Need Stomp Box Recommendations

[bashea]

There are just too many effects pedals to try, and not enough time to try them all. Even watching the demo videos on Youtube is exhausting. So, if you can help out with a recommendation on which one to get - may the rock gods bless you!

 

Chorus - Looking for the sound such as on "Given To Fly" by Pearl Jam.

 

Distortion - Looking for the sound such as on "Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit.

 

Reverb - Clean, nice range.

 

Volume pedal - Smooth, inexpensive.

 

Tuner - Accurate, inexpensive.

 

Board to put them on.

 

Isn't music f**king beautiful?

 

Thanks, and rock on.

[Versatile]

Yes rock on indeed...!!

 

The answer to your prayer is a Boss ME 70 multi fx...

 

Rock On...

 

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[Pin]

Or a Line6 M9 or M13 even better.

[Jake Blues]

Or a Line6 M9 or M13 even better.

 

Back when I gigged, I didn't have a lot in the signal chain...partly because I was broke. Pedals were expensive and it was difficult to try comparing them.

 

Having just gotten back to playing regularly, I'm amazed how expensive individual pedals still are. (I think in terms of inflation adjusted dollars, guitars of good quality are a bargain now.) For the cost of a couple, you can get a multi-effects unit that covers a lot of ground and you don't have the cabling to deal with.

 

I'm far from a expert in this area, but I have to say, I like my Line 6 HD500. More effects and features than I'll ever figure out, but give me some time and I can emulate damn near anything.

[Pin]

 

I'm far from a expert in this area, but I have to say, I like my Line 6 HD500. More effects and features than I'll ever figure out, but give me some time and I can emulate damn near anything.

 

I would agree with you about the cost of pedals compared to the cost of reasonable quality guitars e.g. Epiphone.

 

I love the Line 6 stuff. I still use an old Pod Pro rack unit and the Line 6 M13 which I now have is marvellous. I have heard people complain of its footprint but c'mon - look at how many pedals it emulates (and emulates pretty darn well) and you can link even more via its own effects loop! But then I have always been a sound freak - which is why I like midi and the virtually infinite scope that gives.

[hi13ts]

You can forgo some pedals if you get yourself a nice amp. A Marshall DSL/TSL (probably a JVM too) could get the distortion you need but also having a clear clean channel. The reverb on those are bit tame though, but it works. Digitech has Hardwire pedals which is their boutique line. Very good pedals. Otherwise, you can stick with the tried and true Boss for chorus and tuning. I'm not very fond of volume pedals, I do much of the tone and volume control through my guitar knobs. If I set the amp level right before the show, then it's not a problem, otherwise I'd just slide on back and twist the knob on the amp a little. I found volume pedals to be more of a hassle than a help, but each to his own. I think Pedaltrain makes nice boards. Wiring can hide underneath and it's built pretty sturdy.

 

If you're not in a position to buy a nice amp and expensive pedals, the Boss ME-50 was my mainstay for a long time. The ME-70 was cool too, but it didn't have the distortion sounds I liked.