THE BUDGET EFFECTS lineup has been a popular go-to for many manufacturers over the past several years, but Acoustic Control Corporation — the parent company behind the new six-pedal Gamma lineup — arguably has a richer history in vaunted professional gear than most. This is the company behind the massively powerful Acoustic 361 bass amps that became a touring staple from the early ’70s through much of the ’80s, belting out the low-end of four-string stars like Jaco Pastorius, John Paul Jones, Larry Graham, John McVie and many others.
Following a pair of lower-priced solid-state guitar combos in the Gamma range, the company’s new no-nonsense Gamma pedal lineup is designed in the USA and manufactured in China, and features six perennial standards, including three flavors of gain, chorus, reverb and delay. All but the latter two are a mere $69, with those pricier offerings landing at $89 each. They all fit into the same rugged 4.59 x 2.75 x 2.19–inch metal box, each differentiated by its own color and model name — mostly based on
