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Hi
I've previously used B2s and G2s, and I'm looking to upgrade.
I've had a look at the B1on, B3 and MS60, and would be grateful for any advice on which one I should go for.
What I want from the pedal is:
1. To be able to switch a patch/effect on (starting from normal signal/sound) and off mid song, like a standard stomp box;
2. To be able to switch from Patch A to Patch B (so for a solo) then back to Patch A, during a song.
I've had a look, and they all seem to contain the effects I want, which are 7 band EQ, amp modelling, noisegate, drive/fuzz, octave and synths, along with a couple of extra toys. I don't really care about loopers, drum machines or recording abilities/syncing.
I'm not sure about the look and plasticness of the B1on, and like the look of the B3 and MS60, but obviously the MS60 is a fair bit cheaper, which is nice, but seems to have less on the floor control abilities.
What would people recommend?
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You can do all of this with an MS60b. I use it in a similar way.
You just need a couple of patches set as bypass (or the amp model you normally use) and also a few with your desired effect or a clean boost for your solo. Then you assign them the A,B,C,D etc tags in the order you are most likely to need them.
I typically have -
A - bypass
B - chorus for Sweet Child of Mine
C - Bypass
D - SVT model
E- bypass
F - Opto Comp
And then a load more stuff up to H!
Each time you stomp it, it jumps thru and you always have a quickly accessible clean sound. Sounds complex but its actually pretty easy. You can go thru the whole lot in a couple of seconds easily. The key is always having that bypass set inbetween effected patches.
Ps i have a B1on as well for home practice but dont use iit live, the MS60b is much more useable ina live situation. Havent tried a B3 but its on the xmas list......