If you could only have ONE effect pedal.....

[rogersjoe]

If you could only have one pedal that wasn't and OD/Preamp, compressor or tuner......what would it be?
Something that creates an effect, rather than just a tone changer.
Mine would be a phase 90. Standad pedal, but does the trick.
What would yours be?

 

[Rickenmonster]

Hmmm...ODs are my fave so I'd have to say Ditto looper-gets lots of practice use.

 

[Bassist4Eris]

Auto-wah is my favorite by far. I currently use the Enigma Q-Balls.

 

[mam1862]

I would say the Strymon Lex, but the MXR Envelope Filter is a close second.

 

[lundborg]

A flanger, usually dialed to run as chorus.

 

[Bob the bassist]

Octave.

 

[meatwad]

Zoom B3 if multis are allowed

 

[JavierFarias]

Chorus

 

[meanwun]

Zoom B3 if multis are allowed

I can't tell if winner, or cheater...

 

[Bassmike62]

Couldn't have ONLY one.

 

[Mennolineum]

Auto wah it is, digitech synth wah pedal.. only use the synth modes for goovin around

 

[SirMjac28]

Fodera 2011 preamp

 

[EriktheRed]

My Boss chorus.

 

[yaksonator]

Iron ether Polytope.

 

[Sam Evans]

chorus

 

[NekoTheWolf]

A micropog. Gotta have the octave effect.

 

[Crystalman85]

a chorus pedal. I've always been a fan of chorus effects on guitar and bass. I do like the nice lush sounds it delivers. so that would be the one effect pedal other than an overdrive/distortion pedal I would have.

 

[TOOL460002]

It'd have to be the Octavius Squeezer but it does a lot more than one effect. Is it technically a multi-effect?

 

[Tele295]

TC Electronics SCF - gots dat 80's NY fretless tone

 

[FretNoMore]

Phaser

All these threads with "if you could only have one _____" are completely alien to me though, why would you even want to consider limiting your options that much?