These cheap mini effects pedals are actually AWESOME (most are less than $20)

[@kevinstephens9019]

You're one of the only reviewers on KZbin who has the balls to show us that you got a broken pedal. People are so afraid to upset the manufacturers of the products they're reviewing. I also appreciate that it didn't turn you off completely, and that you're still going to review the pedal when you get one that works, because stuff just happens sometimes. Major respect.

[@GunsandGuitars]

+Kevin Stephens thanks Kevin, that means a lot to me. I agree, most vloggers these days are just ads in disguise. I don’t want my channel to be that way. Real guy. Real gear. Real review. That’s my motto.

[@Allampedupscxd]

Guns and Guitars - Thanks for being real!!!

[@Pheonix2022]

I mean...it's a no name cheap ass company that probably doesn't sponsor anyone or even speak english to understand what's being said in an american youtube video. We aren't talking about Boss USA here. So...tone it down a little (see what I did there).

[@backwoodsbrewer]

For the price you can't beat the overseas gear. 99 times out of 100 if something is faulty it's just a loose solder joint and a simple fix :)

[@dongdelacruz1250]

HAHAHA

[@nome.archvis]

"OR if you're just plain broke like most guitar players." *Subscribed*

[@bennytheeraser1132]

Nome i literally read this comment as he said it

[@davidcoons89]

Benny The eraser doesn’t that make you feel connected in some strange way? I kinda love it

[@andyd9900]

Broke like most players. lol That's the truth and an honest review. You know it is the dude can not afford shoe laces.

[@matdube3577]

I actually own that Kokko compressor pedal and it does an impressive job exactly what a compressor needs to do with a lot of sustain. Most importantly no noise and the true bypass.

[@natecol9322]

Now it’s time for a video on how to make that DIY Pedalboard!

[@catring_]

YES PLEASE

[@codyjewell1460]

seriously? it looks like an ikea cabinet door with carpet. screw a couple wood blocks on the backside to allow it to sit at an angle...how hard can that possibly be?

[@bevinmodrak4997]

My thought exactly. I may actually have a cabinet door like that in the garage.

[@Thomasdgolden]

DejaVu64 hahahahahahah that's spot on....

[@natecol9322]

DejaVu64 how hard could it be to find cheap guitar pedals or build every simple thing he’s built in his videos? Yet you’re still watching them. It’s KZbin. Lighten up.

[@jamesmarkham7489]

I love that compressor pedal. Works great for my bass rig.

[@Balandinis]

When you turned on the reverb I thought I started having a stroke

[@allgunsblazed9106]

Church? Be shredding for god 🤔

[@beatingthebooksfitness]

guitarist CHILE mosh for Jesus

[@tomhuff7934]

at my church we rock

[@benferris1591]

he doesn't have shoe laces ( sorry for my bad spelling)

[@antoniorichard753]

Yes?

[@machulaj]

guitarist CHILE it goes with the guns. 'Murica!

[@IanThatMetalBassist]

That delay sounds pretty epic

[@GunsandGuitars]

+Ian yeah I was pretty impressed by it. Only way it could be better is if it had a tap tempo

[@michaelhead875]

Ordered the Kokko Compressor based on your video. Current pricing at TomTop is $20.99 and at Amazon $21.99. Ordered it from Amazon and got it in two days Took about 10 minutes to dial in the perfect setting for me.

[@DUVINDA]

I have this tuner and compressor and works so good. made a board using my Boss gt 6, tuner, compressor, equalizer , noise gate !!! great sound !!!

[@itsFisch]

Got my delay pedal from Rowin, I have to say its held up pretty well over the 6 months of owning it.

[@t0li0s]

dan i allways clic your videos first in my subbox

[@GunsandGuitars]

wow you're fast!

[@igor89litvinov]

I've got the same compressor, I use it for bass and it's really good.

[@GunsandGuitars]

great tip! I'm gonna demo it for bass when I do the full review

[@battlestalker]

That compressor sounds pretty damn good for $18, I'm impressed!

