pedal order help

Not sure what's going on with your set up but I usually place a wah pedal first or close to.

 

I'd go Comp, wah, OD, chorus, delay myself.


I can't help you on your wah situation though, but I can tell you that it's not true bypass....it's buffered. The newer Dunlop buffers don't suck as bad as the old ones, but they're still not great.

 

For my own part, I would put the comp first.
Then, either OD or wah (try both order), then chorus and finally delay.
See if the tuner doesn't f**k up your signal...Remember: nothing in your chain is true bypass, and moreover one more pedal means two connecting cables (which can also eat a part of tone) more...

 

Generally Boss effects are nice beginner pedals, I used them.
Your dunlop? might not have a buffer inside. Honestly, if you prefer OD pedals and don't care about NOT using a distortion box, GET a TEESE wah, ANY OF THEM! I would say to buy a RMC3 wah, like 14 wahs in one, ALL very different sounding. Beautiful sounds. It will work just fine with your OD2. It is has 2 buffers inside (I talked to Teese several times) so your original guitar volume is intact. Just plug your OD2 after the wah.

peace love and wah

 

Personally I'd go:

Tuner => Wah => Comp. => OD => Delay => Chorus

I find the comp. evens out the wah dynamics a bit. Some people prefer OD before comp., just a different sound (think Phish). I like Chorus after my delay so the delays get effected (sounds cool on chord stabs).

Just my two cents...

Mike.

 

When I started building my pedalboard, the very first thing I did was get GOOD cords. I like George L's (especially for pedalboards) but there are others out there, so your choice of cords might be part of the problem. Just a guess there I am not sure. Second thing I did was start with a good clean tone just guitar>amp. Then added one pedal at a time. If a pedal mucked up the signal too badly, it got tossed. As far as order goes, there are no rules really. I like Tuner => Wah => Comp. => OD => Chorus => Delay, but thats just me. I agree with Shakermaker that a good comp will keep the wah in line a bit.

For your particular problem, I found I hated the sound of a wah after the OD, too many volume headaches as you are finding out. But if it sounds mushy to you going before the od, then you might want to think about adding a EQ in line to even things out.

Just my 2 cents. Like I say, there are no rules when it comes to this stuff.

 

I live in France, Europe and I bought my RMC from Analogman, USA. Shipped at my door within a week.
You can also contact Mr Teese (the builder): he is a nice guy, sells direct too, and will give you good advices.

 

YUP, and mix all this up in a loooper with a tuner out.