Pedals and Effects: Top Ten Pedals of 2018

With the dawning of 2019, it’s time to look back on the effects pedals in 2018 that we absolutely loved. This past year was a great year for effects pedals, but these are the pedals that we kept coming back to. Without further ado, here are Pedals and Effects top 10 pedals (in no order), of 2018.
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[@sourceaudioeffects]

Yo, guys - it's a huge honor to be included in this thing - Thanks! Long live P&E Dot Calm!!!

[@fabiankaupert2528]

Just begrudgingly sold my soundblox2 reverb. Loved the tones out of that thing. Source Audio kicks ass. (also rocking the 3-way expression on my board)

[@milk_bath]

True Spring is not only my pedal of the year, but the pedal I've wanted since I started playing guitar. Thank you so much.

[@brianrodman1033]

@Source Audio you guys have been on my radar since way back when I saw that STS9 (Hunter and maybe Murph) were using some of your gear. Back then those guys were blowing my mind and I loved a glimpse into their pedalboards. All the stuff with the laptops using MIDI keyboards, Ableton, and whatever else was *way* over my head (but they did sell me on Macs since they could be trusted not to freeze/crash).

[@MerisUs]

Insanely fun to hear your tour sounds. Honored. Thank you so much to both of you.

[@danielettorre1239]

Meris any idea what nick does to get that first Enzo preset? It sounds like a fast stutter that slows down and I can’t figure it out, but it’s incredible!

[@frankburuato8110]

Pedals and effects show rocks

[@Keysounds0]

Glou Glou just came out with a synth pedal, the Moutarde. Simon the Magpie just did a "hype" demo video of it. Simon is on your wavelength, you'll dig it.

[@pol68]

Just connected the Disaster Area DMC-3XL (gen3) to the Meris Enzo. Works like a monster (also passes expr-pedal data) and sends midi to my other pedals!!

[@fruzeti]

Danny Devito at 13:48 ?

[@kennethsmith2738]

"That's cool, it's not my band" a-MAZING

[@WilkesBarreWrestling]

God damn, you guys seem like the chillest dudes, and you make videos about dope and whacky pedals. i'm in love

[@peanutismint]

That spring reverb sounded cool, tho I'd have modded a tilt sensor/accelerometer into it so that you could actually whack it and get some gnarly sproink sounds.

[@sprthhfk]

13:42 Lmao the destruction, then that camera angle on Juan's grill killed me

[@crammojophilter]

Thanks for the shout out my friends!

[@brianrodman1033]

Tom Cram I hope to be able to ask you to sign my FX32 someday. Looking forward to your new stuff so much and have been keeping up to date on FB.

[@johnshideler5244]

My personal #1 would be 3 Leaf Audio’s Chromatron. It’s the best dedicated filter pedal out there right now.

[@KrisCadwell]

Just the other night I was trying to find a good spring reverb pedal. So many of them are missing the boingy drippy sound. Ultimately I decided on the same one you did.

[@user-yf2lk5gi7q]

Aqueduct YESSS Mine just showed up at my doorstep today... coincidence? Probably. Still cool.

[@louderthangod]

The Enzo in stereo into an H9 is something every pedal nerd should try at least once.

[@ricardofarinha8922]

Glou Glou have some amazing pedals, also I hope I can see some love for Alexander Effects in 2019, they have some real crazy stuff.

[@wizardtooth666]

I am saving for something by glou glou

[@hrlarson]

Nick’s take on the Aqueduct was magic!

[@jeremyledingham1496]

You guys need some death by audio pedals on the show! Some of the craziest pedals in the game right now.

[@collectdata543]

facts

[@justicialismoextremo]

What about death by audio? Never heard of em here...

[@eph_kni]

that locust sweater is FIRE dude

[@brianrodman1033]

The Tensor has to be my top new pedal of 2018. Its head spinning how much it can do. I wouldn’t be surprised to see people using more than one on a pedalboard. Hmm, I wonder if the Meris Preset Pedal would work with the Red Panda Tensor? Trying to be lazy and avoid having to make my own Remote Controller...must have that added control!

