My Top 10 Favorite Guitar Pedals

After using hundreds of pedals here on the channel over the last 9 years, I am coming clean on what my 10 ten favorite guitar pedals are!
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Bill's Top 10 Favorite pedals (Sweetwater Affiliate links, see disclaimers below):
TC Electronic Ditto X4: sweetwater.sjv.io/m555oe
Strymon El Capistan: sweetwater.sjv.io/Qyyy0P
TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay: sweetwater.sjv.io/Wqqq6e
Neunaber Immerse: neunaber.net/products/immerse...
Strymon Compadre: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXP9dM
Strymon Timeline: sweetwater.sjv.io/2111yg
Strymon Iridium: sweetwater.sjv.io/5gb402
Strymon DIG: sweetwater.sjv.io/4PPPr3
Strymon Riverside: sweetwater.sjv.io/eK4mZO
Wampler Ego: sweetwater.sjv.io/PyyyVX
Morley Little Alligator (link to current pedal): sweetwater.sjv.io/LXXXx0
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[@johnpowell3767]

I must add. My mother is 92 years old. Shes battling Lymphoma and dementia. I quit my job to take care of her because I will NOT put her in a nursing home. Playing my guitar using your ambient guidance is the only respite I have. Thanks bill! You saved me

[@lucamontanarilughi530]

I Ugh you

[@LukeG_Eire]

Prayers and good wishes sent to you and your mother this christmas

[@MorleyProducts]

Congratulations on 9 years Bill! Great to see your Little Alligator has thrived for 20+ years. We do plan to reissue it someday... Maybe for the channels 10th anniversary??? 😁

[@chordsoforion]

that would be super cool!!!!

[@GG-ik6it]

You should make a signature little aligator for bill ;) @morley

[@KenMyrheim]

@@GG-ik6it The Billigator? The AliVencil? :)

[@danoakley]

For definite! This would be such a great thing to do Morley - I'd buy one :)

[@chadr2843]

Chords of Orion sig model!

[@samseitz9937]

Congratulations on 9 years Bill!! Been a long time fan. I would love to see a video on your guitar collection or guitars that hold a special place in your heart.

[@erictait6322]

You are the Bob Ross of pedal demos man 😆 super chill dude. Keep doing what you do

[@nicknickson3650]

Happy 9 years! You really helped me relax and play guitar as a form of therapy instead of always grinding and working with it. It's important to practice new things, but it's also extremely important to zone out and create a sonic space for your mind to wander.

[@Dungeon_of_Regret]

My other fav is deco. Genius pedal. So useful for so many different settings. If I show up to a jam with 1 pedal, that’s the one.

[@sandyturner1911]

I seem to like a lot of EHX pedals. I also love Strymon. I have a Volante, and a DECO. I also love the TC stuff. They are priced to enable you to get into many different things. I still have the first Flashback I ever bought. I also just got the new TC Stereo Chorus +..it sounds great. Now I have a couple of Beetronics pedals, because I love Fuzz, and because they sound great, and they are a quality company. Congrats on your many years of YouTubing!

[@chordsoforion]

Very nice collection! Agreed on the TC SFC reissue - it is great!

[@iaminyourwalls4553]

I’d like to see a video of your favorite ambient bands.

[@chordsoforion]

The challenge with that is what is the definition of an ambient band? For example. a lot of people call post-rock bands like Sigur Ros "ambient" vs a group like Stars of the Lid, which is closer to the actual genre of ambient music.

[@joshhamester]

@@chordsoforion simple. Caspian is the answer.

[@chordsoforion]

I really enjoy (even love) Caspian, but they do not play ambient music. They are an awesome post-rock band.

[@genepozniak]

I'd say Brian Eno. He essentially invented the genre. :-)

[@jfo3000]

I have the Timeline, Big Sky and Mobius. I'd say Bill is the main reason I bought the "Stryfecta". The Big Sky is simply astounding, and I was never into reverb before hearing that pedal. But my favorite pedal for awhile now is my ISP Theta Preamp, not ambient, but a very good sounding distortion / preamp. Thanks for doing this research of your videos for us Bill. That was a huge job!

