Am I Just Weird

[Chistopher]

My pedalboard right now is EQ->OD->Dist>Fuzz->EQ->Chorus->Phaser.

The fuzz I have right now on their is a Beetronics Octahive. By a small margin I would prefer to have my Earthquaker Hizumitas in that same spot, but the jacks are on the top of the pedal, so my board wouldn't have clean looking wires. So off of my board it stays until I can find a solution to this problem.

 

[Masta' C]

Is the Fuzz affected by having other pedals in front of it? Many (most?) are...might try it in the first position and see

The double EQ thing is interesting. What's the logic there?

 

[Securb]

The double EQ thing is interesting. What's the logic there?

I get it. My Source Audio Classic Distortion Pro allows you to adjust the MIDS pre and post-gain.

 

[Masta' C]

I get it. My Source Audio Classic Distortion Pro allows you to adjust the MIDS pre and post-gain.

Interesting! Source Audio has definitely been on my radar for their EQ stuff...you're saying a distortion pedal does pre & post-EQ? :eyecrazy:

 

[Masta' C]

Securb : Found this Reverb review for the SA Classic Distortion Pro...any merit to it?

It has a noise gate that cuts all sound as the notes fade down below a certain volume, and you can’t turn it off. It will give you sustain through the distortion, but if you let a note ring until it goes quiet, it just sputters and dies before the string itself stops ringing. And don’t even try turning your guitar volume knob down; the noise gate will murder the sound even more. This happens, to my surprise, even with the clean boost channel. This is not a pedal for anybody who plays with a delicate touch

 

[Securb]

Securb : Found this Reverb review for the SA Classic Distortion Pro...any merit to it?

Not in my experience, and I do not remember a noise gate being built into the product. You made me dig out the manual again and I think that reviewer is on crack.

Why would someone put a noise gate in a distortion? But the Cool thing is there is a MID control and you can adjust the amount of DRIVE pre and post-shaping the MIDS. Then it goes to the EQ with you can further shape your mids and any other parameter of the EQ


https://www.tmrzoo.com/2011/20657/s...tortion-solves-most-guitarists-biggest-issues

 

[Mincer]

I have my phaser after a compressor (1st), but before the overdrive. Different strokes.

 

[Chistopher]

Is the Fuzz affected by having other pedals in front of it? Many (most?) are...might try it in the first position and see

The double EQ thing is interesting. What's the logic there?

Nah, they're both don't particularly care where they go.

The double EQ thing is because I wanted a woolier sounding bass, so I boosted the bass into the my gain stages, and then cut reigned it back in afterwards. I mostly use it when I'm just using an overdrive or only using the distortion. Sometimes I will set the post fuzz eq to bring back some of the mids.

It's mostly because I got a 2 for 1 deal on behringer EQs

 

[Chistopher]

I have my phaser after a compressor (1st), but before the overdrive. Different strokes.

I do enjoy moving my phaser around the chain. That and reverb. Tons of cool sounds to be had.

 

[GuitarStv]

I have my phaser after a compressor (1st), but before the overdrive. Different strokes.

I've found that compressor after gain tends to work best for me. It allows you to go from clean to distorted with just your fingers and volume knob, but keeps the volume constant while doing so.

 

[beaubrummels]

I've found that compressor after gain tends to work best for me. It allows you to go from clean to distorted with just your fingers and volume knob, but keeps the volume constant while doing so.

+1. That's how I get the response of a tube amp without tubes. To get it to sound natural and 'right', I've found you have to have the knee of the compression right at the onset of distortion; then it matches the behavior of a tube reaching saturation.