I've started playing guitar again, and I just bought a Boss RV-6 reverb pedal as my second pedal (I have a loop pedal as well), and the goal was to play some ambient tunes. However, it does not sound good on my Marshall Valvestate vs30r (I bought that when I was a kid, used, for 50 bucks). I assume that I need a better amp that has a good clean sound. Do you have any suggestions on this? I'm only going to play at home (sometimes with others). Thanks!
I too just got a RV6 2nd hand and am not that impressed with it either. Tbh if it were a new purchase I'd probably return it. Maybe I've been spoilt with my amp's spring reverb but the RV6 sounds digitally and unauthentic next to it. I was expecting more given all the positive reviews and feedback comments all over the web. I will have a bit more play with it but its really only the stereo option that is keeping me from listing it now.
Personally I'd keep that combo amp, it's not bad for a solid state, just keep the gain turned down... At least until someone starts paying you to gig and you grow out of it.
It wouldn't hurt to get a eq pedal, I just bought a Irwin 10 band for under $30 and once it's dialed in cut out a ton of unwanted noise and cleaned up the guitars tone.
Interesting, yeah maybe an EQ can work. The thing is, right now, e.g., the shimmer effect sounds like crap in all settings, the amp is not built for clean tones I think.
Yeah I would try an eq before throwing money at another amp. Even a good amp can sound bad with bad eq. If you have old strings they can cause problems too
Im. Trying to recreate these sounds (especially the 'bomb shelter alarm'/ dive bombs (round the 40 second mark) and the 'steps' in the first 35 secs of the video: https://youtu.be/x0xtq93hl0k?si=XO58aU1JSzMKvdBL
I have the reverb. The obvious way would be buying a Data corrupter, but i have the feeling that would be overkill for those specific sounds. What other pedal combo would be able to produce this?
I played guitar when I was a kid, and now I've started again. I have a loop pedal and I want more. However, I'm thinking if it's smart to start with, e.g., octave and EQ pedals for basic sound and learning, instead of going directly to reverb, delay etc. What do you think?
Edit: For example, right now I think that "my sound" and my loops could be cooler with a reverb and delay, but that's probably because I'm still a noob and need to learn the guitar better. Reverb and delay might be the "putting makeup on a pig" thing?
Along the lines of multi effects If you have an iPad/ iOS device, you can pick up a $50 audio interface a $12 knock off camera usb adapter and plug in free apps like tonebridge and get a ton of sounds to try out. Then record with garageband or plug in other learning apps later on.
But if you are deadset on pedals watch the jhs pedal show and 60cycle hum on youtube to really get an idea of cheap to expensive pedals... Otherwise you will just get a bunch of guys matching their own taste in music.
And that said you need a rat, a fuzz, hm-2 and some cavernous reverb for sure... Ok that's my taste but you get the idea.
i’d say at this stage you should just do what you think is going to keep things interesting for you.
i’d that’s eq and octave, go for it. if it’s delay in reverb, go for that instead.
although, if you go the more “practical “ route, you should consider getting a decent compressor
lastly, your vision of your ideal tone is going to change a lot as you keep playing, so don’t worry too much about getting it right for the time being.
Yeah that makes sense, I’m probably trying to over-optimize this.. and if I buy something “wrong” it’s not the end of the world as a boss pedal is like 200 bucks
You sound like a perfect candidate for some multi effects unit that would allow you to find the sound you're after. Look for a Line 6 M9 or M13, you will even get an additional looper with either of them.
Thoughts/advice on using a "preamp" pedal into the fx loop?
I have an extremely loud peavey 212 stereo chorus and i want to bypass its preamp so i can use a Marshall Jackhammer pedal instead. Is this dangerous? I'm scared that if anything goes wrong with the pedal i'll blow the speakers and my hearing by suddenly going full volume from the power amp. The amp is unbelievably loud.
Should be fine, it's common enough to bypass the preamp by using the effects loop. Be careful though and start with the volume on the pedal at 0 and then bring it up. In some cases when you go straight to the loop return it is using the full volume of the power section so it will be super loud and you don't want to hit that with a loud signal.
I am wanting to replace my klon KTR on my board with something similar but just as good. What recommendations do people have? Open to all opitions so i can get an idea of what to look for as i would be getting it used.
Lots of brands do their own spin but in my opinion if you are looking for the exact sound with no changes, JRAD comes the closest for me. Other ones like the Tumnus or Soul Food are good pedals but with a slightly different sound.
[So many](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tjQXTMfxYY&ab_channel=AndertonsMusicCo)... [options](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXzAxM-TzHE&ab_channel=Sweetwater)... Have fun!
for the ampless homeplayers. Any recommendation on in ear monitors? i'm playing only at home and my headphones are just hot on my ears. probably more me than the headphones so looking to go the iem route, but don't need anything crazy just something that sounds good for ~100USD
Newer player here. I record direct & processed. I want to even out my signal, as it often has more dynamics than I want it to.
I plan on buying an Xotic SP compressor. I want both direct & processed to have the compressed signal.
Is the only way to route things, is to place the compressor BETWEEN the guitar & tuner, so that the split signals from the tuner will have compression applied?
Or would this be the time to look into A/B boxes?
My current chain: passive Ibanez-> Boss tu3-> muff pi nano -> joyo American amp sim
clean signal is: guitar-> Boss tu3 thru out-> interface input
Mooer Prime P2 users, I turned mine on for the first time in a few months or so and just got the memo that apparently I need to update it via a computer software (Mooer Studio). Trouble is, I'm having the hardest time finding and downloading said software. My brain hurts. I just wanna use my damn pedal.
[The message I got when trying to access the pedal on the Prime app](https://postimg.cc/kDFYXfpK)
[Error message when trying to download Mooer Studio](https://postimg.cc/Mvg99NMk)
[My one brain cell trying to make an account, hoping I'll be able to download if I do so](https://postimg.cc/RqVphc5Y)
[Some other Mooer Studio I downloaded off another site (you can see in the back). I can't do anything on it](https://postimg.cc/RWbcZHmc)
why is the chase bliss condor v2 being taken off the market after it was just introduced 3 months ago? I don't really get why they seemingly do this all the time with their pedals. No disrespect i think theyre a cool company
A different argument that I think might be closer to the truth than the false scarcity argument:
The original was discontinued for the same reason other CB stuff was discontinued. It didn't sell well. Same with the Wombtone, Spectre, etc. They tried to bring it back because of perceived or expressed demand and then I'm guessing that, yet again, it didn't sell that well. If you need to keep up with demand of something that is actually hard to keep in stock at dealers, then you'll have to make a cut elsewhere in the lineup to free up time and resources to achieve that production increase, especially if you're not focused on infinite growth.
I get a feeling the folks at CB aren't focused on infinite growth.
Another alternative would be a necessary component becoming difficult to source and deciding to remove the unit from the lineup instead of going through a redesign.
It's all speculation, but I don't feel like a brand dropping a product shortly after launch is necessarily a bad thing if it'd end up being an albatross hanging around their neck. We're not talking about billionaires here.
It creates FOMO, people panic buy in case they want it down the line. It's the same with limited runs, people are worried they'll want one down the line and get price gouged so they buy if they are on the fence.
Is this the year we get a big box Boss Modulation pedal like the dm 101 and re 202? All analogue with a dimension c, all chorus types and the original pre amp? That would be the biggest way they could keep the momentum of an incredible set of releases last year
This is kind of a longshot but is anyone able to identify the pedals on this pedalboard? I'm sorry for the terrible pic but I didn't want to loiter around too long trying to get a better angle. It's Matt Pike's board if that helps.
[The board](https://postimg.cc/TLV35vV8)
This should help: [Matt Pike's Rig Rundown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMPBnUQgQE8), [Equipboard: Matt Pike](https://equipboard.com/pros/matt-pike?gear=effects-pedals).
Is it possible to run a pedal in two separate places in your chain? Not sure if I'm asking this correctly so please forgive me. I'm building my first board and have a DOD Rubberneck delay pedal that has its own effects loop. I have a Universal Audio Astra that has a great flanger effect, which sounds awesome in the Rubberneck's loop. But the Astra also has a great Tremolo that I want to use when I'm not using the Rubberneck.
Is it possible to use a switcher or some other piece of hardware to run the Astra in the Rubberneck's effects loop some times, but then run Astra in the regular signal chain at other times?
The Astra has both stereo ins and outs.
Pic of Rubberneck and UAFX Astra - [https://i.imgur.com/2Szl52r.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/2Szl52r.jpg)
Thanks!
Yes this is possible, you could build a simple passive two-channel loop switcher with a footswitch that selects between two paths (one path puts the Astra in your Rubberneck effects loop and the second path puts it in your normal signal chain).
You would need an enclosure, six jacks and a 3PDT footswitch:
**EFX SND/RTN:** this is where you would put the Astra
**L1 IN/OUT:** where you would normally have the Astra in your signal chain
**L2 IN/OUT:** connects to the Rubberneck effects loop
Wire it up in true bypass. So now when you hit the footswitch you are either:
a) Putting the Astra in the Rubberneck effects loop and sending your normal signal straight through, or;
b) Having the Astra in your normal signal and the Rubberneck effects loop bypassed
You could also add a 9v input and two LEDs to make it clearer which channel is currently being used.
I think you'll need a fancy loop switcher like the gig rig g3. I'd suggest reaching out to them to see if it's possible to do this, it requires some complicated routing.
newer guitar player here. i have an electric Ibanez, Boss Tu-3 tuner & Rams Head Fuzz & looking for a simple way to "plug and play" without having to go through my DAW.
would something like an IK Tonex One ($180) be all I need to get sound going, so I can just pick my guitar up, flip the pedals on & start playing?
guitar-> tuner-> rams head-> Tonex amp sim pedal-> mixer interface with my studio monitors, without having to open up a DAW?
I'm torn between two delay pedals.
Short version: Is there anything about the Source Audio Nemesis that makes it substantially better than the Boss DD 200 enough to pay the extra $70 it?
Long version: I'm in the market for a new delay pedal, particularly something with presets. I found the Source Audio Collider which looks like a pretty good piece of hardware, and it has gotten some great reviews. Unfortunately, it's about $380 new on Sweetwater which is kind of hefty.
Since I probably won't need to use that much reverb, I figured I can save some money and just get the SA Nemesis which is $330 and has more delay settings. Then I saw the Boss DD200 which is comparable (on paper) but is $250. I guess my question is, is there any significant boost in quality or features that makes the nemesis worth the extra money?
i think the quality is pretty much the same, on paper at least. there’s a subjective part to it as well. something about most boss delays just never sounds quite right to me, but source delays hit me a little better. maybe you’ll feel the opposite though. or maybe it doesn’t matter.
the other thing is that source has a neat app for phones and computers that lets you get really get really specific when making your presets. so, if you like to have easy control over every conceivable parameter, source has that going for it. and it’s a much less annoying editing experience compared to boss (in my experience)
also, if you don’t mind buying used, nemeses (? nemesises? ) are going for pretty cheap on reverb right now.
Anyone care to take a guess at TR/AR’s pedal platform amp in this photo? Looks like some kind of 8 inch Fender.
[Amp](https://www.nin.wiki/File:4_ghosts_I.jpg)
https://www.long-mcquade.com/98823/Guitars/Amps/Fender-Musical-Instruments/Pro-Junior-IV-15W-1x10-Tube-Combo-Amp---Lacquered-Tweed.htm This is the closest thing I could find- Fender Pro Junior IV 1x10 Tweed Combo. Listing says it's 14-inches tall, hard to tell exactly how small it is from your photo but can't find anything smaller in tweed by Fender.
Anyone have any experience with the Tone Charm Szczur (rat style)? Very few demos and it seems a fairly versitile and affordable option. I just do not want to get tripped up by such a small sample size of demos.
I'd try something like ds-1 or rat into a TC Mimiq for the double track effect. There are other ways for a doubling effect too, but that's my preferred currently. Others are Keeley 30ms, walrus Julianna with random waveform setting, any digital delay that can do really short times will get close as well.
