Pedals and Effects: Top Ten Pedals of 2019

As we make our way into the new decade, we here at Pedals and Effects wanted to take a look back at the pedals that really impressed us in 2019. The last few years have really shown us that we truly are in the golden age of effects pedals. Smaller pedal operations have been enough to shake up the industry with their output, and even get the titans of the industry to notice and do similar things. In the end we all benefit from innovation. So let’s take a look at what innovation brought us in 2019!
Check out our top 10 on Reverb!
Source Audio C4 - reverb.grsm.io/PandEC4
Boss SY-1 - reverb.grsm.io/PandEBoss
Keeley Electronics Synth-1 - reverb.grsm.io/PandEKeeleySynth
Earthquaker Devices Plumes - reverb.grsm.io/PandEPlumes
Red Panda Particle 2 - reverb.grsm.io/PandEPanda
Chase Bliss Mood - reverb.grsm.io/PandEMood
The Trapper by Fender - reverb.grsm.io/PandETrapper
Third Man Records Plasma Coil by Gamechanger Audio - reverb.grsm.io/PandE3rdManCoil
Rainger FX Drone Rainger -
Meris Hedra - reverb.grsm.io/PandEHedra
This video was shot by Nick Reinhart, and Juan Alderete; and edited by Scott Ward
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[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Anybody else here in 2021 binge watching Pedals And Effects to remind yourself what the world was like when it was normal but we thought it wasn't and now you really fuggin miss it? 😪 ❤🙏💪for the homie Juan! The community needs your vibe now more than ever bro, frfr 🍻💯🇲🇽🇺🇸

[@Creed_fan_69]

Haha yes doing exactly that

[@NothingHereButMe]

I’ve just heard about the accident. Wishing you all the best and a successful recovery my dude. Much love

[@MerisUs]

We're insanely honored. Streetcred is the biggest honor to us. Y'all keep us going. Thank you both.

[@infectioushobo]

Keep going!

[@chucklepadory]

The Enzo keeps me going lmao

[@asherbeal8357]

We love you Meris!

[@juanalderetedelapena5161]

ENZO is awesome!

[@theirishjam]

Sending love and positive energy to Juan, his family & his friends. Here’s to him making a full recovery.

[@sourceaudioeffects]

This is a fantastic group of pedal! Thanks so much for including the C4 Synth. Nick and Juan rule... hard!

[@eyetypedformiles]

You fellas ever think about releasing the audio of these as a podcast? I feel it would still work very well and actually think I could focus more intently on the audio of the pedals.

[@GamechangerAudio]

Hey guys! Thanks so much for featuring us on Top 10 list! Rock'nRoll!! :)

[@thatserb8900]

So sorry to hear about your accident, Juan. I hope you make a full recovery.

[@sweetlowsounds]

I missed this channel's content, glad to see you coming back.

[@elefsinger]

"It's a good year for some good stuff...and stuff." - poetry right there

[@mannishboy1]

Thanks for taking the time for the 2019 pedal wrap up. Great to have you back! The Keeley Synth-1 really suits your style, Nick.

[@JackWGuitarLessons]

I miss this

[@jamescowan6389]

Miss you guys!

[@triplesevensix291]

You guys are killing it! All the best for 2020. Keep it up. ;)

[@Suped_BIGRIG_350mph]

been waiting for this to come. :DD

[@JoeEmptySea]

Been waiting for my SY-1 since october. Probably because every time you guys feature it, it sells out in an instant!

[@Eric1396]

Great job guys as always!

[@mikesharpsongs]

Lol "one thing's for sure, no one really got too creative on their synth pedal names" You guys are the best

[@JohnSmithiuyytw]

Missed you guys! Great video!

[@stefanpomplun3348]

Wishing all the best to Juan for making a quick and full recovery!

[@TheZooropaBaby]

I hope Juan would recover ok from the accident :(

[@justincase9596]

Woot woot! thx guys.

[@aaronmoore9055]

Nick killed it using the Hedra. Loved Juan’s sample using the Drone Rainger.

[@rdimaiojr]

Thank you for the incredibly kind words regarding the Drone Rainger graphics! Honored beyond words.

[@yaveeya2992]

We need you back Juan.. our Thoughts and Prayers are in the Air Waves!!

[@mrmatthew2443]

Thanks guys.. entertaining and educational as always. The Hedra is on every best of the year video I’ve seen so far.. at least 5 different ones.! But no one has appreciated it simply as an octaver !! Thanks Juan because I’ve been on the fence about it and none of the complicated fancy features on it have convinced me but the “ best octaver “ description does..! Go figure Oh., and I saw you with Manson at the last show of the tour . Didn’t think ide ever get over twiggy leaving but you made it happen.. thanks a million

[@Knightsie]

AWWW Thanks for awesome words on th SY-1! See you at NAMM!

[@anthonydecay8363]

Y’all need to come back!!!

[@JoeyLevenson]

We love you, Juan!

[@israelmejia5827]

Dude! Love that red panda hoodie!

[@user-yf2lk5gi7q]

Juan, hope you return to us soon. The world can't afford to lose you.

