GOING NUTS TRYING TO FIND A RACKMOUNT FX UNIT THAT MEETS MY NEEDS & PRICE

[David Tyler]

I don't want to spend rediculous amounts of cash for a unit when all I'm looking for is a little reverb, some chorus, and maybe a few extras like a distortion or flange.

I've looked into so many units and not finding what I want.
They're either reviewed to have crappy sound, can't chain a series of effect, or they're priced over a grand with features that don't interest me.

I'm at the cusp of bi-amping and have a little unit I'm going to be using for the bottom end. It's an old digitech unit that has a lot of extras that I'd like to take out and I'd really like to find a stereo unit to replace it. Something that will allow me to assign a chain to one side and a different chain to the other so I can save rack-space.

BUT - I'll settle for a second unit that will be assigned to the high end and keep the old unit for the bottom.

Anyone have any suggestions?

[fundamental]

Distortion and compression is going to be your issue. tc electronic g-major is great sounding, but no distortion (and frankly the more expensive g-force's distortion blows) and their compressors suck for bass as well. I use a g-force (effects) + SansAmp PSA-1 (distortion) + a Mindprint tube pre (great compressor). YMMV.

There's also line 6 X-3 pro, it has issues as well, but the sounds are awesome. I had a Rocktron Blue Thunder that I hated too. Really brittle sounding.

Good luck, I just don't think there's a one box solution out there right now except for the Line 6

[David Tyler]

Originally Posted by fundamental

Distortion and compression is going to be your issue. tc electronic g-major is great sounding, but no distortion (and frankly the more expensive g-force's distortion blows) and their compressors suck for bass as well. I use a g-force (effects) + SansAmp PSA-1 (distortion) + a Mindprint tube pre (great compressor). YMMV.

There's also line 6 X-3 pro, it has issues as well, but the sounds are awesome. I had a Rocktron Blue Thunder that I hated too. Really brittle sounding.

Good luck, I just don't think there's a one box solution out there right now except for the Line 6

thanks for the input. Not at all worried about compression. I have a dedicated compressor that I'm satisfied with. Distortion would be a nice extra though.

I'll check out the Line 6 X-3 pro. And I've read about the G-major but haven't heard one. I'll see if I can find any demo's on-line or locally.

If anyone has any other suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated.