top 10 boutique pedal companies?

[mikoo69]

wondering what everyone thinks are the top manufacturers of boutique pedals? give me a list of the top 10 manufacturers in your opinion that are carrying the torch so to speak of boutique effects.

 

[SkydogFan81]

BJFE
Paul Cochrane
William Finnegan
Keeley
Eventide
Skreddy
Cornish

 

[RickB]

Please define boutique.

 

[giggedy]

Analogman
Landgraff
Hermida

 

[sstweed]

MJM
Addrock
Retroman
Analogman
Diaz
Frantone
Barber
Sweet
BJFE
ZVex
Cochrane
Blackstone
Keeley
Landgraff
Hermida
Mi Audio
Fulltone

I am barely scratching the tip iof the iceberg here...

This could literally go on all day.

 

[madscientist]

Lovepedal
Menatone
Fulltone
Keeley
Barber
Sweet
Teese
MI Audio
MJM

 

[demiruyar]

1)Langraff
2)Bjfe
3)Klon
4)Hermida Audio
5)Paul Cochrane
6)Analogman
7)Lovepedal(semi boutique lol):AOK
8)Home Brew
9)Menatone
10)Zvex

 

[mattpas]

MI Audio
Subdecay
Catalinbread
Barber
Retro-Sonic
Freakshow FX

 

[hamstrat]

Fulltone
Analogman
Barber
Catalinbread

I've had, without exception, great luck with the above. Can't say the same about 2 of the ones listed in other posts.
They shall remain nameless but in one case it was poor service and the other a generally cheesy way of doing business.

 

[nibus]

Behringer
DOD
Danelectro

I kid, I kid...

 

[cber1517]

1. Barber
2. Paul Cochrane
3. Menatone
4. Xotic
5. CMATMODS
6. Lovekraft
7. Hermida Audio
8. Fulltone

These are from the ones I own, have tried out, or have corresponded with the builder directly.

 

[angelsmoke]

Paul Cochrane ( a righteous dude to deal with too)
D*A*M

 

[RDM]

Here's my top 5:

Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber

 

[rkeaton]

Boss...

1) FOXROX
2) ANALOGMAN
3) KEELEY
4) BARBER
5) BJFE
6) MJM
7) RMC
8) LOVEPEDAL
9) LANGRAFF
10) MARKOM (do a fuzz shoot out, man!! and start a pedal company!)

 

[popsongsmith]

Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss
Boss

 

[btmish]

Barber
Skreddy
Phoenix Custom Electronics
BJF

 

[slopeshoulder]

Menatone, by far
Hermida, for that zen
Lovepedal (putting aside eccentricities): great with strats
ProAnalog: great ears
MJM: my friend loves his
Teese
Analogman: solid pro, always good sound, great service
Cochrane
Barber
Klon dude (putting aside many many quirks)

Intriguing:
Retro-sonic
Freakshow
Cusack

 

[MajorLedhead]

BJFE
Analogman
lovepedal
skreddy
barber

 

[Dandy13]

Paul Crowther
Paul Cochrane
Gaspedals
BMF
HBE
Analogman
Lovepedal
Fulltone
zvex
Repect based on rep alone but never had the chance to play his gear:
Dave Barber

 

[JB]

Not much love for Diamond Pedals I see..