[@StephaneBergeronPixelyzed]

Congrats on 9 years! :) My longest standing pedal brand is probably Ernie Ball because I'm on my third volume pedal from them in decades of playing (I'm in my late 50s). Early in my musical journey (80s) Boss was of course my go to and that went through the 90s. But by then I'd moved to rack units as many others did back then. My main one was a 1989 Korg A3 that did my compression, delays and reverbs. For the last 8-10 years, it's been an evolution including changing my amps (I now play a Revv Dynamis 7-40 which is their least metal amp and the clean channel is an awesome pedal platform. Before that was an '89 red knobs Twin that died on me in 2020 and was replaced temporarily by a Katana head then the Dynamis. My dirt comes from either that amp's red channel or a JHS Angry Charlie or a couple models in the Line 6 HX Effects I'm now using which replaced a Boss MS-3 I'd played for a few years (so multi effects are still a thing for me ;) Other than that, Wampler would probably be the most represented pedal company on my board with two pedals, the Tumnus Deluxe (modified Klone) and the Ego Compressor which, like you, I really love. Other than that, a Polytune Mini and a Boss SY-1 (we play neo-prog including some Marillion where I needed somethjing to emulate a Roland GR-300 guitar synth and the SY-1 does so brilliantly for my needs.

[@sunlinkable]

My top 1 is a pedal I discovered here - the EQD Avalanche Run, thank you again for your amazing demo! Perfect for ambient looping... 2nd: Walrus Audio Juliana - love the stereo effect and the vintage-warm vibes it creates. 3rd: Dr Scientist Dusk - makes anything sound like an old synth with LPF. And another one that is very very special: the Soma Cosmos - perfect meditative tool...

[@thisguy2973]

I recently got back into playing guitar a few years ago, and the Avalanche Run was the first pedal I bought. Of all the videos I had seen, I saw this pedal and said “I MUST have this pedal.” Even after a year and a half of having it, I keep finding new ways to use it.

[@joesikorski4080]

Congrats On 9 excellent years, Bill!!

[@agerven]

Oh my, was it 9 years already? Time flies by, heads lose hair, difficult times, wonderful times, all bound together with a love for ambient music, pedals, and recordings. You took us all along on that path with you! Congratulations and thank you! Namasté, dear Bill! After the number 1 pedal reveal i was tempted to question: "What about the big sky? Did you forget all about that, or just take it for granted?" Fortunately, you answered that question near the end of the video. And since you asked about our favorite pedal brands: 1. Like you i'm a Strymon adept. i just love the way Strymon enhances the original signal, with very realistic digital simulations. 2. I love electro harmonics, for still being there after all these years; providing cool loopers, delays, and awesome reverberations; for offering something weird and unexpected in every pedal; for the MEL-9. 3. TC-electronics has always had my interest in providing great, and affordable functionality in every pedal; for their loopers and delays; for the mash footswitch/effect pedal concept; for their user tone concept.

[@ALightShiningInDarkness]

9 years, woot woot! Bill and all of his hard work have been a massive inspiration. I started going back through every video and there is such a robust library of information here. Astonishing amounts of time and effort put into everything, it's just great. I miss all of the old technique (both playing and recording) content that was more prevalent early on. I know orher channels show chords, progressions, etc. However, Bill has a natural gift of making his content completely understandable and easy to grasp. Rarely do you have to play something back because of pure confusion, ha.

[@chordsoforion]

Hey Jerry - thanks for the feedback. Will def consider more technique stuff.

[@ALightShiningInDarkness]

@@chordsoforion I think some Meditations are a bit over due as well. Let's hear that sweet, sweet ambient bliss pour from your finger tips. Be well.

[@dan-3268]

It's great that you are so open about not buying that strymon pedal but rather receiving it from them. Honesty is a great quality!

[@philf4086]

Great method for evaluating the top 10! They sure help you make unique music, thanks Bill!!

[@gareth6233]

The Immerse is awesome. The Wet mode is also gorgeous and it has one of the better Shimmers around too.

[@chordsoforion]

Totally agree!

[@ishancooper]

Agreed! They’re my faves on the pedal.

[@aaronhunt6379]

In the market for my first reverb. Wondering why you like the original instead of the mk2?

[@geoffreymerrifield5666]

Bill thanks for beinga class act. You play great, teach valuable things in awesome, practicle ways, and have a wondersful humble spirit. You are a Blessings Brother.

[@KirkJanowiakAngelwood]

Long-time viewer; infrequent commenter; CoO fanboy! Thanks for 9 years (and going…), Bill. Your vid’s always make my day. “We’ve” all been through a lot this past decade and your continued good humor, gentle spirit, and positive encouragement has been a blessing to us all. I’m a Morley fan, myself. My #1 still-in-constant-use-couldn’t-live-without-it pedal is my big ol’ Morely Volume-Pan pedal. You know, one of the old chrome units the size of a pickup truck? It sits in the middle of any & every setup I have used since 1978-on stage or in studio. LOVE the ultra-smooth feel and built-like-a-tank durability. I use it after initial tone shaping and before modulation effects; so Compression->Boost->OD/Dist ->Amp/Emulator->Morley Volume->To modulations, delays, loopers, mixers, etc.->Overall Volume pedal (35-year old Boss FV200). So, 3 volumes: pre-distortion swells via guitar vol (nice clean to distortion swells!); post distortion via Morely for grand swells into the delays and reverbs; post delay/reverb swells and overall volume via the Boss FV at the end. Thanks again!

[@chordsoforion]

That is so cool that you are using one of the old Morley pedals! I used to have the straight volume pedal way back in the day, and that's what got me turned on to Morley.

[@Musecrafter]

I’m with you on the love for Strymon. I really try not to get locked into one brand but they just do it very well.

[@marcenciels]

I have big home made board… EHX dominance, I really love to work with them. Had many TC but bought the Plethora x 3 and sold 3 of my 4 tone print, except the SENTRY, because I loop my dirt’s with it. DECO AND LEX V2, the 5 first MERIS are also on my board. DISASTER AREA DMC-6 + QCONNECT & SMARTclock, to MIDI and pulse control it all.

[@MatthewSwasta]

Completely understand the affinity for Strymon gear, though I always go for their simpler, compact devices, as I do with most other pedal builders. Too many on hand to have to read heavy manuals. My Meris Hedra is probably my most complicated pedal, until the Chase Bliss Generation Loss pre-order comes out. I love Walrus Audio, particularly the Slo, Wampler, JHS and Fulltone as well. Right now everything is centered around a Hudson Electronics Broadcast BC-24V-USA preamp pedal with a Tumnus Deluxe and Benson Geranium Boost in front. Lots of "wet" pedals after that going into an old Carvin stereo power amp (while the tube shortage is going on). But it is almost like trying to choose a favorite child...😝

[@chordsoforion]

Ain't that the truth!!

[@Elicid1965]

Congrats on your longevity & success. I WAS hoping there would be a few more 'effecty' type pedals suggested, you featured mainly delays & compressors, although I did appreciate the volume pedal being #1. Maybe another video featuring some stuff that produce crazy/weird/fun sounds???? Happy New Year!

[@thomasjares3428]

Thank you for the informative and descriptive video. I’m going to go out on a limb, but I’m getting a strong Strymon vibe here LOL! and that ain’t bad. Here’s to nine more Bill! Congratulations!

[@fender0942]

You should try some Strymon pedals. I hear they’re pretty good.

[@ruffdraught]

I knew the Lil' Alligator would be #1 before I even clicked the video! Haha!! You're a legend, Bill. Congrats on 9 years!!

[@lunardrones]

Congratulations on your 9th! When I started out on my effects journey, your channel helped a lot. I think that was way back 2014. In turn, my first inclination was to buy the Strymon trifecta and the Neunaber Wet Stereo Reverb. But after quite some time, I found myself loving the Eventide Factor/H9 pedals. Right now, I have both the Space and the TimeFactor. But, really, it's all thanks to your in-depth guides to effects that I learned to stack them properly and get those heavenly sounds.

[@castle6660]

While trying to get the same fingering for octaves.. across the strings.. I just discovered perfect 4th tuning on my own. Have you ever played in this tuning? I would love to hear your thoughts on symmetrical guitar tuning...usually as perfect 4th perfect 5th and major 3rd tunings.

[@castleanthrax1833]

Hey dude. ✌️

[@castle6660]

@@castleanthrax1833 what up

[@NMbass906]

I'm not sure if it's my favorite, but if I had to recommend only one pedal, I think it'd be a Keeley Caverns v2.