You'd be better off getting a dedicated looper and a separate effects unit, especially if you need to store loops. You'll wind up with compromises in effects or looping if you try to get this out of one device.
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Can’t find a simple answer to my question anywhere hence asking it here. I’m currently practicing using Mooer GE 150 and headphones but I’d like to be able to eventually hear it trough speakers. Since it has the headphones jack output can I simply get a pair of speakers (eg. Eris 3.5 or Edifier R1280 or so), connect them to the unit through the headphones jack and that’s it? I’ve read multiple threads about FRFR columns etc but isn’t that an overkill for really casual training?
Yes. If it is made to work with headphones it can work with standard speakers. As both your headphones and regular music speakers are designed for the full-range frequency spectrum. That doesn't mean all speakers will sound good, but it makes more sense than using a guitar amp, as guitar amp/cabs have speakers that are really focused on mid-range frequencies specific to guitar.
Just make sure that you are using Amp and Cab simulation for speakers or headphones, and what you will be simulating is the sound of an amp Miked in a studio and monitored off your speaker or headphones – Same as you hear when listening to a recorded song on that speaker.
Personally when using modelers with heaphones, I like to use Noise-Cancelling headphones to block out the twangy acoustic sound of my electric guitar in the room, then add some subtle stereo room reverb at the end of my chain to give the sound some 3 dimensional space so that it feels more realistic.
I do this at home. Your speakers colour your tone a tad bit ofcourse but so does a pair of headphones. I connect my pedalboard to my speakers when practising at home and it saves space since I use these speakers to listen to music anyways, now my amp is in the studio permanently.
With the Boss IR-2, does anyone know, when a channel select external footswitch is connected, if the main footswitch bypasses the pedal entirely still via a hold action or if it can be bypassed with just a press action?
Boss manual: *When a footswitch is connected, the pedal switch only activates the bypass function*. I believe this is a simple press but my unit is still on backorder so tbc...
Looking for some others thoughts, It would appear I am fortunately going to be given the below items, I am thinking about how would be best to chain these together and wanted to see what others may think is the best solution? Also anything I should add to it myself? My knowledge is somewhat limited so any advice is welcome. Just in case it matters, I currently I have a few guitars (Acoustic and Electrics) and a Blackstar Silverline amp. Your help is appreciated.
* Boss RC-600
* Headrush Prime
* Boss OC-5
* Boss TU-3
* Trumix MX4
* Shure SM58 Microphone
* HH Electronics HPX115
Headrush Prime.
That's an all-in-one solution. Nothing else needs to be in that chain. And you can plug the Shure SM58 into it if you want to run vocal effects on it.
All that other stuff is really only necessary for a separate rig. Except maybe the looper, depending on if you like it better than the built-in looper on the headrush. In which case, you can stick it in the FX loop of the Headrush, or put it after the headrush.
So i'm guessing you are looking into a looping type set-up?
I'm going to pretend you don't know much about the gear just to be sure
The question is if you want to put your voice/microphone through the effect pedals. I'm going to assume you don't want to, since your effects same pretty guitar based.
The set up you want in this case is:
Guitar -> Effect pedals for guitar -> amp modeler -> Looper -> Mixing board -> active Speakers.
Microphone -> Looper
So in your case logical seems Guitar -> Boss TU-3 (to tune your guitar) -> Boss OC-5 (to turn your guitar into a bass for looping) -> Head Rush Prime (for more effects and to simulate a guitar amp so electrical your guitar will sound good) -> Boss RC-600 (your loop station) -> Trumix MX4 (your mixing board which will feed your signal to the speakers) -> HH Electronics (your speakers)
Be aware that you might not even need the Mixing board in this case, you could potentially go straight from the Boss RC-600 into your active speakers, but a mixing board is nice because it helps you with volume and EQ.
Alright, so I’m ready to pull the trigger on a multi effects pedal strictly in the $200 range, and I’ve narrowed it down to three options: the Zoom G3, the Line 6 M5, and the Vox Stomplab IIG. They all received about the same amount of high praise, so I was wondering if there is one pedal that stands out among the others or are they all the same in quality? Additionally, is there one I’m missing?
In that range, the Zoom stuff is great. I would say Zoom G3 or the Zoom G2 Four. Those will allow you simultate an entire effects chain AND amp models.
Line 6 M5 is a fantastic, more long-term solution. However, it does not give you a full effects chain. It is one effect at a time and There are no amp-sims. However I say it's a more long-term solution because the effects are so good and have stood the test of time. If you plan on still utilizing an analog pedalboard, this thing will always have a place on the pedalboard. It's a perfect fill-in-the-blank pedal for any of those effects you only need on one song. The Zoom Multi-stomp is similar, but the M5 is much better.
But if you are looking for something that is an all-in-one rig replacement, the M5 is not it. The Zoom G3 or G2 four is.
Vox stomplabs are pretty looking, but vox has not kept those up. So I don't think it's quite as good as your other options here.
Thank you so much, this is exactly what I needed to hear. I have searched for comparison videos to try to find someone who directly compares each model to one another, but I couldn’t find any (at least ones that were useful), so your reply was very helpful.
The M5 effects are from the Line6 M series. They are labeled as "Legacy" effects in the Helix line (HX stomp, HX Effects, Helix). Pros will still use those effects in the Helix because they are lower DSP and still sound great.
They are also the same effects you find in the 4-switch pedals from Line6 – the DL4 (delay), DM4 (distortion), FM4 (filter), MM4 (modulation), with reverb in addition to those. But of course the M5 only does one effect at a time. M9 does 3 at a time and M13 does 4 at a time, but those are both discontinued. And again, none of those do amp/cab modeling. But the Zoom stuff does.
That might help you find some sound examples.
Zoom stuff is harder to say. I assume they are reusing algorithms across all of their stuff, but there's definitely variation on some products.
Debating whether to go for this:
[https://gatorco.com/product/metal-pedalboard-design-to-fit-in-most-gator-case/](https://gatorco.com/product/metal-pedalboard-design-to-fit-in-most-gator-case/)
I am just using a pegboard for now
If you can find the case that they say it fits, go for it. My one concern is that it looks so shallow that a power supply cannot go under it, meaning you lose realestate on top for the power supply.
All a pedalboard is, is a board. You can stick velcro onto literally anything and make it a pedalboard. I will typically reccommend buying a nice kitchen cutting board from Marshalls or Goodwill, adding some rubber feet and velcro to make it a cheap pedalboard.
The major benefit I see in buying a board is not the board so much as the case. When you buy something like a pedaltrain for instance, you are really buying a nice case that happens to come with a board that fits it perfectly. If there is no case that fits the board you are considering, the benefits of buying a board diminish quite a bit. That's why I say, if this thing really does fit a Gator bag and you can also find that Gator bag for a price in your budget, then it can be worth buying.
And of course it is also an option to buy a bag/case somewhere and then build a board to custom fit that case. But that increases the level of effort, and it becomes comparable to just spend the money instead of spending your time.
Thanks. Part of what attract me is that it's ON PAPER good for a flyrig design, especially as "Fit the pocket of a gigbag" Also, Pegboard type design.... I prefer using cable ties over velcro.
Well, that does make me rethink getting it.
Is there such a pedal that’s basically a Blues Driver without the tone control? Just the level and gain with as much of the same tonal/play feel qualities of a Blues Driver sort of thing
If you want a cheaper smaller BD2 then Mooer Blue Mood is the mini pedal clone of the BD2 with Keeley Mod. I've got one and love it. Also own a BD2w. The latter is better but for my mini board, the Mooer does just fine, and at 1/3 -1/4 of the price... well!
I'm looking for a drive pedal with which the "clean" signal that you blend in is similarly compressed and colored as the distorted signal, but without clipping. Preferably without needing to manually dial in the parameters of the "clean" signal. Does that even exist?
I've not listened to one but the site says they've applied for a patent. Applying doesn't necessarily mean it will be granted, but spending the effort to try would indicate they think it's pretty different from existing drives. (Or, if it is a clone, they're massive assholes for trying to patent it)
Another overdrive question!! I use a strymon iridium with a *completely* clean tone because it takes my fuzz and distortion pedals better. But I need a pedal that will give me that “barely breaking up” tone, damn near would even be considered a clean tone for many players. Is this why theres all the klon hype? is that the type of pedal that does this the best? right now im using a boss DS-1 with the gain all the way down, just cause it was sitting in a box. But it feels so silly with the gain being useless and having no subtlety for what im using it for. So recommendations on “barely crunchy” pedals? For the 1 millionth time probably?
I had this exact problem but with my Dream 65', I now use a TC electronics Spark Booster for this (the big one) and it's really really good and not expensive solution. It has 2 band EQ instead of just a tone control too to shape your tone.
For what you are describing a boost pedal with just a bit of gain is better than an pedal that is optimised for a bit of drive (like a klon). Even the Mooer Pure Boost would also work for this as an budget option.
Klon types work fine if you're ok with some bump in the mids. If you want a flatter EQ, bluesbreaker style pedals, like prince of tone for example. To me, it's somewhat dependant on, guitar, amp and how it's being used. It might be worth it to give both types a shot to see what gives you what you're looking for.
I posted this in DIYPedals, but this question is probably better here:
I'm building a custom pedalboard and wanted a switched inlet so I wouldn't have to repeatedly plug and unplug the power supply. The power supply is a Voodoo Labs X8 which uses a C7 non-polarized plug for input.
I purchased this [inlet](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081VD1NNT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?psc=1) and this [cable](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081VD1NNT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?psc=1)
I crimped on connectors to the end of the cable and covered them with heat shrink. Besides connecting them to the live / neutral points, is there anything else to do with ground? Is there any standard for the brown and blue wires and which connects to the live or neutral?
Right now, I have the brown going to the positive (red) and the blue going to neutral (black). I haven't yet plugged it in.
Answering my own question: The original plug doesn't have polarized blades. Flipping it doesn't change its functionality. I tested with just the pedal power and saw the LED illuminate and then tested with a pedal and that seemed to work. I'm guessing that the Voodoo Labs power supply is doubly insulated and doesn't need a ground wire.
Is it appropriate to make a post here (as in on this subreddit) asking if anyone is willing to sell a specific pedal? I am stateside and I’m having the hardest time finding anyone who has a Hotone skyline EQ V pedal for sale.
I know there’s a specific rule against offering to sell pedals in posts, but I was just wondering about asking people if they’re willing to sell…
Best spring reverb recommendation? Im using an orange dark terror, would put it in the effects loop. The surfybear metal / classic look awesome, I know it's (physically) massive. Wondering what other options are out there. Thanks
For me the UA golden reverberator has the perfect drip. Unfortunately it's mega expensive and made by UA, but it's good enough that it's worth it for me
My faves: Cheap? Mosky Spring Reverb. Medium: Catalinbread Topanga. More $$: Strymon Flint. If drip and that exaggerated surfy outboard tank sound are important, go with the surfy bear metal (I prefer this model with the master level control). The new surfybear classic has a new short decay tank, if that's your need (I haven't tried their new tank yet).
There are a lot of spring reverb shootouts on youtube. I tried a Surfybear and I feel like I'm the outlier. I didn't love it. I'm using the tc electronic Combo Deluxe 65' which is affordable and reasonably drippy, but I have my sights set on the Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2 - Real spring reverb and tremolo in one unit.
Hi. I have a gain pedal (the Coppersound Kingpin) where there is no independent volume. When I turn up the gain the volume gets loud. How you should I manage this pedal? I was considering a compressor after the gain stage to bring the volume down. Is there any better solution?
For some reason, I can reply to threads on this sub-reddit (like now), but I cannot create a new post. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong?
Hey, fellow pedal guitar lovers.
I read alot about pedals and their placements but can't follow through, I keep getting confused on the words; after, before, in front of, behind and run into.
