EnkaiScreamer Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 has anyone got a decent multi FX unit that has a whammy type function? like a digitech or boss or line 6? or anything else or has anyone got a digitech whammy or boss PS-1 (pitch shifter) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 I have a zoom 3030 for sale. It has several decent pitch shift options and.some brilliant weird effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminasty Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hey man.I have a Boss Gt-8 for sale at 150. Its got some amazing effects and a whamma pedal thingy mabob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeid Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 I've got a Digitech Whammy Pedal. I bought it on a spur of the moment but I soon realised I'll never use it.You'll need a power supply, 75 if you want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickicaz1279 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Ive got a used-once Zoom G7.1ut tube multi effects unit, used it once and i couldnt be arsed...dont need it. still in its box with all manuals. paid 200 for it a month ago, selling it now for 160 Geez an email if your interested - Rickicaz1279@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnkaiScreamer Posted February 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 im interested in that dudes whammy but ive ordered a digitech rp55 thing so thanks for the offers everyone but im also looking at his whammy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 That's a good deal on the whammy.Is it the WH-4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeid Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 It's the WH-4 yeah.I'm looking to shift it now as I need the pennies for other gear. Feel free to step in if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraser Mac Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 im interested in that dudes whammy but ive ordered a digitech rp55 thing so thanks for the offers everyone but im also looking at his whammy Sorry to poop on your parade, but its an awful pedal. i had one of the Silver and blue ones years ago, and i doubt they will have improved.IMO Multi effects pedals are useless. stand alones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnkaiScreamer Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 yeh but all i need is the compression noise gate and pitch shifter, i dont care about the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 It's the WH-4 yeah.I'm looking to shift it now as I need the pennies for other gear. Feel free to step in if you're interested.As I already have one that would just be pure greed. Shall maybe consider it though - could be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraser Mac Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 yeh but all i need is the compression noise gate and pitch shifter, i dont care about the restRackmount Compressor. Boss NS-2 noise gate. and any digitech whammy.Buy good stuff, then in the future you wont have to replace/ buy good stuff,I know from experience that you just waste money on multi effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodyRATM Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 As a slight hijack, I have an Alesis 3630 Rack mount compressor if you'd be interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairyScaryMark Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 If you're after a compressor for guitar. I got a DOD compressor/sustainer pedal off ebay for 16.77 + postage t'other day. It hasn't arrived yet but I know someone who has one and it's pretty good. They're not too difficult to get on ebay. I also got their Ice Chorus pedal for 12.29, which arrived today and I'm rather impressed with it. DOD is a bit of a ebay bargain, in my view.yeh but all i need is the compression noise gate and pitch shifter, i dont care about the restInteresting. What sort of music do you play? Those are the 3 effects that I'd be least likely to use on a guitar (compression is more likely but I've never seen it as essential). Do you already own a fair few other effects?IMO Multi effects pedals are useless. stand alones There are excellent multi effects processors (in pedal form) made by the likes of Rocktron and TC electronics. Just at the budget end they don't tend to be that good and you'd often be better off with individual pedals, although this is not always the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnkaiScreamer Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 i play pretty much all heavy stuff so i like compression and i need a noise gate for live use, and i need a whammy for re-tuning guitar as both my guitars are locked and i only own a wah and an EQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairyScaryMark Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I suppose you can use compression in that way but any kind of high gain distortion/overdrive tone going to already be heavily compressed, without the use of a compressor. I'd be more likely to use a compressor on a clean sound to squash the low strings a little bit or perhaps for funky percussive stuff to get a more 'in your face' type clean sound. Either that or to add sustain and 'smoothness' to an over-driven sound.Remember, less dynamic range = less punchyness.The effect I use the most is delay, followed by reverb, then chorus. I find I can get away without reverb if I have delay.So, you plan to 're-tune' your entire guitar using a whammy pedal? I.e take the whole thing down 1 or 2 notes? I never really thought about doing that and always imagined it wouldn't sound very good but I would like to be proven wrong. I don't actually own a whammy pedal, although that will probably change in the next year. I'm also far too lazy to be using anything other than standard tuning, so I'm probably not a very worthwhile opinion on this sort of thing.I generally haven't gotten along with noise gates on any instrument, apart from maybe snare drum in a rock band situation, when every beat is meant to be a similar volume. I know the Boss Noise Suppressor is a popular effect though.I'll be interested to hear the sounds that you produce with these effects. It's like you've got the priorities in reverse from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnkaiScreamer Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 yeh man, the whammy is pretty good for re-tuning, i had the idea when i had my boss ME-50 but i sold that and now i want it back, it had everything i needed and i sold it for a broken item, i got my money back but cannot get the boss back, i did some youtube videos with the guitar re-tuned, it sounded pretty good, it only really worked if i was drop tuning because any high notes sounded to digital for me but it was okay. and noise surpressors are good for me because sometimes i dont like the feedback when there is a beatdown or palm muting with breaks when it goes DUN-DUN *pause* DUN-DUN the pause consists of *SCREEEEECH* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Whammys suck for changing tuning. There is too much latency and it really doesn't like chords of any sort. It's also so digital sounding that you need to heavily ammend your EQ to "drop tune" and then it's best to stay away from anything but single notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SynCityGuitarist Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 yeah i agree with hate there. We pissed about with his wammy in RnB its poop for chords maybe a suggestion here if you have more than one lockin guitar have one set up in drop tuning and one normal just a thought man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeid Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 It's shite for chords. Bad plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clean My Wounds Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 and noise surpressors are good for me because sometimes i dont like the feedback when there is a beatdown or palm muting with breaks when it goes DUN-DUN *pause* DUN-DUN the pause consists of *SCREEEEECH*Proper beatdowns should go Dun-Dun Screeeech Dun-Dun Screeeech... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraser Mac Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Don't use the Ns-2 gate. Bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Smart Gate > NS-2 right enough to be fair though. I've had 3 NS-2s and 2 Smart Gates and won't buy another NS-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnkaiScreamer Posted February 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 the whammy is just for use at home, i use both my guitars for band and they are locked in drop c but i use the fine tuners to tune it to D standard, i like the sound of a compressor in my rig because it give a punchy tone, and yeh im sending my multi-FX back becuase it really is shit, complete waste of money! and i like the sound of the whammy, it doesnt bother me with chords or whatever so... :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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