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If you are new to electric guitar, you probably have no idea about all the different types of guitar pedals. You probably also look with envy at the pedalboard of guitarists on stage. There are so many pedals, each with their own sound, ease of use and price range – where do you start?
Although the sound is largely determined by your fingers and your playing style, pedals certainly have a big influence. You can shape your sound completely to your own liking and create a personal and unique guitar sound. Here we inform you about separate, unique effects pedals and we explain how certain equipment works.
Many different guitar effects
Besides boost, overdrive and fuzz, there are many different types of effects. You can make your guitar sound like a piano or old synthesizer. There are pedals with which you can create a wall-to-wall and stereo sound. You have pedals that can be controlled via MIDI with which you can call up different presets. There are pedals that are good at one type of effect and there are effect pedals that are good at multiple effects. We try to guide you through this a bit so that you can make a good choice.
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