Awesome Pedals that never sucked

spookstrickland · April 27, 2011, 03:14:48 AM

There are lots of vintage pedals that are pretty spotty when it comes to tone or quality control and it makes it hard to find a good one.

What are the pedals that were nearly 100 percent great tone and quality control wise?

I would say the Tubescreamer. I have never played one that was a dud.

What other pedals are out there that you just can not go wrong with?

Baltar · April 27, 2011, 08:16:30 AM

Korg Pitchblack tuner?

Hemisaurus · April 27, 2011, 11:47:41 AM

Under awful pedals that always suck, I'll nominate the DS-1

johnny problem · April 27, 2011, 12:02:24 PM

I'm nominating Line 6 DL4.

LogicalFrank · April 27, 2011, 12:05:38 PM

A few years ago, you could say the Rat. Now you cannot. MXR pedals seem like they are always pretty good in general. I dunno if there were really bad years of Big Muffs as even the cheapo ones always sounded pretty good too. But, I mean, who's to say what sucks? I am sure if you found the exact Fuzz Face Jimi Hendrix actually used and his exact Marshall and exact Strat, half the guys who plugged into this rig would hate it.

dogfood · April 27, 2011, 07:25:26 PM

anything (fuzzface) with germs in it runs the risk of shite tone. period the end. Jimi was known to go through an entire box of units and maybe find one he liked.

Lumpy · April 27, 2011, 08:04:39 PM

Seems like Fuzz Faces are real finnicky about what pedals are in front and behind them, too.

eyeprod · April 27, 2011, 08:46:08 PM

I'd say a lot of the electro-harmonix and boss pedals. Depends on what you like, I guess. Some people seem to dig that heavy metal boss pedal. I've got a metal zone that I like. Every EH pedal I ever bought was very good, or great, right out of the box. Some stuff is also easy to mod, so that makes for a great pedal, imo.

Some people do get picky about tube screamers too, btw. A certain IC is supposed to be "the one" you need for the ultimate ts.

Baltar · April 28, 2011, 10:17:03 AM

While we're on Fuzz Faces, the MXR Classic Fuzz works great with wahs. Jeorge from Way Huge designed it. I have a Marshall SupaFuzz clone and I tried it after my wah last night and the wah total disappeared. All I got when I stepped on it was a volume boost. I usually run it before the wah and my Muff after. I had the Ox Fuzz for about a week and it was KILLER. He really does one of the best FF's out there. Lots and lots of sustain, nasty and thick and it did work with a wah.

Discö Rice · April 28, 2011, 11:44:55 AM

Quote from: johnny problem on April 27, 2011, 12:02:24 PM
I'm nominating Line 6 DL4.

What?! Why? That's a good, reliable pedal.

Worthless Willie · April 28, 2011, 12:26:52 PM

Quote from: hörnsöfthedevil on April 28, 2011, 11:44:55 AM
Quote from: johnny problem on April 27, 2011, 12:02:24 PM
I'm nominating Line 6 DL4.
What?! Why? That's a good, reliable pedal.

I think he was nominating it for the good side.

johnny problem · April 28, 2011, 01:23:55 PM

It's an awesome pedal. It does NOT suck.

spookstrickland · April 28, 2011, 05:33:23 PM

+1 on the MXR pedals. I don't think I've ever played one that was not great and I just can not live with out my Phase 90 and it has been going great for over 15 years and was used when I got it!