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Old 02-20-2013, 01:42 PM
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Can someone help me sort out a signal chain?

So the pedals I'm buying (arriving next week) are:

Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi
MXR Micro Amp Pedal
Boss TU-3
Darkglass B3K


(you can see what's important to me)

Can anyone suggest an order to place them? And are they all compatible with 9vDc?

Thanks for your help in advance
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Old 02-20-2013, 01:46 PM
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oh i forgot to say, I'm using a wireless too but it's pretty obvious that goes at the beginning of the chain
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Old 02-20-2013, 01:53 PM
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So the pedals I'm buying (arriving next week) are:

Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi
MXR Micro Amp Pedal
Boss TU-3
Darkglass B3K


(you can see what's important to me)

Can anyone suggest an order to place them? And are they all compatible with 9vDc?

Thanks for your help in advance
Do you have an effects in/out on your amp?

Ordering? LOL..You'll get all kinds of opinions here. Personally, I'd put the tuner first and then experiment as to the order of the others. There is absolutely NO right and wrong...if it sounds right to you then it's right!

As to power. I believe they all can operate on 9v BUT may be able to handle more for additional headroom. I know the B3K can handle 12. Check the manual/box for specifics. How are you planning to power them?
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Old 02-20-2013, 01:56 PM
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I go with the Boss>Darkglass>Muff>MXR. Muffs are noisy so I'd make that the last in the effect chain...
(mine was horrendously noisy)
the MXR is for boosting so put that last so you can boost whatever effected or non effected signal you're running for solos, etc. If you have the need for it, and an extra 60-70 bucks, pick up a Decimator pedal it will help tame the noise of the muff a lot, then if you do, put it last.
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Old 02-20-2013, 01:56 PM
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My amp does have an FX in and out and I've got a friend offering to sell me:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...A2ZRJTNFJAGAAS

for £10 (i'm sure it works)
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Old 02-20-2013, 01:57 PM
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The muff I'm buying has a Gate built in I can always get another if it doesn't cut the mustard
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Old 02-20-2013, 02:15 PM
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The muff I'm buying has a Gate built in I can always get another if it doesn't cut the mustard
cool...that will help a lot. they are noisy...but the noise disappears into the music when you're playing. It was between songs or right before we kicked a song off that the noise on my muff was distracting. Decimator did it for me though.
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Old 02-20-2013, 09:35 PM
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Experimenting is key in finding one's own voice with any given pedal(s), but I'd start with this:

BASS > TU-3 > MicroAmp > Darkglass B3K > Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi > AMP
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Old 02-20-2013, 09:43 PM
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personally i would put the muff in the middle the micro amp at the beginning and the b3k at the end but thats just me
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