Ibanez Tone-Loc

[RHCP250]

Anyone try any of these pedals on bass? What's the common consencus on them, they're very affordable, but do you get what you pay for?

[varunkapahi]

i really really like my ibanez ph-7, thats the one i kept after going through three different "well liked" ones

[Swimming Bird]

You should search for the individual pedals for details. They don't get much love or hate around here, but they're generally decent and useful.

I've had the AW-7 and WD-7 (the envelope filter and the wah). I really liked both and both have bass modes. They're both really low on the mojo factor (neither has much personality), but they make up for this with versatility. They have their flaws of course.

[ACRX]

I use a DE 7 for guitar and bass (most delays work okay for both, I think). I really like this pedal. It was very well priced and durable. Good on the digital and analog-simulation mode. No tap tempo, which is a deal breaker for some. I think the tone-loc pedals are not a prestige line, but that's probably why they are such a great value.

[Bryan R. Tyler]

This thread is Tone Loc-approved.

[ColinGWood]

lol yea im pretty sure ibanez spells it Tone Lok haha

anyways I have a Smash Box... You can use it as a volume boost with some dirt on it, but turn the drive up too high and it just gets so harsh i dont see any bassist using it without using some other pedal to round out the sound.
However it has a two band eq and some different setting like a rough noise gate and an "edge" control (sharp or smooth attack) so it's pretty versatile. It's definitely usable on bass.

[OilcanRacer]

i've got the cf-7 which is chorus or flanger. the chorus is very normal sounding which is not a bad thing. the flanger is a bit more extreme and what i use it for. its nice to have both in one pedal if you are trying to conserve space. the wacked out mode is just that, not very usable but fun to play with.


the sb-7 is a bit weak for a synth pedal, but it does have two sound that i do use. they are a bit thin in the lower end.

the pm-7 is the same as the chorus. jsut normal phasing until ya hit the "extra" knob. then its so way over the top that its unusable.

they all play well with other pedals and thats where they shine.

these pedals are strong enough to do the job and last. they scratch easy but still work. the knobs just push in out of the way and keep you from accidentally changing your sound. worth the money IMO

[theunknowndude]

Ive got the SB7, WD7 and the PD7,...

SB7 doesn't get much use, biggest issue with it is that the autowah mode is so quiet its almost unusable,... the synth bass settings are ok but not the best,... usable though and have used them to good effect before...

WD7 is so versatile and awesome, slightly weird shape but definitely the best wah for my use,... its more rock/metal oriented than funk but can still be used that way

PD7,... its my crutch,... despite owning a lot of dirt pedals I always come back to this one as my overdrive pedal,... the boost mode is cool, the overdrive mode is cool, the distortion is a bit meh but I guess thats what you get with a 3 in one pedal... and the attack switches are useless (basically makes you sound like an instant fieldy,... cuts out all fundemental and just adds string noise and lots of clacky treble )

the OD mode and wah get alot of use on my band board,... theyre nothing fancy or boutique but they work awesomely in my bands mix,... I play in a metal/progressive hard rock sort of band so don't know if that helps!

[Zappstorius]

I love the tone of the PD-7, and very cheap (got one on ebay for $15) but both are non-operational now. Nothing physically broken, LED turns on, but no effect sound. IMO, not reliable to add another to the board, especially when there are tons of other dirt options available...

[OilcanRacer]

Originally Posted by Zappstorius

I love the tone of the PD-7, and very cheap (got one on ebay for $15) but both are non-operational now. Nothing physically broken, LED turns on, but no effect sound. IMO, not reliable to add another to the board, especially when there are tons of other dirt options available...

most pedal failures that still light up are due to switch abuse. not you of course, but the guy before you was practicing his karate on it or weighs in excess of 5,000 lbs.

just replae the switch and i bet it will work. its a cheaper than buying another pedal and you might get into building pedals once you learn how easy that was.

[sickest beast]

the guitarist in my band used to use a Smash Box... it was a hilarious sounding pedal. he got a hi-gain tube amp and doesn't need it anymore.

[takfar]

I've got the WD-7 and I can never recommend it enough. Only possible negative factor is the size, but if you've got the board space, go for it, I'd say.

[Voss451]

Originally Posted by Zappstorius

I love the tone of the PD-7, and very cheap (got one on ebay for $15) but both are non-operational now. Nothing physically broken, LED turns on, but no effect sound. IMO, not reliable to add another to the board, especially when there are tons of other dirt options available...

I had the same problem with mine. I lent it to a friend and apparently he plugged in a power supply with the wrong polarity tip on it and fried a few chips.

Ironically, I got it fixed and have only used it once or twice because my Danelectro Transparent Overdrive kicks it's ass.

[ourworldisgrey]

The DE-7 gets alot of props around here. I will probably get one eventually.

[SoonerMatt]

Hey, as long as it doesn't do a bunch of crappy kids movies in the 90's it's fine in my book.

[K2000]

I own and like the Weeping Demon (wah), DE-7 (great easy-to-use low budget delay), and the PM-7 Phase Modulator (low cost way to add crazy Ring Modulation and freaky noise). I recommend all three pedals.

[SMASH]

I have a bunch of them. WD7, CF7, TC7, PD7, TS7, SB7, PM7, DE7, AW7, and LF7.

I often gig the DE7 (delay), PM7 (Phase Modulator), WD7 (Weeping Demon wah), SB7 (synth bass).

They're sturdy. Transported & gigged or jammed with at least 100 times a year and they still work perfectly and look almost new. They're all grey, so no paint chipping like the BOSS effects. I just throw them into a gigbag together (no pedalboard), onto the floor, plug/unplug them, back into the gigbag, etc. Definitely not babied.

They sound very good, especially in a real mix without having to hunt hard for usable sounds or dealing with wild volume differences/peaks, etc. I like to keep it simple and functional. In several cases, for me they replaced "boutique" pedals that were much more expensive. I really dig the "lok" feature - very surprised that hasn't become widely copied.

The PD7 has good variety of fuzz/distortion for bass, plus works well as just a clean boost or active EQ. Given the versatility and especially given the price, I'm surprised it isn't very popular ... but of course these have no snob appeal.

Same as the Weeping Demon wah. Extremely versatile, far easier to get usable sounds in a mix than many "better" products I've used, etc. By contrast the SB7 is not as versatile as some other synth pedals I've owned (it's not even a true synth), but I perfer to have a couple functional sounds I can use and easily dial in rather than a bunch of radical sounds I can't really use or dial in onstage.

Some of the others just comes down to what options you want, and whether you want to have much usually larger/heavier pedals with odd power requirements to get 'better' sound you probably can't discern in a mix. As I said, I prefer to keep it simple so I really like this series of pedals.

You can hear a few of mine in use here :

http://www.youtube.com/user/SmashBass#p/u/0/cr0a_f-x6X
http://www.youtube.com/user/SmashBas...16/GsNvHFQqLgk

[tomhanzo]

I have the Lo-Fi pedal. It cuts lows dramatically. It sounds really cool though.

Maybe someone could mod it and make it amazing.