When using your pedals, what settings do you generally stick them on? What do you think sounds best? Why? I figure that by having a thread that compares pedals and settings, we all might be able to discover some new tones.
Like this:
DOD FX13 Gonkulator Modulator
Settings:
Suck - Just above 9 o'clock
Smear - Just under 11 o'clock
Gunk - fully counter-clockwise (off)
Heave - fully clockwise (100%)
Why?: It results in a bit-crusher like sound that I really enjoy. It's a tad more "metallic" than the standard bit-crusher (thanks to the ring modulator). Another thing I like is that in this setting, you get an excellent tone without too much whining from the internal oscillator. Also, with the knobs set this way, the input matches the output volume wise.
DOD FX91 Bass Overdrive
Settings:
Level - 8 o'clock
Blend - fully clockwise (100%)
Tone - [N/A] (I change it depending on my mood)
Drive - fully clockwise (100%)
Why?: You get a sweet, grinding overdrive/distortion with virtually no hiss or background noise. The reason I put "N/A" for tone is because it's essentially a treble booster, and the location depends primarily on how much "bite" I want the distortion to have for any given set up. Plus, with that setting, the input matches the output volume wise.
Boss CE-3
Settings:
Rate - I) 1-3 o'clock
-----II) fully clockwise (100%)
Depth - I) fully clockwise (100%)
--ii--i-II) fully clockwise (100%)
Why?: Well, in mode I (mono-out) you get an excellent smooth chorus sound. Perfectly warm, nice and quiet. Most excellent. In mode II (stereo-out) the sound is a straight up vibrato, like someone is pulling the whammy bar up and down. Really nice, really smooth.
