Era
Pedals from the 1970s
The decade the stompbox took off. MXR's Phase 90, Distortion+ and Dyna Comp, the Ram's Head Big Muff and the Small Stone, Boss's first compacts like the OD-1 and DS-1, the Tube Screamer and Maxon OD808, the first RATs and the DOD 250 all started here.
19 pedals we cover.
Boss · Boss compact
DistortionBoss DS-1 (Japan)
DS-1
- Years made
- 1978–late 1980s (Japan-made units)
- Era
- 1970s
$130–$220 typical ask
183 on eBay
Boss · Boss compact
OverdriveBoss OD-1 OverDrive
OD-1
- Years made
- 1977–1985
- Era
- 1970s
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Boss · Boss Chorus Ensemble
ChorusBoss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
CE-1
- Years made
- 1976–about 1984
- Era
- 1970s
$725–$1,100 typical ask
110 on eBay
Boss · Boss compact
ChorusBoss CE-2 Chorus
CE-2
- Years made
- 1979–at least 1990
- Era
- 1970s
$240–$360 typical ask
74 on eBay
MXR · Phase 90
PhaserMXR Phase 90 (Script Logo)
Phase 90 script
- Years made
- 1974–about 1977
- Era
- 1970s
$550–$950 typical ask
23 on eBay
MXR · Phase 90
PhaserMXR Phase 90 (Block Logo)
Phase 90 block
- Years made
- About 1977–1984
- Era
- 1970s
$190–$300 typical ask
12 on eBay
MXR · MXR phaser
PhaserMXR Phase 100
Phase 100
- Years made
- Late 1970s–1984 (MXR); reissued by Dunlop as the M107
- Era
- 1970s
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MXR · Distortion+
DistortionMXR Distortion+
Distortion+
- Years made
- 1974–1984 (MXR); reissued by Dunlop as the M104
- Era
- 1970s
$85–$170 typical ask
27 on eBay
MXR · Dyna Comp
CompressorMXR Dyna Comp
Dyna Comp
- Years made
- Early 1970s–1984 (MXR); reissued by Dunlop as the M102
- Era
- 1970s
$120–$290 typical ask
134 on eBay
MXR · Micro Amp
BoostMXR Micro Amp
Micro Amp
- Years made
- 1978–1984 (MXR); reissued by Dunlop as the M133
- Era
- 1970s
$80–$230 typical ask
178 on eBay
Electro-Harmonix · Big Muff Pi
FuzzEHX Ram's Head Big Muff
Big Muff Pi V2 (Ram's Head)
- Years made
- c. 1973–1977
- Era
- 1970s
$2,125–$4,100 typical ask
16 on eBay
Electro-Harmonix · Big Muff Pi
FuzzEHX Op-Amp Big Muff
Big Muff Pi V4/V5 (Op-Amp)
- Years made
- c. 1978–1980
- Era
- 1970s
$900–$1,025 typical ask
5 on eBay
Electro-Harmonix · Small Stone
PhaserEHX Small Stone
Small Stone
- Years made
- 1974–1980s; reissued from the 1990s
- Era
- 1970s
$210–$490 typical ask
106 on eBay
Electro-Harmonix · Memory Man
DelayEHX Deluxe Memory Man
Deluxe Memory Man
- Years made
- Late 1970s–1984; reissued after EHX's US return
- Era
- 1970s
$600–$1,350 typical ask
63 on eBay
Electro-Harmonix · Electric Mistress
FlangerEHX Deluxe Electric Mistress
Deluxe Electric Mistress
- Years made
- 1978–1984; reissued 1999–2023
- Era
- 1970s
Specs and what to check →
Ibanez · Tube Screamer
OverdriveIbanez TS-808 Tube Screamer
TS-808
- Years made
- 1979–c.1982; reissued from 2004
- Era
- 1970s
$150–$390 typical ask
128 on eBay
ProCo · RAT
DistortionProCo RAT (LM308 era)
RAT
- Years made
- 1979–1990s (LM308 era)
- Era
- 1970s
$370–$650 typical ask
66 on eBay
Maxon · Tube Screamer
OverdriveMaxon OD808 Overdrive
OD808
- Years made
- 1979 (Japan only); later reissued
- Era
- 1970s
Specs and what to check →
DOD · DOD 250
OverdriveDOD 250 Overdrive Preamp
250
- Years made
- 1974 on, with many reissues
- Era
- 1970s
Specs and what to check →
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