Cheap pedals for TOOL

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Thanks for the complements.

One problem I have is, check this out below, the amp is creating the dirt but in my setup I have two pedal options for dirt and all effects go into clean channel on amp. I think I may have to move the delay and flanger so signal goes Tuner, Boost, Delay, Flanger, Vox, Crunch pedal (not shown), Tube modeler?

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Looking at his setup he has delay/flange then dirt where as in my photo I have dirt then delay/flange.

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Yeah you could try to put the effects before the dirt - I'd experiment with both.

From what I know he doesn't change amp channels live, just uses his volume knob to clean things up for clean tones, if that helps.

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Think Ill try delay & flange before dirt tonight. I know he uses his volume pedal to clean or dirt up.

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So, changed this around a bit and got things 75% dialed in....

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Nice nice.

To be honest your main struggle is going to be with the dirty tones I would say, but its a good start!

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Discoveries so far....

Vox Stomplab wouldnt run on 100ma, kept cutting out so plugged it into 500ma and now runs fine.
LPB-1 does colour tone a little dark, may look for the MXR boost.
Tuner is kinda lagging, takes a few seconds to register pitch, not so good but i do like the big screen.
I get a decent crunch outa the blue TM300, as for the Joyo crunch, its a little modern sounding.
Delay and Flanger are okay for the money paid and do sound better before the dirt for this sound.

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sirvill wrote:Nice nice.

To be honest your main struggle is going to be with the dirty tones I would say, but its a good start!

TBH the dirt outa the TM300 with the boost on is kinda sweet and passable, cant afford Marshall stack and Diezels LMAO, i think it will do for now

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I must complement some of you for your help and thoughts not only in this post but my others referring to my general pedal queries.

Im a fan of the never ending quest for clean tones (Peter Green) and Ive not been a pedal fan until now. In the space of two months ive gone from ZERO pedals to building my own pedal board which is now almost full with seven pedals, soon to be eight (Fuzz), and yes Im hooked and learning as I go - I have GAS up the wazoo

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Yup, hooked, pedal GAS - from zero pedals to 10 in months, just added a compressor and a tube screamer clone. Chain is now tuner, tube amp modeler, O.D, crunch, fuzz, compressor, flanger, delay, boost, Vox stomplab - all into front end cause im lazy

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Put tuner right before delay.
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HUH!? Not seen it there? prefer clean guitar into tuner and to use tuner as a mute...

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It'll mute all the noise from the effects before it too.
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