Boss ME-20B Bass Multi Effects Pedal  

This effects unit has a variety of built-in sounds - choruses, reverb, defretter, octaver - all the essentials to craft your sound and tone. I haven't yet dared to dive deep into creating my own sounds, though. The knobs and buttons used to change the effects are hard to learn and get used to. I would suggest the all-knobbed Boss ME-50B some version as far as ease of sound creating for more serious, regularly gigging musicians.

The expression pedal (either used as a volume pedal or wah pedal) is fun, too. Although after awhile the screw needs to be tightened to keep the pedal in the same position (which isn't an issue to me, because after all, I am slamming my foot on it!).

Maybe I'm blind, but it seems that the instruction manual didn't clearly say how to turn the wah on. I had to look it up online - just press forward on the pedal until the "wah" LED lights up.

This effects unit is built well - it's a small, but surprising machine! After (accidentally and inadvertently) being kicked around on my concrete basement floor, it still looked nice and worked just as well. The expression pedal has a tendency to collect dust.

It's surprisingly small, too! It fits in the the big front pocket of my bass case.

For the price, this is great. It provides the needed features and more. I'm sure I'd appreciate it more if I had tried creating my own sounds. Oh well.

I was a little bummed at the lack of combination between effects, but overall the selection is wide enough for any style of music. If you are looking for very specific tones and tone creation, you may want to look into separating your effects pedals or getting a more advanced multi effects pedal. For general tone selection though, this pedal is ideal. I've gotten a good amount of use from many of the effects and the built-in tuner is convenient for live playing.

Small, simple, easily portable. Perfect for traveling musicians! You have to buy a separate power supply though, which is kind of lame. Also, if you plan on using this product live, a separate footswitch is a MUST! The pedal board is incredibly strong; the solid construction means you can literally stomp on it for years with no damage.

For the price, it's hard to beat. I picked mine up used, but the new condition retail price is fair. Again though, picking up the extras (power supply, footswitch) is something you'll need to do to get the best use from this pedal board, especially if you plan on using it for live play.