Bass dedicated multi effects, guitar mfx or all analog?

[enrique_baiss]

I am idealizing my pedalboard for around a year now, but can't go around this question. I'm not exactly new to effects, since I used a boss multi fx (me-80 I think is the model) and other pedals, but never had a pedalboard. Probably the reason why this is taking so long is because I live in brazil, so I either pay 3x the price and buy it here, or try to import it but then I would need to choose really well, and because of the little to none option in effects we have here I'm doing this blindly, by judging youtube videos.
So, I can't decide if my should go for any of these three. The options would be (by I'm open to new ideas): the zoom b1 four + preamp and 2-3 effects pedals, a guitar mfx like the hx stomp or hotone ampero + octaver, chorus, etc pedals or a full analog board, but I feel kinda limited by having only one type of sound. I want a lot of options but still some of that character, a beefy and sharp or sometimes warm tone. All of this considering price. Could anyone help me?

 

[cheapbasslovin]

Without the ability to try out pedals, I'd recommend the multi. Of the three you mentioned, I'd go with the HX stomp. The others are perfectly fine units, but the stomp is just way more versatile.

Youtube videos are a real hard way to judge effect quality, since a good deal of effects will sound much different based on how you play and what's in your rig. For me they're a good way to judge if an effect is the right type of a thing, but I never am confident until I plug it into my rig. The Stomp (and to a lesser extent the Hotone and Zoom) is versatile enough to mostly cut through those issues without requiring a lot of buying and flipping, in my opinion.

Good luck.

 

[enrique_baiss]

thanks, but what I really want from the hx stomp are the amp and cab sims and IR capabilities, so for something half the price wouldn't the ampero one be a better deal than the hx? And if not the ampero, another multi fx unit like MG-30, GE-250 could be worth it?

 

[cheapbasslovin]

If you don't see yourself getting deep into signal chain manipulation, the hotone and the nux are both perfectly good units. They're just a lot more limited in the way they can be used. Be sure you won't need the more creative chaining available in the Stomp and then you should be good with either.

 

[HelpImaRock]

thanks, but what I really want from the hx stomp are the amp and cab sims and IR capabilities, so for something half the price wouldn't the ampero one be a better deal than the hx? And if not the ampero, another multi fx unit like MG-30, GE-250 could be worth it?

The thing with Line6 is the regular updates. Yes, everyone is offering quality effects. But Helix is just as much an ecosystem as it is a processor. So it's difficult to look at things purely from a price perspective because 5 years from now those other processors will be outdated while Helix has a significant chance to still be relevant. This is why I'm looking at the HX Stomp even though it's a few years old at this point.