What Guitar Pedals Should You Buy? (Beginner's Guide)

Pedals are a HUGE part of your setup and sound! They can take you from sounding amateur to sounding professional, but there are so many options to choose from. So how do you know where to start? Well, that's what The Beginner's Guide To Guitar Pedals is all about, helping you understand which guitar pedals you should purchase first!
A reverb pedal? A compressor? Delay? Distortion? Modulation? And to add - What kind of reverb? What type of distortion? Is there an order in which I should purchase these? The short answer is, it depends. But that's what we're going to discover together.
If you want your guitar to sound more lush and rich then a reverb pedal might be your first purchase. If you're going for that Hendrix sound then maybe it's a distortion pedal you get. And if it's that U2 type delay that gets you inspired then you should probably start there. In this video, Ayla breaks down the basic kinds of pedals you might add to your setup and what they can do for you and your sound. In this way, you will find out exactly what guitar pedals you should buy and what adding effects to your playing can do for you!
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Chapters:
0:00 - Video Overview
0:39 - Tuners
1:33 - Gain Effects
4:38 - Time Effects
11:09 - Which Guitar Pedals Do Your Heros Use?
12:34 - Multi-Effects Pedals
14:37 - Outro
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Pedals Featured:
TC Electronic PolyTune
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TC Electronic Ditto Looper
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Fender Marine Layer Reverb
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Boss CE-2W Waza Craft Chorus Pedal
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MXR EVH Phase 90 Eddie Van Halen Phase Pedal
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Boss DD-8 Digital Delay Pedal
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Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Overdrive Pedal
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Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal
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Dunlop JHM7 Jimi Hendrix Univibe Chorus/Vibrato Pedal
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LPD SIXTY8 DELUXE
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Lawrence Petross Design (LPD) Class A Discrete Buffer
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MXR BROWN ACID FUZZ
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ABOUT AYLA TESLER-MABE
Ayla has been making waves in the world of guitar playing as a professional guitarist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, since the early age of 14. After only been playing for two years, her first KZbin video (a rendition of John Mayall’s “Hideaway”) put her on the map and kickstarted her music career. She has since been featured in Rolling Stone magazine, become a member of both the Ernie Ball and Fender family of artists, and earned various Berklee College of Music scholarships. Musically, Ayla finds great pleasure in exploring the numerous avenues available to her through various styles of music, as seen through her work with Calpurnia and Ludic.
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[@MusoraMedia]

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[@psilocybemusashi]

in other words if you have a couple grand to drop you can really have some fun looking for the perfect tone?

[@domener9827]

The first pedal I bought was a looper from Boss and man, that really changes the way you practice and takes your creativity on a whole other level. It remains my favourite pedal for sure.

[@Jonpoo1]

Definitely recommend a looper pedal as the first pedal. Most starter amps have overdrive and maybe reverb and delay so you can start with those for FX but a looper pedal makes practice 100x more fun and productive.

[@swiar_d7057]

Mine was distortion

[@michaelnugent9758]

Loopers are REALLY good as far as practicing and improvising goes. Very underrated. Fuck tone, you learn theory without even knowing it.

[@bumper9429]

For sure

[@diegovelasco8973]

A Looper pedal is amazing for practice, it really helps with Timing and soloing over some chords. Lots of fun for anyones guitar journey

[@Hentarded]

For beginners: multi effects pedal. Whether you intend to stick to a limited range or what a wide variety, it's a good way to determine the style and tone you want. It helps you pick individual pedals in future.

[@RandomReggie007]

thanks gonna invest in this now

[@calyxl43]

mooer ge100 i got its soo good

[@frans688]

And you avoid cables of signals, power supplies etc, plus you can practice with headphones, and nowadays they are very affordable with great results.

[@KaiserBruh]

any recommendations? i heard of a boss 20 or something i think

[@mygreatbigfoot1679]

@@KaiserBruh Taste and Try before you buy and ideally on your own guitar and amp. I’d get a cheap one second hand for the experience and if they have a power supply and case/bag/box try and get them included, start at the bottom and work your way up, …or not. You’ll need at least one extra jack2jack instrument lead and if you can do a simple solder then get ones with resolderable cable jacks and try and get coloured cables to avoid future confusion, also i’d avoid curly cables, i find them a real pain to coil up. Single function pedal ? I’d choose a reverb first. But maybe that first choice should be a guitar computer/smart phone interface. Good luck 2U.

[@GundogJake]

Kirk laughed so hard at your joke, he’s just been taken away in a Whambulance

[@net2000man]

I could almost swear I heard him crying as they took him away: "Wah, wah, wah!"

[@vanlopes1687]

This joke was somewah exquisite. Nice.

[@jeffreyabouzeidan]

HAHAHAHA

[@Firehunter-jb3tp]

😂😂

[@tomterry2662]

Good vid for the beginners. I used pedals back in the 80s.. I only use Marshall amps today and don't need pedals. Marshall today have reverb and all the distortion gain you will ever need. Only pedal I need is a chorus and it will be used only once in A while. Delays and Flangers and all the restore toys for kids. Marshall today can play from country to hard core metal from the one amp. In old days we needed a few amps and a lot pedals to cover all the sounds we wanted. OLD Marshall s sounded good then .. but needed dist pedals for hard core metal . Today buy a new Marshall and that's all you need. I like her vids. Only thing I would do not recommend is buying a modeling amp. I played them all and owned a few don't buy them. You will spend way way too much time understanding them and playing with all the settings. You will constantly be trying to find the right sound and never get it. You will be trying to find a better sound . I won't have one ever agin. Spend more time in selections than practicing.

