FX Pedals Thread: News, Views, Etc.
- KVRAF
- 16395 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Blender and ABY pedals can further add to experimentation. For example, run a 100% wet delay through a distortion and/or chorus, then blend it back with your clean signal.
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- KVRAF
- 1568 posts since 1 Aug, 2006 from Italy
I'm not a guitar player, but I have a few pedals (I need them for my synths/keyboards).
This is the best part of my collection (the photo has been taken while reorganizing the studio, so they just sit over a rack without any cable):
This is the best part of my collection (the photo has been taken while reorganizing the studio, so they just sit over a rack without any cable):
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- KVRAF
- 2645 posts since 21 Jul, 2004
Absolutely. I've decided to go back to basics though and simplify things (well..ish). I'm aiming to have a 'main' board and an experimental one that I can patch into it. My thinking being that I'll always have a set-up to go back to that I know works well. It'll probably end in noise ridden failureSJ_Digriz wrote: I would think that most of us swap pedals fairly regularly. I don't even do it on some kind of tone quest. Although working through tones is part of it. I just think its fun to mess with different stuff in different orders.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3278 posts since 22 Jul, 2009
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3278 posts since 22 Jul, 2009
by the way, those moogerfooger pedals look fantastic. well-built with great graphics and controls layout.
but they're expensive enough that whilst browsing through them, the thought strikes that one could pick up a kustom 100-watt amp with 12" speaker for roughly the cost of one of these, or a fairly nifty new guitar, or say 7 or 8 joyo pedals.
on the other hand, these pedals do seem to fulfill specific functions which a lot of other pieces of gear don't address.
decisions, decisions.... (i mean could you imagine a phreaking filter or ring modulator moogerfooger with an expression pedal?.. wow)
but they're expensive enough that whilst browsing through them, the thought strikes that one could pick up a kustom 100-watt amp with 12" speaker for roughly the cost of one of these, or a fairly nifty new guitar, or say 7 or 8 joyo pedals.
on the other hand, these pedals do seem to fulfill specific functions which a lot of other pieces of gear don't address.
decisions, decisions.... (i mean could you imagine a phreaking filter or ring modulator moogerfooger with an expression pedal?.. wow)
- KVRAF
- 6095 posts since 5 Jul, 2001 from Just about .... there
I have a few of the big foogers as well. I use them with my modular synth more than guitar. But even on a pedal board they have a couple of advantages. MIDI controlled parameters and CV/Expression for most parameters. There might be more, but the only other Analog pedals that I know with this level of customization and live control are the Chase Bliss Audio things. Some of the actual Fooger circuits are pretty straight forward and well understood/cloned. But, the addition of all that CV and MIDI control jacks the price up. And of course for some use cases they are perfect and arguably unique.
If you have to ask, you can't afford the answer
- KVRAF
- 16395 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
The MiniFooger Drive is good in a garage rock kind of way.
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- KVRAF
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- 3278 posts since 22 Jul, 2009
- KVRAF
- 12356 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
Thank you! I've been trying to remember this name for a while.SJ_Digriz wrote:the Chase Bliss Audio things.
I'm really interested in the Wombtone mk2 phaser.
- KVRAF
- 6095 posts since 5 Jul, 2001 from Just about .... there
lol, that's the main one I want too.justin3am wrote:Thank you! I've been trying to remember this name for a while.SJ_Digriz wrote:the Chase Bliss Audio things.
I'm really interested in the Wombtone mk2 phaser.
If you have to ask, you can't afford the answer
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- KVRAF
- 1568 posts since 1 Aug, 2006 from Italy
There's a 2-pole ladder lowpass filter with fixed resonance (which can be set to +15dB with the peak switch) and a tone control (which focuses the response to a certain part of the spectrum, it can enhance the lows, the mids or the highs). The tone control can't be bypassed, so you can't have a full-bandwidth response as you would with a MF-101 (I found that I lose some of the very low frequencies by setting the tone to a position closer to a full-bandwith response), but I think this it is not a big issue (especially because I noticed this with synths; I think the MF-Drive is voiced more towards guitars, which have a narrower, more focused extension than a synth). And you can always set the tone knob slightly towards the lows and then engage peak and leave the filter open to get a boost on the highs.Xiangqi wrote:What type of filter is on the MiniFooger Overdrive?
Unfortunately it's not a replacement for the MF-101 (the filter on the MF-Drive is a good bonus, but it's not the main focus of the pedal), but it's still a cool tool and when driven it gives a different tone than the MoogerFooger series.
- KVRAF
- 2022 posts since 15 Aug, 2012 from Australia
My first visit to this thread..apologies if someone has answered re: BBE Sonic Stomp. I have one and love it. It's a pedal that is permanently on and first in any effects chain I'm using (after the tuner) including my Line6 Helix. Just buy it, you will not regret the purchase.khanyz wrote:Has anyone got/tried the BBE Sonic Stomp? I want something to bring out a bit more detail in my sound, which is usually booster, overdrive or distortion, and chorus.
My current fave pedals are:
GarageTone Chainsaw - Sets up a tube amp to distort brilliantly, adds a sweetness that cuts through.
Budda ZenMan - Its a new (Peavey) one but still adds a nice edge. Also, the price is great (though not as good as the TC MojoMojo)
EHX Holy Stain - All my acoustic needs in one pedal.
Seymour Duncan Paranormal - Simple set&forget bass DI, just kick in the slap contour for variation.
I'm tired of being insane. I'm going outsane for some fresh air.
- KVRAF
- 2022 posts since 15 Aug, 2012 from Australia
- KVRAF
- 6095 posts since 5 Jul, 2001 from Just about .... there
- KVRAF
- 2022 posts since 15 Aug, 2012 from Australia
Designed and built by the dude responsible for the 5150 amp...among many others
I'm tired of being insane. I'm going outsane for some fresh air.