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o b s
05-01-2007, 04:22 AM
My old Zoom bass pedal broke the other day and I want to get something to replace it, I'm not really a big effects user but I just want something smallish (portable) that I can play around with and get some cool sounds from, I also liked the drum patterns on my zoom but I don't really need those.

I'm thinking of something that can offer some decent overdrive/distortion sounds, a passable compressor, a little phaser and maybe some wah or envelope. Needs to be good enough to play live, but just needs to be passable (not perfection), also needs to be affordable.

I was looking at a few but you can't really get a good idea of what they're like from internet descriptions, the Zoom B2.1 looks like a good deal so far though.

When I get a chance I'll go try a few, before then though does anyone have any recommendations of units to have a closer look at (or stay away from).

Thanks.
Akira
05-01-2007, 05:43 AM
Honestly, if those are all the effects you want I would save and get individual pedals.
funkyhoney
05-01-2007, 05:48 AM
i agree with akira, but the ME-50B is great and affordable
BassMasterMike88
05-01-2007, 12:07 PM
If you do buy a multi-effects pedal avoid Digitech like the plague, I got one for Christmas and found a new hatred for digital effects.
Jaded
05-02-2007, 05:31 PM
Why don't you get the same one as you had if you liked it.
Dot.
05-02-2007, 05:34 PM
I'm selling my PODxt. its a pretty good multi effect pedal.

email me at greggalbitre@gmail.com if you are interested,
ibanez555
05-07-2007, 04:44 PM
as a non proud owner of one i d say now
save and buy proper effects
unless u mean a whole station buy multi effectss
semi_
05-07-2007, 04:47 PM
some of them are alright to just mess around with if you don't use effects much.
o b s
05-07-2007, 04:53 PM
some of them are alright to just mess around with if you don't use effects much.

exactly
One Groovin Clown
05-07-2007, 05:28 PM
i agree with akira, but the ME-50B is great and affordable

follow this advice. There are several users on this board, myself included that own the Me-50b. Even record with it. While I never use it on a regular use, I will use it for the odd messing around with various effects. If you know exactly what effects you want, buy individual pedals.
EADG
05-07-2007, 05:47 PM
Why don't you get the same one as you had if you liked it.


Zooms have pretty bad sounds

Plus they break easily and are not very reliable