The Best Guitar Effects 2025

1. Tascam TASCAM MP-BT1 Portable MP3 Bass Trainer

The MP-BT1 is an MP3 player designed for the bass . Modeled on the award-winning CD-GT1mkII guitar trainer, this MP3 version is a fantastic learning tool. The MP-BT1 has enough memory to store up to 240 songs. Bass parts can be slowed down, looped, and even eliminated to help you learn new riffs. Variable Speed Audition lets you slow tempo without changing pitch. Sections of songs can be seamlessly looped for efficient work on tricky passages. Songs can even be pitched up or down so you don't have to re-tune for every song. The bass input lets you rock along with thick overdrive and multi-effects, and a bass canceller removes recorded bass parts allowing you to be the bassist for your favorite bands. A tuner, metronome, and rechargeable battery are also built-in. All of this is packed into a stompbox size device smaller than a stomp box, so can stuff it your gig bag and go. The MP-BT1 uses a high-speed USB connection to load up MP3s and charge the built-in battery. Zip through your MP3 collection using a data wheel, dedicated buttons and a graphical LCD display. A rechargeable 9-hour lithium ion battery is built into the unit, and an optional power supply is also available: item number 338954.

An essential tool for improving your bass playing, Bass parts can be slowed down, looped, and even eliminated to help you learn new riffs Variable Speed Audition lets you slow tempo without changing pitch Sections of songs can be seamlessly looped for efficient work on tricky passages Songs can even be pitched up or down so you don't have to re-tune for every song

2. Line 6 FBV Express MkII 4-Button Foot Controller

Get hands-free channel switching and more for your Line 6 amp and POD with FBV Express MkII foot controller! FBV Express MkII offers all the classic advantages you expect from a Line 6 foot controller, including rock-solid channel switches, a rugged wah/volume pedal and a chromatic tuner display but it?s also full of surprises. The steel footswitches are built for constant stomping. They make it easy to store and select four channel presets, to synchronize time-based effects with Tap Tempo, and to activate the chromatic tuner. The burly, full-sized volume/wah pedal feels solid under your foot and features plenty of grip. Clicking the toe switch toggles between volume and wah control. FBV Express MkII connects to your Line 6 amp or POD via the included locking RJ-45 cable. FBV Shortboard MkII also features a USB jack that can be used for upgrading the firmware of Spider IV and Spider Valve MkII amplifiers. Perfectly paired with Spider IV and Spider Valve MkII guitar amplifiers, FBV Express MkII provides complete, hands-free control of the looper, pitch-shifter and other on-board amplifier effects. FBV Express MkII is compatible with most Line 6 amplifiers and POD processors.

Hands-free channel switching and more for your Line 6 amp and POD Chromatic tuner display Line 6 FBV Express MkII 4-Button Foot Controller

3. Steel Leather Attack Expander for Bass Guitar

Electro-Harmonix Steel Leather Attack Expander for Bass Guitar

Electro-Harmonix Steel Leather Attack Expander for Bass Guitar Electro-Harmonix Steel Leather Attack Expander for Bass Guitar

4. BP90 Multi-Effect Pedal

DigiTech BP90 Multi-Effect Pedal

DigiTech BP90 Multi-Effect Pedal DigiTech BP90 Multi-Effect Pedal

5. SKB PS-45 Professional Pedal Board

The hardshell SKB PS-45 Professional pedal board is rugged and roadworthy with polyethylene construction, 8 protected 9V DC outlets, 3 wide-spaced outlets for wall warts, 8 miniplug-to-DC connectors, one miniplug-to-miniplug connector, and one miniplug-to-9V clip. The SKB pedal board area dimensions are 27"W x 15"H. Overall dimensions: 28-3/4"W x 20-1/2"H x 6-1/4"D.

