11 Boutique Pedals

After two decades of largely digital music production techniques, musicians began to embrace the analog traditions of the past. MXR and Electro Harmonix come back into the fold, offering new analog effects at an affordable price. Boss begins developing analog effects. The used market for analog pedals rises, and new, independent companies are born. JHS and Earthquaker Devices are two notable brands that begin selling handmade analog effects pedals in the 2000’s. Musicians search for unique versions of traditional effects like tremolo, reverb, and fuzz. Wampler, another American company, introduces a successful line of handmade analog effects pedals. These three companies that started with humble beginnings are now hugely profitable and offer a wide variety of analog and digital effects pedals. (The Pedal Movie)