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Essential Bass Effects Pedals

#41
I have to say, I'm not super familiar with chorus. Some form of modulation is always necessary on a board, though (imo, of course). Also, I don't consider a tuner an effect because it shouldn't affect the sound at all - they are essential though, and I will refer to them as a pedal that I have.

So essentials:
distortion/od/fuzz - Ibanez PD7 / Fulltone OCD / EHX LBM
transparent compression - BBE Optostomp / Demeter Compulator
filter - EHX QTron, discobob, Maxon AF-9
phase - Psilocybe, Quasar

*I only own the PD7 and I want the rest... :( I'll be able to afford them eventually.
 
#42
"A DOD fx25 envelope filter. One of the warmest I have tried and fun to play with once you get used to it's sensitivity requirements. has anybody else turned up the sensitivity on this pedal and played your bass like a drum?" yes i have.

the dod fx25 is awesome and cheap at about $40.

delay: ehx deluxe memory man analog delay (love this pedal) has built in chorus and vibrato

qtron+ (with effects loop) some funky **** right there
mxr flanger- built like a tank and has a beautiful, "watery" sound

ernie ball vp

moogerfooger ring mod (pretty out there but a keeper...will never lose its value if you take care of it)

digitech whammy (can set to many different harmonies)
 
#44
Every so often I think I can't live without some pedal or another- sometimes I'm right, but more often than not, I stick it on my board for a while and find I don't need or like it.

The effects I find myself using all the time are (for now)...

Fulltone Bass-Drive- It goes from warmed up SVT to a really thick overdrive and has a bost switch. For my money it's the most natural sounding overdrive I've found.
Emma TransMorgrifier Compressor- It's a really versatile and tweakable compressor.
SansAmp Bass Driver DI- I use the amp simulator when sound guys won't put a mic in front of my cabinet. Overdriven direct bass tone doesn't sound too good going to FOH.
MXR Bass Octave- I do a lot of power pop trio playing and it really helps to fatten things up.
Radial Labs BassBone- Invaluable for anyone using multiple instruments for one gig. Two channels of good-sounding preamps.
Boss TU-2 Tuner- A must have. I'd love a Peterson Strobo-Stomp, too

Other pedals I like to keep around are...
EH Big Muff Pi- Great sounding fuzz, but I've had some reliability issues with it.
EH Bass Balls- Fun and funky, but not the most versatile pedal I own.
MXR Phase 100- I don't need it very much, but it comes in real handy every now and then.

-b
 
#47
Sorry for the confusion...

The SansAmp sounds great, both on its own or in combination with other effects.

I need it for the other overdrive and/or fuzz effects on my board when the engineer is only taking a direct line to the house mixer. Overdrive and fuzz effects that go straight to the house PA via a DI tend to make the speakers sound blown. Although sometimes that can be a good thing. ;)

-b
 

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