What am I missing? Pedal confusion content....

[RDM]

That about says it all. I thought I was certain on my pedalboard setup. Now...I just don't know. I recently added a 10 band MXR EQ to my chain, and it sounds great when I'm playing clean. I just don't dig it once I kick on my dirt.

Maybe I don't really need an EQ?

Maybe I should sell the EQ and get something else???? But...what?

:NUTS

 

[810wmb]

lessons??

heheheheh

 

[RDM]

lessons??

heheheheh

No need to be a dick and tell someone they need lessons when you never even heard them play.

 

[popsongsmith]

that was pretty funny, actually. and not having a sense of humor is more or less the definition of being a dick.

 

[Dave]

How can anyone possibly know what's missing from your pedal collection when they don't know what you already have?

 

[aidan7737]

There's nothing wrong, simple fact is that the eq curve you like to hear with clean sounds (maybe a little scooped with a nice shimmery top end?) is different to what works best with overdriven tones.

 

[Todd Lynch]

Dig now - if your clean tone sounds great to you with the EQ and not so much with dirt added, then turn the EQ off when you turn on the dirt.

 

[RDM]

How can anyone possibly know what's missing from your pedal collection when they don't know what you already have?

What I have is listed in my signature.

 

[Todd Lynch]

Aidan said it while I was typing - cool.

 

[RDM]

Well, I thought about the whole EQ off when I go to dirt....but then I'd have to worry about switching 2 pedals on and off. Not THAT big of a deal....but a minor pain. What would a worksround be? Put the EQ in a loop?

 

[810wmb]

No need to be a dick and tell someone they need lessons when you never even heard them play.

who are you to call me a dick?

it had a "hehehehe" after it...you know like "i'm joking"


lighten up, francis

 

[Dave]

What I have is listed in my signature.

Ah, sorry, I didn't even bother to look.

As mentioned before, how about a modulation pedal like vibe or trem?

 

[Lolaviola]

Well, I thought about the whole EQ off when I go to dirt....but then I'd have to worry about switching 2 pedals on and off. Not THAT big of a deal....but a minor pain. What would a worksround be? Put the EQ in a loop?

Assuming you are using a separate pedal for "dirt" you could try a Loopmaster Clean/Dirty FX Switcher
http://www.loop-master.com/product_info.php?cPath=33&products_id=51

 

[gaspedals.net]

I recently added a 10 band MXR EQ to my chain, and it sounds great when I'm playing clean. I just don't dig it once I kick on my dirt.

This is a great question. I would suggest setting you rig up with loops so you can switch from clean (EQ no Overdrive) to dirty (no EQ with overdrive). I ran my rig this way for years, actually with separate EQs in each loop as clean / dirty tones like different curves to sit well in the mix. These days I just shoot for a clean I like on the amp and EQ the overdrive to compensate.

Peace-Jayson

 

[RDM]

who are you to call me a dick?

it had a "hehehehe" after it...you know like "i'm joking"


lighten up, francis

Didn't see the hehehehehehehe. My bad.

 

[RDM]

Ah, sorry, I didn't even bother to look.

As mentioned before, how about a modulation pedal like vibe or trem?

I already got a Boss Trem. That's the TR-2

 

[RDM]

Would running the EQ before the dirt change anything?

 

[CaptainCrunch]

I have a WOBO double looper to do this. The way I use it is Channel A is for my clean with Compressor and EQ, when one is on my board, B has my dirt pedals. The WOBO has an inverter switch so you can go from dirt to clean with a different set of pedals engaged in one stomp. My chorus and delay are in the loop so not switched with the WOBO, as I pretty much always have the delay on. You can also run channels A & B together or both off too, works great.