Updating Pedal Board!

[ReadingOwls]

I'm updating my pedalboard, and I'm having a few problems with what to buy.
I'm playing a Gretsch full body Electromatic through a solid state Laney.
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What I'm look for:

Smooth Distortion (Slash or Joe Satriani).
Flanger or Chorus (I can't stand Boss pedals before you suggest).
EQ Pedal.
Tuner Pedal.

I hate Boss pedals, and I hate those pedal companies where you get something expensive, and it's hard to find again if you need to buy again.

[PraXis]

1.) Box of Rock or Vox Satchurator (nails Satch's sound, but not very versatile otherwise) or MI Audio Crunch Box for a Marshall sound
2.) Red Witch Empress (chorus) or EVH 117 (flanger)
3.) MXR 118 (10 band)
4.) Korg Pitchblack

[ReadingOwls]

My main priority is a dirt box. I'm really diggin' overdrive over distortion though. Fuzz is too, fuzzy for me. I've been looking at Digitech stuff too. Still, more suggestions?

[teemunknee]

I can't stress Fulltone enough, I really can't.

For a Chorus, I know you hate Boss pedals, but if you find an old CE-2 from the 80s, they were analog and really incredible. I can also recommend the visual sound H20 chorus/echo.

EQ: Just like Pwozzie said the MXR 10 band.

Tuner Pedal: The new TC electronics polytune.

[ReadingOwls]

Teemunknee, I've seen your reply of 'Favourite Pedal Brands'. Are MXR any good at Dirt pedals or are they just great for the other stuff?

[switchback]

For a Chorus, I know you hate Boss pedals, but if you find an old CE-2 from the 80s, they were analog and really incredible. I can also recommend the visual sound H20 chorus/echo.


Another great Chorus is the MXR stereo chorus...tis sweeeeet ! and I haven't been happy with most MXR distortions, IMHO.

[AngryHatter]

I like a blues breaker pushing a satchurator.

[gordonm]

I spent alot of time going through demos on youtube. It really helped me out when I was looking to buy (still am)

[weirdotis]

Fulltone Fulltone Fulltone!!!

The Fulldrive 2 is the most natural and transparent sounding OD I have ever heard. Also, some modded DS-1s sound in-credible for the price. Definitely worth looking into.

[ReadingOwls]

Boss OD3tually sounds nice. I know I hate Boss pedals, but it's their greatest pedal by far!

[V!N]

I'd advice the Way Huge Fat Sandwich for every amplifier that isn't a tube amp going into a nice crunch of its own already. It's a pedal with a strong character and is therefore more capable of sounding great on its own with any amp.Most of the boutique dirt-boxes perform best when used with a not-so-clean tube amp.

That said, wouldn't you rather invest in the tone of tubes, rather than trying to find a way to get tone from that bag of chips ?

[Hamtone]

Originally Posted by V!N

I'd advice the Way Huge Fat Sandwich for every amplifier that isn't a tube amp going into a nice crunch of its own already. It's a pedal with a strong character and is therefore more capable of sounding great on its own with any amp.Most of the boutique dirt-boxes perform best when used with a not-so-clean tube amp.

That said, wouldn't you rather invest in the tone of tubes, rather than trying to find a way to get tone from that bag of chips ?

I can't speak of the sammich but, tubes would bring you something that SS just can't.

[CustomClassic59]

If you're kind of on a budget, I really like the MXR GT-OD as an overdrive/clean boost. It seems to add a nice mid quality that I dig. For chorus, I like the Digitech Chorus Factory. Lots of lush, usable chorus on tap...

[Deftone]

The TC Electronics Poly Tune is fantastic.
MXR 6 Band (the 10 band is like a eq mixed with a Sonic Maximizer) The 6 is more organic.

You might also like the Visual Sound H20 Chorus, I do. It can go from very lush to very subtle.