The Best Values in the Boutique Guitar instrument and Effects Market

Our list of low cost / high awesome boutique guitar pedals manufacturers. Bench quality without the hyperbole.

Barber Electronics
Gains, amp simulators, and distortion. One of the best compressors in the business.
$150ish

Instruments for a New Electronic Music @ Bigcartel
Germanium buzzes to fuzz gated madness
$120-295

Lumpy's Excellent OD

Lumpy's Tone Shop
Classic era overdrives, boosts, and fuzzes
$89-155








Noisemaker @ Etsy
Full featured fuzzes for a low low price. The Zero and Donner Party Fuzz are fandom favorites.
$66-120

Paul Cochrane Timmy Overdrive @ Rogue
Paul makes the Timmy, the progeny of the Tim. That's about all he makes. Legendary Overdrive.
$120

Red Witches' Seven Sisters Series @ Amazon and Cheaperpedals
New Zealand's Red Witch diffusion brand. Solid effects for less
$99






VFE Effects "Junior" diffusion line. Peter is a brilliant designer (check out the kickstarter projects).  VFE downsized many of their hit products to affordable stompboxes with quality components, all made in America. Purchase through Amazon via Rogue.
$120-140