Effects-- what's your fave and why?

[ghiggin1079]

No matter the gig, I'll always have O/D (way huge pork and pickle), comp (SA Atlas) and chorus (digitechX series), BUT the question is favorite effect its ehx pitchfork set to +3octaves full wet and expression

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

Utility pedals:

Empress Para EQ II Deluxe
Keeley Bassist
Sansamp BDDI

FX Pedals:

MXR Bass Dist
ZVex Wooly Mammoth
Boss OC-2
MXR Bass EF/3 Leaf Chromatron

 

[bigthemat]

In general, old school phat sounding fuzz has always been my fav.

 

[erayser]

I had a CS-3 long time ago. Hated it, noisy, loses a lot of low end.

What gives you the impression that so many effects are pointless?

I've been thru so many. And I hated the CS-3. Noisy and thin. Ok on guitar tho.

I bought a CS-3 a long time ago for a cheap price. I thought it wouldn't hurt to try... but I pretty much experienced the same thing. Later, I got it modded by Humphrey Audio called the "Ultra Bass Smasher" mod. It was much better after the mod. It's usable, and does what I need it do... so it stopped me from having the urge to spend $300+ for a better compressor, but the temptation is still there... haha

 

[coyote1]

My three fave effects for bass: octave, touch wah, rotary.

not a fan of OD/distortion/fuzz. IF I use distortion, I always keep a 'split' of clean bass to underpin it.

 

[newfuture]

Marshall time modulator.

Really wish someone would model this thing.

 

[growlypants]

I like a little chorus. and compression. That's really it.

 

[bass12]

To me compressors and HPFs aren't "effects" unless used at extreme settings (something I wouldn't be inclined to do). The effects pedals I get the most use out of are my Broughton Joshwah and my MicroPOG.

 

[heavyfunkmachin]

EHX Hot Wax

I don't want it to be, but it is… if I got to take a single pedal this would be it… I get great dirt, a booster and a fuzz only by pressing either switches or both.

I've gone trough lots of drives and dirts and this thing always ends up on top, specially in the mix!

 

[Zbysek]

I have been enjoying OD pedals lately…

 

[OkayistBassist]

The Cali 76 is an always-on pedal for me.

I have the new version coming to me tomorrow. Cant wait to compare the two!

 

[Brandon Shea]

Marshall time modulator.

Really wish someone would model this thing.

Have you ever looked at creating a model with Neural Amp Modeler? I've seen various pedals that people have created models for, and I'm sure you can co something similar with the Marshall time modulator.

 

[Rev_Slinky]

I love my SGFX SupaFunk Envelope Bi-Filter! I don't use effects that often, but this is exactly what I want when I want it. It knocked the EHX BassBalls off my board and I haven't looked back.

 

[jbybj]

though I've never quite mastered exactly how to reverb bass.

Try a nice Plate model, cut the feed below 500hz, and a nice short decay, less than 1/2 a second. I find this gives a lovely, precise and defined presence.

 

[jbybj]

And you?

All of them.

 

[sawzalot]

I don't use a lot of effects, but the couple that I do use I use a lot. Multi-band compression (on all the time) and octaver are my favorites. Working on some synth bass configs right now also.

 

[J Wilson]

Try a nice Plate model, cut the feed below 500hz, and a nice short decay, less than 1/2 a second. I find this gives a lovely, precise and defined presence.

Jbybi, that really sounds like the ticket. But, what kind of rev device would have tone control to minus the 500hz range? I could see doing it at the amp, but there goes the bottom.

Thanks !

 

[Frodolicious]

my trusty Boss OC-2. That could be the only pedal I need on bass. I also love chorus on bass, and currently use the Boss CE-2W for this

 

[akukulich]

If I took only one pedal to a gig, it'd be my Boss OC-2.

 

[getBAK]

I've been through A LOT of effects over the years. Ended up recently switching to a Helix HX Stomp XL and it's replaced my entire pedal board. I may end up running my little Broughton HPF at the end of the chain for a little easy room tuning (if the room 'booms' the HPF starting going up in frequency until it stops) but other than that, really no reason for anything else