[@TimHoustonSB]

I got both the Rowin tuner and the Kokko compressor on your recommendation and am super happy with both 🎸 Thanks! 🤙

[@jackk9366]

You might need a buffer if you have to many little true bypass pedals. The capacitance from the cable and the pedals will suck your highs. Maybe show us a cheap buffer? Only high end makers seem to make overpriced ones, maybe they make cheap ones. Love the channel!

[@GunsandGuitars]

+Jack The muffin yeah that’s something I thought about, I’m looking into it. I’m also looking into a diy buffer, I think they aren’t hard to make.

[@jackk9366]

Thanks for the response!

[@CorbCorbin]

There are plenty on Reverb you can get used for $90 or less. If that isn't cheap, there are some for 40-60 but a cheap buffer from a discount brand might not keep your signal as well, nor stack with certain other pedals. Or you can kill two birds and get a Boss tuner, which have great buffers in them. It's the pedal you would most often see on a professional's board, often because of the buffer, as well as they can be silent while you tune. TC Electronics makes a tuner I've seen quite a few people with but I'm not sure if they have buffers.

[@CorbCorbin]

Jack The muffin Forgot to mention, I used a Boss OD on my board for years because of the buffer. It was an OD that I could use as a boost or just a tad of gain for shape. But the buffer works in them whether they are off or on.

[@martinkrauser4029]

Mosky make buffers in this price range and size format. I tried their Mosky Dec Buffer/Boost, which is a Wampler decibel + clone. It works great. They also make a simple knobless buffer called the Clean Buffer. I will buy one and stick it under my pedalboard, because it fits. Their headphone amp arrived a dud, but I got refunded by the eBay seller. In general, every dud I ever got was refunded or resent no matter where I bought it from.

[@jayandthebongman]

Oh hell yeah more videos throughout the week i’m pumped!

[@JoeyLevenson]

I’m not broke, and I’ve had a bunch of vintage compressors, and I love the Kokko compressor. It’s like a dynacomp plus a CS-2. Just wish the switch was a bit heftier.

[@stormynight4856]

My favorite thing is that he plays the same riffs twice, instead of changing what he plays when the pedal is on. It really helps show the difference between clean tone and pedal

[@loscrimefighter1899]

Dan, thanks for this (and all your vids) the deluge of "boutique" gear-most priced so that you'll believe "it has to be awesome", has gotten to the point of ridiculous! Thanks for this and all your vids-keep em comin brother,and God bless you and yours!

[@GunsandGuitars]

+Los Crimefighter thanks man! And God bless back :)

[@darkinertia2]

something tells me that it might be smarter to buy cheapo full sized pedals, i dunno if theres any merit behind it, but id think it would be really easy for china to clone full sized pedals since you can pretty much find schematics of just about everything out there...id imagine mini pedals use proprietary parts and ICs

[@timmarrier]

I ordered the Kokko compressor pedal from Amazon a few months ago and like it a lot, I use it for a lot of things, including seeing how it sounds on anything new I'm setting up, for recording or just playing, anything because you never know, esp boosting the signal well worth trying.

[@clinteager6174]

Literally perfect. I was just looking at these for Xmas and stumbled on this video. Perfect timing

[@DreidMusicalX]

Gigging over the years I have also found another must that has nothing to do with pedals, but protection of your gear is a surge protector. I was at a gig back in 2005 and a power surged fried my Marshall Mode 4 amp head. Luckily it was under warranty and they were still nice enough to replace the head for me at no cost. Not every place you play at has the best power sources. Older places of bars are shoddy. Oh and I came back to tell you I bought the compressor pedal and its work pretty darn well for $18.00. The only difference it is name brand is called Afruaim. But its the same exact pedal it looks like. So thanks!

[@ARC050]

I got the Kokko Compressor and I absolutely love it! It has everything that I could ever want from a compressor. Also, try the Nu-x Time Force for a great quality Delay on the cheaper end of the spectrum.

