It is great for intermediate players. I used this pedal along with an Ibanez RG. It has fabulous preset tones. I would highly recommend this pedal as it can be worth a long-term investment and worth the price. If you purchase it as a beginner, getting used to the various settings can be a little bit intimidating at first, but the player will get used to it in quick time. Only this is you need to buy an expression pedal separate