Effects pedals are an essential tool for musicians to alter the sound produced by their instrument. The use of these is more common with electrical instruments such as guitar, synth and bass, but over time I have seen their use also reach some singers, saxophonists, trombonists and even drummers.
Any guitarist attracted by the effects pedals (they are more likely to amass them) will sooner or later need his pedalboard. It can be a very useful investment because it allows you to stack your effects easily, organize your pedals, patch cables and your power supply in the order you want which would avoid you a lot of obstructions. It also can prevent your wires to end up like your earphones when you put them in your pockets.
Here is my current pedalboard setup and some other pedals I own :
From left to right :
- loopstation RC3 by BOSS
- Immersed reverberator by Neunaber
- Analog Delay by JOYO
- Shin Juku custom shop drive by MXR
- True over drive by Lunastone
- Tone corset compressor by Electro Harmonix
Tube screamer overdrive mini by Ibanez.
(Very similar to the TS-8)
RAT II distorsion by Proco.
(Basically like a high-gain tube screamer)
Freeze sound retainer by Electro Harmonix.
(Retain the sound that is playing the moment you push the button)
Dynamic Wah AW-3 by BOSS.
(Produces the same kind of sound as the classic wah but the effect is instead triggered by sound actions when it reaches a certain level, just like a compressor)
Whammy 5 pitch shifter by Digitech.
(The very first pedal I owned)
