Manufacturers

Keeley Electronics, founded by Robert Keeley in Oklahoma City, is one of America's premier boutique effects companies. Originally famous for legendary modifications of classic pedals like the Boss DS-1 and TS-9, Keeley now produces a full line of original designs spanning compressors, overdrives, delays, reverbs, and modulation effects.

LovePedal is a boutique effects company founded by Sean Michael, known for handcrafted, limited-edition fuzz and overdrive pedals with vintage character.

Maestro is Gibson's effects brand, revived in 2022. The original Maestro Fuzz-Tone (1962) was the first commercially available fuzz pedal and can be heard on the Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction.' The revived line brings modern versions of classic effects.

Mesa/Boogie is a legendary American amplifier manufacturer founded by Randall Smith in 1969. Their effects pedals capture the essence of their renowned amplifier voicings — from clean boost to high-gain distortion — in compact stompbox form.

MOD Kits DIY produces do-it-yourself guitar amplifier and effects pedal kits designed to teach soldering and electronics while producing genuinely musical results.

Mooer Audio is a Chinese manufacturer specializing in micro-sized effects pedals. Their compact format and low prices have made them popular with guitarists seeking to save pedalboard space.

MXR is a legendary American effects brand known for producing some of the most iconic stompboxes in history. Now owned by Jim Dunlop, MXR pedals are celebrated for their no-frills, musical designs that have been used on countless classic recordings.

Neo Instruments is a German company specializing in digital rotary speaker emulation, built around SHARC DSP processing developed for their flagship Ventilator series. Their pedals recreate the mechanical rotation and mic'd cabinet character of classic Leslie 122 and Fender Vibratone speakers, with independent bass/treble rotor modeling and blendable dry/wet outputs, scaled down from full rack units into pedalboard-friendly stompboxes.

NUX Audio is a Chinese music technology company producing an extensive line of affordable guitar and bass effects pedals, amp modelers, and multi-effects processors. Their catalog spans several distinct series — the compact Mini Core and full-size Core Series stompboxes, the premium Verdugo Series, the vintage-circuit Reissue Series, and the MG line of flagship modeling floor units — covering nearly every effect category at a budget-friendly price point.

Pigtronix is a New York-based boutique effects company known for high-quality compressors, envelope filters, and modulation pedals with a focus on studio-quality sound.

Prescription Electronics is a small American boutique pedal maker known for the Experience fuzz/octave, a Hendrix-era inspired circuit hand-built in small quantities.

ProCo Sound is an American audio equipment company based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Best known for The Rat distortion pedal, introduced in 1978 and used by everyone from Radiohead to Kurt Cobain.

Rockett Audio Designs (RAD) is a boutique guitar effects company based in Georgia, USA. Founded by Tommy Rockett, RAD pedals are handbuilt and known for their transparent, dynamic, and musical character — particularly the Archer Ikon, which is considered one of the finest Klon Centaur-style overdrives ever made.

StewMac (Stewart-MacDonald) is a luthier supply company based in Athens, Ohio. In addition to guitar-building supplies, they produce a line of DIY effects pedal kits designed to teach electronics while producing professional-quality results.

Strymon is a California-based boutique effects company specializing in high-end digital reverbs, delays, and modulation effects. Their pedals are beloved for their studio-quality sound, deep programmability, and exceptional build quality.

Suhr is a premium guitar, amp, and effects manufacturer founded by master luthier John Suhr in 1997 in Lake Elsinore, California. Best known for high-end guitars used by top touring and session players, Suhr's boutique pedal line — including the Riot distortion and Shiba Drive overdrive — has become a pedalboard staple in its own right.

TC Electronic is a Danish audio equipment company famous for their studio-quality effects. Best known for the Hall of Fame reverb and Flashback delay, TC Electronic offers premium tone at accessible price points, often with innovative features like TonePrint technology.

Temple Audio Design is a Canadian pedalboard manufacturer known for their modular, aircraft-grade aluminum pedalboards. Their signature perforated surface works with a Quick Release Pedal Mounting System and fully customizable MOD end caps for power supplies, patch bays, and accessories.

Voodoo Lab is a California-based audio equipment company founded in 1991, widely known for the industry-standard Pedal Power line of isolated power supplies and the Ground Control MIDI switching systems used on professional pedalboards worldwide. Their guitar pedal lineup is smaller and boutique-focused, built around faithful analog recreations of classic circuits — the Uni-Vibe-inspired Micro Vibe, the Tycobrahe Octavia-derived Proctavia, and the CE-1-inspired Analog Chorus among them.

VOX is a British musical instrument manufacturer famous for their AC30 amplifier. Their effects pedals, including the Satchurator and wah pedals, carry the same British character.

Walrus Audio is an Oklahoma City-based boutique effects company known for their beautifully designed, high-quality pedals. Their artwork is as distinctive as their sound — each pedal features unique illustrations that have become collector's items.

Wampler Pedals is a boutique effects company founded by Brian Wampler in Findlay, Ohio, known for hand-built, USA-made overdrives, distortions, compressors, and modulation/delay workstations. Their lineup spans everything from the iconic transparent Euphoria and Tumnus overdrives to dual-circuit pedals and artist signature collaborations with players like Brad Paisley, Brent Mason, Andy Wood, Cory Wong, and Tom Quayle.

Warm Audio is a Texas-based audio equipment company founded in 2011, best known for faithful, affordably-priced recreations of legendary studio and stage gear. Their guitar pedal lineup covers classic overdrive, fuzz, phaser, chorus, and compression circuits — from the Centavo and Tube Squealer to the vintage-inspired Foxy Tone Box and Mutation Phasor II — built with premium components at a fraction of the cost of the vintage originals.

Way Huge is a boutique effects brand founded by Jeorge Tripps, acquired by Dunlop in 2008. Known for creative, often eccentric pedals like the Swollen Pickle and Green Rhino.