What kind of efx pedals should i buy?

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Shinji.Ikari

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Anyone able to help?
I play punk rock (All time low, we the kings, boys like girls etc)
Alternative rock (Fightstar,Red jumpsuit etc...)
Metal (Bullet for my valentine and metallica)

Which kind of pedals should i buy? I'm currently using a peavey vypyr 15W which already has built in distortion but I'm looking for better sounding distortion sounds. I am using a fender jim root tele and 57 RI fender strat
 
Don't mean to highjack this thread... But if u r starting out and is on a tight budget I have a Beta Aivin HM-200 Heavy Metal and a Beta Aivin DD-2 Digital Delay pedals for sale for cheap, which are the sort of pedals u need to start out playing the bands u listed.

PM me if u keen. Thanks!
 
You could look at the Danelectro Coolcat Distortion available at either Davis or TYMC and it is really cheap, $38 last I saw. I do have it and it is really versatile. It is mainly made to sound like a Cunchbox, ie Marshall type of sound, but the 2 band EQ on it has quite a large range so it can scoop out the mids for more metal sounds or add some to have more saturation for heavy classic rock, or flatten it out and turn up the treble for a bright alternative rock kind of sound.

The amount of gain/distortion it has is quite wide, although I feel it performs best up to the about 2 o'clock, at which it almost reaches metal level. At full gain, I feel it gets a little out of hand, almost fuzzy, but you might like it as I don't play or listen to metal to begin with. It also cleans up quite nicely with the guitar volume knob if you need that for alternative.

Plus, it is true bypass with a metal enclosure with a relatively good build quality and it is also quite quiet with the gain turned up. Do try it out some time at TYMC, I hope you find this useful!
 
Jumpin'Jellybean said:
I don't think alternate rock requires heavy metal...
You just need a really solid distortion.
Like EHX English Muffin.
Click to expand...

He stated that he also plays Bullet for my valentine and Metallica. He'd need a high-gain distortion pedal for that. He just needs to use his guitar's volume knob to get cleaner distortion tones for the 'softer' bands he plays...
 
Multi-effects processors are digital devices that have multiple tones and effects in a single unit.

Upsides:
- They have multiple tones and effects in a single device.
- You can create your tones and save them, so they're readily accessible when you need them. No need to re-tweak E.Q. :)
- They can be plugged directly into a PA system without needing an amplifier, though they can be plugged into a regular amplifier as well.
- The larger multi-effects processors have even more features, such as running two separate tones together, etc.

Downsides:
- They can be a little confusing sometimes (i.e. you have to read the manual before using, you won't know how to use it just by looking at it).
- They, being digital, don't sound as good as pedals.
- What the multi-effects processor has is what you have. Can't pick and choose like you can with pedals.

Personally, I love the convenience and versatility of multi-effects processors, which is why I'm still using my Line 6 Floor POD. And I like the tones and effects it has, digital or not. :)
 
Well...Does pedals able to function on its own like w/o a amp? Which means I'll just plug my guitar to it and have a headphone attached to the pedal.



Thanks for the info for the above posts. Really appreciate it
 
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