Bass effect pedals
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Topic: Bass effect pedals
Posted By: Arachnid1111
Subject: Bass effect pedals
Date Posted: March 27 2009 at 18:46
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I have been looking around for the best brands of bass effect pedals to buy. I have been playing on Digitech pedals and they seem to last pretty well and sound great. But for new ones, i was wondering what other great brands there are out there so i can go try some out.
I see that different brands all usually have their different tones and styles from one another. So i thought i would have a variety of tones in my effect range.
What other great brands are out there that you would reccommend? (I heard Boss was another good one too) ------------- "Your`e such an inspiration of all the ways i will never choose to be" -APC |
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Posted By: Space Cadet
Date Posted: October 11 2009 at 13:42
| Boss is great, so is electro-harmonix. digitech makes decent stuff, but STAY AWAY from their multieffects. also, ibanez makes some decent pedals. |
Posted By: Philamelian
Date Posted: October 12 2009 at 11:58
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A friend of mine who is a really brillant bass player using line 6 Pod X3 pro and having great sound from it. I think using multifx or analog pedals is a matter of choice. Using multi fx gets the ease of use togather its an add but ofcourse analog equipments usually have warmer tones. Line 6's amp simulations are quite succesful however boss is better on fx issue i think. This is my personal view, as a keys player interested in recording and equipments etc. Bassist would give detailed answers. |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 14:46
I got myself a Boss suit and an Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail pedal for the bass, maybe I'll make it with them
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Space Cadet wrote:Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 14:50
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I have one pedal; Electro Harmonix Russian Big Muff (Bass?) Pi fuzz pedal. It works wonders, but eats batteries quickly.
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Posted By: synthguy
Date Posted: November 03 2009 at 16:40
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I have a Korg A4 bass multi effect that I use quite a bit.It's got a nice selection of good sounding effects, and runs stereo which is a plus.
It is an older model, the upside of that is you can probably get one for a decent price on e bay. sh*t.. your looking for a new model... so sorry... ------------- Wearing feelings on our faces when our faces took a rest... |
Posted By: Boombats
Date Posted: November 03 2009 at 19:46
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What are you trying to achieve with the pedals?
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Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: November 03 2009 at 22:23
For me: I think a basic volume pedal is surprisingly handy for any guitar, and as a spice, I believe only imagination and concepts of good taste + the acceptance of experimtalisms in the music performed are limits how different effects can be used on bass guitar. It is an electric guitar after all.  With reverb it is possible to do nice ambiences, a tube screamer is nice when playing riffs mimicing the guitar sound etc.
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Posted By: AnchovyRun
Date Posted: December 16 2009 at 17:03
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You are now Level 15!
You gain the following:
+1 to the volume pedal specs
+1 to chorus
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Posted By: Nakatira
Date Posted: December 16 2009 at 17:11
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The nano muff kills on bass
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Posted By: whydontyoueatcarrots
Date Posted: January 05 2010 at 13:46
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I'll give some props to the Digitech Bass Synth Wah, pretty OK Autowah (lacking lows as usual, but there is an autowah with an octave as well). The synth effects are nothing stellar, fun stuff to play around with, fun to twiddle knobs while sustaining a note for spacey madness, but hard to use in a practical setting. Furthermore, the plain octave pedal is pretty right on, tracks pretty low. I've read down to low D, but my amp setup isn't stellar so I can't confirm it's clarity. So, I recommed it because even if you don't find a practical use for any of the other stuff (I haven't, it's fun, but nothing practical) you end up with a decent octave pedal. Honestly, my favorite "pedal" I picked up for my bass playing (aside from a tuner perhaps, I got a Planet Waves tuner which is very nice for the price) is my Digitech Jamman looper. I haven't been able to use it much in a band setting other than triggering ambient samples, but it's so nice to record a riff and then be able to instantly start layering over top. It's helped me out a lot compositionally, and it's really fun. Though, I'm sure there are better loopers. |