Pedals and effects
Drives, delays, reverbs and multi-effects: what actually deserves a spot on the board. Every item is scored on tone, playability, build quality, versatility, hardware and value for money.
Boss SY-1000 Guitar Synthesizer Boss · $975 8.6
freqport FreqTube FT1 freqport · $925 8.9
Walrus Audio DFX-1 Walrus Audio · $883 8.6
Eventide H90 Harmonizer Eventide · $859 8.6
SOMA Cosmos Rust Edition SOMA · $777 8.5
Strymon TimeLine MX Multi Delay Strymon · $777 9.1
SOMA Cosmos Blue SOMA · $766 8.5
SOMA Cosmos SOMA · $745 9.0
Meris Enzo X Black Limited Ed. Meris · $729 8.7
Roland GR-55GK Black Roland · $722 8.4
Meris LVX Modular Delay System Meris · $679 8.8
Roland GR-55S Black Roland · $652 8.6
Walrus Audio Meraki Red Stereo Delay Walrus Audio · $649 8.4
SOMA Warp SOMA · $633 8.6
Boss GM-800 Guitar Synthesizer Boss · $599 8.3
Boss VG-800 V-Guitar Processor Boss · $598 8.6
GFI System Solis Ventus Reverb & Delay GFI System · $579 7.9
Bastl Instruments Thyme+ Bastl Instruments · $575 8.6
Echo Fix EF-P5 FET Compressor Pedal Echo Fix · $544 8.6
Darkglass Adam Darkglass · $515 8.9
Empress Effects Echosystem Empress Effects · $515 8.8
Boss MS-3 Multi Effects Switcher Boss · $507 8.6
Darkglass Alpha·Omega Photon Darkglass · $499 8.6
Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer BK Walrus Audio · $499 9.0
Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer TK Walrus Audio · $487 8.4
Darkglass Microtubes Infinity Darkglass · $485 8.8
Electro Harmonix POG3 Octaver Electro Harmonix · $485 8.8
GFI System Enieqma Equalizer GFI System · $485 9.1
Strymon Big Sky Strymon · $449 8.8
Darkglass Microtubes X Ultra Darkglass · $399 9.1
Electro Harmonix Oceans Abyss Reverb Electro Harmonix · $399 8.3
Strymon Volante Strymon · $398 8.7
Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe BOS Catalinbread · $389 8.3
Electro Harmonix Super Switcher Electro Harmonix · $389 8.6
Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude Fairfield Circuitry · $389 8.1
Darkglass Kaamos Darkglass · $388 8.6
Vemuram Jan Ray Overdrive Vemuram · $388 8.9
Boss VE-8 Acoustic Singer Boss · $385 8.4
Polyend Press Polyend · $385 8.5
Dunlop Zakk Wylde Rotovibe Dunlop · $384 8.1
Collision Devices Black Hole Symmetry Collision Devices · $379 8.8
Keeley Halo Core - Andy Timmons Echo Keeley · $379 8.1
Keeley RK2000 Funk Siren Delay Keeley · $379 8.6
Strymon Deco V2 Strymon · $379 9.1
Boss DD-500 Digital Delay Boss · $377 8.7
Darkglass Luminal Booster Ultra Darkglass · $377 8.9
Boss AD-10 Acoustic Preamp & FX Boss · $375 8.4
EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal V3 EarthQuaker Devices · $369 8.7
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water Fairfield Circuitry · $369 8.6
JAM pedals Delay Llama XTreme JAM pedals · $369 9.0
MXR Flanger/Doubler MXR · $369 8.5
Origin Effects Cali76 V2 Stacked Compressor Origin Effects · $369 9.0
Origin Effects Deluxe 61 Tremolo & Drive Origin Effects · $369 8.6
Source Audio Encounter SA 264 Delay+Reverb Source Audio · $369 8.6
Source Audio SA 263 Collider Delay+ Reverb Source Audio · $369 8.9
Boss DM-101 Delay Machine Boss · $368 9.1
Empress Effects ParaEQ MKII Deluxe Empress Effects · $359 8.9
Fairfield Circuitry Long Life Parametric EQ Fairfield Circuitry · $359 8.9
Fairfield Circuitry Roger That Fairfield Circuitry · $359 8.5
Hotone Ampero II Stomp Hotone · $359 8.6
JAM pedals Tiny Amp Destroyer JAM pedals · $359 8.6
Origin Effects Magma 57 Vibrato & Drive Origin Effects · $359 9.0
Origin Effects RevivalDrive Compact Origin Effects · $359 8.9
Allpedal Devils Triad OD/BST/REV/DEL Allpedal · $349 8.5
Keeley Rotary - Chorus Keeley · $349 8.9
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Bathing Liminal Delay Old Blood Noise Endeavors · $349 8.6
Providence DLY-4 Chrono Delay Providence · $349 8.6
Strymon ZelZah Dual Phaser Strymon · $349 8.8
Red Panda Tensor Red Panda · $347 8.6
Boss IR-200 Amp & IR Cabinet Boss · $341 8.6
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain Stereo Delay SL Old Blood Noise Endeavors · $341 8.8
Source Audio One Series Nemesis Delay ADT Source Audio · $341 8.5
Aclam Dr. Robert V3 Aclam · $339 8.6
Cornerstone Imperium V2 Dual Overdrive Cornerstone · $339 8.9
Keeley Loomer Keeley · $339 8.2
Universal Audio UAFX Dream '65 Universal Audio · $325 8.7
JHS Pedals The Bonsai JHS Pedals · $244 8.6
