Pedals you won't live without.

[Pandafist]

Name them.

Mine -

SFT - love it as a light OD on bass AND guitar
Green Muff - had mine for years. Had others too, but this one is magical
RE-201 - not a pedal, but it's my favorite delay in my arsenal
Moogerfooger MF-101 - Excellent for bass or synth. I need another
PS-3 - Super unique effect, but also makes a killer chorus. Who knew?
Memphis Bi Octave - Find one... and you'll see why


there's plenty of other pedals I own that I ABSOLUTELY love, but the ones listed above are the ones I couldn't go without at this point in my music career.

What are yours?

 

[Fishyfan]

all my Moogerfoogers, because my entire rig is based around the textures that they create.
my M9, because its quickly becoming my favorite pedal to use for distortion.
my Ampeg Sub Blaster, because its just so thick! (thats what she said!)
my MXR Blue Box, because without it it sounds sooo thin.
my EHX BMS, because it can step into anything and sound great.
my Boss LS-2s, because otherwise i couldnt get half the soudns i use.

 

[relwof]

What are yours?

Brake, definitely brake. I'm an excellent driver.

Although too much at the wrong time might end up jacking my Berg HT112 into the back of the wrong head...

 

[iamdenialNJ]

tuner, overdrive pedal and m9

 

[The Lurker]

Prunes & Custard, Guyatone TZ-2, and 3Leaf Groove Regulator

 

[bongomania]

There are none that I "couldn't live without", but I have to say the combination of Durham Sex Drive and Fromel Shape gives 100% the overall tone shape that I've always wished for. If I was a freelance pro who needed to bring "my tone" no matter what situation or backline I was handed, these are the two pedals I would carry. It's sort of the same general tone concept as the BDDI or VT at a semi-clean setting, except noiseless and just "better".

 

[RickenBoogie]

I love them all, but my "tone makers" are a Barber Linden, TRex Squeezer, and EBS Valve Drive. Everything else just makes funny noises.

 

[KarateKid25]

Mojo Hand Cream Pie - I just love it as a dirty boost
Moog LPF with Exp. pedal - Synth goodness and control over other pedals
Boss OC-2 - More synth
Moog Freqbox - It's just rad
Moog MP-201 - I don't even own it yet! (Which is exactly why I realise that I can't manage what I really want to do without it...!)

Likewise, I have plenty of others that I LOVE, but those few are getting a major workout and are a must for me with the stuff I'm getting into at the moment.

 

[FuzzAddict]

Paisley Tubby Sperm Whale-my hands down favorite fuzz of all time
Fulltone Bassdrive-my number one dirt pedal that gives me my tone
Electronix Submarine-the only pedal that is always on, it gives me the sound in my head day after day
Vintage Morley Fuzz Wah-Best wah ever, period

 

[kevteop]

Two of my longest-standing pedals got sold this week. Feels pretty liberating actually.

So now the only effect I've been using consistently for more than 2 years is my OC-2.

 

[Pandafist]

Good start!

But c'mon bros. There's got to be an irreplaceable pedal for every gear junkie. LET'S HEAR EM!

 

[TheWoodShed]

Easy.

My Sovtek Civil War Muff. I find the bassier response it has over the green Sovtek Muffs compliments my preferred pick ups, EMG's, very nicely.

 

[Matt Dean]

C-bread SFT and Xotic Bass BB are always on the floor, no matter what band I'm playing with.

Now that my head is a Mesa M6, I may be looking into an EQ and maybe compression (for the hip hop jazz project I'm starting).

 

[*insertcoolname]

Sansamp BDDI. Third pedal I ever bought and it just sounds damn good.

 

[JimmyM]

i went 32 years without it so i don't consider it one that i couldn't live without, but the only one i'm sure will be on all my gigs from now on is the vt bass deluxe.

 

[Mudfuzz]

That I can't live without? That I can't make due with another similar pedal?

Katana Sound Supper Bass Fuzz
MXR Phase 45
Moog Freqbox

 

[NateS]

i love my Ibanez TS-9 to death, it's great stock. i can get the perfect amount of potentially all-one grit with it

 

[lbanks]

I could live without them but I'd have less fun...
Boss BF-2
Morley Dual Bass Wah. (Love/hate thing going on.)

 

[snogaws]

I couldn't live without my Mutron III

 

[Pandafist]

The thread title isn't meant to be taken literally.