Boss Chromatic Tuner: Very Accurate

You need a tuner that’s accurate, and they don’t get much better than the Boss. There’s a reason why you’ll find it with so many professional guitarists: it works. Professionals rely on keeping their instruments in tune, and tuning them up quickly when something does fall out of tune. They know that nothing is faster, easier or more accurate than the Boss Chromatic Tuner.

If this pedal gets the seal of approval from the professionals (who I might add have the ability to spend thousands of dollars on a good tuner, but usually choose this one), it’s certainly worth your attention.

Boss Chromatic Tuner: Tough

Beyond accuracy, another great feature of the Boss Chromatic Tuner is its toughness. It’s built in the same kind of all-metal chassis that Boss builds all its pedals in, so you know it can withstand even the harshest playing conditions. Unlike some companies who build their tuners out of plastic, the Boss tuners can take pretty much anything you can throw at it. It can even withstand you throwing it.

Think about this: Sure professionals rely on accuracy and speed, but they wouldn’t be lining up at the Boss factory to get these tuners if they broke, would they? Of course not. They need something that’s reliable and rugged, and this pedal is both.

Boss Chromatic Tuner: Low Price

It’s low. Very low. It’s hard to believe that a pedal of this quality is available around the $100 mark (less if bought used), but it’s true.

If you’re looking for a guitar tuner, the Boss Chromatic Tuner is certainly worthy of your attention.

Vox Wah: For Every Sound

It’s hard to believe that one pedal can work for so many different tones, but the Vox Wah can, as proven by the tremendous amount of professional players who use it. And these pros range from country to metal, jazz to funk, and more.

Just think about the tell-tale sounds of a wah pedal – it’s in virtually every style of music. Sure Jimi Hendrix used one, so did legendary blues man Stevie Ray Vaughn. But those are only a drop in the bucket.

Think of the entire genre of funk. A wah-laden guitar sound literally symbolizes this entire genre. Even people who make the funny “porn guitar sound” are using or emulating the sounds of a wah pedal.

The list is massive in terms of pro guitarist who use wah pedals: Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Kirk Hammet (Metallica), Slash (Guns ‘n Roses & Velvet Revolver), Eric Clapton (in every band he’s ever been in, plus his amazing solo career). This list could go on for ever, but the point is that big time celebrity players love the sound of this pedal.

Vox Wah: Low Price, High Quality

It’s rare to find a quality guitar effect available in the $100 range, let alone one that professionals themselves use (most pros use heavily modified equipment that ends up sounding nothing like what the average player can buy at the store, even if it is the same exact model). But the Vox Wah Pedal is the rare exception.

How It Sounds: Great Tone

This is just one example of how the Vox Wah can sound. Remember, this guitar effect is so versatile that you could just as easily integrate it into your classic country band or your face-melting metal group.

Vox Wah

It’s hard to be the value and quality of one of the guitar industry’s most prestigious and respected pedals. If you’re looking for a way to spice up your guitar rig, the Vox Wah is a very popular way to go.

This pedal has found its home amongst the pedal boards of all sorts of musicians, ranging from light jazz to hardcore metal – and everything in between. It’s been particularly popular amongst the “Looper” scene that has come alive thanks to famous guitar loopers like K.T. Tunsall, who like the idea of a one-man-band.

DigiTech JamMan Looper: How It Works

This pedal works on the same principle as pretty much any standard looping pedal, but it does have some features that others in its price range do not. It’s one of the best bang-for-the-buck guitar effects pedals on the market today.

First, let’s address the basics. To start creating loops, simply press one of the two pedals and start playing. Once you’ve reached the end of your loop, hit step on it again. The loop will keep playing continuously. It might take some practice to get the feel just right, but it’s pretty simple and most players will pick it up in a matter of minutes.

Now that you’re loop is going, you essentially have your own rhythm track. You can do two things at this point: keep adding layers (in the same way you added the first one) or simply jam over the top.

Pretty easy, huh!

No wonder this is one of the preferred guitar effects pedals of so many musicians.

Here’s what makes the DigiTech JamMan Looper stand out from the rest:

• It has an expandable memory port
• It includes XLR inputs so you can create vocal loops too

The first one is pretty self explanatory: the more memory the thing has, the more run time it allows you in terms of building loops. More memory = more loop power. Pretty simple.

The second is what makes this unit stand out  from the others in the price range, like the Boss units.

DigiTech JamMan Looper: One Man Band

If you’re going the one-man-band route, why would you only want to loop your guitar sounds? We all know how important vocals are, and more specifically, how much bigger vocals sound when they are doubled or even harmonized.

With the JamMan, you can make this happen. Because the mic runs through the pedal just like the guitar, you can build vocal loops the same way you built the instrument tracks.

The DigiTech JamMan Looper truly is an amazing pedal for the price, and the perfect way to jam.