Most Useful Pedals?

[jdwhitak]

What are the most common pedals to use on bass? Up until last week I had an Empress Compressor and a Rusty Box. While both were very good pedals I've decided to go in a different direction.

For my style of playing plus the bass and amp I'm using I really don't think I need a compressor. I have a Darkglass Vintage Microtubes on order and I have my trusty Turbo Tuner. Anything else I should consider getting? I'm only looking to have three or four pedals.

 

[avvie]

If you ever do 80's retro or early Rush you'll need a chorus. Get a cheap one from Ebay because you won't need it very often. I got a Digitech multiVoice X-series for $18. Snipin' the auction!

If you ever want to do a funk thang you should go for an envelope filter. There are LOTS AND LOTS of opinions here about filters.... GFL in choosing one.

 

[avvie]

BTW, you said "for your style of playing"... it's hard to offer suggestions when we don't know what that is. Just sayin'.

 

[jdwhitak]

Mostly rock, indie, punk and some metal. Every once in a while I'll play some R&B. I have two basses:

G&L SB-1 w/ Chromes
G&L M-2000 w/ XL Nickels

My amp is a Genz-Benz Streamliner 600.

I thought about getting a Iron Ether Polytope. It sounds like it could do a range of modulation effects. I can't stand Funk so I will not be getting an envelope filter.

 

[Luke19Boarder]

My two always-on pedals are the Tech 21 VT Bass, and the Aphex bass Xciter. Love them both.

 

[droo46]

Another vote for the VT Bass. I love mine. I almost always have it on.

 

[Jawbone]

Not for me, but a lot of TBrs here say you always need a Octave.

 

[lostinjanuary]

I've been using a Boss dd3 delay and a Mad Professor Blueberry overdrive. That and a volume pedal do pretty well. I would like to get an octave and maybe a tremolo for fun.

 

[JBNeedsBeer]

Fuzz, you can never really have enough dirt