Budda

Also known as: Budda Amplification, Budda Amps

Founded in 1995 by Jeff Bober and Scot Sier in San Francisco, California, Budda Amplification is an American manufacturer of boutique guitar amplifiers and effects pedals. The company debuted its first amplifier, the 18-watt Class A/B Twinmaster Ten, at the 1996 NAMM show, where it received 65 orders despite not yet having the facilities to build them. The Twinmaster is widely credited with hel...

27 Products · Used by 45 Artists

Budda BudWah Wah Pedal Wah Pedals

$195.00

1 available store

4.5 (6)

^# 47

in Wah Pedals Rank

15 artists using

Budda Budwah Wah Pedals

$195.00

1 available store

4.5 (6)

^# 75

in Wah Pedals Rank

4 artists using

Budda Superdrive 30 Series II Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

$2,100.00

1 available store

5.0 (2)

3 artists using

Budda Superdrive 80 Series II Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

5.0 (1)

8 artists using

Budda Superdrive 45 Series II Guitar Amplifier Heads

5.0 (1)

2 artists using

Budda Zenman Overdrive Guitar Pedal Overdrive Effects Pedals

$70.00

1 available store

3.5 (3)

3 artists using

Budda Karma Chorus Guitar Pedal Chorus Effects Pedals

$89.49 - $113.03

2 available stores

3.0 (1)

2 artists using

Budda OM Overdrive Guitar Pedal Overdrive Effects Pedals

$76.00

1 available store

4.5 (2)

1 artist using

Budda Superdrive 18 1x12 Combo Amp Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$995.00

1 available store

5.0 (1)

Budda Phatman Zen Overdrive Effects Pedals

$200.00

1 available store

2 artists using

Budda Superdrive 18 Combo Series II Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Budda Bud-Wah V2 Wah Pedals

$212.13

1 available store

Budda Chakra Compressor Guitar Pedal Compressor Effects Pedals

$129.99 - $149.00

2 available stores

Budda Twinmaster 2x10 Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Budda Phatbass Bass Overdrive Bass Effects Pedals

2 artists using

Budda Superdrive Series II 30W Combo Amp Combo Guitar Amplifiers

5.0 (3)

3 artists using

Budda Samsara Delay Delay Effects Pedals

$149.99

1 available store

3.5 (2)

3 artists using

Budda Bud-Wah+ Wah/Volume Pedal Wah Pedals

$235.82

1 available store

Budda Superdrive 80 Series II 2x12 Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

2 artists using

Budda Volume / Boost Pedal Boost Effects Pedals

$85.00 - $149.99

2 available stores

Budda Baby Budda 18-Watt Guitar Amp Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

$799.99 - $1,050.00

2 available stores

Budda Verbmaster 1x12" 80-Watt Tube Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

1 artist using

Budda V20 Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$1,000.00

1 available store

Budda BudWah wah wah Wah Pedals

$169.99

1 available store

Budda 4x12 Closed-back Extension Cab Guitar Amplifier Cabinets

2 artists using

Budda AS Preceptor Signature Alex Skolnick Guitar Amplifier Heads

1 artist using

Budda Zenman High-Gain Distortion Distortion Effects Pedals

$301.38

1 available store

Budda expanded its amplifier lineup with the Superdrive series, offered in a range of higher wattage configurations, along with models like the Dual Stage and Stringmaster. The company also produces effects pedals, including the BudWah wah pedal and the Zenman and Phatman overdrive/distortion units. The brand is owned by Peavey Electronics, which acquired Budda in 2009. After the acquisition, original co-founder Jeff Bober went on to start EAST Amplification.

Budda amplifiers and pedals have found a home across a wide range of genres. Artists who have used Budda gear include Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, Alex Skolnick of Testament, Leslie West of Mountain, Matthew Bellamy of Muse, and members of bands such as Foo Fighters, MGMT, Stone Sour, Matchbox Twenty, and Baroness.

Budda has 27 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Combo Guitar Amplifiers, Guitar Amplifier Heads, and Wah Pedals. Their gear is featured by 45 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Nancy Wilson, James Edward Bagshaw, and Chris Robertson. Budda's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.