Re: Which effects box??


"The Chris" <cabell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Mr Pixie" <mrpixie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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>> I've been playing about 15 years and it is high-time I got some new
>> effects! I have had one of those little 'pocket calculator' Zoom
>> multieffects for ages - which is very clever but I found the effects
>> were very synthetic sounding.
>>
>> I have demo'd a Boss ME-50 in a local shop, which I liked because of
>> the ease of use and especially the Octave on the pedal! The
>> distortions sounded pretty good and the phaser was intense enough for
>> my needs.
>>
>> However, I've just noticed the Boss GT-8, which is within my price
>> range of £350/£400 - I can't decide!
>>
>> Or maybe there is a better Digitech one? I just can't decide - and I
>> want to make the right decision 'cos this has to last me!
>>
>> (I tend to play quite dark, heavy rock like Sabbath or psychedelic
>> sounding stuff (e.g. Hawkwind) mostly, but also some funkier stuff
>> like RATM), - so what would be my best choice?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Keep your pedals - you'll go back to them - assuming you have cool stuff.
> I've been playing slightly longer, and I've had a bunch of the multi-
> pedals, but always go back to my EH or MXR stuff (and a lot of Boss
> things)
>
> Learn from my mistakes, I've spent a fortune buying effects BACK!! :)

Yeah, I'll keep my old Zoom - if only as a spare for when friends come
round, but I definately want a new effects box - they are much better these
days :)


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