When the sound of an acoustic guitar is amplified via a PA system or acoustic guitar amplifier, it can be a little (too) dry and neutral. With an acoustic guitar effect pedal, you can wet up the signal and inject the right atmosphere and, here at Bax Music, we've got just what you need.
Acoustic Guitar Pedals
Many of the stompboxes and effect pedals listed on this page are comparable with multi-effect pedals made for electric string instruments such as electric guitars and basses. That said, the acoustic pedal department you're in right now is home only to pedals that can be hooked up to electro-acoustic guitars. If you have an electric guitar that you want to make sound like an acoustic guitar, go to our range of Acoustic Simulators.
Amplifying the Sound of an Acoustic Guitar With a Preamp Pedal
So, simply plugging your electro-acoustic guitar into a PA system doesn't immediately guarantee spot-on sound. Luckily, a preamp pedal can help boost the sound and set you up with the tone controls needed to dial in the specifics, as well as possible bonus features such as 'body simulation', a ground lift switch and a pad plus phase switch.
Electro-Acoustic Guitar Multi-Effects Pedals
Some acoustic guitar pedals in this department aren't just equipped with a preamp but are complete multi-effect units, including popular effects such as reverb and chorus as well as tone controls. There are even pedals that come decked out with a compressor, limiter, overdrive or distortion. The most extensive models will feature on-board vocal effects, feedback suppression, amp modelling or even acoustic guitar emulations in the form of ultra-realistic impulse responses (IRs). Already got a few acoustic pedals you'd like to team up? Grab an effect pedal that comes with a built-in FX loop so you can integrate the effects you already have. For the most spacious sound, we'd recommend a pedal that's been equipped with stereo outputs.
Frequently Asked Questions About Acoustic Guitar Effect Pedals
Which effects go with an acoustic guitar?
Many acoustic guitarists like to use a little reverb or delay to add an echo effect to their sound, but popular modulation effects like chorus and phaser also enrich the sound in various satisfying ways. Head straight to our Acoustic Guitar Effect Pedals department to see everything we offer.
How do you add a reverb effect to an acoustic guitar?
If your acoustic guitar amplifier doesn't feature a built-in reverb effect, you can always hook an external reverb pedal. Remember to pick a pedal that's been specifically made for acoustic guitars.
Can I use distortion in combination with an acoustic guitar?
You can add the raw touch of distortion to the sound of your electro-acoustic guitar with any acoustic guitar stompbox that's been loaded with an overdrive effect. Always start off by adding a little bit of distortion at a time and be wary of feedback. In reality, there aren't many acoustic guitar distortion/overdrive pedals.
