parablue74
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Let's try posting our pedal setups here.....
This is mine.
This is mine.
Guitar Pedals Setup Pictures
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parablue74
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That was the old formation i used... The red one is the PSM-5 power supply which i used as a line selector as well, one side is connected to the famous black Boss Metalzone, the other side connected to Boss DD-5 Digital Delay(Grey) + CE-5 Chorus Ensemble(Light Blue) + OD-2 Turbo Overdrive(Yellow) + CS-3 Compressor/Sustainer(Blue) . On the extras are NS-2 Noise Suppressor(White), GE-7 Equaliser(Brown), LS-2 Line Selector(White), PH-2 Super Phaser(Green), Vox Wah Wah, Digitech Whammy Wah (Red) and one cheap chorus pedal (Black)
parablue74
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What is the causes of signal losses????
The cables connected between the pedals are short, and since signal loss is mostly affected by length of cables. Anyhow, even when there are a lot of connectors, Boss pedals were made rugged in sound and very thick, what is a little noise added together with the already rugged noisy pedals. But somehow, the bit of distortion cause by noise is really a flavour in these pedals. I'm not too much of a fan of getting that perfect clarity, it just sounds too artificial to me... Even the old warm tube valve sound and old vinyls to me sounds better than clear quality digital sounds.
As for running pedals through Send/Return, the PSM acts like a line selector in that it switches to the Send/Return FX loop when you step on it. And when you off-step it, it does through the direct line. That means, i can connect my Metalzone in series from the amp to PSM, while all the rest through the send/return. Then when i off-step it, the sound goes only through my metalzone. When i on-step it, it goes thru my send/return as well as my metalzone. So i normally do a double step to off the metalzone and on the PSM to switch from rhythm to leads. Many combinations can be formed according to your personal preferences.
If i just connect directly with Send/return, then it would just work as a direct series connection. No 2-way switching involved.
The cables connected between the pedals are short, and since signal loss is mostly affected by length of cables. Anyhow, even when there are a lot of connectors, Boss pedals were made rugged in sound and very thick, what is a little noise added together with the already rugged noisy pedals. But somehow, the bit of distortion cause by noise is really a flavour in these pedals. I'm not too much of a fan of getting that perfect clarity, it just sounds too artificial to me... Even the old warm tube valve sound and old vinyls to me sounds better than clear quality digital sounds.
As for running pedals through Send/Return, the PSM acts like a line selector in that it switches to the Send/Return FX loop when you step on it. And when you off-step it, it does through the direct line. That means, i can connect my Metalzone in series from the amp to PSM, while all the rest through the send/return. Then when i off-step it, the sound goes only through my metalzone. When i on-step it, it goes thru my send/return as well as my metalzone. So i normally do a double step to off the metalzone and on the PSM to switch from rhythm to leads. Many combinations can be formed according to your personal preferences.
If i just connect directly with Send/return, then it would just work as a direct series connection. No 2-way switching involved.
AgingYouth
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If you guys like to drool over other folks' pedalboards like we do, visit our site 
Here's a few pictures of pedalboards from bands we interviewed over the past few months. We've got a couple of fierce looking ones coming up soon!
Ricks (Aspidistra Fly)
Leslie Low (The Observatory)... Please bear in mind that his board has evolved and this is an old picture. Bugger bought a lotta new toys in the last few months.
Dharma (The Observatory and Throb)... He's got a lotta new toys as well. The guy grows roots from his board. All the extra stuff overflowing from the main board. I think he needs a new board!
Victor Low (The Observatory)... He has some goot shit here...
Vivian Wang (The Observatory)... Hehehe, an old picture as well. Vivian just added a MoogerFooger MuRF into her signal chain...
Y (Lunarin)... I love the guy. He rawks like Adam Jones...
David Tan (Electrico)... His stuff is very much stripped down from the early days of Electric Company.
Daniel Sassoon (Electrico)... We all know he's one crazy mofo. He's got 14 - 15 pedals (count 'em) on his board and the whole shebang weighs more than 30kg!!!
Momat (Astreal)... Simple but effective set-up
David Bapista (Ugly In The Morning)... I love their Vox obsession.
Noel Ong (Ugly In The Morning)... Vox rules!!!
Clement Yang (Ugly In The Morning)... Actually, he doesn't need any effects. His thumb is the effect. One of the most kick-ass bassist I'd ever seen!
And of course, some advertisement: www.agingyouth.com
Here's a few pictures of pedalboards from bands we interviewed over the past few months. We've got a couple of fierce looking ones coming up soon!
Ricks (Aspidistra Fly)
Leslie Low (The Observatory)... Please bear in mind that his board has evolved and this is an old picture. Bugger bought a lotta new toys in the last few months.
Dharma (The Observatory and Throb)... He's got a lotta new toys as well. The guy grows roots from his board. All the extra stuff overflowing from the main board. I think he needs a new board!
Victor Low (The Observatory)... He has some goot shit here...
Vivian Wang (The Observatory)... Hehehe, an old picture as well. Vivian just added a MoogerFooger MuRF into her signal chain...
Y (Lunarin)... I love the guy. He rawks like Adam Jones...
David Tan (Electrico)... His stuff is very much stripped down from the early days of Electric Company.
Daniel Sassoon (Electrico)... We all know he's one crazy mofo. He's got 14 - 15 pedals (count 'em) on his board and the whole shebang weighs more than 30kg!!!
Momat (Astreal)... Simple but effective set-up
David Bapista (Ugly In The Morning)... I love their Vox obsession.
Noel Ong (Ugly In The Morning)... Vox rules!!!
Clement Yang (Ugly In The Morning)... Actually, he doesn't need any effects. His thumb is the effect. One of the most kick-ass bassist I'd ever seen!
And of course, some advertisement: www.agingyouth.com
AgingYouth
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I only have a nice collection of other folk’s pedalboards. It’s not like I have the bloody pedals innit?
Boss pedals are quite alright, they're built much better than DOD pedals. Depending on when you started playing guitars, the make of the pedals will reflect that. Back in the 80s-90s there weren't many boutique pedals that were easily available. Nowadays though, i think most would simply plumb for a multi efx unit.
AgingYouth
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I think in the 80's people just went straight for racks... it's the latest technology then.
but now, I believe the demographic is split pretty much down in the centre. Whether you like analog stompboxes or multi-effects, as long as your music rocks... it's fine.
but now, I believe the demographic is split pretty much down in the centre. Whether you like analog stompboxes or multi-effects, as long as your music rocks... it's fine.
marshall_law
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The only boss competitor is digitech IMO.
Digitech also makes greats pedals and their pedals have been improving. I find digitech pedals more user friendly than boss.
As for mulit-efx, i wouldn't recommend using it as it colours your tone a lot. My friend's GT-6 colour his tone like hell. Rather stick to stompboxes.
I got one question, can overdrive/distortion pedal and wah wah be plug through the loop or should it be in between the amp and guitar?
Digitech also makes greats pedals and their pedals have been improving. I find digitech pedals more user friendly than boss.
As for mulit-efx, i wouldn't recommend using it as it colours your tone a lot. My friend's GT-6 colour his tone like hell. Rather stick to stompboxes.
I got one question, can overdrive/distortion pedal and wah wah be plug through the loop or should it be in between the amp and guitar?
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