@@RushOrbit if you put delay at the end it adds delay to the reverb and I don’t think it sounds as clear as adding reverb to delay. I haven’t tested though I’ve just watched other videos on it.
@HenryWotton99 I agree with you except for 3 instances: 1. Looper I normally put last. 2. Delay put last if it has a looper on it. 3. Stereo - when a stereo output is desired one may use whatever stereo pedal they have. Be it Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, or whatever.
Nice setup! It's also very clean, no fuzz bunnies, dog hair, cigarette smoke, spilled beer, or whatever else funk gets on there from playing on gross stages. I'm sure it'll get there 😂
Delay before reverb… of course there are no rules that are set in stone, but this is a very good “rule of thumb”. The question is, do you want your delays to reverberate in the same space as the primary signal, or do you really want to have your reverb repeat itself based on your delay settings? I would offer that the former is much more natural sounding and pleasing to the ear, while the latter is much more apt to produce a chaotic, washed out sound. If that’s what you were going for, fair enough… the setting you have dialed in on that Mood pedal may be a clue, lol I get it that you may not actually be using them ever at the same time, but if you aren’t you should… Delay into Reverb can sound pretty damn epic
Agreed, just had it there because I had just got the pedal and wanted to mess around with it and had removed my looper because i used it the least of all them. I wouldnt normally do that!
@@pecklehead I beg to differ, but you are, of course, welcome to your own opinion. The traditional approach is delay in front of reverb, for exactly the reasons I outlined in my initial comment… However, as I also said, everyone is free to do whatever they please. There’s no such thing as the “effects pedal order police”, so if it suits your personal taste or specific need/desired result, knock yourself out.
For me, placement of the pedals can change depending on the values or parameters of the pedal I require. For example I can put a delay before everything IF that delay is set below a certain threshold that would wash out the sound. You might be surprised if you break the "rules" once in a while.
@@patrickkoenigsfeld1253 not sure if your comment was meant for me or not, but i plainly said "of course there are no rules", and later went on to say that you are free to do as you please because there are no "effects pedal order police", so it's down to personal taste or specific need.
Your TC tuner has a buffer built into it, which is great to put at the beginning of your chain. TC also sells stand alone buffer pedal you could put at the end of your chain ~$70. Most pro pedal rigs I've seen place Fuzz pedals before everything in the chain, even before buffers or compressors. You do you, but try it out and see if that improves things.
Especially if it is a Fuzz Face type of Fuzz (2 transistors). I find it doesn't really matter with Muff style Fuzzes (4 transistors). Tone Bender types (3 transistors) can go either way. You need to try 'em both ways and go with what works best with your rig. That has been my experience, anyway.
I have the empress compressor also (same model and color). And its my favorite compressor ever. I build most of my gear (guitars, pedals even my tube amps) but the Empress comp mkii is just so good i didn't feel like I could beat it. Its input and output pots got scratchy/dirty a couple years ago so i contacted the guys over at Empress and they offered to ship it to them in Canada at their cost and repair it then send it back. But id mentioned i build and repair amps and pedals so they also offered to send me the parts i needed to fix it myself so i wouldnt be without it for so long. I was shocked, no company ever lets you fix your own device much less you the parts for free to fix it yourself lol. So I took them up on that offer and a week later the pots arrived and i replaced them and looking at the pcb youd never be able to tell components were replaced. Empress also sent me a new mix pot even though i only told them the input and output were scratchy and a year later the mix pot just so happened to get a little scratchy also so i was able to replace it too. I should mention the pots getting scratchy wasnt Empresses fault at all abd wasnt a quality issue. It really just says more about how much i use them and how much dirt and dust is in the areas i practice/jam in lol. Anyways i love that compressor. I also built a diamond comp clone which is fantastic for that compression as an effect sound but the Empress MKII is still my absolute favorite compressor for sweetening up my tone without getting in the way. I also use the MXR M234 (which i true bypassed cause the m234 buffer dulled my tone whenever it was in my signal chain) and my main reverb is a Chasm Reverb that I built with a Belton Brick (long decay) bit i also have a Hall of Fame (original) that still gets a lot of use especially when im playing through the Fender Champ style amp i built (Fender Champ but with SS rectification, a 6V6 output tube or an EL84 that can be selected with a switch, mid boost push pull on the bass pot, bright cap push pull on the treble pot, Negitive Feedback defeat switch, and high/low input push pull on the volume pot). I also use the same boss looper as you lol. But i use a two button footswitch with it i made to trigger start/stop with one click and to scroll up abd down through my saved loops.
