Members STEEL KAGE Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 Ive been battling with this and Im curious what you guys think. I can see being useful mainly for being easier to roll my guitars volume on and off but what are the other benefits? Kage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members starsnuffer Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 It's an expression pedal. You either use one or you don't really, it's like asking if you should have a wah on your board. It's personal taste. If you've never used one you won't miss it. -W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LaXu Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 It can be a great tone control. Back it off for clean, press it up for distortion. Have been thinking of getting one though I kinda like being able to move around and then just use the guitar volume controls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 I run it in the effects loop. Works pretty much as a foot controlled master volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members STEEL KAGE Posted July 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 It's an expression pedal. You either use one or you don't really, it's like asking if you should have a wah on your board. It's personal taste. If you've never used one you won't miss it.-W Comparing a volume pedal to a wah? I dont think so... Ive found since playing in my cover band that I tend to mess with my volume a bit more and Im thinking that it may be easier with a pedal. Im thinking that maybe I should have had one all along... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 I'm in a Top 40's cover band so a volume pedal is a vital part of my rig. There are times when I need to turn down my volume while the singer is doing his/her thing but I don't need to turn down my gain like what a volume knob does so that's when my volume pedal does it's work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raypd Ayp Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 I used one for a while, but got rid of it 2 years ago and haven't missed it yet. It's easier for me to just use the volume knob on my guitar. I see a lot of people in metal bands using them to control feedback because they have their gain cranked all the way up. Seems like too much work to have to rock a pedal back and forth 100 times in a song if there are a lot of rests in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flametal Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 I think it is a pretty good investment. It allows you to very easily control an shape your tone from the board. I am considering running my amp at half volume and boosting it for my rhythm tone and then just increasing my volume for the leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bullhead Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 owning only single-channel amps, i find them absolutely 100% necessary. i don't really like the sweep of my EBMM pedal, but i plan on replacing the pot in the near future to try to correct that. i can't really imagine being without one again. of course if i owned something like a Diezel Herbert with 320892803240 MIDI configurations and a multi-FX that would suit it, i could see not owning a volume pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members "sasquatch" Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 Ive been battling with this and Im curious what you guys think. I can see being useful mainly for being easier to roll my guitars volume on and off but what are the other benefits? Kage not necessary. just work the guitar, baby! keep that board as simple as possible, imo. that way you can work on the crowd connection and minimize looking down to tap dance as much as possible. mine: tuner, wah, od1, od2, 1 favorite modulation pedal, delay. however, i do really enjoy going just guitar -> od -> amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diddlybo Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 I just bought one and used it at a gig Saturday night. I used it for volume swells mainly but actually I prefer to do swells with the guitar volume, probably because I've always done it that way. I do like having the tuner out jack. I'm with you in that I don't really know if its something I'm going to like. I'll use it for awhile and then decide if I want to keep it. I'm an old dog. Its hard for me to learn new tricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hairydangler Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 I have one... But its not on my board. I have the Morely Pro Series where you can set the minimum volume. Comes in handy before I learned my guitars volume knob better. I would probably throw it back on the board if I used a one channel amp and needed a good change between clean and kill. Or if I did alot of volume swells. I do have a wah pedal on my board though to bail me out on a couple leads. The parts I use it on arent even supposed to have it. LOL. But it sounds good and the band loves it so it stays. I got a huge board to but only what I really need stays on there but there plenty of room to swap things in and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members enditol Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 I like having one, it's useful in a number of ways. Just make sure you buffer your signal properly as a pot wired in series will suck some tone. I've also heard the tuner out will kill the signal a bit too, I don't use mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rushtallica Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 Comparing a volume pedal to a wah? I dont think so... Ive found since playing in my cover band that I tend to mess with my volume a bit more and Im thinking that it may be easier with a pedal. Im thinking that maybe I should have had one all along... That's why I'm going to get one once the JMP I just bought rolls in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eyeball987 Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 I have one... But its not on my board. I have the Morely Pro Series where you can set the minimum volume. Comes in handy before I learned my guitars volume knob better. I would probably throw it back on the board if I used a one channel amp and needed a good change between clean and kill. Or if I did alot of volume swells.I do have a wah pedal on my board though to bail me out on a couple leads. The parts I use it on arent even supposed to have it. LOL. But it sounds good and the band loves it so it stays.I got a huge board to but only what I really need stays on there but there plenty of room to swap things in and out. What band are you in now? Playing anywhere soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crack Hitler Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 I have used one for a long time. I use mine in front of the amp. It basically acts like the guitars volume control, so you can back off the volume, and it cleans up the disortion somewhat. On the other hand, if you put the pedal in your loop, it acts as a master volume. You can turn down your volume without losing gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 Even on full, I feel the volume pedal affects the tone slightly. However, I love the way it affects it. I much prefer the volume pedal to the wah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ed DeGenaro Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 I can't gig without one anymore. Gotta have it to change gain levels on the fly when my hands are busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hairydangler Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 What band are you in now? Playing anywhere soon? Hey bro. Our Misery is our name at least for now. Just a metal cover band, although we have acouple originals in the oven. We dont play out or have a My Space page or anything like that yet. We need a singer! I have yet to have my first gig and would like to get it out of the way. I have been preparing for it since Febuary. We are concentrating on the music. The drummer is becoming the mad scientist recording all our practices on like 15 channels or some {censored}. His kit takes up over 10 tracks just by itself. We are trying to get a CD together to give to bar owners or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eyeball987 Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 Hey bro. Our Misery is our name at least for now. Just a metal cover band, although we have acouple originals in the oven. We dont play out or have a My Space page or anything like that yet. We need a singer! I have yet to have my first gig and would like to get it out of the way. I have been preparing for it since Febuary.We are concentrating on the music. The drummer is becoming the mad scientist recording all our practices on like 15 channels or some {censored}. His kit takes up over 10 tracks just by itself. We are trying to get a CD together to give to bar owners or whatever. A guy that I used to play with is putting together a jam thing and wants me to get in but I am not sure that I can commit. What covers are you playing now? He is really a great singer and may be interested in giving it a go if the tunes are right. Sorry about the hi-jack Kage! I will take this to the PM route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members .homewrecker. Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 I busted mine out for practice last night and barely touched it, I just used to guitar volume knob. I guess it really just depends on the player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cobrahead1030 Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 i've got one, and honestly i find myself using the guitar volume knob a bit more...but i'm naturally better using my hands than my feet while playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sandman31774 Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 I have a morley little alligator and love it but admittingly don't use it much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hairydangler Posted July 9, 2007 Members Share Posted July 9, 2007 A guy that I used to play with is putting together a jam thing and wants me to get in but I am not sure that I can commit. What covers are you playing now? He is really a great singer and may be interested in giving it a go if the tunes are right.Sorry about the hi-jack Kage! I will take this to the PM route. Ill shoot you a PM bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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