Best effect?
xtremehardy388
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What is everyone's opinion on the best effect box?
For Distortion, I like the BOSS DS1....it's a classic and tried and true!
For Overdrive, as much as I like the tone of the TS5(TS9 but in a cruddy plastic case), I think the BD2 is the most versatile.
For Flange, without a doubt, the Ibanez FL9....the range and sounds are endless!
For Chorus, I must say the DOD Ice Box (with the 4th knob) is the smoothest I've played.
For Phasers, I'd say the MXR Phase 90 is good but I like the sounds of the Digitech Hyperphaser----however, it sucked tone worse than....nevermind...keeping it PG.
As for rotary speaker units, H&K Rotosphere has the best tones but is a bit expensive.
Octave unit: BOSS OC2. No nonsense, just good clean tones (if using one string).
Digital Delay: I like the BOSS DD6 but the Digitech Digi-Delay was easier to use.
For Analog Delay, the AD9 had the cleanest tones but the MXR Carbon Copy allows one to warp the delays.
However, I'm sure many of you have used more pedals than I have. What do you think?
For Distortion, I like the BOSS DS1....it's a classic and tried and true!
For Overdrive, as much as I like the tone of the TS5(TS9 but in a cruddy plastic case), I think the BD2 is the most versatile.
For Flange, without a doubt, the Ibanez FL9....the range and sounds are endless!
For Chorus, I must say the DOD Ice Box (with the 4th knob) is the smoothest I've played.
For Phasers, I'd say the MXR Phase 90 is good but I like the sounds of the Digitech Hyperphaser----however, it sucked tone worse than....nevermind...keeping it PG.
As for rotary speaker units, H&K Rotosphere has the best tones but is a bit expensive.
Octave unit: BOSS OC2. No nonsense, just good clean tones (if using one string).
Digital Delay: I like the BOSS DD6 but the Digitech Digi-Delay was easier to use.
For Analog Delay, the AD9 had the cleanest tones but the MXR Carbon Copy allows one to warp the delays.
However, I'm sure many of you have used more pedals than I have. What do you think?
Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
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"Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
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Distortion: ProCo RAT 2 - I just love how versatile it is, give me a great Brit Rock type sound. I used to have a Boss MT-2, but it was way to heavy for me.
Overdrive: I just got the Ibanez Tubescreamer and haven't been able to test it in full flight. I like it around the mid range, gives me what I need, coupled with the RAT, I can get way more sounds out of them over a BD-2
Delay: Boss DD-20. Before I bought this, I really did my research. It was between this and a Line 6 DL4. What I love about the DD-20 is that you can select your time to the millisecond. Some may wonder how is this useful? Well for U2's 'Where the Streets Have No Name' Edge uses a modulation delay at exactly 352ms. This pedal makes that sound perfectly. It acts like a rack unit. The DL4 only had stomp entry, the DD-20 has both. I love this pedal so much.
Those are what I run, and I dont know enough about Phaser and what not, however I will probably end up with a Line 6 MM4, gives you a nice solid bank of everything in one with a lot of customization options. May not have the best sound, but if its good enough for Mike, its good enough for me.
That being said, I wouldn't trade my Crybaby for another wah.
Wah-Clyde deluxe>> sweep is quick, but long and that took some getting used to, but this thing crushed my Crybaby 535q, really appreciate how the sound doesn't disappear when it's rocked back, the boost, and the 3 useable settings, as the 535q was set and forget
Vibe-MJM 60s Vibe>>none of the others compared to me, distinctly old school sounding it shakes your soul when it hits the low part of the wobble. My eyes are wellin' up just thinkin about how good it sounds
Analogman ARDX20>>sounds great and is 2 switchable delays in one box, I keep it set sorta like a reverb and then a longer lead type delay, top flight components
I concur with the Ibanez FL9 Flanger, just so mellow sounding, let your guitar come through while still being a sick sounding flange, reminds me of why I like the Small Stone phaser
On that note...I have owned many distortion pedals but never the DS-1 (most simple and cost effective distortion pedal...yet I have never played one)
how do the DS-1 and BD-2 sound together?????
Buffalo - 2010
Depends on how they are in the chain. Using the BD2 as a booster, the sound is VERY heavy and out of this world! Using the DS1 as the booster, sounds very fuzzy and muddy.
JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
"Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
I run a CE-5 for Chorus lately. but I'm thinking that'll be replaced with something soon.
I will continue on the MXR love boat...
For boost, the MXR kills it hands down. The boost is SO powerful. I use it for solos or when my band has a really quick heavy hitting part...just to really make the crowd feel it through their chest
Distortion is always a tricky one...
I used to use a custom pedal (valveboy) that was made by a dude who works at the Mesa Boogie Store in Hollywood. Last year, I switched gears to the Fulltone. It has the Marshall crunch and is far more powerful than most pedals on the market.
to add to the thread. I really love all the pedals but if i had to pick one - my stock Tubescreamer.
Level depends in how much boost I need. Start around 8 o'clock and then move it up as you need to
Tone is at noon and then adjusted as needed (depending on the room I'm in)
JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
"Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy