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December 21, 2008 at 6:51 pm #77417ChumleyParticipant
I recently lost the Alesis Midiverb I’ve been using for quite a while, and have started to do way more gigs, so I’m in need of some pedals. I’m a keyboardist, so some effects are more important than others. Priorities are a really nice delay, a good overdrive, and some mod effects and possibly reverb. Thus far, I’m looking at a Hazarai, a Worm, a Tube Zipper, and a Holy Grail, in that order of importance. Anything I’m missing? Thanks!
EDIT: My shopping list has changed considerably since I posted this. Please read the thread to figure out my current situation…
December 21, 2008 at 11:11 pm #89406julianModeratorsounds good to me
personally I like a good chorus with keys or some ring mod, but that’s just meDecember 22, 2008 at 1:20 am #89427ChumleyParticipantThe only ring mod I canfind is the $400 Moog one. And there’s no way I’m going to blow money on that. As for flangers, chorus, etc, I’m going to go with some cheap Danos. (Don’t kill me!)
A bit of an update: Instead of a Hazarai, I’m going with a #1. Does what I need for a much better price. The Worm will have to wait a bit as well, but the other two are definately both remaining on my list. Thanks!December 22, 2008 at 4:38 am #89437julianModeratorthe frequency analyzer is 150
nothing wrong with cheap danos
they’re cool for experimentation
but then you’ll want better stuff
they’re bypass and headroom are pretty mehDecember 22, 2008 at 5:21 am #89443ChumleyParticipantQuote:the frequency analyzer is 150nothing wrong with cheap danos
they’re cool for experimentation
but then you’ll want better stuff
they’re bypass and headroom are pretty mehBear in mind, I can always borrow better effects for recording, so quality takes back seat to weirdness. Also, I’ll have to check out the freq analyzer, but as for pure weirdness, I’ve found better. No offense.
December 22, 2008 at 5:59 am #89445julianModeratorit’s not a purely weird pedal
it’s the cleanest ring mod out there with the most headroom because of the 40V power supplyand yeah it doesn’t have the CV options the MOOG has, but it’s plenty versatile
December 22, 2008 at 2:50 pm #89464Kevin DemuthMemberQuote:The only ring mod I canfind is the $400 Moog one. And there’s no way I’m going to blow money on that. As for flangers, chorus, etc, I’m going to go with some cheap Danos. (Don’t kill me!)
A bit of an update: Instead of a Hazarai, I’m going with a #1. Does what I need for a much better price. The Worm will have to wait a bit as well, but the other two are definately both remaining on my list. Thanks!i’d reconsider about the Haz if i were you… it’s an amazing pedal. i’m sure you could find yourself using the reverse delay, modulation and looping etc which the #1 doesn’t have.
also, check out a Pulsar (or Stereo Pulsar); it’s a great tremolo and can also go a bit further than a standard effect – the rhythmic thing it does when you turn the depth past maximum is beautiful and it can also get into ring mod territory.
December 22, 2008 at 3:46 pm #89468Fender&EHX4everModeratorQuote:Thus far, I’m looking at a Hazarai, a Worm, a Tube Zipper, and a Holy Grail, in that order of importance. Anything I’m missing?That’s a killer combo there :rawk:
The Worm is one of my favorite boxes ever, but the old unit is tricky and high maintenance (I haven’t tried the new XO version yet).
You have to LOVE it to want to keep it. First of all, it has a tendency to hiss like a cobra, especially in Phaser mode. I’ve been able to reduce the hiss by moving it around in different places in the signal chain, but it’s never completely gone. Placing an EQ after it helps so you can cut the frequencies around 8khz. Also, if your pickups are really hot, the Worm has a tendency to clip, especially in the wah mode. Placing a compressor before it will take care of that.
Once you’ve taken care of those issues, the Worm will be your warm analog friend that puts a groovy vibe on everything.
Otherwise, if you’re looking for an easier path, go with a Pulsar and a Small Stone. I’d recommend the Wiggler, but those can be much pricier than the aforementioned, unless you find one used. They sound excellent, and have a very vintage tone if that’s what you like.
December 22, 2008 at 6:23 pm #89482ChumleyParticipantalright, here’s an important question. Is it better to have one or two amazing effects and several crap ones, (Hazarai, Freq Analyzer, Behringer OD, Dano Flanger & Phaser), or four or five good ones (#1, Holy Grail, Tube Zipper, Worm)? If I do take two good ones and some bad ones, which would you recommend? Also, I’ve been considering building some BYOCs. If I do that, which one or two would you recommend, bearing n mind I have little electronics experience?
December 22, 2008 at 6:33 pm #89483Kevin DemuthMemberQuote:alright, here’s an important question. Is it better to have one or two amazing effects and several crap ones, (Hazarai, Freq Analyzer, Behringer OD, Dano Flanger & Phaser), or four or five good ones (#1, Holy Grail, Tube Zipper, Worm)? If I do take two good ones and some bad ones, which would you recommend? Also, I’ve been considering building some BYOCs. If I do that, which one or two would you recommend, bearing n mind I have little electronics experience?“Is it better to have one or two amazing effects and several crap ones, or four or five good ones?”
here’s my not entirely helpful answer: it’s best to have effects that you like.
if you get a cheap pedal (Dano or whatever) that you like, then it deserves its place in your set-up. you can spend big money on something else which turns out to be disappointing.as for the BYOC question, the easiest ones are going to be the dirt pedals (inc. boost) and tremolo. most of the others will have higher component counts – which doesn’t necessarily make them more difficult builds. the most challenging part is usually the wiring, so the more switches and pots there are the higher the level of difficulty.
December 23, 2008 at 4:38 am #89519ChumleyParticipantSo, for the purposes of this thread, assume I have the exact same tastes in pedals as you.
Except for overdrive. I know what’s going on for that.December 23, 2008 at 10:57 am #89537Kevin DemuthMemberQuote:So, for the purposes of this thread, assume I have the exact same tastes in pedals as you.
Except for overdrive. I know what’s going on for that.which overdrive are you going for?
personally, for delay and modulation i’d be very VERY happy with just a Hazarai and Pulsar (big-box or Stereo XO version).
my current (main) pedal board (which i use for guitar, keyboards and sometimes other instruments) has:
(Korg tuner)
‘You Dirty’ Rat
EHX Germanium OD
EHX Stereo Memory Man w/Haz
EHX Pulsar
Boss DM-3 Delayi’ve got another board of extras and several other spare effects but those are my essentials.
sometimes i switch the Pulsar for another tremolo but with the Pulsar, Haz and DM-3 i can cover a lot of ground.December 23, 2008 at 7:19 pm #89569ChumleyParticipantOverdrive is really not my favorite effect, and I’m picking up a cheap Behringer. I’m also turning to Behringer for reverb, the DR100 is amazing for $29. The Pulsar is kind of cool, but I’d like to find something a tad more versatile. Of all of the pedals under the Chorus/Phase/Flange, what do you recommend?
December 23, 2008 at 8:17 pm #89572Ned FlandersModeratorThe pulsar is versatile, it does vintage trem to full on square wave chop to ring mod. Its great!
December 23, 2008 at 8:56 pm #89577Kevin DemuthMemberQuote:The pulsar is versatile, it does vintage trem to full on square wave chop to ring mod. Its great!:thumb: when i think Pulsar, i think versatile… but… i think he wants something other than tremolo.
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