Guitar effects help

Duranix · Jun 9, 2005, 07:20 AM

hey, i may not seem like it, but i play guitar too

ive got some cash which im gonna spend on some pedals, but i have no idea which ones to get....

i mean, its not that i dont know what they do or what they sound like, its just deciding between a harmonizer, a phaser, a flanger or a distortion pedal >.<

any help will be appreciated.

the person who brainwashes me into getting something will get a BIG cookie

daedal · Jun 9, 2005, 04:14 PM

Mmm, distortion. I just use the Drive on my amp for that, though but I've got a Black Coffee metal distortion pedal and I really don't use it much. Depends on what you play.. what's your style?

Duranix · Jun 10, 2005, 03:44 AM

well... i donno.

id like to get into music. ive been playing for 7 years, but ive only started to enjoy music.

Duranix · Jun 10, 2005, 09:36 PM

so what do you reckon?

nitrousoxide52 · Jun 10, 2005, 10:13 PM

It depends what you want to play, are you going for hard rock, then use heavy distortion [which is probably already on your amp]. Or, you can buy a pedal board and get a whole bunch of sounds. Or.... buy a Line 6 spider 2 75 watt for about 300 bucks, which has almost everything http://www.line6.com/spiderII/about_112.html
and the best sound I have heard from an amp with that many effects.

nitrousoxide52 · Jun 10, 2005, 10:13 PM

What guitar do you have?

Duranix · Jun 10, 2005, 10:19 PM

an Ibanez RG 170

nitrousoxide52 · Jun 10, 2005, 11:53 PM

What amp do you have?

Duranix · Jun 10, 2005, 11:58 PM

ummm.. im not quite sure... its not that good... its only 15 watts as well.

nitrousoxide52 · Jun 11, 2005, 12:27 AM

Yeah, before you go out and buy any pedals, you should think about upgrading your amp. I suggest the one I said above, they make a 30 and 15 watt edition too for alot less, it's just the 75 watt one lets you hear it's whole potential.

Duranix · Jun 11, 2005, 02:03 AM

hmm... kk

i should be able to get a nice big amp for the cash, and ill look into doing a con stunt and getting my mum or dad to get me a pedal.

Rasta Monsta · Jun 30, 2005, 04:19 PM

I agree not to waste money on pedals right now.

As for amp suggestions, I just got THIS BAD ASS HOT ROD DELUXE used for $250. Unbeatable. . .just like a car, let someone else pay the depreciation.

Good luck,

rasta

**dj_stick** · Jun 30, 2005, 07:31 PM

ok amp power ratings

to increase the volume output by 3db, the minimum NOTICABLE difference, you have to double the power output

so get something more powerful than the 30w one you where thinking of

Rasta Monsta · Jun 30, 2005, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj_stick

get something more powerful than the 30w one you where thinking of

Yeah, and don't forget too that less reputable companies will fudge that power rating.

I played last weekend in a medium sized room and had the clean channel on 3, and it was plenty, despite being rated at only 40 watts.

rasta

nitrousoxide52 · Jun 30, 2005, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj_stick

ok amp power ratings

to increase the volume output by 3db, the minimum NOTICABLE difference, you have to double the power output

so get something more powerful than the 30w one you where thinking of

I suggested 75w

**dj_stick** · Jul 1, 2005, 12:24 AM

75w would be decent

but make sure the rating is RMS not Peak/PMPO