12 Conclusion

Effects pedals have shaped popular music, just as they have been shaped by popular music. The creativity of engineers has made a drastic impact on the music that audiences have made a part of their lives. The sequential development displayed in this book is a general overview of an important part of the development of music and technology over the past century. Innovations in effects pedals will continue as the market is larger than ever before. Undoubtedly, new effects pedals will inform the sound of music audiences listen to in the future.