[@xunliu8696]

Talking: tender voice & smiling face Playing: badass strumming & serious guitar face That’s sick, love the demonstration and your dedication to the playing

[@Jacksevens1]

I did catch your Kirk Whamet joke and as a dad, I thought it was solid! Nice work. Thank you for your videos. My kids have really enjoyed your music and I am just discovering you through your teaching.

[@notyourordinaryangel_jd]

i think trying to explain the joke and ake it look like a failed joke attempt is even funnier

[@johanndaart7326]

I think the only one that is a true "must" is a looper pedal, because it's an essential practice tool.

[@Spirit-mg3lt]

agree

[@moreglutesmoredudes9974]

Can you put a looper pedal in front of an audio interface and run it into Amplitube?

[@johanndaart7326]

@@moreglutesmoredudes9974 it won't work the same way loopers work while plugged into fx loop of the amp/modeler. Looper before interface will record dry sound of your guitar, so it won't work as intended for layering different tones while looping. In this order, it becomes a tool for setting up tones. You record a riff with a looper and then you can tweak tone on amplitube, while the looper plays the riff for you. But you can use software loopers and you can control them with MIDI footswitch if you have one.

[@CTTRest]

@@johanndaart7326 didn’t understand any of the words but it looks like good advice 👍

[@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61]

Yeah I kinda wish I had a pedal for the processor I have I'm thinking it would come out both sides of the channel you can record a song on the looper station in stereo coming out both sides of the output of your Scarlet solo or what ever into both channels of the looper station

[@theguitargamer3372]

Great video! One thing I wanted to mention is that a lot of metal tones from popular metal bands are actually the result of a cranked amp with MODERATE distortion and a tubescreamer hitting the front of it with the volume maxed and the gain all the way down. You can also used 2 pedals, one being a distortion pedal (moderate gain) and a tubescreamer (volume maxed, gain down) to achieve the same thing. Just wanted to mention that. It took me years 10 years to figure that out and I spent most of that time using distortion pedals to try and emulate that sound and most of the time it just didn't sound very good unless you get a really good one.

[@jonthehermit8082]

Yep, works great. I can get some crazy chunky distortion with just a small amount of fuzz from my wah pedal and overdrive .

[@tomterry2662]

I understand what your saying and it's true. But today if you simply buy a new Marshall it's all you need. A Marshall a good guitar chord and your guitar. It's all you need and you will have all the gain, dist, reverb you will ever need. And the clean on them are amazing. The 1 amp will do it all.

[@daviddr2d2]

Yep, good point. According to Steve Vai's video, a distortion pedal is best going into a clean amp, whilst an overdrive pedal is best going into an amp with gain. And the overdrive is the better choice out of the two for solos as it sings more. Accoring to Phillip McKnights video: If you combine overdrive + phaser + delay + gain on the amp, you get that ultimate bluesy solo sound. The essential 4 pedals according to Phillip McKnight are: wah, overdrive, modulation and delay. But the idea he says is, you can swap them out with a wildcard pedal and experiment for fun and get the sound you like, e.g. the delay for a reverb or the phaser for a chorus etc. I’m interested what a solo sound, sounds like with overdrive + chorus + delay + gain on an amp in comparison to the modulation being a phaser. I once saw a really good video on what are some good pedals to get, but of course it all depends on what sound you like: Crybaby mini wah, Boss Chromatic Tuner TU-3, Ibanez mini tube screamer, mxr mini phase 95, Boss DD-3, + a ditto looper. I actually have a Boss rc-5, as I want drums and looper, and it is very good. Thanks for the video Ayla, my first pedal was a Boss ch-1. I don't have a favorite pedal, but would say it is a combination of overdrive, modulation and delay. But my favorite pedal I have for rhythm guitar is the Boss DS-1.

[@jackhargreaves1911]

Great advice. Thank you.

[@eduardosotomonte6943]

The first pedal I ever bought was a Phaser, since I love it's psychedelic sound. And my favourite pedal now is my Boss RC-30. It's not only a nice effect pedal but a practice tool creativity exploder like no other thing for me

[@GonzGunner]

