Effects - Pedals, Multi-Effects, and Floor Boxes

[The EAKLE]

Been playing guitar for a few years. First guitar i got (and still my primary guitar) is an Ibanez AF 75 Hollowbody. I mostly play it acoustic, just for practice and jamming, but i do electric most of the time i preform, like at church every week.

Anyway, due to the fact that i mostly play acoustic, ive never even considered a pedal. But after joining the site, watching some videos and lurking these forums, im interested. But i have no idea where to begin.

Like i said, i play mostly acoustic stuff. A lot of Folk. I wouldn't need anything heavy on distortion or grunge sounding. Maybe something sort of bluesy would be interesting. Anyone got some recomendations of pedals i should check out? Videos would be appreciated.

[Folky_Grunge]

Fuzz works very well with folk music, believe it or not.

Example:

[IRG]

You might want to try a decent multi effects pedal to experiment with all of the available sounds that are possible. Something like the Line 6 M5 or M9 might be a good start, or the Zoom G3.

Otherwise I might think a delay pedal like a Boss DD-7 would give you quite a lot to experiment with, or a TC Electronics Flashback X4 which has some nice tones to it and a decent looper too.  

I would also look at reverb pedals, something like the Hardwire Supernatural or TCE Trinity are both very nice sounding reverb pedals. Or maybe some modulation, like a simple MXR Phase 90 or a MicroChorus to get started.

But a multi effects would give you a whole lot of options without costing too much and have less cables and such.

[4nd3h]

I love you. Because neutral milk hotel.

This will feel spammy* but the DTF nails these tones... I made sure before I bought one. This thread is from a year before I got the pedal: http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=914285

*spammy because I have one for sale.

[The EAKLE]

Kudos for Neutral Milk Hotel. Great band. I'll look into fuzz a bit.

Multi-effects have me intrigued. Any i'll try to find some videos of those models. Looping would be fun too though. . .

[Phil O'Keefe]

Delay is used in just about every genre and musical style, and it's a very good place to start. I also agree with the idea of getting a multi-effect, like the Line 6 M9 - this will expose you to a lot of different effect types and flavors, and allow you to determine which ones you're most interested in. The M9 is a very capable little box, and can do up to three effects simultaneously.

[The EAKLE]

The M9 looks great, but it's $400 and i just spent that on a guitar and have college to save for. 

Any good multi effects for less than that ($100?), or should i just look for a single pedal if my range is that low?

[Max Factor]

That is low... 

...but I'n intrigued by the VOX Stomplab, which is under $100:

http://www.voxamps.com/pedals/stomplab/

seems like it couldn't not be worth a look.

[Zappa74]

This is the first time seeing it, and that Vox Stomplab confuses the shit out of me.

[MoreBeer]

You could take a look at the new Zoom MS-50G which sells new for $99.  Also a used Zoom G3 should be around $100.

Similar to the M9 with more simultaneous effects, some say better modulation, and amp sims if needed.

[King Rat]

A used boss dd-3 or Bf-2 could be found on the cheaps.. Lots of fun, lots of sounds.

[Fender&EHX…]

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The EAKLE wrote:i play mostly acoustic stuff. A lot of Folk. I wouldn't need anything heavy on distortion or grunge sounding. Maybe something sort of bluesy would be interesting. Anyone got some recomendations of pedals i should check out? 

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I would recommend some analog vibrato and/or tremolo based on this info. I'm personally a huge fan of the EHX Wiggler for that particular combo.

[macadood]

gee tee eff oh!

get a Boss DD-7, big muff w/ tone wicker, and boss rv-3

[V]

One thing I'd like to know is what sort of amp you have. Does it have any effects built in like reverb or tremolo? Is it a tube amp?

[maxdbro]

Bluesey folkey but with effects..my favorite song by the Byrds..Born to Follow ..check it has beautiful swirls of delays into phasors and god knows some grit too..Nobels do a great phasor with a boss style silent switch and can get slow with regeneration or not and controls for depth and range and speed and like I said before dosn`t have those horrid boutique style loud clicking metal tit buttons wich are tobe avoided at all costs.Unfortunately my favorite chorus pedal has one of these..Tonerider super lush chorus  if you want to sound like Andy Summers...I can ramble on  but good luck all the best..Boss OD20 great underrated pedal for growl and grit dutys.

[american sinner]

Agree with a Zoom g3 or similar. It has most effects you might use and so you can just go at it an experiment. If then you decide you really like a particular effect you can further expore your options. But you'll still have that Zoom which will remain useful as a recording interface and and amp cab simulator (which there aren't a ton of pedals for). 

I use low gain overdrive on acoustic all the time. If you listened to it, you'd never call it overdrive or distortion, at the level I'm using it, but it improves the richness of the sound long before it sounds like it has effects on it. 

[A.P. Ryder]

Don't own a single effects pedal?  You are dead to me.

[orourke]

Yeah, if the Line 6 M9 is too expensive for you right now, get one of the Zoom multi's. They're great sounding and pretty under rated in my opinion.

[martha_KH]

Zoom MS-50G

This is my suggestion.  Less than $100 and it will let you try all the different types of effects.