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Which effect to buy? $0 - $250

Which Pedal should I buy to add something fun to my board?

  • 3Leaf Wonderlove

    Votes: 14 14.4%

  • Iron Ether Polytope

    Votes: 3 3.1%

  • Iron Ether Xerograph Dlx

    Votes: 8 8.2%

  • Mad Professor Blueberry

    Votes: 10 10.3%

  • BS/SS TAFM

    Votes: 2 2.1%

  • Source Audio Pro MBD

    Votes: 6 6.2%

  • Source Audio Pro BEF

    Votes: 25 25.8%

  • ZVex Sonar Tremolo

    Votes: 3 3.1%

  • Dr Scientist Tremolessence

    Votes: 7 7.2%

  • Other... post below

    Votes: 19 19.6%
  • Total voters
    97
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Tim_Mofunk

May 20, 2012
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Adelaide, Australia
#1
Hi All.... I will be buying a new pedal Wednesday...

Yay for me! :hyper:

...but I don't know what to buy

The reason is I am getting a VP JR to use as an expression pedal and might as well grab something to bundle in with the shipping.

I am an out there sort of bloke and am into both traditional and crazy sounds.

Not playing in a band as such at the moment but having regular jams with some similar souls. Very experimental funk style stuff.

Current Rig...

Main Bass - Fender AmDlx Jazz 4 string (active)

Pedals - Boss TU2, Boss CEB3, Boss LMB3, EHX Bassballs, EHX Bass Muff, EHX Memory Man w Haz, EHX Bass Micro Synth, Dunlop 105q Wah, Fuzzrocious Grey Stache, Eventide Pitchfactor, Chunk Octavius Squeezer.

On the way - Dr Scientist The Elements

Amp - Custom built Tube pre with Solid State power amp.

Budget is up to around $250 USD

Any suggestions for something fun to add to the mix?

The poll above includes some pedals I am interested in trying, some others I am interested in are currently out of stock on the website I will probably use (prymaxe)
 
#3
Had you not had the Elements, I'd have said the TAFM....not that one replaces the other, but with your Gray Stache, it's less of a priority.....so I say:

Tremolessence. With the Polytope a close second. The Tremolessence is just cool. Lokk that stuttery thing. And with an expression pedal (that you have) it's easily the coolest pedal on that list.

And still has very good flip value if you don't dig it. The BEF Pro's popularity is waning.
 
#6
If only WMD made their Super Fatman with a typical expression jack then you could hook it up to the hot hand 3 an have an infinitely better envelope filter that would do everything that every other pedal could do and have the hot hand.
 
#7
From WMD's site:

"CV Input - This jack allows you to use a standard expression pedal (stereo plug) to control the filter position, or blend it with the envelope and LFO. It provides power to the expression pedal. This can also be used with 0-5 volt CV sources. For +-2.5 volt (moogerfooger and modular gear) CV, a special adapter is required to convert the voltage levels, available from WMD for $30."

Looks like it'd work?
 
#8
I'd say a trem would be a cool addition, just given what you already have. While I haven't tried the Tremolessence (I just use the good 'ol PN-2), I'd say it's easily your best bet in that category.

It looks like you're also looking to explore other filters. If so....do yourself a BIG favor and pick up a Wonderlove. It's soooooo good. An extremely well-made and well-thought-out pedal.
 
#12
DannDubblewe said:
From WMD's site:

"CV Input - This jack allows you to use a standard expression pedal (stereo plug) to control the filter position, or blend it with the envelope and LFO. It provides power to the expression pedal. This can also be used with 0-5 volt CV sources. For +-2.5 volt (moogerfooger and modular gear) CV, a special adapter is required to convert the voltage levels, available from WMD for $30."

Looks like it'd work?
Click to expand...

looks like i've got some shuffeling to do.
 

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