{"id":68405,"date":"2021-03-24T16:45:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T20:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=68405"},"modified":"2022-10-25T15:32:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T19:32:17","slug":"different-types-of-guitar-pedals-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/different-types-of-guitar-pedals-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Different Types of Guitar Pedals Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>While some guitarists are happy with the bare-bones sound that comes from plugging a guitar into an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Musical-Instruments\/Instrument-Amplifiers\/Guitar-Combo-Amps-and-Kits\">amplifier<\/a>, sometimes you just need that extra \u201coomph.\u201d That\u2019s where guitar pedals come into play. These small floor units that you stomp on or off can provide unique sounds you\u2019ve only dreamed of. But, the sheer number of pedal types and brands out there can be overwhelming.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you want to dive into the world of electric guitar effects, start by checking out our guide on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/15-essential-guitar-effects-pedals\/\">essential guitar effects pedals<\/a>, which offers some broad guidelines about building your pedalboard. For an overview of the diverse effects pedals that can alter your electric guitar sound, scroll down to our guide below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pedals vs amps: What&#8217;s the difference?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You can use pedals or an amplifier with built-in effects to add effects to your guitar sound. Several types of guitar pedals, including multi-effects units, offer the option to switch on and off mid-song easily and are more versatile than the built-in effects in an amplifier. However, built-in amp effects save space and can emulate many types of guitar pedals. Some amps are set up to play multiple effects simultaneously. In contrast, others use a single control to switch between the different effects, meaning you can&#8217;t use more than one at a time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get gritty with distortion\/drive guitar pedals<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A dirty, gritty sound has been the backbone of rock \u2018n roll since its inception. From mild to wild, here are the three types of guitar pedals to get you that grit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><b>Overdrive pedals<\/b> replicate the light breakup of good tube amps, and if you own a tube amp, you may already have excellent overdrive. If not, you can have overdrive on demand with a classic pedal like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ibts9dx.html\">Ibanez Tube Screamer<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Distortion pedals<\/b> push the warmth of overdrive beyond the confines of rock and into heavy metal. Get a classic like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/prrat2.html\">RAT2<\/a>, which was used on Metallica\u2019s early albums, and you\u2019ll be on your way to searing, riff-driven mayhem.<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Fuzz boxes<\/b> like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/waftb.html\">Foxy Tone<\/a> distort your signal even more than distortion pedals, but in the more open, lo-fi approach of Jimi Hendrix or Seattle grunge bands.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Most players settle on either a fuzz or a distortion unit, but it\u2019s always good to have an overdrive pedal on your board. Overdrive can even add needed boosts for solos when used along with distortion or fuzz pedals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-52494 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"wp-image-52494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/quetzal-maucci-Music6.jpg\" alt=\"Quetzal Maucci photography\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/quetzal-maucci-Music6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/quetzal-maucci-Music6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Photo by Quetzal Maucci<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get spacy with modulation guitar pedals<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Modulation pedals comprise a huge family of guitar pedals, but they\u2019ve all got one thing in common: They alter (or \u201cmodulate\u201d) your guitar\u2019s tone or pitch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><b>A chorus effect pedal<\/b> like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/fe0234540000.html\">Fender Bubbler<\/a> is a great effect to \u201cfill up\u201d your sound in a retro-\u201980s manner. The effect multiplies your notes so that it sounds like multiple guitars are playing at once, with some notes sounding a tiny bit out of tune or wavering.<\/li>\r\n<li><b>A tremolo pedal<\/b> like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/tce960826001.html\">Pipeline<\/a> cuts your signal in fast intervals so that it sounds like a psychedelic, stuttering machine gun. If you\u2019re unsure what that means, just listen to the opening notes of the Joan Jett classic \u201cCrimson and Clover.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Octave pedals<\/b> like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/tce960826001.html\">T-Rex Quint Machine<\/a> double your notes an octave above, below, or even more.<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Flanger and phaser effects<\/b> are slightly different approaches to the same idea: regularly rotating your tone through bass, mid, and treble tones.<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Wah pedals<\/b> like the aptly-named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/jd535qu.html\">Dunlop Cry Baby<\/a> shift your guitar tone like a phaser, but you control the tone manually on a treadle. Rock your foot all the way back for fuzzy bass, and all the way forward for tinny treble.