id say on the buffer section. the sunday driver is a really good one also. plus have you heard of 29 pedals? they make a one for input called the EUNA and one for the output called the OAMP. highly reccomend checking either out. they put all other buffers to shame IMO. cheers. great video.
@@Merick365 The Sunday Driver is fine, just a single buffer however, so you'd need two of them to buffer a rig properly as a dual buffered system. Of the others you mentioned - they are only input buffers or output buffers, not dual buffers. They're separated components, so they only solve the issue of buffering in half the board. Secondly, the EUNA, in my opinion, is more of a EQ than a buffer. A well made pedal, no doubt, and well designed - but a buffer should have no sound, no EQ, no nothing but what comes in comes out. The output buffer OAMP is disaggregated from the input buffer so you'd have to buy both to have a dual buffered system. At that point it's about $500 for a buffer pair as I recall to buy both. Ultimately, anything that's shifting or altering the sound of the instrument isn't an ideal buffer. A buffer should be totally neutral, no color, no EQ. You might like the color, and that's fine, but if you're going for neutral it's not what I'd pick for a buffer.
We need one of these episodes for bass players, we use pedals too. I know many of these will transfer well to bass, but it would be nice to see your picks. Awesome content!!
Man...yeah. I agree with this entire picture, Mason. I remember a trying lot of these in guitar stores in the early 2000's and it's cool to see my reaction was mutual. They've stood the test of time.
Great video presentation. You put some products on my radar that I am now really interested in, including some Vertex ones. I appreciate the time you took to put this together.
I’ve been watching a few of your videos, and I came across the volume pedal video and it changed my whole sound. I can’t thank you enough I just audition for band and I have 40 songs ahead of me to learn I’ve already got 10 of them down and only 30 days to learn the rest. I just want to tell you how valuable the information you gave me was thank you.
Very informative, thank you! I cannot imagine life without my Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. My fave pedal of all time. Helps me get Holy Grail clean tone on my Player Plus Strat plugged into a Fender Superchamp x2 head and Mesa cab with Jensen Blackbird 1 x 12 speaker, and it does beautiful full bodied crunch, as well.
Great points about pedals working well with others. In the studio you can work around a finicky pedal that has to have everything around it just right, but those things are a nightmare when you try to use them live. 👏
Love my: OCD, Clyde Deluxe, DD-500, DC-2W & Polytune 3. I also have some lesser-known pedals, that are equally Fantastic. Always interesting-stuff Mason. Really-enjoyed this one. Happy Holidays my brother. oNe LovE from NYC
Still using mine in my rig. Bought it in 1981 and it's never let me down. Other distortions come and go in my pedalboard, but the DS-1 is the mainstay. 🙂
For me it is a tie between the ocd and riverside, I have both and they are both fantastic but perhaps I give a slight edge to the riverside because it has a noise gate
Mason! Thanks you SO much for your video on pedals. That was pure bliss! I took copious notes. You cleared up my understanding of how these pedals are organized on the market. We’re so lucky to have have knowledgeable folks like you willing to share the how these lil’ beasts f*’#@ing howl and move!!!! You got a ton of X-TRA CREDIT for your awesomenessbest pedal report!!! Pretty much a permanent recess for the rest of your life!!! Your high school music teacher. :-)
I have many of the pedals you recommend. I'd have put the MXR Carbon Copy in there, because it's a must have on my board. Lee Anderton made a terrific point about it in his video with Rob Chapman years ago when they built small boards together, that it takes the place of reverb if you don't have it. He's absolutely right on.
Really helpful video Mason! I am getting a Dunlop 535Q Mini Auto-Return Wah. Should I place that before my Empress Buffer+, as it's not True Bypass but True Hardwire?
A Marshall old school original big box UK built Guv'nor with the 3 band EQ set at a lower gain with more Volume was my secret sound weapon for 15+ years. I miss it 😥
Yes! I owned one of these (original Marshall Gov) and it was a great sounding pedal. I ended up using it in a trade for some studio monitors. I also miss it. I should have been more patient. I’ve been looking for one for years. Super regret trading it.
WOW! Thanks for such an in depth analysis and some great choices to look at. Pedals are so exciting sometimes . My favorite pedal is usually my Behringer Super Fuzz!
Cheaper and equally great alternatives: Fuzz - Big Muff Pi (Tone Wicker & Deluxe are excellent) Wah - Electro Harmonix Wailer Tuner - Mooer Baby Tuner Buffer - Fender Level Set Low-Gain OD - Electro Harmonix Soul Food Mid-Gain OD - Electro Harmonix East River Drive Vintage Distortion - Just get a BOSS DS1 Modern Distortion - Electro Harmonix Op-Amp or Russian Big Muff Pi Filter - EHX Micro Q-Tron, because sometimes less is more Compressor - Mooer Yellor Comp or Electro Harmonix Tone Corset. If you can afford something fancy, get the new mini comp from Keeley EQ - Behringer EQ 700. It's $30, has 7 bands and sounds just as good as the BOSS Boost - Electro Harmonix Nano LPB-1. One of the most underrated pedals ever, why do people sleep on this one? Volume - Electro Harmonix Dual Expression. Costs less than your Dunlop, is built just like it, and can also be used as an expression pedal Phaser - Electro Harmonix Small Stone. And if you want a true gem, look for the XVive W1 Flanger - Mooer Eleclady (or e-lady) for analog, Electro Harmonix Stereo Electric Mistress for digital Chorus - Electro Harmonix Small Clone or an old BOSS CE-2. You can't go wrong with either Tremolo - Mooer Trelicopter or Electro Harmonix Stereo Pulsar Univibe - Electro Harmonix Good Vibes (analog with photo cells) or Nux Monterey Vibe (excellent digital emulation of a classic) Pitch - Electro Harmonix Pitchfork Delay - XVive W3 Memory for an analog clone of the original Deluxe Memory Man that's designed by Howard David himself (creator of the classic), or Electro Harmonix Canyon Reverb - Electro Harmonix Oceans 11 or TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2. EHX Holy Grail is also a total sleeper Noise Gate - Electro Harmonix The Silencer Line-Out - BOSS LS-2 Parallel Mixer - Electro Harmonix Tri Parallel Mixer Cab Simulator - Mooer Tres Cab Amp Simulator - Nux Solid Studio That's it, you've just saved a couple thousand dollars by avoiding fancy overpriced boutique brand without compromising on sound quality. Use the money to buy bitcoin or beer, or whatever. Or maybe save for the upcoming financial crisis, though with the current inflation I wouldn't use government money.
Never get why you keep putting down Boss Buffers. The TU3W buffer sounds great. It’s so subjective. You talk in absolutes in regards to it and I don’t agree at all. I think it’s a bit misleading.
