Frankieabbott Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Are pedals like horses for courses.....does each one get used for a specific style that you want to play your bass? Or are some pedals more generic....and can be used in context with differing playing styles? And, if you were to recommend just one pedal, what type....and how (in very basic laymans terms so that I can understand) it alters the sound of your bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephantgrey Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 To start with i would suggest a zoom multi effects, it will help you find out what different effects do to your sound. Or a bitcrusher. Bitcrushers are fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Do you just want a pedal for the sake of having one? Or do you some specific sounds in mind that you want to emulate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FretNoMore Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Frankieabbott' timestamp='1449408144' post='2923225'] Are pedals like horses for courses.....does each one get used for a specific style that you want to play your bass? Or are some pedals more generic....and can be used in context with differing playing styles? And, if you were to recommend just one pedal, what type....and how (in very basic laymans terms so that I can understand) it alters the sound of your bass. [/quote] Some are quite generic, like equalizer pedals and compressors that are used for all kinds of music, others are more associated with certain genres, like envelope filters that are common in funk music. There are no rules though, use any pedal that adds something that sounds right. I suggest you listen to the bass in songs you want to play, and then try to find out how that sound was achieved. Edited December 6, 2015 by FretNoMore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 If you know nowt about effects, then get a multi effects unit. They can be picked up for cheap enough & you'll get to learn what different things do. Once you get to know them, then you can get the individual ones in (potentially) better quality to build your own sound. Like is said above, there are no rules to using effects, just as long as it sounds good. I played in an acoustica band with a pedal board suited to dubstep & we got many compliments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankieabbott Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 Not into any particular playing style. Just curious what little boxes you boys and girls use. And the reason why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Something like a Zoom B3 will keep you amused for hours and you'll find out what all the effects do for the price of 1 single, stand alone pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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