This post may contain affiliate links   Whether you are buying your first guitar pedal or you’re a seasoned pedal enthusiast, you may find yourself asking if you need both a delay and a reverb pedal on your pedalboard. While delay and reverb effects are similar, in that they both create space in between notes, the way they achieve this is quite different from one another. So let’s dive into both effects to find what’s right for you.   Understanding Delay Pedals In the easiest terms, delay can be described as an echo. In the real world, delay (or echos) can happen naturally – we’ve al ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links   No two pedalboards are the same.    With such a wide array of different guitar pedals and configurations to choose from, I post all kinds of different pedalboards on @PedalHaven.    But some guitar pedals are found on pedalboards more often than others.   But what are the most popular guitar pedals seen on pedalboards in 2023?   I analyzed all 300+ pedalboards posted on @PedalHaven in 2023 to find out what the most popular guitar pedals were.   Let’s dive in!   The Most Popular Types of Guitar Pedals in 2023 F ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links Pure ethereal bliss.   Catalinbread Effects has just announced the release of their latest reverb pedal, the Sinkhole. WHERE TO BUY THE SINKHOLE Available on Reverb.com   What is the Sinkhole from Catalinbread Effects? The Sinkhole is a modulated reverb pedal that utilizes a four-voice chorus effect to produce a deep, modulated reverb sound.   Catalinbread says this is “perhaps their most ethereal reverb unit to date“, and its unique modulated reverb sounds make it the perfect tool for creating ambiance, textures, and washed-out shoegaze to ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links A fresh look for these classic Boss pedals! To celebrate their 50th anniversary, BOSS has revealed three limited edition compact pedals of some of their most coveted guitar pedal circuits – the DS-1 Distortion(DS-1-B50A), the BD-2 Blues Driver (BD-2-B50A), and the SD-1 Super Overdrive (SD-1-B50A).   These limited edition pedals feature a unique metallic paint job, the classic silver thumb screw, a commemorative 50-year anniversary emblem, and unique 50th-anniversary packaging. The BOSS DS-1-B50A, SD-1-B50A, and the BD-2-B50A are available now in a ve ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links After much anticipation, it’s finally here! The RV series reverb pedals from Boss are fantastic reverb pedals. A while back, we saw the release of the massive RV-500 reverb, and finally, we have the much-awaited RV-200.   WHERE TO BUY REVERB.COM If you’re familiar with Boss’ 200 series pedals, you’ll know that Boss packs a ton of features into a smaller, pedalboard-friendly, two-footswitch box. And the RV-200 is no different. Boss has packed 12 high-quality reverb modes into the RV-200 (including a brand-new reverb mode – ArpVerb). Here is the full ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links A new take on an iconic fuzz sound. Barcelona’s Aclam Guitars just unveiled their latest guitar pedal, The Mocker.   The Mocker fuzz pedal is an expanded version of the classic Vox UL730 fuzz circuit – a sound used extensively by the Beatles. Aclam has expanded the circuit with bias and tone controls, allowing for a wide array of sounds from nostalgic vintage fuzz tones to crisp modern sounds.   Aclam sourced rare N.O.S. Phillips OA200 diodes – the same used in the original Vox UL series -for The Mocker, meaning this is a limited edition pedal ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links The latest addition to the Hologram lineup looks amazing! The Chroma Console is a multi-effect pedal that is packed with 20 different effects across four rearrangeable effect modules. Character Module: Drive – Tube-like drive ranging from warm preamp tones to full overdrive. Sweeten – Preamp that adds EQ, compression, and saturation. Fuzz – Dynamic Vintage voiced fuzz Howl – Resonant fuzz filter effect Swell – Envelope-triggered volume swells. Movement Module Doubler – Stereo double-tracking effect Vibrato – Lush pitch modulation effect Phaser – Vintag ..read more

Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.   The ultimate backpack for guitarists on the go.   Whether you’re touring, playing local gigs, or just taking your gear over to your friend’s house to jam – moving your amp, guitar, pedals, and cables can be an arduous task. Enter D’Addario’s Backline Gear Transport Backpack.   WHERE TO BUY Amazon.com (ad/affiliate link) The Backline Gear Transport Backpack is designed with musicians on the go in mind – complete with modular storage for all of your cables, padded slots to safely store microphones, secure laptop storage ..read more

The world of generating art using AI is fascinating. It allows us to create stunning (and sometimes very… strange…) pieces of art by simply inputting a few descriptors – or prompts.   And naturally, as a guitar pedal fan, I asked the AI art generator, Midjourney, to create guitar pedal designs inspired by video games. And the results are incredible.   So without further ado, let’s dive into these (somewhat cursed) video game-inspired guitar pedal designs!   Dark Souls Image: Pedal Haven/Midjourney When you aren’t looking at the “YOU DIED” screen in Dark Souls, you’ll often find ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links   JHS Pedals just released a faithful recreation of the Dallas Rangemaster, the Germanium Boost. The JHS team has taken the sound of the amp-top Dallas Rangemaster treble booster and put it in boost pedal form – adding some modern features to sweeten the deal.    Born out of the 1960s, the Dallas Rangemaster became an iconic boost effect (the world’s first dedicated guitar booster) and can be heard all over guitar tracks from Brian May, Rory Gallagher, Tony Iommi, and more. The JHS Germanium Boost is a recreation of the iconic amp-top ..read more