I'm a bass player and anytime I've ever tried a regular boss pedal, the bypass tone is horrible. The main thing I hear is the "plastic-y" top end it leaves. Maybe some bassist wouldn't be affected but I like a bright open sounding tone, slightly overdriven for some hair and boss pedals just kill that high end sparkle. I hate them but they generally sound great when they are on. I do fine with pedals with good quality buffers and true bypass pedals but definitely believe a really good buffer last in the chain before going to the amp is key for a good tone. My pedals before that are a mix of true bypass and pedals with known good quality buffers
I like the content and the way you explain everything. Especially regarding the Source Audio Ventris. I loved the effects on my Kurzweil K2000 so I need to look at it. I'm looking at a few pedals to run synths through and the effects send on my mixer, so not a guitarist but still find this really useful. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
very glad you gave the dyna comp a shout out. i still think its probably the best compressor. I got a janglebox and its great but i cant escape the dyna comp when i want that sound
I adore the way it colors your sound, but it's a little bit noisy. And it took a while to notice, but I realized that it really kills the top end. If those shortcomings were overcome I'd tell that Cali 76 where to f'n stick it.
I dig these videos a lot, Mason. Some of us mere mortals haven’t had the opportunity to test this much gear, so it’s awesome to get some feedback on pros’ experience.
Great episode. I’ll add a few: Xotic BB for low distortion/OD, it’s my fave for this type at the front of chain. One of the Strymon delays! I like the El Capistan on the board with my Deluxe Memory Man and TC Nova. Also MXR Carbon Copy for smaller, lower priced bucket brigade delay.
$500 HX Stomp.... all of these pedals in one and you can run it with whatever pedals you already like. - Add an expression knob/pedal and another footswitch and your options become overwhelming. $1000 Helix LT......Need more DSP for more pedals? Not to mention you can USB connect them to your computer to edit using software or use it as an audio interface for your system. Still can load IRs as well. So many of these options are already digital and these modelers are absolutely fantastic. IF they sound barely different than the real deal, they certain never sound worse. Pedals sound a little different from pedal to pedal anyways.
Yes... but also no. I'm a big fan of digital but even I readily admit that it isn't all equal and some of the more unique pedals out there have still not been replicated properly.
Great vid Mason. You're a real master at your craft. We are privileged to get such great content. I own a few of the pedals you've mentioned, one being the crunch box pedal V2 I think. I pulled it out the other day after years stored away. Wow! it blew me away how good it sounds and better than some other equivalent pedals I have costing twice as much. I also own a mint v1 ego compressor in brand new condition which I now know not to sell. Thanks again.
Well, one of mine made the list! Arion SCH-1. Bought it new in the early '80s. I put it away for years when chorus became a bit dated. Then my only pedal was a Barber LTD for lo-gain. I've collected a few Keeley pedals, especially the dual effects to save space. Aria (comp / drive), Hydra (trem/reverb), Monterey (fuzz/wah/univibe) and a MesMer Astral Delay. Added a Digitech Freqout too. Still playing with the order. Great channel, I've subscribed.
Hey Mason! Congrats for this video! What about the Lehle Sunday Driver buffer?? The new one works at 30v. internally so they promise great headroom and dynamics. Have you tried it? Thanks!
Most quality buffers run at higher headroom, ours run at 15V rail to rail or about 30VDC overall. Equally the DIY buffers we recommend are able to do about 36VDC. The issue is that you need two buffers if you go this route as it's just a single buffer, not a dual buffer so it's a little less practical to fully buffer your rig.
But Bonafide or Truetone buffer that you always recommend are single buffers too. I was asking if it is so uncolored and transparent as Lehle says because the output impedance is a little high...
@@rgr4929 yes, but I indicate you need two and the price point is quite low. To get 2x Lehle you'd need $500 or so, the Mesa Boogie is a better choice with this in mind and is already a dual buffer.
Like your videos. Straight to the point. Clear reasoning rather than just opinions. Pros and Cons. Well done! Including price at video creation lets you know how much it has gone up or down in price..
I have a boutique Delay unit called a Hall and Collins, it does every vintage echo, Meazzi, Binson, Vox long Tom, klempt, Roland space echo. It’s out of production at the moment due to having trouble getting some parts, it sounds brilliant but it’s a pain to edit , you’ve got to get into menus. Also it runs on 12v Ac annoying if you want to run it with other pedals . It cost about $1000, there is a similar rack unit called TVS echo but costs three times the price
@@VertexEffectsInc it’s mainly aimed at fans of Hank Marvin and the Shadows those echos are very particular and hard to get on most units th-cam.com/video/onFPTHH51-U/w-d-xo.html
The budwah is my wah of choice for more than 17 years now. Is exactly what you said. Absolutely no fancy stuff there, just like an original Memory Man, just tone and what a tone.
A very comprehensive and well done video on this topic. Tone, pedals and amps are so subjective and in some way would be like discussing religion. Where everyone thinks what they believe is the right or only way to think. Pedals are similar in that one person's favorite may be another's lackluster stomp box. I really enjoyed your selections and appreciate the effort you put into this.
This was great thanks Mason! Another sleeper pedal I've been using for distortion pedals that give you some amp and cab adjustments is the old 90's Tech 21 GT2. Works great on many amps if you're playing casinos or clubs where you have to use whatever amp is there and only bring a pedal board.
Some days ya just get lucky. A Black Friday deal came along and the MXR 108 Fuzz twisted my arm, lol. Another thing...the Peterson Strobostomp tuner. Really big display, but the real winner is it doesn't 'bounce' when you get close to being in tune. Use it once and all other tuners seem like junk.
I totally agree with the tuner, I have a couple of them. I wonder how the buffer compares to his criteria? I'll have to go review the manual about that one.
Great job man! No shortage of "what about...?" in the comments, but I really appreciate you making a guide for the ones you decided to showcase. Looking forward to checking out more of your videos.
I'm glad to see the love for the JRocket Silver Archer pedal, I love this pedal as a standalone or put before a drive pedal this pedal is a must have, if you don't have and you get one you'll love it.
Love my OCD pedal so much. I was originally exposed to it on my headrush modeler that I use solo and when I built my first board for playing in a band earlier this summer, a used OCD was one of the first pedals I got. Having it between my 70’s thinline tele and my twin reverb makes me feel like I’m absolutely ripping and tearing through solos!
That's interesting, many people love it, but it never makes it into my board. I've had one sitting there for years. I think that's because I see it as a slapback delay and I don't do that very often. For everything else, if a delay doesn't have tap tempo, I have a hard time gelling with it.
BTW, if you like the Carbon Copy see if you can get a hold of an MXR Echoplex. I find it's very similar, also dark, but you can add tape warbles. However, it does have a jack on the side where you an add a tap tempo switch.
@@VertexEffectsInc I guess that's true. I guess I just felt the both sound pretty dark and unobtrusive. You got me thinking, I'll plug them both in and try them back to back. I just got a Strymon Deco and it does that slapback thing that I normally don't play pretty well and now I'm intrigued to try more slapback.
