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10-02-2009, 09:58 AM
|  | Registered User | | | |  Fuzz the chorus, or chorus the fuzz?
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Haven't used effects on my bass over the years, preferring a clean basic tone. But now I've gotten both a bass chorus pedal and a bass fuzz pedal. What order do you suggest I put them in? Chorus to fuzz to amp? Fuzz to chorus to amp? And if one is preferable, why? Your suggestions and comments welcome . . . |
10-02-2009, 10:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wakefield, UK | | It's 50/50. Have a play with it both ways round and decide which sounds best for you. There's no definite answer but the general consensus would be chorus after fuzz (that's what I do).
Have a read of this: http://users.chariot.net.au/~gmarts/fx-order.htm
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10-02-2009, 10:05 AM
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Personally, I chorus/flanger/phaser/delay the fuzz.
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10-02-2009, 10:39 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rhode Island, USA | | | I think you'll probably find that if the fuzz is after the chorus, the fuzz will completely obliterate the chorus. You probably won't hear any chorus at all, other than maybe a slight warbling. Fuzz really tends to kill the timbre of anything before it. |
10-02-2009, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by bigchiefbc I think you'll probably find that if the fuzz is after the chorus, the fuzz will completely obliterate the chorus. You probably won't hear any chorus at all, other than maybe a slight warbling. Fuzz really tends to kill the timbre of anything before it. | That's generally what I've found in playing around with the two. My chorus is now permanently after fuzz and other dirt pedals. |
10-02-2009, 11:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Manchester, NH | | I've gone pedal crazy lately and picked up a bunch of different fuzzes, distortions, and choruses and found each combination to be different. I flopped chorus and fuzz based upon the pedals. Same thing with Octavers. Many people have told me to always put it first, but it's very different with each pedal combination.
Currently, my Red Witch Empress Chorus goes in front of my fuzz, followed by my MicroPOG. Together, they make a GREAT sound  |
10-02-2009, 11:47 AM
|  | Lookout! Here comes the Fuzz! Moderator | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, MO | | | I'm a Fuzz -> Chorus guy personally, but as mentioned your mileage may vary. |
10-02-2009, 12:09 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College Station, Texas | | | I'm usually dirt --> modulation, and my chorus is after my fuzz so go figure |
10-02-2009, 12:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Valerus I'm usually dirt --> modulation, and my chorus is after my fuzz so go figure | Me too.
But as a side-note, I have recently found that verb>fuzz>verb = total crushing awesomeness.
YMMV 
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10-02-2009, 12:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ | | I am totally down with fuzz then chorus. But the secret...sit down with your toys and see what you like best. But don't spend too much time doing that. You like most of us should be practicing! 
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10-02-2009, 12:30 PM
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10-02-2009, 12:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Jersey near Philly | | | Yup yup fuzz before chorus, the chorus on the fuzz will sound much more noticeable due to the extra high end content.
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10-02-2009, 04:01 PM
| | | | Fuzz before chorus! Fuzz after chorus is basically just fuzz.
I always set up my board as gain/distortion-->modulation-->time-based effects. |
10-02-2009, 04:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rhode Island, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Godbody Fuzz before chorus! Fuzz after chorus is basically just fuzz.
I always set up my board as gain/distortion-->modulation-->time-based effects. | As an aside, I've actually always preferred my modulation to be after my delay. But that's because I want the echoes to swoosh, not for my swooshes to be echoed. |
10-02-2009, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bigchiefbc I think you'll probably find that if the fuzz is after the chorus, the fuzz will completely obliterate the chorus. You probably won't hear any chorus at all, other than maybe a slight warbling. Fuzz really tends to kill the timbre of anything before it. | +1 |
10-02-2009, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bigchiefbc I think you'll probably find that if the fuzz is after the chorus, the fuzz will completely obliterate the chorus. You probably won't hear any chorus at all, other than maybe a slight warbling. Fuzz really tends to kill the timbre of anything before it. | My experience as well.
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10-02-2009, 06:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Long Island, NY | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bigchiefbc I think you'll probably find that if the fuzz is after the chorus, the fuzz will completely obliterate the chorus. You probably won't hear any chorus at all, other than maybe a slight warbling. Fuzz really tends to kill the timbre of anything before it. | unless it has a clean blend, then wahs/modulations/ext before a fuzz sound real cool.
but yeah, in genneral, youll probably like modulation after a fuzz pedal. |
10-02-2009, 06:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College Station, Texas | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bigchiefbc As an aside, I've actually always preferred my modulation to be after my delay. But that's because I want the echoes to swoosh, not for my swooshes to be echoed. | hmm. good point. i'll look into that |
10-02-2009, 07:03 PM
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10-03-2009, 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by pbd I prefer to fuzz the chorus
Todd | I'm not disputing your opinion but why do you prefer it?
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