Guitar Pedals Directory

Every guitar pedal in our catalog — 409 pedals from 113 brands, grouped by effect type. Tap a type to learn how to dial it, or a covered pedal for a knob-by-knob settings guide.

Jump to: Overdrive 75 · Distortion 71 · Modulation 63 · Delay & Echo 37 · Reverb 29 · Fuzz 26 · Other & Multi-effect 26 · Compression 21 · Wah & Filter 17 · Pitch & Octave 14 · Boost 10 · EQ 9 · Noise Gate 6 · Looper 3 · Volume 2
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Overdrive 75

Pushes a tube amp harder for a smooth, dynamic crunch — the Tube Screamer class of pedal. How to dial overdrive →

Distortion 71

An amp-in-a-box: tighter, higher-gain and more compressed than overdrive (DS-1, RAT, Metal Zone). How to dial distortion →

Modulation (chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo) 63

Movement and width — chorus shimmer, phaser swirl, flanger jets, tremolo throb. How to dial modulation →

Delay & Echo 37

Repeats of your signal, from tight slapback to ambient walls timed to the song. How to dial delay & echo →

Reverb 29

Space and ambience, from a subtle room to cavernous shimmer.

Fuzz 26

The oldest dirt: thick, woolly, all-in saturation that cleans up from your guitar’s volume knob. How to dial fuzz →

Other & Multi-effect 26

Multi-effects units and specialty pedals that span categories.

Compression 21

Evens out dynamics for sustain and a consistent, punchy attack.

Wah & Filter 17

A swept bandpass filter — the vocal "wah" and funk auto-filters. How to dial wah & filter →

Pitch & Octave 14

Octaves, harmonies and whammy dives stacked onto your note. How to dial pitch & octave →

Boost 10

Adds level with little tone change to slam the amp or lift a solo. How to dial boost →

EQ 9

Shapes frequency response to fix mud, add cut, or reshape a dirt pedal.

Noise Gate 6

Cuts hum and hiss between notes for tight high-gain rhythm.

Looper 3

Records and layers phrases live for practice and one-person arrangements.

Volume 2

Foot-controlled level for swells and master volume.

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