Guitar Tone on a Budget

The Signal Chain

Guitar → tuner pedal → drive → modulation → delay → amp

Best Budget Pedals

Boss DS-1 overdrive — the classic for a reason

TC Electronic Hall of Fame reverb — TonePrint lets you load pro presets

Donner Yellow Fall delay — analog tone for $35

Behringer Super Fuzz — Big Muff clone at a fraction of the price

Amp Tips

Bedroom volume: Fender Mustang LT25 or Boss Katana 50

Use the amp's own drive channel before stacking pedals

Speaker matters more than wattage for tone quality