Best-Selling Multi-Effects Pedals
The most popular multi-effects pedals on Reverb, updated daily.
Able to neatly rid a rig of all all those pesky patch cables and power connections, multi-effect units are an accessible solution for streamlining your setup. Once considered a cheap beginner option, advances in technology like Digital Signal Processing (DSP) are convincing more and more musicians to make the switch.
So then: Which multi-effect unit is right for you? To get you started on your hunt, we have the top 20 best-selling multi-effect units of the year gathered in one place. Look through the list, compare ones that catch your eye, and strike a deal on a new compendium of sonic tricks in one pedal.
This page updates in real time with current data, so what you’re seeing is up-to-the-minute rankings. Click on each entry for more info and check out the bottom of the page for more details on buying a multi-effect unit.
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Line 6 HX Stomp Multi-Effect and Amp Modeler
Starting at $500The Line 6 HX Stomp brings the power of Line 6's much-celebrated Helix line to a smaller, more affordable format. This mutli-effect gives you a robust library of amp and cab models and effects, all of which can be tweaked and combined in virtually limitless ways. If you've been looking for a way to wade into the waters of digital modeling, the HX Stomp is a fantastic option. Line 6 also produces the HX Effects, which provides just the effects library without the amp simluations. - 2
Eventide H90 Harmonizer
Starting at $799 - 3
Line 6 Helix Floor Multi-Effect and Amp Modeler
Starting at $1,100The Helix Multi-Effects guitar pedal from Line 6 strives to be the powerful, streamlined effects solution for professional players looking for the top of the line in authentic sound and feel on stage. Not only is the Helix a powerful multi-effect unit in its own right, it's also an impressive guitar systems controller that allows players to easily interface their external effects and make it feel like they're all part of the same unit. Its dual DSP engine also lets players accurately recreate the dynamics of tube amps to further personalize their rig setup. Intuitive, powerful, and sleek, the Helix is a solid controller for guitarists that spend lots of time touring or in the studio. - 4
Neural DSP Quad Cortex
Starting at $1,625 - 5
Line 6 POD GO Multi-Effect and Amp Modeler
Starting at $350 - 6
Fractal Audio FM3 Amp Modeler/FX Processor
Starting at $1,099.99 - 7
Line 6 HX Effects Multi-Effect Pedal
Starting at $380Crafted with eight capacitive footswtiches capable of running nine simultaneous effects taken from a bank of 128 presets and over 100 DSP effects from the Helix line as well as DL4, DM4, and more, the Line 6 HX Effects is one of the most accessible entryways into the world of high-grade multi-effects pedals. Almost infinitely tweakable, each individual LCD display lets users sculpt three individual parameters per effect, and for the fuzzheads in the audience, Line 6's Transtronic technology faithfully emulates the specific characteristics of germanium and silicon transistors. An attractive, compact option for replacing an entire board. - 8
Eventide H9 Max Harmonizer/Effect Processor
Starting at $375The Eventide H9 Max collates the largest collection of algorithms and presets in this pedal series in the same compact chassis that's a ready fit for any board. Loaded with 49 effect algorithms from company staples like the Space and TimeFactor with 99 available presets, this tiny square serves up iconic effects like the Quadravox and Ducked Delay by simply twisting the big black knob. Going even further with six H9 Max onboard algorithms and an additional 500 presets available through the H9 Control app, the Max is more effects command center than stompbox. - 9
Line 6 Helix LT Multi-Effect and Amp Modeler
Starting at $850Built around a two DSP-powered modeling engines that affords a world of some of the most high-fidelity digital effect, amp, and cab emulations produced to date, the Line 6 Helix LT Guitar Multi-Effects Processor is a command center of sound in a compact presentation. A 6.4" LCD screen gives you easy read and navigation of over 200 onboard effects with 12 assignable stomp switches and easily-recalled custom creations for a studio's worth of everything from bucket brigade-style delay to classic British amp roar to iconic cardioid microphones with the touch of a button. A tinkerer's dream in a svelte chassis. - 10
Strymon Mobius
Starting at $310Like the all-encompassing Big Sky reverb pedal, the Strymon Mobius is a comprehensive modulation pedal that offers both classic and far out chorus, phaser and tremolo effects with deep shaping ability. - 11
Line 6 HX Stomp XL Multi-Effect and Amp Modeler
Starting at $628.96The new HX Stomp XL falls right between the HX Stomp and Helix lines. It offers 300 effects, amp tones, and cabinet simulations. The control layout features four footswitches labeled A, B, C, and D and additional footswitches for up, down, mode, and tap allow you to toggle between 180 presets or patches of your own creation. - 12
Headrush MX5 Amp Modeling Guitar Effect Processor
Starting at $325 - 13
GFI System Synesthesia Dual Channel Modulation
Starting at $395.95 - 14
Zoom MS-70CDR Chorus/Delay/Reverb Pedal
Starting at $99Featuring an LCD display, onboard chromatic tuner, and 86 total effects capable of operating six at a time simultaneously, the Zoom MS-70CDR Chorus/Delay/Reverb Pedal is an entire pedalboard in one unit. Conceived as a rackmount condensed into the size and interface of a pedal, the term "multi-effect pedal" barely begins to cover what the mS-70CDR is capable of. Built with ZFX-IV DSP microchip which can store up to 40 user presets in addition to the already expansive library, you can spend days chasing tones and still have room to explore. - 15
Wampler Terraform
Starting at $199Welcome to the Wampler Terraform! The Terraform reshapes the landscape of traditional modulation. This pedalboard-friendly stompbox has multiple routing options, true stereo, presets, MIDI control and 11 custom-designed modulation effects imagined and created in-house by the team at Wampler! You can have everything you ever dreamed of without the frustration of surfing endless submenus on a tiny screen. - 16
Keeley Dark Side Workstation V2
Starting at $200As its name and design graphic indicate, Keeley’s Dark Side Workstation V2 takes its inspiration from David Gilmour’s iconic guitar tone on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. But whereas Gilmour used various reverbs, a Uni-Vibe (a phase for chorus and vibrato sounds), a Binson Echorec tape echo unit, and some other odds and ends, Keeley imbue the Dark Side Workstation V2 with a range of effects. Delay, modulation, and fuzz allow players to simulate these vintage effects in one package, all while creating something uniquely futuristic and unbound by the past. - 17
Boss ME-80 Guitar Multiple Effects
Starting at $58.50Sporting eight effects categories, four footswitches for tandem use, built-in wah/volume, COSM amp modeling and Boss Multi-Dimensional Processing (MDP) technology for an almost infinite spread of effects, the Boss ME-80 Guitar Multi-Effects Unit is an all-you-would-ever-need Swiss army knife of pedals. Compact and easy to carry, the ME-80 also features a USB port for adding even more sounds, making it the perfect solution for those tired of the hassle with boards. - 18
Walrus Audio Mako M1 High-Fidelity Modulation Machine
Starting at $259 - 19
Line 6 M5 Stompbox Modeler
Starting at $110The Line 6 M5 Stompbox Modeler comes with 24 presets selecting from over 100 different effects, including the popular DL4 Delay. An affordable alternative to the M9 and M13 modelers. Expression pedal compatible. - 20
Empress ZOIA Compact Grid Controller Multi Effect
Starting at $400In the boutique pedal realm, creating a truly unique effect only happens on occasion. As a functioning modular system laid at your feet, the Empress ZOIA Compact Grid Controller Multi Effect is one such occasion. Combining a synth, a smattering of effects, a sequencer, a usable keyboard and more, the ZOIA operates by creating and combining modules with 64 savable patches. If you thought you knew everything a pedal could do, is a new, moldable world of sonic creation.
What to Consider When Buying a Multi-Effects Pedal
Number of Channels
First question: How many effects do you need to run at one time? For the more utilitarian players who just need a little compression here or some overdrive there, a single- or dual-channel unit would do the trick. Now, if you’re after a longer chain and more experimentation, a beefier unit like the Line 6 HX Effects with up to nine simultaneous effects would be in order.
Types of Effects
Related to the first question and pretty straightforward: Which types of effects do you want/need to work with? While many digital units offer a wide palette of effect emulations, certain pedals like the Keeley Dark Side Workstation get you specific applications with a pre-selected effect roster tailor made to work wonders.