[@NEONNOONE]

Gamechanger Audio. Plasma, Plus, Light and Bigsby are all on my board.

[@sordel5866]

Love this way of doing a top ten: it's the pedals that actually get used that are the important ones.

[@robertcarhartjr6234]

Bill, I’ve got a blend of pedal (companies’) choices over time, though my most represented are TC Electronic and Walrus Audio. Recently went to a small board setup for electric guitar. Topside , there’s just a Source Audio ZIO, EQD Plumes, TC Electronic Plethora X3, and the same Neumaber Immerse reverb pedal you use-all running into a Walrus ACS1. A TC Electronic Bona Fide buffer is out of sight, mounted on the underside of the board and a TC Polytune sits off the board but fed by an Ernie Ball VP Junior tuner out.

[@NinetysixTele]

Congrats on 9 year anniversary. Strymon (Timeline, Mobious) and Wampler (Ego, Tumnus Deluxe, Euphoria, ...) also rule on my board. Strymon for the delay and modulation FX, and Wampler for the dirt. I have to agree about your choice for loopers. The Ditto X4 is a must have, but I also use the X2. I should also point out that it was your video using the Iridium to demo the Headrush FRFR 108 that sold me. I now have a second "ampless" board using the Iridium along with the Brigadier, Ola, and Blue Sky. That board features a Tumnus and Ratsbane. Cheers.

[@genepozniak]

Hey, Bill, what was it about the ZOOM MS-70cdr pedal that made you refuse to review it? :-)

[@Neil-qf6df]

Are pedals really any better than software? i ask that as i just bought the Fender LT25 which includes lots of effects pedals in the software that can be included in the signal chain as required and the whole thing was $230 bucks.

[@lovbladkarl-olof3975]

Great video. Thanks for the help over the years. You have helped me get my Frippertronics rig (or what i believe is Frippertronics) together. Keep on the great work!

[@BinExis]

The moment you started by count I knew Morley volume pedal will be #1

[@Robowx]

I was never much into pedals. Playing in many local bar band situations. I mainly used a Cry Baby Wah, which I bought in 1979 and recently just died on me and I used a DOD Overdrive Preamp 250. Occasionally I used a MXR 10 Band Equalizer and a MXR Phase Shifter. But, now that I play in a worship band at Church. I’m using more delay, reverb and compressor. Which I use an old POD 2.0 and Floorboard. I do have a ZOOM G1X Four. Which I haven’t used at Church yet. I’m also looking into either the POD GO or the Helix Floor. At Sweetwater, they have a Helix with Worship Tutorials patches. So I’m looking into that. The stage for the musicians at Church is very small. So that’s why I’m looking into a multi effects unit, all in one.

[@dr_tomK]

Congratulation on 9 years and 500+ videos. Great list that I was really interested in seeing. Like you, I'm a big Strymon fan. One thing I'm considering is replacing my Big Sky with something smaller like a Blue Sky. I tend to stick to room reverb when I'm sitting playing in my basement. Live I use my Deluxe's reverb.

[@Catsnnovels]

Congrats to your anniversary! You inspire me to be a better musician every day. To answer your q, my favorite brands are Boss, MXR, and Tc Electronic. I know they're common brands but I think that's because they're so great! I really love the classic tones of MXR pedals and Boss pedals, and I love the toneprint option for Tc Electronic pedals. Take care!

[@chordsoforion]

Thanks so much - and all great pedal companies for sure!

[@SeriousPoo]

Congrats on having such a great channel. The pedal brands I use the most are from either Z Vex, Old Blood Noise Endeavors or Death By Audio. My favorite new pedal is the Vongon Ultrasheer, it's an addictive, highly-musical little ambient magic box.

[@kristfur]

I have a very similar Morley pedal, was my first or second pedal. Had it about 20 years. It's a combo Wah / Volume pedal, but I primarily use the Volume.

