If you had to pick a single effect pedal for your signal chain, what would it be?

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff. Sleaze tone, kidney-punching articulation, and Satanic, spleen-melting sustain. \M/
—Geoff Lierse

Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver.
—Scott Powers

Boss GT-10B. Okay, I’m being greedy.
—Sean Lowe

Malekko Barker Assmaster fuzz/distortion.
—Ralph Benitez

Aguilar Tone Hammer DI. I never play without it.
—Fritz Marial

A remote volume control connected to the guitar player’s rig.
—Ken Conaway

Verellen Meatsmoke preamp pedal.
—Frank Abruzzo

Way Huge Swollen Pickle.
—Jarrett Palmer

The BlameShifter.
—Tom Fillman

Darkglass Electronics Microtubes B3K.
—Daniel Gonzalez

BBE Sonic Stomp.
—Joey Hughes

MXR M87 Bass Compressor.
—Jason Peteux Cyr