Which effects (if you use any) do you use most and why?

[CrashMiller]

I love my Boss FV-500H, my volume/expression.

I just love volume swells/trills, plus I hook it up to my BEF pro to use as expression.

 

[chris4001asat]

My fingers on the strings. Can't play without them!

 

[bassistjoe93]

EBS Valvedrive and BBE Soulvibe.

 

[Dick Tree]

I use my Boss OC-2 a lot, my Baddy1Shoe Infinity Drive and lately my MXR Envelope Filter.

 

[gfaulkner]

The only pedal I've ever used is an A/B/Y Radial Big Shot.Otherwise,bass,cable amp.Effects to me sound like fried --s.

 

[MSUsousaphone]

The only pedal I've ever used is an A/B/Y Radial Big Shot.Otherwise,bass,cable amp.Effects to me sound like fried --s.

That's good, though, right? I mean...fried makes even oysters taste good.

 

[bassbrad]

The only pedal I've ever used is an A/B/Y Radial Big Shot.Otherwise,bass,cable amp.Effects to me sound like fried --s.

Don't blame the effects for that........

 

[nillawaffa]

Some sort of OD/Distortion is pretty much always on. Then I have a couple fuzz pedals(Tall Font Russian and TAFM) that I'll throw on top of that depending on what the song calls for. I've got some other fun pedals that I use occasionally as well.

 

[caeman]

I tried to not use it to see how the sounds would be, but ultimately, I really enjoy the sound of my Barber Linden EQ. It is my "preamp". It compliments my Growler very well.

 

[countbassiedad]

I got a Digitech BP 200 to try different things on the cheap plus get a drum machine, vol pedal and ipod input all in one.

My conclusion is the only standalone pedal I would ever use is a POG2. It just has not trumped the basses on my GAS list yet. You can get some nice gear for the price of a POG but the sound is SWEET!!

 

[notlob]

I have a ton of effects but on bass i tend to use a Big Muff, EHX Qtron+, EHX Bass Microsynth (use this on everything, probably use it too much, i love it), the line 6 FM4, and I run my signal thru a Korg Microkorg sometimes.

 

[Dr_Funkdamental]

I use my envelope filter the most, cause Im funky like 4 day old homeless draws.

 

[scottfeldstein]

Well, I don't know. My board is a mess, pedals coming and going, and I am in perpetual rehearsal/recording and totally without a gig. BUT... that won't stop me from meaninglessly answering the question! Here's what I think I'll be using most.

* Compression. MXR M87

* Distortion. Source Audio Multiwave Pro

* Envelope filter. Presently the MXR M82. Would like to replace with a Source Audio Pro one.

* SansAmp BDDI. Might get rid of this soon.

* Digitech Bass Synth Wah. Probably unload this one soon, too.

 

[DeltaPhoenix]

I have a tube OD/Preamp always on (into my tube head, it takes a lot to push that head into OD). I use lots of FUZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!! I run Fuzz into my Creepy Fingers DoomiDrive sometimes. Sometimes I use only the DoomiDrive. I have a killer distortion pedal The Elements. I use an INFANEM Faye Sing as well as a Chorus pedal. Adding delay currently.

 

[nodisco]

Valvedrive - overdrive
Boss CE2-B - chorus

 

[Flymo Wang]

different pedals complete my board depending on the band and which guitar i'm using, but (apart from a tuner) a phat phuk and BB preamp are always on the board. PPB to give a slight volume jump and drive my valve amp for louder sections, and dynamics, then the BB for light-ish overdrive (or as a preamp to awrm up the tone a bit when using somebodies else's amp, if it's an evil solid state thing!)

 

[loopmantra]

let's see....
first off-at the beggining of my efx chain there's markbass compressore,and at the end of it,there's MXR M80-both o' them NEVER off(colour switch on m80 on most of the time),and i believe i don't have to explain why
morley pba dual2 bass wah-although it acts differently with different basses.I LOVE this beauty-good for gaining on clarity during bass solo,or just to cut through mix at a certain point of the song,and,ofc,as a standard funky tool.
EHX octave multiplexer-primary for dynamics during the chorus part,or bridge part,sometimes even to 'fatten' the sound during a guitar solo
all other efx are being used as well,but these are my must-have-on-a-gig

 

[oldcatfish]

Zoom B2...nothing else.

 

[RaniBrandt]

VT Bass - always
Frantone Lo-tone Fuzz - sometimes

 

[DeltaPhoenix]

My fingers on the strings. Can't play without them!

Wow, aren't you hilarious. We have never heard that one around here before.