Jet Pedals MCX
If space is a consideration, this compact 3-button setup could be the answer. It's designed around eight banks, each with a unique identifier that gives up to five presets per bank. It can be powered via USB or a standard 9V power supply.
$190 street
jetpedals.com
Behringer FCB1010
Express yourself with this full-featured controller that houses a pair of built-in expression pedals along with 10 assignable control pedals. It can send five program-change commands simultaneously.
$149 street
behringer.com
Morningstar MC6 MkII
Inside this modestly sized box sits a powerful MIDI control station that offers 30 banks of 12 preset slots, two omniports with TRS MIDI out, and a robust online editor.
$229 street
morningstarfx.com
Rocktron MIDI Mate
With three different modes (bank, instant, and controller), this slender MIDI controller allows multiple program changes on different channels. The fully editable setup can arrange presets in a setlist order, change settings on the fly, and send phantom power via MIDI.
$219 street
rocktron.com
RJM Music Technology Mastermind LT
This rugged MIDI controller can store up to 768 presets via 16 different pages that can be totally customized. Each of the seven buttons have a multi-color LED, plus it offers support for expression pedals.
$399 street
rjmmusic.com
Matthews Effects The Futurist
This 4-button controller is a compact way to handle a smaller stash of pedals. The accompanying online editor allows for deeper programming and the unit is expandable up to seven buttons.
$230 street
matthewseffects.com
Singular Sound MIDI Maestro
A sleek unit made of anodized aluminum that features customizable labels for each of the six buttons. You can have 10 active pages per preset and it works directly with Beat Buddy and Aeros Loop Studio.
$299 street
singularsound.com
Source Audio Soleman
You can easily end the tap dancing by utilizing one of the unit's three modes: scene, setlist, or panel. It can also control DAWs, virtual instruments, or plugins via the USB/MIDI interface.
$249 street
sourceaudio.net
Meloaudio MIDI Commander
This 10-button controller can run up to 40 hours via a pair of AAA batteries. It's compatible with a wide range of MIDI units and houses two power modes. Includes six host modes to work directly with JamUp, Bias FX, Kemper, and more.
$160 street
meloaudio.com
Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro
Recalling the days of Bradshaw-designed rigs, this expansive, roadworthy controller offers 12 switches for patches, can process up to eight devices, and gives you stompbox-style control over your rig.
$430 street
voodoolab.com
Guitarists and bassists are generally fond of gadgetry, and both take great interest and pride in putting pedalboards together. Often, a pedal or pedalboard needs a little sometin’-somethin’ to optimize, so we’ve rounded up 10 tools to consider.
ROCK STOCK PEDALS
The Bright SwitchKeep your phone charged and pedalboard lit at the same time with this dual-USB, small-footprint stomp, which includes a 17" USB LED light attachment.
$49 street
rockstockpedals.com
BAREFOOT BUTTONS
V1 StandardIf you prefer playing shoeless, these inexpensive buttons will fit most major pedal switches and triggers, and will save your feet from step-on-a-Lego-style pain.
$9 street
barefootbuttons.com
MONO
Pedalboard RiseCut from a single piece of aluminum, the ergonomic inclined plane of this universal riser allows for forward-facing placement for easy reach or backward facing for higher elevation of pedals.
$30 street
monocreators.com
ROCKBOARD
LED DamperIf you find yourself blinded by the bank of LEDs on your ’board, these self-adhesive caps will dampen the glare, but still allow a pedal’s status to be visible, even in broad daylight.
$8 street (5-pack)
rockboard.de
OPTION KNOB
WingManThis wing-shaped dial allows you to easily replace a factory knob (using the included inserts for a firm fit) and achieve real-time foot control over your effects parameters.
$10 street
wingmanfx.com
HELWEG DESIGN
Pedal Mounting RisersThese minimalist 2" risers also function as a mounting bracket (no Velcro required), will work with virtually any pedal enclosure, and create open space on all sides and beneath.
$21 street
helwegdesign.com
TEMPLE AUDIO
RGB LED Light StripThis remote-controlled pedalboard LED lighting system will provide adequate lighting to see your knobs and settings, and set your rig apart with its mellow, color-selectable glow.
$21 street
templeaudio.com
EBS
2nd Row Pedal RiserThis lightweight and universal riser offers comfort and more secure switching by raising a rear-row pedal (or two minis) while hiding loose cables.
$25 street
ebssweden.com
ONE CONTROL
Junction BoxDesigned to be the beginning and end of a signal chain, this convenient input/output box helps to keep everything clean and organized on a pedalboard.
$45 street
one-control.com
SINGULAR SOUND
BeatBuddy Mini 2When you need your drummer and he/she isn’t around, this stompbox-sized drum machine provides 16-bit sound performed by pro drummers with more than 200 styles onboard.
$149 street
singularsound.com