I see most of these pedals on popular pedalboard setups. I'm just wondering where have all BOSS pedals gone?? They were the most popular common staple of all pedalboard setup of the 80s & 90s. They seem to have been overated then vanished. Seems incomplete to discuss overdrive and distortion pedals without mentions of BOSS's classic SD-1 and DS-1.
They're doing fine. Their share in pedal market itself _has_ shrunk to half of what it was 30-40 yrs ago, but the total size of the market has more than doubled. In the '80s/'90s maybe 20 brands were active at any moment and there weren't much more than a half dozen companies releasing new pedals with any regularity from year to year. Now there are 100+ manufacturers with a range of dozens of pedals each, and at least 300 different brands of pedals on just Reverb or Ebay alone.
Thanks. I have pedals that do most of these things, but now have a list of possible replacements instead of repairs since my DOD collection gets crankier as I near my 50th year playing!
What's your baseline? How many vintage fuzz pedals have you played? How many vintage studio reverbs have you played? Vintage delays and tape echos? All of these are well made, good pedals, but compared to what their anchored in, having played and or owning these devices, I feel some pedals get closer to what these pedals are going after...not necessarily at as good of a price point, but there are better sounding choices.
@@VertexEffectsInc admittedly I haven’t played any vintage fuzz pedals myself, however there are videos comparing them. While the JHS clones aren’t exactly the same (obviously) they sound better than those listed in this video in my subjective opinion. Second, Strymon is used my many professional guitar players and it is no secret they are one of the preferred brands when it comes to pedals. Not saying you’re wrong for not listing them, I’m just really surprised they weren’t mentioned.
I was sort of shocked to not see one strymon pedal here, just picked up a bigSky (call me basic all you want) and it is 1,000,000x better than the blueSky that I used prior
Thanks for the informative video bro.You helped me decide if I want to get the ¨Source audio ventris¨, since I have been checking on reverbs recently. I was surprised you didn't consider the Timeline or Timefactor among your favorite delays, but everyone has different choices. Keep it up!!
I don’t think they sound as close to what the model as what I mentioned. DD500 is closest multi effects delay to the classic analog, digital, and tape delays.
Hi Mason, thanks for a terrific overview - appreciate the time and effort! I will be googling several brands (including Vertex!) mentioned here by you and others who have added comments, what a treasure trove of info. I still have my MXR Dyna Comp, Distortion + & Phase 100 from the 80's and later grabbed the Analog Chorus, which is subtle but great (I still have the Roland Dimension D rack mount and considered the Dimension C pedal but opted for the Analog). I'll throw a few into the ring that I would recommend the intensely curious to check out. 1. Effectrode Blackbird Vacuum Tube Pre-Amp (UK). My 'if the house is burning down and you can only grab one' pedal. Fender / Dumblish - magic! 2. Neo Ventilator II - exceptional Leslie in a box. You can even arrange how far you want the mics from the speakers :). 3. Crowther Audio Double Hotcake. Made in NZ by an old buddy of mine from my band days. Most guitarists had a hotcake on the floor in the 70's and a few years ago I saw Paul had taken the 'what's better than 1 hotcake' idea to the next logical conclusion. Great OD / Distortion options. 4. TC Electronic Alter Ego x 4. In the 70's I used a WEM Copicat & Roland Space Echo a lot so this was a no brainer. I can switch from Copicat Slapback to Space Echo 1/4 notes to Echoplex dotted 1/8ths with just a touch. No brainer for me. 5. Redwitch Empress Chorus (another Kiwi). Just bought it - stereo and still getting acquainted but enjoying it a lot! 6. Victory V4 The Copper Preamp Pedal (UK). Like the Blackbird, another one with real valves - this one is geared towards the Vox Brit Pop jingle jangle sound. Add a Casino and you're in business! Thanks again, hope this rave proves useful for someone out there! Cheers.
@@franciscastro8756 I've always known Boss to make really good products. They have their "oopsies" like any company, but their auto equipment had always been highly thought of ever since I worked in a music store in the 90s.
I absolutely love my Tumnus Deluxe, Fulltone OCD and Plumes pedals for my live gigs. I primarily play single coils and feel the overdrives are a big part of my stage voice. Also you cannot go wrong with the ego compressor from Wampler. Brian rocks!
Great video! I’m about 2 years in when it comes to buying pedals; started out with absolutely no idea what I was doing. I’m glad to see I’ve arrived at a lot of your more affordable choices. I’ll definitely check out your shameless plugs-I agree with everything you said about pedals I’ve tried.
Things that guitar pedal makers need to make. A super high end custom combo effect that uses all analog and mechanical effects if possible like spring reverb, tape delay, tape flanger, and mechanical vibrato/tremolo. Think one of those jam pedals custom combination effect units but even more high end. Either a set of pedals and or a custom combination pedal that’s claim to fame is being “the first”. The first distortion, the first delay, the first chorus, etc. exact circuits and components. Desktop effect units that resemble mini hifi stacks. Tape reel machine tape echo, graphic eq, radio tuner as some kind of modulation or sampling effect, preamp as a compressor and boost, and amp as some kind of distortion, fuzz, and or overdrive. Alternatively a mini desktop effects unit resembling a studio outboard rack could be made with studio grade effects and more modern stuff.
Not all tuners have buffers, and just because yours does, it doesn't mean it's any good? If I have just any old overdrive, does it mean I don't need a Klon because all overdrives are the same? It's the same thing as it relates to buffers. There's not one buffer circuit. The quality and efficiency of a buffer varies greatly brand to brand. 99% of them suck.
Sorry Mason for the juvenile comments here and there. I guess people can't appreciate a well informed master of musical equipment. Maybe when they grow up that they will see.
Awesome list! I am going to buy that Sonic Nuance tuner. I also love your recommendations for overdrive. I would add the Wampler Tumnus Deluxe as well. That pedal sounds amazing and has a great buffer/true bypass switch, and has the jacks on top.
Very informative, and helpful. especially the part about pedals being co-operative each other. Something I've noticed from time to time, but attributed it to bad cables/cabling. The direction I'm going in now with my builds is to have a pedal board that will sound great through amplifiers, but will also be able to go direct and still give me that great tone. One thing I've thought about for Chorus effects, especially for stereo wide field are the Eventide Tricereo Chorus, or the Micropitch boxes they have out now. Very lush sounding. Thank you for posting!