[@haveguitar]

Nice one, allways good to find a new great channel on youtube!

[@elliscody06]

“When your keys player is still asleep in the green room” 😂 I knew those volume swells sounded “churchy”. You should do a “worship guitar tone” tutorial for us worship leader folk to help our musicians. Great content! Keep it up bro!

[@magicrobharv]

This video is why I subscribed to this channel. Great down-to-earth information about guitars and guns. How can you go wrong with topics like this. Great video!

[@thehoundsoftindalos8456]

I subscribed for your name alone. Guns and Guitars! Two great things that go great together!

[@sxnthwave]

Best delay I’ve found for under 100 bucks is the Nux Time Core. It has tons of different settings, tap tempo, you can run it stereo if you choose to, and it even has a looper. It’s pretty awesome. I pretty much always leave it in my effects loop whether I’m using a pedalboard or not, just because of how good it sounds.

[@coolestto]

Major respect for the transparency about the broken pedal! Cool stuff

[@GunsandGuitars]

+coolestto555 thanks man! I really want to give gear an actual review. So many vloggers these days are just ads in disguise. I Don’t want that here. Just a real dude that really tests out gear.

[@DJProfessorL]

Why are you guys making fun of Dan for being Christian? I’m not religious but that’s not a reason for me to disrespect his beliefs.

[@GunsandGuitars]

Haha I don’t think anyone has really given me grief. Just some teasing. No big deal. I just know that church musicians make up a pretty big part of the musician population so I wanted to throw something in there just for us :)

[@timmarrier]

@@GunsandGuitars Well said.

[@fiestabgs]

Yep,there are a lot of us church musicians out here. We play 2 sometimes 3 gigs a week. Very active musicians that play a variety of styles. And we like playing more for less

[@yaguarete79]

4:38 the best reason for watching your videos. This is the first one I watch, and now I trust your reviews. Transparency goes a long way toward reputation. Cheers!

[@markwilding3828]

To be fair, I did receive a faulty piece of equipment from ali express ( 1 time out of about 30 orders ) and the seller was polite and eager to resolve the problem and promptly replaced the item.

[@holgerwacholder3581]

Once the mini pedals started coming out i was immediately sold(and i am usually the moaner that says things like "they dont make them like they used to"), however i bought a couple of moore pedals, i first had their analog delay and then switched to the reecho as i thought it was a little more versatile...i enjoy their size and the lack of battery compartment doesnt bother me, but the one negative thing i didnt anticipate is their usability "mid jam"... But on the whole its okay , as i dont jam that often anymore and for the few times i do, i still prefer a handy small little effect case over the usual overkill type board, amd i can get over their fiddly teeny weeny knobs...plus i wouldnt stomp on them as hard as i would confidently stomp onto my 20 year old DS1...but the price reflects that at least...

[@brentjonesonline]

I have that exact reverb pedal on my board. Mine works fine. Sounds great! Well worth the money.

[@GunsandGuitars]

Yeah my replacement sounds great and works awesome. I just got a did the first time

[@GunsandGuitars]

*dud

[@Jon_Tate]

Why am I just finding out about this channel! Love the channel name- and your vids are damn good! Keep on rocking brother- you have a new subscriber!

[@GunsandGuitars]

Thanks for your sub!

[@ryanbwags]

I have the overdrive and I love it. It can really tighten up a muddy high gain tone or just give it some extra bite.

[@GunsandGuitars]

+ryanbwags agreed

[@ronaldrosete4086]

If you want a good cheap Reverb, try the Mosky Spring Reverb.

[@benedictmudd3098]

Glad to have another option. In the midst of building my rig and am leaning towards a boss katana so simplify things...although going digital is sacrilege

[@Jeffrey9In4Chains]

Dude that is a rad little rig! I'm totally trying that little green overdrive.