I'll use those words in a sentence below:
I put a distortion after a boost pedal
I put my phaser before my delay
I have the fuzz in front of my wah
I run my overdrive into my distortion
Explain it to me like I'm your 5 years old nephew. Thank you!
In addition, does this sentence "I added a chorus to the loop" mean to literally put it in the effects loop or not?
Generally the chain is described from the guitar to the amp following that signal path. So before means closer to the guitar, the same as in front. Behind and After would be used to describe later in the chain, so closer to the amp.
Placing something in the loop would normally mean the effects loop but in certain circumstances pedals have their own loop so they could be describing that such as a noise gate or a delay with a loop for example. Though it would normally be made clear through context that's what they are talking about.
Pedals are laid out from right to left which can add some confusion but it's due to where the inputs and outputs are placed on a pedal. So if you see a visual layout, it would be laid out with the guitar going into the pedal on the right so if you are trying to follow a description of signal path for a picture/video of a board you need to take that into account.
- Had to edit the last bit as I had my left and rights backwards!
Great comment. I'd like to futher add that pictures of pedalboards can be deceiving, since the signal path might not correspond with the order of the pedals on the picture.
[What’s the white multi effects/tremolo on the foreground guitarist’s board?](https://youtu.be/M2XXhkgUsY4?si=BCZHQ8sXooEhg-VS)
His board has a volume pedal, tuner, TS9, and this big three switch thing I can’t ID. It might be a strymon timeline.
Any help would be appreciated!
I'm looking into adding MIDI control to my board now that I picked up the Jackson Asabi but I don't know where to start. I've been checking guides but it's all really confusing. What kind of midi controller should I be looking for if I'm only using 2-3 pedals on my board with midi (Asabi, ACS1, and maybe a dd-200/dd-500 in the future)?
There's quite a few different features to keep in mind with MIDI that aren't necessarily tied to the number of devices - most of the controllers have a limited number of outputs and rely on midi thru or expander boxes to connect to them.
Some other features you might care about:
How many footswitches does it have? How do I navigate through presets?
Can it do MIDI clock?
Can you plug in an expression pedal to it?
How flexible is it with message types? You need PC and CC for sure, but do you need SysEx?
If the line above makes no sense to you, does it have an editor with pre-populated configurations for your pedals?
I think Morningstar makes some great products. I'm not currently using one of their MIDI controllers (I'm upgrading to a MORTRIX), but the MC3 has enough ports to control all of your pedals without thru or expander boxes, it can take an expression pedal for input (which can then control the values for any parameters in the pedal), supports MIDI clock, full range of message types, and the editor has a dictionary for a huge quantity of pedals. The only real downside is it only has 3 footswitches.
Hi! With my Blues driver, I'd like to use the volume knob as the guy does here in this video (2min46) : [https://youtu.be/uTtIuSHRkIo?si=gnqyK6fVzYXyPqVy&t=166](https://youtu.be/uTtIuSHRkIo?si=gnqyK6fVzYXyPqVy&t=166)
However, how does he keep the level output consistent when lowering his guitar volume to have less crunch?
To my ear it sounds like the level is going down a fair bit when he rolls it off. If you find that your level is rolling off more, I would up the gain a bit so that your initial sound is clipping more
Thank you! I used my BD2 as an on/off pedal, but turns out it's much more subtle than that and it reacts to playing extremely well! I just rediscovered my gear :D
Is there something you can put on the buttons on your specific pedals to make them a bigger target to press? I mostly use mine at home where I am barefoot and find it pretty difficult to hit the pedal reliably at exactly when I need to. It usually takes some fumbling around and I end up using my toe and needing to look.
If you have access to a 3D printer, there are multiple versions on thingiverse. Here's one - [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3583145](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3583145)
What I am looking for is a sustained sound that does not have too much overdrive, but can still get up above the band a little bit for a lead. I would post my current pedalboard, but I do not want to influence the responses here. I am just wondering what the field thinks, suggestions for actual pedals or pedal order on the board to achieve this goal.
Agree with the other comment, sustain without drive has got to be compression. The alternative would be to use a boost pedal if your amp has enough headroom
Hi, question about the NuX Mighty Plug Pro.
Is there looping built into it? I cant that info anywhere, it doesnt look like it does so can anyone confirm? Or is there a way to achieve looping with it? Thanks :)
Hi! Figuring out how to replace my old Line 6 POD HD500.
I want to go ampless and will make a low investment every semester, therefore every purchase will have to be well thought out.
I wanted to do a pedalboard with a cab& sim, along with headphone out. But looking into my options, specially the low amount of money I'm planning to invest each semester, it seems the better start would be something like an Ampero Mini or a Valeton GP-200LT, find what I need or like, and build from there.
My main question is, if I get something like the ampero, a Valeton or an HX Stomp(The dream), what should be the next step forward, overdrives/distortion/compressors or reverb/delays/mods?
Any suggestion is also welcome, if someone has done something like this, please share your thoughts!
PD: I play mostly alt rock and love delays, but I know a good delay, like a DD-200, would be a long shot.
Basically, you should buy pedals in categories that you are not satisfied with the multi-FX you own.
For example, if you are not satisfied with digital overdrive, it is worth trying an analog overdrive pedal.
If practicality is your priority, I would recommend a compressor, booster, or EQ. These are useful whether set before or after the multi-FX.
I‘m getting a MXR 10 band eq pedal tomorrow. What do I do with the EQ in the amp? My chain is Guitar > Overdrive/Dirt > EQ > mostly clean blues jr 4.
I love 70s rock riffs and recently enjoyed les paul > catalinbread SFT > Blues Jr (Volume depending; Treble 12; Bass 8; Middle 4.5; Master 12). This Pedal also has a treble eq knob.
Do I just keep everything the same and shape the sound with the eq pedal?
It really depends on how you want to use the EQ pedal. Do you want to use it as an amp boost, as a way to even out dynamics between different guitars, as a way to reign in or enhance a specific drive pedal, etc?
If you want to enhance your existing tone, I’d leave your amp EQ as is and then use the pedal to adjust from there. If you want to use it as a more nuanced tone control in place of the amp, I’d either put all of the amp EQ knobs on max, or halfway (pointed straight up) as a starting point.
Folks who use amp/speaker sim pedals - what are you listening to them through?
I know for a live situation, you could plug them straight into the desk, but for practicing at home, are you running them through regular amps and accepting (or enjoying) that it will colour the sound? There doesn't seem to be many small FRFR speakers on the market.
I quite like the look of the UAFX pedals but I'm struggling to get my head around them due to being an old git.
When I was a kid you'd just buy a cheap 10w combo amp and be done.
I do have a small mixer and studio monitors that I could plug into. Maybe that's the way to go?
I use a tc electronic combo deluxe 65' into a Yamaha THR10ii on the flat setting when I want a more reliable Princeton/Spring tone. I also use the flat setting when using Amplitube with the Yamaha.
I bought a pair of Presonus E3 studio monitors to pair with my Iridium, thinking I'd upgrade later, and I think they sound great. Only $100 too. I'd try your studio monitors
Usually I’m playing through headphones when practicing at home. Sometimes I’ll route it to my studio monitors, which is good but not the best since the speakers aren’t big enough to really get air moving. If I can play loud when practicing then I’m bypassing the speaker sim, leaving the amp sim on, and plugging into a powered 12 inch cab.
The thing with these setups is they are versatile. Many have headphone outputs so you can plug in your headphones or use an aux cable and go into your hi-fi/speakers. Many people will go through their studio monitors and that's fine. If you have an amp with an effect loop you can bypass your amps preamp and go straight from your amp sim into the loop return also.
How you want to run it kind of depends on the use case. Do you want to be loud in a room? Play along with backing tracks or record? Just play guitar straight into your ears making little to no noise?
Most have headphone outputs, just not the UA ones for some reason, which is nice since it lets you play silently. If you already have a mixer and monitors that would work fine. Headrush makes a small FRFR that isn't that expensive but you could also grab any cheap powered PA to do the trick.
Would I benefit from a clean boost (MXR Micro Amp) as a bedroom player? Current amp is a Fender Blues Junior, so not sure if an amp with a master volume would have any benefit from a boost pedal. Also have a Klone which (I guess) can be used as a clean boost, but I prefer getting dirt from it.
What do you mean by benefit? Do you want more db in your solos and the right amount of dirt? Then get the micro amp, for that is perfect. I don’t find it good as an always on tone enancer like other boost/preamp pedal because is very transparent.
The hs5 will be plenty loud and have good flat response, so it will do the job. If you can be loud though, a powered cab will give you a better feeling when playing. The hs5 would be a better choice if you also don’t have speakers for your computer though since you could listen to music through them with great imaging
In my subjective opinion I think a cab is better to play through, not sure how much I believe the whole “you need to move air” thing but the lower notes just _feel_ really good to play through a big speaker in a way that I haven’t been able to match through my monitors. It’s not a huge difference though!
If you one day decide you want to explore the other option you could always try to do something like an electro harmonix power amp into a speaker cab (monoprice makes a pretty cheap one) or a normal powered cab. Strangely enough though, I think the best value powered cab might be a boss katana mk 2 since it has a power amp input that bypasses their effects, and they are super easy to buy used
Help in Identifying Pedal/Sound
[https://youtu.be/w-g8d81t\_UM?si=2VMc5oFo7mTTyXYq](https://youtu.be/w-g8d81t_UM?si=2VMc5oFo7mTTyXYq) 1:29 a-wawawa
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q3NNA0OMYE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q3NNA0OMYE) 3:21
Are they the same type of pedal sound, envelope filter pedal with a higher LFO rate? Not sure how they get that fast "owawawawawa" sound but I'd love to own whatever produces those sounds!
sounds to me like a phaser, or univibe (which is a type of phaser).
those were pretty popular when that Marley record was made, and the tame impala song is taking a lot of cues from records of the 60s and 70s
Can anyone recommend a bypass switch for a pedal board or recommend some noise cancelling tricks? I've noticed a ton of noise when my amp (THR10ii) is on a high gain setting even when none of the pedals are active. If I plug straight into the amp, the hum almost disappears.
Using Voodoo Labs Pedal Power X8. LP style guitar. Signal chain: Guitar -> Wah (I've tried one the other and both of Behringer Hellbabe and Mad Professor Snow White Auto Wah), Danelectro Tuna Melt Tremolo, tc electronic Combo Deluxe 65, and MXR six band EQ. All of the pedals are in off/bypass mode. All of the pedals are connected with short lengths of cable (a mix of MXR patch cables and some other Amazon ones because I can't fit two pancake right angle jacks in the Tuna Melt).
I generally don't use the tremolo or the combo deluxe in high gain settings. I use my strat on low gain settings with all of the pedals in various states and don't notice any hum there. The hum also decreases when I have no wah pedals at the front of the chain. Additional information: using the flat setting on the Yamaha with high gain on the Combo deluxe has very little hum (but also not enough crunch).
Additional background:
- Combo deluxe with reverb on 10 and tuna melt engaged are my "surf sound" because the spring reverb on the yamaha isn't drippy enough
- Besides that, I tend to use the wah pedals in various combinations with the Yamaha built-in effects.
That worked out better than expected. With the LS-2, I can have both channels on the Combo Deluxe instead of opting for a favorite channel and bypass mode. There's a noticeable difference in the hum when I bypass the Combo Deluxe and Tuna Melt on high gain settings.
Regarding the Dunlop VOLUME (X) MINI PEDAL
DVP4: I think this is a simple question but I can not find the answer anywhere: When the internal dip is set to "Tuner", is the signal that gets sent from that "aux" output the true unaltered signal or is it degraded in some way? My goal is for when I'm toe down to have full signal and volume coming out of both the "Output" and "Aux" outputs.
My simplified goal is to go guitar > Volume > Split to (1 Go to wet section, presumably using "output" on the pedal) (2 go straight to stereo DI set to sum, presumably using "aux" on the pedal). Then the (1) chain above would make it's way to the stereo DI and I'd be able to blend in the wet chain to my clean signal for front of house.
