Always on?

flapbass · #1 04-05-2010, 01:55 PM

Greetings. My question involves the idea of always leaving a chorus effect on. not a heavy chorus, just a light or subtle chorus. I have been thinking of getting a boss ceb-3 and running it on a light setting as an "always on" effect. Anyone else do this? Try and like it? Try it and hate it? What say you?

I know I am really going to have to try this meself, but asking questions in a forum might give me some insight before I do.

Bassmike62 · #2 04-05-2010, 02:07 PM

I've got the ceb-3 and it's almost always on. I think I shut it off only for 1 song. Settings used, left to right knobs: 1 pm, 5 pm, 10 am, 5pm. I started out with the slap setting in the manual and ended up (for now) with this.

I got it when we were just a trio. It gave a little more presence to the bass and now that we've added a 2nd guitar player, I just like what it does for the bass in my band's setting.

flapbass · #3 04-05-2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassmike62

... we were just a trio. It gave a little more presence to the bass..

That's something i was pondering. I play in a trio. thanks for the feedback. Do you use an overdrive at all? If so do you turn the chorus off when the OD is engaged?

Bassmike62 · #4 04-05-2010, 02:32 PM

Once in a while I'll use overdrive (from a SansAmp Bass Driver) and fuzz (Bass Big muff). The few times I do, I leave the chorus on. We play blues, classic rock and I'm trying to steer the guys to add a funk touch in what we do. Most of the time, the guitars use overdrive or distortion, so I tend to shy away for these fx.

As I said, there's only one song that my band does (an original) that I shut it off. It just felt out of place right from the get go. Otherwise, On.

BigOldHarry · #5 04-05-2010, 02:39 PM

I don't like it. I've tried that, and, to me, it seems to compress my sound a bit - take out some of the dynamics. Fx are for changing the tone - and I tend to like my tone just bass into amp...

Step · #6 04-05-2010, 02:47 PM

I leave a subtle chorus on for a few songs, very slow rate and moderate depth gives a phaser-like feel, and when dist or fuzz is kicked in it becomes more pronounced

then again I don't play with other guitarists

lunarpollen · #7 04-05-2010, 02:51 PM

It all depends on the type of music you are playing

flapbass · #8 04-05-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lunarpollen

It all depends on the type of music you are playing

I am playing the good type.

St Drogo · #9 04-05-2010, 03:29 PM

Makes me think of type o negative. Don't know if Steele always has a chorus running, but he does use one a LOT. Now, you could do a lot worse when it comes to tone:P

Webtroll · #10 04-05-2010, 03:47 PM

I often do the same thing with a TC Electronic pedal as it doesn't appear to color the sound much if at all.

aledeville · #11 04-05-2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BigOldHarry

I don't like it. I've tried that, and, to me, it seems to compress my sound a bit - take out some of the dynamics. Fx are for changing the tone - and I tend to like my tone just bass into amp...

+1
I have a lot of effects, but not one stays always on. Maybe only the Yamaha NE-1, but I don't count that as an effect...

iamdenialNJ · #12 04-06-2010, 12:12 AM

My always on pedals:

Demeter Compulator
Way Huge Pork Loin
MXR Bass DI

Craig_S · #13 04-06-2010, 12:19 AM

I don't leave any of my pedals on. They're all for effect: CE-20 chorus, MXR M-80, SansAmp PBDDI, OC-2, Q-Tron...

The one thing that stays on is a rack mount, 2 channel compressor, I have daisy chained. One side compresses @ 3:1 and the other side limits anything that spikes (thumps and pops). I'm using this stupid Behringer 2200, I bought used. You know what? I like the darned thing.

*Thanks bongomania.

flapbass · #14 04-06-2010, 01:33 AM

you know ever since eh... 2005? behringer products made since then have been pretty darn good. (and now here's a picture of me highjacking my own thread. sorry duder.)

flapbass · #15 04-07-2010, 08:14 PM

so, yesterday i bought a used ceb-3 off of CL for $40(score!) i used it at rehearsal. left it on aaaaaand i think we have a winner! since i didn't really crank the rate or depth it was a subtle effect and it worked like i thought it might. so to answer my own question: tried it and liked it. me thinks its a keeper.