r/diypedals

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About r/diypedals

Reddit's community for building and modding guitar pedals!

The community at a glance

r/diypedals is a Subreddit for Music Lovers with roughly 105K members. It has been around since 2011. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style.

Roughly 15K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pedal, Fuzz, and Diy. Product recommendations often mention reverb, pedal kits, and soldering station.

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Established 2011
105K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +15K members
Growth: +16.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2K members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 2K members
  • 2017: 4K members
  • 2018: 5K members
  • 2019: 12K members
  • 2020: 13K members
  • 2021: 9K members
  • 2023: 17K members
  • 2024: 12K members
  • 2025: 15K members
  • 2026: 10K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 860 members
  • Nov: 1K members
  • Dec: 1K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 1K members
  • Mar: 1K members
  • Apr: 1K members
  • May: 1K members
  • Jun: 1K members
  • Jul: 1K members
  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 309 members

Topics

  • Pedal
    129 posts in the past month
    #1
    Pedal
    129
  • Fuzz
    63 posts in the past month
    #2
    Fuzz
    63
  • Diy
    47 posts in the past month
    #3
    Diy
    47
  • Hate
    45 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hate
    45
  • Build
    44 posts in the past month
    #5
    Build
    44

Flair

  • Help wanted
    83 posts in the past month
    1. how does the principal gain stage of Klon Centaur actually work?
    2. Won’t work in the box ☠️
    3. Fuzz face Ge
    #1
    Help wanted
    how does the principal gain stage of Klon Centaur actually work? · Won’t work in the box ☠️ · Fuzz face Ge
    83
  • Showcase
    80 posts in the past month
    1. Thanks to everyone on here!
    2. Klon of the Hill
    3. DIY Triple Expression Pedal - Express Yourself!
    #2
    Showcase
    Thanks to everyone on here! · Klon of the Hill · DIY Triple Expression Pedal - Express Yourself!
    80
  • Discussion
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Unusual haul today
    2. First DIY guitar pedal!
    3. The founder of Death By Audio shares his thoughts on DIY/clones of his pedals (and lots more)
    #3
    Discussion
    Unusual haul today · First DIY guitar pedal! · The founder of Death By Audio shares his thoughts on DIY/clones of his pedals (and lots more)
    24
  • Other
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Sitting here admiring the cutest little voltage doubling rectifiers I've ever seen, and suddenly: abject horror.
    2. Introducing Céline - Circuit simulator
    3. BMP tagboard schematic
    #4
    Other
    Sitting here admiring the cutest little voltage doubling rectifiers I've ever seen, and suddenly: abject horror. · Introducing Céline - Circuit simulator · BMP tagboard schematic
    10
  • Stompbox Showdowns
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Earthquaker Devices - Acapulco Gold P2P
    2. So I made a Doomin pedal
    3. ThereFuzz
    #5
    Stompbox Showdowns
    Earthquaker Devices - Acapulco Gold P2P · So I made a Doomin pedal · ThereFuzz
    3

Product recommendations

  • reverb
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best Reverb DIY pedals to build ?
    2. Reverb recs?
    3. Good first build recs: reverb?
    #1
    reverb
    Best Reverb DIY pedals to build ? · Reverb recs? · Good first build recs: reverb?
    3
  • pedal kits
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best shops you can recommend to get kits from ?
    2. Pedal kits recs that separate and label their parts?
    #2
    pedal kits
    What are the best shops you can recommend to get kits from ? · Pedal kits recs that separate and label their parts?
    2
  • soldering station
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Soldering station recs
    2. Recs on first soldering station and enclosure drilling solution?
    #3
    soldering station
    Soldering station recs · Recs on first soldering station and enclosure drilling solution?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/diypedals for?
Best for Music Lovers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/diypedals free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/diypedals have?
Roughly 105K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/diypedals on?
r/diypedals runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/diypedals cover?
On the Hive Index, r/diypedals is organized under Music Lovers.
How do I join r/diypedals?
You can join r/diypedals by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Music communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering music production, instruments, genres, and the business of the industry. Discord hosts communities for producers, beatmakers, and musicians at every level, Reddit has massive communities for genre-specific discussion, and dedicated platforms serve niche interests from jazz theory to synth collecting.
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