Effects for vocals anyone?

Low D. · #1 02-20-2009, 05:19 PM

Hey guys, we just made this new band (www.myspace.com/destroyingcy) and I m the singer. I m in a search of finding some good effects, maybe a multieffect pedal or something. For experimentation mostly...
I ve come across some pedals that worth 200-300euros to 500-700euros (digitech, TC electronics pedals), and I m not quite sure if I want to spend so much money for just some experimentation. So I have found the Behringer DSP2024P Virtualizer Pro which is very cheap (100euros) and has loads of effects to play around. Its not a pedal but you cant have it all!
Anyone used this for vocals before? Also if anyone knows any other pedal or rackmount multieffect processor thats suitable for voice too, please let me know. Must have the usual reverb, delays and stuff, plus a couple of distortions etc.
Respect, D.

p.s. no i m not quitting bass! ;p

vin*tone · #2 02-20-2009, 05:23 PM

EHX Voice Box looks cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0BDQ2s28iE

dnarock · #3 02-20-2009, 05:33 PM

that thing is pretty sweet . not to steal the thread but Im a backup singer in my band and I do all the growls/screams ect and that could do some crazy stuff for me

skulletwhip · #4 02-20-2009, 07:49 PM

korg kaoss pad. awesome on vocals. see:mike patton and or radiohead

Nyarlathotep · #5 02-20-2009, 07:52 PM

I ran my mic thru some crunchy fuzz once. It sounded awesome in a lo fi sorta way....

Low D. · #6 02-21-2009, 04:26 AM

EHX and KORG look ok and reaaaally weird hehe... but up to now nothing beats the variety and price of the Behringer DSP2024P Virtualizer Pro. If I dont something else I ll probably buy it this next week, or atleast try it at the local store... and then buy it hehe...

The Ethanator · #7 02-21-2009, 06:34 AM

i think that vocals through a flanger or phaser would sound kinda cool

Thump Jr. · #8 02-21-2009, 10:08 AM

I don't know if it would work, but I would think a very short delay on vocals would give a doubled effect.

Silver Hammer · #9 02-21-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Thump Jr.

I don't know if it would work, but I would think a very short delay on vocals would give a doubled effect.

They did this on a lot of Sun recordings.

Do you have effects pedals already? I'm sure you still want to use them for your bass but I would use an aux send on the mixer the mic is plugged into to run the vocals through the pedal board and see what I liked.

RCCollins · #10 02-21-2009, 10:55 AM

find yourself an alesis metavox! they go for about 200 and they are a VERY flexible vocoder effect.

And if you don't like it, send it to me!

rnilson · #11 02-21-2009, 11:03 AM

You can get the digitech vocal processor 300 for under $100 used. It is pretty good and very versatile. I use it in my experimental electronic band.

Low D. · #12 02-21-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RCCollins

And if you don't like it, send it to me!

haha

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Originally Posted by Silver Hammer

Do you have effects pedals already? I'm sure you still want to use them for your bass but I would use an aux send on the mixer the mic is plugged into to run the vocals through the pedal board and see what I liked.

yeah I have some pedals (I m selling them btw, see my signature), I ve used all of them for vocals... they re just wrong! They are perfect for bass and even guitar, but for vocals almost useless.

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Originally Posted by rnilson

You can get the digitech vocal processor 300 for under $100 used. It is pretty good and very versatile. I use it in my experimental electronic band.

Actually that was my first option. Now its my second option.

I ll probably stick with the 100euro Bergi and probably a foot controller too.

amroach · #13 02-22-2009, 03:48 PM

just run the mic through a boss ME-50 you do just about do everything you would need to on the vocals

smo · #14 02-23-2009, 04:56 AM

Get a Megaphone.
.............and take a few steps back from the mike.

rapturebass · #15 02-23-2009, 05:10 AM

Line 6 makes that pod x3 thing that adapts to everything, including vocals:

http://line6.com/podx3/index.html?ut...campaign=PODx3

Sounds:

http://line6.com/podx3/sounds.html

SwamiRob · #16 02-23-2009, 05:17 AM

Our singer uses a line6 echo park pedal and it's sounds awesome, can get loads of cool delays, reverbs and echos outta that thing. Always thought lo-fi sounded ace on vocals too, not sure what good low-fi pedals there are out there though, I'd say it doesn't matter how good it was cos it's for lo-fi but it still needs to sound good when it's off

Low D. · #17 02-23-2009, 09:00 AM

wow thanx everyone for the recommendations, didnt have a clue some of this effects do exist hehe...

boss ME-50 - not bad... but i dont think so.
megaphone - tried it in the past, i really need a multieffect though

pod x3 - expensive.
line6 echo park pedal - looks nice! I ll see if I can find it anywhere near.