[quote name='3V17C' post='943697' date='Sep 2 2010, 05:43 PM']I'm currently starting to get a pedalboard together, already have a couple of things (Akai Unibass and EH Bassballs USA) but am looking for a few more so it'd be nice to have some recommendations from pedal buffs on here..
so recommendations for:
chorus pedal
delay pedal
synth pedal
loopstation type thing (though will prob go with rc20xl on this as had one before)
power brick[/quote]
Chorus - and old 18v danelectro cool cat, needs it's own power supply but it's a very very good chorus for £30 2'nd hand
Delay is a tricky one, it depends what you're gonna use it for, there's a lot of features to consider, how much delay time do you need, analogue or digital, tap tempo, modulation, stereo/mono, etc, I'd consider one of boss's compact ones for simple'ish stuff (DD-3/6/5/7), or a dd-20 or line6 dl-4 if you want bells and whistles (I've got a dd-20 and I love the bells and whistles)
Synth - and old EHX Bass MicroSynth, but the bypass is beyond awful, so you'll need a True Bypass loop or to mod it to true bypass, it needs it's own power supply and it's the size of a small island nation, but it sounds amazing. You can get a new BMS which is smaller and TB, but it doesn't sound as good.
Power Brick - [url="http://www.johnnyshredfreak.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=12"]This[/url] it's beyond amazing. It's basically the diago PSU's they sell for £70. I've had mine for 2 years and it's powered about 15 pedals at one point. It would be an amazing PSU for £50 for £11 it's borderline theft. Only downsides are it only provides 9v tip negative (boss style) power, which some pedals (digitech whammys, line6, a lot of EHX pedals) don't take. Also, get a diago daisychain. It'll probably cost you as much as that powersupply but it's worth it.
May I also premept the dozen suggestions you're about to get to get a dirt pedal.
Get a dirt pedal. There's a billion different options so it depends on your band sound etc. But you need a dirt pedal, or 5 (my record is 6 at the same time).
Welcome to the world of pedalmania, you may want to take pawn your silverware now to save time.