Recommended bass multi fx pedals

[zorvak]

Hello

so been playing the bass about 18 months and a couple months back I bought myself a pod go…I wanted to learn to also play guitar this year and figured it could double up. But learning guitar is slow going with too much on my plate so might chop the pod go in and get a bass specific multi fx pedal. What is the go to recommendation?
Thanks

 

[MikeBassPT]

I've similar doubt and my choices are HX Stomp and Pod Go (both from Line6). I'm still researching the potential of both, but for now the choice is on the side of the HX Stomp.

 

[DonaldR]

If you don't need bass amp modelling I suggest the Line 6 HX Effects. It has a BDDI model that's working very well too.

 

[monsterthompson]

Don’t get tempted by the Zoia. It’s a powerful device but not particularly easy to learn if you don’t have experience.

 

[And I]

For recording? I wouldn't use a multi-effects pedal for recording. Most often I record bass without effects and use my DAW to add them in the mix as needed.

 

[ClusterFlux]

What's your budget?

 

[Eli_Kyiv]

Zoom B3n, best bang for the buck imho.

 

[seamonkey]

DAW + Plugins and uses as @And I mentioned is your best option. You'll know what your bass sounds like raw, and how the effects effect it. Plugins are varied, and usually based on real hardware so if you do find a sound you like while recording, you can seek out the hardware versions to play out live. Although I use a PC and/or iPad live with plugins and it's very reliable and easy to transport.

Most plugins have a free trial period, some have lite free versions.
One hot plugin just for Heads and Cabinets is Amplitube Tonex. There's a huge amount of guitar heads and cabs in tonex, but a much small amount of bass heads and cabs. There's a free plugin version. With the paid versions of Tonex you can capture your own amps. They also have a player only pedal that includes the full Tonex Max software plugin.
The tonex pedal pairs well with other Multieffects pedals for the chorus, flanger, envelopes, type effects, and offloads the head and cab part from the multieffects pedal.