[@chrismorris3897]

I'm using a Darkglass Microtubes Vintage, an Aurelius Chorus, a Boss Sy-1, and a Dispatch Maker to make my Bass absolutely sound like a Huge Pipe Organ, fun stuff! I've learned a lot from you Juan. We look forward to more videos!

[@elambassist]

Miss you guys ❤

[@oansun]

just blew my mind with the Synth-1 Slow Gear sound

[@cameronlesley2428]

Hectic on the synth pedals, lov3 em all

[@BossPetta]

Thanks from Spain ;-)

[@phogue1]

That Rainger Drone sounds amazing.

[@GLiex]

I miss you guys and your videos so much. Seems like Juan is recovering pretty well! Hope you can make a come back soon. Wishing you all the best!

[@kurth6595]

I'm late to the game, but this is my new favorite channel. Just bought a Hummingbird because of Juan.

[@asherbeal8357]

Your Robert Keeley impression was spot on. 👏👏👏

[@thomasp961]

I love these guys - Tera Melos is one of my favorite bands ever - but these guys aren't your average bears when it comes to layering/soundscapes. I also wonder how frequently they demo these in a band setting. I've returned so many pedals that seemed cool in the bedroom but were very difficult to apply practically in a band setting or just too fussy to mess with on stage.

[@PorchBass]

Nothing worse than a synth bass warbling pitches on a big pa. 100% agreed.

[@empathicstudio2066]

"Just rob someone" - Nick Reinhart

[@kapseeta]

Yo, guys, where the Empress Zoia at? It's easily the pedal of the decade, imho.

[@peterjessop1878]

kliedziens couldn’t agree more. The Zoia seems conspicuous in its absence from a lot of 2019 lists. I think it’s because a lot of guitarists struggle with the learning curve and aren’t that technically minded. It’s no more niche than the Mood though.

[@kapseeta]

@@peterjessop1878 The great thing about the Zoia is that you can just download other peoples' presets and not even care about tweaking.

[@ishancooper]

Man that Trapper was a big surprise. Super filthy fuzz .. from Fender! Reminds me of those crazy things you can get a ZVex fuzz to do.

[@arrangearrange]

I love everything on this damn video. Can we get your settings for the particle?

[@proc007]

My thoughts and prayers to you and your family Juan. Really hoping you pull through okay man.

[@davidhammers9708]

would love to know how to recreate some of their Particle presets

[@KunchangLeeMusic]

Mood 👌🏿

[@pj_day]

I have not loved how the Plumes sounds in most demos but it sounded great on both bass and guitar in this run through.

[@luckylicks3497]

Hope you get well soon!

[@doubledog5894]

At 32:00, regarding the drone pedal and airplane science. I think that’s called “sympathetic vibration”. I get this in my car a lot because certain songs (especially vibrato effects) will synchronize “sympathetically” with the vibration of the car engine. Actually, a lot of Portishead tracks trigger this phenomena. Anyway, great video. I dig the tour. That Plasma Coil pedal is gnarley with a capital ‘G’. ⚡️🎸⚡️

[@ivanliptak19]

12:25 killer tone

[@samholik8127]

+1 on the podcast idea someone mentioned. Would be sick

[@njlwag]

Funny enough in my noise rock band we have a uke player who uses a plumes hahaha

[@angus2016young]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

[@empathicstudio2066]

What band? I gotta hear that

[@dbmayne]

So long Enzo, hello C4! I swear, I shouldn't watch KZbin for twenty hours a day.

[@dylanmaxwell1108]

Video(s) of updated versions of both your boards please!

[@m6h3r]

Cool.

[@RobFlaxMusic]

Nick officially had the most fun with the Drone Rainger. I chuckled.

[@pabloramirezduron6851]

@JuanAlderete, sí acabó la década, y estamos iniciando el primer año de la nueva década. Son geniales, sigan así, vengan a México, tráete al gringo. Abrazo.

[@jahanwatson2423]

Guys a tip that will change your lives as far as saving sounds you can use paint markers to put a dot on the knob and a dot on the pedal body to line up, you can use multiple colors for multiple settings, changed every for me for playing Live

[@timhutchinson8485]

I just saw that Gamechanger are releasing that MotorSynth thing in May.

[@chevchelios7548]

🔥

[@triplesevensix291]

I bought the Plasma pedal. Most dough I've ever dropped on a pedal to be honest but it looks so cool. I paid something like £270 but it was a birthday treat. At the same time I also got a couple of Fuzzface clones for £20 each. The Plasma pedal is something Dr Frankenstein would create. Its alive!! Its ALIVE!! Lol.

[@n__mm]

any chance you could tell me which effect or combination of effects is used in the short audio in the intro?

[@genecuesta3711]

Aw fuck, Nick at 7:00 when that chopped tone preset comes on had me rollin'

[@monkeypawism]

"Got it, I got trapped" lol

[@BananaJoseph]

This might be a very conservative pick but man...I love the Fender Downtown Express. It´s very flexible and I really dig its Overdrive. You can put the OD before or after compression with a switch. Very useful to me when I´m adding a filter pedal and / or a sub octave to it. It has become the center of my board and I don´t think that this will change anytime soon.