[@DrumBuster16]

Just discovered your channel a few days ago, your videos make me feel like I have known you a long time. Greetings and blessings from Puerto Rico!

[@GunsandGuitars]

Thanks for the blessings! Bless you back bro haha

[@DrumBuster16]

Guns and Guitars 🎸 :D

[@Yanthungbemo]

I think that overdrive pedal is the winner here. Plus, I'm glad you maintain transparency in your videos. Cheers

[@RoyceObong-tu3le]

I have that reverb pedal long ago and it works fine if you place it after the tuner pedal

[@jdiggitty]

A couple years ago I bought a bunch of Joyo and Donner pedals off Amazon. 1/3 didn't work out of the box, another 1/3 created so much noise in the signal they were unusable. Of the ones left when I activated the Donner blues driver it popped so loud it blew my left monitor headphone speaker and would have blew my eardrum if I'd had them on. That's when I started to apply the "get what you pay for" rule to effects pedals. I've never had a single problem with mainstream pedals even bought used (so far)

[@GunsandGuitars]

+jdiggitty yeah I’d say if you can afford it then go with more quality brands. I personally gig with higher end gear, but I’ve gotten lots of requests to review cheaper options, so here I am!

[@PREConEverything]

Thank you this video was actually very helpful. I’ve kind of blindly bought two really expensive pedals that’s are really great but more than I ever really needed. I was always curious on what would work at a decent price and this helped me tons.

[@saferbytheshore]

I have that Rowin Tuner and was super psyched about the size and price. The display is bright and huge. The tuning precision is not good, but it'll get you close enough to jam. I wouldn't use it for tuning before a recording. I gigged with it for 2 months before the display would occasionally freeze or not turn on. It would be fine for home or rehearsal, but it's not reliable enough for the stage. Replaced it with a Korg Pitchblack mini for $40.

[@gunmetal7224]

I really like that compressor I gotta get one great vid

[@TonberryGames]

"If I get a bad one, you need to know about it." this is why I like you. It's one thing to know about good products, equally important to know about the baddies.

[@jmchk249]

Yes, they work on bass. I've used many of these cheap clones for years on my basses. Joyo, Ammoon, Koko, Mooer, etc.

[@brianbarnett100]

Love it man thanks for the suggestions

[@igloo9893]

Brilliant! I've been looking for a review on some of these pedals.

[@darkx2001]

Thank you so much, definitely needed this

[@nw4009]

Where the hell has this channel been my whole life?!

[@saintjimmy223]

Can the tuner tune to flat/sharp?

[@SpectrumAudiophile]

saint Jimmy - I was wondering the same thing

[@GunsandGuitars]

+saint Jimmy it’s chromatic, which means it can tune to any note in the chromatic scale (all naturals, sharps, and flats).

[@IansModRite]

Guns, guitars and a host with good personality? Subscribed.

[@GunsandGuitars]

Thanks man! And thanks for the sub!

[@billymartinez7641]

I have the delay pedal and its pretty freaking awesome and at that price you can't beat that

[@rickc2102]

Not necessarily cheap, but micro in size and weight (and by now having become indispensable) is the MXR Phase 95. Contains circuits for Phase 45, Phase 90, Phase 90 script, and even a brand new, non-script Phase 45. Buy it now!

[@GunsandGuitars]

+Rick C thanks for the tip!

[@rickyracer-aidanhenson1216]

How have I never seen this channel!? I love it, keep it up

[@GunsandGuitars]

Thanks Ricky!

[@GeoFitz4]

I have a Maxon OD-9 and was looking for another Overdrive to use with the drive down and level up to goose other drive and fuzz pedals and picked up the Kokko Overdrive on Amazon. I A/B'ed it with the Maxon to see how it compared. While there was some subtle differences, in particular the Maxon had a little more gain to it, I was really impressed by how well the Kokko performed and it's fit my use better than I could have asked for from such a cheap pedal.

