hey what should i get for my first effect?

[caleb5991]

yo i need some effects im getting tired of the same old boring songs and i want to spice em up to sound more like they really do so im thinking about this one

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SynthWah

I really like to play songs by muse and more into alternative rock songs but would like something less then 100 dollars that has a big variety of sounds and that is just pimped and good for me umm also how does it connect to your bass? because my guitar only has one plug in and it goes into my amp and if its plugged into the amp then how am i supposed to friggen plug in my friggen effect pedal dealeo yo thanks peepz soon i be pro yo you know fo sho'!

[xBECKx]

you plug one end of one cable into your bass, then the other end into the imput of an effect, then you get another cable and plug it into the output of the effect and into the input of your amp

pretty simple really

[Trevor.A]

I would go with the bass version of that synth wah, it has a lot of good sounds and the octaver is great.
You might also look into a cheap multi so you can have a taste of everything and find what you really want, then go from there.
Be careful with effects... they're addictive.

Usually you put the effect between your bass and amp, so your bass would go into the input of the pedal and the output would go to your amp.

[caleb5991]

goood stuff... what would ya recomend on the cheap multi thing your talking about

[meev992]

Originally Posted by caleb5991

goood stuff... what would ya recomend on the cheap multi thing your talking about

I've had luck with Behringer stuff. I got it second hand and it wasn't fancy, but it got the job done. And for the price that it's at, I wasn't complaining. It served me well and I was able to squeeze out my first recordings with it.

[caleb5991]

why the hell u not on aim anymore meev its like u dont even know me now
didnt even respond to the message i left you on youtube m8 why do u hate me

[meev992]

Originally Posted by caleb5991

why the hell u not on aim anymore meev its like u dont even know me now
didnt even respond to the message i left you on youtube m8 why do u hate me

because you're an ignorant 14 year old boy. I don't know about you but when I was your age I didn't run my mouth and call things I don't understand "eff-tards". I don't hate you, I just pity you because you could potentially grow up and say ignorant things about people with alternative lifestyles.

if you're low on cash and have a computer, u can get a USB interface and download free software online (virtual effects boxes, etc).

[caleb5991]

Originally Posted by meev992

because you're an ignorant 14 year old boy. I don't know about you but when I was your age I didn't run my mouth and call things I don't understand "eff-tards". I don't hate you, I just pity you because you could potentially grow up and say ignorant things about people with alternative lifestyles.

if you're low on cash and have a computer, u can get a USB interface and download free software online (virtual effects boxes, etc).

nah i dont care how your life style is im sorry and understand what your saying. im not really like that, it's just i type **** without thinkin bout it but yeah im not asking u to add me again or anything because ill probably be the same way but its not like im serious and im not ignorant =/ bye.

[rfclef]

If you ARE looking for a cheap multi, I know where you can get a used Korg Toneworks AX5B shipped to you for $55

[caleb5991]

Originally Posted by rfclef

If you ARE looking for a cheap multi, I know where you can get a used Korg Toneworks AX5B shipped to you for $55

i googled it and only found one seller and couldnt find any reviews on the product

[Swift713]

The zoom B2 is less than $100, has decent effects as well as amp models and is a great learning tool for effects. There are several old threads about it that you could find by searching. You can learn a whole lot just reading here at the effects forum.

[rfclef]

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AX5B

That was my subtle way of saying I have one I am parting with... if you was interested...

[dancehallclasher]

Originally Posted by caleb5991

im not ignorant =/

Originally Posted by caleb5991

umm also how does it connect to your bass? because my guitar only has one plug in and it goes into my amp and if its plugged into the amp then how am i supposed to friggen plug in my friggen effect pedal dealeo yo thanks peepz soon i be pro yo you know fo sho'!

[meev992]

Originally Posted by dancehallclasher

yea, now you know what I had to deal with

[Illbay]

Originally Posted by caleb5991

...more into alternative rock songs...

Here's a question I've asked since the mid-90s, with never a satisfactory answer yet.

What is "alternative rock?" "Alternative" to what?

Can you name a current "non-alternative" rock band or act?

What makes what YOU call "alternative" rock, alternative to that hypothetical mainstream?

[meev992]

Originally Posted by Illbay

Here's a question I've asked since the mid-90s, with never a satisfactory answer yet.

What is "alternative rock?" "Alternative" to what?

Can you name a current "non-alternative" rock band or act?

What makes what YOU call "alternative" rock, alternative to that hypothetical mainstream?

If it's featured in "Alternative Press" Magazine.

Therein, lies a great irony (as the magazine is quite popular).

[pompompom]

Originally Posted by Illbay

Here's a question I've asked since the mid-90s, with never a satisfactory answer yet.

What is "alternative rock?" "Alternative" to what?

Can you name a current "non-alternative" rock band or act?

What makes what YOU call "alternative" rock, alternative to that hypothetical mainstream?

I like you!

[Illbay]

Originally Posted by meev992

If it's featured in "Alternative Press" Magazine.

Therein, lies a great irony (as the magazine is quite popular).

That reminds me of an old "Hi and Lois" cartoon, where the teenaged son "Chip" tells his mother he dresses like he does so he can be "unique, like all my friends!"

[DosiYanarchy]

in my opinion, while a multi fx can be a good place to start, u can end up paying for more than u want, ie: fx that u just wont use and might regret spending £100 to work out that what u actually wanted was an envelope filter. However it could easily be argued that without getting hold of a multi fx in the first place, u wont know what sounds u like and what ones u dont.

personally, for someone who seems to be a bit of a n00b to fx, id actually say get some of the Behringer pedals, they're cheap, plastic, and may shatter if u stomp too hard (altho ive never had any complaints with any behringer pedals) but then at least u will understand the effects these pedals will have on ur sound

first off id suggest some sort of cheap BASS distortion,
and as u mentioned muse, id suggest pairing that with an envelope filter/autowah, and for the moment that'll possibly be ur $100 (i dont really know US prices for behringer stuff, so it could be much less/more)

most of the behringer stuff is based on the Boss pedals, and apparently they're comming out with their version of the Boss Bass Synth, which is a real synth pedal, rather than just an envelope filter with distortion and octave, so if u find one then u might really love the variations (11 modes it has i think)
altho if it is anything like the Boss, then the tracking will be shocking, but for behringer prices, id happily buy it anyway.

[meev992]

Originally Posted by Illbay

That reminds me of an old "Hi and Lois" cartoon, where the teenaged son "Chip" tells his mother he dresses like he does so he can be "unique, like all my friends!"

hahahh

ahhh, classic