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
Starting at $449The 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. - 7
Line 6 HX Stomp XL
Starting at $550The 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. - 8
Line 6 HX Effects
Starting at $365Crafted 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. - 11
Strymon Mobius
Starting at $274.99Like 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. - 12
Eventide H9 Max Harmonizer Effects Processor
Starting at $300The 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. - 14
Electro-Harmonix Mod Rex Polyrhythmic Modulator
Starting at $89.99The Mod Rex Polyrhythmic Generator houses four independent modulation engines—Mod, Trem, Pan, and Filter—that contain a host of effects and tweakable parameters. The Mod engine offers vibrato, flanger, chorus, and phaser, and includes a Depth and Feedback knob. The Trem modulates the amplitude of your signal. When the unit's stereo outs are used, Pan allows a wide separation of the left and right channels (but while in mono mode, it acts as another tremolo section). Finally, the Filter section gives the choice of low-, high-, and band-pass filters. - 18
Keeley Dark Side Workstation V2
Starting at $150As 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. - 20
TC Helicon VoiceLive Play
Starting at $179Perfect for both burgeoning vocalists and professional singers alike, the TC Helicon VoiceLive Play offers an enormous array of features designed to enhance your performance. This compact vocal processor includes components like automatic backing harmonies, pitch correction, genre-based presets, a practice mode that presents you with your very own singing stats, and even a looper. The TC Helicon VoiceLive Play is one of the most comprehensive vocal processors on the market.
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.