3 Effects/ Pedals That YOU Have to Have

[BassMonstrum]

Korg Pitch Black
EHX Big Muff PI (the black ussr)
Sansamp BDDI

 

[Kindofblue]

1. Noise Gate
2. Equalizer
3. Chromatic Tuner

 

[OptimusPrime]

HBE Hematoma, MXR flanger and MXR Phase 100.

EHX MicroPOG, HBE Hematoma, MXR flanger.

 

[kaputsport]

1: Human Gear Animato
2: Akai Deep Impact
3: Woolly Mammoth

 

[cnltb]

Funny really, I'm quite ok without...

 

[greenboy]

Still (after more than 5 years):

1. V-Bass
2. additional footswitch hardware installed onto face of V-Bass to toggle additional parameters
3. imagination to make up stupid names for my sounds, just like the dumbass names all the boutiquey stomp boxes have

 

[fretlessman71]

Mine is boring, and totally utilitarian instead of cool and creative, but here goes:

All Boss pedals:
TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
LMB-3 Bass Limiter/Enhancer
PQ-3B Bass Parametric Equalizer

The limiter allows me to bring up the high notes' volume to match the lows in a quiet club where they regularly complain about our volume (we're a bass-piano duo!), the enhancer knob allows me to get by with a somewhat dead set of strings, and the EQ lets me dial in/out certain frequencies that blossom in the room or are disappearing that night for some reason.

I keep it all in a Boss 3-pedal box, with right angle George L's plugs into the sides, so all I have to do is remove the cover, plug the adapter into the strip, plug the cables into a bass and my amp and I'm DONE.

 

[SnakeAnthony]

Digitech Whammy
Thick Fuzz
Boss RV-3

 

[pbass2]

If you're talking effects:

Distortion/OD
Octaver
Some kind of Env Filter/Synth thingy

I don't use effects for all my gigs. But the two pedals I never leave the house w/o is of course a tuner, and then my Xotic TriLogic bass pre, especially in situations where I'm using an unknown backline--the Xotic is as much a life-saver as having a good DI in my bag.

Speaking of distortion, anybody using the El Grande Fuzz? Looks cool, and I've got a spot for it

 

[DDXdesign]

I don't want to include tuner (not an effect) or compressor (since for me it's always-on and part of the basic tone), so I'll say:
- OD
- Filter
- Modulation (I am undecided over the years between phase, flange, chorus, and univibe)

 

[thebreakman]

tuner (pitchblack)
overdrive (blueberry)
compressor (diamond)

 

[Brother Goose]

Fuzz- XXX Pedals *friends custom*
Octave/up-down/mu-tron clone- XXX
Wonderlove Envelope Filter-3 Leaf

Current:

ToneHammer
Art TUBE DI
Alesis NanoComp

 

[XXL]

Sweet Zombie thread from 2008!!

My list of 3 pedals

250 circuit
Ill cheat and say a Fuzz pedal of some kind
Phaser or Phasor

 

[blindrabbit]

- TC Polytune
- TAFM
- Diamond Comp

 

[bassmusic17]

I could never pick just 3. Might be able to get it down to 6-7 though. Maybe.

Mesa Bottle Rocket
Rusty Box
Baby Thundaa

There I did it! Never would happen IRL.

 

[Matt Dean]

Darkglass VMTD
3leaf GR2
VFE Woodchipper

 

[taylor16]

For my situation: Darkglass Vintage Microtubes (overdrive) >> Keeley "Bassist" Limiting Amplifier (compression) >> 3Leaf Enabler (pre-amp/EQ/DI)

 

[FretNoMore]

TC Polytune is the only pedal I really need and have to have.
Then there are some two dozen or more, that I want to have.

 

[thabassmon]

3 by type
Envelope Filter
Distortion
Pitchshifter

If specific models
Sonuus Wahoo
Source Audio Manta
Eventide H9 Max

 

[FilterFunk]

Disclosure - I'm purely a home studio guy, so keep that in mind:

EHX Qballs - envelope filter, pseudo-synth, straight dirt, tone shaper; makes other pedals better
Boss GE21 half-rack - 21-band graphic EQ for precise tone shaping
VonRutter Family Effects (R&D branch of VFE) Rocket prototype - unique tone shaping, and a really good variety of high-gain tones