JangleBox is a compression/sustain guitar effects pedal that was created with the goal of capturing a special sound in the history of pop music: the bright ringing chime that was made famous by the Beatles and the Byrds. (The opening riff of the Byrds' "Mr. Tambourine Man

Mr. Tambourine Man

"Mr. Tambourine Man" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan, which was released on his 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home. The Byrds also recorded a version of the song that was released as their first single on Columbia Records, reaching number 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and...

" is an example.) Scores of artists and rock bands including Tom Petty, R.E.M., the Pretenders, Counting Crows, the Church, Teenage Fanclub, the Smiths, and many others have utilized this sound over the past forty years.

Artists including Roger McGuinn

Roger McGuinn

James Roger McGuinn is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for being the lead singer and lead guitarist on many of The Byrds' records...

, Mike Campbell, Elliot Easton

Elliot Easton

Elliot Easton plays lead guitar and sings backing vocals for The Cars. His guitar solos are integral part of the band's hit singles. He studied music at the Berklee College of Music...

, Buddy Miller

Buddy Miller

Buddy Miller is a country singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee...

, and Dave Malone

Dave Malone

Dave Malone born August 29, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana is best known as the guitarist/vocalist, and sometimes songwriter, of The Radiators. He has also worked with a wide variety of other musicians, in and out of New Orleans. He has recorded more than a dozen albums with the Radiators,...

 have made JangleBox their compression pedal of choice.

Guitar Player

Guitar Player

Guitar Player is a popular magazine for guitarists founded in 1967. It contains articles, interviews, reviews and lessons of an eclectic collection of artists, genres and products. It has been in print since the late 1960s and during the 1980s, under editor Tom Wheeler, the publication was...

Magazine gave JangleBox an Editor's Pick Award, citing JangleBox for enhancing the guitar sound of professionals and amateurs alike who love a little jangle in their music.