Quest for the perfect overdrive!
There are tens of thousands of different pedals on the market, but they breakdown into five different catagories.
My Guide for the Perfect Pedal
Is it affordable?
$100-$150 is just fine for a professional overdrive pedal…you don’t need a $250 pedal… just get a different amp at that point.
Simple is better!
I like having 3, maybe 4 knobs. Volume, Gain, and maybe something to change the color/tone. Any more and my small guitar brain starts to malfunction
Size, the smaller the better!
That way I can fit more pedals on my pedalboard without needing a second (eventually third) pedalboard!
Know what you have!
Want an Octave Generator? What about a pedal that can make your guitar sound like a keyboard? NO! Control yourself!
Gear Acquisition Syndrome is a serious disorder that most guitarists suffer with, but with help, you can learn to cope!
Learn about every single pedal that you already own. You need to know how every knob and switch works and what happens when you adujst and combine them. Compose a peice using each individual pedal, then compose a piece(s) mixing and matching your different pedals. Only then you can grow your gear collection without the crippling guilt!