Every pedal sounds different with a different amp and a different guitar to me. What do I know, I own at least $4,000 in pedals and I am still searching for the next best sounding pedal on TH-cam videos. It is a maddening crazy non ending search that will keep you awake when you should be sleeping. LOL 😂
Are you scared to try and fall in love with a helix because you would feel the heartbreak of all the tough-earned cash you've wasted? Because I'm scared..i dont think I'll get a helix because of that 😂 HONESTLY
I mean, im at the point where im wishing i had programmable functions, and to do that with a real pedalboard is more than half the cost of a helix *just* for the device to handle switching and programming...ahhh lol pulling my hair out I keep thinking oh pedalboard better for gigging because if one thing goes down you still have the rest of the board to improvise with ..vs a helix going down and the performance is cancelled...but assuming the helix wont go down ever, everything else looks so much more convenient 🤤
@@Psyfonify What I have found when I use a all in one pedal, the volume jump verses switching back to just the amp is too loud. Not boasting but I have a very famous friend that used the Line 6 and along with some other pedals and when he engaged the Line 6 it came across the sound system like it was a AM radio, it sounded awful and nobody had the nerve to tell him because he is one of the top players in the U.S. and tours all over the world. He has played years on the biggest stages with the biggest names in blues and rock. He also owns the most expensive desired amp of all time along with 1950 and 1960’s model guitars. Numerous Nashville studio musicians own them, some demo them on TH-cam but rarely do they record with them when the pressure is on. Everybody hears things differently, some swear by Helix, Line 6, Fractal, etc. To each his or her own. Good luck with your tone quest.
@@VonBluesman yeah that's a classic case of expecting the pedal to do everything without dialling it in. Those digital all in one pedals can be especially tricky
hi there from the Republic of Ireland. I love the video!....but I have a question (half joking & half serious)...Are you a long lost brother to Jack Black...the actor?...In my view...You're the head off him!! I mean that in a good way. LOL
Glad you like the video...it seems that several comparisons are recurring...Emil Hirsch, Ricki Lake, Geraldo Rivera, Jeff Tweedy, and there were others I don't remember.
Totally agree about the purple Budda wah!! I put it in at my Broadway show about 9 years ago - LOTS of mileage on that. It sounds great and never had a problem. Almost regret not keeping it home for other gigs, LOL
Hi Mason, how much do you charge for the Carl Martin dual channel Plexitone upgrades please, I got one on your advice .. bit scared of the AC cord though, playing small clubs people seem to think my gear is a good place to sit your drink down .. lol
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What are some of your all time favorite guitar pedals? Tell us in the comments below!
Table of Contents
00:00 Intro
01:09 The Rig Dr's Criteria
03:23 Signal Path Overview
04:10 Fuzz Pedals
07:16 Wah Pedals
10:39 Tuners
14:24 Buffers
16:19 Low-Gain Overdrive Pedals
19:55 Mid-Gain Overdrive Pedals
22:01 Vintage Distortion Pedals
25:19 Modern Distortion Pedals
27:57 Filter Pedals
30:19 Compressor Pedals
33:55 EQ Pedals
36:12 Boost Pedals
38:05 Volume Pedals
40:59 Phaser Pedals
41:53 Flanger Pedals
43:00 Chorus Pedals
44:19 Tremolo Pedals
45:30 Univibe Pedals
46:16 Pitch Pedals
47:26 Delay Pedals
48:41 Reverb Pedals
49:43 Noise Gates
51:00 Line-Out Boxes
51:38 Parallel Mixers
52:28 Cab Simulators
53:19 Amp Simulators
55:01 Outro
id say on the buffer section. the sunday driver is a really good one also. plus have you heard of 29 pedals? they make a one for input called the EUNA and one for the output called the OAMP. highly reccomend checking either out. they put all other buffers to shame IMO. cheers. great video.
No ring modulation?!
@@dwtn81 I didn't...what do you like?
@@Merick365 The Sunday Driver is fine, just a single buffer however, so you'd need two of them to buffer a rig properly as a dual buffered system. Of the others you mentioned - they are only input buffers or output buffers, not dual buffers. They're separated components, so they only solve the issue of buffering in half the board. Secondly, the EUNA, in my opinion, is more of a EQ than a buffer. A well made pedal, no doubt, and well designed - but a buffer should have no sound, no EQ, no nothing but what comes in comes out. The output buffer OAMP is disaggregated from the input buffer so you'd have to buy both to have a dual buffered system. At that point it's about $500 for a buffer pair as I recall to buy both. Ultimately, anything that's shifting or altering the sound of the instrument isn't an ideal buffer. A buffer should be totally neutral, no color, no EQ. You might like the color, and that's fine, but if you're going for neutral it's not what I'd pick for a buffer.
@@VertexEffectsInc Moog-Mooger Fooger
EHX-Frequency Analyzer & Ring Thing
Way Huge- Ringworm
We need one of these episodes for bass players, we use pedals too. I know many of these will transfer well to bass, but it would be nice to see your picks. Awesome content!!
Working on it now!
Bass players need a Fuzz thats it haha
Amen.
You don’t use pedals, you just have 4 strings
Bass guitar effects channel: using a pick
Man...yeah. I agree with this entire picture, Mason. I remember a trying lot of these in guitar stores in the early 2000's and it's cool to see my reaction was mutual. They've stood the test of time.
Some great pedals...I'm sure there are even more I didn't think of!
Great video presentation. You put some products on my radar that I am now really interested in, including some Vertex ones. I appreciate the time you took to put this together.
I’ve been watching a few of your videos, and I came across the volume pedal video and it changed my whole sound. I can’t thank you enough I just audition for band and I have 40 songs ahead of me to learn I’ve already got 10 of them down and only 30 days to learn the rest. I just want to tell you how valuable the information you gave me was thank you.
I heard that the ocd dosen't stack well with other overdrive and stuff is this true have you tried that?
Really surprised you didn't have any Strymon pedals on here, especially when it comes to delay and Reverb. The sound is absolutely 3D and immense.
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Just starting to delve into pedals instead of using a modeling amp. Very helpful video, much obliged.
Glad it was helpful!
Very interesting! Thank you for the pedal overview, liked and subscribed. 🎸
Thanks for the sub!
Very informative, thank you! I cannot imagine life without my Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. My fave pedal of all time. Helps me get Holy Grail clean tone on my Player Plus Strat plugged into a Fender Superchamp x2 head and Mesa cab with Jensen Blackbird 1 x 12 speaker, and it does beautiful full bodied crunch, as well.
Glad to help!
Great points about pedals working well with others. In the studio you can work around a finicky pedal that has to have everything around it just right, but those things are a nightmare when you try to use them live. 👏
Absolutely! Love your Channel TBA! Thanks for chiming in!
Love my: OCD, Clyde Deluxe, DD-500, DC-2W & Polytune 3. I also have some lesser-known pedals, that are equally Fantastic. Always interesting-stuff Mason. Really-enjoyed this one. Happy Holidays my brother. oNe LovE from NYC
Heck yea!
Great video. Thanks Mason. I learned about a few new pedals I haven't tried - really enjoyed this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Always great content ! Thank You !
My first pedal has for the last 18 years been my most used.
My dads old DS-1...
