Compression and EQ pedals chain order

[matt-bass-sparkes]

As per the title, is there any "right" way in terms of the order in which your bass signal goes through these...in a live situation?

Or is it simply personal preference?
Cheers

[elephantgrey]

The usual places for a compression pedal are at the start to smooth out your playing, at the end to even out your effect, or before a synth/octive type pedal to improve tracking. EQ pedals have diferent effects at diferent points in the chain, best to just try it out yourself.

[xgsjx]

The only right order is the order that is right for you!

I put the EQ in the middle & the compressor never made it.

[dannybuoy]

If you for example EQ in a bass boost and have it before the compressor, playing low notes will make the compressor clamp down more than it otherwise would, so the comp is fighting your EQ changes, therefore you might want the EQ after the compressor.

On the other hand, say you're a heavy fingerstyle player and are using the EQ to get rid of clank - you might then want the compressor after the EQ, no point feeding the compressor frequencies it's going to react to when you are just going to cut them afterwards.

So, it depends!

[matt-bass-sparkes]

Thanks very much!

I have a moderate compressor to even out my playing, but I also have developed this hitch in my technique whereby I bang my fingers down on the strings between fingering, which could be perceived as a "rhythmic technique", but it's starting to bug me...
I guess it seems that compressor first is the likely candidate then...