Guitarworld iconGuitarworldJul 13, 2026

“You can spend, like, 50 bucks, buy a chorus and a DS-1, and get Kurt Cobain’s sound”: Pedal sales are booming despite the modeler movement, andthis man can tell you why

Reverb's fabled number-cruncher, Cyril Nigg, drills into the modern pedal market and explains the enduring pull of the stompbox.

“You can spend, like, 50 bucks, buy a chorus and a DS-1, and get Kurt Cobain’s sound”: Pedal sales are booming despite the modeler movement, andthis man can tell you why

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Reverb's fabled number-cruncher, Cyril Nigg, drills into the modern pedal market and explains the enduring pull of the stompbox.

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