simplicity and noodling the Ditto+ is amazing, very straightforward and has massive storage and many memory slots."
"TCE Ditto+ in my opinion. Small, easy to use, and has some helpful features including being able to save a lot of loops."
"DittoX4"
"I’ve got two ditto pluses one for bass and one for guitar and they’re great."
"I have the new ehx pico 360+ and I like it a lot!!"
"I will continue recommending the Ditto X4"
"Just received and been enjoying the new Ditto 2 looper. simple and solid."
"I have and like the ... EHX 720"
"I would consider the more recent 1440. Basically a souped up 720 with twice the rec time plus MIDI."
#3
Mosky
4.3
(8)
"King Rat is most versatile, simple as that."
"So Magus Pro or King Rat as they each have Turbo modes"
"The Mosky sounds exactly as a RAT should, it has the 4 main variants Dirty, V2, Turbo and FAT, and is the most versatile IMO."
"Magus Pro might be a little better built and only misses one of the Long Rat's modes."
"So Magus Pro or King Rat as they each have Turbo modes"
"I'm definitely leaning towards the Mosky. In all the YouTube comparisons I've watched the base circuit sounds 1:1 with the ProCo."
"Mosky "King Rat""
"Go for the Magus Pro."
#4
MXR
4.3
(7)
"I use an old MXR Micro Amp for this exact purpose."
"The Carbon Copy Deluxe has been great."
"The blend controls are what makes it really stand out in the room."
"Generally for modern metal you can't go wrong with the MXR 5150 preamp"
"The MXR 5150 is a good one too."
"MXR Clone Looper has worked well for me."
"Could get a used carbon copy deluxe. It has tap tempo."
#5
Source Audio
4.8
(6)
"FI just clicked with me more. I think tracking is pretty similar. They both excel at that."
"F.I. is my favorite pedal of all time."
"Source Audio C4 is the right way."
"I have the exact patch on my source audio C4. I will never not recommend this pedal. It’s killer."
"Just a total game changer for me"
"I'd check out the Source Audio Artifakt, if you're going down the Microcosm road."
#6
ProCo
4.8
(6)
"Turbo is now my main drive and it sounds fucking sick"
"Turbo Rat with the Reutz Mod, or the high pass filter clipped entirely"
"It’s been my main distortion pedal for both guitar and bass for 17 years."
"I don’t know why I waited so long"
"Black Secret is a RAT and Turbo RAT circuit in a mini enclosure."
#7
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."
#8
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."
#9
Boomerang
5.0
(3)
"Boomerang is by far the best for live"
"The boomerang is my favorite."
"Personally I find it hard to beat the Boomerang III"
#10
Ibanez
5.0
(3)
"TS9."
"I keep a tubescreamer & a DS-1 on the pedalboard, one of the two is always on."
"Perfect clean tone light drive."
#11
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."
#12
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"
#13
Pearl
4.7
(3)
"I love my Pearl demon drive pedals. Kinda old but still buttery smooth."
"Best tension adjustment mechanism that I have seen on a pedal."
"Pearl Eliminator Double Bass or Iron Cobras"
#14
Tama
4.0
(3)
"I have the Speed Cobra double pedal. I suggest looking for something of high quality that is used instead of worse quality and new."
"I used a Tama Speed Cobra with the nitro max before upgrading the kit. Speed cobra is a good pedal and fairly inexpensive."
"I also think tama dyna sync is really nice."
#15
Joyo
4.0
(3)
"Joyo Dark Flame or Rigel are great IMHO."
"Two Joyo Splinters"
"Joyo Splinter would be my suggestion. Same price as TC Electronic Dark Magus."
#16
Eventide
5.0
(2)
"Great preset sounds and very inspiring."
"Eventide H9 Max."
#17
Walrus
5.0
(2)
"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."
#18
Jam Pedals
5.0
(2)
"Literally there are bass versions of the rat, like Jam Pedals Bass Rattler."
"Jam pedals Rattler"
#19
1981 Inventions
5.0
(2)
"1981 Inventions DRV. Its a great sounding distortion that can RAT it up with the best of em."
"Definitely pricier, but the DRV is my rat style go to"
#20
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
5.0
(2)
"Obne makes some fire pedals! I really wanna get a dark star."
"A dark star is very good."
#21
TC Electronic
5.0
(2)
"Tc Magus pro no doubt, its much more versatile than rat."
"I love my TC Electronic Magus Pro. Three rats in one, compact and sturdy enclosure."
