Guitar FX (effects) refer to the wide range of pedals and processors that shape and manipulate a guitar’s signal to create different sounds. From classic distortion and overdrive to reverb, delay, modulation, and pitch-shifting, effects are at the heart of a guitarist’s creative toolkit. Whether analogue or digital, stompbox or multi-effects unit, Guitar FX allow players to express mood, texture, and dynamics in unique ways. Used thoughtfully, they can transform a simple riff into something atmospheric, aggressive, or entirely otherworldly.
A pedal is a compact device that guitarists use to alter their instrument’s sound by shaping effects such as distortion, delay, reverb, and modulation. Typically housed in a rugged enclosure and controlled by footswitches, pedals are designed to be placed on the floor for hands-free operation during playing. They can be analogue or digital, true bypass or buffered, and come in countless varieties to suit different styles and preferences. Pedals are essential tools for creating signature tones and adding colour and texture to a guitarist’s sound.
Reverb, short for reverberation, is an essential guitar effect that simulates the natural reflections of sound in a physical space, such as a room, hall, or cathedral. It adds depth, ambiance, and spaciousness to the guitar’s sound by creating a series of discrete echoes that decay over time, mimicking the way sound reverberates in different environments. Reverb pedals offer controls for adjusting parameters such as decay time (the length of the reverb tail), pre-delay (the time between the original signal and the onset of the reverb), and mix (the balance between the dry and reverberated signals). By adjusting these parameters, guitarists can achieve a wide range of reverb effects, from subtle room ambience to lush, expansive reverberation. Reverb is widely used across various music genres, including rock, jazz, ambient, and electronic music, to add depth, dimension, and realism to guitar tones, creating a sense of space and immersion in the sound. Popular reverb pedal models include the Strymon BigSky, Boss RV-6, and Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail.
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£209.99
Digital delay & reverb in one pedal – with 1.5 seconds of delay time Independent control over delay and/or reverb effects Flexi-Switch allows for momentary and traditional latching-style switching from a single footswitch All-analog dry signal path Silent soft-touch switching | True Bypass
£273.04
4 5/8'' x 2 1/2'' x 2.25'' with knobs Any standard 9 volt DC power supply with a negative centre 2.1mm barrel. No battery option. Depth: Sets reverb intensity Dwell: Adjusts the length and thickness of the decay. Attack: Sets the delay of the pick attack on the wet signal from 30ms-150ms.
£306.13
SILOS – MULTI-GENERATIONAL TIME REFLECTION DEVICE
£226.15
Reverb effect pedal Weight: 400 g Blue Magenta Custom Version Atmospheric, spreading, huge and magical reverb sounds 9 selectable modes change the function of the drag controller (Unquantized, Unquantized with Slew, Unquantized Volt/Octave, Chromatic Scale, Minor Scale, Major Scale (Lydian), Pentatonic Scale, Octaves & Fifths, Octaves) With activat…
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Controls Boost: Sets the level of the output boost. Volume: Sets the output level. Tone: Brighter clockwise, warmer counter clockwise. Gain A: Sets the gain for the Channel A (lower gain) Gain B: Sets the gain for Channel B (higher gain) Foot Switches Activate: True bypass switch Gain B: Activates Gain Channel B Boost: Activates the output level bo…
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