Pretty Shimmer Effects.

[santucci218]

Guys, i tried doing a search, but not exactly finding what i wanted.

I am really into tapping and playing by myself (har har). I am going to get a Sansamp Pedal as well as a Looper. But another thing i was interested in getting to start a pedal board was something that i could use to make a very mellow, pretty tone. Something that can give off a soothing sound when i play the high end melody.

Could you offer some suggestions of effects, as well as company's who make the pedal well?

[bongomania]

I would suggest a chorus and an echo (a short delay or reverb). If you happen to run across a Lexicon LXP1, it had a really cool effect that was a reverb combined with the harmonic resonances inside a piano.

[santucci218]

any specific companies you can suggest for chorus and echo? i know line 6 has a highly rated pedal like that, its green...the name slips me now. Any ideas?

[SnakeAnthony]

Originally Posted by santucci218

any specific companies you can suggest for chorus and echo? i know line 6 has a highly rated pedal like that, its green...the name slips me now. Any ideas?

If your thinking of the small Boss sized version, then that's the Echo Park. But the large, 4 switch green delay pedal is the DL-4. I just got mine for Christmas... the awesomeness, you have no idea. I love it. I'm not great with reviews and such, but I'm telling you, if you want it in a delay, this pedal has it.

I also toss a +1 towards Bongo. A chorus is a great idea for this stuff. Give us a price range and we'll set you onward in that search.

[santucci218]

my price range is like...200 tops for a single pedal. Note that i work in a music store so i can get a discount on line 6, boss, digitech, zoom, and dunlop.

[syciprider]

You're set for the Boss pedals then.

DD-3 for delay
CEB-3 for chorus

Heck throw a flanger or a phaser in there too. BF-3 from Boss or Phase 90 from MXR/Dunlop.

Can you get em all for $200?

[santucci218]

yeah probably all three of those for around 150ish

i herd some problems with boss pedals adding a lot of noise to chains...any truth?

[fishtx]

for the money...I thought the CEB-3 was a nice little pedal...and I didn't detect any added noise at all...

If you want a really good Chorus (IMO), the TC Electronic SCF is a great sounding box...but a used one will cost you around $200.

[Racermech]

My thoughts when I think of shimmer would be a nice chorus and either delay or reverb. Since you are getting a discount on boss and line6, here are my suggestions...

Boss CE-5 Chorus
Boss DD-3 or DD-6 for more features

Line 6 Echo Park
Line 6 Verbzilla

I have not had any problems with my Boss DD-5 adding noise, or my Line6 Echo Park adding noise as long as it had its own power supply.

[santucci218]

thank you guys.

[AlunJWDavies]

I had and ibanez modulation delay II that was a little noisy but was super shimmery.
Basically, you could set the delay to anything and then apply modulation on that.
If you set the delay to about 70 millisecons(chourus is usually about 20), it had a
beautiful sound. Effectron is also a company that made delay lines where you could modulate the signal. If you can find a chorus that will do up to 100 milliseconds, you will get a super effect. Great for tapping etc. The Line 6 DL4 will do this. I have one and it sounds great and does rudimentary looping as well. Lexicon boxes also do this sort of thing as was mentioned earlier.

[santucci218]

im a get that dl4 definitally.

[Colonel Monk]

Check out the Visual Sound H20 Liquid Chorus and Echo. Lush chorus, warm delay. Two pedals in one, pretty sure you can get one for less than 200.

It eats batteries though, I use a power supply.

Monk

[SpankyPants]

If you look at the threads that I've started, you'll see a review on the Line6 Verbzilla. It may not be what you're looking for, but it's worth it to try it out.

IMO it sounds like you're looking for a chorus, though.

[SpankyPants]

In fact, here it is:
**Line 6 Tonecore Verbzilla Demo**

[SnakeAnthony]

Well, the DL-4 runs at about $250 new, so you work out how it would be with your discount, but I really cannot recommend it enough. It sounds good, and you have SO many delay options, digital, analog, both with modulation options, sweep delay, ping-pong delay, reverse delay, etc, etc. All that on top of a loop feature, an option out for an expression pedal, and an on-board tap-tempo feature. Its great. Overkill from some, but if you can see yourself using it, go for it. For more simple delays, I certainly recommend any of the Boss DD series.

If by $200 you mean for each individual pedal, try the EHX Clone Theory, for delay. Runs a little over $100 I think, and it sounds good, very shimmery and lush. If you want to stick to those companies you listed, Boss certainly makes a good chorus pedal as well (and some of my favorite flangers...)

[santucci218]

thank you brad, i watched your video and that sounds pretty sweet!