rack mount effects unit

[beastie]

looking to buy a top rated multi effects rack mount unit any one no and recomend not really want amp mods and cab mods just effects as i wont to hear the sound from the amp

[0175westwood29]

i was looking into getting a tc g major 2 a while back some awesome sounds, delays, reverbs, pitch shifting, modulation! and loads more but no dirt but its an amazing effect!

in the end i went with pedals as im only gonna use delay, reverb and some modulation so it was a bit over the top.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_njX52NyaA

the video is a guitar but very cool unit.

andy

Edited November 18, 2011 by 0175westwood29

[beastie]

thanks need a bit of dirt yamaha sq looks good but its £1000

[Wolverinebass]

How about an old Yamaha spx90? They're reasonably cheap and good gear. My guitarist has one and it sounds good on bass as well. I think Duff from GnR used one for years.

[LiamPodmore]

Line 6 POD X3 Pro or maybe one of the new HD Pro models. All the amp/cab/mic sims are defeatable and both have good effects (Except the synth) that aren't too hard to use and program.

Liam

[winterfire666]

yamaha rev500 - super clean, far superior for bass than the cheaper spx units and they go cheap on ebay too.
awesome unit!

[dmccombe7]

I picked up a Lexicon MPX200 for buttons on ebay few months back and its pretty impressive although gtrist has pinched for use with the PA.
I was only using it at home for messing around. Some really good sounds though

Dave

[Acebassmusic]

I've been using a TC Electronics G-Major rack for a number of years. Lots of delays, chorus, wah, flange, phase and also built in compression. Its so good and flexible that I've just upgraded to the G-Major 2......which means my original will be going up in the For Sale section soon......

[jensenmann]

For seriously creative effects there are only few boxes that allow you to dive very deep into creating algorithms.
Eventide rackmount processors are very wellknown for that (H3000 or H3500, DSP4000/GTR4000 or DSP4500, H7000, Orville, H8000, Eclipse) as the TC Electronic Fireworx is. All these go beyond the abilities of standard multieffects.

[beastie]

thanks for all the replies lots to look up from your suggestions will let you know how i get on

Edited November 23, 2011 by beastie