Always ended up with it, because it always works.
Old MIJ ones are great
Love my DS-1. Tried and true, also very affordable.
Still using mine in my rig. Bought it in 1981 and it's never let me down. Other distortions come and go in my pedalboard, but the DS-1 is the mainstay. 🙂
My fav drive of all time is the strymon Riverside!
I guess time will tell if it becomes a classic!
For me it is a tie between the ocd and riverside, I have both and they are both fantastic but perhaps I give a slight edge to the riverside because it has a noise gate
So many Choices & Options to choose-from. Almost impossible to pick. Really enjoyed this-one. This was great.
So glad you dig it!
Wow, you’ve got quite the talent for a long detailed narrative. Appreciate the content too.
incredibly well made video. Great inspiration!
Many thanks!
Mason! Thanks you SO much for your video on pedals. That was pure bliss! I took copious notes. You cleared up my understanding of how these pedals are organized on the market. We’re so lucky to have have knowledgeable folks like you willing to share the how these lil’ beasts f*’#@ing howl and move!!!! You got a ton of X-TRA CREDIT for your awesomenessbest pedal report!!!
Pretty much a permanent recess for the rest of your life!!!
Your high school music teacher. :-)
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Mason. This is unbelievably comprehensive in the breadth of pedals discussed.
I am in the process of builing a new board and found this video very helpful TY
I have many of the pedals you recommend. I'd have put the MXR Carbon Copy in there, because it's a must have on my board. Lee Anderton made a terrific point about it in his video with Rob Chapman years ago when they built small boards together, that it takes the place of reverb if you don't have it. He's absolutely right on.
Also a great pedal!
Ive had my distortion + since 1978, and putting an equalizer with it, keeps it still usable today. Its great
Also a great pedal!
This was Amazing. I always Learn something "Relevant" - whenever I watch. Really interesting. Enjoyed it brother.
Really helpful video Mason! I am getting a Dunlop 535Q Mini Auto-Return Wah. Should I place that before my Empress Buffer+, as it's not True Bypass but True Hardwire?
I'd test it both places but generally these types of wahs before buffer. It's true bypass there are some different ways people say the same thing.
A Marshall old school original big box UK built Guv'nor with the 3 band EQ set at a lower gain with more Volume was my secret sound weapon for 15+ years. I miss it 😥
It's a great pedal!
Yeah some pedals just have "IT"...I always keep coming back to my older pedals...w some exceptions of course
Yes! I owned one of these (original Marshall Gov) and it was a great sounding pedal. I ended up using it in a trade for some studio monitors. I also miss it. I should have been more patient. I’ve been looking for one for years. Super regret trading it.
WOW! Thanks for such an in depth analysis and some great choices to look at. Pedals are so exciting sometimes . My favorite pedal is usually my Behringer Super Fuzz!
Nice!!! Thanks for watching!
I freaking love these episodes! Thanks for posting
Thanks for watching!
Cheaper and equally great alternatives:
Fuzz - Big Muff Pi (Tone Wicker & Deluxe are excellent)
Wah - Electro Harmonix Wailer
Tuner - Mooer Baby Tuner
Buffer - Fender Level Set
Low-Gain OD - Electro Harmonix Soul Food
Mid-Gain OD - Electro Harmonix East River Drive
Vintage Distortion - Just get a BOSS DS1
Modern Distortion - Electro Harmonix Op-Amp or Russian Big Muff Pi
Filter - EHX Micro Q-Tron, because sometimes less is more
Compressor - Mooer Yellor Comp or Electro Harmonix Tone Corset. If you can afford something fancy, get the new mini comp from Keeley
EQ - Behringer EQ 700. It's $30, has 7 bands and sounds just as good as the BOSS
Boost - Electro Harmonix Nano LPB-1. One of the most underrated pedals ever, why do people sleep on this one?
Volume - Electro Harmonix Dual Expression. Costs less than your Dunlop, is built just like it, and can also be used as an expression pedal
Phaser - Electro Harmonix Small Stone. And if you want a true gem, look for the XVive W1
Flanger - Mooer Eleclady (or e-lady) for analog, Electro Harmonix Stereo Electric Mistress for digital
Chorus - Electro Harmonix Small Clone or an old BOSS CE-2. You can't go wrong with either
Tremolo - Mooer Trelicopter or Electro Harmonix Stereo Pulsar
Univibe - Electro Harmonix Good Vibes (analog with photo cells) or Nux Monterey Vibe (excellent digital emulation of a classic)
Pitch - Electro Harmonix Pitchfork
Delay - XVive W3 Memory for an analog clone of the original Deluxe Memory Man that's designed by Howard David himself (creator of the classic), or Electro Harmonix Canyon
Reverb - Electro Harmonix Oceans 11 or TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2. EHX Holy Grail is also a total sleeper
Noise Gate - Electro Harmonix The Silencer
Line-Out - BOSS LS-2
Parallel Mixer - Electro Harmonix Tri Parallel Mixer
Cab Simulator - Mooer Tres Cab
Amp Simulator - Nux Solid Studio
That's it, you've just saved a couple thousand dollars by avoiding fancy overpriced boutique brand without compromising on sound quality. Use the money to buy bitcoin or beer, or whatever. Or maybe save for the upcoming financial crisis, though with the current inflation I wouldn't use government money.
Thanks for watching and the suggestions.
Never get why you keep putting down Boss Buffers. The TU3W buffer sounds great. It’s so subjective. You talk in absolutes in regards to it and I don’t agree at all. I think it’s a bit misleading.
Right. Why recommend the TU3W because it can do true bypass and then try to plug a $250 buffer when I can just use the Boss
I’ve heard him clarify that he thinks the waza craft buffers are made with better components and he would recommend them.
I'm a bass player and anytime I've ever tried a regular boss pedal, the bypass tone is horrible. The main thing I hear is the "plastic-y" top end it leaves. Maybe some bassist wouldn't be affected but I like a bright open sounding tone, slightly overdriven for some hair and boss pedals just kill that high end sparkle. I hate them but they generally sound great when they are on. I do fine with pedals with good quality buffers and true bypass pedals but definitely believe a really good buffer last in the chain before going to the amp is key for a good tone. My pedals before that are a mix of true bypass and pedals with known good quality buffers
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Terrific content in this video and on your website. Thank you!!!
I like the content and the way you explain everything. Especially regarding the Source Audio Ventris. I loved the effects on my Kurzweil K2000 so I need to look at it. I'm looking at a few pedals to run synths through and the effects send on my mixer, so not a guitarist but still find this really useful. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
what're your thoughts on the moog pedals? the moogerfooger 401m delay? i picked one up second hand recently for £250
Some are great! I love their filters!
very glad you gave the dyna comp a shout out. i still think its probably the best compressor. I got a janglebox and its great but i cant escape the dyna comp when i want that sound
Couldn't agree more!
