Oneironaut: Guitar pedals

TheMightyScoop 04.09.19	BOSS HM-2 stompbox is the best pedal to ever exist
sixdegrees 04.09.19	big muff eventide space
YakNips 04.09.19	line 6 everything
artiswar 04.09.19	Line 6 Spider IV has all the presets you would want, why waste money on pedals?
sixdegrees 04.09.19	agreed hard
artiswar 04.09.19	you need Metal Zone of course, gotta have that one at least for that distortion
XingKing 04.09.19	I struggle with having too many pedals and not enough pedals.
Sevengill 04.09.19	Guitar > Boss FZ-2 (doom/sludge) or TC Fangs (black/death) > Fender Chorus > Behringer FX600 multi (usually delay) > Pigtronix Engage boost. the last three aren't anything special but neither am I.
Snake. 04.09.19	maaaaaaaannnnnnn i really slept on 3 :[
Oneironaut 04.09.19	@snake. 3 I just discovered it a couple of weeks ago myself. so tight
Oneironaut 04.09.19	Agree to disagree on Line 6, although their new stuff has come leaps and bounds
Oneironaut 04.09.19	@sevengill still sounds like a sweet set up! I've been curious about the TC Fangs - how do you like it?
Sevengill 04.09.19	the Fangs is super tight. it has a three-way mids switch that can get real grimy or make tremolo picking sound smooth and clear at high distortion. I use it live for Dzö-nga and I'm very happy with it.
Sevengill 04.09.19	https://youtu.be/gSSmUEy-0kM
Oneironaut 04.09.19	yo, that scooped setting tho! It sounds pretty great, especially coming out of that tiny Fender amp. Sounds fun!
garas 04.09.19	I have a Behringer: HD300 and a TM300, a Valeton Looper, TC Electronic: The Prophet and a Skysurfer.
Zig 04.09.19	Only own a BOSS ME-25. I think it's a very good multi-effects pedal.
Sinternet 04.09.19	i dont play guitar but my mate has been gushing over his new digiverb
TheNotrap 04.09.19	BOSS pedals have always been my favorites
DungeonBoy 04.09.19	As a fellow Katana 50 owner.. you do know that the Katana 50 has almost every possible pedal you would ever need built into the software right? Also, I'm assuming you've unlocked all of the sneaky amps, yeah?
Oneironaut 04.09.19	@DungeonBoy - haha yup! I've toyed with both the Boss Tone Studio and the FxFloorBoard app - the Sneak amps are pretty cool, but I've always wanted to have my own board. All the Boss built-in effects are great, but to physically tweak actual units has been a dream for years. The Katana takes pedals really well too
Oneironaut 04.09.19	@garas - sounds pretty funky, what kind of music do you play? those TC boxes are intriguing, seems like a cool line they've brought out.
DungeonBoy 04.09.19	whew okay good, then pedal away my friend!
Oneironaut 04.09.19	@DungeonBoy - appreciate the heads up though good sir!
AlexKzillion 04.09.19	I have a boss ME-80 pedal board... pretty much has every effect needed to recreate a rage against the machine album. Also looks sleek as hell. My only complaint is that the pre-amps and overdrive/distortion pedals are a bit synthetic sounding, but that’s not really what the pedal board is meant to do in the first place
SitarHero 04.09.19	If I had a penny for every incompetent guitarist I've seen with $500+ worth of pedals on their board I'd have several dollars.
AlexKzillion 04.09.19	Can confirm. I paid more money for my me80 than I paid for any of my guitars.
Oneironaut 04.09.19	Can confirm, am incompetent guitarist. Have a penny
DungeonBoy 04.09.19	I have fairly nice gear, and am an okay guitarist. It's the beauty of becoming an adult and finally being able to afford the stuff you always dreamed of having as a kid.
SitarHero 04.09.19	I meant more in the context of performing live.
Oneironaut 04.09.19	^ exactly. I've wanted to make crazy sounds with my guitar since I discovered Minus the Bear's Highly Refined Pirates, and now, more than a decade later I can finally buy myself some decent gear.
DungeonBoy 04.09.19	oh lol yeah, I love dudes/dudettes that feel the need to put EVERY pedal they own on their live board. When I play live I have a Volume Pedal > Tuner > Noise Gate > Delay on my board. Meat and Potatoes
AlexKzillion 04.09.19	You telling me you don’t bring an octave-wah to your shows?
DungeonBoy 04.09.19	lol only when used in conjunction with one of those Peter Frampton talkboxes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROtFteYkvoU
Sevengill 04.09.19	I spent on the guitar so I'll have something to grow into (Hamer Monaco Elite), while the pedals are easier to play around with so I'm having fun experimenting with them now. I also have a Boss DS-1 on my board for a classic Who/Zeppelin type sound but I default to the Fangs.
SitarHero 04.09.19	"lol only when used in conjunction with one of those Peter Frampton talkboxes:" Lol! Pretty sure that's why Korg made the Miku pedal.