Ayla, the first thing I want to say is that I'm so glad to have discovered your channel! You have cleared up and simplified things I have struggled to learn, even after 45 years of playing, the pentatonic scales are the best example of that! And thank you for this fine video also! It can be a big headache for any player, beginning or advanced, pro or amateur, to decide on a particular pedal, and I credit you for cutting through all of the riff raff when it comes to pedal selection. Now to answer your questions for commenters, my first pedal was a late 70's DOD Overdrive 250. I wish I still had it now. The overdrive was what I call "milkshake", thick, rich, and with flavor ( I mean clarity and definition ) standing out. I ran it straight into my first good amp, a Randall RG60, solid state, but it meant everything in the world to a 14 year old then. The reissue DOD Overdrive 250's, to me, are way too thin, tinny, and nowhere near what I had in my original one. My favorite pedal now is a Radial ToneBone Hot British Distortion. It is tube powered, yes, it has to be plugged in, but the versatility I get from it is more than well worth that trouble. I can get a sweet, mild overdrive, all the way to bone crunching metal monster, and everything in between. They are hard to get now, a lot of them are in Japan, at premium prices, but mine isn't going anywhere! Thank you once again for sharing your knowledge in a clear and concise way! I wish you all the best in your continuing musical journey, for you have certainly helped me with my own! :) :)

[@curtvogue5720]

Nice beginner's guide! Helps people get a good sound without breaking the bank. For the record my rig is like this: Guitar->Hardwire Polyphonic tuner->Tumnus overdrive (nice buffer, good at the beginning of the chain)->Mooer Free Step wah->Banshee talkbox->Analog Delay->front of amp (I get most of my distortion from my amp). In my loop, send->Zoom G3 multi effect for lots of special purpose time and modulation effects->TC Spark Boost for clean boost->Wampler Ethereal for always on reverb/delay->MXR 10 band EQ for crafting the overall tone->return. Just remember folks it's not just the effects you use, it's where you put them (which Ayla does a good job showing), how you dial them in and, something people forget about, buffered or true bypass! Ideally you want a combo of both, Google for why. :) Finally, if you're just starting out, buy the amp that has the best overall non-effected sound. You can always add effects later but getting a good basic sound is paramount. Don't buy an amp because it has more bells and whistles if another amp sounds better overall.

[@UNKNWN96]

I’m absolutely new to all things electric guitar, been playing bass for a few years and got a free guitar/interface from my old babdmates as a gift. It’s a ‘67 Danelectro/Scarlett 2i2 and I love them! I haven’t even put an ounce of thought into pedals and tone lol I’m just learning chords and theory but one day I’ll have a pedal board and I’ll be shredding!

[@MrRonDear]

Great video. My very first pedal was an Ibanez tube Screamer and my last and favorite pedal is my Fillmore East Funky Vibe..

[@nicola_x]

just want to say thank you, been looking at a load of guitar tutorials and I found them hard to understand as I have a couple issues and cant take information in easily. you explain things really gently and simply and I just wanna say I appreciate you :)

[@miguelpanta]

1) compressor 2) reverb 3) one more reverb 😆 4) delay pedal 5) some overdrive 6) tuner wihch doubles as a kill switch as mentioned, very handy 7) JHS little black amp (passive attenuator) 8) looper

[@tonykuchar3237]

The explanation about the differences between different types of gain pedals in this video is very clear and concise. Thank you :)

[@fredymendez855]

Holy cow I love that reverb pedal !!! Honestly pedals are the single reason I got an electric guitar 👌 the infinite amount of tones one could get is superb

[@marklynn2204]

Please keep teaching! I like the way you break down music into the basics. Dang! I needed you years ago. You and your guitar are going to go far. Thank you for being such a pleasant guitar teacher.

[@raghavendramupparthy7950]

Thanks, Kiddo! I liked your video and being in late 40's and still yearning to play the guitar, your multi-effects pedal seems the right choice for an oldie like me. But Overall, all the best dear. Being a musicophile, I really appreciated your video, please do put up more. Here to learn!

[@Tuhqa]

Didn't get my first pedal until playing for 5 years so for those beginners out there, like she said, you don't need one! I have a great modeling amp that always carried me through the effects I needed

[@michaelsavides8856]

First pedal I got was a boss ge7 EQ pedal. The last petal I have got was a DigiTech whammy DT. I like your channel keep rocking it! Happy New Year!

[@KenKopper]

For some reason I wasn't expecting Slayer... great job. Nice explanation of the different types of petals. Especially great for a beginner like me

[@momentomoron8997]

i like the way you talk. it reminds me of how i talk. you make things very easy to understand for me with how clearly you speak and the like, laid back pacing. you dont speak slowly but its clear. i enjoy listening! thanks for teaching me abt pedals lol

[@Briansgate]

I'm so glad you mentioned the all-in-ones. Some pedal people are snobby about it. I have a PodGo and I think it is awesome bang for your buck.

[@assortedlunatics4381]

Those are just boomers who have a couple hundred gs stashed away.

[@Jonny-Saurus-Wrecks]

First time viewer, new subscriber. The first pedal I "bought" came with the first amp (Peavy) I had bought for my very first guitar, a 1982 Gibson Les Paul Custom in Silverburst (Thanks, Dad! Worth every penny deducted from my paycheck back in the day) The pedal had a reverb feature, as well as distortion, and a couple more that slip my mind. The next pedal I got was a used Digitech Digital Delay that blew my fragile, eggshell mind. Thank you Ayla, for all your great work.

[@SP444C3]

As a beginner, a modelling amp has been the best decision I could've made. It has all the effects I could ask for, I think they sound great (although somebody with a better trained ear would probably argue with me) and the whole thing cost about as much as a single higher end pedal.

[@leonaudacity5313]

My first pedal… went into the store “I want all the pedals and a board” came out with about 11 pedals and a larger price tag, no regrets since they are plenty of fun. I’m actually a fan of the metal zone pedal as it’s very thrashy feeling.

[@dwiseman27]

Thank you. I have played bass and rhythm guitar for 20+ years and now trying leads and melodies. Your lessons are amazing.

[@matthew3792]

I'm 49 next week have played since I was 12 and have learned a bunch from you love it when you jam Hendrix keep up great work and thank you for your shows

[@Ken-eh4hh]

My first pedals were an MXR Distortion+, an Arion analog delay and an Arion chorus. I'm currently using a Friedman BE-OD distortion pedal, Boss Distortion DS 1X, Strymon DIG delay, MXR anolog chorus, and a Morley Power Wah/Volume pedal. All ran thru a Quilter Tone Block 202 and 4X12 Peavey 5150 cabinet. Amazing sound!

[@Wes_1596]

I own a mxr distortion. And in my opinion they sound great

[@davidjameschamberlain]

Every time I've seen a show and one of the bands is running Quilters, they have always been the best sounding bands of the night

[@krystiansek6238]

Oh girl you like green! 💪 Very nice introduction to pedals! Thanks! I love reverb, and of course loops - fun

[@saulgoodman6431]

My first pedal was a Boss Ds-1. That thing took me a long way before I replaced it with a Ds-2. But my overall favorite pedal I own now is probably my Big Muff

[@supafrogg258]

Hi, Ayla. I was first intrigued by the fuzz box, and started collecting different sounding ones. At one point, I bought a Kent wah wah pedal, with a toggle switch for two different sounds. One gave your pedal action the standard wah-ooh-wah sound. The other gave your pedal action a wee-ooh-wee sound. Then I bought a couple different spring reverbs. One had really short 3 inch springs which gave an ultra tanky tin can sound. The other had extra long 18 inch springs and sounded pretty natural, which I liked a lot. Then I bought a used Binson tape delay. It was really expensive, but was very classy sounding. I later bought a Boss digital delay. Not cheap, but cheaper than the Binson. I highly recommend it. It gave super clean repeats. Then I bought a used T & C Chorus flanger. Perhaps the best smoothest cleanest chorus effect I have ever heard. Around the same time, I got a Boss Super Overdrive. It is one of the best overdrives I've worked with. It produces one of the smoothest, useful, old-tube-amp distortions I have ever heard. MY WISH LIST: I'd like to get a multi delay engine T & C delay. Some in-series multi-engine delays can produce lovely natural delay tones. I'd like to get a Wampler Velvet Fuzz; one of the nicest useable lead tones I've heard. I'd like to get a Catalinbread Fuzzrite pedal to replace my dud unit Mosrite Fuzzrite pedal (the Catalinbread is based on healthy Mosrite Fuzzrites). Lastly, as an owner of a Thomas Organ solid state Vox Super Beatle, I'm a huge fan of the MRB effect found on both the American Thomas Organ solid state Vox amps, as well as on the English Jennings solid state Vox amps. I'd like to get the Q-60 Type 1 Mid Range Frequency Booster Equaljzer & Germanium amp, by Astrolab Fuzz & Filter Store, Cedar Pocket, Australia, sold through Reverb.com . It is a copy of the famous Vox MRB effect on the classic solid state Vox amps of the mid 60's. It is invaluable for reproducing the unusual resonant guitar tones made by Frank Zappa, The Beatles on Sgt Pepper, & Iron Butterfly's Erik Braunn on In A Gadda Da Vida.

[@astewart9410]

Awesome thanks! My first pedal was the MXR Phase 90. My next two were also MXRs, the Carbon Copy, and the M300 Reverb. They’re all brilliant. Next is an overdrive and a looper! Cheers!

[@kennethcoutinho4439]

I had made a distortion pedal 40 yrs back .Then to busy now after watching u play picked up my guitar again.

[@thomaseikemo-trring2823]

First pedal I bought was the Mooer Cruncher, I bought it on a very tight budget and wanted a drive pedal. My fav pedal now is the Spaceman 6 stage phaser which has helped me be more creative and has opened many new doors within music.

[@owenjones8]

My first pedal was an XP boost (US Spec) - I didn't really know how to use it or what it was for and ended up selling it - regretted it ever since. My favorite pedal now .. it's a tough one but has to be my Boss Fender Reverb 63' - I've changed my board numerous times and that pedal isn't going anywhere - Gives amazing twang, spring can do it all and sounds just like the old Tweed amps without the huge pricetag.. Thank you Boss! Great vid

[@83roadstar]

My first pedal was an Electric Mistress by Electro Harmonix ,I wish I still had it!! My favorite is a Treble Booster Ranger, I don't use too many pedals now , My Mesa Tremoverb does most of what I need by itself! It helped by installing a Mercury Magnetics output and power transformer ! a Dual Rec on steroids!

[@samus4799]

First pedal I ever bought was a Boss DD-20. Next was a Strymon Ola and a Recovery Effects Endless Summer. I have a clip-on tuner but I think the mute feature if a pedal could come in handy. The Sennheiser wireless unit does both and makes your guitar wireless so that'll probably be the one I go with. But I need a noise gate and probably overdrive next.

