How boring an electric guitar would be without pedals. You would have to enjoy only the semblance of acoustic sound with volume control. Indeed, thanks in large part to these effects, styles such as jazz, blues, rock and roll in all forms were born.
What is a lotion for?
An effect pedal, or guitar gimmick, is a footswitch that distorts or adds extra nuance to the guitar sound.
Typically, each pedal produces only one musical effect. Sometimes there are models for two similar effects. Unlike "home" musicians, professionals simply need a whole set of gadgets for a more powerful, deep and clear sound. All the necessary effects are chained together. For example, according to the following scheme: guitar-wah-compressor-overdrive-modulation effects (delay, reverb, flanger, etc.).
Variety of pedals
The meaning of distortion and overdrive effects is to distort the sound of the guitar, turning it into a growling sound, without which it is impossible to imagine rock music, although today this effect is used in almost all styles of modern music.
Moreover, most people, when they hear the phrase "guitar gadget", imagine exactly the effect of distortion / overdrive or overdrive. It can be considered the most popular and best-selling of all effects among aspiring rock guitarists. After all, a beginner's kit consists only of a guitar, distortion gadgets and a combo amplifier.
These pedals can be made using tube, transistor or digital technology. The difference between overdrive and distortion is that overdrive produces less distorted sound.
A reverb is a must-have for a professional musician who plays melodic parts for an effective reverberation that gives the impression of playing in a concert hall. True, you should not get carried away with this effect, otherwise the listeners will hear porridge instead of a melody.
The chorus effect gives the impression of dubbing a melody with several instruments at the same time. Gives the melody a special airiness and volume of sound.
The idea of a delay pedal is to delay the sound, which allows you to get a decaying repetition of the signal, like an echo. The snooze time can be easily adjusted with the tuning knobs.
Flanger allows for a flying effect, even a reactive sound. The phaser effect is considered to be similar in sound, but it has a brighter and softer sound.
A very unusual and interesting distortion gives the Wah-Wah effect. It is also called "wah" because of the similarity of sound. It has a movable pedal and is mainly used for playing solo parts.
A compressor pedal is a must when performing. This tool aligns notes in volume when played. Those. there are no signal dips, or vice versa, no note is highlighted. It is used both on rhythm, for example, in blues, and in solo parts.
Octaver gives the impression of playing simultaneously two or three instruments, but in different octaves. To be honest, this pedal is rarely used.
The equalizer allows you to add separate frequency and volume settings that can be turned on at a certain point in the game. You can, for example, be used to highlight a solo by turning on the pedal right at the start of the part.
The most popular manufacturers of lotions are Boss, DOD, MXR, Dunlop. These stamps are presented in almost every music store. The cost of each pedal starts at $ 100, i.e. for $ 500 you can build a decent chain of effects and sound no worse than famous musicians.