Your mood has a killer reverb and delay so yknow. I have the second gen mood and it’s super versatile. I can get some real fun classic sounds and the trippy lofi ambiance just by twisting a knob and flicking a switch. I Stan mood.
Having the MXR Analog Chorus with the EQ knobs straight up is EQing half of your chorus sound out. Those knobs are cut only so flat EQ is with the knobs clear to the right. Of course, if you're shooting for a subtle chorus sound, having the eq knobs at noon will help achieve that. Interestingly, the Timmy has the same style cut only EQ knobs. You've picked good pedals here.
yea i really like the hall of fame reverb the church setting mixed with the mash switch is really fun to play around with and really useful for ambient type music
I love your selections! I’ve been eyeing that Empress Compressor for a while, though I’m also really happy with my Keeley Compressor Pro. Both have a visual dB reducer meter (awesome), but I like the smaller form factor of the Empress.
@@dylan5784 That is the V2. It's the new version (2020 I think) of the Empress Compressor. I have the V1 Empress Compressor. They are blue and the enclosures are horizontal with jacks on the sides. I like the looks of the V1 more than the V2. However, the top-mounted jacks of the V2 are so much more practical and it is a more efficient use of space. Internally and electrically they are the same. Fantastic! I also like the indicators. The only Compressor that sounds better is the Origin Effects Cali '76, but they are way more expensive! The Empress isn't cheap, but it's a bargain considering the quality.
@jorbv8 The original size 4 knob Hall of Fame Reverb pedals, both V1 & V2 have stereo outputs, and so does the 2 × 4. I use the two that I have on separate rigs. The 2×4 is used in a stereo multi-amp rig. The V1 I am using with a stereo amp that has built-in chorus. Do you have either one of those versions, or is it the HOF MINI?
@@TheRealcdawg22 awesome... I have an original HOF with stereo input and output jacks. I'm going to try out a two amp set up today, pretty excited tbh🤘
@@jorbv8 I may have misunderstood what you said earlier. I was not trying to over-explain things. Yeah, it sounds great in stereo, especially in the FX LOOPs or running the 2nd amp clean. 🤘
I remember in 2008 my brother had a dean guitar since he was Hugh on Pantera and Black label . i know he had a dimebag and orange distorn and few other .
Similar to my bass pedalboard. Tuner, then double down compressor and octave two in one, followed by big muff pi, then chorus, reverb after, and then my loop pedal
If you didnt know, run all your pedals through you fx in on you amp, leave the over drive pedal out and go from guitar to over drive to amp. Let the effects IN RUN SEPARATE. You dont lose any tone this way. Its awesome
I personally have a 7band equalizer at the start of my chain, before the compressor, to be able to change the sound of my pickups (works like a charm if you have cheap pickups and want a better sound). Behringer's cost a little and it's the same as the Boss's one.
@@aromaz1707 that’s how I do it, depending on the chorus. If you have en effects loop then the delay and reverb belong there for sure, and depending on the chorus pedal -> some sound better before drives and some sound better in the effects loop. I use vibes before drives (cool cat vibe, which is a type of chorus actually) but I have a small clone chorus that sounds good in the effects loop. Having the compressor after the overdrive gives you more control over your output level and to me it sounds better. It does raise the noise floor but it’s not an issue while playing and while you’re not playing a good noise gate can mitigate this.
Need some advice on my pedalboard, i have the following chain (Line 6 Wireless-Wah-DecimatorII-TurboODBoss-Ts9-Ts7-Ds1-Boss Compressor/sustain-Vp Jr- one for the planet waves strobe tuner- main one to H9 Eventide-Tc Elec Nova Delay-Rowin Graphic EQ-Amp, could send a pic, need 2nd opinion 😅
Have you played BigSky, I just swapped from HOF 2 and will never get another reverb again. It’s the best thing musically I’ve owned. Lovely waza delay you got there and will be checking out that compressor for myself 👌
With so much distortion and gain. You probably have some epic noise on the back end. You should look at maybe getting a noise gate. Your polytune already has a buffer built in, so that definitely cleans the signal, but with all those pedals, with distortion and fuzz and really make lots of noise. Noise Gates for the win. But you have some good pedals. I like using boss pedals.
