Author Topic: Multi Effect pedals (Read 4404 times)

pagan7 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 04, 2007, 11:13:45 PM »

Been using a DigiTech GNX3000 for over a year now and love it, and would have to say that the main advantage of a multi FX over seperate stomp boxes is the lack of extranious noise from a multi FX as apposed to a string of boxes.
This thread will only prove that there are as many opinions about what makes for best tone as there are guitarists.
The only way you'll find what creates the best tones for you personaly will be to try them all till you find the one you like.
"one mans meat is anothers poison" etc
Goodluck. :)

blue · « **Reply #16 on:** December 04, 2007, 11:18:17 PM »

like Pagan7 says, everyone has a different view. i use individual pedals myself because i only ever want one or two effects and a multi fx just wouldn't get the use. i have tried one, didn't really like it. meanwhile, a friend of mine uses a digitech multi fx, he uses a lot more effects than me and he gets good sounds out of it. horses for courses as the saying goes.

JRCavileer · « **Reply #17 on:** December 05, 2007, 02:31:23 AM »

I'm surprised im not paying for these services, Thank you comrades.

I think he's going to get one (if funds permit), i figure it couldnt hurt. At least it would give him the opportunity to get a feel for a variety of effects out there, if he likes one in particular he'll probably get a pedal specified for that task.

thanks again.

psy · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2007, 08:10:05 AM »

I'm another Boss GT6 user & works great for me. Still tinkering with the sounds. Multi FX are great for turning a few different FX on or off at the same time without doing a crazy dance like you would trying to step on a bunch of individual stomp boxes.

For example on my main overdrive patch if I step on the wah it adds a little delay, a little boost & the wah. Much easier than stomping on 3 pedals.

I guess it all boils down to what kind of music you play really. Sometimes a big muff is all you need. :roll:

Kesus T · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2007, 10:07:59 AM »

GT-8 user here. Like it alot, but not too fussed on the 4 cable method - persisted with this during live work, cause I had forked out for the x-tra cables, but finally gave in and sent all through the front end of the amp. May be different with a different amp though, as my master volume on the amp is placed before the fx loop, so fx return was always running the power amp at full throttle, the overall volume then controlled by GT-8 output level. Not a very good sound level to noise ratio.
Really only practical use of a multi like this, still using the high gain channels and clean channels of your amp, is to get midi control - otherwise you still have to change amp channel and fx patch seperately.