Pedal Chain

[ajwtaylor]

I just got a ton of pedals for Christmas and I am curious if there is a certain order that I should chain them together on my pedal board. The pedals I have are:

Boss DD-20 (Delay)

Boss TR-2 (Tremelo)

Morley Little Alligator (Volume)

Cry Baby GCB-95 (Wah)

MXR Distortion + (Distortion)

Boss TU-2 (Tuner)

Does it typically effect the sound depending on what order you put them in?

[angelhair0]

I will tell you the order that I would put them in, but it's all up to you depending on the sound you want. The order DEFINITELY affects your sound.

 

1) Boss TU-2 (Tuner)

2) Morley Little Alligator (Volume) (if you have a tuner out for your Volume pedal, use that with your TU-2 because the TU-2 doesn't have the greatest buffer in it and it can suck tone a bit)

3) Cry Baby GCB-95 (Wah)

4) MXR Distortion + (Distortion)

5) Boss TR-2 (Tremelo)

6) Boss DD-20 (Delay)

 

If you want to know my reasoning for this order, just ask me.

[mmcquain]

A general rule of thumb is:

 

* Tuner, Compression, EQ

* Wah (some like it before distortion)

* Distortion/Overdrive

* Wah (some like it after distortion)

* Phase/Modulation (chorus, phase, flanger, tremolo, etc.)

* Noise Supressor

* Delay/Reverb

* Volumed Pedal

 

Yes, it makes a difference what order you put things in (e.g., Wah/Distortion) so the best advice is to experiment and find what works best for your sound. Here's a web site with some tips:

 

http://www.amptone.com/index.html

[angelhair0]

I like my volume pedal early on simply so I can do swells into reverb or delay and it sounds nice and spacey.