Boss OC-2, Darkglass Duality, MXR Phase 90, Origin Cali76 would be in my list.
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Pedals that (far) exceeded your expectations...
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Eden glowplug.
Bassbone od
I have been using the same Korg tuner for nearly 20 years, so that one's pretty solid.
I haven't tried it, but im very interested in trying the pandamonium.
Bassbone od
I have been using the same Korg tuner for nearly 20 years, so that one's pretty solid.
I haven't tried it, but im very interested in trying the pandamonium.
Tonight's rehearsal reminded me of the Ibanez DE7. I have three words for you: dub bass repeats. The DE7 just nails it. The echo setting sits perfectly in the mix and the oscillation never gets out of control. While they fluctuate wildly in price (especially right now), I picked up my last one a few months ago for $30.
For me it was the tc electronic 3re dimension, killer chorus. Liked it so much it booted the much more robust and feature set corona chorus off my board. It nails what I want my chorus to sound like no knobs needed, I actually like it more than what it clones, which is the boss dimension c, it's a bit darker and lends itself to be better suited for bass. If it broke tomorrow I'd buy another, if it got discontinued I'd buy spares!
Judging by a test in a shop only: MXR M280. Tracked far better than I thought it would.
Zoom MS-60B. Awesome little pedal for so little money
Every Iron Ether pedal I got immediately replaced whatever previous same sort pedal I had. They're just great! Polytope, Xerograph, Nimbus and QF.
Origin Cali76 Compact Bass. Holy cow, i knew i wanted one the second i tried it but even after playing with it for about a year i’m starting to love it even more and more.
Also, Fairfield Barbershop!
Either the BS or the Cali is always on for me, depending on the situation.
Also, Fairfield Barbershop!
Either the BS or the Cali is always on for me, depending on the situation.
- Sep 4, 2010
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Malekko Downer is a rather unassuming pedal that I sort of bought on a whim (I allowed myself a little feeling-sorry-for-myself spending, Prymaxe had a big sale..you know, the usual) and it does an awful lot; octave, chorus, synth dirt, clean pre, filter and any combination thereof.
The ehk Pitchfork is another one that has become a cornerstone for me.
To me, neither of these pedals sounds
spectacularly great on their own, but as tools in a manageable sized effects chain the range of tones you can build with them is unparalelled.
The ehk Pitchfork is another one that has become a cornerstone for me.
To me, neither of these pedals sounds
spectacularly great on their own, but as tools in a manageable sized effects chain the range of tones you can build with them is unparalelled.
- Sep 4, 2010
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- 2,730
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And then theres the Fairfield Randy's Revenge. Super simple to operate, a ring mod that sounds great at everything it does and can be set with predictable results. Everybody who hears it loves that thing.
I'll only post pedals that far exceeded my expectations, not those that lived up to the high expectations I already had about them...
1. HX Stomp - I had a Line 6 M5 and I thought that it could be an improved version of it with more options and tweakings, but it's soooo much more. It has become my most used gear equipment. I use it in so many diferent settings. It's so good and so flexible and so adaptable and so... man, I just love this thing and I almost feel tempted to buy another one just because this one might break some day....
2. Mosky Black Rat - I was absolutely blown away that a 17 euros pedal could sound so good as this one. It totally kills and just ended my RAT quest. It sounds great!
3. Mosky MM Silver - I really love this pedal for transparent drive and also for more grindy tones. It looses a bit of low end but cuts perfectly and sounds great with a p-bass with flats.
4. Hudson Broadcast - It sounds great as a low drive, preampish type of pedal running at higher voltage, but the way it sounds at the higher gain settings blew my mind. It sounds awesome as a fuzz.
5. EHX Small Stone - This was my first phaser and the more I try others the more I return to it. I just love the way it sounds and the lushness of it. It's my favourite phaser.
6. Barber Linden - It just makes everything sound better.
7. Aguilar Tone Hammer - it sounds perfect with the agro on to get that tubey phatness and growl on bass.
1. HX Stomp - I had a Line 6 M5 and I thought that it could be an improved version of it with more options and tweakings, but it's soooo much more. It has become my most used gear equipment. I use it in so many diferent settings. It's so good and so flexible and so adaptable and so... man, I just love this thing and I almost feel tempted to buy another one just because this one might break some day....
2. Mosky Black Rat - I was absolutely blown away that a 17 euros pedal could sound so good as this one. It totally kills and just ended my RAT quest. It sounds great!
3. Mosky MM Silver - I really love this pedal for transparent drive and also for more grindy tones. It looses a bit of low end but cuts perfectly and sounds great with a p-bass with flats.
4. Hudson Broadcast - It sounds great as a low drive, preampish type of pedal running at higher voltage, but the way it sounds at the higher gain settings blew my mind. It sounds awesome as a fuzz.
5. EHX Small Stone - This was my first phaser and the more I try others the more I return to it. I just love the way it sounds and the lushness of it. It's my favourite phaser.
6. Barber Linden - It just makes everything sound better.
7. Aguilar Tone Hammer - it sounds perfect with the agro on to get that tubey phatness and growl on bass.
vintage mutron III - I was expecting it to be cool, but i thought i had played many that were supposed to be "just like it." nothing is just like it, it's worth the trouble if you use filters a lot. I miss mine!
also chunk systems brown dog was a hugely pleasant surprise and still might be my all time favorite fuzz.
also chunk systems brown dog was a hugely pleasant surprise and still might be my all time favorite fuzz.
This is why I have the Echo Puss. All the features (and tones to my ears) of the Carbon Copy, more Delay time, AND a tone knob!
I went compressor crazy a few years back, spending more time on ovnilab.com than TB. I was gigging regularly and the pay wasn’t bad, so money was no option. I probably went through more than a dozen compressors. Despite the mixed reviews, I grabbed one of these and was also presently surprised. I ended up keeping it and do use it on occasion in my home rehearsal space.
I grabbed one of these recently for dirt cheap (under 50$) due to the mixed reviews I wasn't entirely sure what to expect, but it blew me away especially for the price. Sounds great, low noise, very compact, and some useful features.
Got it mainly for stereo limiting, to use with stereo synths and FX. Also for stereo loops to prevent the volume from building too much with louder loops. So far it has worked great for any compression needs, be it high gain guitar leads or subtle limiting for loud effects. Aside from being stereo it has a sidechain jack, and dual VU meters on the front for the comp/reduction and the input or output level. The VU's are super useful, makes it easy to avoid overloading the inputs.
It has like 24db of clean boost on tap, with very low noise even at some fairly extreme settings. I have the Xotic SP comp which is nice for some stuff but nowhere near as versatile.
