stomp box order?

[pcollin]

Let me start by saying I'm a seasoned bass player but a real newbie at using effects. I've always liked a clean sound. A current project band I'm working with has given has provided me with some "creative space" and I've been playing around with some effects. I use them very selectively but would like to know what the correct order should be in the chain.

For years I've used a BBE Sonic Stomp and BBE Opto Stomp but I'd like to employ a Big Muff Pi (the new one) and a little Chorus from time to time. I've also been messing around with a Boss distortion box.

Thoughts?

 

[Unrepresented]

Short answer: there is no correct order. The correct order is decided by what your audio goals are.

Personally, I'd run them Pi ---->Chorus---->Opto Stomp---->Sonic Stomp, but let your ears tell you what works best.

 

[neatobassman]

generally overdrives/distortions/octaves/pitch shifts go towards the begining, and reverbs/delays go towards the end, but other than that, go to town and experiment with order and see what works for you.

But these or just generalizations. For example, I like having a delay going into filters.

 

[RickenBoogie]

The Sonic Stomp is best used last, but it doesn't really matter.