Best budget pedal

Grunfeld

The Behringer CC300 Chorus Space-C is about a tenth of the price, and identical to the rare-as-hens'-teeth

Boss DC-2 Dimension C.

It is basically chorus which isn't exactly chorus.

Unfortunately it looks like the Behringer is discontinued too.

EricTheWeary

Grunfeld said:

The Behringer CC300 Chorus Space-C is about a tenth of the price, and identical to the rare-as-hens'-teeth

Boss DC-2 Dimension C.

It is basically chorus which isn't exactly chorus.

Unfortunately it looks like the Behringer is discontinued too.

Replaced by the TC 3rd Dimension Chorus. Part of the shift from Beringer to TC branding and reboxing. 

Grunfeld

EricTheWeary said:

Replaced by the TC 3rd Dimension Chorus. Part of the shift from Beringer to TC branding and reboxing. 

Gawd knows why TC didn't retain the stereo of the original and the Behringer. 

The stereo sounded immense. 

vasselmeyer

The best budget pedal is a second hand Zoom MS50G Multistomp. 

EricTheWeary

Grunfeld said:

EricTheWeary said:

Replaced by the TC 3rd Dimension Chorus. Part of the shift from Beringer to TC branding and reboxing. 

Gawd knows why TC didn't retain the stereo of the original and the Behringer. 

The stereo sounded immense. 

Ahh, didn’t know that. Still quite tempted by one though. I was watching a Reverb video where they have some huge, boutique copy of the Dimension C for recreating Classic 80s tones so the tc for £48 would probably do me.  

Matt_McG

In vids i’ve seen with side by side comparisons the new TC one, to my ears, doesn’t sound as good as the Behringer. Might just be the video, I’ve not tried one in the flesh.

lincolnblue

What budget pedals would you avoid?

Flanging_Fred

Another vote for the Caline Orange Burst, a very capable BB preamp clone. 

Also the danelectro fish n chips eq is really good.  Quieter than a Boss GE7 and even though I use a source audio eq on my gig board, I still prefer the sound of the little dano.

clarkefan

Flanging_Fred said:

Another vote for the Caline Orange Burst, a very capable BB preamp clone. 

Also the danelectro fish n chips eq is really good.  Quieter than a Boss GE7 and even though I use a source audio eq on my gig board, I still prefer the sound of the little dano.

Cool that the FnC is quieter than the GE-7, have you used both at live volume?  My GE-7 is essential in my setup but I've only so far used it at home, and I'm hoping to step out at some point

ICBM

lincolnblue said:

I hope I'm not too much of a brand snob, but what is your best budget buy and why?

Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz.

£24 brand new.

Two very different fuzz modes plus a clean boost with bass and treble controls, proper full-size casing, and seems robust even though it's plastic.

It will probably make a more drastic difference to your sound than anything else at that price .

lincolnblue said:

What budget pedals would you avoid?

All mini-pedals.

They break easily, they often aren't repairable, they tip over if they're not very well stuck-down, the knob is too close to the switch so it's easy to knock, most of the controls are very fiddly, and on almost every single one it's the wrong one that isn't.

joeyowen

Mooer Ana echo gets a lot of love
Dano fish and chips is a great eq 

The Mooer yellow comp is shit. 

Flanging_Fred

clarkefan said: io

Flanging_Fred said:

Another vote for the Caline Orange Burst, a very capable BB preamp clone. 

Also the danelectro fish n chips eq is really good.  Quieter than a Boss GE7 and even though I use a source audio eq on my gig board, I still prefer the sound of the little dano.

Cool that the FnC is quieter than the GE-7, have you used both at live volume?  My GE-7 is essential in my setup but I've only so far used it at home, and I'm hoping to step out at some point



I've not used the ge7 at gig volume but I noticed a little  bit of hiss when the sliders are at the top end of their boost capabilities at home volume (which arguably is not really the correct way to use an equal anyway). 

 I have used the fish n chips up at band volume though and it was just dead silent and produced a wonderful mid boost into my Boogie.

clarkefan

Flanging_Fred said:

clarkefan said: io

Flanging_Fred said:

Another vote for the Caline Orange Burst, a very capable BB preamp clone. 

Also the danelectro fish n chips eq is really good.  Quieter than a Boss GE7 and even though I use a source audio eq on my gig board, I still prefer the sound of the little dano.

Cool that the FnC is quieter than the GE-7, have you used both at live volume?  My GE-7 is essential in my setup but I've only so far used it at home, and I'm hoping to step out at some point



I've not used the ge7 at gig volume but I noticed a little  bit of hiss when the sliders are at the top end of their boost capabilities at home volume (which arguably is not really the correct way to use an equal anyway). 

 I have used the fish n chips up at band volume though and it was just dead silent and produced a wonderful mid boost into my Boogie.

Cheers, appreciate it!  My GE-7 is fairly quiet the way I use it, most of the faders are below the halfway point, but I know what you mean.  Sounds like a FnC is worth investigating

57Deluxe

Have several Joyo, NuX/Kokko, Caline/Donner  and AMMOON pedals that all perform exponentially to their size/stature/price. All were silly pocket-money prices at the time.

Many brands are rebadges of each other and so don't doubt these companies as being anything other than top quality design and construction:

NuX (Kokko) production line:

http://i65.tinypic.com/be8mww.jpg

jacooper68

Another vote for the Mooer Eleclady flanger.  Cracking pedal for the money.  
I also have a very cheap Behringer vibrato pedal which is a clone of a Boss pedal and it's great for £30.

TTBZ

Dopesick said:

With regards to price/quality - the Little Bear R.ATTACK is the best RAT clone on the market by a mile. Has Turbo, Vintage and Dirty modes, and the LEDs even light up in relation to your playing on one of the modes which is pretty neat.

A snip at £25-30 brand new. Insane.

Where's the best place to buy these from? I can only see them on eBay from Hong Kong for £35. Wouldn't mind picking one up, love me a Rat.

Dopesick

@TTBZ eBay is the best place I find....or here. Prices keep going up and down all the time but still dirt cheap.

Gassage

The @CustomPedalBoards civil war muff clone is a masterpiece, so much so Dave Fowler is using one live over and above his Cornish P2

CustomPedalBoards

Gassage said:

The @CustomPedalBoards civil war muff clone is a masterpiece, so much so Dave Fowler is using one live over and above his Cornish P2

also steve mac, so both aussie floyd guitarists are using CPB mini pedals now. the mustard drive, mr squeezy comp and muff war. both of them commented they love the way they interact with other pedals.

Orangeboy

zepp76 said:

The Mooer E-Lady is the best bang for buck flanger on the market, just my opinion though!

YMMV

Agreed, the best pedal they do, close 2nd is the Reecho delay...very nice for £59!