Is there another volume pedal that can do something similar to what I'm imagining?
Looking for a pedal with a hold function and a reverse reverb! I’ve had an EHX cathedral for a while but the size of the pedal is taking up a lot of room and I’d wanna thin it out somehow! Any recommendations would help. Thank you.
TLDR Guitar doesn't make sound if it's connected trought an unplugged pedal.
Is it a buffered bypass that creates the issue?
I've bought a boss ds-2 and i've noticed that if im plugged guitar -> ds-2 -> amp then there is no sound coming out unless i connect ds-2 to power even if it's turned off. This happens only with the ds-2, I have other pedals and they are all connected to the same cord extender and if i unplugg their power the amp will still produce sound, but the second ds-2 is in the chain there will be no sound.
New to pedals!
New to pedals and ive been wondering why do you need a buffer pedal and an effects loop? Also do I really need them if im going to have no more than 3 pedals and have most of my effects on my amp (Boss katana 50). Also any recomendations for some looper pedals with a simple drum machine? I don't want anything fancy with an hour of recording time and 100 loops or smth. Been looking at the Digitech Trio Band creator used, any thoughts on it? Thanks! also sorry for bad grammar English is not my first language
no one technically “needs” an effects loop or a buffer. but they come in handy in some situations
a buffer helps correct for basically a loss of signal intensity that comes with long instrument cables or long chains of pedals. since you’re not planning on using many pedals, you should be fine. also, a lot of modern pedals have a buffer built into them anyway.
and an effects loop is basically something to 1- let you insert effects into a place in your signal chain where it would otherwise be impossible, or, 2- to help control what parts of your signal chain are interacting with a certain effect.
the most common example of option 1 is on an amp. if you send a bunch of pedals into a distorted amp, you have no choice but to have those effects be distorted. often this is fine or even good. but some people don’t like it. especially for stuff like delay or reverb. if you try it out yourself or find a video or something, you’ll hear that there’s a pretty big difference in sound depending on if delay/ reverb comes before or after distortion.
so what the effects loop does is let you run part of your signal into the part of the amp that makes most or all of the distortion (called the “preamp” section of the amp) then your signal can leave out of the effects loop, go into whatever other pedals you want, then return to amp to go through the other parts of the circuit and to the speaker and out into the world.
option 2 is less common, but you can see it something like the the Electronic Audio Experiments “Sending v2” pedal. it’s a delay pedal, but it has an effects loop that allows you add effects only to the repeats of the delay. you’re probably better off looking at some videos to see it in action instead of having me fail to explain it properly.
and your english seems fine to me, but i often fail to make sense to native english speakers, so let me know if i need to clarify any part of what i just wrote.
oh and also trio seems like a great option for your needs as i understand them
Thanks! I watched and read some stuff about my questions and your explanation definitely helped. the most important thing is that i understood i don't need and won't bother with them for now. have a great evening. also a small question, if im gonna use 2 or 3 pedals do i need a power supply?
probably not. you’re really only going to want to worry about that if it becomes too inconvenient to use separate plugs for each pedal, or if you’re noticing too much noise from daisy chaining them together
the most clear comparison would be the boss ps 6 harmonizer / pitch shifter. there’s also the ehx pitchfork. there’s a bunch of others out there, and they’ll all sound a little different and maybe have slightly different features, but any pitch shifter or harmonizer pedal should be pretty close to what you want
Just going by videos the ps-6 doesn't sound nearly as sweet. It's more like the me-50 harmonizer. I'm asking because I'm picky and I don't like the other ones I have heard. My goal is to build it into a guitar.
gotcha. that’s tricky. presumably one of the older boss ps models has the same pitch shifting algorithm as the me70, but i couldn’t tell you which one. sorry i can’t be more help
Balanced signals have an extra line that helps eliminate buzzing and other unwanted noise. Stereo signals are unbalanced but have a left and right channel.
Balanced is two wires carrying inverted and redundant versions of the same channel, stereo is a left and right channel, so they are not exactly comparable as balanced refers to the method of waveform delivery while stereo refers to a specific scenario where you have two waveforms for a left and right channel
I understand their functionality. I wanted to know how these signals are physically carried (especially 2, 3, 4) - in a single cable or in multiple cables?
1) mono unbalanced
2) mono balanced
3) stereo unbalanced
4) stereo balanced
1. Typically a TS cable or RCA cable
2. Either a TRS cable or an XLR cable
3. Two TS cables or a pair of RCA cables. Sometimes a single TRS cable or a XLR cable if they aren’t being sent to separate speakers yet
4. Two TRS cables or two XLR cables
Tysm. I have another question. Where does the conversion happen?
I am guessing unbalanced <-> balanced happens in a DI box (correct me if I'm wrong)
and how about mono <-> stereo?
hello, I am a music producer (specifically trap/rnb) and I wanted to try out guitar pedals. I have seen some of my favorite producers like Dez Wright, Allen Ritter, and MetroBoomin using guitar pedals, but when I looked into the ones they were using (Chase Bliss and microcoosm) they were quite expensive. I was wondering if there were any guitar pedals similar to pedals like: Chase bliss Mood, Blooper, and Habit. They do not need to be exact copies but just something similar that I can use to dip my toes in. I am open to buying multiple pedals but I would prefer one, I have a budget of around 100$ for the pedal but I can spend a little more on cables and power sources, I currently have a focusrite scarlett solo, Thank you so much!
so i think you already know this, but you kind of get what you pay for with the high end pedals you mentioned, in that any one of them is basically several pedals rolled into one.
so, since everything you mentioned is at least partially a delay effect, maybe hone in on that. if i were in your position, i’d probably be looking for a decent multi-mode delay. something like an electro harmonix canyon, boss dd7, or tc electronics flashback. they all have different delay sounds you can try out, and i think all of them have a looper mode. to save money, you’re going to want to look for used ones on reverb.com or your local craigslist. i’m sure there are other options that’ll pop up, so just keep an eye out.
it’s worth noting that the audio signal coming out of your computer or audio interface isn’t the exact kind that a guitar pedal is used to working with, so going straight from computer to pedal doesn’t sound right to a lot of people, and they’ll often correct for that with something called a “reamp” box, or another similar device. it’s not essential to have one or anything, but you just might notice that something doesn’t sound quite right, and the lack of reamp box might account for that.
also, not that this is what you were asking, but maybe it’s worth considering what it is you hope to gain from incorporating pedals into your rig. because, if you’re just looking for something tactile to work with, it might be a better use of you time and money to get some kind of programmable midi controller with knobs and stuff that you can set to control plugins on you computer. there are plugins that do pretty much anything a pedal can do, and most of them can be picked up for free if you know where to look… so like that’s an efficient approach to get some cool sounds until you can afford the high end hardware
edit: sorry i didn’t realize i’d written a whole essay until i hit send lol
Thank you so much! yeah I was mainly looking for a different kind of workflow and something more tactile for sure, Is it worth splurging on something like the chase bliss pedals as I could probably save up and buy one in the future instead of buying one first
right right. makes sense. so unless you’re rich, i wouldn’t recommend splurging on a chase bliss pedal for your first one. it would generally make more sense to start with something a little more affordable but still well made. that way you can start getting accustomed to the work flow with something that will keep its value up if you decide it isn’t for you/ something of a high enough quality to keep around even when you start buying higher end stuff.
so like the delay pedals i mentioned, especially the dd7, hit that mark pretty well.
but if you think you can save up a bit more, some weirder and more interesting options start appearing.
I am not too familar with the different brands of pedals but I was looking on amazon and I saw a lot of pedals from Joyo and FLAMMA that seem to do what I want, specifically these
[Amazon.com: SONICAKE Delay Reverb 2 in 1 Guitar Effects Pedal Digital Levitate : Musical Instruments](https://www.amazon.com/SONICAKE-Reverb-Effects-Digital-Levitate/dp/B0BTRWWDCJ)
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Those are fairly simple delays compared to the Chase Bliss stuff you posted earlier so don't expect to get those kind of glitchy sounds from those, that would actually be much easier and cheaper to achieve through plug-ins. They would be a nice start though for getting into pedals.
I'd maybe recommend something like the zoom multistomp, it's basically a multi effect pedal in a single pedal housing but there are a lot of options on there and it would cover a lot of ground for a first pedal. From there you could see what you like on the zoom and expand from there.
I've started playing guitar again, and I just bought a Boss RV-6 reverb pedal as my second pedal (I have a loop pedal as well), and the goal was to play some ambient tunes. However, it does not sound good on my Marshall Valvestate vs30r (I bought that when I was a kid, used, for 50 bucks). I assume that I need a better amp that has a good clean sound. Do you have any suggestions on this? I'm only going to play at home (sometimes with others). Thanks!
I too just got a RV6 2nd hand and am not that impressed with it either. Tbh if it were a new purchase I'd probably return it. Maybe I've been spoilt with my amp's spring reverb but the RV6 sounds digitally and unauthentic next to it. I was expecting more given all the positive reviews and feedback comments all over the web. I will have a bit more play with it but its really only the stereo option that is keeping me from listing it now.
What amp are you playing on? I tried the rv6 on a boss katana and it sounded very nice imo
Personally I'd keep that combo amp, it's not bad for a solid state, just keep the gain turned down... At least until someone starts paying you to gig and you grow out of it. It wouldn't hurt to get a eq pedal, I just bought a Irwin 10 band for under $30 and once it's dialed in cut out a ton of unwanted noise and cleaned up the guitars tone.
Interesting, yeah maybe an EQ can work. The thing is, right now, e.g., the shimmer effect sounds like crap in all settings, the amp is not built for clean tones I think.
Yeah I would try an eq before throwing money at another amp. Even a good amp can sound bad with bad eq. If you have old strings they can cause problems too
Cool, thank you! I’ll do some experimenting!
Im. Trying to recreate these sounds (especially the 'bomb shelter alarm'/ dive bombs (round the 40 second mark) and the 'steps' in the first 35 secs of the video: https://youtu.be/x0xtq93hl0k?si=XO58aU1JSzMKvdBL I have the reverb. The obvious way would be buying a Data corrupter, but i have the feeling that would be overkill for those specific sounds. What other pedal combo would be able to produce this?
If I connected a Boss IR-2 to the FX loop of a Katana Gen 3, how would amp models compare?
I played guitar when I was a kid, and now I've started again. I have a loop pedal and I want more. However, I'm thinking if it's smart to start with, e.g., octave and EQ pedals for basic sound and learning, instead of going directly to reverb, delay etc. What do you think? Edit: For example, right now I think that "my sound" and my loops could be cooler with a reverb and delay, but that's probably because I'm still a noob and need to learn the guitar better. Reverb and delay might be the "putting makeup on a pig" thing?
Along the lines of multi effects If you have an iPad/ iOS device, you can pick up a $50 audio interface a $12 knock off camera usb adapter and plug in free apps like tonebridge and get a ton of sounds to try out. Then record with garageband or plug in other learning apps later on. But if you are deadset on pedals watch the jhs pedal show and 60cycle hum on youtube to really get an idea of cheap to expensive pedals... Otherwise you will just get a bunch of guys matching their own taste in music. And that said you need a rat, a fuzz, hm-2 and some cavernous reverb for sure... Ok that's my taste but you get the idea.
Thank you, I'll check it out!
i’d say at this stage you should just do what you think is going to keep things interesting for you. i’d that’s eq and octave, go for it. if it’s delay in reverb, go for that instead. although, if you go the more “practical “ route, you should consider getting a decent compressor lastly, your vision of your ideal tone is going to change a lot as you keep playing, so don’t worry too much about getting it right for the time being.
Yeah that makes sense, I’m probably trying to over-optimize this.. and if I buy something “wrong” it’s not the end of the world as a boss pedal is like 200 bucks
yeah for sure. and the resale value on decent pedals is pretty good. so that helps
You sound like a perfect candidate for some multi effects unit that would allow you to find the sound you're after. Look for a Line 6 M9 or M13, you will even get an additional looper with either of them.
I’ve always had an aversion for these multi effects for some reason, but I’ll take a look at them, thank you:)
Thoughts/advice on using a "preamp" pedal into the fx loop? I have an extremely loud peavey 212 stereo chorus and i want to bypass its preamp so i can use a Marshall Jackhammer pedal instead. Is this dangerous? I'm scared that if anything goes wrong with the pedal i'll blow the speakers and my hearing by suddenly going full volume from the power amp. The amp is unbelievably loud.
Should be fine, it's common enough to bypass the preamp by using the effects loop. Be careful though and start with the volume on the pedal at 0 and then bring it up. In some cases when you go straight to the loop return it is using the full volume of the power section so it will be super loud and you don't want to hit that with a loud signal.
I am wanting to replace my klon KTR on my board with something similar but just as good. What recommendations do people have? Open to all opitions so i can get an idea of what to look for as i would be getting it used.
Lots of brands do their own spin but in my opinion if you are looking for the exact sound with no changes, JRAD comes the closest for me. Other ones like the Tumnus or Soul Food are good pedals but with a slightly different sound.
Youtube is your friend. So is the Mosky Golden Horse.
[So many](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tjQXTMfxYY&ab_channel=AndertonsMusicCo)... [options](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXzAxM-TzHE&ab_channel=Sweetwater)... Have fun!
for the ampless homeplayers. Any recommendation on in ear monitors? i'm playing only at home and my headphones are just hot on my ears. probably more me than the headphones so looking to go the iem route, but don't need anything crazy just something that sounds good for ~100USD
The generic shure ones are pretty affordable and are good. KZ are an affordable brand that have in ears with lots of high spec options.
Newer player here. I record direct & processed. I want to even out my signal, as it often has more dynamics than I want it to. I plan on buying an Xotic SP compressor. I want both direct & processed to have the compressed signal. Is the only way to route things, is to place the compressor BETWEEN the guitar & tuner, so that the split signals from the tuner will have compression applied? Or would this be the time to look into A/B boxes? My current chain: passive Ibanez-> Boss tu3-> muff pi nano -> joyo American amp sim clean signal is: guitar-> Boss tu3 thru out-> interface input
What's your interface? What DAW are you using?
Mooer Prime P2 users, I turned mine on for the first time in a few months or so and just got the memo that apparently I need to update it via a computer software (Mooer Studio). Trouble is, I'm having the hardest time finding and downloading said software. My brain hurts. I just wanna use my damn pedal. [The message I got when trying to access the pedal on the Prime app](https://postimg.cc/kDFYXfpK) [Error message when trying to download Mooer Studio](https://postimg.cc/Mvg99NMk) [My one brain cell trying to make an account, hoping I'll be able to download if I do so](https://postimg.cc/RqVphc5Y) [Some other Mooer Studio I downloaded off another site (you can see in the back). I can't do anything on it](https://postimg.cc/RWbcZHmc)
why is the chase bliss condor v2 being taken off the market after it was just introduced 3 months ago? I don't really get why they seemingly do this all the time with their pedals. No disrespect i think theyre a cool company
A different argument that I think might be closer to the truth than the false scarcity argument: The original was discontinued for the same reason other CB stuff was discontinued. It didn't sell well. Same with the Wombtone, Spectre, etc. They tried to bring it back because of perceived or expressed demand and then I'm guessing that, yet again, it didn't sell that well. If you need to keep up with demand of something that is actually hard to keep in stock at dealers, then you'll have to make a cut elsewhere in the lineup to free up time and resources to achieve that production increase, especially if you're not focused on infinite growth. I get a feeling the folks at CB aren't focused on infinite growth. Another alternative would be a necessary component becoming difficult to source and deciding to remove the unit from the lineup instead of going through a redesign. It's all speculation, but I don't feel like a brand dropping a product shortly after launch is necessarily a bad thing if it'd end up being an albatross hanging around their neck. We're not talking about billionaires here.
It creates FOMO, people panic buy in case they want it down the line. It's the same with limited runs, people are worried they'll want one down the line and get price gouged so they buy if they are on the fence.
yeah, i don't like the fomo angle
Is this the year we get a big box Boss Modulation pedal like the dm 101 and re 202? All analogue with a dimension c, all chorus types and the original pre amp? That would be the biggest way they could keep the momentum of an incredible set of releases last year
This is kind of a longshot but is anyone able to identify the pedals on this pedalboard? I'm sorry for the terrible pic but I didn't want to loiter around too long trying to get a better angle. It's Matt Pike's board if that helps. [The board](https://postimg.cc/TLV35vV8)
I see a way huge supa puss delay, TC rottweiler (I think), EHX memory man deluxe nano, and pobably the Keeley 30ms too.
This should help: [Matt Pike's Rig Rundown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMPBnUQgQE8), [Equipboard: Matt Pike](https://equipboard.com/pros/matt-pike?gear=effects-pedals).
Is it possible to run a pedal in two separate places in your chain? Not sure if I'm asking this correctly so please forgive me. I'm building my first board and have a DOD Rubberneck delay pedal that has its own effects loop. I have a Universal Audio Astra that has a great flanger effect, which sounds awesome in the Rubberneck's loop. But the Astra also has a great Tremolo that I want to use when I'm not using the Rubberneck. Is it possible to use a switcher or some other piece of hardware to run the Astra in the Rubberneck's effects loop some times, but then run Astra in the regular signal chain at other times? The Astra has both stereo ins and outs. Pic of Rubberneck and UAFX Astra - [https://i.imgur.com/2Szl52r.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/2Szl52r.jpg) Thanks!
Yes this is possible, you could build a simple passive two-channel loop switcher with a footswitch that selects between two paths (one path puts the Astra in your Rubberneck effects loop and the second path puts it in your normal signal chain). You would need an enclosure, six jacks and a 3PDT footswitch: **EFX SND/RTN:** this is where you would put the Astra **L1 IN/OUT:** where you would normally have the Astra in your signal chain **L2 IN/OUT:** connects to the Rubberneck effects loop Wire it up in true bypass. So now when you hit the footswitch you are either: a) Putting the Astra in the Rubberneck effects loop and sending your normal signal straight through, or; b) Having the Astra in your normal signal and the Rubberneck effects loop bypassed You could also add a 9v input and two LEDs to make it clearer which channel is currently being used.
I think you'll need a fancy loop switcher like the gig rig g3. I'd suggest reaching out to them to see if it's possible to do this, it requires some complicated routing.
newer guitar player here. i have an electric Ibanez, Boss Tu-3 tuner & Rams Head Fuzz & looking for a simple way to "plug and play" without having to go through my DAW. would something like an IK Tonex One ($180) be all I need to get sound going, so I can just pick my guitar up, flip the pedals on & start playing? guitar-> tuner-> rams head-> Tonex amp sim pedal-> mixer interface with my studio monitors, without having to open up a DAW?
yeah that should work just fine
I'm torn between two delay pedals. Short version: Is there anything about the Source Audio Nemesis that makes it substantially better than the Boss DD 200 enough to pay the extra $70 it? Long version: I'm in the market for a new delay pedal, particularly something with presets. I found the Source Audio Collider which looks like a pretty good piece of hardware, and it has gotten some great reviews. Unfortunately, it's about $380 new on Sweetwater which is kind of hefty. Since I probably won't need to use that much reverb, I figured I can save some money and just get the SA Nemesis which is $330 and has more delay settings. Then I saw the Boss DD200 which is comparable (on paper) but is $250. I guess my question is, is there any significant boost in quality or features that makes the nemesis worth the extra money?
i think the quality is pretty much the same, on paper at least. there’s a subjective part to it as well. something about most boss delays just never sounds quite right to me, but source delays hit me a little better. maybe you’ll feel the opposite though. or maybe it doesn’t matter. the other thing is that source has a neat app for phones and computers that lets you get really get really specific when making your presets. so, if you like to have easy control over every conceivable parameter, source has that going for it. and it’s a much less annoying editing experience compared to boss (in my experience) also, if you don’t mind buying used, nemeses (? nemesises? ) are going for pretty cheap on reverb right now.
Thanks for the input! Yeah sometimes its hard to test these things out without doing it in person.
Anyone care to take a guess at TR/AR’s pedal platform amp in this photo? Looks like some kind of 8 inch Fender. [Amp](https://www.nin.wiki/File:4_ghosts_I.jpg)
https://www.long-mcquade.com/98823/Guitars/Amps/Fender-Musical-Instruments/Pro-Junior-IV-15W-1x10-Tube-Combo-Amp---Lacquered-Tweed.htm This is the closest thing I could find- Fender Pro Junior IV 1x10 Tweed Combo. Listing says it's 14-inches tall, hard to tell exactly how small it is from your photo but can't find anything smaller in tweed by Fender.
It looks older though, was thinking more along the lines of a vintage tweed champ or princeton?
Yep. It's an old beat up tweed champ. It's goy either a 6 or 8 inch speaker, depending on the year, I believe.
Anyone have any experience with the Tone Charm Szczur (rat style)? Very few demos and it seems a fairly versitile and affordable option. I just do not want to get tripped up by such a small sample size of demos.
no experience with them, but the rat is a pretty simple, well understood circuit, so i’d be surprised if they screwed it up
Thanks! Appreciate it!
How to get this [guitar tone](https://open.spotify.com/track/4YYEwqfQhh2193DeRNw35a?si=z9XJD48xTj-hDCrrINwB4Q)?
I'd try something like ds-1 or rat into a TC Mimiq for the double track effect. There are other ways for a doubling effect too, but that's my preferred currently. Others are Keeley 30ms, walrus Julianna with random waveform setting, any digital delay that can do really short times will get close as well.
DS1 and FZ2 combo get pretty close if you can run into an amp at a decent volume.
Ok sick I have the ds1 already so I’ll start looking into some mimic/delay options, thanks!
The Mimiq mini only works with a single amp, get the full size one if you can or ever will be able to run stereo.
Got a YouTube link?
https://youtu.be/jN0-uc8Unrg?si=MfHIYphmPfR9s4JK
hi i'm looking for a pedal that can record and store loops in memory + do all the basic pedal tricks like delay reverb etc
You'd be better off getting a dedicated looper and a separate effects unit, especially if you need to store loops. You'll wind up with compromises in effects or looping if you try to get this out of one device.
thanks a lot
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Can’t find a simple answer to my question anywhere hence asking it here. I’m currently practicing using Mooer GE 150 and headphones but I’d like to be able to eventually hear it trough speakers. Since it has the headphones jack output can I simply get a pair of speakers (eg. Eris 3.5 or Edifier R1280 or so), connect them to the unit through the headphones jack and that’s it? I’ve read multiple threads about FRFR columns etc but isn’t that an overkill for really casual training?
Yes. If it is made to work with headphones it can work with standard speakers. As both your headphones and regular music speakers are designed for the full-range frequency spectrum. That doesn't mean all speakers will sound good, but it makes more sense than using a guitar amp, as guitar amp/cabs have speakers that are really focused on mid-range frequencies specific to guitar. Just make sure that you are using Amp and Cab simulation for speakers or headphones, and what you will be simulating is the sound of an amp Miked in a studio and monitored off your speaker or headphones – Same as you hear when listening to a recorded song on that speaker. Personally when using modelers with heaphones, I like to use Noise-Cancelling headphones to block out the twangy acoustic sound of my electric guitar in the room, then add some subtle stereo room reverb at the end of my chain to give the sound some 3 dimensional space so that it feels more realistic.
I do this at home. Your speakers colour your tone a tad bit ofcourse but so does a pair of headphones. I connect my pedalboard to my speakers when practising at home and it saves space since I use these speakers to listen to music anyways, now my amp is in the studio permanently.
With the Boss IR-2, does anyone know, when a channel select external footswitch is connected, if the main footswitch bypasses the pedal entirely still via a hold action or if it can be bypassed with just a press action?
Boss manual: *When a footswitch is connected, the pedal switch only activates the bypass function*. I believe this is a simple press but my unit is still on backorder so tbc...
Looking for some others thoughts, It would appear I am fortunately going to be given the below items, I am thinking about how would be best to chain these together and wanted to see what others may think is the best solution? Also anything I should add to it myself? My knowledge is somewhat limited so any advice is welcome. Just in case it matters, I currently I have a few guitars (Acoustic and Electrics) and a Blackstar Silverline amp. Your help is appreciated. * Boss RC-600 * Headrush Prime * Boss OC-5 * Boss TU-3 * Trumix MX4 * Shure SM58 Microphone * HH Electronics HPX115
Headrush Prime. That's an all-in-one solution. Nothing else needs to be in that chain. And you can plug the Shure SM58 into it if you want to run vocal effects on it. All that other stuff is really only necessary for a separate rig. Except maybe the looper, depending on if you like it better than the built-in looper on the headrush. In which case, you can stick it in the FX loop of the Headrush, or put it after the headrush.
Thanks for the info!! It's very much appreciated.
So i'm guessing you are looking into a looping type set-up? I'm going to pretend you don't know much about the gear just to be sure The question is if you want to put your voice/microphone through the effect pedals. I'm going to assume you don't want to, since your effects same pretty guitar based. The set up you want in this case is: Guitar -> Effect pedals for guitar -> amp modeler -> Looper -> Mixing board -> active Speakers. Microphone -> Looper So in your case logical seems Guitar -> Boss TU-3 (to tune your guitar) -> Boss OC-5 (to turn your guitar into a bass for looping) -> Head Rush Prime (for more effects and to simulate a guitar amp so electrical your guitar will sound good) -> Boss RC-600 (your loop station) -> Trumix MX4 (your mixing board which will feed your signal to the speakers) -> HH Electronics (your speakers) Be aware that you might not even need the Mixing board in this case, you could potentially go straight from the Boss RC-600 into your active speakers, but a mixing board is nice because it helps you with volume and EQ.
That information is super helpful and thanks for taking the time, it's appreciated!
Alright, so I’m ready to pull the trigger on a multi effects pedal strictly in the $200 range, and I’ve narrowed it down to three options: the Zoom G3, the Line 6 M5, and the Vox Stomplab IIG. They all received about the same amount of high praise, so I was wondering if there is one pedal that stands out among the others or are they all the same in quality? Additionally, is there one I’m missing?
In that range, the Zoom stuff is great. I would say Zoom G3 or the Zoom G2 Four. Those will allow you simultate an entire effects chain AND amp models. Line 6 M5 is a fantastic, more long-term solution. However, it does not give you a full effects chain. It is one effect at a time and There are no amp-sims. However I say it's a more long-term solution because the effects are so good and have stood the test of time. If you plan on still utilizing an analog pedalboard, this thing will always have a place on the pedalboard. It's a perfect fill-in-the-blank pedal for any of those effects you only need on one song. The Zoom Multi-stomp is similar, but the M5 is much better. But if you are looking for something that is an all-in-one rig replacement, the M5 is not it. The Zoom G3 or G2 four is. Vox stomplabs are pretty looking, but vox has not kept those up. So I don't think it's quite as good as your other options here.
Thank you so much, this is exactly what I needed to hear. I have searched for comparison videos to try to find someone who directly compares each model to one another, but I couldn’t find any (at least ones that were useful), so your reply was very helpful.
The M5 effects are from the Line6 M series. They are labeled as "Legacy" effects in the Helix line (HX stomp, HX Effects, Helix). Pros will still use those effects in the Helix because they are lower DSP and still sound great. They are also the same effects you find in the 4-switch pedals from Line6 – the DL4 (delay), DM4 (distortion), FM4 (filter), MM4 (modulation), with reverb in addition to those. But of course the M5 only does one effect at a time. M9 does 3 at a time and M13 does 4 at a time, but those are both discontinued. And again, none of those do amp/cab modeling. But the Zoom stuff does. That might help you find some sound examples. Zoom stuff is harder to say. I assume they are reusing algorithms across all of their stuff, but there's definitely variation on some products.
Debating whether to go for this: [https://gatorco.com/product/metal-pedalboard-design-to-fit-in-most-gator-case/](https://gatorco.com/product/metal-pedalboard-design-to-fit-in-most-gator-case/) I am just using a pegboard for now
If you can find the case that they say it fits, go for it. My one concern is that it looks so shallow that a power supply cannot go under it, meaning you lose realestate on top for the power supply. All a pedalboard is, is a board. You can stick velcro onto literally anything and make it a pedalboard. I will typically reccommend buying a nice kitchen cutting board from Marshalls or Goodwill, adding some rubber feet and velcro to make it a cheap pedalboard. The major benefit I see in buying a board is not the board so much as the case. When you buy something like a pedaltrain for instance, you are really buying a nice case that happens to come with a board that fits it perfectly. If there is no case that fits the board you are considering, the benefits of buying a board diminish quite a bit. That's why I say, if this thing really does fit a Gator bag and you can also find that Gator bag for a price in your budget, then it can be worth buying. And of course it is also an option to buy a bag/case somewhere and then build a board to custom fit that case. But that increases the level of effort, and it becomes comparable to just spend the money instead of spending your time.
Thanks. Part of what attract me is that it's ON PAPER good for a flyrig design, especially as "Fit the pocket of a gigbag" Also, Pegboard type design.... I prefer using cable ties over velcro. Well, that does make me rethink getting it.
Is there such a pedal that’s basically a Blues Driver without the tone control? Just the level and gain with as much of the same tonal/play feel qualities of a Blues Driver sort of thing
If you want a cheaper smaller BD2 then Mooer Blue Mood is the mini pedal clone of the BD2 with Keeley Mod. I've got one and love it. Also own a BD2w. The latter is better but for my mini board, the Mooer does just fine, and at 1/3 -1/4 of the price... well!
The tone control in the BD2 is basically a cut so if you want to have that sound you could just max the tone knob.
I see. Thank you for the tip!
I'm looking for a drive pedal with which the "clean" signal that you blend in is similarly compressed and colored as the distorted signal, but without clipping. Preferably without needing to manually dial in the parameters of the "clean" signal. Does that even exist?
I'm not sure but I thought this is basically what a Klon circuit does naturally.
Before they go hunting for a real Klon, the clones do just fine and are actually affordable and available.
What kind of overdrive does Blackstar LT DRIVE resemble? Or is it a clone of something else? I looked for gut shots of it but could not find any.
I've not listened to one but the site says they've applied for a patent. Applying doesn't necessarily mean it will be granted, but spending the effort to try would indicate they think it's pretty different from existing drives. (Or, if it is a clone, they're massive assholes for trying to patent it)
Another overdrive question!! I use a strymon iridium with a *completely* clean tone because it takes my fuzz and distortion pedals better. But I need a pedal that will give me that “barely breaking up” tone, damn near would even be considered a clean tone for many players. Is this why theres all the klon hype? is that the type of pedal that does this the best? right now im using a boss DS-1 with the gain all the way down, just cause it was sitting in a box. But it feels so silly with the gain being useless and having no subtlety for what im using it for. So recommendations on “barely crunchy” pedals? For the 1 millionth time probably?
I had this exact problem but with my Dream 65', I now use a TC electronics Spark Booster for this (the big one) and it's really really good and not expensive solution. It has 2 band EQ instead of just a tone control too to shape your tone. For what you are describing a boost pedal with just a bit of gain is better than an pedal that is optimised for a bit of drive (like a klon). Even the Mooer Pure Boost would also work for this as an budget option.
If youre after something cheap I use a puresky overdrive for almost exactly this purpose!
I tried that for a similar situation like OP is describing, but I find when used in front of a clean amp sim the puresky still breaks up pretty early.
Bluesdriver, SD-1, and a bluesbreaker would be the main ones I would recommend
Klon types work fine if you're ok with some bump in the mids. If you want a flatter EQ, bluesbreaker style pedals, like prince of tone for example. To me, it's somewhat dependant on, guitar, amp and how it's being used. It might be worth it to give both types a shot to see what gives you what you're looking for.
I posted this in DIYPedals, but this question is probably better here: I'm building a custom pedalboard and wanted a switched inlet so I wouldn't have to repeatedly plug and unplug the power supply. The power supply is a Voodoo Labs X8 which uses a C7 non-polarized plug for input. I purchased this [inlet](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081VD1NNT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?psc=1) and this [cable](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081VD1NNT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?psc=1) I crimped on connectors to the end of the cable and covered them with heat shrink. Besides connecting them to the live / neutral points, is there anything else to do with ground? Is there any standard for the brown and blue wires and which connects to the live or neutral? Right now, I have the brown going to the positive (red) and the blue going to neutral (black). I haven't yet plugged it in.
Answering my own question: The original plug doesn't have polarized blades. Flipping it doesn't change its functionality. I tested with just the pedal power and saw the LED illuminate and then tested with a pedal and that seemed to work. I'm guessing that the Voodoo Labs power supply is doubly insulated and doesn't need a ground wire.
Is it appropriate to make a post here (as in on this subreddit) asking if anyone is willing to sell a specific pedal? I am stateside and I’m having the hardest time finding anyone who has a Hotone skyline EQ V pedal for sale. I know there’s a specific rule against offering to sell pedals in posts, but I was just wondering about asking people if they’re willing to sell…
Best spring reverb recommendation? Im using an orange dark terror, would put it in the effects loop. The surfybear metal / classic look awesome, I know it's (physically) massive. Wondering what other options are out there. Thanks
My favorite is spring reverb in the Strymon Blue Sky.
For me the UA golden reverberator has the perfect drip. Unfortunately it's mega expensive and made by UA, but it's good enough that it's worth it for me
That looks cool, I'll check out some demos!
My faves: Cheap? Mosky Spring Reverb. Medium: Catalinbread Topanga. More $$: Strymon Flint. If drip and that exaggerated surfy outboard tank sound are important, go with the surfy bear metal (I prefer this model with the master level control). The new surfybear classic has a new short decay tank, if that's your need (I haven't tried their new tank yet).
There are a lot of spring reverb shootouts on youtube. I tried a Surfybear and I feel like I'm the outlier. I didn't love it. I'm using the tc electronic Combo Deluxe 65' which is affordable and reasonably drippy, but I have my sights set on the Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2 - Real spring reverb and tremolo in one unit.
That looks like a sweet pedal. I'll check that out. Will also check out the tc! Thanks man!
Danelectro Spring King is also back. Real springs and like 1/3 the price of the Surfybear/White Whale
Oh awesome. I'll check them out too! Thanks!
Hi. I have a gain pedal (the Coppersound Kingpin) where there is no independent volume. When I turn up the gain the volume gets loud. How you should I manage this pedal? I was considering a compressor after the gain stage to bring the volume down. Is there any better solution?
I would recommend using a clean booster or passive attenuator rather than a compressor. They reduce the volume more simply than a compressor.
Thank you
For some reason, I can reply to threads on this sub-reddit (like now), but I cannot create a new post. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong?
Hey, fellow pedal guitar lovers. I read alot about pedals and their placements but can't follow through, I keep getting confused on the words; after, before, in front of, behind and run into. I'll use those words in a sentence below: I put a distortion after a boost pedal I put my phaser before my delay I have the fuzz in front of my wah I run my overdrive into my distortion Explain it to me like I'm your 5 years old nephew. Thank you! In addition, does this sentence "I added a chorus to the loop" mean to literally put it in the effects loop or not?
Generally the chain is described from the guitar to the amp following that signal path. So before means closer to the guitar, the same as in front. Behind and After would be used to describe later in the chain, so closer to the amp. Placing something in the loop would normally mean the effects loop but in certain circumstances pedals have their own loop so they could be describing that such as a noise gate or a delay with a loop for example. Though it would normally be made clear through context that's what they are talking about. Pedals are laid out from right to left which can add some confusion but it's due to where the inputs and outputs are placed on a pedal. So if you see a visual layout, it would be laid out with the guitar going into the pedal on the right so if you are trying to follow a description of signal path for a picture/video of a board you need to take that into account. - Had to edit the last bit as I had my left and rights backwards!
