The Wah is one of the most recognizable guitar effects pedals. It’s used to emulate the sound of a human voice saying "wah". The wah effect was first heard in 1966 by guitarist Joe Walsh on his song "Rocky Mountain Way" with The James Gang. The pedal itself, however, wasn’t introduced until the 1970s. Early […]
Guitarists have a lot of options when it comes to tuning their guitars. From digital tuners to old-school strobe tuners, there are many ways to tune your guitar. In the past, people used to rely on themselves or other musicians who had more experience when they wanted to tune their guitars. But with the invention […]
A tremolo is a rhythmic pulsing of the volume (between fully on and off) that creates a fluctuations in amplitude. The tremolo effect can be heard in many different types of music, from jazz to rock to country. Tremolo effects pedals are used for this sound. A tremolo pedal can be used as part of […]
Reverb effects are used to produce a sense of space. It is often used in the studio to create the reverberant sound of a large room. The reverb settings can be adjusted to your taste. A low setting will have less reverb while a higher setting will have more. There are many genres that would […]
The sound of an overdrive pedal is very different than the sound of a distortion pedal. The overdrive pedal creates a tone that’s more “dirty” and often louder, as opposed to the distorted sound of the distortion pedal. Overdrive pedals are usually used for rock or blues styles, whereas distortion pedals can be used for […]
The octave effects pedal is a popular type of pedal that can produce a different sound depending on the effect and what it's paired with. It can replicate the sound of a keyboard, an organ, and more. There are many music genres that would be perfect for this type of pedal. For example, metal would […]
Multi-effects pedals have been popular for quite some time now. With more than one effect at your fingertips, these pedals provide the ability to create a wide variety of sounds. With all these options, it can be difficult to decide whether or not to buy one. These are some reasons why multi-effects pedals are worth […]
Let’s break down the fuzzy sound effects pedal. The fuzz effect is an audio engineering term for a process to create sounds which are distorted, buzzy, and indistinct. There are many different types of fuzz pedals which produce these effects in different ways. The most basic fuzz pedal consists of a transistor circuit that clips […]
A distortion pedal is a type of guitar effects pedal that alters the sound of the guitars signal. The most popular use for a distortion pedal is adding overdrive to a guitar, which can make it “break up” and produce a gritty, loud sound. A distortion pedal has one main control: the amount of gain. […]
A delay effect pedal is a device that replicates the sound of an instrument or voice after a short delay. This effect is achieved by storing audio samples in the memory of analog-to-digital converter and then replaying them. Delay pedals provide many effects, such as echo, chorus, and vibrato. This article will give you some […]
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