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The Best Wah Guitar Effects Pedals

Last Updated: December 13, 2018 By Sean

One of the earliest effects to break into the guitar scene, the wah hit guitar player’s pedal chains in the 1960s. Early users like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton helped propel the effect into stardom through their creative use of the “crying baby” sound in their electric guitars. As decades have continued to come, the wah has found a home in every genre of music from hard rock to blues. Some of the greatest sounds in guitar history have come from rocking a wah-wah pedal during fast legato runs or adding vocal expression to a bend. Along with each pedal, we have provided links to some of our favorite demos in order to give you a feel of the capabilities of each wah.

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The Best Chorus Guitar Effects Pedals

Last Updated: November 28, 2018 By Sean

Chorus effects bring us into a world of shimmer, shine and everything in between. For us, it’s sometimes hard to not use chorus and we have to force ourselves to switch it up at least here and there. There’s something about that feel you’re able to attain with a chorus guitar pedal that’s irreplaceable by others. With that being said, we’ve continued our journey into creating guides in all of the best guitar pedals out there, so today we’re met with another one of our favorites. We hope this guide can help give you some choices so you can find the best chorus guitar pedal for either your current stomp box or a brand new setup.

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The Best Guitars for an Under $500 Budget

Last Updated: December 13, 2018 By Sean

Every guitar player wants the perfect guitar, but can it be done without breaking the bank? Here we take a look at 10 of the best guitars under $500. Guitars come in many different shapes, colors, sizes, configurations and voicing. Below, we cover everything from guitars that will give beautiful clean and acoustic tones to hard rock machines that will get you excited to come back for more. There are a lot of guitars that fall in this price range, but we have looked at the best from every major manufacturer and broken down the key features and tech specs that add value to set these guitars apart from the rest of the competition in their category. We have also provided links to some of our favorite demos in order to give you a feel of each guitar in the way that matters most, to your ears.

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The Best Distortion Guitar Effects Pedals

Last Updated: November 14, 2018 By Sean

Distortion guitar pedals are a definite must when it comes to building up a guitar rig. Of course, guitar pedals come in many different shapes, sizes, personalities, sounds, and of course feels, but we know many who typically grab a distortion pedal first and couldn’t imagine a stompbox without one, therefore it being an essential centerpiece for many guitarists out there in the world. As we continue our exploration into the world of guitar pedals and write these guides on the particular types (having recently completed both reverb pedals as well as delay pedals), today we found 10 of our favorite picks as the best distortion guitar pedals in the market to take a look at. We also provide you our favorite demo of the pedals in order to give you a feel of the sound before you make your purchase.

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The Best Delay Effects Guitar Pedals

Last Updated: November 8, 2018 By Sean

Delay effects pedals for your guitar is a must if you’re wanting to venture out into the big world of FX and guitar pedals altogether. Nothing beats putting on that delay sound to your strings to get the perfect feel of what you’re trying to convey in your notes. Whether its huge echoes to give you a space-like feel or perhaps just a minor touch to give your chords some extra detail, the possibilities are quite large with one of these. We many know who say not having a delay guitar pedal in their rig is simply unheard of. Let’s get into our favorite picks as the best delay pedals for your guitar.

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