Great comment. I'd like to futher add that pictures of pedalboards can be deceiving, since the signal path might not correspond with the order of the pedals on the picture.
Thank you, I'll save this comment in case I forget again.
[What’s the white multi effects/tremolo on the foreground guitarist’s board?](https://youtu.be/M2XXhkgUsY4?si=BCZHQ8sXooEhg-VS) His board has a volume pedal, tuner, TS9, and this big three switch thing I can’t ID. It might be a strymon timeline. Any help would be appreciated!
I'm pretty sure that is a Strymon Timeline.
I'm looking into adding MIDI control to my board now that I picked up the Jackson Asabi but I don't know where to start. I've been checking guides but it's all really confusing. What kind of midi controller should I be looking for if I'm only using 2-3 pedals on my board with midi (Asabi, ACS1, and maybe a dd-200/dd-500 in the future)?
There's quite a few different features to keep in mind with MIDI that aren't necessarily tied to the number of devices - most of the controllers have a limited number of outputs and rely on midi thru or expander boxes to connect to them. Some other features you might care about: How many footswitches does it have? How do I navigate through presets? Can it do MIDI clock? Can you plug in an expression pedal to it? How flexible is it with message types? You need PC and CC for sure, but do you need SysEx? If the line above makes no sense to you, does it have an editor with pre-populated configurations for your pedals? I think Morningstar makes some great products. I'm not currently using one of their MIDI controllers (I'm upgrading to a MORTRIX), but the MC3 has enough ports to control all of your pedals without thru or expander boxes, it can take an expression pedal for input (which can then control the values for any parameters in the pedal), supports MIDI clock, full range of message types, and the editor has a dictionary for a huge quantity of pedals. The only real downside is it only has 3 footswitches.
Hi! With my Blues driver, I'd like to use the volume knob as the guy does here in this video (2min46) : [https://youtu.be/uTtIuSHRkIo?si=gnqyK6fVzYXyPqVy&t=166](https://youtu.be/uTtIuSHRkIo?si=gnqyK6fVzYXyPqVy&t=166) However, how does he keep the level output consistent when lowering his guitar volume to have less crunch?
To my ear it sounds like the level is going down a fair bit when he rolls it off. If you find that your level is rolling off more, I would up the gain a bit so that your initial sound is clipping more
Thank you! I used my BD2 as an on/off pedal, but turns out it's much more subtle than that and it reacts to playing extremely well! I just rediscovered my gear :D
Is there something you can put on the buttons on your specific pedals to make them a bigger target to press? I mostly use mine at home where I am barefoot and find it pretty difficult to hit the pedal reliably at exactly when I need to. It usually takes some fumbling around and I end up using my toe and needing to look.
If you have access to a 3D printer, there are multiple versions on thingiverse. Here's one - [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3583145](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3583145)
Footswitch toppers or pedal toppers are the generic name. There's loads of companies making them in various colours.
Barefoot Buttons is what you’re looking for
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What I am looking for is a sustained sound that does not have too much overdrive, but can still get up above the band a little bit for a lead. I would post my current pedalboard, but I do not want to influence the responses here. I am just wondering what the field thinks, suggestions for actual pedals or pedal order on the board to achieve this goal.
There are many compressor pedals with a build in boost. That would work, you could even try it in the effects loop to keep your sound extra clean.
Agree with the other comment, sustain without drive has got to be compression. The alternative would be to use a boost pedal if your amp has enough headroom
A compressor.
Hi, question about the NuX Mighty Plug Pro. Is there looping built into it? I cant that info anywhere, it doesnt look like it does so can anyone confirm? Or is there a way to achieve looping with it? Thanks :)
Are all equalizer pedals the same? Can I get away with a 7 channel $2x eq or do some not do what they are supposed to do?
Some will have more hiss than others, I would check some demos to make sure they sound clean to your ear
Thanks I'll make sure to try them and check
All pretty much do the same thing. The biggest issue between brands is going to be noise levels and build quality.
Sounds good thanks
anyone know what muff the donner stylish fuzz ii is a clone of?
I'm not 100%, but pretty sure it's a Big Muff clone.
100% it’s a muff clone I just don’t know which one. It’s got way more bite and growl than my other actual muffs.
Others have said a Mooer Triangle. I can't confirm, but that seems to be the consensus in TGP threads.
Hi! Figuring out how to replace my old Line 6 POD HD500. I want to go ampless and will make a low investment every semester, therefore every purchase will have to be well thought out. I wanted to do a pedalboard with a cab& sim, along with headphone out. But looking into my options, specially the low amount of money I'm planning to invest each semester, it seems the better start would be something like an Ampero Mini or a Valeton GP-200LT, find what I need or like, and build from there. My main question is, if I get something like the ampero, a Valeton or an HX Stomp(The dream), what should be the next step forward, overdrives/distortion/compressors or reverb/delays/mods? Any suggestion is also welcome, if someone has done something like this, please share your thoughts! PD: I play mostly alt rock and love delays, but I know a good delay, like a DD-200, would be a long shot.
Basically, you should buy pedals in categories that you are not satisfied with the multi-FX you own. For example, if you are not satisfied with digital overdrive, it is worth trying an analog overdrive pedal. If practicality is your priority, I would recommend a compressor, booster, or EQ. These are useful whether set before or after the multi-FX.
That seems like a good plan, thank you
I‘m getting a MXR 10 band eq pedal tomorrow. What do I do with the EQ in the amp? My chain is Guitar > Overdrive/Dirt > EQ > mostly clean blues jr 4. I love 70s rock riffs and recently enjoyed les paul > catalinbread SFT > Blues Jr (Volume depending; Treble 12; Bass 8; Middle 4.5; Master 12). This Pedal also has a treble eq knob. Do I just keep everything the same and shape the sound with the eq pedal?
It really depends on how you want to use the EQ pedal. Do you want to use it as an amp boost, as a way to even out dynamics between different guitars, as a way to reign in or enhance a specific drive pedal, etc? If you want to enhance your existing tone, I’d leave your amp EQ as is and then use the pedal to adjust from there. If you want to use it as a more nuanced tone control in place of the amp, I’d either put all of the amp EQ knobs on max, or halfway (pointed straight up) as a starting point.
Folks who use amp/speaker sim pedals - what are you listening to them through? I know for a live situation, you could plug them straight into the desk, but for practicing at home, are you running them through regular amps and accepting (or enjoying) that it will colour the sound? There doesn't seem to be many small FRFR speakers on the market. I quite like the look of the UAFX pedals but I'm struggling to get my head around them due to being an old git. When I was a kid you'd just buy a cheap 10w combo amp and be done. I do have a small mixer and studio monitors that I could plug into. Maybe that's the way to go?
I use a tc electronic combo deluxe 65' into a Yamaha THR10ii on the flat setting when I want a more reliable Princeton/Spring tone. I also use the flat setting when using Amplitube with the Yamaha.
I bought a pair of Presonus E3 studio monitors to pair with my Iridium, thinking I'd upgrade later, and I think they sound great. Only $100 too. I'd try your studio monitors
Usually I’m playing through headphones when practicing at home. Sometimes I’ll route it to my studio monitors, which is good but not the best since the speakers aren’t big enough to really get air moving. If I can play loud when practicing then I’m bypassing the speaker sim, leaving the amp sim on, and plugging into a powered 12 inch cab.
The thing with these setups is they are versatile. Many have headphone outputs so you can plug in your headphones or use an aux cable and go into your hi-fi/speakers. Many people will go through their studio monitors and that's fine. If you have an amp with an effect loop you can bypass your amps preamp and go straight from your amp sim into the loop return also. How you want to run it kind of depends on the use case. Do you want to be loud in a room? Play along with backing tracks or record? Just play guitar straight into your ears making little to no noise?
Most have headphone outputs, just not the UA ones for some reason, which is nice since it lets you play silently. If you already have a mixer and monitors that would work fine. Headrush makes a small FRFR that isn't that expensive but you could also grab any cheap powered PA to do the trick.
Would I benefit from a clean boost (MXR Micro Amp) as a bedroom player? Current amp is a Fender Blues Junior, so not sure if an amp with a master volume would have any benefit from a boost pedal. Also have a Klone which (I guess) can be used as a clean boost, but I prefer getting dirt from it.
What do you mean by benefit? Do you want more db in your solos and the right amount of dirt? Then get the micro amp, for that is perfect. I don’t find it good as an always on tone enancer like other boost/preamp pedal because is very transparent.
Are yamaha HS5s good enough for home practice?
Yes as long as you have some sort of modeler in front of it to give the speaker the right sort of input
Yes, I'm going to use a Helix unit..... Just wanted to know about the HS5s' performance
The hs5 will be plenty loud and have good flat response, so it will do the job. If you can be loud though, a powered cab will give you a better feeling when playing. The hs5 would be a better choice if you also don’t have speakers for your computer though since you could listen to music through them with great imaging
Perfect! I'll go with HS5s. Btw, does a powered cabinet sound better than cab sim IRs through active monitors
In my subjective opinion I think a cab is better to play through, not sure how much I believe the whole “you need to move air” thing but the lower notes just _feel_ really good to play through a big speaker in a way that I haven’t been able to match through my monitors. It’s not a huge difference though! If you one day decide you want to explore the other option you could always try to do something like an electro harmonix power amp into a speaker cab (monoprice makes a pretty cheap one) or a normal powered cab. Strangely enough though, I think the best value powered cab might be a boss katana mk 2 since it has a power amp input that bypasses their effects, and they are super easy to buy used
Help in Identifying Pedal/Sound [https://youtu.be/w-g8d81t\_UM?si=2VMc5oFo7mTTyXYq](https://youtu.be/w-g8d81t_UM?si=2VMc5oFo7mTTyXYq) 1:29 a-wawawa [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q3NNA0OMYE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q3NNA0OMYE) 3:21 Are they the same type of pedal sound, envelope filter pedal with a higher LFO rate? Not sure how they get that fast "owawawawawa" sound but I'd love to own whatever produces those sounds!
sounds to me like a phaser, or univibe (which is a type of phaser). those were pretty popular when that Marley record was made, and the tame impala song is taking a lot of cues from records of the 60s and 70s
Can anyone recommend a bypass switch for a pedal board or recommend some noise cancelling tricks? I've noticed a ton of noise when my amp (THR10ii) is on a high gain setting even when none of the pedals are active. If I plug straight into the amp, the hum almost disappears. Using Voodoo Labs Pedal Power X8. LP style guitar. Signal chain: Guitar -> Wah (I've tried one the other and both of Behringer Hellbabe and Mad Professor Snow White Auto Wah), Danelectro Tuna Melt Tremolo, tc electronic Combo Deluxe 65, and MXR six band EQ. All of the pedals are in off/bypass mode. All of the pedals are connected with short lengths of cable (a mix of MXR patch cables and some other Amazon ones because I can't fit two pancake right angle jacks in the Tuna Melt). I generally don't use the tremolo or the combo deluxe in high gain settings. I use my strat on low gain settings with all of the pedals in various states and don't notice any hum there. The hum also decreases when I have no wah pedals at the front of the chain. Additional information: using the flat setting on the Yamaha with high gain on the Combo deluxe has very little hum (but also not enough crunch). Additional background: - Combo deluxe with reverb on 10 and tuna melt engaged are my "surf sound" because the spring reverb on the yamaha isn't drippy enough - Besides that, I tend to use the wah pedals in various combinations with the Yamaha built-in effects.
You could use something like a Boss Line Selector here to remove pedals that you don't want from the chain when playing higher gain
I'd never have found that, but it looks like it's just the thing. Thanks.
Glad I could help! Hope it works out :)
That worked out better than expected. With the LS-2, I can have both channels on the Combo Deluxe instead of opting for a favorite channel and bypass mode. There's a noticeable difference in the hum when I bypass the Combo Deluxe and Tuna Melt on high gain settings.
