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[idol_wild]

Originally Posted by Stripey

Ultimately if you want a proper spatial effect you need the reverb after the delay, but putting it in before the delay can be interesting, I sometimes do both in the same effects chain with different settings on both reverbs...

Excuse my ignorance, but you mean reverb after the delay, as in: guitar > tuner > overdrive > delay > reverb > amplifier?

That does make sense actually...

[Jan Deal]

I put my overdrive after my delay, is this weird? I am currently:

guitar > Tuner > Delay > distortion > modulation (anything that makes swooshy noises) > amp

I'm not keen on havin the sound of my distortion pedal being turned off "delayed" if you know what I mean, though I want my "delays" to be affected by my phaser/flanger.

[idol_wild]

Originally Posted by stuartmaxwell

when you put some pedals to full it actually reduces the signal level aka boss pedals, lots of people think distortion etc at 10 means louder, when in fact it dilutes the signal

You were spot on, Maxi. I halved the signal level and the pedal works like an absolute dream. I almost prefer my reverb pedal to my delay pedal!

Next up, a good phaser!

[Jeid]

Where you place pedals in your chain is up to you. Some people like the sound of modulation pedals in front of the amp, some like it in the loop. Some people prefer wah pedals before distortion, some after.

It's subjective.

[soundian]

Originally Posted by Jan Deal

I put my overdrive after my delay, is this weird? I am currently:

guitar > Tuner > Delay > distortion > modulation (anything that makes swooshy noises) > amp

I'm not keen on havin the sound of my distortion pedal being turned off "delayed" if you know what I mean, though I want my "delays" to be affected by my phaser/flanger.

You do run the risk of your delay tails being clean if they're not loud enough to pass the threshold of the overdrive unit. Maybe in your set-up this doesn't happen, maybe you like it that way, but at the end of the day get an overdrive that doesn't produce noise when you switch it is the best advice, then you can have the choice of both ways.

[HairyScaryMark]

I second putting delay after distortion if at all possible. Possibly even the last thing in the loop.

Also, the general rule is, don't put an overdrive pedal or anything that significantly changes the gain in an effects loop.

[Stripey]

Originally Posted by HairyScaryMark

I second putting delay after distortion if at all possible. Possibly even the last thing in the loop.

Also, the general rule is, don't put an overdrive pedal or anything that significantly changes the gain in an effects loop.

isn't the whole point of overdrive that you "overdrive" the input gain and then tame it again so you still have the original "loudness"....

[Huw]

Originally Posted by Jan Deal

I put my overdrive after my delay, is this weird? I am currently:

guitar > Tuner > Delay > distortion > modulation (anything that makes swooshy noises) > amp

I'm not keen on havin the sound of my distortion pedal being turned off "delayed" if you know what I mean, though I want my "delays" to be affected by my phaser/flanger.

i never thought about it like that, but is your tone as good having the dist. after the delay? do you have to up the level to compensate at all?

Originally Posted by stuartmaxwell

tc electronics reverb is another option if you cant get what you want from either

everything TC looks so 'swish'. anybody seen the new Nova Reverb (and delay). looks painfully versatile, just preset switching looks a bit tricky. not sure if its worth 150 bones though...

reverb-wise EH holy grails sound beaut, and they don't dilute your sound too much. very warm reverb. also bought a behringer digital reverb just to see how it sounded, cost me a tenner. its good fun, but far from amazing.

[stuartmaxwell]

aye for sure,

tc stuff is the damage; robust, stylish, good components and great sound