baimun
Funkasaurus Rex
Mini Pedals have gotten better and better.... so many of us use power supplies instead of 9volt batteries anyways, it's nice to get some of that space back on your pedalboard, and even more important if you were making a tiny flyrig board.
So... What are the TOP FIVE pedals that you would build a fly rig with?
You have to start with the tuner... and there are some great choices from Peterson, Polytune, and many others, but I love the Sonic Research Turbo Tuner... so I would start with the ST-300.
If you're into that vintage VanHalen brown sound, then a Phase or Flange is a super essential sound, the MXR Mini 95 has both the Block/Script switch as well as a Phase 90/45 option!
Had the option of flipping the Wampler Germanium Tumnus when I got my hands on the limited run and they were going for over $600 on Reverb, but dammit if it didn't sound absolutely freaking amazing when I got it, so it's on my gigging board now. Having a Micro-Klon on a flyrig is like adding an extra channel to a clean sound and a great overdrive for a dirty tone.
Even though this is where most people would put a delay, chorus, or some other effect they can't live without.... I'm usually pretty good with just a little plate reverb or some slapback delay, so I would find the TC Spark Mini more useful in this spot. My favorite feature is the DUAL-action pedal... you can engage it on and off normally, but since it's a soft-touch button, if you hold it down while you're playing a solo or boosted part of a song it will be active but then release when you lift. Great for tasty little solos without having to look back down a second time.
And lastly... the ToneX One. Though I've not played through one personally, having several amp sounds with reverb available in a mini pedal as well as being able to set up two different amp sounds to switch back and forth between is the definition of what you need in a great flyrig. You can plug into whatever backline amp is available, or worst case scenario, direct, and get the job done you came to do. Melt some faces!
I might change my mind on a few of these if some really compelling options are posted later... but what do you see as some of the best Mini pedals out there? I know an honorable mention probably has to go to something like the Hall of Fame reverb.
So... What are the TOP FIVE pedals that you would build a fly rig with?
You have to start with the tuner... and there are some great choices from Peterson, Polytune, and many others, but I love the Sonic Research Turbo Tuner... so I would start with the ST-300.
If you're into that vintage VanHalen brown sound, then a Phase or Flange is a super essential sound, the MXR Mini 95 has both the Block/Script switch as well as a Phase 90/45 option!
Had the option of flipping the Wampler Germanium Tumnus when I got my hands on the limited run and they were going for over $600 on Reverb, but dammit if it didn't sound absolutely freaking amazing when I got it, so it's on my gigging board now. Having a Micro-Klon on a flyrig is like adding an extra channel to a clean sound and a great overdrive for a dirty tone.
Even though this is where most people would put a delay, chorus, or some other effect they can't live without.... I'm usually pretty good with just a little plate reverb or some slapback delay, so I would find the TC Spark Mini more useful in this spot. My favorite feature is the DUAL-action pedal... you can engage it on and off normally, but since it's a soft-touch button, if you hold it down while you're playing a solo or boosted part of a song it will be active but then release when you lift. Great for tasty little solos without having to look back down a second time.
And lastly... the ToneX One. Though I've not played through one personally, having several amp sounds with reverb available in a mini pedal as well as being able to set up two different amp sounds to switch back and forth between is the definition of what you need in a great flyrig. You can plug into whatever backline amp is available, or worst case scenario, direct, and get the job done you came to do. Melt some faces!
I might change my mind on a few of these if some really compelling options are posted later... but what do you see as some of the best Mini pedals out there? I know an honorable mention probably has to go to something like the Hall of Fame reverb.
