CapoFirstFret
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No more boss in my effects chain! The last remaining boss pedal on my pedalboard is my tuner, and it's coming out of the tuner out on my volume pedal so I have no more Boss buffers in my effects chain. "Tone is good!"
Finally done it!
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d1dsj
Cornographer
Re: Finally done it!
Cool! That's what I'm aiming to do. The TU2 is a real tone sucker, when I checked all my pedals to see what all the fuss was about I couldn't believe how much Boss pedals changed/ sucked your tone! I need to change the tuner, chorus and delay... won't be anythime soon though. Nice one.
Cool! That's what I'm aiming to do. The TU2 is a real tone sucker, when I checked all my pedals to see what all the fuss was about I couldn't believe how much Boss pedals changed/ sucked your tone! I need to change the tuner, chorus and delay... won't be anythime soon though. Nice one.
CapoFirstFret
New member
Re: Finally done it!
well I've still got the tuner, but it's not in my tone path at all
well I've still got the tuner, but it's not in my tone path at all
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Finally done it!
It's pedalboard Spring cleaning! LOL
I'm figuring out ways of updating my board, but doing it without spending a bunch of cash.
It's really hard to let go of the L6 Delay, but that new EH Memory Man is looking good.
It's easier to let go of the L6 Modulator, but it'll have to be replaced by something like a Duncan Shape Shifter, H&K Rotosphere, and Moog Phaser.
It's pedalboard Spring cleaning! LOL
I'm figuring out ways of updating my board, but doing it without spending a bunch of cash.
It's really hard to let go of the L6 Delay, but that new EH Memory Man is looking good.
It's easier to let go of the L6 Modulator, but it'll have to be replaced by something like a Duncan Shape Shifter, H&K Rotosphere, and Moog Phaser.
CapoFirstFret
New member
Re: Finally done it!
man a rotosphere would be AMAZING..but they're a bit pricey for my budget right now...I'm kinda broke...dating this new girl, plus a few things I've bought..lol...I'll probably eventually replace my Voodoo Lab Tremolo with a Duncan Shape Shifter.
man a rotosphere would be AMAZING..but they're a bit pricey for my budget right now...I'm kinda broke...dating this new girl, plus a few things I've bought..lol...I'll probably eventually replace my Voodoo Lab Tremolo with a Duncan Shape Shifter.
Pushpin&Poetry
New member
Re: Finally done it!
Can you fill a newbie in on why boss suck your tone? And what type of pedals/effects don't suck your tone? Thanks
Can you fill a newbie in on why boss suck your tone? And what type of pedals/effects don't suck your tone? Thanks
Luke Duke
PRSlustologist
Re: Finally done it!
The only thing I know of for sure I just learned from Christian (the guy who invented fire). The Boss buffers do NOT play very well with germanium based effects. The buffers add treble which makes old school fuzz tones, and treble booster sound overly bright and harsh.
Luke
The only thing I know of for sure I just learned from Christian (the guy who invented fire). The Boss buffers do NOT play very well with germanium based effects. The buffers add treble which makes old school fuzz tones, and treble booster sound overly bright and harsh.
Luke
beggar_guitar
New member
Re: Finally done it!
Ok... So Boss buffers are not necessarily the Devil, but depending on what effects they are coupled with you could get some less than stellar tones?
But a buffer is not a bad thing to have in the FX Chain?
How do pedal companies like L6, Voodoo Labs, Electro Harmonix or MXR compare? How much do they buffer the signal and what not? I know there are a lot more companies, but I'm trying to think of some more common names.
Ok... So Boss buffers are not necessarily the Devil, but depending on what effects they are coupled with you could get some less than stellar tones?
But a buffer is not a bad thing to have in the FX Chain?
How do pedal companies like L6, Voodoo Labs, Electro Harmonix or MXR compare? How much do they buffer the signal and what not? I know there are a lot more companies, but I'm trying to think of some more common names.
Luke Duke
PRSlustologist
Re: Finally done it!
Each company's buffer sounds a bit different I think. The Line 6 was fairly neutral I thougt. My EH Small Stone is true bypass IIRC. My DMM is very much buffered though. I get a bit of delay ghosting all the time, but I dig the effect. The cool thing about the DMM is that you can choose how much juice is coming out of it.
Luke
Each company's buffer sounds a bit different I think. The Line 6 was fairly neutral I thougt. My EH Small Stone is true bypass IIRC. My DMM is very much buffered though. I get a bit of delay ghosting all the time, but I dig the effect. The cool thing about the DMM is that you can choose how much juice is coming out of it.
Luke
nebucanazza
New member
Re: Finally done it!
This is usually due to placing the buffered pedal before the fuzz/treble booster. If your chain is TB->Fuzz->other effects(including buffered stuff), you shouldn't have any problem. I have found that if you drive a fuzz face type with a buffered pedal it will sound bright, loud and will refuse to clean up with the guitar volume knob.
This is usually due to placing the buffered pedal before the fuzz/treble booster. If your chain is TB->Fuzz->other effects(including buffered stuff), you shouldn't have any problem. I have found that if you drive a fuzz face type with a buffered pedal it will sound bright, loud and will refuse to clean up with the guitar volume knob.
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scottish
WeirdScienceologist
Re: Finally done it!
yeah, my mjm london fuzz (germanium version) is the very 1st pedal in my chain and i have no problems with it at all.
as for trying to get rid of all your boss pedals....ive seen a guy play whose board was composed of possibly every boss pedal ever made and he had an awesome sound. The bands name was Nu-bru if any of you are new brunswick, NJ locals btw
yeah, my mjm london fuzz (germanium version) is the very 1st pedal in my chain and i have no problems with it at all.
as for trying to get rid of all your boss pedals....ive seen a guy play whose board was composed of possibly every boss pedal ever made and he had an awesome sound. The bands name was Nu-bru if any of you are new brunswick, NJ locals btw
Luke Duke
PRSlustologist
Re: Finally done it!
That's what Christian said. Thing is what about the tuner?
Luke
That's what Christian said. Thing is what about the tuner?
Luke
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Finally done it!
Buffers and some old school fx pedals like fuzz and germanium boost pedals don't do well SOMETIMES...if you run the buffered pedal AFTER the other effect in question you'll be fine.
Im also gonna go ahead and say that Boss buffers (as well as some others) don't "suck tone" much if at all...
Buffers and some old school fx pedals like fuzz and germanium boost pedals don't do well SOMETIMES...if you run the buffered pedal AFTER the other effect in question you'll be fine.
Im also gonna go ahead and say that Boss buffers (as well as some others) don't "suck tone" much if at all...
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: Finally done it!
Yeah put any "oldtimer" pedals first when used with buffered pedals!
Yeah put any "oldtimer" pedals first when used with buffered pedals!
CapoFirstFret
New member
Re: Finally done it!
I'm gonna put a new picture of my pedalboard up real soon...it's great...I do have one buffered pedal still in the mix though, so I think I should be all good.
I'm gonna put a new picture of my pedalboard up real soon...it's great...I do have one buffered pedal still in the mix though, so I think I should be all good.
