Multi FX Suggestions

[BASainty]

So iv been meaning to start using effects in my playing to give my sound more of an edge, I thought the best way was to go down the multi effects way (to start with) so it gives me a chance to play around with all sorts without to much fuss.

Could anyone suggest which ones to look at? From what I know Zoom seems to be a solid choice but there are loads of different models out there!

Could someone help?

Cheers.

[thebassman]

The new Zoom B3 is getting some good reviews on here.
Have a read through
Cheers
Thebassman

[cheddatom]

I think it depends on whether you want to construct complex patches with loads of effects on top of each other, or if you want to simulate a few single pedals. I think the B3 is somewhat limited to the latter method? As opposed to the B2.1U or B9.1U which can do the former.

[MarshallBTB]

Depends what your budget is and how much you want from it (effects/amp modeling) but there are so many to choose from, solid options being gear from Boss, Line 6 and Zoom. I love my Pod X3 Live, still finding new sounds from it after two years. They seem to go for about 200 ish on Ebay.

Edited September 12, 2012 by MarshallBTB

[BASainty]

Thanks for the suggestions, I have been looking at a Zoom [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]B2.1U and from what iv been told (and seen) they are a pretty solid choice.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Now starts my hunt for one! [/font][/color]

[johnthebassist]

The Line6 M9 is great value for money. I've not used any of the others mentioned (and my previous multi-fx was a Digitech BP-8!), but it's pretty smooth. Pitch effects are brilliant and the filters aren't bad either. Distortion is a bit pony, that's the only real downside. The interface itself is bonkers easy and you can plug two expression pedals into it and assign them as you like. Great pedal.

[jimwin]

+ 1 for the M9. I have used boutique pedals for years (mainly EBS) and swapped to M9 last year. True bypass and so easy to operate. I didn't want amp modelling - the M9 is just stompbox modelling. As Johnthebassist says, distortion is not great, but I use drive on my pre-amp for this anyway. Pitch and filters and octave are very good.

[BASainty]

Thanks for all your suggestions guys! I ended up going with the Zoom B2.1 in the end which I am loving so far! Now its just the question of getting my head around all these different things I can do with it lol I am surprised on how much there actually is to these things in the sense of versatility and the options they give you.

Anyway thanks again for all your suggestions and I hope this can also help anyone else who is looking to get into effects and multi effects.

[JTUK]

I am playing round with the Boss Me50-B..don't know how that compares...
It has a lot of sounds, but none ..so far ..that is particularly sospisticated to my ears..but I've only had it a day

[pikeman]

I use a Zoom B2.1u and it's a great bit of kit when you get to know it. The presets are a bit Marmite but a good starting point for creating your own sounds.
I tend to use mine more for tone shaping rather than anything else and have different banks set up for both fretted and fretless. I can leave my amp flat all night and just use different patches to change the sounds , anything from a double bass to a Ricky. Having a volume pedal is also very handy.
I hope you have as much fun making sounds as I have.

PS I find that the compressor is rubbish and leave it off all my patches.

Edited September 18, 2012 by pikeman