Sludge/Doom Effects

[Thunderscreech]

Check out some Fu Manchu. Great phaser work throughout. Mostly on the guitars, but that who your playing in your band anyways.

Fu Manchu uses the Phase 100. I've considered that one as well as the Small Stone.

 

[Joe Gress]

To me phasers do a great job of adding a slow woosh sound that peaks and drops down to sub lows that really goes great with solos and atmospheric parts of the music.

 

[RCCollins]

Here is an idea for bass players who want to use phasers in a band with multiple effted guitars:

get an ehx polyphase! you can adjust the sweep so that the low end is unaffected

 

[Joe Gress]

^ But the phaser with the depth set so low that the whole house shakes when it gets to the bottom of the shift is one of the things that I liked about it.

 

[RCCollins]

^ But the phaser with the depth set so low that the whole house shakes when it gets to the bottom of the shift is one of the things that I liked about it.

then just phase the low end and roll off your highs

 

[Thunderscreech]

Isn't the Polyphase that thing with the 24 volt positive tip and funny blue case?

 

[Joe Gress]

then just phase the low end and roll off your highs

But I want it to go through the high end and effect those too. (now I'm being picky)


But I do know what you mean about the polyphase. I've actually been looking at it for a while. Do you know what the expression pedal does?

 

[Thunderscreech]

EHX Polyphase is 192.00 USD. Too much Money right now. I'll have to sell some blood plasma and my BDI21 or something

 

[bigchiefbc]

EHX Polyphase is 192.00 USD. Too much Money right now. I'll have to sell some blood plasma and my BDI21 or something

There's one on eBay right now for a BIN of 154.00. I got mine used for considerably less than that.

BTW - it's fantastic. I would say it's the most versatile phaser pedal on earth that costs less than 300 dollars.

 

[RCCollins]

But I want it to go through the high end and effect those too. (now I'm being picky)


But I do know what you mean about the polyphase. I've actually been looking at it for a while. Do you know what the expression pedal does?

from the manual

EXPRESSION PEDAL/EXP MODE – In EXP mode the phase shifter circuit is controlled by an expression pedal or control voltage. In this mode, the GAIN and RATE knobs are inactive. The START and STOP knobs will determine the range of modulation. The ‘toe-up’ position of the expression pedal corresponds to the setting of the START knob. The ‘toe-down’ position corresponds to the setting of the STOP knob. As you move the expression pedal from ‘toe-up’ to ‘toe-down’ the phase shifter will move from the START to STOP settings.

i mostly use it in envelope mode but expression mode is rad.

i posted some clips of the stereo polyphase a month or so ago for anybody who is curious (eleven clips are of the polyphase, the only one to skip is "mystery fuzz")

 

[Thunderscreech]

BAW! I WANT DELAY AND PHASER!!!!

 

[RCCollins]

BAW! I WANT DELAY AND PHASER!!!!

nice use of mspaint. is that app tbp?

 

[Thunderscreech]

nice use of mspaint. is that app tbp?

lol. MSPaint is so fun.

 

[Grimoire]

I like Small Stones. The nano is cheap and sounds great. I would still be using one but using effects besides dirt is a little too much with two g****rs to deal with.

Too much? What does that mean?

 

[Deluge Of Sound]

on a tangent: check out ISIS's cover of Hand Of Doom. Really cool effect on the vocals, in my opinion.

 

[Bassenstien]

Too much? What does that mean?

It just started sounding a little too chaotic (for lack of a better term) when I used modulation effects with the g****rs. I stick to dirt now with wah every now and then. Jammin with others though I use modulation, just not with my band.

on a tangent: check out ISIS's cover of Hand Of Doom. Really cool effect on the vocals, in my opinion.

And +1 to this.
However I am trying to decide what I think of the new ISIS.

 

[4stringmangler]

It just started sounding a little too chaotic (for lack of a better term) when I used modulation effects with the g****rs. I stick to dirt now with wah every now and then. Jammin with others though I use modulation, just not with my band.


And +1 to this.
However I am trying to decide what I think of the new ISIS.

i want to tell you that your board is pretty sick

 

[rratajski]

And +1 to this.
However I am trying to decide what I think of the new ISIS.

Not to derail, but are you talking about the new 311 record? Because Aaron sounds like Nick Hexum when he sings now...

I've really steered away from modulation (and that may change again) and I have been using delay VERY minimally...It's been just fuzz and either the HOG or BMS for me!

 

[Bassenstien]

i want to tell you that your board is pretty sick

Why thank ya!

Not to derail, but are you talking about the new 311 record? Because Aaron sounds like Nick Hexum when he sings now...

I've really steered away from modulation (and that may change again) and I have been using delay VERY minimally...It's been just fuzz and either the HOG or BMS for me!

Apparently great minds think alike cause not only do I hate the new Isis vocals, but my effects are dwindling to fuzz and wah (with some bassballs).
And to think, I was looking forward to the new Isis :scowl:

 

[rratajski]

You'll hate me but I like his singing better on this record...

I don't know if I'm bored w/ effects or just shaping my personal sound better, but I feel like I can get more accomplished and stick out more by just playing better and using tonal changes to my muff, hog, and bms...
I could never see myself not using effects with heavy music.