Distortion and Overdrive pedals through effects loop

[UnderTheFlame83]

Anyone ever hook up their dirt pedals through an effects loop? Good results? I never do. They always sound better straight into the amp for me. Delay and Chorus that's another story, although most chorus pedals I do prefer straight into the amp. The effects loop is nice to have but I can live without it.

[NegativeEase]

Yes, In fact thats where full features drives with pre and post amp tone sculpting options sound best.

Example -Origin Revival Drive sounds absolutely incredible in the loop

[dave74]

We could be talking about two separate things here.
1. Going within the loop. From amp's send into effects and then back into amp's return.
2. Going from preamp/distortion unit straight into the effect's return, thereby bypassing the amp's entire preamp section.

[UnderTheFlame83]

We could be talking about two separate things here.
1. Going within the loop. From amp's send into effects and then back into amp's return.
2. Going from preamp/distortion unit straight into the effect's return, thereby bypassing the amp's entire preamp section.

Yeah I was talking about going within the loop.

Going straight into effects return bypassing the entire preamp is a totally different beast with distortion pedals. Tried that with a Metal Zone and was impressed. Also I run my Mesa Throttlebox like that sometimes and it sounds great.

[UnderTheFlame83]

Always make sure your volume is all the down on your distortion pedal when going straight into return on your amp. I forgot once and hooked everything up and I turned the pedal on and the volume on the pedal was all the way up

[Mincer]

There is a whole host of newer preamp pedals (like the Palladium) that are designed to replace the preamp of an amp.

[UnderTheFlame83]

There is a whole host of newer preamp pedals (like the Palladium) that are designed to replace the preamp of an amp.

Yep just haven't tried any yet. This one looks interesting...