[@davidhammers9708]

y'all need to get Noveller on here as a guest

[@PepisMusicmx]

❤️

[@That_Idiot_Bass_Player]

💖

[@quadrogong1111]

Get well soon ☮️💜

[@rome8180]

Chase Bliss certainly makes the most beautiful LOOKING pedals right now, in my opinion. I would love to have 2-3, but they're so expensive.

[@LeonTodd]

I've missed you guys! Love this channel.

[@thomasshallcross7756]

Where can I get this guitar strap?

[@thechronicnoizeco.6675]

Get well soon Juan.

[@Saycheeseanddie84]

Just when I thought I was out of the pedal game...DAMMIT.

[@donmako]

Mechanical resonance?

[@Reprodestruxion]

Mejórese Juan, recupérase y vuelve pronto

[@RobFlaxMusic]

Fuck, the Particle sounds so good, all the time.

[@Mr.Steve-O]

Trap that shit, I got it, I got it trapped ... just feel out of my chair ..thanks for the ab workout !

[@triplesevensix291]

Now I gotta get the yellow Gamechanger. My bank account is in pain!

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

14:02 Word.

[@davidhammers9708]

multi-voice pitch shifter - Juan makes it his low octave video comes out in January - ends with distorted Christmas music so this is what zero fucks looks like

[@christostefan]

I got a Moore slow engine for cheap. It's a pretty good knock off of Slow Gear. With a small foot print.

[@DKHolbrook11]

Gave a shout out to Henry K?...alright...

[@janipashkvan797]

Rainger is the best

[@MrKylederp]

I fucking love weird and synth pedals but man...... i'm not creative enough to use them in the music I write. It's like torture

[@thelizardlords]

Fuck yeah I’m robbing someone for a plumes thanks nick

[@bocollins1222]

Awful news Juan. I will be in prayer for you and your family. Get better quick.

[@michaelmendillo7513]

Beavis & Butthead Production,,,, 😜👍

[@RyuatNight]

Wanna see a vid of Juan’s Marilyn Manson pedal board with demo.

[@juanalderetedelapena5161]

Its on a Premier Guitar Rig Rundown already

[@RyuatNight]

Juan Alderete de la Peña I know but I wanna hear it sound tested

[@elephantricity]

Did Juan really say 2020 is not closing out the decade and its really the next year.. being 2021? 'face palm'

[@Mediumreginald]

I mean he’s technically right, just in the “well actually...” Neil degrasse Tyson on Twitter way that has no relevance in the real world

[@T-Hawkeyes]

time stamp?

[@Mediumreginald]

T- Hawk dude it’s literally the first thing he says in the video haha

[@chucklepadory]

I thought he meant closing out the decade would be 2020 and not 2019 v

[@joellomusic]

Well the calendar didn't start with year 0, so he's right I guess

[@987654321ck]

As soon as Juan hit that BOSS I knew

[@m6h3r]

let's get wild on some shiz cause the rest of the earth is boring

[@douevendjent3125]

Fun fact: nicks hat used to be white.

[@sinkhole6341]

just get a keyboard

[@MrKylederp]

How did you end up here with that attitude?

[@chaz32]

@@MrKylederp Contrarian keytar owner.

[@nicolashunter4131]

so the c4 is basically a rip off of the tc electronic toneprint editor,fuck that

[@danieldesoto6787]

What's with all the Mexican flags?

[@gumshake689]

¿tienes un problema con Mexico?

[@davewaveradio390]

Do you guys try to structure your videos? If you pick the pedals ahead of time you could probably put some riffs together to really show off the pedals you’re getting paid to promote

[@rulindachatt]

DavePlaysBass the most douchey question of 2020 so far definitely goes to you. I know it’s early in the year but I’m still impressed.

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

@@rulindachatt Yeah because constructive criticism posed in the form of a tacit question is "douchey." Everyone should either nod their heads in approval or just get the f*** out and drink their Haterade. There is a middle ground between trolls and sycophants bro. Grow up.

[@chucklepadory]

I’m confused bc it seems there is playing for every pedal? I haven’t watched the whole thing but ????

[@mikegeary8056]

Yeah maybe they need more blues licks. What ev doggg.

[@chucklepadory]

Mike Geary right? Anyone who says this shit hasn’t heard nick or Juan’s music... they make these kind of tones usable and musical. Mars Volta has some blues in there somewhere ;)

[@Cheffrey_Dahmers]

Can yall start playing actual tunes instead of purposely trying to make it sound as fucked as you can possibly get it. Id really like to see actual music being made not 9bit clusterfuckcore. No disrespect intended just slightly annoying cause i used to love yall.

[@gordonbennett7931]

They are generally demonstrating the different effects that can be had for each pedal in different areas of the neck. Occasionally they might get a loop going to blend/combine different effects. Both are interested in experimental/weird sounds that can be made using the pedals they demo so if that isn't your thing I think you are looking in the wrong place.

[@imselln1]

Horrible