[@Tyrannosaurine]

Love this channel. Haves bought gear specifically because of one of your videos. I’m enjoying a TC Electronic Flashback 2x4 and it’s “mash’ button right now. Must haves: Boss DS-1 Distortion: great distortion that cleans up easily. Underrated pedal Boss Volume Pedal: cleans up above when back…roars when it’s forward Joyo Aquarius Delay: cheap little pedal that has an amazing reverse delay. A mainstay…always reverse. Big Muff: for when you want it heavy. Behringer SF300 SuperFuzz: when you want to get gnarly. Out of control or even Velcro tones at times. EXCELLENT clone of the original for dirt cheap. I keep multiple around. Tech 21 Microvibe: for when I want to get dreamy Line 6 Echo Park: versatile and excellent. Has served me well and been extraordinarily reliable considering the amount of use and abuse it took in the back of vans or being stepped on by clumsy guitarists I have 6 delay pedals (flashback 2x4, some boss dd series pedals, MXR carbon copy, etc. Still keep coming back to the Echo Park though. MXR Phase 90: dreamy. Milky. Liquid. Dreamy.

[@chordsoforion]

Some classic pedals in your stable!!

[@Tyrannosaurine]

@@chordsoforion thanks. As do you. My board is set up for a more band driven space rock/shoegazer style thing. Hence the focus on Fuzz. Any suggestions for a reverb that gets atmospheric for my more ambient home recordings? pads, super long decay…you know what I mean… I’d love a reverse reverb as well. They’re super cool if you haven’t checked them out yet. The “Loomer” reverse reverb has a flutter to it that is basically My Bloody Valentine in a box. Kinda neat, but too much a signature sound. Why would I wanna sound exactly like Kevin Shields when I can sound like me instead?

[@theliberation9061]

Congrats and some surprises in here! Well, my board is basically dominated by TC Electronic (about 3/4)... I think they have almost no competition in that "budget/mid" range with how good their pedals sound and how many actually clever, useful features they have. I have got a few more "boutique" pedals and love them too, but that really has to be something specialised that does a specific thing I love.

[@brianrollins7275]

Thanks for sharing sir. You’re a joy to watch, your tone of voice and quiet somber demeanor is a breath of fresh air. Very informative video and as always much appreciated. I’m quite impressed with your arsenal of pedals and I must admit I’m a little jealous. I was lucky enough to be able to buy the Strymon Flint brand new. And ever since I’ve had that I’ve been dreaming about the Riverside as well. Can’t wait to check that one out as well as the El Capistan some day. Thanks again for making these videos. Great job as usual. Take it easy.✌️

[@chordsoforion]

Thanks very much Brian!!

[@ivomatic13]

Love it. I use Deco, Iridium, El Capistan and add reverb in my DAW. I installed the Righteous Sound 1991 Gazing pickups on my Tele Deluxe, and honestly I don’t need anything else :)

[@chordsoforion]

Sounds perfect to me!

[@TheModmc]

boss for modulation and jhs for od and just good looking stuff ;P premature gratz on 9 years, rly enjoyed this one

[@TheFlutecart]

I like the Strymon pedals a lot. I have three of them now. Volante, Nightsky and DECO. I enjoy making pedals too, mostly fuzz, drive and boost but I built a Pete Cornish optical compressor clone, it's my favorite compressor now. I like Catalinbread pedals, I got two, the Adineko and the Zero Point. Seymore Duncan as well, I have two, Silverlake and Polaron. I do like the "Made in USA" stuff.

[@benchambers1173]

When I first started, I was leaning towards EHX and EQD. Lately I've been getting more Boss and Walrus Audio tho.

[@deanallen927]

A little (?) late, but happy anniversary. Your videos are very informative, answer most of my questions, and really great to listen to. Keep up the great work.

[@garyoneill5648]

congratulations on your channels birthday! awesome selection. brands wise I favour chase bliss audio, strymon and Keeley

[@K-ORA]

You're the reason I bought the Immerse lol. Use it on almost every track of mine! Thanks again 🤘

[@chordsoforion]

Awesome! Can't have too much Immerse!

[@howardanderson3061]

Im so glad I caught this show, really cool. I am a fan of ambient music in general, I play live and I prefer delay over reverb. I might use my tube reverb on my amp for that surf or old school sound but I feel delay is a much stronger ambient tool than reverb in general. Anyway loved this segment, no doubt that every thing Strymon makes is always top tier if not the out right best!

[@oscaracosta5312]

I have the same # 1. The little alligator because saw it in your videos. Congratulations and go forward. Keep inspire us.

[@Kkidzz]

Well Bill, you’ve just sealed the deal to continue to get free Strymon pedals. Wish you demo’d more Chase Bliss pedals…. Thermae, Blooper are such amazingly creative pieces.

