03-18-2013 09:29 PM
I learn to play guitar these days, is there someone can teach me to choose the pedals?
Which brand of pedals is better?
Which online shop is better?
Is there anyone can tell me about these?
03-18-2013 09:34 PM
03-18-2013 09:38 PM
03-18-2013 09:47 PM
Depends on your budget... me? I hate most boss pedals, and most digitech.. stay away from cheap stuff, (thank me later)... lol.. Moderate priced, look at: hardwire, tc electronic, fulltone, voodoo labs, xotic, bbe, some of mxr's stuff, way huge... anything from Pro guitar shop.... budda, mesa... mad professor, keeley, suhr, wampler.. that should be enough to get you started.. But then again, if your planning on putting any pedals into some line 6 modelling amp or similiar, with a squier, money would be better spent upgrading the amp first, then your guitar! Remember this, cheap guitar into good amp, good sound, good guitar into cheap amp, cheap sound.. just my two cents! ![]()
03-18-2013 11:51 PM
Please please please buy lessons and a tuner and learn to use it doesn't matter which one just please please use the damn tuner my ears my ears for the love of all that is holy my ears!!!!
03-19-2013 02:08 AM - edited 03-19-2013 02:18 AM
evets618 wrote:
Please please please buy lessons and a tuner and learn to use it doesn't matter which one just please please use the damn tuner my ears my ears for the love of all that is holy my ears!!!!
Lol
Yeah, definitely this! And get a metronome too please! ![]()
As far as what you should get, that's going to largely depend on what your needs are, and how much you can afford to spend, and what your preferences are... and to a degree, what type(s) of music you're into.
No one brand has a monopoly on great pedals, or makes the best pedal in every single category - at least not in my opinion. There are a lot of companies that make good pedals, and at a variety of price points. In general, the more features, the more expensive stuff tends to be. As a recording engineer, I tend to like stuff with lots of knobs and switches, and lots of flexibility, but for many players, something that has a great basic sound, is extremely durable, and is simpler to operate onstage would be a better choice. Again, it just depends on what your needs are.
Best dealer? That's going to depend on where you live, and also in what you're looking for in a dealer. Not everyone ships world wide, so whatever dealers youre considering, you should always ask to make sure they ship to where you're at. I believe Musician's Friend ships most things they carry pretty much anywhere, and so does Sweetwater. Other smaller ships may as well - again, you'll need to check with them.
03-19-2013 02:47 AM - edited 03-19-2013 02:49 AM
Welcome !
If you are thinking to spend more time learning to play the guitar (which is great of course), for starters it makes sense to first settle on a decent instrument and amplifier. Also depends on the style of music you want to play, what your favorite guitarist is using and start from that (well, start with the more budget friendly alternatives instead of the more expensive guitars/amps, for instance, if you need a expensive Gibson, start with an Epiphone) .
As for effects, I'd start with a multi-FX pedal, like the Line6 M9 or a Zoom G3.
These have all the effect types and are easy to use and ideal tools to learn to use effects.
Now, I prefer single effects, and you should try out as many as you can and gradually create your own set-up.
Here are some classics
fuzz : ElectroHarmonix Big Muff, Dunlop FuzzFace
distortion : ProCO RAT
overdrive : DOD250, Boss OD-3
phaser : ElectroHarmonix Small Stone, MXR Phase 90
chorus : ElectroHarmonix Small Clone
flanger : Ibanez FL-9, ElectroHarmonix Electric Mistress
digital delay : Boss DD-3
analog delay : Boss DM-2, ElectroHarmonis Memory Man Deluxe
reverb : Boss RV-2
compressor : MXR Dynacomp
booster : ElectroHarmonix LPB-1
wah : Dunlop CryBaby
pitch shifter : Digitech Whammy II
octaver : Boss OC-2
03-19-2013 04:18 AM
03-19-2013 04:41 AM
I agree with getting a nice amplifier first though. Maybe get like a digitech hardwire delay and a dirt pedal of your choice and then just a nice amp that suits your style to begin with.
the herdwire is a really nice delay for the money. looper, tap tempo, and a bunch of cool delay modes for the none-too steep price tag is a pretty sweet deal.
03-19-2013 05:00 AM
03-19-2013 05:52 AM
I'd suggest you get a concept of what you want to do with effects before you just go buying effects. Listen to a lot of music, and if you hear a sound you want to emulate, find out what you need to achieve that goal. There are a lot of pedals out there for a lot of different tastes and budgets. IMHO, knowing your gear is much more important than having good or even great gear. And that is something that just comes with time.
03-19-2013 06:41 AM
bieke wrote:Welcome !
If you are thinking to spend more time learning to play the guitar (which is great of course), for starters it makes sense to first settle on a decent instrument and amplifier. Also depends on the style of music you want to play, what your favorite guitarist is using and start from that (well, start with the more budget friendly alternatives instead of the more expensive guitars/amps, for instance, if you need a expensive Gibson, start with an Epiphone) .
As for effects, I'd start with a multi-FX pedal, like the Line6 M9 or a Zoom G3.
These have all the effect types and are easy to use and ideal tools to learn to use effects.
