What kind of sound are you looking for BigMcGiv? Personally, I'd choose a fuzz or overdrive pedal. But I like a lot of volume pot controlled fuzz mayhem. If you're looking to cover a lot of sounds, or explore what different FX do, then the multi-FX units are great.
Fuzz, overdrive, reverb, echo-delay, and tremolo are probably the most common for blues. Hard clipping distortion will kill off your playing dynamics.
If I could only get one? If I was being cheap, I would get a Digitech. RP-55's are less than $50 on Craigslist. The older RPS-255 is USB programmable, built in WAH pedal, etc. and does lots of fun things... these may not be concert worthy, but do a lot of different effects...
If you like to build your own pedals and tool around with electronics, Check out Runoffgroove.com. They have a bunch of pedal effect schematics and layouts to make your own. They also have a Ruby chip amp that sounds great.
The Psycho Knob that CBGitty sells is a good effect to get and doesn't cost much. Put one together with one of their inexpensive preamps with EQ, and you can get a lot of different tones with a boost in volume too.
I've tried Distortion, Reverb and a Wah Pedal. Also bought a sampler just to mess around with.
Distortion can add some crunch to your sound, but so can an amp with Gain control. I have an old Marshall Lead 12 amp and the Gain is up about 3/4 full and it really adds to the sound.
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What kind of sound are you looking for BigMcGiv? Personally, I'd choose a fuzz or overdrive pedal. But I like a lot of volume pot controlled fuzz mayhem. If you're looking to cover a lot of sounds, or explore what different FX do, then the multi-FX units are great.
Fuzz, overdrive, reverb, echo-delay, and tremolo are probably the most common for blues. Hard clipping distortion will kill off your playing dynamics.
If you like to build your own pedals and tool around with electronics, Check out Runoffgroove.com. They have a bunch of pedal effect schematics and layouts to make your own. They also have a Ruby chip amp that sounds great.
cool I will have to check it out.
The Psycho Knob that CBGitty sells is a good effect to get and doesn't cost much. Put one together with one of their inexpensive preamps with EQ, and you can get a lot of different tones with a boost in volume too.
I've tried Distortion, Reverb and a Wah Pedal. Also bought a sampler just to mess around with.
Distortion can add some crunch to your sound, but so can an amp with Gain control. I have an old Marshall Lead 12 amp and the Gain is up about 3/4 full and it really adds to the sound.
Over the years, the effects I've used most have been: Distortion, Reverb, Chorus, Delay and Tremolo/Flanger.
Sometimes you can get an amp with some of these and cut down what you need. Not everyone has the same likes/needs for effects.
Multi-effect pedals. Some are better than others and those usually cost more.