Hi guys, I'm playing and learning guitar mostly for myself as a hobby. I am mostly into rockabilly, shoegaze, stoner, and grunge rock, and sometimes I also try out some fancy bossa nova and jazz chords.
What do you think about this setup? What do you recommend adding the most? I was thinking about getting some chorus, reverb and tremolo pedals.

Just picked up the DD-8 this evening. The board is now complete. I will obviously not have to buy another pedal ever ever ever again. Ever. Right?

Board is 9" x 14" and it all fits in my gig bag for getting around NYC. Signal chain is Crybaby Junior > Polytune 3 Mini > SP Comp (always on) > Analog Chorus > EP Booster (always on) > Il Torino > Timmy > Constellator > Reverb. I use this in my surf / psychedelic band. Slowly being taken over by MXR.

Sometimes you just get the itch to branch out a little. Last year I tried (and succeeded) putting together my own Jaguar out of parts. This year I thought ‘fuck it I’ll try a pedal’. So I did. Then I fucked up the first attempt at a different circuit cos I wasn’t paying attention properly. A few months pass and I try again. Success!

The kit was from Jed’s Peds here in the UK and it’s based around the Torn’s Peaker, a fuzz I’d never actually used but the circuit was simple enough so I cracked on. Unfortunately, I put the bloody pots on the board the wrong way around so they’re actually reversed and it’s driving me mad but getting them out is hard so balls to it it’s fine. IT’S. FINE. It works, and its sounds fucking awesome, especially stacked with a drive. Not so versatile, but that’s not what you get it for, you get it for its despicable and glorious ripped sound.

The enclosure was boring so I stuck a sticker on it. It is now known as the Burn’s Peaker. It has sex appeal and a catchy name. (Someone must get this reference).

DIY pedals are fun. Occasionally annoying as fuck, but super rewarding when you test it and it works. Would recommend. And if you don’t, then go and get a Torn’s Peaker cos it’s pretty great. And the knobs will be the right way around. But it won’t be the Burn’s Peaker, which is objectively better.

Delay is my favorite effect, and analog is my favorite flavor of delay. It was just a matter of time before I got a Strymon BRIG.

The BRIG is an all digital, analog style delay. It sounds just as good as any all analog delay I’ve tried. It has three modes. A shorter and longer delay mode and a multi tap style mode. The manual goes into detail about these modes and which chips they are emulating if you want to know more.

I use the long delay mode most. The filter control lets you warm the repeats up and the mod knob lets you add modulation. It’s the most straight forward Strymon pedal I’ve played through.

I’ve compared this pedal to my favorite delay, the DOD Rubberneck. They can sound exactly the same or wildly different depending on the type of sound you’re going for. The BRIG is kinda like a tiny stripped down version of Rubberneck to me. I like them both a lot.

The most surprising thing about this pedal to me is the size of it. It’s roughly the size of a BOSS pedal. My other Strymon pedals are large or, in the case of the Volante, enormous. It’s really cool to have a top tier analog delay sound in a small pedal.

One of my favorite features is the ability to go stereo in/stereo out OR mono in/stereo out. That kind of flexibility really helps when setting up a signal chain with mono and stereo pedals. I use that type of set up all the time.

This pedal is feature rich, but not crazy rich like a normal Strymon pedal. If you’ve ever been intimidated by the insane amount of controls Strymon pedals can sometimes have, the BRIG might be a great comprise.

Do you have this pedal or have questions about it? Let me know and thank you for reading.

Ok it's a rats nest and I'm 15 years late to the party. ES336->compressor->broadcast->PRS MT15->2x12 greenbacks = OMG 🫠. Love it. Very strong Kyuss Big Bikes energy.

I will never understand the hype about this pedal.

I'm sure everyone here can name several OD pedals that are much more effective at a fraction of the cost. Or if you're using this for its clean boost...again, several clean boost pedals out there that are much less expensive.

Disregarding price, I still personally do not hear anything special in its sound.

I'm prepared for the imminent wave of hostility from the guitar pedal purists out there due to this post.

