Boss GT-6B, something else, or...?

[CaseLogic]

I'm looking to get a new effects pedal(s), and this is the one that I'm the most interested in. However, I haven't really looked into THAT many... maybe this one and a Line-6.

The question is, how do you guys rate this pedal? My current one is a Digitech BP200, and while it served me well, it was a piece of crap.

I also haven't decided if I want to go with a multi-effects pedal, or single pedals. I like the idea of a big multi-effects pedal, because it lets me experiment with tones, effects, amps, etc that I otherwise never would know about. However, I really could use the ability to run numerous effects all at the same time, which I don't think this (or any) multi-effects pedal does very well (for all those Tool songs! :thumb: ). For example, I would like to be able to use a tremelo with maybe a harmonizing/whammy effect (a la Right in Two, for you fellow Tool fans). So that's kind of a negative for multi-effects pedals.

Overall I guess I'm just looking for your inputs. Thanks.

edit: oh and I would gladly accept any and all recommendations for brands/pedals for multi-effects or single effects!

[Jeronimofesto]

HELP ME FUND MY JC BASSES CUSTOM!!!

Buy my Line 6 Bass PODxt Live for $300 shipped!

Look in the Bass Trader thread, seems like a good deal to me. :thumb:

[CaseLogic]

Is it not common for multi-effects pedals to have built in whammys?

[Thunder Fingers]

Everybody rave over the Line 6 Live pedal, i dont think i have heard a single bad word about it, so unless someone REALY convince me otherwise im going for that or the "regular" POD XT..

[funkyhoney]

nothing wrong with boss :thumb:

ME-50B is a good option for experimenting with sounds at a fairly reasonable price

[Thunder Fingers]

Meh, Have owned one, werent to happy with it (Mostly i didnt get a distortion tone that i liked)

GT6B is supposed to be rather nice, but the POD XT Live is supposed to be close to the best thing out there now.

[skingle]

GT6B is amazing and they hold their value pretty well it seems. I haven't tried the line 6.

[pitchfork]

GT6B is quite good, I prefer the me50b just for ease of use.

[CaseLogic]

Now I can't decide between the Line-6 and the Boss :(

[skingle]

I would just wait til you find one at a good price and just grab that. You can't go wrong with either to be honest.

[Thunder Fingers]

I think im gonna go for the Line 6 one, simply becouse of the editing posibilitys it have.. plug in to your computer and set up a amp setting from there. And as i have said, i have heard nothing but good about it.

And it looks a little bit cooler. :lol:

[Radiobass81]

^^ So, you haven't played one...

Ah

[Thunder Fingers]

you know jorge...

You know me, comments like that shouldnt be neccisary anymore.

:mad:

i did how ever play a Boss GT6B a while back, and wasnt that impressed, and judging by the 50B i owned, im not getting boss.

Im on a huge researching now, im not gonna ask a store to take one in, becouse im not gonna buy from them anyway. ill order one while i order my Strings, wich aint sold here in norway (I know you dislike everything i like Jorge, so leave my optima's alone! :mad: )

[fatbandit]

I've found with the GT6B I can get a good distortion tone (but I only tend to use it higher up on my G, C and F strings for the most part, to fill in behind the guitar in my band). But I can't get a good clean sound on the same patch, and changing patches is not great because of volume inconsistencies (and the button is harder to get to than the Distortion ON/OFF :p).

The whammy is nice though ^_^ Even if it is a little limited.

:smash: