[pechu12345]

today is my birthday and i want to buy some good [and cheap if possible] pedal effects .since i dont have any ,which one should i get and why ?
any help would be great !!! thanks.

[alan_gregory]

For a beginner, I'd recommend a multi-FX pedal. These units electronically emulate the popular individual pedal types, so you get a flanger pedal and a compressor pedal and a distortion pedal etc all in one unit.

You can also more than one pedal together and save the result as a patch. Most of them also have a built-in tuner, and a simple drum machine - don't dismiss these, as the two most important aspects of playing with others are being in tune and being on time!

Models? Look for Zoom or Digitech - anyone recommend any others?

-Alan

[scotty_b]

Originally Posted by alan_gregory

For a beginner, I'd recommend a multi-FX pedal. These units electronically emulate the popular individual pedal types, so you get a flanger pedal and a compressor pedal and a distortion pedal etc all in one unit.

You can also more than one pedal together and save the result as a patch. Most of them also have a built-in tuner, and a simple drum machine - don't dismiss these, as the two most important aspects of playing with others are being in tune and being on time!

Models? Look for Zoom or Digitech - anyone recommend any others?

-Alan

Depending on budget, the Behringer X V-amp could be an option. POD could also deliver something good, but at a much higher price.

[krissovo]

I have a old Korg AG100 something, picked it up for €40 2nd hand but ots a great unit with enough features to anyone happy like drum machine phrase trainer and 10 seconds of looping to jam with.

Or a baby pod, looks a great piece of kit!

[coldethyl]

I recently bought myself an Ibanez Tube Screamer Reissue. Sounds quite impressive through my Vox AC30 using my Fender Strat.

[fly135]

The cheapest good multiFX pedal IMO is the Korg AX3G at $50. Going up from there is a good selection of FX including anything Korg Toneworks AX1500 or AX3000 in the $200+ range. I good things about the new Digitech RP150,250,350 series.

I recently picked up a Digitech GNX2 for $75 off Craigslist. I've seen them go for around $100 with s&h on eBay. I highly recommend this unit at the $100 mark. This one's cheap and going in 3 hours....

GNX2 GeNetX Guitar Processor - (item 280137468288 end time Jul-30-07 10:18:45 PDT)

and another one right after it...

DIGITECH GNX2 GENETX Guitar Processor - (item 130137113537 end time Jul-30-07 16:00:50 PDT)

[GT]

Why would you bother in buy a cheap stuff? You would regret it when you start to grow up as a musician. You´r gonna start to realize that your tone is also "cheap" and "plastic". I sugest you to check this one out

Line 6 - Floor POD If you dont have that much.

Line 6 - Floor POD Plus if you save a little more....

Line 6 - PODxt Live this is what I have and i never turn back again into anything.

Do yourself a favor and get one of this. You wont regret it. If you have a question or you want an specific tone or sound effect you would like to hear i could record it for you

[coldethyl]

I hear the VOX Tonelab SE is quite a good unit too.

[jon_stggt]

i've been looking into the toneworks ax1500g, not a bad bit of kit, if you log on to korg.com and navigate through "gear" you will be able to find video demo's of korg/toneworks pedals.
for a little more money you could go for the boss me50, now that looks like a tasty bit of gear too, do a youtube search of boss me50 and you will find plenty of demo vids.

I am in favour of GT's comments. I think the logical thing (for me too) would be to hang on till there are enough funds to get the best you can.