[@jim672z]

My first pedal I bought in like 1980 was a Ibanez flanger. my favourite to use is the MXR 90. My board also has a chorus, delay, a mini wah simulator , a full tone 69 fuzz pedal ( like using as well ) and a equalizer. I use reverb, distortion and over drive gain on my tube amp, a Hughes and Kettner ! Great vid !

[@killorb1]

I bought the line 6 spider v30 today . So many options for effects and sound backgrounds. For just over 200 bucks it seems like a great place to start. And as I find my musical self I can go get the pedals to add later and save a boat load of money along the way.

[@TheFinalFarewell]

I'd recommend to newbies not to get a tuner pedal for one simple reason. Don't get me wrong, tuning is essential and you should have a tuner, but a tuner PEDAL is a basic function at a high price point. So if youre tight on cash, I'd recommend getting a headstock tuner. Same function, gets your guitar in tune, and you can find a good quality one for less money than the cheapest tuner pedal. Saves more money to spend on effects down the road and saves room on the pedalboard

[@alfalfasprout744]

Tuner pedals are a waste of realestate on pedalboards, apart from the mute function I agree a headstock tuner gets the job done and can be much cheaper

[@yorkellic]

Yeah my exact thoughts

[@LiamNashMiller]

Headstock tuners are generally no where near as accurate as a pedal tuner.

[@TheFinalFarewell]

@@LiamNashMiller No tuner needs to be perfect though. As long is it's accurate enough that you don't sound out of tune, it's done all it needs to. Anything beyond that isn't really necessary

[@LiamNashMiller]

@@TheFinalFarewell For a lot of people, a Snark Tuner or an equivalent wouldn’t work in a live environment.

[@tunemeister99]

I like that you have the Ibanez Tube Screamer 9. My favorite pedal and most smooth sounding. Good tutorial about pedals!

[@flixsymmetry]

When I was young (in the 80s) I built a small peddle board. Sounding like EVH was all that mattered to me! Now that I’m older, I have been playing with a Helix LT. However, I’m thinking of going back to a board. The Helix is definitely cool, but there’s something simplistically beautiful about peddles. And I think they probably sound better.

[@avmc7129]

My first was the Zoom G1. Then i switched to the Korg AX3000G. Now i have the Line6 floor pod plus, a mini looper pedal and the Digitech Screaming Blues

[@KyrenDinh]

First pedal I bought was the Boss DS-1 distortion pedal, which served me alright as a teenager but I was never really that into it. My favorite pedal now is my Joyo Taichi, which is a cheap Zendrive clone. That pedal just produces the most satisfying tone that makes me want to solo all day

[@elmerl6242]

NUX Mighty Plug MP-2 is the first guitar effect that I bought but havent arrived yet as of now. Guitarists recommend this on their KZbin videos so I bought it. Im so excited to use it because I havent used my bass guitar yet because I dont have amps at home, and this is compact and I can play anywhere without distracting other people. Second, but didnt I bought is Fender Mustang Micro... Contains major effects and easy to use. Last ones if you dont have the budget... Kithouse B6, Camola and OW. They look similar and available at Amazon for about $35 plus tax.

[@roytownhill9934]

Thank you for the great info, my first pedal was a Boss Blues Driver and my current favorite pedal is the Electro Harmonics Big Muff 🤘🎸

[@kennygeorge4454]

My first effects pedals we're a Flumes Earthquaker ,and a MXR Carbon Copy Delay pedals . The guy that ran Guitar Center told me to get these, an I love these two pedals. The guy is in a band and he said he uses on every gig. They are Awesome pedals and I would recommend them to any of my friends.

[@ericwilson4982]

Seriously, Ayla is such a charming person to listen to, and she is a gifted musician.

[@guyute28]

I just like watching her talk - I don't even play

[@lordapophis93]

Im glad the first one you mentioned was a tuner!

[@khangngo971]

The first pedal I got was the DS1 distortion pedal and then now my favorite pedal that I didn’t know how much I needed before is now the Dyna Comp from MXR

[@dylanstankewicz850]

I found a DS-1 in my garage somehow as my first pedal. My friends kept telling me to get a compressor. Now its on 100% of the time

[@seanalexander6310]

Slayer on a strat. :) I'd say a modeling amp or mult-fx unit is the best place to start. You'll get in the ball park of some sounds and not feel frustrated that you can't get anywhere near in the tone. From there, you go down the rabbit hole once you play a little better and upgrade to things that serve you better. Just about everything has a variety of drive, modulation, and echo/reverb effects these days.

[@spider5001]

Really cool🙂 I started with a tiny Marshall amp that only had gain, tone, and volume lol. I then got a modeling vox amp and a whole new world opened. I was dialing in tones of songs I was learning. It’s so much better when you can get the correct tone. I believe the first pedal I bought was an mxr carbon copy. My favorite pedal currently is the ehx small stone🙂

[@newt7263]

A decent amp is very much worth the investment.

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

I think I had the same amp you had lol (the Marshall, I mean). This would have been Summer 1999. I thought it was the shit. Then I nearly blew the speaker from cranking it while trying so hard to be Joe Perry. 😂

[@motonut007]

I recommend the Fender Mustang LT series amps. They make a couple sizes in this series and it has a built in tuner, 30 preset sound distortions and 30 open places to make your own sounds. And under $250 It has crunch, reverb, vibrato, wha, acoustic, jazz sound and on and on. I have the LT 25 and love it.

[@Metallex]

"You don't need any guitar pedals" - maybe, but they sure are fun! :D What I'd really recommend for players just getting into pedals is to look at the cheaper Behringer ones. The quality has really got better over the years, and even though they're housed in plastic it's a super price point for new players or those with a limited budget to try out a wide variety of pedals to see what they like.

[@aprilschauer4864]

Behringer?nah not for privileged kids like her..i bet her daddy pay with joy the next pete cornish..

[@ASpoonfulOfJimmy]

@@aprilschauer4864 Or maybe since she's a professional guitar player who creates online lessons, she chooses to buy what is appropriate for her job...

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodca9576]

@@ASpoonfulOfJimmy right? Why are some people so salty?

[@sonothunder4774]

Low end multi effects pedal with 9 tones, preamp, chorus/phaser, analog delay, reverb, and 8 ir cabs. My current fav is a Behringer vintage tube overdrive.

[@216inka]

Thanks Ayla ! You got me on the Loop Pedal ! Love it going to look into one ! Love the videos !

[@JosephNeumann-t3y]

Really liked this video. Lots of videos out there, but you seemed approachable. This was more of a conversation. My first pedal was a Marshall BluesBreaker that I got for Christmas in 1991. I picked up my guitar again after 30 years of not touching it. My favorite pedal now is the Keeley Super Phat Mod.

[@urbienbryllejamellep.2318]

My guitar Heroes Jimmy Page Jimmi hendrix David Gilmour Eric Clapton EdObrien/Jhonny greenwood Brian may John Frusciante Tom Morello DonFelder/Joe walsh George Harrison SrV Jake Kiszka Kirk hammet EVH Peace and love from the Philippines! keep rocking lead & rythm lords!

[@michaeljohnson7892]

My methodology for pedals starts the same as your with the #1. tuner, #2. Compression, #3. Delay #4. Gain/Overdrive/Distortion/Fuzz #5. Looper-boss. Tuner absolutely necessary for everyone needs this beginner to pro. Compressor again beginner to pro if you don’t quite catch/play a note as hard or softly as you should have it can bring the note up or down to the volume it needs to be to blend with the others. Some are noisy Cost=Quality . #3. Delay, again beginner to pro, and the First for Fun effect. Just get it and have FUNN, YES IT WILL GIVE YOUR PLAYING THAT EXTRA N IN FUNN. DISTORT/FUZZ/OVERDRIVE THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF THIS WITH THE PREVIOUS COMPRESSOR & DELAY EFFECTS WILL TAKE ANYONE WHERE THEY WANT TO GO WITH A GUITAR. THE ONLY OTHER EFFECTS ONE MIGHT USE TO TAKE A-PERSON TO THEir NIRVANA WOULD be a CHORUS Or FLANGER. THESE EFFECTS CAN AID ANY ONE WITH A SOLID STATE AMPLIFIER SOUND GOOD, AND WITH A TUBE AMPLIFIER, GOOD AND BETTER, AND SOMETIMES IT CAN EVEN TAKE A BEGINNER ALL THE WAY TO “ GUITAR HERO “.

[@benjaminkoskinen5835]

Volume pedal + HX Effects by Line 6 is what I would choose to get. That together with cables is somewhat around 750 (euro) or 780 (dollar). 100+ different tones and effects and the volym pedal because... I think it is underrated. And yes the HX effects has a tuner and compressor inside it. Pretty dope.

[@paulievee8830]

You have the perfect collection of guitars! All look and sound so unique ❤️

[@CayTexDavid]

I actually began with an iRigHD & Amplitude. But now am into pedals. My first pedal is a Boss Blues Driver (it’s my favorite sound altering pedal); love the bluesy sound I get from it. My favorite pedal overall has to be my Ditto+ Looper. It had allowed me to improve my soloing exponentially.

[@djmojolosangeles8190]

My first pedal = Fender Tre Verb, my second pedal Boss DD 500 I cant decide on which is best, I am exploring them both right now . Great review and insightful information!

[@christiandaet1687]

I love to watch Ayla's tutorials its like listening into an angel my guardian angel😍

[@AaronNygaard-yb3vo]

The first pedal that I have ever got was a Boss DS-2. My favorite pedal that I have now is either my Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Which I use for bass), or my Dunlop Fuzz Face (Which I use for guitar).

[@somedude5414]

When the pleasant, laid back, friendly young woman whips out the metal riffs ...

[@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61]

That's alright some dude will be running sound for her as he did for the trio of sisters from Monterrey

[@TheGuitarman1968]

@@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61 Are you referring to THE WARNING?

[@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61]

@@TheGuitarman1968 well I have been there and I don't think there is another trio of sisters from there. I'm kidding yes of course

[@nelsonrivera6575]

thank you for this video , and for explaining and demostrating what the pedals do , im looking into some pedals with more information thanks to you ,

[@dougbennett7881]

Boss Blues driver was my first pedal. Still have it after 20 years.

