Does it make a difference how you connect your effects

[mettec]

I was wondering if it makes a difference on how you connect your effects either into the input of your amp or through the effects loop? How would it sound if certain effects were connected to the amps input but others were through an effects loop?

How would you connect this? Here is my gear!

Genz Benz GBE750
SWR Bass 750
Genz Benz 4x10
Genz Benz 2x12
EHX Micro POG (has both wet & dry outs)
Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde distortion pedal
Chorus pedal
Y-cable or A/B/Y box

[EricF]

Most pedal effects are designed to receive an instrument level signal rather than line level (effects loop, post preamp). However, some pedals will work okay at line level - it's a try-and-see thing. Effects loops generally work best with rack-mounted, line-level processors.

Based on your list, I'd try the chorus in the effects loop, but the distortion and POG will probably work best before the amp.

Another thing to consider is how you're using them. If you need to turn things on and off frequently, having them at your feet is usually preferred, and having some pedals before the amp, and others in the loop (with long cable runs to and from the amp) doesn't make a lot of sense. If you leave your chorus on all the time, it could sit on top of your amp with short cable runs in and out of the loop (assuming it sounds okay in the loop).

As with anything, whatever sounds best is best.

[bassgod0dmw]

Originally Posted by EricF

Most pedal effects are designed to receive an instrument level signal rather than line level (effects loop, post preamp). However, some pedals will work okay at line level - it's a try-and-see thing. Effects loops generally work best with rack-mounted, line-level processors.

Based on your list, I'd try the chorus in the effects loop, but the distortion and POG will probably work best before the amp.

Another thing to consider is how you're using them. If you need to turn things on and off frequently, having them at your feet is usually preferred, and having some pedals before the amp, and others in the loop (with long cable runs to and from the amp) doesn't make a lot of sense. If you leave your chorus on all the time, it could sit on top of your amp with short cable runs in and out of the loop (assuming it sounds okay in the loop).

As with anything, whatever sounds best is best.

+1 to all of that. I still have yet to find a pedal that sounds good in my loops...but every new one that I get I try, just in case.

[mettec]

I was actually thinking of keeping the chorus pedal on all the time and use the POG and Distortion when needed. I will try the chorus in my loop and the others in front of the amp. This is what I was thinking.

Connect my bass to the POG, connect the wet out to the distortion pedal and into my GBE 750 and 4x10 cab. Connect the dry out directly to the Bass 750 and 2x12 cab. And on the GBE 750 run the chorus pedal through the effects loop. Does this seem like a good setup?

[Sean S]

i don't get the poll; there's no carrots

[Sir Edward V]

i don't get the poll; it has nothing to do with this...

[mettec]

Originally Posted by Sir Edward V

i don't get the poll; it has nothing to do with this...

Sorry,
Have not done a poll in quite a long time. It's just what people would rather get. I am thinking of purchasing one of these basses. Must have forgot about it not relating to the topic.

[EricF]

Originally Posted by mettec

Sorry,
Have not done a poll in quite a long time. It's just what people would rather get. I am thinking of purchasing one of these basses. Must have forgot about it not relating to the topic.

Ask in the Bass Forum. That's where they talk about basses

BTW - I'd get a G&L L2500

[bongomania]

+1 to everything Eric said, and here's an article that explains in more detail:
http://www.ev-b.com/compfaq.html#pedal

[Sir Edward V]

well in that case, I don't want any of those

I hate Fender 5-stringers, they just don't feel natural

[KarateKid25]

what the?