What effect do you run on all the time?

[Mantis Tobaggan]

I dont use pedals but my amp has a built in compressor that i use all the time.

 

[infraviolet]

New to FX.

I have a sonic maximizer at the end of my “small” pedal chain that I leave on all the time. I started looking at envelope filters and like the Aguilar. I could get addicted to this pedal. It seemed to fatten the tone nicely but not too much when dialed in low.

is there an effect you leave on too much?

I constantly run a Digitech SC-2 Valve Distortion for some overdrive.

 

[City]

New to FX.

I have a sonic maximizer at the end of my “small” pedal chain that I leave on all the time. I started looking at envelope filters and like the Aguilar. I could get addicted to this pedal. It seemed to fatten the tone nicely but not too much when dialed in low.

is there an effect you leave on too much?

I run a compressor all time, and one of the channels of my SansAmp Bass Driver DI......have an envelop follower, chorus, and Fulltone Bass Drive that I use on specific songs and/or occasions within a song.

 

[nshuman]

My always ons are:

-SFX MicroThumpinator
-SFX Micro EQ
-JohnK/FrankA Transboost
-SFX D][plomat

I used to keep my JohnK Animato clone as an always on, but that was a dark crazy period of my life.

 

[09wkd]

I use a multi for EQ, compression and light distortion for grit. When I get my hands on a good wet/dry blender I'll likely do a clean/dirty channel set up with dedicated fx.

 

[Blister]

None, I only use em if I have to. I like hearing others use them but like clean for myself

 

[fclefgeoff]

Pike Amplification Vulcan XL

 

[DwaynieAD]

For a while it was my compressor and my vt bass.

Currently just my Gk amp

 

[Charlzm]

I like chorus, probably too much. I keep playing with it through a high pass so it doesn't muddy up my sound, but... too much chorus is never enough.
I also run a bit of compression, but it's doing its job and all is well.

 

[Fuzzbass]

I don't always use compression, but when I do, it's always on. (I use gentle compression at 10% of my gigs, typically when I'm not using overdrive).

With my hard rock band I usually have a low-gain overdrive on all the time, and kick in a second overdrive for heavier songs.




P.S. I don't think I use any effect too much. All I ever use is OD and comp, nothing else. I use gentle compression, and only kick in heavy OD when appropriate.

 

[logicman69]

I run my compressor on all the time, from there my Fishman Fission pedal gets used the most (when the guitar player takes a solo), then its my Hidrive Overdrive for a few songs.

 

[Turkeypills]

Fuzz or OD, comp and Fdeck always.

 

[Antisyzygy]

If this was the "basses" forum : The only thing you need to turn on all the time is technique.

That's a joke.

Anyway, compression is what I use all the time. I have it built into my SVT-4 so I just use that.

Rarely, chorus, distortion, and an envelope filter.

 

[The Regulator]

Tech 21 SansAmp VT Bass DI

 

[groooooove]

i used to use my VT bass either all or nothing playing classic rock stuff

 

[JN8642]

Pretty much just a preamp boost and the EQ that's built into my head. I'll use other effects when it sounds good.

 

[BurningTheAltar]

I run 2 channels through an A/B/Y box....one channel is always running my Alter Ego Damnation (doom distortion), bass Big Muff Pi, Digitech bass multi chorus and digital delay. The other channel is clean with a touch of gain...though I'm thinking of adding a Ghost Echo to the clean channel for a smidge of reverb.

 

[angrychair]

Keeley bassist compressor, Darkglass B7K for eq and boost, Boss CE-3 Chorus.

 

[static0verdrive]

Link Removed and Fdeck HPF both always on, with minor adjustments to each depending on which bass / which 'tude I'm sporting.

 

[Billybladez66]

I always (40 to50%) an auto wah just to give it a little funky oomph....not real strong but I can hear it.