[@jeffbriggs4268]

I have some interesting pedals but the hxstomp has the reverse delay. I hadn't thought of it until your video. Thanks!

[@stevemc5919]

Love the raw footage of the flopped joke. Keepin` it real for us on the couch. Great pedal explanations. Please keep it coming. Great stuff!

[@leperelamisere1368]

My first and still favorite pedal : Flanger (Boss BF-2), but a good harmonizer/pitch shifter is a serious rival. It's incredible the many sounds you can get with that single pedal, the combinations are so numerous.

[@aureliociriano9932]

I have the Boss ME-80. I cannot be happier with it! Supremely recommended!

[@lisaayers1975]

That's a good idea and cheaper than buying one pedal at a time.I have an Art 2000 Express guitar processor and pedals also.

[@aristotleasis867]

I love multi effects. I got the ME-80. Though it’s a multi effects box, one can operate it manually like individual pedals giving the freedom to adjust and change settings to each unit/pedal as desired. It’s a really cheap alternative and very handy and much more portable than a series of pedals. I even have a back up unit during gigs just in case of technical issues. Money aside, I would have bought individual pedals but I’d be too lazy carrying them all around. 😊

[@gohjohan]

Same reason why I got the ME-80. Although it's digital, the audience wouldn't care less.

[@andydsouza507]

I just got this too. Prior I was using a Zoom GX4 but that required me to program all the tones before hand. The ME 80 is very analog in a sense of operation (although the effects of course are digital) and lets me adjust on the fly.

[@Logan24855]

First pedal I bought (still have it and planning to get more) was from Outlaw and it’s an OverDrive. I’m more Hard Rock/Heavy Metal influenced so I’m think a distortion, a clean with some delay, and possibly a dynaphase would be good to collect. With all those pedals would be good to invest in a hood pedal board or build it. I also have a 20+ year old RP 3000 and it’s great for playing with some drum tracks plus giving you ideas what effects you would like to put in your gear. I use it all with a Acoustisonic Jr. by works great even though it’s meant for acoustic guitars. You seem a tad nervous, loosen up! Otherwise, great topic, keep it up! Inspirational 👍👍

[@TheSpaarkplug]

Hi Ayla ! Great job keep going on, my first pedal was the boss OD-1 & currently my favourites are boss JB-2 and EHX lil' big muff

[@cutlassttop]

My first pedal was a Digitech Jam man solo XT. I still use it. My go to now is a Behringer T0800 into an Ibanez TS9 followed by a Behringer VD400 delay.

[@sleepy4x]

Thank you for the good video! My first pedal was a tube screamer. My favorite pedal is a marshall blues breaker. And than I have a cheap delay pedal which I like a lot and an Ibanez Wha. That is all. Reverb comes from the amp. I do not like too much stuff around and I hate Multieffects cause they confuse me and I can not handle them.

[@baynesstreetblues]

The professionalism and polish of this video kept me listening to the end. Well done Ayla and production crew. The pitch was right too, flagged for beginners but plenty of experienced players would take some tips from this too. I like the distinction between tone and time effects. Whether you have a send and return loop at the back of your amp or not, it’s useful to group your pedals is this way, providing that you have the space IMHO. For guitar pedal fans I think that the jury is out about the benefits of switchers, which reduce the amount of tap dancing needed between guitar parts in songs. I notice Ayla doesn’t have one on her board. There’s a definite advantage in reducing signal loss and bypassing individual pedal malfunctions. I can’t really be faffed at remembering before a solo that my wah, phaser, EQ boost combination is located at Bank 3/D for example. It would great if you could do a video on the pros and cons. Answer: 1979 Cry Baby wah (first pedal). 2022 Mooer Micro-Pitch Box (most recent pedal and excellent value).

[@tomflynn2912]

I see Jimi's Smash Hits in the background, yeah! My favorite and first pedal was a fuzz box in 1976 and yes I lost it. If you ever want to, I'm curious what is a compressor used for?

[@jeffkrauss7607]

This is a perfect description for beginner guitar players that want to expand their guitar learning experience

[@robinbhairam7508]

Are you a mind reader? I watched your pedal video recently and was wondering if you’d do one for us Noobs! Thanks 😊

[@heinzandress8505]

My first was a Donlop cry baby wah 535Q. My favourit now is an ISP Dicimator II noise gate. Last in line, first to the amp. No unwantet humming, or feedback loop. Nice!

[@sandragirard8054]

Thanks- loved this lesson. I only have one pedal so far, and chose the looper. I wanted to get used to playing with something else, but not ready for actual people😂 I looked at it for about a year before getting the nerve up to try it myself! 😂It is really fun!👍👍

[@andychapman3100]

Which Looper one did you opt for?