[@chordsoforion]

If I ever get any Chase Bliss gear, will def share here on the channel!

[@jwelliott74]

Your love of Strymon gear is clear, but they produce some fine machines. Your bias, if you can call it that, is understandable due to consistent results in your studio work. I’d probably go for them if money were no object. I tend to favor Boss and TC Electronics, for much the same reasons but also considering the best solution for my budget. I own 3 of each, and plan to add a few more to supplement and expand.

[@davidleinweber]

I always think EHX have some of the best sounding pedals, but their footprint and the huge clunky power supplies always make them less desirable for playing out, though I think some of the newer “nano” type versions of some of their classic pedals address this issue some. Pedals like the Holy Stain are really distinct and sound amazing. I also like the Keeley Dark Side for a beautiful fuzz/delay classic rock sound. Boss is almost always a great overall choice and I usually use my very handy Boss BCB-60 pedalboard which demonstrates not only the rock solid musicality of Boss but also their excellent build, footprint and user-friendly interface. Just set everything at 12 O-Clock, lol. Can’t go wrong

[@pascualperezparedes]

Congrats! Love your videos and guitar playing.

[@Lorneplumber]

The did and deco. Love em

[@SteadmanShorts]

Amazing lineup Bill. Thank you!

[@tomcat8118]

Thanks, brother. For half a second I thought you were a Strymon shill. Your final comments proved me wrong. You are true to your craft and to your choices of sonic enlightenment. Thank you for sharing your experiences... 😺

[@ChrisMHall]

Great video as always Bill. The top 2 were easy to guess 🙂EHX for me as they are stocked by my local music store, although I have some nice Aria analogue pedals from the 80s

[@blackie75]

Great list, although my first thought was that most people watching would be very interested in the reverb pedal as most are probably not recording a lot, so it would have been really nice to have heard what your favourite would have been if you were using one live.

[@chordsoforion]

That is a good question, since I do not play very often at this point. What I can say is that the couple of times I have performed as Chords of Orion, my Headrush Pedalboard patches did not include a reverb, as I think they can sometimes make things too muddy in a live setting.

[@blackie75]

@@chordsoforion Interesting, so you're creating most of your ambience with delay?

[@karlboman]

Easiest #1 to guess ever! :D I agree about reverbs for recording. Much easier to fit into the arrangement by using a plugin. Congratulations on nine years!

[@Subtle-System]

The 2290 delay on the tc is awesome... also, I love coming up with glitchy loops on the triple delay since it doesn't oscillate ...

[@craiggoodwin5975]

Another excellent video thank you for taking the time to do this. No doubt inspired by your choices, I have the strymon timeline which sadly it is smarter than I am! have you ever considered doing a deep dive instructional video on some of these pedals?

[@chrissteinbeck1734]

Love the videos and just subscribed! My favorite builders are Death By Audio, Black Arts Toneworks, Minotaur Sonic Terrors, EQD, in no particular order.

[@chordsoforion]

Can't go wrong with any of those pedals!

[@johnpowell3767]

This video is FANTASTIC! I like fact that YOU purchased most of these pedals. Buy your pedals. Don't "Sell out"! Fight the suits, man or soon the "Heelocks" will get you! (digging the "Meet John Doe" reference?...yeah...I knew you would! )

[@aaronhunt6379]

Great content Bill! Do you ever stack reverbs? (thinking Immerse + Big Sky)

[@thekramer1097]

I knew the little aligator was going to be number one. I purchased my first volume pedal because of this channel

[@hollowisland]

Strymon are my favorite pedal maker. I have the Iridium, Deco, El Capistan, Volante and Timeline. They all sound great, and while they can do a lot they're also really easy to use. The Timeline has the perfect amount of options in the menu: enough to customize the delays but not so many that I end up spending more time playing with parameters than I do playing guitar.

[@G.GordonMidi]

You should try a Night Sky next!

[@Larry30102]

Your body of work is legendary!!

[@moments_with_IH]

Awesome content! Ever thought of doing a studio reveal?

[@deanallen927]

"Little" Alligator? Doesn't look to little to me, but sometimes a nice large easy to work pedal with a nice feel is what we need.