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shout into the void with echo effects<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You often need effects that replicate the sounds of playing in a cavernous concert hall, extending your sound\u2019s length and resonance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><b>Reverb<\/b> is a common effect onboard many amplifiers, but if you don\u2019t have it, you need a reverb pedal like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/tc960661001.html\">Hall of Fame<\/a>. This reverb effects pedal replicates the sound of a huge, resonating cave.<\/li>\r\n<li><b>A delay pedal<\/b> like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/dtdodrubbrnk.html\">DOD Rubberneck<\/a> is a different type of echo. This analog delay pedal repeats your note back at you in gradually fading volumes. Set it short for a \u201cslapback\u201d sound like early Elvis songs, or long for the trippy ambience of Pink Floyd.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Echo effects often overlap with modulation effects. Especially with delay pedals, it is common to alter echoing notes with chorus pedals or tremolo effects.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Control your sound with dynamic effects pedals<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Dynamic effects pedals are guitar pedal types that can either change your overall volume or help tame volume variations. Dynamic effects pedals are also great for leveling out the volumes in songs with both louder and quieter sections.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>A <strong>compressor pedal<\/strong> is a dynamic effect pedal that smooths out your guitar signal&#8217;s highest and lowest volume levels to a more consistent level. Compression types of guitar pedals boost the overall level of your guitar while clamping down on the volume of the peak parts to prevent clipping. Try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/bscp1x.html\">BOSS Compressor<\/a>, a popular option.<\/li>\r\n<li>The <strong>volume pedal<\/strong> is a dynamic effect that is as simple as it sounds! A volume pedal uses an expression foot controller to raise or lower your guitar&#8217;s volume. Use these guitar pedal types to fade your guitar signal to zero between songs, or try swelling the guitar signal for ambient effects. Try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/jdvp3.html\">Dunlop DVP3 Volume (X) Pedal<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Boost effect pedals<\/strong> simply increase overall volume. Boost pedals are typically used during guitar highlights or solos; those moments when you want to cut through the band and really shine with the guitar. Our pick? The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/eadtonev2.html\">EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 EQ and Boost Pedal<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Pedals<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>What are guitar pedals that don&#8217;t fall neatly into any of the previous categories? These pedals are mainstays in our collection but do not fit into a class on their own. Some of these types of guitar pedals include loopers, switchers, tuners, and more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>A looper pedal <\/strong>is an effects pedal that records a phrase of your playing and loops it back repetitively. These phrases can play sequentially in a song-style format or overdubbed to create dense layers. These types of guitar pedals are ideal for laying down rhythm tracks to practice soloing over. Try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/bsrc500.html\">Boss RC-500 Loop Station Pedal<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>A switcher or A\/B pedal <\/strong>is not an effect exactly, but a powerful pedal unit to have on your pedal board. A Switcher allows you to switch between different effects chains, guitars, amplifiers, and more \u2013 all at the push of a footswitch. Try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/olthewye.html\">Outlaw The Wye ABY Switcher Pedal<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>The tuner pedal <\/strong>is arguably your most important pedal. Always the first in the pedal chain, the tuning pedal silently and quickly gets you tuned. The tuning pedal also helps you accurately tune your guitar in a noisy stage environment. Try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/tcepolytune3.html\">TC Electronic Polytune 3 Polyphonic Tuner Pedal for Electric Guitar and Bass<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-52493 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"wp-image-52493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/quetzal-maucci-music5.jpg\" alt=\"Quetzal Maucci photography\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/quetzal-maucci-music5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/quetzal-maucci-music5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Photo by Quetzal Maucci<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So, which guitar pedals should I get?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Every guitar player has their own unique preferences for sounds, and that\u2019s what makes the huge variety of guitar pedals out there so exciting. If you\u2019re unsure how to begin building your pedal collection, start with an overdrive, distortion or fuzz, and a reverb or delay pedal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are also many pedals out there that serve more utilitarian purposes such as tuners, volume controls, and multi-band graphic equalizers are all very useful pedals. While they\u2019re not as dramatically fun as effects pedals, they are essential parts of many guitar players\u2019 boards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><i>At Adorama, we carry guitar pedals from trusted names such as Boss, TC Electronic, Ibanez, and many more. <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Musical-Instruments\/Effects\/Effects-Pedals\"><i>See our full selection of pedals<\/i><\/a><i> and start producing the sounds you want today.<\/i><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While some guitarists are happy with the bare-bones sound that comes from plugging a guitar into an amplifier, sometimes you just need that extra \u201coomph.\u201d That\u2019s where guitar pedals come into play. These small floor units that you stomp on or off can provide unique sounds you\u2019ve only dreamed of. 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