£100 board of essentials

normula1

My ears prefer the Dark Matter over the Mojo, and I normally prefer overdrive to distortion. 

Flanging_Fred

The Caline Orange Burst is a pretty impressive BB preamp clone that can be had for peanuts. Also the Caline Snake Bite reverb seems good for expansive reverbs on a budget. I'm not sure if the OP's description of "roomy" means a room reverb or a big one?

I actually think the hardest thing to find on a tight budget is a half decent compressor.  

robinbowes

Flanging_Fred said:

I actually think the hardest thing to find on a tight budget is a half decent compressor.  

I've got a Dyno comp clone that I'm not using. Nice picture of a dinosaur on it - it's a Dinocomp! - £30 posted. 

robinbowes

Actually, I've got a couple of mini overdrives to that won't cost much - ones a Zendrive clone, the other's more of a distortion. I'll have a look when I get home exactly what model they are.

VJIves

Flanging_Fred said:

I'm not sure if the OP's description of "roomy" means a room reverb or a big one?

Her definition: "It should sound like I'm playing in an empty leisure centre"

Flanging_Fred

VJIves said:

Flanging_Fred said:

I'm not sure if the OP's description of "roomy" means a room reverb or a big one?

Her definition: "It should sound like I'm playing in an empty leisure centre"

Definitely worth checking the Snake Bite then, if you're willing to take the risk, can be had from AliExpress for less than £30 the last time I looked.

mart

VJIves said:

Flanging_Fred said:

I'm not sure if the OP's description of "roomy" means a room reverb or a big one?

Her definition: "It should sound like I'm playing in an empty leisure centre"

Is it worth checking how much subscription to the local leisure centre would cost?

darthed1981

Roland said:

Yes, something like a second hand GT-8 will give her all the effects she needs, plus tuner, wah and volume.

Why did that get a lol?  I've got an old GT-8 it's a great bit of kit.

Fishboy7

For the od I would look for a used bad monkey.

robinbowes

robinbowes said:

Actually, I've got a couple of mini overdrives to that won't cost much - ones a Zendrive clone, the other's more of a distortion. I'll have a look when I get home exactly what model they are.

I have a Tom's Engineering ADR-3 Dumbler:



And a Rowin LEF-601B Distortion:



£20 each, posted, or £35 for the pair.

VJIves

Thanks for the help/offers guys, I ordered everything yesterday so when they arrive in 20/40 days I'll assemble and post a pic of the board.

robinbowes

What did you go for in the end?

ash96

If its mainly for recording. I'd definitely go with something like the mini toneprint pedals from TC electronics. Small, cheap enough 2nd hand, and versatile using the tone prints. I'd go for compressors in the DAW rather than a cheap one. They will probably sound better. Overdrive, the Vintage overdrive by Joyo is an awesome tube screamer clone, I think i got mine for like £18 off ebay.

VJIves

robinbowes said:

What did you go for in the end?

I'll post a pic once it's all here! Carrying on with this theme, is there a budget tuner people recommend?

Dave_Vader

I've got a Donner mini-tuner that continues to surprise me by being a lot better than my picthblack poly, it cost less than £20

Flanging_Fred

VJIves said: 

robinbowes said:

What did you go for in the end?

I'll post a pic once it's all here! Carrying on with this theme, is there a budget tuner people recommend?

Ooh, you tease! 

steer

I sold a perfectly good Joyo tuner on ebay a while back. Damn thing only got £5 on auction. Wasn't worth my time walking down the post office for that.