Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

[jcruz195]

So as a beginner what kind of effects should I get for practicing (and planning to play outside soon) ? I actually have a Friedman BE-OD as my distortion do I have to add some effects ? what kind ?

[Blille]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

What amp do you have? I would start there.


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[jcruz195]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

What amp do you have? I would start there.


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Line 6 spider classic 15

[Blille]

Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

My recommendation would be to save up for an amp with a 1x12 and ideally a dirty channel you like, particularly if you plan to play out.

No matter how awesome your dirt pedals are, the amp will limit their awesomeness, particularly the low end with a 1x8 speaker.

Depending on your budget we can make a recommendation. Something like a Boss Katana might be a game changer for you, much more than a pedal. It has effects too btw. Or tell us what you find used in your local craigslist.

Sorry if this wasn’t the answer you were after, trying to be helpful and honest here [emoji4]


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[VinceT]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

My recommendation would be to save up for an amp with a 1x12 and ideally a dirty channel you like, particularly if you plan to play out.

No matter how awesome your dirt pedals are, the amp will limit their awesomeness, particularly the low end with a 1x8 speaker.

Depending on your budget we can make a recommendation. Something like a Boss Katana might be a game changer for you, much more than a pedal. It has effects too btw. Or tell us what you find used in your local craigslist.

Sorry if this wasn’t the answer you were after, trying to be helpful and honest here [emoji4]


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+1 to this answer. A solid amp foundation is FAR more important than pedals if you’re at the start of your journey.


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[Chistopher]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

Delay or reverb will also add to your tone. Once you get an amp with an effects loop you could also get a EQ to help shape your tone. A wah pedal or phaser can also be used as less subtle forms of tone coloration, but those are the only two metal type effects (other than distortion) that I find usable in more obvious manners.

This applies to all genres, but there is nothing worse than a guitar tone completely drowned with effects, unless it's ambient guitar, which even then requires some moderation.

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

Use the FX built into your amp. It has a ton of them.

[6stringerguy]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

What type of metal do you play?

[Mincer]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

I agree with saving up for an amp. But take the time while saving to work on technique, and becoming a better player. This can even be done on an unplugged electric.

[6stringerguy]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

I agree with saving up for an amp. But take the time while saving to work on technique, and becoming a better player. This can even be done on an unplugged electric.

+1, you’ll be amazed how more rounded of a player and writer you’ll be playing clean or acoustic since it forces you to focus on your technique and melody.
All the little details that are usually lessened with rivers of saturated gain.

[CaptainWhizz]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

So as a beginner what kind of effects should I get for practicing (and planning to play outside soon) ? I actually have a Friedman BE-OD as my distortion do I have to add some effects ? what kind ?

The BE-OD is awesome, judging by the times I've heard it, so if you got an amp with a nice basic clean/ light crunch sound and out that pedal in front of it for your heavier tones, you would be golden. Apart from some reverb or delay, anything else would just be icing on the cake.

[Rex_Rocker]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

Boss HM-2.

[6stringerguy]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

Boss HM-2.

+1 Reccomend settings
Volume: As Much As You Can
Low:Full
High:Full
Distortion:Full

[Chistopher]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

^^Pro tip: Volume and Distortion should never be in any position other than full tilt, regardless of the pedal or genre.

[PFDarkside]

Re: Starter Guitar Effects/Pedals for Heavy metal

Another +1 to save for an amp.

Your Line 6 has Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, Reverb and Delay. From my experience, pedals other than time based effects like Chorus, Reverb and Delay sound kind of bad into a Spyder.

Take the cost of that BE-OD and double it and you can get a used 6505 1x12 combo. That’ll get you somewhere...