Getting Some Tone Suckage With My New Set Up!

I changed a few things around and now my tone sounds wimpier than before. The old set up was AF-9 -- Vox wah -- EB Vol (TU-2 in tuner out) -- RC booster -- UFO -- POG --PH-1r -- Small Clone (DE-7 + AD-9 in loop). I didn't really change that much but it sounds like crap to me now. In fact, I downsized so I am baffled!

Is it because I have too many true bypassed pedals in front of the amp. The thing is I need to use all these pedals for a big gig coming up. Would a different order work or do I need a buffer in there. I thought the PH-1r would do the job but I guess it has a crappy buffer?

 

Yeah, I actually didn't use the AF-9 the last two nights because I forgot to buy a battery for it and the last two times my tone bothered me...BUT...I thought the Maxon AF-9's were true bypass? I have the newest version that supposedly has been fixed to have a complete TB switch now?

The Vox wah has been modded by Keeley and is true bypass so that's not a problem. I know the EB id a known tone sucker but I used it before and the minimal loss never bothered me. Maybe it's crapping out like you said.

I can try putting the TU-2 first but that creates some wiring/space issues. I need a bigger board!

 

The RC booster is used for a lead boost only but now I am thinking about leaving it on if I can't reslove the problem and just use the Vol pedal for rhythm/lead like I used to. I could go through each pedal but I think maybe the fact that I don't have a good buffer may be the problem? What else could affect the tone other than the TU-2/Vol/or PH-1r when all the rest are TB?

You put you vol pedal in a TB loop? That would be a pain in the ass I think. I am consatntly working the volume pedal.

 

Yep, in fact I rarely take my foot off of it (makes a good foot rest for when I am singing)! I dial it back for my cleans or rhythm playing and put it full on for leads or crunchy parts.

Do you use it for swells? If so then I can see having it in a loop. Mine is like my channel switcher.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. What sucks is I had Doobtone build me a micro-buffer about a year ago and I just sold it about 4 months back because I didn't notice any difference with it there. Now I think I need another one! That thing was great because it was so tiny. As you can see, space is an issue on my board.

 

I don't want to do that because the RC Booster is perfect for my Splawn. Aren't both of those true bypass?

The POG is TB.

 

You may be right. Before I had the Boss phaser right after it and it worked fine. Do you think putting the TU-2 before the EB and the PH-1r after it will get the buffering job done?