Multi-Effect w/out MENUS!

[Green Knight]

Just wanted to mention the possibility to have a chain of Hotone XTomp pedals, which are basically generic stompboxes with 6 knobs, and you can pick what effect you want in each from the library (preamps, amps, cabs, eqs, dirts, modulations, anything really). It could work for someone I guess

A row of knobs AND boxes? Now THAT's rock!
I see a lot of tap-dancing going on with that set-up!
If you keep a bunch of stuff on all the time, though, that's a very economical yet flexible solution.

 

[XLunacy]

A row of knobs AND boxes? Now THAT's rock!
I see a lot of tap-dancing going on with that set-up!
If you keep a bunch of stuff on all the time, though, that's a very economical yet flexible solution.

Yep, just throw in a (programmable) loop switcher and you're good to go I can really see that work, and no more reordering the velcro'd pedals or redoing the pedalboard since you can simply reassign them via Bluetooth.

 

[Green Knight]

Yep, just throw in a (programmable) loop switcher and you're good to go I can really see that work, and no more reordering the velcro'd pedals or redoing the pedalboard since you can simply reassign them via Bluetooth.

You lost me at Bluetooth!

 

[XLunacy]

You lost me at Bluetooth!

The effect on the Xtomp can be reassigned via Bluetooth with a phone Makes swapping a bit easier, but the loops would still have to be reprogrammed / redone nonetheless if needed.

 

[Jefenator]

I was going to suggest the Zoom B3n. Although there is a menu structure, most of it is around patch naming, chain editing and system-level settings. The effects themselves generally have 4 parameters and they all have dedicated hardware knobs. You can see all of the effect settings together in one place, just like stomp-boxes. IMHO it strikes the perfect balance between a 'row of knobs' and deep editing. It is not that deep insofar as you don't get anything extra (other than backup/restore) by using the PC-based editing tools, but things like switching the order, text-based names for patches (rather than cryptic numbers that you need to remember), pre-selection and all that stuff bridge the gap between the BOSS and something like the Helix, which is heavily menu-driven.

I just got one and would have to concur. Best of both worlds!
I'm a longtime cord into amp guy - and digital hater - but I needed some sounds for a show I'm doing. After a brief period of head-scratching, I was able to set up a my patches (including a pretty complex one for synth w/ compression, octave, phaser & distortion) in about an hour.
Oh, and then I spent another hour exploring the amps.

 

[jimfist]

I just got one and would have to concur. Best of both worlds!
I'm a longtime cord into amp guy - and digital hater - but I needed some sounds for a show I'm doing. After a brief period of head-scratching, I was able to set up a my patches (including a pretty complex one for synth w/ compression, octave, phaser & distortion) in about an hour.
Oh, and then I spent another hour exploring the amps.

If you don't necessarily need bass-specific effects and synths, the G5n gives you even more, with 4 always available "stomp" slots with WYSIWYG parameter knobs. I gigged mine for years precisely because I hate menu diving at rehearsal or on the gig.

I wish Zoom had made a B5n instead of the B3n....so much easier to navigate the G5n. Dedicated tuner switch an built-in exp pedal. Excellent bang for buck performance.