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Overdrive in or out of effects loop

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jeffbos

Jun 9, 2011
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Huntsville, AL
#1
All,

I was messing around with my pedal board and was thinking of trying my BOSS ODB-3.1 (H)Overdrive (mod) in the effects loop instead of in the instrument line. I remember seeing a youtube video where someone said that was a bad idea. I'm not sure why this is a bad idea as long as I don't crank up the pedal's gain or level.

Also I have a Rocktron Banshee I was thinking of putting it in the instrument or effects chain. I was curious if you put the banshee after the ODB-3.1 if the overdriven signal would hurt the banshee's internal amp.

Any thoughts on either? Thanks

Current Board

Head: Marshall MB450H

Current instrument chain: Bass>TU-3>ODB-3.1>ISP Decimator>Amp

Current Effects Loop: Send>OC-3>CEB-3>DD-3>Return

Proposed Instrument chain:Bass>TU-3>(Banshee?)>ISP Decimator>Amp

Proposed Effects Chain: Send>ODB-3.1>OC-3>CEB-3>DD-3>(Banshee?)>Return
 
#6
JehuJava said:
Why not use your over drive pedal or get a high gain pedal to drive you amp into sweet distortion? Why are you putting pedals in the effects loop?
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I really never thought of putting the OD in the effects loop until I saw someone recommend it on youtube, in contrast to the person who said it would hurt the amp. I had never tried it, so I thought I'd ask around, mainly to see if it would hurt the amp.

I put the OC-3, CEB-3, & DD-3 in the loop at the recommendation of a studio musician & amp tech for clearer effectiveness of the pedal. I could tell a difference when I moved those three into the loop. When activated, their respective effect was more crisp, clear, & distinct. But hey, I've been flying reaaally loud airplanes for the past 32 years so what sounds good to me might just very well sound crappy to someone else.
 
#8
jeffbos said:
I really never thought of putting the OD in the effects loop until I saw someone recommend it on youtube, in contrast to the person who said it would hurt the amp. I had never tried it, so I thought I'd ask around, mainly to see if it would hurt the amp.

I put the OC-3, CEB-3, & DD-3 in the loop at the recommendation of a studio musician & amp tech for clearer effectiveness of the pedal. I could tell a difference when I moved those three into the loop. When activated, their respective effect was more crisp, clear, & distinct. But hey, I've been flying reaaally loud airplanes for the past 32 years so what sounds good to me might just very well sound crappy to someone else.
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If you're happy with it then perfect...don't mess with it. I was curious..
Plus I hate complicating things. Drive pedals should be in front of the pre.
 
#9
i never use fx loops.. but then my board is mainly made up of od/dist/fuzz, and i like to keep **** as simple as possible.
i did try delay in the fx loop once, and i just did not like it. but like the post above, if you like it, stick with it!
 
#10
I put my SFT pedal into the effects loop of a GK 1001-RbII and had some issues after doing so. It sounded fine for awhile--in fact, I thought it sounded better that way. However, within a few weeks, the volume started noticeably and considerably dropping to the point where almost no sound was heard. I took it out of the loop and put it back in front of the amp. Haven't had any problems since, although I also haven't checked out the loop to see if there were any problems. Exercise caution is what I'd recommend. Cheers
 
#11
Which channel are you using on that amp, or are you using both blended?

I'd imagine putting a pedal up front, and using it to drive the preamp tube of the vintage channel hard might be kick ass.
 

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