Now, I prefer single effects, and you should try out as many as you can and gradually create your own set-up.Here are some classics
fuzz : ElectroHarmonix Big Muff, Dunlop FuzzFace
distortion : ProCO RAT
overdrive : DOD250, Boss OD-3
phaser : ElectroHarmonix Small Stone, MXR Phase 90
chorus : ElectroHarmonix Small Clone
flanger : Ibanez FL-9, ElectroHarmonix Electric Mistress
digital delay : Boss DD-3
analog delay : Boss DM-2, ElectroHarmonis Memory Man Deluxe
reverb : Boss RV-2
compressor : MXR Dynacomp
booster : ElectroHarmonix LPB-1
wah : Dunlop CryBaby
pitch shifter : Digitech Whammy II
octaver : Boss OC-2
I totally agree with what bieke said. Pay no attention to people who making sweeping statements about Boss, Digitech or cheap pedals in general. There are plenty of pro level players who use all types of gear. I've got everything from a $300 hundred dollar Bogner distortion to a Digitech synth wah on my pedalboard.
If you live near a music store go try some stuff out.
Lastly, if you can a afford a nice little tube amp get one. A decent amp can make a big diference in your sound. Keep in mind that they tend to be louder than solid state amps.
03-19-2013 07:46 AM
03-19-2013 09:35 AM
bieke wrote:Welcome !
If you are thinking to spend more time learning to play the guitar (which is great of course), for starters it makes sense to first settle on a decent instrument and amplifier. Also depends on the style of music you want to play, what your favorite guitarist is using and start from that (well, start with the more budget friendly alternatives instead of the more expensive guitars/amps, for instance, if you need a expensive Gibson, start with an Epiphone) .
As for effects, I'd start with a multi-FX pedal, like the Line6 M9 or a Zoom G3.
These have all the effect types and are easy to use and ideal tools to learn to use effects.
Now, I prefer single effects, and you should try out as many as you can and gradually create your own set-up.Here are some classics
fuzz : ElectroHarmonix Big Muff, Dunlop FuzzFace
distortion : ProCO RAT
overdrive : DOD250, Boss OD-3
phaser : ElectroHarmonix Small Stone, MXR Phase 90
chorus : ElectroHarmonix Small Clone
flanger : Ibanez FL-9, ElectroHarmonix Electric Mistress
digital delay : Boss DD-3
analog delay : Boss DM-2, ElectroHarmonis Memory Man Deluxe
reverb : Boss RV-2
compressor : MXR Dynacomp
booster : ElectroHarmonix LPB-1
wah : Dunlop CryBaby
pitch shifter : Digitech Whammy II
octaver : Boss OC-2
phil, can you sticky this post? not biekes, mine.
03-19-2013 11:19 AM
all you really need is Boss to start out with.
I'd get a TU-2, a OD-3, a DS-2, a CE-5 and a DD-7.
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03-20-2013 11:15 PM - edited 03-20-2013 11:18 PM
Lou Speed's Alt wrote:
Don't listen to PKTrono!
The only brand worth buying is JOYO.
The only place worth buying from is DONNERDEAL.
Join us, welcome.
Have you ever bought something in donnerdeal??? How about the quality of their products?
03-20-2013 11:16 PM - edited 03-20-2013 11:18 PM
V wrote:
Yes. Many brands have specialties and certain types of pedal they are known for. Strymon for example is known for delays reverbs and modulation. Digitech is known mostly for pitch shifters delays and reverbs. Zvex is known for dirt pedals and experimental effects. Boss is known for being pretty good at most types of effect but not very adventurous. EHX is known for also being good at most types of effect but tending to be more quirky than boss (and a lot of other companies). Most of their pedals have a very wide control range.
I agree with getting a nice amplifier first though. Maybe get like a digitech hardwire delay and a dirt pedal of your choice and then just a nice amp that suits your style to begin with.
What about the joyo pedals or mooer pedals???
03-20-2013 11:21 PM
Joelguitar wrote:
Lou Speed's Alt wrote:
Don't listen to PKTrono!
The only brand worth buying is JOYO.
The only place worth buying from is DONNERDEAL.
Join us, welcome.
Have you ever bought something in donnerdeal??? How about the quality of their products?
I have not and based on their sketchy spammers I would refuse them.
03-20-2013 11:22 PM
thecakeguru wrote:Depends on your budget... me? I hate most boss pedals, and most digitech.. stay away from cheap stuff, (thank me later)... lol.. Moderate priced, look at: hardwire, tc electronic, fulltone, voodoo labs, xotic, bbe, some of mxr's stuff, way huge... anything from Pro guitar shop.... budda, mesa... mad professor, keeley, suhr, wampler.. that should be enough to get you started.. But then again, if your planning on putting any pedals into some line 6 modelling amp or similiar, with a squier, money would be better spent upgrading the amp first, then your guitar! Remember this, cheap guitar into good amp, good sound, good guitar into cheap amp, cheap sound.. just my two cents!
How about the quality of the JOYO? Mooer? Or maybe Biyang?
03-20-2013 11:31 PM
Lou Speed's Alt wrote:
Joelguitar wrote:
Lou Speed's Alt wrote:
Don't listen to PKTrono!
The only brand worth buying is JOYO.
The only place worth buying from is DONNERDEAL.
Join us, welcome.
Have you ever bought something in donnerdeal??? How about the quality of their products?I have not and based on their sketchy spammers I would refuse them.
So u consider that i can shop there? Or do you have another shop recommend me?
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