who needs boutique pedals?

bobostein · #1 05-30-2010, 04:34 AM

Just got a Digitech Grunge pedal for $40 and its awesome as long as you boost your lows. Show some love for cheap pedals, who has 'em?

G0rilla · #2 05-30-2010, 05:27 AM

DOD FX 72 Bass Flanger. Got it for ~40$ (incl. international shipping). I have tried/heard many flangers, but none of them sounded as good. It`s switch broke tho, but was easily replaced with classical dpdt stomp-switch.

Funny thing, i didnt used it for almost a year - i stopped using flanger, then removed it from board to free space for other pedals. After i upgraded to bigger board, i had enough space to try again some pedals i didnt used for a while. And when i put the DOD back on board, i couldnt understand why i removed it - i love that sound so much!

RickenBoogie · #3 05-30-2010, 08:17 AM

My board is full of expensive and tasty pedals, BUT, for a grab'n-go jam affair, I'm using a Digitech BP-80, the cheapest multi available. And, it's not bad.

dakpluto · #4 05-30-2010, 08:46 AM

My Clone theory is still my favorite Chorus

And my DOD FX-20 still an amazing phaser. (I let it sit after my Hjärt-Müller Lo|Fat Bass-Drive for some really trippy synth sounds.)

My name is Mudd · #5 05-30-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

...Digitech BP-80...not bad.

I had one of those...the distortion(s) aren't anything to talk about, but the modulation(s) are rather nice and some of the factory presets are fun to mess around with. It makes a decent headphone amp also.

rcubed · #6 05-30-2010, 09:16 AM

All my home built pedals are cheap (although they don't sound cheap) along with my modded DS-1 (got it on sale for $25 new).

faceinbass · #7 05-30-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rcubed

All my home built pedals are cheap (although they don't sound cheap) along with my modded DS-1 (got it on sale for $25 new).

a ds-1 and a line selector/blend is a good combo for bass.

having said that I have an Alesis BassFX coming..
I am a sucker for bit crushers/fuzzes and if this thing does what the bitrman does then I will be happy spending the 40 bones on it.

Deluge Of Sound · #8 05-30-2010, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by G0rilla

DOD FX 72 Bass Flanger. Got it for ~40$ (incl. international shipping). I have tried/heard many flangers, but none of them sounded as good. It`s switch broke tho, but was easily replaced with classical dpdt stomp-switch.

Funny thing, i didnt used it for almost a year - i stopped using flanger, then removed it from board to free space for other pedals. After i upgraded to bigger board, i had enough space to try again some pedals i didnt used for a while. And when i put the DOD back on board, i couldnt understand why i removed it - i love that sound so much!

Because the bypass sucks!

(I've had mine for about seven years now, and its not going anywhere)

But you go boutique because it gets you things that you can't get out of a more common pedal.

rcubed · #9 05-30-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by faceinbass

a ds-1 and a line selector/blend is a good combo for bass.

having said that I have an Alesis BassFX coming..
I am a sucker for bit crushers/fuzzes and if this thing does what the bitrman does then I will be happy spending the 40 bones on it.

No need for a blend for my DS-1 - it has plenty of low end.

faceinbass · #10 05-30-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by rcubed

No need for a blend for my DS-1 - it has plenty of low end.

What mods/values did you change.
I would love to try this.
Got a link? or shoot me a PM.. please?

Mudfuzz · #11 05-30-2010, 10:50 AM

I like and use what I like, I don't give a crap about the $$$ if it does what I want and sounds how I want, I have a fuzz I payed $350.00 and my favorite Flanger is a DOD I picked up for $27.00.

rcubed · #12 05-30-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by faceinbass

What mods/values did you change.
I would love to try this.
Got a link? or shoot me a PM.. please?

I didn't document it but you'll definitely want to change out all the crap caps they use.

The biggest change to the lowend will come with changing the tone stack. You can play around with values if you download the Duncan Amps Tone Stack Calculator and use the Big Muff stack.

ThunderV · #13 05-30-2010, 11:05 AM

Behringer fx600 chorus, phaser, flanger, delay, pitch shifter. All of the horrible reviews it got told me that I should hate it. It has been on my board longer than any of my pedals. I like the chorus better than the boss bass chorus. Cost 20 dollars on ebay. My wah pedals is the morley bass wah (the blue one) according to the reviews this one is a piece of crap too. I don't put much faith into reviews and what the cool kids think. I trust my ears and that's it.

Unrepresented · #14 05-30-2010, 11:06 AM

I'm not even sure where the line for boutique pedals lies, considering half my board could be purchased at a Guitar Center nowadays.

waleross · #15 05-30-2010, 11:15 AM

I have and still use a Digitech BP200 ($150), I guess you could call it a cheap boutique pedal but for me it has a tuner and other stuff worth having .

lobey · #16 05-30-2010, 11:30 AM

Nothing wrong with cheapo pedals. I've owned my fair share of them. Finally whittled them down to what I found usable and went from there.

Finally decided on a Music Electronix CrossDrive for my fuzz needs. Couldn't find what I needed in Boss, Digitech, and DOD branded boxes.

Does snagging a Dunlop 105Q on Craigslist for $40 count as a cheapo?

newbold · #17 05-30-2010, 11:33 AM

Every time you spread love with conflict the real message is lost...that being said, I love a bargain!

groooooove · #18 05-30-2010, 11:37 AM

dod FX25 has always gotten as much use as any other envelope filter on my board, the price is irrelivant- its sound quality is as "good" as any other, including the vintage mutron it was side by side with for a few months.

it just happens to be worth about $40.

JimmyM · #19 05-30-2010, 01:35 PM

my favorite guitar overdrive is this old kmd overdrive + pedal i found in a music store in 1982. paid $20 for it. still use it, too. but it has nothing to do with boutique vs. commercial. if a pedal works, i'll use it and i couldn't care less if it's $20 or $200. now above $200 and i start to draw the line

knumbskull · #20 05-30-2010, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by groooooove

dod FX25 has always gotten as much use as any other envelope filter on my board, the price is irrelivant- its sound quality is as "good" as any other, including the vintage mutron it was side by side with for a few months.

it just happens to be worth about $40.

excellent! i just picked one of these up on ebay for £20... can't wait for it to arrive.

also very much enjoying my new Bad Monkey, another TB recommendation.