Arion is a Japanese effects pedal manufacturer who once upon a time had a reputation for making some really high quality stomp boxes that were also really cheap. Those models are made in Japan and have a grey label. The Arion Distortion effect pedal pictured above is not one of these, it is one of the current line of pedals Arion have made in Sri Lanka. I don’t want to sound bad because Sri Lanka is a lovely country, but these pedals are something of a conundrum.

In terms of sound, as a distortion pedal, they do the job but are nothing flash. Still at $30 US they are extremely cheap and if you are looking for something to experiment with, then at that price they have some merit.

You can check out an Arion SD-1 auction at Yahoo auction by clicking on the following link: Arion Distortion SDI-1 Effects Pedal.