I adore the way it colors your sound, but it's a little bit noisy. And it took a while to notice, but I realized that it really kills the top end. If those shortcomings were overcome I'd tell that Cali 76 where to f'n stick it.
I dig these videos a lot, Mason. Some of us mere mortals haven’t had the opportunity to test this much gear, so it’s awesome to get some feedback on pros’ experience.
I'm glad you dig it!
Great episode. I’ll add a few: Xotic BB for low distortion/OD, it’s my fave for this type at the front of chain. One of the Strymon delays! I like the El Capistan on the board with my Deluxe Memory Man and TC Nova. Also MXR Carbon Copy for smaller, lower priced bucket brigade delay.
the fact that i watched this for 57 minutes is crazy can i just pay you to build me the best of the best im overwhelmed and going crazy lol
I had the same thought 😂😂
$500 HX Stomp.... all of these pedals in one and you can run it with whatever pedals you already like.
- Add an expression knob/pedal and another footswitch and your options become overwhelming.
$1000 Helix LT......Need more DSP for more pedals?
Not to mention you can USB connect them to your computer to edit using software or use it as an audio interface for your system. Still can load IRs as well.
So many of these options are already digital and these modelers are absolutely fantastic. IF they sound barely different than the real deal, they certain never sound worse. Pedals sound a little different from pedal to pedal anyways.
If only that were true....
Yes... but also no. I'm a big fan of digital but even I readily admit that it isn't all equal and some of the more unique pedals out there have still not been replicated properly.
🤣🤚 almost spit my coffee out. Im happy that you’re so happy tho
Great vid Mason. You're a real master at your craft. We are privileged to get such great content. I own a few of the pedals you've mentioned, one being the crunch box pedal V2 I think. I pulled it out the other day after years stored away. Wow! it blew me away how good it sounds and better than some other equivalent pedals I have costing twice as much. I also own a mint v1 ego compressor in brand new condition which I now know not to sell. Thanks again.
Much appreciated!
Well, one of mine made the list! Arion SCH-1. Bought it new in the early '80s. I put it away for years when chorus became a bit dated. Then my only pedal was a Barber LTD for lo-gain. I've collected a few Keeley pedals, especially the dual effects to save space. Aria (comp / drive), Hydra (trem/reverb), Monterey (fuzz/wah/univibe) and a MesMer Astral Delay. Added a Digitech Freqout too. Still playing with the order. Great channel, I've subscribed.
Thanks for sharing!
Hey Mason! Congrats for this video! What about the Lehle Sunday Driver buffer?? The new one works at 30v. internally so they promise great headroom and dynamics. Have you tried it? Thanks!
Most quality buffers run at higher headroom, ours run at 15V rail to rail or about 30VDC overall. Equally the DIY buffers we recommend are able to do about 36VDC. The issue is that you need two buffers if you go this route as it's just a single buffer, not a dual buffer so it's a little less practical to fully buffer your rig.
But Bonafide or Truetone buffer that you always recommend are single buffers too. I was asking if it is so uncolored and transparent as Lehle says because the output impedance is a little high...
@@rgr4929 yes, but I indicate you need two and the price point is quite low. To get 2x Lehle you'd need $500 or so, the Mesa Boogie is a better choice with this in mind and is already a dual buffer.
Here in Spain it is only 136€ each. More than affordable! ;)
what about the Strymon Timeline or MXR Echoplex Delays and the Strymon Big Sky Reverb?
Great pedals, not my preferred units for those effects. I could add the MXR Tape Echo, that's probably the best one out there.
Like your videos. Straight to the point. Clear reasoning rather than just opinions. Pros and Cons. Well done! Including price at video creation lets you know how much it has gone up or down in price..
Wow, thanks!
So stoked for your vertex buffers! ✊🏽
Us too!
I have a boutique Delay unit called a Hall and Collins, it does every vintage echo, Meazzi, Binson, Vox long Tom, klempt, Roland space echo. It’s out of production at the moment due to having trouble getting some parts, it sounds brilliant but it’s a pain to edit , you’ve got to get into menus. Also it runs on 12v Ac annoying if you want to run it with other pedals . It cost about $1000, there is a similar rack unit called TVS echo but costs three times the price
Wow, sounds cool!
@@VertexEffectsInc it’s mainly aimed at fans of Hank Marvin and the Shadows those echos are very particular and hard to get on most units th-cam.com/video/onFPTHH51-U/w-d-xo.html
the docta!!! great picks!!!
Thanks Colson!
I love that I stubbled upon this channel, very informative
The budwah is my wah of choice for more than 17 years now. Is exactly what you said. Absolutely no fancy stuff there, just like an original Memory Man, just tone and what a tone.
They're great! I buy them up whenever I can!
A very comprehensive and well done video on this topic. Tone, pedals and amps are so subjective and in some way would be like discussing religion. Where everyone thinks what they believe is the right or only way to think. Pedals are similar in that one person's favorite may be another's lackluster stomp box. I really enjoyed your selections and appreciate the effort you put into this.
Thanks for watching!
if i have a fuzz pedal and a boss tu3 tuner. should the fuzz pedal go first before the tuner?
Before the tuner if it's impedance sensitive.
@@VertexEffectsInc how would i know? Is the nano big muff impedance sensitive?
Na
Muff are 3 transistor circuit or more… less sensitive to placement
Great video! I was surprised to see Arion pedals mentioned. I've always steered clear of them due to the plastic housing.
This was great thanks Mason! Another sleeper pedal I've been using for distortion pedals that give you some amp and cab adjustments is the old 90's Tech 21 GT2. Works great on many amps if you're playing casinos or clubs where you have to use whatever amp is there and only bring a pedal board.
Sounds great!
Also...Keeley Comp mini, baby. Sooooo good, so cheap and sounds like a dream
All great pedals!
Some days ya just get lucky. A Black Friday deal came along and the MXR 108 Fuzz twisted my arm, lol. Another thing...the Peterson Strobostomp tuner. Really big display, but the real winner is it doesn't 'bounce' when you get close to being in tune. Use it once and all other tuners seem like junk.
I totally agree with the tuner, I have a couple of them. I wonder how the buffer compares to his criteria? I'll have to go review the manual about that one.
Both great pedals!
Been meaning to pick up the 108 for ages now
Great job man! No shortage of "what about...?" in the comments, but I really appreciate you making a guide for the ones you decided to showcase. Looking forward to checking out more of your videos.
Glad I could help!
I'm glad to see the love for the JRocket Silver Archer pedal, I love this pedal as a standalone or put before a drive pedal this pedal is a must have, if you don't have and you get one you'll love it.
Great pedal!
An $800 overdrive pedal wow thats gnar
As far as analog delay I love the maxon AD 9 pro
Oh yea...great one!
