Updated Nov. 8, 2017 | by Paolo De Gregorio

Best Guitar Pedals For Beginners

A Guide to the Best Guitar Pedals For Beginners

While experienced guitarists tend to develop a refined taste for tone that will get them interested in boutique pedals with a peculiar character (or flexible parameters), we should never forget that the majority of six string players out there is just looking for some solid, affordable and good sounding options to recreate the most common guitar effect – that’s where the big money is, by the way: affordability AND quality!

Needless to say, the pedals built for the masses aren’t handmade, but that doesn’t mean they don’t sound good! (Simply because “good” is the most subjective of words, in particular when applied to tone…).

We stumbled upon this video by UK’s Guitar Nerds and it had some really thoughtful advice for the top 5 pedals for beginners – we couldn’t resist the temptation to convert it into one of our interactive galleries, check out both below!

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BOSS TU-3
On top of being an extremely reliable and sturdy tuner, this pedal incorporates a Note Name Indicator that can display notes of 7-string guitars and 6-string basses, while the Flat-Tuning mode can support up to six half-steps.
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TC Electronic MojoMojo
$48 - Delivers anything from a sweet blues lead, an extra chunky rhythm tone, to a soaring solo. Separate bass and treble controls. A bass-response voice toggle prevents bass frequencies from disappearing when it's on. A special circuit ramps up the voltage to more than 3-4 times the amount of a typical OD, increasing headroom and dynamics.
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Mooer Mod Factory
$78 - This 32 bit digital pedal offers a 11 classic modulation effects. Mod selects the effect, while Control 1 adjusts the speed/intensity of the effect. Control 2 adjusts tone, and Depth adjusts the depth of the modulation.
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Ibanez Analog Delay Mini
$119 - Features two smaller knobs for Repeat and Blend, and a significantly larger Delay Time knob in the middle. The range of delay time is 20ms to 600ms. True bypass switching provides the shortest, most direct signal path, as well as the cleanest tone. 100% Analog Circuitry allows for the warmth of tone that players desire from analog delays.
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Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Neo
$126 | An older EHX compact reverb with Spring, Plate, and Hall algorithms. It provides the most sought-after ambiences in an easy-to-use, pedalboard-friendly stompbox. Select the reverb of your choice with the three-position switch and use the Reverb knob to mix the wet and dry signals. The almost identical Holy Grail Nano version replaces the Plate mode with a more unusual Flerb mode, a flanged reverb.
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Also, do you know what the difference between Distortion, Overdrive and Fuzz?

If you are into exploring specific pedal effects, we recommend our uber-thorough shopping guides! Here’s a list of the most popular:

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