Have you ever gotten a new guitar amp and found a pair of strange jacks on the back labeled “Effects Loop” or “FX Loop” – With one jack labeled “Send” and the other “Return”? Chances are: you have. And chances are: you may not be sure exactly what to do with them.   It is […]

Have you ever been listening to your favorite band and heard their guitar player make a sound on their guitar that you’ve never heard before? Chances are, they used some sort of weird guitar pedals to make it.    Not only can weird and uncommon guitar pedals help your sound be more interesting to those […]

Playing acoustic guitar is an entirely different world than playing electric guitar. But that doesn’t mean an acoustic guitarist can’t experiment within the world of guitar pedals. In fact, having acoustic guitar pedals in your setup can greatly benefit your sound.   Because there are so many guitar pedals to choose from, finding the best […]

Whether you have been browsing various gear forums, checking out your favorite guitarists’ pedalboards, or scrolling through the @PedalHaven Instagram account – chances are you have seen a lot of different compressor pedals.    However, if you’re new to the guitar pedal world, or just aren’t quite sure if a compressor pedal is right for […]

So, you’ve recently picked up a guitar and got bored with your sound already – it’s time for your first guitar pedal, don’t you think? Choosing it might be easy if you know precisely what you want and where to look, but like the vast majority of beginner guitar players – it can be a pretty […]

If you’re looking to expand your sonic palette, or perhaps just want to give your new album a musical texture that sounds amazing, there are few better ways to do so than by running a favorite instrument through an effects pedal. From Stevie Wonder and Miles Davis to Aphex Twin and Radiohead, musicians have achieved […]