Boss BC-1X Bass Compressor Boss · $199 9.0
Boss RC-5 Loop Station Boss · $199 8.4
Boss RT-2 Rotary Ensemble Boss · $199 8.3
Darkglass Vintage Microtubes Bass Overd Darkglass · $199 8.9
Dunlop Cry Baby Cantrell Blk Edition Dunlop · $199 8.8
Electro Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine Electro Harmonix · $199 8.2
Electro Harmonix Micro POG Electro Harmonix · $199 8.6
JHS Pedals Angry Charlie V3 JHS Pedals · $199 8.7
JHS Pedals Morning Glory V4 JHS Pedals · $199 8.6
MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive MXR · $199 8.5
Walrus Audio Eras Walrus Audio · $199 8.6
Walrus Audio Iron Horse V3 Walrus Audio · $199 8.6
MXR M87 Bass Compressor MXR · $198 8.4
Walrus Audio Deepsix V3 Walrus Audio · $198 9.0
Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah Dunlop · $195 8.7
Dunlop Slash Cry Baby Classic Dunlop · $195 8.7
Electro Harmonix Nano POG Electro Harmonix · $195 8.6
Electro Harmonix Pico POG Octaver Electro Harmonix · $195 8.2
Electro Harmonix Voice Box Electro Harmonix · $195 8.3
Solar Guitars Chug Pedal Solar Guitars · $195 8.3
Walrus Audio ARP-87 Walrus Audio · $195 8.8
Wampler Tumnus Deluxe Overdrive V2 Wampler · $195 8.9
Xotic AC Booster V2 Xotic · $195 8.9
Catalinbread Wake Chorus Catalinbread · $194 8.5
Danelectro Back Talk Reverse Delay Danelectro · $194 8.2
Darkglass DFZ Duality Fuzz Darkglass · $194 8.5
Darkglass NSG Noisegate Darkglass · $194 8.7
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas EarthQuaker Devices · $194 8.6
Ibanez LD303 Layer Delayer Ibanez · $194 7.3
KMA Audio Machines Cirrus Delay and Reverb KMA Audio Machines · $194 8.6
Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay Factory Mad Professor · $194 8.6
Vahlbruch SpaceTime v3 Delay/Echo Vahlbruch · $194 8.8
Xotic RC Booster V2 Boost/Overdrive Xotic · $194 8.8
Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Sig. Wah JH1D Dunlop · $193 8.6
JAM pedals Dyna-ssoR JAM pedals · $193 8.4
Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor Fact. Mad Professor · $193 8.7
MXR 50th Anniversary Phase 90 Gold MXR · $193 8.6
Electro Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork Electro Harmonix · $191 8.4
Boss FZ-1W Fuzz Boss · $189 9.0
Boss RE-2 Space Echo Delay/Reverb Boss · $189 8.6
Dunlop Cry Baby Mini 535Q Auto Return Dunlop · $189 8.7
Dunlop Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby Dunlop · $189 8.2
Electro Harmonix BASS9 Bass Machine Electro Harmonix · $189 8.1
J. Rockett Audio Designs Archer Ikon J. Rockett Audio Designs · $189 8.8
Electro Harmonix B9 Organ Machine Electro Harmonix · $188 8.0
Electro Harmonix Pitch Fork+ Pitch Shifter Electro Harmonix · $188 8.3
Wampler Ego 76 Compressor Wampler · $188 8.3
Roland GK-3B Roland · $186 8.1
Boss JB-2 Overdrive/Distortion Boss · $185 8.9
Friedman BE-OD Friedman · $185 8.7
MXR SF01 Slash Octave Fuzz MXR · $185 8.6
Wampler Pantheon Overdrive Wampler · $185 9.1
tc electronic Hall of Fame 2 tc electronic · $105 8.8
Boss OS-2 Boss · $99 8.6
Fender Bassman Delay Fender · $99 8.6
Boss NS-2 Boss · $98 8.7
Behringer FX2000 3D FX Processor Behringer · $96 8.3
Boss ST-2 Power Stack Boss · $96 8.6
Digitech DOD Compressor 280 Digitech · $96 8.5
Digitech DOD Phasor 201 Digitech · $96 8.4
Electro Harmonix Bass Soul Food Electro Harmonix · $96 8.4
Electro Harmonix Eddy Vibrato/Chorus Electro Harmonix · $96 8.0
Electro Harmonix Nano Battalion Bass Pre & OD Electro Harmonix · $96 8.4
Electro Harmonix Pico Atomic Cluster Electro Harmonix · $96 8.0
Harley Benton StompControl-4 ISO Harley Benton · $96 8.0
Klowra South Zoo Voice Synth Klowra · $96 8.6
Mooer D7 X2 Delay Mooer · $96 8.7
Mooer E7 Polyphonic Guitar Synth. Mooer · $96 7.9
Behringer Flange with no name Behringer · $95 8.2
Boss CB-BU10 Boss · $95 8.3
Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion Boss · $95 8.6
Electro Harmonix Big Muff PI 2 Fuzz Electro Harmonix · $95 8.3
Electro Harmonix Percolator Overdrive/Fuzz Electro Harmonix · $95 8.8
Electro Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff Fuzz Electro Harmonix · $95 8.7
MXR Dyna comp 1976 MXR · $95 8.5
Nobels DEL-mini Delay Nobels · $95 8.8
Proco Lil' Rat Distortion Proco · $95 8.4
Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box Werewolf Fuzz Warm Audio · $95 8.5
Warm Audio Jet Phaser Warm Audio · $95 8.3