[@sandragirard8054]

Andy Chapman I got a Ditto tc electonic, which is inexpensive and easy to use. 👍👍🎸

[@andychapman3100]

@@sandragirard8054 Thanks for the feedback - also looking at the Ditto to purchase

[@ElectricalEcho]

I usually was totally open for stuff like that, even got myself one of these Boss EC 300 multi talented thingys. That was until I saw that one deer in the woods that had stolen that one Engl Mille Petrozza years ago. Of course I shot the thief and since that moment of revelation I just plug the guitar, the tone does not stop to blow me away and the Boss multitalent is catching dust. The thing is by no means a Fireball. I do not have that many knobs, but the few I have until now do everything in every direction I want to go. For now ;)

[@Damnation3729]

Awesome, the first pedal I got was Hendrix uni vibe, my favourite is still that and also a Marshall blues breaker that’s based on the 70s Marshall tone, keep on rocking!

[@larrysteinke1839]

my first pedal (0k, it was the 70's) was a distortion device made from an old portable cassette player. just connected guitar to tape head connection and output to a tube amp and instant high gain distortion. Now for home practice and recording Positive Grid Bias FX on IOS works great for me. When i can make more noise a high gain low power tube amp with spring reverb and tape echo is all i need. There are so many options these days that people can get lost. less is more, especially when starting out.

[@michaeljohnson7892]

P.S. The most important thing EVERYONE needs to keep in mind from Beginner to Pro is “ if it SOUNDS GOOD TO YOU, - IT IS GOOD “ & if you make an ERROR PLAY A WRONG NOTE KEEP PLAYING EVERYONE make’s a MISTAKE now & then chances are most will NEVER NOTICE . FINALLY HAVE FUNN !!!

[@grantkingrealtygroup1026]

The first pedal I bought was in 1990. It was a purple pedal called American Metal. I’m pretty sure it was by Digitech. My favorite pedal now is the Fulltone OCD. I use the low peak setting and have it dialed in for a good classic rock tone.

[@TedTheTree]

I thought you would have mentioned a chorus pedal, very useful eh?

[@curtvogue5720]

Lots of other pedal types that are out there, chorus, flangers, tremolo etc... as well as different flavors of delays (digital, analog, tape etc...) You can go berserk (and broke!) getting into all that stuff. This was a good intro for the beginner though.

[@laloarr]

Great video nobody ever simplifies pedal effects or equipment to beginners and it’s always been frustrating to me personally. I mean ik what they all do now been playing for years but still. My first pedal was a synth funk bass pedal and it’s sick it makes you sound like daft punk. My favorite effect is definitely wah. It’s actually what I came searching for. It fits my style of playing.

[@The_Cat666]

I did not expect her to play Slayer. I thought she might get Metallica heavy at the most. Answer to your question: my first pedal was The Big Muff

[@oblate777]

First time watcher-enjoyed your playing a lot. so fluid and alive!

[@thornil2231]

What Guitar Pedals Should You Buy? NONE! Learn to play instead.

[@guyfawkes8873]

This comment is so dumb i dont even know how to begin. But let’s see… What if I wanna learn metal guitar? Should I shred clean? Or maybe go spend 2000USD on an ENGL only to not get a good tone out of it, because I’m practicing, ie. Playing at bedroom level? Or I could try learning surf without knowing how to work with the spring reverb? Or doom metal without a good fuzz? The list of genres where you need to learn to play the effects is not a short one, whether the effect be a delay pedal or a cranked 100W tube amp…

[@ashcrimsonl]

After watching this I realized what a genius that u2 guitarist is

[@slog_000]

THIS VIDEO IS NOT FOR SHOEGAZERS, SKIP THIS VIDEO

[@Fi5hRock5]

First pedal I bought was a Boss DD-8 for that sweet shimmer option. And my favourite pedal now would be Strymon Blue Sky, althought I havnt been able to buy it yet. Strymon reverbs are just the best!

[@Phixay]

Thanks Ayla for this interesting video. What order should we place the categories ? 1. tuner 2. Overdrive 3. Distorsion 4. time effects And which order is correct: reverb then delay or the other way ? Thank you

[@dcthegreatest24]

Pedal #1 - HX Stomp. It has it all, can go to front of house, front of amp, in the loop, straight in a DAW, and to midi. Sound like your favorite artists, or go your own way. It has forms of most every major effect by the handful, same for amps, cabs and mics. Also includes a looper and tuner built in.. Can take IRs. Also has spots to add expression pedals and midi controllers to expand its' versatility. If you figure out how to use it properly, or just download a lot of free or paid patches and IRs, it is hard to beat as an all in one or single effect box. Pedal #2 - expression pedal Pedal #3 - midi controller/Pedal switcher If going straight analog I can't recommend enough this handful of pedals: JHS Colour Box, EQD Hoof (Reaper), MXR 6 band EQ, EQD Plumes, Wampler Tumnus (Deluxe), Nobels ODR-1, Vertex Steel String Supreme (SRV), EHX (Grand) Canyon, and Wampler Reflection.

[@Colhogan06]

I just got a looper pedal from Amazon. It wasn't a very extravagant pedal. Just something basic to help practice. It has unlimited loops/overdubs, and I believe a max of 10 minutes. Which isn't bad. It was only $35 or there about. It got 4.5 stars out of 5, and that was with over 425 reviews so I decided it was worth a try. It's actually very good considering the cost. So if anyone is interested it is made by VSN. There are two versions. The gray iron one has a USB port and the white one has a place for a memory card(included). They are both about the same price. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with them in any way. I just like the pedal.