Posted by mieke at 22 February , 2009

Effects Pedal True Bypass - Pros and Cons

Executive summary by Ray Scott

Most guitar players never think twice about the kind of bypass system their effects pedals use.  Theoretically, the true bypass effects pedal design makes perfect sense. If one uses only a handful of pedals (2-3), then a true bypass system is superior. Even though the pedal’s circuitry may be bypassed, the cables that join the pedals together still affect the tone, resulting in high-end tone loss.

Some pedals (Boss, Visual Sound) use a high quality bypass system that preserves a quality guitar tone, even though such pedals are not “true bypass.”

Honestly, most professional guitarists use a combination of true bypass pedals and buffered-bypass pedals with no problems. True bypass pedals can have an advantage in certain situations (e.g. when one uses only 2-3 pedals); however, such advantages disappear when one uses multiple pedals. We should keep in mind, though, that when mixed with quality buffered-bypass pedals, a multitude of true bypass pedals will sound just fine.

Guitar Effects Pedals vs. Rack Mount Processors

Executive summary by: Richard Brodsky

Larger touring rock bands often have racks full of processors and a stage littered with pedals to switch between effects patches. Although digital multi-effects processors offer some distinct convenient advantages, allowing guitar players to build combinations of effects -i.e. Chorus + Delay + Reverb + Distortion - into patches and banks for easy recall and switching later, there are some drawbacks to this approach as well.

The stompbox guitar effects pedal set up, however provides much greater flexibility, allowing the guitar player to switch on and off individual effects at will.

In addition, many guitar players prefer the ‘warmer’ tone provided by some of the older analog effects pedals.

Individual guitar effects pedals, multi-effects pedals and rackmount processors, along with various midi switching devices can be bought fairly inexpensively on sites like Ebay, if you take the time to look around and do your homework.

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Posted by mieke at 9 February , 2009

Guitar Effects Pedals

Executive summary about Guitar Pedal by Olly Fallon

Guitar effects pedals come in lots of different shapes and sizes. Their main use is to change the way your guitar sounds.

There are thousands of different guitar effects pedals to choose from some new some rare and old - some create sounds that alters your guitar sound so much it is almost unrecognisable as a guitar sound.

Guitar effects pedals come in many different formats.

Distortion / overdrive pedals

Whilst the above is in fact two separate pedals the effect they produce are similar.

Wah Pedals

Wah pedals are a great guitar effects pedal. It is called a wah pedal because litreally, it makes your guitar sound as though it is saying “wah”.

Delay Pedals

This adds an echo effect to your sound.

Chorus Pedals

Another popular guitar pedal that adds depth to both your clean and distorted tone is the chorus pedal. With guitar effects pedals there are massive differences in sound quality.

How To Use Guitar Pedals

Executive summary about Guitar Pedal by Online Guitar Store

Guitars play an important song in modern music. In rock and pop, guitars have become expected fixtures. There are two main styles of guitars on the market. Acoustic guitars are usually made from maple and rosewood, while electric guitars have solid wooden bodies, electric circuits, and six strings. Electric guitars basically amplify sound through amplifiers.

Popular rock songs often employ “distortion effects” from electric guitars for a fun and funky sound. Those effects are made using pick-ups and “guitar pedals”.

Guitar pedals are also known as multi-processors and allow musicians to experiment with a variety of different sound types. Best of all, a guitar pedal offers a variety of features in one small package.

If you are a guitarist and you want to develop your technique and style, then you definitely need a guitar pedal. Amateur guitarists should opt for basic guitar pedals.

However, for the ‘pros’, there are innumerable guitar pedals available which will leave you asking for more.

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