Pedal order suggestions please

[DBA23]

I have these, how would you set it up, or would you get rid of any? It’s all going into a Rumble 100, would also like to use the Blackstar as a DI.
would also appreciate which channel and settings to use in the Blackstar. Thanks in advance.

Keely Bassist Compressor
Boss OC-5 Octave
Ibanez TS9B Bass Tube Screamer
Aguilar Chorusaurus
Aguilar Fuzzistor
Blackstar Dept 10 Dual Drive

 

[cyberfola]

Bass guitar>Ibanez TS9B Bass Tube Screamer>Boss OC-5 Octave>Aguilar Fuzzistor>Aguilar Chorusaurus>Keely Bassist Compressor>Blackstar Dept 10 Dual Drive

 

[Killing Floor]

I’d go comp-fuzz-drive-octave-chorus.

my logic is I prefer comp first on my board. The combo of fuzz-octave is magic. Chorus is time-modulation so I put those later. Outlier for me is your screamer and it depends if you use it like a boost or dirt. So maybe put that early ahead of your other drives?

Experiment. No wrong way.

 

[DBA23]

Bass guitar>Ibanez TS9B Bass Tube Screamer>Boss OC-5 Octave>Aguilar Fuzzistor>Aguilar Chorusaurus>Keely Bassist Compressor>Blackstar Dept 10 Dual Drive

Well that’s very different, I’m interested in your logic behind that order

 

[cyberfola]

Well that’s very different, I’m interested in your logic behind that order

Use the tube screamer to put a tiny bit of hair on the tone so that when it hits the OC-5 it pops more in the mix. Put the fuzzistor after the OC-5 for that blown out octave down fuzz sound. Chorusaurus near the end to make it all wobble a little. Compressor used as a limiter. Blackstar Dept 10 Dual Drive used as a cab simulator DI... I don't have any of these pedals... so I could be way off LOL!!!!

 

[Gusdfunk]

Compressor first, but turn comp off when using distortion (and maybe fuzz/tube etc) as they already compress the signal.

 

[micguy]

I'd put the Octaver first, the Tube screamer 2nd, and the chorus pedal last. The other pedals would reside on my pedal shelf, unless/until there was some odd gig where I needed one of them.

 

[SLO Surfer]

Well that’s very different, I’m interested in your logic behind that order

Short and most accurate answer; Because it sounds good.

Longer answer; There’s no right or wrong answer, other than what sounds good to you. So you should just experiment and see what you like personally. I will say that after years of using pedals myself, I’d also start with this same setup based on what I’ve found sounds good to me;

Bass guitar>Ibanez TS9B Bass Tube Screamer>Boss OC-5 Octave>Aguilar Fuzzistor>Aguilar Chorusaurus>Keely Bassist Compressor>Blackstar Dept 10 Dual Drive

While there are no hard and fast rules, you’ll find that many people suggest this type of order as a starting point; tuner > compression > dirt > octave > fuzz > modulation (ie chorus/delay/phaser/etc) > limiter/compression > DI/preamp. At least that’s what I’ve found after searching the TalkBass threads for the same answers. Maybe swap the dirt, octave and fuzz around to see which order you like better. I’ve got one octave pedal before and another octave pedal after my fuzz because both orders sounded good but different.

To all those saying to put the Keeley in front, I disagree. If it were a typical compressor then sure I’d agree, but it’s not a Keeley Bassist “Compressor,” as you called it. It’s a Keeley Bassist “LIMITING AMPLIFIER”, aka limiter, whose main purpose is to tame loud spikes. It’s super transparent and not built to alter tone. Most people put limiters after their other effects pedals to even out any volume spikes that may occur when engaging them. I bought and use a Keeley Bassist just to tame my envelope filter and phaser pedals that otherwise slightly boost my signal. Sound guys love that I can use effects and they don’t have to squish my signal at the board or dive to lower my fader when I engage them. That’s thanks to having my Keeley limiter at the end of my chain equaling out the effects levels. All that said, most people acknowledge a compressor is USUALLY best suited either at the beginning or end of your signal chain, rather than the middle.

But again, there are no rules. Do what sounds good to YOU.

 

[Maxi Funkl]

Compressor > Octave> TS9 > dual drive > Fuzz > chorus

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

You should have the octave 1st or 2nd after the comp. The octave won't track well after the dirt pedals.

 

[Lammchop93]

I like filter pedals before compressor.

so I’d go octave, compressor, fuzz, tube screamer, chorus, Blackstar.

 

[odarellmc]

Compressor last, octaver first then fuss/dust pre and post chorus... Or stacked lo into hi gain..

 

[thunesBARROW]

I’d go Compressor, Octave, Tube Screamer, Fuzz, Chorus, and DI last. The TS could also go before the Octave if you prefer.

 

[wazzel]

I run my chain

tuner - pitch shifters - filters - dirt - modulation - delays - comp

 

[sloppy_phil]

100% the Keeley ought to go last, before the Blackstar. If this was my board, it would be:

Tube screamer > OC-5 > Fuzz > Chorus > Comp/Limit > Blackstar

I use reasonably low output, passive basses. To the point made by @cyberfola, if you want to send a slightly hotter signal into the OC-5, using the tube screamer as a boost makes sense. However, if you are playing either a high output passive bass, or an active one, I'd do this:

OC-5 > Fuzz > Tube screamer > Chorus > Comp/Limit > Blackstar

Then you could use the TS as a booster, or tone shaper, on top of the octave/fuzz.