Pedal help!

MasterExploder9 · #1 01-28-2023, 03:14 AM

Hi guys and gals

Basically my set up ATM is a line array speaker , Taylor 214cek and a t rex soul mate acoustic.

My issue (totally not an issue but more out of interest and making a bit of money) is:

I don't touch anything on the soulmate, I thought I would, but basically I use the compressor, a bit of reverb and EQ and that's pretty much where it stays for the whole gig and I really like the sound.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a pedal that would do all this at a lower cost? I realise the t rex is fairly expensive and if I could make a bit of cash that's always welcome. I've had a tc play acoustic and didn't like the sound I got from the guitar.

Cheers!

YamahaGuy · #2 01-28-2023, 08:47 AM

Why fix it if it ain't broke? A decent EQ pedal would be $100. Same for a compressor. Reverb $150+. Also, the T-Rex is acting as a DI which is another $100+ for a clean one. And with only those pedals, you'd probably want modulation and or delay later down the road as your music tastes may change. And want to experiment with looping which would be another $300. So if you're happy with your tone now, I'd stick with what you have.

I have a couple pedals on my big board that are there. I rarely use them. But they're there when I need them.

Thom PC · #3 01-31-2023, 05:50 AM

Agere with YamahaGuy. I noticed you said you like the sound you’re getting now. By the time you arrive at another combination of comp, eq and reverb that you like, you will have spent at least the proceeds from selling the Soulmate.

Rudy4 · #4 01-31-2023, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MasterExploder9

Hi guys and gals

Basically my set up ATM is a line array speaker , Taylor 214cek and a t rex soul mate acoustic.

My issue (totally not an issue but more out of interest and making a bit of money) is:

I don't touch anything on the soulmate, I thought I would, but basically I use the compressor, a bit of reverb and EQ and that's pretty much where it stays for the whole gig and I really like the sound.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a pedal that would do all this at a lower cost? I realise the t rex is fairly expensive and if I could make a bit of cash that's always welcome. I've had a tc play acoustic and didn't like the sound I got from the guitar.

Cheers!

Can you get by with the EQ and reverb on your "line array speaker"?

My philosophy tends to align with "simpler is better", buy YMMV. I don't find a compressor adds much to an acoustic guitar's overall sound and if you use enough to make it noticeable the sound has a "thick" quality that wears thin before long. If you really need compression there are cheap pedals available.

BlueStarfish · #5 01-31-2023, 10:42 AM

This thread makes me think of the old Jimmy Martin song. “Hold watcha got, I’m a comin’ home baby, Hold watcha got and I don’t mean maybe…”

MasterExploder9 · #6 02-01-2023, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudy4

Can you get by with the EQ and reverb on your "line array speaker"?

My philosophy tends to align with "simpler is better", buy YMMV. I don't find a compressor adds much to an acoustic guitar's overall sound and if you use enough to make it noticeable the sound has a "thick" quality that wears thin before long. If you really need compression there are cheap pedals available.

Annoyingly it doesn't have any of it, I was looking to swap for one of these all in one pedals that also works as a vocal pedal like the Boss VE8 or something, but the other guys are right I could get that and hate the guitar sound.

I think I'm going to get a separate vocal pedal or something just to add something, and I'm looking at getting a kick drum sort of pedal

Marshall · #7 02-01-2023, 12:55 PM

I'm liking my Fishman ToneDeq for guitar. Does what I want. Delay, Reverb, COmpression, EQ. But not for vocal.

Slothead56 · #8 02-01-2023, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Marshall

I'm liking my Fishman ToneDeq for guitar. Does what I want. Delay, Reverb, COmpression, EQ. But not for vocal.

I’m pretty much low tech but the ToneDeq works for me as well.

MasterExploder9 · #9 02-06-2023, 01:45 AM

I guess more of what I was getting at is can I have something that delivers as good a tone as the TRex for less money.

I don't loop or really use effects other than a slight reverb I'm more looking for a just "natural" acoustic sound which obviously isn't THAT achievable but as close as.

And I'm trying to get in the mindset that being expensive isn't always necessarily better. I've ordered an external mixer with some reverb on it (for my mic and stomp box really) can I just run the guitar through that and EQ it and use the reverb on there, will it really be £300 lesser sounding? Or even do I just get a small cheaper DI I'm not that clued up with pedals which is why I went for the soulmate as a sort of all in one and so I could eq the guitar as the Bose doesn't really allow that. Now with the mixer do I actually need it?

I suppose I'll just try and see but that's probably a clearer explanation of where I was getting at haha, also if I could sell the t rex for a decent price (which I think they do go for) I could certainly use the money

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Thanks for all the replies guys this forum is great!