Apart from the effect pedal typologies described in the other posts of the series, there are many other kind of pedals that cannot fit into any of them. Some of these can create create sounds that have … Read more
Even though pitch shifting pedals could be grouped within other filtering related guitar pedals, they generate such distinctive sounds and atmospheres that I have included octavers and harmonizers in a separate category. What they basically do is to … Read more
There are tons of guitar pedals. Most of them can be grouped in categories. I’ve tried to describe most of them in the guitar pedals explained post series. However, there are 6 essential guitar pedals … Read more
Filtering pedals modify the frequency spectrum of the signal. You may know that any sound you generate is a combination of billions of sine waves, each at a given frequency, with a particular phase, and with different amplitudes. … Read more
Everybody knows what delay and reverb effects are like. In fact, they try to reproduce the sonic effect that occurs naturally to any sound that propagates within a closed environment. Whether you play in a bathroom, in a … Read more
Modulation-based guitar pedals modulate one (or more) characteristics of the input signal, such as amplitude, frequency or phase. From just slight phase shifting to orbital flanging, these pedals can definitely change the character of the sound of your guitar. … Read more
Gain is defined as an increase (or reduction) in signal strength. Sometimes, gain-based guitar pedals do it with high fidelity regarding the input signal, meaning that the guitar tone remains unaltered but boosted. But most … Read more
There are literally thousands and thousands of different guitar pedals. They contribute to color the sound of the guitar, depending on the type of circuits they contain. You can listen to any kind of music record, … Read more