Love my OCD pedal so much. I was originally exposed to it on my headrush modeler that I use solo and when I built my first board for playing in a band earlier this summer, a used OCD was one of the first pedals I got. Having it between my 70’s thinline tele and my twin reverb makes me feel like I’m absolutely ripping and tearing through solos!
Wow! What a breadth and depth of knowledge! 😊
What do you think of the MXR Carbon Copy? That's my favorite pedal on my board.
That's interesting, many people love it, but it never makes it into my board. I've had one sitting there for years. I think that's because I see it as a slapback delay and I don't do that very often. For everything else, if a delay doesn't have tap tempo, I have a hard time gelling with it.
Great!
BTW, if you like the Carbon Copy see if you can get a hold of an MXR Echoplex. I find it's very similar, also dark, but you can add tape warbles. However, it does have a jack on the side where you an add a tap tempo switch.
@@PinchTune Echoplex is very nice, but very different, also it's digital.
@@VertexEffectsInc I guess that's true. I guess I just felt the both sound pretty dark and unobtrusive. You got me thinking, I'll plug them both in and try them back to back. I just got a Strymon Deco and it does that slapback thing that I normally don't play pretty well and now I'm intrigued to try more slapback.
I see most of these pedals on popular pedalboard setups.
I'm just wondering where have all BOSS pedals gone??
They were the most popular common staple of all pedalboard setup of the 80s & 90s.
They seem to have been overated then vanished.
Seems incomplete to discuss overdrive and distortion pedals without mentions of BOSS's classic SD-1 and DS-1.
check the TDPRI "The Stompbox" threads, "show us your pedal board" - people still use them a lot, they ain't gone nowhere.
They're doing fine.
Their share in pedal market itself _has_ shrunk to half of what it was 30-40 yrs ago, but the total size of the market has more than doubled.
In the '80s/'90s maybe 20 brands were active at any moment and there weren't much more than a half dozen companies releasing new pedals with any regularity from year to year. Now there are 100+ manufacturers with a range of dozens of pedals each, and at least 300 different brands of pedals on just Reverb or Ebay alone.
I use almost exclusively Boss Pedals, so do many superstar guitar players. Ever looked at Dave Navarro’s pedalboard? I think you would be surprised 😊
Thanks for mentioning the Digitech Polara, my all-time favorit reverb pedal and often overlooked by others
The best
Thanks. I have pedals that do most of these things, but now have a list of possible replacements instead of repairs since my DOD collection gets crankier as I near my 50th year playing!
❤️❤️❤️
Two things I’m shocked by:
1: No mention of the JHS Vintage Fuzz clones (Tonebender, Crimson, etc.)
2: No mention of Strymon Big Sky or Timeline.
🤔
What's your baseline? How many vintage fuzz pedals have you played? How many vintage studio reverbs have you played? Vintage delays and tape echos? All of these are well made, good pedals, but compared to what their anchored in, having played and or owning these devices, I feel some pedals get closer to what these pedals are going after...not necessarily at as good of a price point, but there are better sounding choices.
@@VertexEffectsInc admittedly I haven’t played any vintage fuzz pedals myself, however there are videos comparing them. While the JHS clones aren’t exactly the same (obviously) they sound better than those listed in this video in my subjective opinion. Second, Strymon is used my many professional guitar players and it is no secret they are one of the preferred brands when it comes to pedals. Not saying you’re wrong for not listing them, I’m just really surprised they weren’t mentioned.
I was sort of shocked to not see one strymon pedal here, just picked up a bigSky (call me basic all you want) and it is 1,000,000x better than the blueSky that I used prior
Glad it works for you
@@VertexEffectsInc thank you, would you recommend a ceriatone centura? i need a really good klon clone
@@liampowers8522 They're nice, so is the Rockett Archer
@@VertexEffectsInc if you had to recommend one or the other would you have an opinion?
He mentioned Strymon Iridium in the amp sims.
Thanks for the informative video bro.You helped me decide if I want to get the ¨Source audio ventris¨, since I have been checking on reverbs recently. I was surprised you didn't consider the Timeline or Timefactor among your favorite delays, but everyone has different choices. Keep it up!!
I don’t think they sound as close to what the model as what I mentioned. DD500 is closest multi effects delay to the classic analog, digital, and tape delays.
Dude, you are a wealth of information!!! Thank you :)
You seem to avoid Strymon. Would love to hear why?
He also hates on Boss buffers all the time lol ….it’s all so subjective. It’s just one dudes opinion.
Dude! You gotta drop the bubble popping noises … it’s maddening
+100000000!! great vid but after around the 20th plop I'd use some of the pedals to tame that sample, pfew
Thanks for the feedback, we'll work on that in future videos.
Hi Mason, thanks for a terrific overview - appreciate the time and effort! I will be googling several brands (including Vertex!) mentioned here by you and others who have added comments, what a treasure trove of info. I still have my MXR Dyna Comp, Distortion + & Phase 100 from the 80's and later grabbed the Analog Chorus, which is subtle but great (I still have the Roland Dimension D rack mount and considered the Dimension C pedal but opted for the Analog). I'll throw a few into the ring that I would recommend the intensely curious to check out. 1. Effectrode Blackbird Vacuum Tube Pre-Amp (UK). My 'if the house is burning down and you can only grab one' pedal. Fender / Dumblish - magic! 2. Neo Ventilator II - exceptional Leslie in a box. You can even arrange how far you want the mics from the speakers :). 3. Crowther Audio Double Hotcake. Made in NZ by an old buddy of mine from my band days. Most guitarists had a hotcake on the floor in the 70's and a few years ago I saw Paul had taken the 'what's better than 1 hotcake' idea to the next logical conclusion. Great OD / Distortion options. 4. TC Electronic Alter Ego x 4. In the 70's I used a WEM Copicat & Roland Space Echo a lot so this was a no brainer. I can switch from Copicat Slapback to Space Echo 1/4 notes to Echoplex dotted 1/8ths with just a touch. No brainer for me. 5. Redwitch Empress Chorus (another Kiwi). Just bought it - stereo and still getting acquainted but enjoying it a lot! 6. Victory V4 The Copper Preamp Pedal (UK). Like the Blackbird, another one with real valves - this one is geared towards the Vox Brit Pop jingle jangle sound. Add a Casino and you're in business! Thanks again, hope this rave proves useful for someone out there! Cheers.
Thanks for watching!
Great Vid, Mason, definitely some great suggestions. Vertex Buffer looks like a Rad Swiss army knife component. Stay Goovy!
Thanks for watching!!!
I have a Analogman Silver Mod 808. Rhett might change his mind if he sniffs this cork.
Hahahahaha
34:37 "Even though it's a Boss..." Um...huh?
Honesty, I am curious to know your opinion on Boss. No Bias. Are They Good Products. I am talking DD-500 /RV-500/Blues Driver etc.
@@franciscastro8756 I've always known Boss to make really good products. They have their "oopsies" like any company, but their auto equipment had always been highly thought of ever since I worked in a music store in the 90s.
