How to Build Niall’s Pedal Board — Parts, Layout & Tips
Overview
A practical recreation of Niall Horan’s stage pedalboard for pop/rock rhythm and lead tones: focus on simple overdrive, modulation, delay, reverb, tuner, and reliable power/patching.
Parts (recommended)
| Role | Suggested model(s) |
|---|---|
| Tuner | Boss TU‑3 or TC Electronic Polytune |
| Overdrive / Boost | Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 or Boss SD‑1; JHS Morning Glory (clean boost) |
| Compressor | Keeley Compressor or MXR Dyna Comp |
| Modulation (chorus/uni/vibe) | Boss CE‑2W or Electro‑Harmonix Small Clone |
| Delay | Boss DD‑7 or TC Electronic Flashback 2 |
| Reverb | Strymon BigSky or TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 |
| Utility (noise gate/switcher) | Boss NS‑2; simple looper for backups (Boss RC‑1) |
| Power supply | Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus or Truetone 1 Spot CS7 |
| Patch cables | Mogami or Planet Waves; right‑angle for tight layouts |
| Pedalboard | Pedaltrain Classic 2 (or Nano) + soft/hard case |
| Velcro / risers | Pedaltrain riser, adhesive Velcro strips |
Layout & Signal Chain
- Guitar → Tuner (true bypass or buffered)
- Compressor → Overdrive/Boost → Modulation (chorus/vibe)
- Time‑based effects: Delay → Reverb
- Utility (noise gate) can be placed before or after overdrives depending on noise; looper at end.
- Power supply mounted underboard; run isolated outputs to sensitive pedals (modulation/delay/reverb) to reduce noise.
Power & Grounding Tips
- Use isolated outputs for pedals
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