[@bobisadrummer]

Hey Bill, do you ever mess with or use plug-ins or vst's? If so, I'm not sure if you're familiar with Rabea Massaad, he's to me what I'd assume Robert Fripp is to you, but Neural DSP just launched his signature archtype VST and I really think you'd have a lot of fun with it. It has a Synth module/effect with an Arpeggiator that tracks really well. All I can think of is making massive ambient spacey prog music with it.

[@chordsoforion]

I do use plugins quite a bit and have a bunch of vids here on channel showing how I use them. I have not used any Neural DSP stuff, but would like to try sometime.

[@bobisadrummer]

@@chordsoforion They offer 14 day trials that allows full access to the plugin for that two weeks. No idea if they offer review copies though.

[@avpostbox]

Thank you, Bill! As usual, it's been very entertaining, and educational. Hope that the falling pedal survived! :) Well, it is perhaps much to ask, and not really doable, but it would be interesting to peep how do you create your music... Starting with the choice of the pedals.

[@mrmeme-jq6qr]

I’m not a strymon fan due to their popularity and prices but they seem okay- am looking for a good rotary pedal now thanks to the dano rocky road I sold

[@genepozniak]

I know you won't agree, but I'm a fan of Zoom multi-effect pedals, especially the Zoom A-3, whose reverb and delay capabilities I think are awesome. It also has a very useful anti-feedback switch so I don't have to play so far from my amp. They also save me money. ;-) But the only pedal I bought because YOU demoed it was the Electro-Harmonix Mel9 mellotron pedal. Most people probably consider it a niche pedal, but I find it to be very versatile. In addition to my original work, I've used it for everything from "Eleanor Rigby (solo cello) to the Strawbs' "Hero and Heroine" to DJ Shadow's "Mountain Will Fall." The only issue I have with Electro-Harmonix pedals is the horribly LOUD pedal switch click, which is embarrassing to use live at my brother's small brew pub. :p

[@chordsoforion]

Sounds like you have a great pedal solution for your needs. Doesn't matter about me! :-)

[@mikesmithwick1570]

I'm with you, I guess the pedal I use most is my Zoom MS70CDR.....achingly unfashionable but packed with wonderful effects, many in stereo which I use all the time!

[@ozzymack574]

Sorry I'm late to the party!! But to you Sir quite an accomplishment 💯 being on KZbin you've made it this far because your content is above all the rest 👈🏼💯 and I'm just a guy who loves pedals as I've been playing for over 40 years!! True story quick story: When I started playing in a band I was blessed to have some guys who'd been around the country playing in bands for a living the Bass player had stories of watching Boston before they made it big! Yes!! The Bass player was a huge Hammond organ fan and yes Boston used Hammond's religiously.on his weekend off he would hit rehearsal spots around town and he also came across that other band Aerosmith!! The Bass player wasn't no slouch as he released an EP. that had a single on the top 200 the band was in the Kingsman genre!! Anyways I watch you all the time!! The way you describe the sounds and how you demo pedals is why I come back for more !! Again congrats!! Cheer's to many more trips around the Sun in KZbin 💯

[@chordsoforion]

Thanks so much Ozzy!

[@judeworth938]

Strymon DIG shown here is no longer available as many of you may know.....BIG improvements the new Dig Digital Delay Pedal V2. ! Also....Without the "WAH" the Morely 20/20 Volume Plus is only $125 as opposed to the link model of $170.

[@scienceofsound]

Have you checked out the Morley 20/20 VOLUME PLUS (MTMV2)? I'm also a huge fan of the Little Alligator and I'm going to try this one out.

[@chordsoforion]

Yes, I believe I did a demo of this pedal a while ago. It's a great volume pedal for sure.

[@scienceofsound]

@@chordsoforion And congrats on 9 years my friend!

[@mybachhertzbaud3074]

You might want to try a Zoia. A bit pricey,but Awesome😁🎶🎹🎶 Play On

[@Shiloh7377]

Have you tried Boss TE-2 Tera Echo out yet? It's pretty cool, I think you'd like it, and also Electroharmonix Mainframe, you can get some very intresting sounds out of those....

[@chordsoforion]

I have done a couple of vids with the TE-2 and it is great - a classic! Have not tried out the Mainframe yet.

