Hmmm.... Pedal order on my Gorm IKEA PB?

[wawawawa]

Hey there fellow Funkateers and lovers of the low end...

I'm putting the finishing touches on my first ever pedalboard.... I've been playing a long time but only ever really used a compressor until now (apart from a few pedals I bought in my teens which I never really used much). And I've gone a bit crazy with the whole reading, surfing, reading, surfing, buying, GAS cycle....

Here's a pic... Placements are a bit arbitrary so far...



Clockwise from top right:

TC Elec Polytune
EBS Multicomp
3Leaf GR2 (ordered)
TC Elec Corona chorus (ordered)
Boss RC-3
DOD Stereo Flanger
SFX Micro Fuzz (ordered)
Xotic BB Bass Preamp
MXR BOD

(Not in the picture.... Old Boss OC-2 with a faulty Octave2 POT; Old, old DOD FX75 - not the bass version).

So... Any suggestions on order? I'd like to use the GR2 effect loop...

How is this:

Tuner -> GR2 -> (effects loop: MXR BOD -> Xotic BB -> Micro Fuzz) -> GR2 Again -> Compressor -> Chorus -> Flanger -> Looper -> Amp

Thoughts? Whaddyathink? Do any of the pedals not on there deserve a place?

I know it's pretty subjective but I would love some feedback.

(My IKEA GORM shelf kit is nice and green now, and will have Velcro applied shortly).

Thanks all!

[NeroJazz]

I'd go like this:

TC Elec Polytune
EBS Multicomp
MXR BOD
Xotic BB Bass Preamp
SFX Micro Fuzz
3Leaf GR2
TC Elec Corona chorus
DOD Stereo Flanger
Boss RC-3

But that's just me.

[wawawawa]

Originally Posted by NeroJazz

I'd go like this:

TC Elec Polytune
EBS Multicomp
MXR BOD
Xotic BB Bass Preamp
SFX Micro Fuzz
3Leaf GR2
TC Elec Corona chorus
DOD Stereo Flanger
Boss RC-3

But that's just me.

Interesting. Very similar to my first thought. The only difference really being I put the GR2 before the compressor and used the effects loop for the octave / wah / fuzz.

I should get (almost) the rest of the pedals today so I'll have an experiment.

Thanks for the comments... It looks like I'm almost there.

[DeltaPhoenix]

I would go tuner>BOD>GR2 (microfuzz in loop)>Chorus>Flanger>Comp>RC-3>BB

But I am thinking of how I use pedals. A preamp pedal to me is at the end of my chain and always on. It puts the final touches on everything so it always has my sound.
I also have very limited use of compressors. I figure I want pedals that make use of dynamics to not have compressed input, that is why I would put it after modulation.

Such a subjective subject

[wawawawa]

Thanks for your comments and I completely agree that it's subjective.

When my GR2 finally arrives I'll be doing some serious experimenting.... ;-)

The Xotic and TC Elec Chorus both arrived about an hour ago. From initially 10 minute testing they are both great. Very pleased with the purchases!

[Smurf-o-Deth]

Originally Posted by DeltaPhoenix

Such a subjective subject

Yep. I tend to put filters and modulation before dirt, which will sound significantly different than the opposite. I also run a preamp at the end of my chain, which is always on. To the OP, I can assure you, since you are new to the world of effects, your mind will change innumerable times as you learn, and your best-laid plans shall be cast asunder as you do.

[Ds1]

Ikea FTW!

[DeltaPhoenix]

Originally Posted by Smurf-o-Deth

Yep. I tend to put filters and modulation before dirt, which will sound significantly different than the opposite. I also run a preamp at the end of my chain, which is always on. To the OP, I can assure you, since you are new to the world of effects, your mind will change innumerable times as you learn, and your best-laid plans shall be cast asunder as you do.

I split it up a bit, I have so much Fuzz/OD/Dist on my board. I would be robbing myself if I didn't get the best of both worlds.