DungeonBoy 04.09.19	lol SitarHero, dude, I know that pedal
budgie 04.09.19	only pedal i use is Zvex super hard on
bloc 04.09.19	Used to have a nice board full of "boutique" pedals but then I sold it all and got an Axe Fx II and never looked back.
AlexKzillion 04.09.19	If I ever started playing guitar in a semi-serious band, no doubt I'd drop money on an Axe Fx.
Oneironaut 04.09.19	@pjorn - set up sounds tight! What does the focus knob do on the blackout blunderbuss? The EQD Dispatch Master v3 sounds like a pretty great ambient verb/delay combo that looks easy to dial in some crazy soundscapes
SitarHero 04.09.19	I hear the Axe8's are pretty sweet.
Oneironaut 04.09.19	@budgie lol zvex makes cool shit. @bloc I've never even considered an Axe Fx because the price is prohibitive but if I ever get serious in a legit band, I wouldn't mind researching some more. Digital really has come leaps and bounds since the early days of Line 6
Tyler. 04.09.19	line 6 dl4 is the best pedal i own by far. want to get a second one
Oneironaut 04.10.19	@Tyler. that's one of my holy grail pedals - I just need to get one after seeing Dave Knudson tap dancing across 2 of them. @pjorn - that sounds really great - would love to get my hands on one to try out
Dewinged 04.10.19	I don't have much knowledge of pedals, but what I am using right now is a Strymon blueSky, a Holy Grail reverb, a DD6 and I just got a BOSS distortion pedal from a friend just to get started, planning to get a big muff or a fuzz to mix it up and see what i can get. I am open to suggestions!
Oneironaut 04.10.19	@Dewinged -you're off to a great start with those two reverb pedals! The DD6 is also fantastic. One of the less glamorous pedals, but quintessential in my opinion is a compressor. Check out Keeley's 4 knob, or EQD's the Warden. If you want a cheaper option, there's the Mooer Yellow Comp. I've personally got the Keeley Aria, which has the same features as the Keeley Comp, but also has a drive feature that can act as a boost or an overdrive, and you can switch the effect order on the fly too, which is pretty sweet.
Dewinged 04.10.19	Sounds good man. As a long time drummer I am still struggling to build my board without going broke either. A compressor is smth i considered. I also wanna get a chorus and a tremolo but those are very specific for just a song or two.
Oneironaut 04.10.19	@dewinged - yea man, Chorus and Tremolo are on my list after I've build a decent board. So many toys, so little cash!
50iL 04.10.19	Dude, I fucking love pedals. Bass player myself. My chain goes like this: Bass -> Boss OC2 -> Boss PS5 -> Iron Ether FMeron -> Fredric Effects BugCrusher -> Iron Ether Xerograph Deluxe ->TC Electronic Nova Repeater -> TC Electronic Forcefield -> Two Notes Le Bass -> EHX 720 Looper -> Fender Rumble 100W I can go in depth for any pedal, in case you're curious.
Oneironaut 04.10.19	@50il - Fuck yes bass pedals - it's a whole other world I know nothing about. What's your desert island pedal in your set up? Your chain looks so sick
50iL 04.10.19	@Oneironaut Thank you! Took a lot of saving up and drooling on Reverb haha. My desert island pedal is actually the first pedal I ever got; a compressor. I cannot emphasize enough how crucial a compressor is to sound good, or even professional. It's a very small thing that goes such a long way. I will say, though, the Forcefield is a tad too crunchy for my taste; I need to get a more versatile compressor. Whenever people ask me what pedal they should buy first, I always say compressor. It's just so useful live, in a studio, and in practice. It's quite possibly the most easily applicable pedal type out there.
Oneironaut 04.10.19	@50iL agreed so hard on the compressor - it's the only pedal I've felt was essential, and is my always-on pedal. using a good compressor is like being used to listening in 92kbps and all of a sudden listening to FLAC. Your EHX 720 has me thinking twice about an upgrade - the features are immense, and the switch on my Ditto is already starting to shit itself
sixdegrees 04.10.19	boss tu-3
solrage 04.10.19	Korg Miku is the only pedal any guitarist needs.
garas 04.10.19	@Oneironaut I play mostly ambient stuff. (But the Behringer HD300 is pretty good for BM or stuff like that.) And yeah, those TC Electronic pedals are pretty good: strong case, clean sound. They're my favourites. I might plan to get other reverb or a vibrato pedal from them.
Oneironaut 04.10.19	@sixdegrees - a classic and functional. @solrage - also a classic, and perfect for emo/jrock @garas - yea, TC Electronic makes an interesting case for their new line of affordable stuff. I'm sad because my Ditto looper by them has a switch that's dying, so be wary of the build quality
garas 04.10.19	Sad to hear that. Seems like that's something for the looper pedals. I had to send back to factory my Valeton looper because the switch died...
50iL 04.10.19	@Oneironaut The 720 is an excellent choice for a looper tbh; it's terribly practical, powerful, and you can get it used for under 100 bucks. There's not much else to ask for. Oh, that reminds me; always buy used. Music gear is devalued immensely because of a "used" condition. I've saved hundreds, upwards of a thousand, dollars from offering on used items.
DungeonBoy 04.10.19	lol Dewinged "I don't have much knowledge of pedals" but you have a blue sky and a holy grail. Those are both really amazing pedals
Oneironaut 04.10.19	@50iL great advice, I've paid a lot just buying new pedals. The market is pretty shallow here, so the used offerings are pretty garbage/not what I'm after. How about power supplies - when do I need to upgrade to something like a Walrus Audio Aetos or Voodoo Lab? I'm daisy chaining my set up, and powering my Reverb pedal on an isolated power supply. Chain is Katana > Tele > Keeley Aria compressor* > Digitech Obscura* > Walrus Audio Fathom > Ditto * * = daisy chained
bloc 04.11.19	Yep, digital has made leaps and bounds over the past 5 years. Hell, I think even Line 6 is putting out digital shit that sounds amazing and is a fraction of the price of an Axe Fx. There's no need to even consider an Axe Fx if it's a matter of money. However, nothing beats the aesthetic of a pedal board with the colours, flashing lights, the ability to kneel down and tweak, etc. Even the Axe Fx can't replace that.
50iL 04.11.19	@Oneironaut Hmmm... Your daisy chain seems damn functional for now. You should really look to buy a power supply once your daisy chain doesn't reliably feed the mA of every pedal. For simple, silent pedals, it's not a big deal (i.e. pretty much everything you're chaining) but once you mess with multiple distortion/fuzz/noisy and hungry ass pedals (high mA requirements) you should start saving up for one. For now, you should be good (tldr; buy a power supply when you start using pedals with high mA requirements or when your pedals are numerous to the point that you can't feed them all properly with a daisy chain). I feed my stuff with a Pedal Power 2 Plus by Voodoo Lab, and it's reliable af. Well worth the investment, and it's also not really expensive used. I've heard great things about the Aetos as well. All in all, you should look for a power supply in your price range and that is capable to feed the number of pedals that you wish on your board.
Oneironaut 04.11.19	@50iL - thanks man, that's super helpful. I've got one overdrive on the way and arriving next week - the EQD Dunes. Hopefully that won't upset the balance too much haha!
DungeonBoy 04.11.19	You'll know when you need to upgrade to an isolated power supply when you start to notice additional noise (hum) coming through your amp. Until then daisy chain away. If the time comes when you need an isolated power supply, I second picking up a power supply from Voodoo labs. They are expensive, but I've never had an issue with mine, and they are pretty much industry standard. Also there are different sizes you can get, which is nice. I use 4 9v pedals, so the ISO-5 works perfect for me, but is also limiting, so you got some options
Oneironaut 04.11.19	@DungeonBoy - thanks for that man. That makes a lot of sense - so if I can get away with daisy chainin' for now, might as well. Definitely have Voodoo labs on my radar now though.
Josh D. 04.11.19	After testing a couple dozen from a rental place down the street over a span of a couple months, I ended buying a few to stick with. At the moment my chain is a Ditto -> Dispatch Master -> Afterneath. I became a big EQD fan quickly.
Oneironaut 04.11.19	@Josh D - I'm really excited about getting my first EQD. I really like the crazy sounds they make and the aesthetics of all their pedals are siiiick. If I didn't just get my fathom, I would be looking at the Dispatch Master - it looks like an ambient powerhouse and seems pretty simple to dial in sweet tones.
Josh D. 04.12.19	It's really good because the reverb and delay stay behind the dry signal pretty well, so you can play without the guitar getting washed. And the delay doesn't self-oscillate, so when dimed there isn't a feedback loop and the delays get more mellow and pad like as it goes. I rented the Fathom for a couple days, it can get pretty cavernous if you want. But I liked the sounds out of the Afterneath, and feeding delays into makes it sound really cool.
Josh D. 04.25.19	I just got the Specular Tempus and it rules, get it now
onionbubs 04.25.19	i honestly dont use pedals much anymore since i basically only play through bias fx now but i mostly just used a few boss pedals for the shit. i was the only guitarist in a band at the time i bought em so i had a harmonist and a loop station to try and make up for a 2nd guitarist, and a delay just bc. used to be obsessed with the idea of getting them and building like a massive pedalboard, but a lot of them are kind of a waste of money if you dont actually need to use the effect
Josh D. 04.25.19	Yeah I'm trying to not fall into it too much as a one man operation. Making ambient tones, I don't need that much, I just like having options. But the Voodoo Lab power supply I have is full now, so I have to consider that when looking at getting more. Now my chain is: Ditto -> Wampler Tumnus mini (boost) -> Dispatch Master -> Specular Tempus -> Afterneath
Oneironaut 04.26.19	@Josh D. chain sounds good, but that Specular Tempus is pricey! Looks amazing, its a reverb and delay, right?
Josh D. 04.26.19	Yeah, although not both at the same time. Other than how great it sounds, they have software where you can run it to your computer via USB, select a delay or reverb and then edit all the parameters (including some not showing on the pedal) and save presets from there. Lots of stuff to do with it.