Ross

Also known as: Ross Electronics, Ross Pedals, Ross Musical

Ross Electronics is an American guitar effects pedal brand founded by Charles A. "Bud" Ross in Chanute, Kansas, in the mid-1970s. After selling his earlier company Kustom Amplification to Baldwin Pianos in 1972, Bud Ross turned to effects pedals, releasing the first Ross-branded units around 1974. The original lineup included the Compressor, Distortion, and Phase R1, housed in distinctive paste...

24 Products · Used by 26 Artists

Ross R-30 Compressor Compressor Effects Pedals

$149.00 - $363.09

6 available stores

4.5 (4)

^# 48

in Compressor Effects Pedals Rank

8 artists using

Ross R-88 Chorus Chorus Effects Pedals

$86.89 - $189.00

6 available stores

4.5 (3)

^# 88

in Chorus Effects Pedals Rank

2 artists using

Ross R-99 Phaser Phaser Effects Pedals

$134.06 - $189.00

6 available stores

5.0 (1)

^# 72

in Phaser Effects Pedals Rank

3 artists using

Ross Phaser/Distortion Multi Effects Pedals

$225.00

1 available store

4.5 (2)

2 artists using

Ross Flanger Flanger Effects Pedals

$175.00

1 available store

5.0 (0)

^# 61

in Flanger Effects Pedals Rank

1 artist using

Ross Distortion Pedal Distortion Effects Pedals

$149.00 - $301.00

5 available stores

1 artist using

Ross R-50 Distortion Distortion Effects Pedals

$99.00 - $189.00

6 available stores

6 artists using

Ross 10 Band EQ Equalizer Effects Pedals

$55.00

1 available store

5.0 (1)

^# 73

in Equalizer Effects Pedals Rank

1 artist using

Ross Fuzz Fuzz Effects Pedals

$149.00 - $189.00

6 available stores

1 artist using

Ross Audibles Tan Distortion Distortion Effects Pedals

5.0 (1)

Ross Chorus (Reissue) Chorus Effects Pedals

$185.45 - $189.00

5 available stores

Ross Distortion (Reissue) Distortion Effects Pedals

$129.86 - $189.00

5 available stores

Ross Audibles Gray Compressor Compressor Effects Pedals

$254.00

1 available store

Ross Phase Distortion R70 Phaser Effects Pedals

$153.00

1 available store

Ross Phase R1 Phaser Effects Pedals

Ross Compressor (Reissue) Compressor Effects Pedals

5.0 (1)

1 artist using

Ross Phase R2 Phaser Effects Pedals

5.0 (1)

Ross 4x4 Portastudio Analog

2 artists using

Ross Phaser (Reissue) Phaser Effects Pedals

$99.99

1 available store

Ross R-40 Direct Box/Noise Gate Noise Gate Effects Pedals

1 artist using

Ross Stereo Delay Delay Effects Pedals

$324.99 - $349.00

3 available stores

Ross RX-15S Effects Processors

Ross Stereo Delay R80 Delay Effects Pedals

$320.00

1 available store

Ross FM-138 Dynamic Microphones

The brand is best known for the Ross Compressor, a circuit derived from and refined beyond the MXR Dyna Comp that became a cult favorite for its warm, musical compression. Other notable pedals from the vintage era include the Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, and various distortion and fuzz units. Original Ross pedals became highly collectible on the vintage market, with many considered benchmark examples of 1970s American effects design.

The brand was revived by Cameron Ross, Bud Ross's grandson, who relaunched the company alongside Ben Brazil after reverse-engineering the original circuits. A later licensing partnership with JHS Pedals produced reissues of the Compressor, Distortion, Chorus, Phaser, and Fuzz before the brand returned to Ross family stewardship, continuing to build on the original catalog with updated versions of the classic effects.

Ross has 24 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Phaser Effects Pedals, Distortion Effects Pedals, and Compressor Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 26 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Funk / Soul. Notable users include Ronald Jones, Butch Walker, and Josh Augustin. Ross's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.