10 Guitar Effects Pedals

Guitar effects pedals--which are also sometimes referred to as stomp boxes--modify the sound of electric guitars. Many professional guitarists are familiar with using several pedals at once during a song to personalize the song and make it more unique. Popular types of guitar effects pedals include chorus, delay, overdrive, flanger, distortion and wah. When deciding to purchase an effects pedal, you should keep in mind how you want to use it in your music and how compatible it will be with your amp and guitar.

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay Pedal

The Boss DD-3 Digital Delay Pedal is a popular guitar effect pedal used for creating a delay effect which can be set to three different signature time modes. The delay for this pedal ranges vastly from 12-1/2 to 800ms. As of 2009, the price of Boss DD-3 is between $90 and $110.

The Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb Effects Pedal creates a reverb effect with six high-quality modes. The reverb effect is similar to the delay effect, but it creates more of live and atmospheric sound. The pedal also features controls for level, time and tone. As of 2009, the price of the Boss RV-5 is between $130 and $150.

The Boss TR-2 Tremolo Pedal creates a trembling effect similar to that of a whammy bar. This specific pedal specializes in that vintage whammy bar sound from classic guitars of the 1960's. The pedal features wave, rate and depth control. As of 2009, the price of the Boss TR-2 is between $70 and $90.

The MXR M-101 Phase 90 Pedal is a simple effects pedal; it can manipulate speed of sound produced by turn the speed dial to increase the speed of your guitar playing. The sound of the effect is also similar to that of a laser sound. As of 2009, the price of the MXR M-101 is between $60 and $80.

The MXR M-134 Stereo Chorus Pedal is a high quality effects pedal that modifies rough sounds to be smoothed out, and it's usually used to add to impact of the chorus of a song. The pedal features bass, treble, intensity, width and rate controls. As of 2009, the price of the MXR M-134 is between $160 and $180.

The Boss BF-3 Flanger helps to create a thick stereo flanging sound. The flanger effect is when to signal mix together at different speed to produce an entirely new sound. The pedal include ultra, gate and pan modes, and the tempo can also be changed by gently tapping the pedal. As of 2009, the Boss BF-3 Flanger is between $100 and $120.

The Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe Expression Pedal includes several effects such as vibrato and chorus, and it allow players to recreate shifting background noise as heard from legendary guitarist like Jimi Hendrix. As of 2009, the Dunlop JD-4S is between $160 and $180.

The Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Effects Pedal includes an overdrive effect that is similar to noise and distortion effects. The reissued pedal is manufactured to look exactly like the same famous original that was used by founding punk bands, like The Clash. As of 2009, the Ibanez TS9 is between $80 and $100.

The Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal will add wall of noise to your guitar player; it can be adjusted to slight static effect sounds to ear-pulsating white noise. The effects of the pedal can be easily adjusted using the tone, level and distortion knobs. As of 2009, the Boss DS-1 is between $20 and $40.

The Boss SUPER OverDrive SD-1 Pedal recreates the loud distortion sound effect from a classic tube amp by smoothing out any unwanted static or popping sounds when playing a high volume levels. The pedals features level, tone and drive adjustments. As of 2009, the Boss SUPER OverDrive SD-1 is between $20 and $40.