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Buying first effects pedal! (Need help)

Blackhawks55

Blackhawks55

Jul 21, 2013
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#1
Hi everyone,

I've been playing now for a while, recently upgrading my amp to an Ampeg BA115 at Christmas time, now I am looking to slowly delve into the effects world. I want to just start with something cheaper, and see what effects can actually do for me. I play a lot of Rush, so I want to get an overdriven sound like Geddy.

Here's what I'm looking at Invalid Link Removed
My ampeg combo has an effects loop, my biggest question is.. Will I just need to purchase an instrument cable for this effect pedal to work? Not very experienced in this dept. So I figured it would be good to ask!

Thank you very much, any help would be appreciated!
 
#4
For cheap pedals to start off on take a look at Joyo. Theyre mostly copies of higher end kit and from what ive tried of them theyre okay quality too.

Either that or get yourself a multieffects pedal. A Zoom or something similar. Find some sounds you like and then see if a single pedal would give you a better version of that sound if you want to go down the route of individual effects.

You need a standard lead out of either side of the pedal and patch cables between pedals.
 
#9
Mjinsk said:
I would suggest you to buy a multi-effect pedal, like a Zoom, too. It will allow you to try different stuff. It's quite hard to know which pedal you need/want when you never tried one with your own bass and your amp.
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This... I suggest you spend a bit more and look for a Zoom MS-60B if money is tight or a Zoom B3 if you have a little more wiggle room. The reason is that if you are new to effects and you really don't know what you want a multi pedal will give you the best opportunity with the least amount of money to try sevral different things. The MS-60B is the aboslute best bang for the buck in your case and I am not sure but I think that series is the only single pedal multi available with the amount of effe tw availalable, at that pricepoint and with that footprint. It is well worth the investment.
 
#10
As others have stated, check out the Joyo Ultimate Drive and all the other pedals they have to offer in their line. They are really great pedals for the price. Also check out the Hardwire series pedals, the CM2 and the other valve distortion. Great pedals. If you are really that new to pedals I recommend grabbing the Zoom MS60B and the 70CDR, they have multiple effects in each and you can learn effects and figure out which ones youll use most and then you can branch out from there with single pedals if you want. They are awesomely good effects for a multi. Welcome to the effects world/addiction!!! Hope you learn a bunch and play even more :)
 
#11
+1 on the Zoom B3 and MS-60B 70CDR. Also, on those, the Joyo UD, the Hardwire pedals, a nice thing to know is that they are not really novice throwaway pedals like some other brand name cheap pedals. These ones, you can buy as a beginner but they can still have a place on your board later on.

On the B3 vs MS 60B, the 60B is smaller and might be a better fit later on if you accumulate more pedals and are running low on board space.
 

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