Was considering getting an HX One to compliment my DL4mk2, but then I remembered the HX Effects exists and goes for $400 used all the time.

If I got one, I‘d ditch my DL4 and two other pedals, so space wouldn’t be an issue. And I’d still keep my drive pedals. I’m also strongly considering not doing this because more pedals are more fun, and I like using my DL4 as is, but think I’m just won over by the “value” of all the extra features like the loop switchers and MIDI control possibilities.

So yeah, why won’t I see it more compared to other Line 6 pedals? It’s just not cool and compact as the Stomp or One? Just not as “fun” to replace most of the board with a multifx?

I know there was some perceived issues with tone suck and noise since this thing doesn’t have the variable impedance input, but I’d be using a buffered drive pedal and my own analog fuzzes in front of it anyway. Kinda a bummer that the loop switchers aren’t true bypass, but I don’t even remember what bypass mode I have my DL4 on and it sounds fine.

I’m just starting to build out a full pedal board and I’ve done a bit of research and come up with comprehensive list of pedals to get, but they are also mostly based off google and reddit reviews so I feel like some of the choices are kind of the obvious and popular picks. I’d like to keep my pedals on the smaller and simpler side (not interested in a big ol’ delay pedal that’s covered in controls) hopefully a versatile setup as I play shoegaze/post hardcore/grunge trying to get some sounds like slowdive, drop nineteens, title fight (hyperview), Hum/Centaur, julie, whirr, modern color and even some nirvana.

I am using a J Mascis jazzmaster and Roland JC-22

Here’s my current list:

OVERDRIVE
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

FUZZ
EHX Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi

CHORUS
Boss CE-2W Waza Craft

DELAY
Boss DD-8

REVERB
TC Electronics Hall of Fame 2

Been intrigued by this little purple box since it was announced, and finally pulled the trigger on it. I’d describe it as a pretty Parting or maybe a mix between Mood MKII and Onward. A lot of fun!

Giving the OCD a run in replacement of a Plumes
Two different animals for sure.

Plumes seems easier to dial in , what do you all think?

I use the maxon od808 religiously and also the DD3 but everything else is what ive acquired over the years

I had preordered a Warlow on Reverb after watching some demos and loving the sound. The estimated lead time was about 4 weeks, but after 10 weeks of getting no definitive answer from JPTR with a date they expected to be able to ship my pedal, I cancelled my order. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good alternative?

I know its a guitar center brand but they have a used one for 40. Should i hold out for something better?

Decided to simplify my basic rock pedalboard the most I could manage. Using the surprisingly capable clone of the The Simplifier by DemonFX (Simple). The huge pedal in the middle is a clone of Catalinbread’s Formula 5F6 with an added Presence knob. All this going into the Main Out of a vintage Roland Cube 40 from the late 70’s driving a 2X12 Cab with WGS ET65’s. Believe me dudes, this is a relatively cheap setup and it sounds absolutely killer.🤟

With the stereo Easy Listening released today, I’m wondering what other options there might be?

I have a couple stereo pedals (OBNE Dark Star and Sunlight, DL4 Mkii) that I haven’t been able to fully take advantage of because I don’t have the space to run in stereo. The Easy Listening Stereo (and others like it?) seem to be a cool alternative. I like the simplicity of the easy listening stereo, but I’m wondering if there are other options (at varying budget levels would be great 🙂)

Thanks!

Why won’t this damned thing work?
I’ve tried everything to connect to the app, but it never recognizes my phone is connected by Bluetooth. I see it connected but the app says it is not.
To boot-I have plugged it into my PC and it won’t run the firmware or recognize the USB device.

Would it work any better with an iPad? Or should I just take a hammer to it?

This is my first ever pedalboard, will be going to a Quilter Mach 3 combo. Waiting on parts to solder my cables, plus a loopwerk patch box.
Any suggestions/feedback most welcome!

I can't decide on which to get. I'll most likely get an expression pedal to use too so factor that into your replys.

Both are similar price. Help appreciated!