[@handgunner1911]

they are im a bass player and love these pedals the tuner is excellent i also use the chourus and wah pedal they are not cheap sounding pedals cannot beat them for the price

[@psiklops71]

great video as always

[@Oldacct12345]

Awesome video and great channel!

[@GunsandGuitars]

Thanks!

[@ndup89]

Love it! I myself got some cheap mini pedals on amazon. And these videos are always awesome. Good job, dude!

[@andydunn5673]

Great little review Thanks for sharing A harmonica player about to buy your board Cheers buddy

[@sixfoursoul2538]

I bought that over drive pedal been on my board for 6 months now no issues.. it sounds JUST like a an TS9 no shit by this pedal

[@irismabbagu4332]

The Kokko FOD-3 is great! I have one and it's so so nice. Great tone, pleasing crunch, and it's small and compact. Just watch out for those knobs, they're not glued or whatsoever, might fall off.

[@GunsandGuitars]

I agree with the sound. Haven't had an issue with the knobs yet!

[@ayeapprove]

I have the Compressor and it's nice but it kinda needs an EQ knob like the Mooer Yellow Comp since the sound is darker with more compression

[@GunsandGuitars]

+Herrdesrings thanks for the input, good to know!

[@luda_yanez4302]

The tuning pedal looks awesome!! But how does it work with a bass??

[@DeiNostri]

Im one of not so many looking for effects for a electric melodica, I guess im nerdier than most. Reverb, fuzz and wahwah seems just right for me :)

[@GunsandGuitars]

Yes a melodica! I had one of those, super fun to play. But I’m a nerd too

[@erikvincent5846]

Ever try any of the DIY Guitar Pedals?

[@jezraelsantana4594]

I love you man, keep up the good work. Greetings from MX

[@GunsandGuitars]

+Jezrael Santana thanks! I feel the love, back at ya!

[@drovoseg]

That tuner pedal sounds pretty epic!

[@oacirferreira]

I think you should replace that reverb for a phaser. taking out the ondulation factor... you gain an chorus!

[@GunsandGuitars]

I’ve got some more cheap pedals coming to check out, a chorus, wah, tremolo, and an EQ. Look for the video!

[@troy1258]

Hello Dan, thanks for your video. I have the same compressor as you, and itis it is awesome. Particularly for the price. Can't fault it. I now have a Keely compressor plus and have side lined the kokko for now, but will be adding it back as a boost soon. Great stuff mate!

[@joseislanio8910]

The Kokko overdrive is basically the very same circuit of the TS 808, except for the true bypass, and subtly lower forward voltage diodes, which doesn't do that difference.

[@tya8182]

Why No Chorus Pedal, Man?

[@turkeytrailhoneybeefarmgeo6292]

So 80s ?

[@Micah_s]

I got four of the five pedals because of you Dan!! Awesome job!

[@jamesthe-doctor8981]

I thought you'd like to know that I ordered all of these except the overdrive from Toptom, and mine all work. So well, in fact, that they're part of my new stage rig. The rest of my new rig consists of (surprise!) most of the pedals from the other review. I'm so happy with them all that I'm actually ordering this overdrive, the EQ7 and tuner pedals from the other review, and the Rowin Flanger, later today. I'll be putting together a small Pedalboard that will (somewhat) replace my Digitech RP 1000 effects Pedalboard for guitar, and my Rocktron Utopia Pedalboard for bass. I'll still pack them for gigs when I need some modeling that these pedals can't handle, but these babies will be my main floor rig...at least, for now.

[@spiritualcramp8000]

great honest job. expecially on the 'dead' one. thanks.

[@bluetrainer3549]

FYI you can buy any on the KOKKO pedals on wish for less than 10 bucks

[@markcain460]

Got my shirt today, too Cool! Thanks Dan🤘

[@GunsandGuitars]

+Mark Cain you just got it? That took a while. Sorry about that

[@markcain460]

Guns and Guitars Just got home from up north deer hunting, was in the mailbox!