Efficient, durable, and protective It puts versatile, reliable, state-of-the-art power and legendary SKB ruggedness into one clutter-eliminating unit

6. SKB SKB-PS-55 Stagefive Professional Pedal Board

The SKB Stagefive Pedalboard is a management system for your guitar effects pedals that offers you filtered, regulated power and short-circuit protection. You also get the ability to handle either 115 or 230 VAC. (2) 1.3 amp VAC jacks for powering pedals from Digitech and Line 6, etc (2) variable DC jacks to allow any voltage from 4-12 volts, simulate and "almost" dead battery (4) standard 9 VDC jacks for Boss, Electro-Harmonix, etc (1) 18 VDC jack for MXR EVH Flanger, etc (2) 24 VDC jack for boutique and vintage pedals (2) 9/12 VDC jacks to accommodate additional boutique and vintage pedals. All DC jacks have polarity switches so center negative or center positive is not a problem with the SKB-PS-55 Stagefive Professional Pedalboard. The power is filtered, regulated and short circuit protected with a detachable main power cord with a 115/230 VAC power supply so you can travel internationally with no problems. And the Stagefive Professional Pedalboard is covered by the SKB Million Mile Guaranty on the case and five year warranty on the electronics.

With a 26" x 13-1/2" mounting surface and a complete array of VAC, VDC, and DC jacks with polarity switches compatible with nearly every effects pedal, it may be the last pedalboard you'll ever need The power is filtered, regulated, and short-protected It includes a built-in cable tester, headphone amp, buffered preamp, easy cable routing, and supports true stereo setup Get all the details on our website

7. Pedaltrain Nano Pedal Board with Deluxe MX Soft Case

The Pedaltrain Nano pedalboard with soft case is the perfect tiny board for all those micro-sized effect pedals coming out. There are three ways to travel with your PT-NANO: attach it to your guitar case, carry by the handle or use the adjustable shoulder strap. The Nano pedalboard comes with a case and lifetime warranty.

14 x 5.5 x 1 inches (35.56 x 13.97 x 2.54 cm) Featherweight, aircraft grade aluminum 1 lb. (0.45 kg) Familiar Pedaltrain soft case styling Exterior accessory storage pocket (sizes vary by model) Platinum SBS zippers on main compartment and accessory storage pocket

8. Tech 21 SansAmp RBI Rack Bass Amp Simulator

Just like its exceptionally popular pedal predecessor, SansAmp RBI offers you an entire sound spectrum of the most coveted traditional and modern bass amp systems --including mondo overdriven tones that typically require a complex mass of gizmos that weren't even designed for bass in the first place. Sample settings, such as SVT-style, Bassman-style, King's X-style, and Crimson-style (to name a few) are included in the owner's manual to get you started. Most controls are the same as SansAmp Bass Driver DI: Drive adjusts the overall amount of gain and overdrive; Presence brings out the upper harmonic content and attack; Blend allows you to mix the direct instrument signal with SansAmp Tube Amplifier Emulation circuitry; and active Bass and Treble controls cut or boost +/-12dB. So what's different about SansAmp RBI? SansAmp RBI features a dedicated Mid control; individual Level control for the XLR out to optimize your amp's output relative to the P.A. system; Effects Loop; Mix 50/50 switch to configure the Effects Loop in series or parallel; 1/4" rear input and XLR output with select- able levels; buffered uneffected XLR output to run a dry signal to a separate channel; Footswitch input to engage unit; and Footswitch output to chain and toggle between another SansAmp RBI. Streamline your setup - physically and financially. SansAmp RBI gives you a truckload of bass amp rigs in a single rackspace. When you start with a solid foundation of tone, you can travel as heavy or light as you like: • Float into any studio with just a SansAmp RBI and plug directly into the board. • Take a more "traditional" set-up to a gig with a SansAmp RBI, power amp and speaker cabinet, and run directly through the house P.A. system.

Just like its exceptionally popular pedal predecessor, SansAmp RBI offers you an entire sound spectrum of the most coveted traditional and modern bass amp systems, including mondo overdriven tones that typically require a complex mass of gizmos that weren't even designed for bass in the first place Sample settings, such as SVT- style, Bassman-style, King's X-style, and Crimson-style (to name a few) are included in the owner's manual to get you started

9. Programmable EQ

Source Audio Programmable EQ

Source Audio Programmable EQ Product Material: Cast Aluminum Product Material: Cast Aluminum

10. Soundblox 2 Orbital Modulator

Source Audio Soundblox 2 Orbital Modulator

Source Audio Soundblox 2 Orbital Modulator Source Audio Soundblox 2 Orbital Modulator