[@ivanliptak19]

only thing I can think to add would be the cutting room floor mk 2. recovery is one of the best.

[@brianrodman1033]

Ivan Liptak that thing sounds sick! They even have a eurorack version too.

[@janhundling4647]

I finally got my hands on a eqd terminal in Europe. SO AWESOME

[@moshirazi]

So which is the best reverb pedal?

[@aklemmentin]

Damn 2019 brought not only the VB-2 killer but the OC-2 killer as well? Just got an Aqueduct and looks like I'm gonna have to do some trading to get that MXR octave...

[@mattheimbaugh5471]

I’ve seen one of their pedals before. Lol I love these guys! Def gonna be watching more in the future

[@mattheimbaugh5471]

I’ve never seen one of their videos*.

[@TheXHypno]

What shoes is Nick wearing?

[@RobFlaxMusic]

Holy shit that Downer!!

[@jorro87]

Hey guys, on your blog the picture for the MXR is missing...just noticed...

[@coleemmersonhallman5329]

My mans Juan said "It sounds better than the fuckin VB-2" and then had the audacity to say "throw away your OC-2s". Nothing is sacred.

[@christiantaylor6384]

yo, check out Dreadbox hypnosis, comes out this summer I think, yall will fuckin love it

[@VEGAN-X]

AY YO WHO DID THE MEXICAN FLAG ON AMP FIRST OUT OF CHINO MORENO OR JUAN

[@arrangearrange]

Holy shit! Been waiting for this.

[@coreymcd22]

The Dark World sounds a bit like an easier to control Afterneath. Dark, self-oscillalating reverb trails for days.

[@angels3325]

Nick made me buy a True Spring and I'm not upset by it

[@fw4342]

Review the witch shifter by dwarf craft. It’s insane that you haven’t.

[@shaunmorrison6448]

No Old Blood Noise? Dweller? Bruh. BRUH.

[@stu8506]

Awesome!

[@SubjektAudio]

Just want to say. I fuckin love your videos. Best ever, thanks guys!!

[@seamusthebogman]

jeezuz arse dat's some beautiful noise dere byes!

[@jamesprisciandaro3144]

Just bought a Jaguar solely because of Nick :)

[@starclassic161]

hell yeah ive been waiting for this 😎

[@unplayedpiano7039]

Post-Punk me Dimension-C

[@1KSCsounds]

Gotta stay focused Juan! Nick is not having any of this random pedal intro shit!

[@TacticalHyena]

juans hoodie is tight !

[@joshlikesbass]

Nick, if you're ever free to play some Catan! I got you! Expansions and errythang!

[@louderthangod]

Someone needs to remake/update the Space Station for once and for all!!!!1!!!!1!

[@pedroleal9574]

I might be a little autistic in my musical taste, but I really like the progression between 11:40/11:47. Can totaly hear this in some musical context. Thank you for sharing some of your chords in these videos because I really dig some of them Nick.

[@brandonvu5429]

Similar progressions have shown up in Nick's latest LP with his band, Tera Melos.

[@a.monkey1275]

Best effect? Dollar store Black hair dye.

[@betweenthelines]

Check Alexander pedals for some cool + weird shit

[@otsop]

How about you review a couple of Death By Audio pedals? Or does your contract prevent you from doing that? ;)

[@mycomputer5]

THREE ONE G - The Locust kill

[@Suped_BIGRIG_350mph]

hell yES

[@infectioushobo]

def got my eyes on Meris hard.

[@markferguson3745]

" Don't be aping my shπt"- why to tune in and drop out here.Not the typical, narrow minded, conservative/conformist approaches of most involved in the field.U tube needs all the fearless it can swallow.

[@That_Idiot_Bass_Player]

The Tensor is amazing, it's the Swiss Army Pedal of Fucked Up Sounds.