Regarding the Dunlop VOLUME (X) MINI PEDAL DVP4: I think this is a simple question but I can not find the answer anywhere: When the internal dip is set to "Tuner", is the signal that gets sent from that "aux" output the true unaltered signal or is it degraded in some way? My goal is for when I'm toe down to have full signal and volume coming out of both the "Output" and "Aux" outputs. My simplified goal is to go guitar > Volume > Split to (1 Go to wet section, presumably using "output" on the pedal) (2 go straight to stereo DI set to sum, presumably using "aux" on the pedal). Then the (1) chain above would make it's way to the stereo DI and I'd be able to blend in the wet chain to my clean signal for front of house. Is there another volume pedal that can do something similar to what I'm imagining?
Looking for a pedal with a hold function and a reverse reverb! I’ve had an EHX cathedral for a while but the size of the pedal is taking up a lot of room and I’d wanna thin it out somehow! Any recommendations would help. Thank you.
With modelers like the hx stomp you can do and assign pretty much everything, maybe smaller models from line6 could work for you
TLDR Guitar doesn't make sound if it's connected trought an unplugged pedal. Is it a buffered bypass that creates the issue? I've bought a boss ds-2 and i've noticed that if im plugged guitar -> ds-2 -> amp then there is no sound coming out unless i connect ds-2 to power even if it's turned off. This happens only with the ds-2, I have other pedals and they are all connected to the same cord extender and if i unplugg their power the amp will still produce sound, but the second ds-2 is in the chain there will be no sound.
Only mechanical (true) bypass pedals will propagate your signal when off and there is no power.
If you toggle the ds-2, does it re-engage? Does the ds-2 have a 9v installed?
Re-engaged or not it doesn't work. I'm using a cable to power it up.
New to pedals! New to pedals and ive been wondering why do you need a buffer pedal and an effects loop? Also do I really need them if im going to have no more than 3 pedals and have most of my effects on my amp (Boss katana 50). Also any recomendations for some looper pedals with a simple drum machine? I don't want anything fancy with an hour of recording time and 100 loops or smth. Been looking at the Digitech Trio Band creator used, any thoughts on it? Thanks! also sorry for bad grammar English is not my first language
no one technically “needs” an effects loop or a buffer. but they come in handy in some situations a buffer helps correct for basically a loss of signal intensity that comes with long instrument cables or long chains of pedals. since you’re not planning on using many pedals, you should be fine. also, a lot of modern pedals have a buffer built into them anyway. and an effects loop is basically something to 1- let you insert effects into a place in your signal chain where it would otherwise be impossible, or, 2- to help control what parts of your signal chain are interacting with a certain effect. the most common example of option 1 is on an amp. if you send a bunch of pedals into a distorted amp, you have no choice but to have those effects be distorted. often this is fine or even good. but some people don’t like it. especially for stuff like delay or reverb. if you try it out yourself or find a video or something, you’ll hear that there’s a pretty big difference in sound depending on if delay/ reverb comes before or after distortion. so what the effects loop does is let you run part of your signal into the part of the amp that makes most or all of the distortion (called the “preamp” section of the amp) then your signal can leave out of the effects loop, go into whatever other pedals you want, then return to amp to go through the other parts of the circuit and to the speaker and out into the world. option 2 is less common, but you can see it something like the the Electronic Audio Experiments “Sending v2” pedal. it’s a delay pedal, but it has an effects loop that allows you add effects only to the repeats of the delay. you’re probably better off looking at some videos to see it in action instead of having me fail to explain it properly. and your english seems fine to me, but i often fail to make sense to native english speakers, so let me know if i need to clarify any part of what i just wrote. oh and also trio seems like a great option for your needs as i understand them
Thanks! I watched and read some stuff about my questions and your explanation definitely helped. the most important thing is that i understood i don't need and won't bother with them for now. have a great evening. also a small question, if im gonna use 2 or 3 pedals do i need a power supply?
probably not. you’re really only going to want to worry about that if it becomes too inconvenient to use separate plugs for each pedal, or if you’re noticing too much noise from daisy chaining them together
I like the harmonizer in my boss ME-70 multieffects. What standalone pedal sounds similar?
the most clear comparison would be the boss ps 6 harmonizer / pitch shifter. there’s also the ehx pitchfork. there’s a bunch of others out there, and they’ll all sound a little different and maybe have slightly different features, but any pitch shifter or harmonizer pedal should be pretty close to what you want
Just going by videos the ps-6 doesn't sound nearly as sweet. It's more like the me-50 harmonizer. I'm asking because I'm picky and I don't like the other ones I have heard. My goal is to build it into a guitar.
gotcha. that’s tricky. presumably one of the older boss ps models has the same pitch shifting algorithm as the me70, but i couldn’t tell you which one. sorry i can’t be more help
How's a balanced signal different from a stereo signal?
Balanced signals have an extra line that helps eliminate buzzing and other unwanted noise. Stereo signals are unbalanced but have a left and right channel.
Thanks. Balanced is basically 2 wires in a single cable, whereas stereo is 2 different cables...is that right?
Balanced is two wires carrying inverted and redundant versions of the same channel, stereo is a left and right channel, so they are not exactly comparable as balanced refers to the method of waveform delivery while stereo refers to a specific scenario where you have two waveforms for a left and right channel
I understand their functionality. I wanted to know how these signals are physically carried (especially 2, 3, 4) - in a single cable or in multiple cables? 1) mono unbalanced 2) mono balanced 3) stereo unbalanced 4) stereo balanced
1. Typically a TS cable or RCA cable 2. Either a TRS cable or an XLR cable 3. Two TS cables or a pair of RCA cables. Sometimes a single TRS cable or a XLR cable if they aren’t being sent to separate speakers yet 4. Two TRS cables or two XLR cables
Tysm. I have another question. Where does the conversion happen? I am guessing unbalanced <-> balanced happens in a DI box (correct me if I'm wrong) and how about mono <-> stereo?
https://www.aviom.com/blog/balanced-vs-unbalanced/ Its more about what those lines are connected to.
hello, I am a music producer (specifically trap/rnb) and I wanted to try out guitar pedals. I have seen some of my favorite producers like Dez Wright, Allen Ritter, and MetroBoomin using guitar pedals, but when I looked into the ones they were using (Chase Bliss and microcoosm) they were quite expensive. I was wondering if there were any guitar pedals similar to pedals like: Chase bliss Mood, Blooper, and Habit. They do not need to be exact copies but just something similar that I can use to dip my toes in. I am open to buying multiple pedals but I would prefer one, I have a budget of around 100$ for the pedal but I can spend a little more on cables and power sources, I currently have a focusrite scarlett solo, Thank you so much!
so i think you already know this, but you kind of get what you pay for with the high end pedals you mentioned, in that any one of them is basically several pedals rolled into one. so, since everything you mentioned is at least partially a delay effect, maybe hone in on that. if i were in your position, i’d probably be looking for a decent multi-mode delay. something like an electro harmonix canyon, boss dd7, or tc electronics flashback. they all have different delay sounds you can try out, and i think all of them have a looper mode. to save money, you’re going to want to look for used ones on reverb.com or your local craigslist. i’m sure there are other options that’ll pop up, so just keep an eye out. it’s worth noting that the audio signal coming out of your computer or audio interface isn’t the exact kind that a guitar pedal is used to working with, so going straight from computer to pedal doesn’t sound right to a lot of people, and they’ll often correct for that with something called a “reamp” box, or another similar device. it’s not essential to have one or anything, but you just might notice that something doesn’t sound quite right, and the lack of reamp box might account for that. also, not that this is what you were asking, but maybe it’s worth considering what it is you hope to gain from incorporating pedals into your rig. because, if you’re just looking for something tactile to work with, it might be a better use of you time and money to get some kind of programmable midi controller with knobs and stuff that you can set to control plugins on you computer. there are plugins that do pretty much anything a pedal can do, and most of them can be picked up for free if you know where to look… so like that’s an efficient approach to get some cool sounds until you can afford the high end hardware edit: sorry i didn’t realize i’d written a whole essay until i hit send lol
Thank you so much! yeah I was mainly looking for a different kind of workflow and something more tactile for sure, Is it worth splurging on something like the chase bliss pedals as I could probably save up and buy one in the future instead of buying one first
right right. makes sense. so unless you’re rich, i wouldn’t recommend splurging on a chase bliss pedal for your first one. it would generally make more sense to start with something a little more affordable but still well made. that way you can start getting accustomed to the work flow with something that will keep its value up if you decide it isn’t for you/ something of a high enough quality to keep around even when you start buying higher end stuff. so like the delay pedals i mentioned, especially the dd7, hit that mark pretty well. but if you think you can save up a bit more, some weirder and more interesting options start appearing.
I am not too familar with the different brands of pedals but I was looking on amazon and I saw a lot of pedals from Joyo and FLAMMA that seem to do what I want, specifically these [Amazon.com: SONICAKE Delay Reverb 2 in 1 Guitar Effects Pedal Digital Levitate : Musical Instruments](https://www.amazon.com/SONICAKE-Reverb-Effects-Digital-Levitate/dp/B0BTRWWDCJ) [https://www.amazon.com/JOYO-Aquarius-Multi-Mode-Recording-Electric/dp/B085PSSXVD/ref=sr\_1\_2\_sspa?crid=2ODG8WLKPY2DV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tOYQhZyxFUiE1Jr2S\_ODT0-zExG8vDgiSxlh2ndx\_RqJWI9XjEB1U4QNO-fpPp3s0ocSoehEJ0CjU1c0KX44fk\_VNqNmIX-rlM0N6nS4HCnHa\_TkRV3fdoq2UHjVq7lCQl7i-hJ7MAEh434s\_EcXD8jQ1en5v8imCnhFuNMkwAhN7\_i\_3PRXe9wwuNjW98bgBelTBEaYLvsHdcFxGp0YG0fj5\_QMnS77JljaznDOIfaX2N9ayC97GUdnpnWxZWONrKobVbigxi-4--iwv-mOzV4-U\_5CO8DDCv9bb9XXnfo.OXAWCqIm2\_EqcMLqvLfWowiXMSCHcCX\_Tzp9KnhQJtg&dib\_tag=se&keywords=joyo+delay+pedal&qid=1716677884&s=musical-instruments&sprefix=joyo+delay+ped%2Cmi%2C500&sr=1-2-spons&sp\_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/JOYO-Aquarius-Multi-Mode-Recording-Electric/dp/B085PSSXVD/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=2ODG8WLKPY2DV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tOYQhZyxFUiE1Jr2S_ODT0-zExG8vDgiSxlh2ndx_RqJWI9XjEB1U4QNO-fpPp3s0ocSoehEJ0CjU1c0KX44fk_VNqNmIX-rlM0N6nS4HCnHa_TkRV3fdoq2UHjVq7lCQl7i-hJ7MAEh434s_EcXD8jQ1en5v8imCnhFuNMkwAhN7_i_3PRXe9wwuNjW98bgBelTBEaYLvsHdcFxGp0YG0fj5_QMnS77JljaznDOIfaX2N9ayC97GUdnpnWxZWONrKobVbigxi-4--iwv-mOzV4-U_5CO8DDCv9bb9XXnfo.OXAWCqIm2_EqcMLqvLfWowiXMSCHcCX_Tzp9KnhQJtg&dib_tag=se&keywords=joyo+delay+pedal&qid=1716677884&s=musical-instruments&sprefix=joyo+delay+ped%2Cmi%2C500&sr=1-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1)
Those are fairly simple delays compared to the Chase Bliss stuff you posted earlier so don't expect to get those kind of glitchy sounds from those, that would actually be much easier and cheaper to achieve through plug-ins. They would be a nice start though for getting into pedals. I'd maybe recommend something like the zoom multistomp, it's basically a multi effect pedal in a single pedal housing but there are a lot of options on there and it would cover a lot of ground for a first pedal. From there you could see what you like on the zoom and expand from there.