The Best Multi-effects Pedals for Guitarists

Multi-effect pedals are ideal for guitarists who want to experiment and create new sounds, there are a variety of effects including chorus, delay and distortion which make for great additions. The pedals produce a huge range of tones which allows for creativity and uniqueness.

Using just your guitar and amp won’t give you the uniqueness that you are aiming for – the next step would be to include a multi-effects pedal. Roland has a great range available and below we will talk through the options and benefits of each one.

ME-80

The ME-80 is everything that you need in one place, it covers almost every effect that you can think of and therefore makes a fantastic starting point that allows you to create your own tone seamlessly. The ME-80 allows you to chain a variety of group effects together with just the push of a button. Effects such as acoustic simulators, compressors, octave pedals and more give you the opportunity to change the tone of your guitar. On top of having this, there are modulation effects which provide texture, these are vibrato, flangers, phasers and more. The options are endless, there are so many effects available that allow you to create your own unique tone.

GT100

The GT100 is a powerful multi-effects processor that hosts many features – making it a market leading effects pedal for guitarists all over the world. Using the new features, OD/DS customise, allows you to create completely unique tones. The usability of the GT100 is at the top of the improvements in this model, the LCD screens provide a much more useful display to the user, without spending too much time searching for sounds you can create them instead!

The GT100 is a great companion for the gigging musician, it can help you to achieve great sound quality and it also has all your gear in one place.

GT 001

The GT001 is great if you want to make the most out of all the effects featured in the flagship GT-100 as it is compact and fits on your desktop for your home studio. The GT001 features Version 2.0 software which is top of the line for musicians, there is also a channel divide function that allows you to switch effects manually and also gives you flexibility when capturing audio.

Using the USB, the GT001 acts as an audio interface for your Mac or Windows computer. There is a lot of flexibility provided which allows you to capture great tones and effects.

Depending on which effects pedal you choose, it is possible to adjust volume, equalization and other aspects regarding the tone of your guitar. We are proud to have a fantastic range of Boss pedals here at Rimmers Music, check out our pedals now.