Underhyped/underappreciated effects

[Passinwind]

2. PedalPCB Pro-Filter, which is a variable state filter (LPF, HPF and BPF) with selectable frequency and resonance controls.

Which is supposedly (per Robert at PPCB) more or less a straight cop of Craig Anderton's Super Tone Control from Electronic Projects For Musicians. IIRC that was the second DIY musical electronics project I ever built, a very long time ago when the first edition of that book came out. I had two in a rack case back then, and as you say, it can get a lot of the SF-2 functionality pretty well.

 

[arepa_funk]

Here are a few I've mentioned in other posts around TB:

MXR Sub Machine -- Fuzz, sub octave, and octave up on a separate footswitch with the options of running the sub in series or parallel to the fuzz. It's perfect for synth applications, funky as hell too. Love it with a filter or phaser after it.

Mr Black Shepard's End flanger -- Barberpole flanger in both directions with positive and negative regen. Doesn't have the classic flanger controls, but for the barberpole style, this is hard to beat. Sounds great after a filter too or with an octave going into it.

Way Huge Echo Puss -- Basically a Carbon Copy with the modulation controls on top. Maxing the feedback doesn't get into oscillation, creates really interesting pads to build around. A great analog delay.

 

[Zbysek]

It sounds awful at home. I mean truly wretched. And then at rehearsal you get up to volume and it's a different pedal. Add other instruments and sits well in the mix.

That's been my experience with dirt pedals in general. If it sounds awful at home, it may sound great in mix.

On the other hand, if it sounds good at home, it will probably suck with a band...

 

[HelpImaRock]

That's been my experience with dirt pedals in general. If it sounds awful at home, it may sound great in mix.

On the other hand, if it sounds good at home, it will probably suck with a band...

The Multiwave is kinda next level in that regard. Last rehearsal I chose it over the DOD Carcosa. And that's not because the Carcosa is bad in any way. It's one of my favorite dirt pedals on both guitar and bass. I just preferred the Multiwave because of the clean blend, and how that works in the band. But it does not sound good at home. At all.

 

[vvvmmm]

You guys could be talking about Muffs ...

 

[HelpImaRock]

You guys could be talking about Muffs ...

Muffs are the reverse for me. They sound great at home and then nobody can hear me in a mix. The only muff I've ever liked is the Maxon D&S. It's still never made it 5 minutes in rehearsal.

 

[Tubehed]

 

[vvvmmm]

Muffs are the reverse for me. They sound great at home and then nobody can hear me in a mix. The only muff I've ever liked is the Maxon D&S. It's still never made it 5 minutes in rehearsal.

Sorry for the confuzz - yeah, that's my point.

But Muffs with a blend can be a bit better, and with a adjustable mid-range can work well inna mix.

But I love the Green Russian variations - I love the EHX nano Russian to jam with inna trio, but it starts getting kinda lost.

Just received a W&C Caprid - looking forward to trying that - their green one (Pickle Pie) with the midrange is great inna mix, don't like it when playing alone.

 

[HelpImaRock]

Sorry for the confuzz - yeah, that's my point.

But Muffs with a blend can be a bit better, and with a adjustable mid-range can work well inna mix.

But I love the Green Russian variations - I love the EHX nano Russian to jam with inna trio, but it starts getting kinda lost.

Just received a W&C Caprid - looking forward to trying that - their green one (Pickle Pie) with the midrange is great inna mix, don't like it when playing alone.

I had a Green Russian and hated how it sounded with my rig. I also had a Mojo Hand Colossus that didn't work well for me. Cool pedals, but we just weren't compatible.

 

[Tubehed]

Sorry for the confuzz - yeah, that's my point.

But Muffs with a blend can be a bit better, and with a adjustable mid-range can work well inna mix.

But I love the Green Russian variations - I love the EHX nano Russian to jam with inna trio, but it starts getting kinda lost.

Just received a W&C Caprid - looking forward to trying that - their green one (Pickle Pie) with the midrange is great inna mix, don't like it when playing alone.

IME Muffs need either a mid control built in or an EQ with the mids boosted either before or after in the signal chain in order to be audible in the mix, bass or guitar. Of course, then they sound less like a Big Muff.

 

[superheavyfunk]

IME Muffs need either a mid control built in or an EQ with the mids boosted either before or after in the signal chain in order to be audible in the mix, bass or guitar. Of course, then they sound less like a Big Muff.

Agree on the bass. Disagree on guitar. The sheer volume at which muffs are generally used by guitarists make them audible enough most times and when used for a solo, it pops right out in my experience

 

[bass12]

Two that I’m surprised don’t get mentioned more often:

Chase Tone Secret preamp

Xotic Bass RC Booster