Mic into guitar effects pedal???

[ShredFetus]

Hey guys, just wondering if it is safe to put a mic into a Boss GT-8 effects pedal...anyone done this? Or even with a similar pedal unit??

 

[ShredFetus]

Re: Mic into guitar effects pedal???

Really? ah well...so I wont hurt anything if I try it?

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: Mic into guitar effects pedal???

Should be okay. Years ago I modded a chorus pedal to use with a Shure high-impedance mic. I was using the mic on my acoustic guitar, and later found out that I could use the effect on my voice, as well. You may have to "pad" the front-end of the pedal, as oftentimes the mic output is too hot, and the effect will distort.

Bill

 

[Robert S.]

Re: Mic into guitar effects pedal???

Use a Hi-Z mic.

 

[JLagoon]

Re: Mic into guitar effects pedal???

It'll be fine. My vocalist does that.

 

[SlyFoxx]

Re: Mic into guitar effects pedal???

If you have a mixer with an insert loop I'd put it there. I have a (stomp) Boss digital delay in my vocal loop...works great.

 

[Hecubus]

Re: Mic into guitar effects pedal???

I have run vocals through my J-station for compression and delay. I just make sure I have the cabinet emulation set to "none". I have also run vocals through a Boss PS-2 (Phaser) and have gotten some good "No Quarter" effects.

 

[Closed Eye]

Re: Mic into guitar effects pedal???

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sN1Kz69YUHk&search=at the drive in

Awesome At The Drive-In video where Cedric uses effects pedals (not EQ's) into a microphone (during the verses).

 

[girlafraid]

Re: Mic into guitar effects pedal???

Yeah, the singer in a friends band decided to put his mic through the guitarists board to see what happened... Sort of odd, seeing as he uses a bunch of weirdo ring mods, fuzzes, delays and surfy reverbs... spacey!

 

[ShredFetus]

Re: Mic into guitar effects pedal???

Cool, thanks for the replies! Now all I need to do is learn how to sing!