An effects unit is also called an effect box, effects device, effects processor or simply an effect. The abbreviation F/X or FX is sometimes used. A pedal-style unit may be called a stomp box, stompbox, effects pedal or pedal. … 展开

Studio effects and early stand-alone units
The earliest sound effects were strictly used in studio productions. Microphones placed in echo chambers with specially designed acoustic … 展开

Bass effects are electronic effects units that are designed for use with the low pitches created by an electric bass or for an upright bass used … 展开

Not all stompboxes and rackmounted electronic devices designed for musicians are effects. Strobe tuner and regular electronic tuner pedals indicate whether a guitar string is too sharp or flat. Stompbox-format tuner pedals route the electric signal for the instrument … 展开

Effects units are available in a variety of form factors. Stompboxes are used in both live performance and studio recording. Rackmount devices saw a … 展开

Distortion
Distortion, overdrive, and fuzz effects units add a warm, gritty, or fuzzy character to an audio signal by re-shaping or clipping it, which distorts the … 展开

Boutique pedals are designed by smaller, independent companies and are typically produced in limited quantities. Some may even be hand-made, with … 展开