Recommend some pedals for a pedalboard build?

Godlykepower

I currently have a Boss GT100 going into a Blackstar HT20 head and cab, connected via the 4 cable method, and I love it, but it can be a faff to make alterations to individual effects quickly, when I’m in the ‘zone.’

I’m only a bedroom/hobby guitar player, but I do like recording stuff, so I don’t need anything amazing, but it’s a hobby, and I can afford fairly decent stuff.

So, if you were building a pedalboard for the first time, what would you put on there to get tones ranging from slightly overdriven Pink Floyd-y type stuff, through Gov’t Mule up to Iron Maiden?

I’ve got some ideas, and I’d love your input (pros/cons/alternatives)

I’ve changed the pre-amp tubes and speaker in my amp, so my clean tone is beautiful, so I’ll be using that a lot.

For boosting that a bit, I was thinking a Hudson Broadcast.
For a more aggressive overdrive, what would you recommend? I see Blues Driver come up often.
I rather like a compressor and was thinking a TC Electronic HyperGravity.
for Delay (where I really like to fiddle, I was thinking Strymon El Capistan.

I’m not really into Wah pedals, so not bothered by one of those.

What reverb pedal would you recommend, or should I just stick with the amps reverb?

I’ve never really loved a chorus effect, but I’d like some sort of modulation to get cool, ambient sounds. I’ve seen some cool videos of Electro Harmonix stuff - organ sounds etc.

Thoughts?

Gadget

You're going to get a different answer from everybody, but in my view, if you have a decent amount of money to spend, a simple route to the top would be Keeley C4 compressor, Analogman KOT overdrive, Friedman BE-OD distortion, then Strymon Mobius, Timeline and Big Sky for modulation, delay and reverb respectively.

Ro_S

a distortion pedal?

phaser maybe for modulation.  ehx small stone?

 a Hudson Broadcast is not typical of a boost or overdrive

MrMusic

Definitely get a looper on there. I've used pretty much all the TC Electronic loopers and they have all been really decent. Highly recommend the Dittox2 if you have space

MrMusic

Budget-
OD - Boss Bluesdriver
Delay - TC Electronic Flashback mini
Reverb - TC Electronic HOF mini

No budget -
OD - Analogman KOT
Delay - Strymon El Capistan
Reverb - Strymon Flint 

Godlykepower

Yes, a looper is on the cards...I’ve asked the missus for a Ditto X4 for Xmas.

Cookiemonster

What kind of music do you play

Godlykepower

Cookiemonster said:

What kind of music do you play

Like I said above, from Pink Floyd, ambient type stuff, through AC/DC, Classic Rock, Gov’t Mule, up to Iron Maiden.

Sporky

Helix. All the effects you'd ever want, and much easier on-the-fly adjustability.

simonk

Helix is a good shout and more user friendly than the GT100. Or what about one of the ultra bargainous Fractal FX8’s that crop up from time to time?

Godlykepower

I did debate a Helix when getting the GT100. I definitely want to go with individual pedals now.

I’m not going to get rid of the Boss, but have a separate pedalboard I can use instead if I feel like it.

hubobulous

Its always difficult to recommend things when you have a for sale thread since it just looks like a simple plug. So I'm going to offer two lists, one made up of stuff that I have for sale, and one for things I don't have in a sense of openness:

My items:

• EP Booster - amazing on cleans and also great for boosting OD
• Delay - Line6 Echo Park - amazing array of settings to fiddle with, highly thought of and in great condition
• OD - Suhr Shiba Drive - everything from low OD to a good, sustaining level of drive. Stacks very well with the EP

An impartial list:

• El Capistan - amazing delay and also has reverb which seems to not be widely known for some reason
• OD - I'd agree with the Boss Bluesdriver
• Boost - Suhr Koko Reloaded is simply fantastic and has two modes whilst being a normal sized pedal
• Modulation - Boss MD500