I absolutely love my Tumnus Deluxe, Fulltone OCD and Plumes pedals for my live gigs. I primarily play single coils and feel the overdrives are a big part of my stage voice. Also you cannot go wrong with the ego compressor from Wampler. Brian rocks!
Nice pedals!
Great video! I’m about 2 years in when it comes to buying pedals; started out with absolutely no idea what I was doing. I’m glad to see I’ve arrived at a lot of your more affordable choices. I’ll definitely check out your shameless plugs-I agree with everything you said about pedals I’ve tried.
Thanks so much!
Things that guitar pedal makers need to make.
A super high end custom combo effect that uses all analog and mechanical effects if possible like spring reverb, tape delay, tape flanger, and mechanical vibrato/tremolo. Think one of those jam pedals custom combination effect units but even more high end.
Either a set of pedals and or a custom combination pedal that’s claim to fame is being “the first”. The first distortion, the first delay, the first chorus, etc. exact circuits and components.
Desktop effect units that resemble mini hifi stacks. Tape reel machine tape echo, graphic eq, radio tuner as some kind of modulation or sampling effect, preamp as a compressor and boost, and amp as some kind of distortion, fuzz, and or overdrive.
Alternatively a mini desktop effects unit resembling a studio outboard rack could be made with studio grade effects and more modern stuff.
So if all tuners got buffers, then no one needs to buy a buffer right?
Not all tuners have buffers, and just because yours does, it doesn't mean it's any good? If I have just any old overdrive, does it mean I don't need a Klon because all overdrives are the same? It's the same thing as it relates to buffers. There's not one buffer circuit. The quality and efficiency of a buffer varies greatly brand to brand. 99% of them suck.
Great video, very instructive, i can trust you as the expert you are. I will check out some of your recommandations, thanks.
Awesome, thank you!
Great video, uncle Mason. Well done. My only addition is the Keeley Compressor Plus. Killer comp.
Thanks for watching!
in my opininion the best pedal ever made is the Tama Iron Cobra. My kickdrum just don't kick that nice with the stuff you're talking about...
Nice.... and Tama is good stuff
Very cool vidéo, but where is the MXR Carbon Copy ? Very good analog delay! Classic!!
DM-2 was the Carbon Copy before there was a Carbon Copy.
well done video, the non-sponsored element is a plus, Jason is a knowledgeable source
Thanks for watching!
Great recommendations Mason!
Thanks for watching!
Sorry Mason for the juvenile comments here and there. I guess people can't appreciate a well informed master of musical equipment. Maybe when they grow up that they will see.
Thanks for watching Jason!
I'm sorry, but Rhett's not wrong about the TS.
This was a fantastic review of these pedals, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Best video I have seen in months. I will re-watch for sure, and check out Vertex products.
Thanks for watching!
The mighty π: Big Muff
Also a good choice
48:56 Shit, I had a Polara almost mint. I sold it for a ludicrously low price.
Me too and it always sounded great! It was just hard to see the settings because of the artwork. They need to reissue one that you can see!!
Oh no!
Same here. TC HOF easily better choice for me.
Awesome list! I am going to buy that Sonic Nuance tuner. I also love your recommendations for overdrive. I would add the Wampler Tumnus Deluxe as well. That pedal sounds amazing and has a great buffer/true bypass switch, and has the jacks on top.
Good choice!
Very informative, and helpful. especially the part about pedals being co-operative each other. Something I've noticed from time to time, but attributed it to bad cables/cabling.
The direction I'm going in now with my builds is to have a pedal board that will sound great through amplifiers, but will also be able to go direct and still give me that great tone.
One thing I've thought about for Chorus effects, especially for stereo wide field are the Eventide Tricereo Chorus, or the Micropitch boxes they have out now. Very lush sounding.
Thank you for posting!
Thanks for watching!
If I keep buying pedals a) I'll surely get better at guitar and b) it'll take my mind off how mediocre I am
Hahahah don't we all!
Wow
Thanks for watching!
A few favorites that have stuck around on my rig: Mad Professor Little Green Wonder, JHS Kilt V1, MXR Analog Chorus and of course Boss DD500
Good picks!
Agree on Boss DD-500 = Killer Delay
You just get better and better at this, Mason!
Wow! Thanks!
Every pedal sounds different with a different amp and a different guitar to me. What do I know, I own at least $4,000 in pedals and I am still searching for the next best sounding pedal on TH-cam videos. It is a maddening crazy non ending search that will keep you awake when you should be sleeping. LOL 😂
Are you scared to try and fall in love with a helix because you would feel the heartbreak of all the tough-earned cash you've wasted? Because I'm scared..i dont think I'll get a helix because of that 😂 HONESTLY
I mean, im at the point where im wishing i had programmable functions, and to do that with a real pedalboard is more than half the cost of a helix *just* for the device to handle switching and programming...ahhh lol pulling my hair out
I keep thinking oh pedalboard better for gigging because if one thing goes down you still have the rest of the board to improvise with ..vs a helix going down and the performance is cancelled...but assuming the helix wont go down ever, everything else looks so much more convenient 🤤
Many of us have this same affliction ;)
@@Psyfonify What I have found when I use a all in one pedal, the volume jump verses switching back to just the amp is too loud. Not boasting but I have a very famous friend that used the Line 6 and along with some other pedals and when he engaged the Line 6 it came across the sound system like it was a AM radio, it sounded awful and nobody had the nerve to tell him because he is one of the top players in the U.S. and tours all over the world. He has played years on the biggest stages with the biggest names in blues and rock. He also owns the most expensive desired amp of all time along with 1950 and 1960’s model guitars. Numerous Nashville studio musicians own them, some demo them on TH-cam but rarely do they record with them when the pressure is on. Everybody hears things differently, some swear by Helix, Line 6, Fractal, etc. To each his or her own. Good luck with your tone quest.
@@VonBluesman yeah that's a classic case of expecting the pedal to do everything without dialling it in. Those digital all in one pedals can be especially tricky
hi there from the Republic of Ireland. I love the video!....but I have a question (half joking & half serious)...Are you a long lost brother to Jack Black...the actor?...In my view...You're the head off him!! I mean that in a good way. LOL
Glad you like the video...it seems that several comparisons are recurring...Emil Hirsch, Ricki Lake, Geraldo Rivera, Jeff Tweedy, and there were others I don't remember.
Totally agree about the purple Budda wah!! I put it in at my Broadway show about 9 years ago - LOTS of mileage on that. It sounds great and never had a problem. Almost regret not keeping it home for other gigs, LOL
So good!
Hi Mason, how much do you charge for the Carl Martin dual channel Plexitone upgrades please, I got one on your advice .. bit scared of the AC cord though, playing small clubs people seem to think my gear is a good place to sit your drink down .. lol