#22
Raceface
4.5
(2)
"RF Chester are my go-to platform pedals."
"Raceface Chester has always been a solid option."
#23
Earthquaker Devices
4.5
(2)
"The Earthquaker Devices Aurelius fits your requirements 100%."
"EQD Aurelius"
#24
Ludwig
4.5
(2)
"Super solid and super smooth with a great sounding beater."
"The new Ludwig Speed King is really good."
#25
JHS
4.5
(2)
"JHS Rat Pack!"
"JHS makes the Charlie Brown (plexi style sound) and the Angry Charlie (jcm800-ish) and I think they’d bot"
#26
Moog
4.5
(2)
"I have two of the Moog ones and they are solid and reliable."
"I'm picking up a Moog expression pedal on Amazon to go into the Spark Control X. Thanks for the advice!"
#27
Mooer
4.0
(2)
"Mooer Black Secret"
"The Mooer Jet Engine is good value for a digital flanger."
#28
Nukeproof
5.0
(1)
"These are among the best pedals I've ever owned."
#29
C4
5.0
(1)
"You can set presets on the C4. I love it! It's sooooo versatile."
#30
Miku
5.0
(1)
"Miku pedal"
#31
Shimano
5.0
(1)
"I went with Shimano and added Assioma power meter pedals inserts which you simply swap out the Shimano spindle to insert. They work really well and was a more cost effective option."
#32
Aeros
5.0
(1)
"Aeros is the best all around"
#33
Oneder
5.0
(1)
"Oneder Red Ryder is specifically built to be used on both. Has a clean blend knob intended for bass players."
#34
Valeton
5.0
(1)
"I love my Valeton VLP-200"
#35
Splinter
5.0
(1)
"Splinter is great and cheap. Has 4 modes."
#36
Caroline
5.0
(1)
"Caroline Wave Cannon and Catalinbread Katzenkonig are both awesome."
#37
Voodoo Labs
5.0
(1)
"Just get a Pedal Power 3+ and you’ll be set with twelve outputs with up to 500mA each."
#38
Crowther
5.0
(1)
"Crowther Prunes and Custard"
#39
PastFX
5.0
(1)
"PastFX Mischief for me, the sizzle button alone is worth the price of entry, especially on bass."
#40
Catalinbread
5.0
(1)
"Caroline Wave Cannon and Catalinbread Katzenkonig are both awesome."
#41
Demon FX
5.0
(1)
"Demon FX Golden Rat. It's the classic rat, with the Fat mod and Turbo mod each on their own toggle."
#42
Dirty Socks
5.0
(1)
"For bass? Dirty Socks Cat, it's a Rat with a toggle switch that blends in a bass OD circuit."
#43
Ratsbane
5.0
(1)
"Ratsbane checks boxes for me. Small, versatile, affordable."
#44
SF
5.0
(1)
"That’s a great start!"
#45
Walrus Audio
5.0
(1)
"Walrus Audio Eras!!"
#46
Orange
5.0
(1)
"See if you can find an orange crush 35 for cheap."
#47
Lotus
5.0
(1)
"I freaking love it."
#48
Zvex
5.0
(1)
"I had good results with the MXR Micro Amp and Zvex 2-in-1."
#49
Rock Bros
4.0
(1)
"For $26 they seem to be just fine."
#50
HT
4.0
(1)
"They're just really good- a sensible shape, not too fat nor super thin."
#51
Scada
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend the Scada SC-B686."
#52
Look
4.0
(1)
"I use Look Keo"
#53
Idiotbox Effects
4.0
(1)
"Idiotbox Effects Blower Box"
#54
Behringer
4.0
(1)
"The Behringer HM-2 clone is also great for the """
#55
Electro-Harmonix
4.0
(1)
"If you have some money to spend I’d get an electro harmonix Hell Melter."
#56
Truetone
4.0
(1)
"I see the merits in having something with loads of power availability."
#57
Vitoos
4.0
(1)
"They make really good isolated power supply ranged between 5 to 12 outputs."
#58
Endorphin
4.0
(1)
"Check out the Plus 3 from endorphine. A nice tabletop one."
#59
Axis
4.0
(1)
"I'd buy the Axis. You know you like it, but that's not the reason."
#60
Digitech
2.0
(1)
"A cheap one is the Digitech Death Metal pedal."
#61
Marshall style pedals
1.0
(1)
"The marshall style ones from other brands sound like crap"
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