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CREATIVE GUITAR PEDALS
On this page, you will find a list of pedals that defy categorization or have particularly original functions.

OUR SHOPPING GUIDES:

• Best Creative Delay Pedals
• Best Reverb Pedals For Ambient and Shoegaze
• Best Granular, Glitch and Stutter Pedals
• Best Bitcrusher Pedals
• Best Ring Modulation Pedals
• Best Pedals for Synths with CV In

Below, the latest creative pedals releases.

Mojo Hand FX SMPLoFi

Before the era of orchestral video game scores, a sonic revolution was quietly brewing inside the Super Nintendo. The sonic identity of that gaming console is unmistakable. Its S-SMP audio system broke from its predecessors by using playable digital samples, a technique that created a world of iconic, memory-laden sounds. The…Click on the title for more

Mojo Hand FX SMPLoFi

New Pedal: Mentha Works Monk Echo

Alright, gearheads, strap in. For those who live and breathe inventive circuit design, the name Gamechanger Audio should immediately set your spidey-senses tingling. They're the mad scientists who brought us the Plasma Pedal and the Motor Synth. Well, that same wellspring of Latvian innovation has spawned a new venture. Founded by former…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Mentha Works Monk Echo

Chase Bliss Audio MOOD MkII

Chase Bliss has just announced an update to its popular supercreative, granular ambient loop + reverb pedal: the Chase Bliss MOOD MkII, which will start shipping in late April but can be ordered now. The original version, the product of a collaboration with Old Blood Noise and Drolo, was very…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio MOOD MkII

Benson Amps+Non-Human Audio Florist Dynamic Modulator

The Florist Dynamic Modulator is a collaboration between Portland's established boutique amp and pedal brand Benson Amps and lesser-known Non-Humnan Audio, based in Albuquerque, NM. The owners of the two companies met at a pedal show in Oklahoma where a friendship was born from a mutual admiration for each other's…Click on the title for more

Benson Amps+Non-Human Audio Florist Dynamic Modulator

Poly Trails Stereo Delay

Just like its reverby brother Verbs, the Poly Trails - a delay, as you may have guessed - is built for discovery. This innovative, stereo unit ditches traditional knobs for a responsive touch interface, putting seven deeply creative effects at your fingertips. Each algorithm is a destination in itself, designed…Click on the title for more

Poly Trails Stereo Delay

BOSS XS-100 Poly Shifter

For decades, if you wanted dramatic, foot-controlled pitch bends, there was really only one game in town: the Whammy. It was iconic, but it could be noisy and fussy with chords. The BOSS XS-100 feels like the spiritual successor we’ve been waiting for—it takes that same thrilling concept and elevates…Click on the title for more

BOSS XS-100 Poly Shifter

New Pedal: Death By Audio Infinity Verb

The Death By Audio Infinity Verb is a stereo ambient powerhouse that masterfully balances immediate usability with profound sonic depth. On the surface, its operation is elegantly simple: three knobs control the essential reverb parameters. The MIX knob balances your dry signal with the effect, TIME adjusts the decay from…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Death By Audio Infinity Verb

Old Blood Noise Bathing Liminal Delay

The Old Blood Noise Bathing Liminal Delay from is not just another delay pedal—it’s a sonic exploration tool that defies traditional categorization. Combining delay, phaser, and reverb-like textures, it creates an immersive, ever-shifting soundscape that exists in a liminal space—somewhere between familiar effects and something entirely new. The term "liminal"…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Bathing Liminal Delay

Fish Circuit Echo Limiteur

Hand-made in Montreal (the lovely city we call home), the Fish Circuits Echo Limiteur is a distinctive hybrid delay that merges analog warmth (via an MN3005 chip) with digital extension (PT2399) for delay times up to 1750ms. Its defining feature is a dynamic limiter circuit, offering unprecedented control over feedback…Click on the title for more

Fish Circuit Echo Limiteur

Polyend Step Drum Machine Pedal

Integrating a drum machine into a guitar pedal isn’t a new concept, but the Polyend Step elevates it to a whole new level, drawing on the Polish company’s expertise in synthesis rather than traditional guitar effects. The Step is a stereo, sample-based drum machine in pedal form, controlled via Tap…Click on the title for more

Polyend Step Drum Machine Pedal

Discomfort Designs Riemann’s Grave V2

The Discomfort Designs Riemann's Grave is not a simple distortion pedal; it's a powerful, self-contained workstation for timbral sculpting, combining multimode distortion, a state-variable filter, and deep random modulation in a single compact unit. The pedal operates as a dual-engine system. On the right, the "Zeta Function" section acts as…Click on the title for more

Discomfort Designs Riemann’s Grave V2

Butterfly Effects Dobbo Granular Pedal

In a world of predictable effects, sometimes your sound needs a collaborator—not just a tool. Enter the Butterfly Effects Dobbo, a stereo granular effect pedal designed not just to process your sound, but to play with it. This isn't merely a delay or a reverb; it's an ecosystem of sound…Click on the title for more

Butterfly Effects Dobbo Granular Pedal