[@rictualfury965]

Show us how to make a pedal board as im messy af

[@GunsandGuitars]

+Bladesaw I was wondering if anyone was gonna ask about that. I made that pedal board in about 30min from stuff I had laying around my house. Maybe I’ll make a video when it’s time to expand it.

[@GunsandGuitars]

+Bladesaw I was wondering if anyone was gonna ask about that. I made that pedal board in about 30min from stuff I had laying around my house. Maybe I’ll make a video when it’s time to expand it.

[@rictualfury965]

Yeah pls do

[@eddiehardt]

Bladesaw Mine is literally a wooden board that I taped my pedals onto

[@wolfsworld3634]

i second this. I'd like to see a nice pedal board build.

[@jackedsports4114]

I have the Kokko distortion pedal and love it, definitely getting more from kokko

[@DeiNostri]

Have you tried the azor reverb pedal? Alot of people complain about the wobbly sound of it, I tried it and... it sounds like an old spring reverb, and I like that! You should try this :D

[@guitarstitch]

I've been a fan of cheap pedals for a while, ever since I picked up a caline Snake Bite from Amazon. I've used it for 6 months pretty regularly in bars and outdoor stages with great reliability. I'm seriously considering shedding my big pedals for a smaller form factor. Also, this effects lineup would be complete with a decent chorus.

[@GunsandGuitars]

+guitarstitch yeah once these are all reviewed individually I’m gonna be doing another set of pedals and chorus is the top of the list

[@devals4704]

After watching this video, I finally have my head on the pedals that can help me out. And bdw, I play in church. Only in church, for God. :) cheers Dan! :)

[@GunsandGuitars]

awesome! thank you for your service to the Lord!

[@mohnjilligan3830]

How do you get better if you only ever play in church

[@jakejones4164]

Mooer Or moer pedals (I can’t remember the name) are such fun little inexpensive pedals. They have quirky little effect ones too.

[@freddyc.d2536]

nice overdrive mini pedal. Nobels ODR-1 Mini is the same pedal rebranded and different knobs and more than triple of the price?

[@laurentlaenen6696]

After months i actually figured out The logo of Guns and guitars...

[@jimg691]

Thanks for this video, I appreciate it.

[@jackxero99]

Hey Dan! I'd love to see you set up a cheap pedal board just for bass, too. Based on this review, I'm probably gonna pick up that compression pedal soon.

[@GunsandGuitars]

+jackxero99 I think the compressor pedal is the best one in this group. It’ll definitely get you by until you can afford a really good one. Personally, for bass, I use the TC spectra comp bass compressor. But it’s about 5 times the price. This one is awesome for $18

[@freksflex9118]

Love the shirt!

[@MasterofSomethings67]

Did you ever receive the new reverb pedal? Want to see how well they work!

[@GunsandGuitars]

I did receive it. I’m going to do a part two of this video with some more cool cheap pedals ive discovered, I’m going to demo the reverb in that video

[@TaprootGft]

Now need to do something similar with your Rick clone and bass effects

[@MHSDankusPotatus]

I have that rowin because I traded my poly (worst decision) its alright if not in the signal path aka in a tuner out of a volume pedal. It doesn't completely mute your sound but it's alright

[@GunsandGuitars]

+Nick Urman really? Mine completely muted the sound. I typically don’t use the tuner out of volume pedals because it sucks tone

[@MHSDankusPotatus]

Guns and Guitars I use the MVP volume pedal so I don't experience that problem. You should check it out its amazing. Keep on rocking!

[@kerekes1952]

Dan, I have the Rowin tuner and the Eno Reverb pedal...both fabulous for the money! Got the Eno for $20 and the Rowin for $16.

[@lennonladroma593]

cool review man!

[@GrumpyTy34er]

Wish has a decent return policy usually. Can't speak to the quality but I've looked at the pedals before and the prices are decent. Always look at the shipping for Wish however.

[@johnbennett4284]

I’d like to see the compressor pedal first with your bass if possible then the fod overdrive pedal