[@ufinke1974]

I have only three pedals (in total) which almost match your top 3 (+ cheap reverb). Instead of a volume pedal at no1 I forward the effectrode blackbird (sounds great even w/o cabsim and makes my wampler ego almost redundant). Thanks for your channel!

[@texanfournow]

One of my first pedals was the Solid Metal from Damage Control, which was the brand that became -- you guessed it -- Strymon! The Solid Metal has two 12AX7 tubes that really kicks up the distortion. I also had the Liquid Blues and the Womanizer from Damage Control, but sold them as they sounded very much like the Solid Metal (which I still have).

[@chordsoforion]

Nice!!!

[@dirklevmilk]

I have the Dig for a 2 months and it is amazing!

[@waz1272]

NuX has become my go to pedal company

[@eventidewinds]

Haven’t got a clear brand favourite. However there are 2 neunabers on my pedalboard. Over the years i has to find out that there is not one brand that makes all the pedals and sounds i am seeking for. Interesting that strymon did never got too much of my attention, but it is on my roadmap😂

[@ivorytelecaster]

I’d love to hear more detail on the demise of your iridium. Cautionary tales?!?

[@TheBeriking]

Hey Bill, great concept to choose favorites. One small issue: going by number of episodes creates a significant bias for pedals that were acquired a long time ago. You might want to “normalize” each by the amount of time owned, to better reflect your current preference and the ranking among them (For example, does featuring a pedal 100 times over 8 years makes it preferred over a pedal you featured 75 times in the last year?) Just a thought. Still loved the concept, that lineup is definitely a great one either way! And of course, congrats on 9 years of creation!

[@merqury5]

I favour toneprint TC pedals because they are the best best bang for the buck pedals with their editable versatility and audio quality. They are probably not the best at single thing as strymon is, but good enough paired with the price and said versatility. And I bought them all 2nd hand. Still work and are not fuzzy about powerrsupply.

[@whatsupchicken]

Hi, I really appreciate what you are doing here! Question. I have the immerse and I like it, what other reverb would you recommend for making that lush never ending but not overgrowing kind of clean ish ambient sound? Big sky? blue sky? empress reverb? Ventris, flint, mercury 7...? Maybe something on the cheaper side with extreme value, or just stick with the immerse and call it a day...? I appreciate anyone's recommendation!

[@chordsoforion]

It's hard to get better than the Immerse Hall reverb. Just crank up the size/depth, and adjust level to taste. Ahhhh... I am also a big fan of the BigSky and the the Ventris. Lots of immense reverbs there too.

[@whatsupchicken]

@@chordsoforion Thank you! Have a great evening!

[@trunks828]

Fan boy of a brand? Line 6 owned a verbzilla back in 2005 soon after got a echo park than a dl4, spider amps all the way to a helix. Probably buy the next big thing also. Gotta say still love my old verbzilla still works like a charm even after 17 years of abuse.

[@on_idyl]

When I first got back into music making, I set myself a rule, probably arbitrary, that I could not have more than two pedals from any one manufacturer. Once I was done with the initial build of my pedal board, the first manufacturer I broke this rule for was ElectroHarmonix. Second was EarthQuaker. Based on my currents wants, third will likely be JHS. And then Old Blood Noise.

[@pedalscapes]

Great vid Bill. Only got one of those tc trip and that was influenced by you… Love loads of different brands but Keeley is highest on my list… esp. Caverns and Eccos. 😎

[@tron944]

Congratulations on 9 years Bill! Question on the TC Flashback Triple delay, in parallel mode, can you pan each delay? One to the left, one in the center and one to the right?

[@sethlover6498]

that ego compressor is phenomenal.... mine will only leave my board if it breaks... un real it can be found used most of the time in mint condition for $115- $150....wampler crushed it with the ego compressor...

[@user-zv7lm8uk7h]

Awesome Bill. Also RIP to the Echosystem that appears to fall off your board in the opening clips... echosystem is such SUCh a high quality pedal...

[@chordsoforion]

The Echosystem is safe and sound! Thanks!!!

[@user-zv7lm8uk7h]

@@chordsoforion Please do another "someone else chooses your signal chain" video like you did with your daughters in the past, that was so funny and such a great idea...

[@hollowisland]

Did your Echo System survive the fall?

[@chordsoforion]

yep - no damage!

[@evan2217]

Morley should make you a signature volume pedal!