cheap fx pedals that are actually good thread

Cookiemonster

Interested if instead of getting these mostly expensive pedals. If any of the cheaper or lesser known pedals are worthwhile.

What are your favourite under £50 pedals and what's a good cheap comp.

Also after a cheap pedal that gives me a reverse effect like don't stop by the stone roses. Like how did they play that live at Heaton Park ?

stonevibe

My favourite is the Caline Orange Burst drive pedal. Think it was under £20 new.

Cookiemonster

Bargain. I had a caline delay that was pretty good.

mike_l

Digitech Digidelay, like a Boss DD, but cheaper. OK, it's a cheaper version of the Boss, but if you just need a delay, and don't need tap-tempo (It does have Tap tempo, but it's a sod to get to).

Actually, I quite like the Digitech pedals in general. I have a Hothead, which is like a cheaper DS-1, but with treble and bass controls, rather than a mids.

Also, the Metal Master (not everyone's cup of tea....), does the And Justice For All rhythm sound very well.

My favourite though, is the Boss SD-1, which is my "go anywhere, use any amp" lead boost of choice.

JayGee

Absolutely anything in the Danelectro Cool Cat range. 

I've got the overdrive, transparent overdrive, fuzz, distortion, and vibe pedal and, while there are issues with form factor and reliability (my transparent O/ D died) they all stand comparison with stuff many times more expensive in terms of how they sound.

BGG

Arion SCH-Z chorus, £29.

Skodadad

I have an Akai custom shop analogue delay I think is awesome. £25 used and of course my SD-1 which is quite tasty

Moss

I'm a big fan of the Belcat Analog Delay at £20 - technically digital but the repeats are really warm and it does the Carbon Copy-type EP preamp thing

Fuzzdog

Bought the super cheap one knob Behringer phasers ages ago on a whim as it was on offer for a tenner.  Loved it to bits, still on my board now albeit rehoused in a more solid box.  Honestly, into the front of an overdriven amp it's one of my favourite phasers ever.

Bad Monkey is a no brainer, particularly if you lift one end of one of the caps inside and put it on a switch which gives it a rather nice more open sounding mode.

Joyo Ultimate Drive is another favourite, bought one as a backup for the OCD I was using years ago and ended up using the Joyo rather than the Fulltone most of the time.

tone1

Palmer solid metal

frankus

Boss Sd1 second hand, a couple of cap replacements and a few diodes and it's a Fulltone fulldrive.

MXR phase 90 with the stinkfoot mods and a slide switch for univibe, becomes a really versatile pedal.

Danelectro Tuna Melt - a great range of tremolo sounds.

impmann

Nobels OD
The giant killer pedal!

cruxiform

mike_l said:

Digitech Digidelay, like a Boss DD, but cheaper. OK, it's a cheaper version of the Boss, but if you just need a delay, and don't need tap-tempo (It does have Tap tempo, but it's a sod to get to).

Agree. My fave delay pedal and only £40 new.

JezWynd

Danelectro FAB Metal pedal can found for 15.00 and is a lot more flexible than its name implies.

Cheap compressor? Biyang Baby Boom Comp is an mxr clone that is quieter and smoother than the pedal it copies. Great value.

Paul_C

I thought the Joyo Tremolo was very good for the money.

xSkarloey

I'm always on the same page as @mike_l as far as the Digidelay and SD1 go.

Boss DS1

Bad Monkey

Screamin Blues

Joyo DR J compressor is my fave. Not too in your face squishy and one of the few comps with a mix knob.

Behringer VD (ooer) Boss delay clone. True bucker brigade analogue goodness.

Cookiemonster

Lots here I have not tried. Thank you.

Dave_Mc

pretty much what's been mentioned- sd1 is awesome (though having another buffered pedal to put in front helps if you get bleed in bypass), digidelay is good (i haven't tried the digiverb, it might be good too), the bad monkey, screamin blues and hot head too.

bunch of the electro harmonixes sound good, though there have been a lot of reliability complaints.

if you're a wee bit easier on the price point ("around £50" rather than "under £50") then things like the digitech/hardwire dirt pedals are good, the nobels mentioned in the thread, etc.

some of the joyos, mooers etc. can sound pretty good, too.

ICBM

Most Boss pedals are £50 or less second hand, and are all good. Some are great.

hugbot

Caline blue ocean for  £17 deep blue delay clone.

Mooer black secret is my favourite rat clone, I prefer it to the current production rats.

Behringer eh... every behringer I've had has had noise issues. 

Beexter

Boss SD1 is a cracker. With regards to a cheap Comp, the Biyang Compress X is a clone of the MXR Dyna Comp which is not only cheaper but has much less noise than the original. The Mooer Yellow Comp isn't bad either but is more transparent than the Dyna style comps.