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[@JonnyDibble]

Round 2! 🥊The sequel video '5 MORE pedals you need' is now live! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGXXqYiPq82bg6c

[@monomamori]

Fun fact: having a whammy on your pedalboard allows you to have chorus, detune, octaver, and pitch shifter. All in one single pedal!

[@JonnyDibble]

Amazing pedals 🔥

[@bongo_baggins]

I actually prefer the chorus on that pedal than any other chorus Ive tried haha

[@user-nq1rd8li5t]

My wha wha pedal is on its way haha can't wait

[@nicolasbeaudry6158]

Are you talking about digitech whammy pedal? I'd love to try one out!!!😉👍

[@thomaschilds8781]

EHX Pitchfork fits this role too

[@DerekGrever]

I think you stole my 3 rd grade school picture day shirt 🤔

[@JonnyDibble]

Retro rugby af

[@ColinAverill]

I think he stole everybody's 3rd grade school picture day shirt.

[@BassGods]

YOOOOOOOOO! 😂

[@kahlua5352]

Man stole it from Chris-Chan.

[@micahs1751]

why do i kinda want his shirt

[@kelvinrodriguezjr2184]

TECHNICALLY you are right this is a very responsible and conservative approach. However, I would love to see a follow up video with an irresponsible mess of fun pedals.

[@JonnyDibble]

Hahaha YES! 🤔😍

[@Susiesophie]

So much polish on these videos. Really love what you're doing, hope your audience builds soon because you are clearly putting a lot into these

[@JonnyDibble]

Thank-you so much! Just want to keep the bass conversation going! 😁

[@brentheathersimons7042]

Well said! :) Keep it up Jonny! :)- Stay safe- Brent

[@JonnyDibble]

@@brentheathersimons7042 Thanks very much! Stay safe 😊

[@JustusBradshaw]

Holy shit that Chorus + Distortion took me back to every goth/shoegaze gig I've worked in my life. Crazy sound!

[@JonnyDibble]

I love it 😍😍

[@danilojelovac7535]

Octave pedal, in my opinion, very essential. The “power” you can get with it is just mmmmmm! 💪🏻 Great video! 👌🏻

[@JonnyDibble]

I'd say that's definitely the next one up on my list! Love that low end 👌 Thanks man!

[@greatkingrat]

First one I got was an Octave. Someone said I needed it and I said “More bass? Hasn’t it got enough bass already”. I was wrong.

[@danilojelovac7535]

@@greatkingrat there’s never enough bass 😂

[@bassguitar1919]

I have a pedal that encompasses a preamp, compressor, OD, have had a tuner and chorus forever, octave is definitely next on my list, also looking at a volume.

[@JonnyDibble]

@@bassguitar1919 got it all sorted! 😁

[@18JR78]

Your editing/explanation is next level entertaining. Glad I clicked. Keep em coming.

[@JonnyDibble]

Glad you liiiike! Thanks so much for checking it out 😊

[@timmerred5]

I’ve recently started noodling around with my bass stuff again after a long time away from all of it. I’m really enjoying your videos Jonny!

[@JonnyDibble]

YES! Bet it feels great to pick up the axe again 🤘😁 Thanks very much!

[@augustus1562]

hands down man! I love the way u explained everything. I play in a rock band too and those are the most essential pedals that every bassists needs! U earned yourself a new subscriber here!!

[@GearStuffandThings]

You’re climbing the subs quickly boss! Wonderful content

[@JonnyDibble]

Woohoo! All thanks to you guys! 😁 Thank-you

[@howler9171]

My chorus stays on pretty much all the time, it adds a lot of depth and texture to the bass, which in the overall band mix thickens up the whole rhythm section. My favorite is the Boss Chorus Ensemble, because the treble and bass frequencies have separate blend knobs. I like to dial the bass all the way out and crank the treble side, so that my low end stays clean and the pedal just adds a ton of high end shimmer

[@coreyhowells4466]

Honestly super helpful, been playing bass for years but only looking into pedals now. Thanks man!

[@andreiz.7746]

I remember watching this video years ago. I came back to it because its very very relevant now. I currently plug straight into a bass amp at a church and i felt off for a while - especially sustain and tone consistency. Thank you. Btw, i freaking love how you make your videos. The editing, humor, your personality, the structure, how the hell do you not have 1m subs yet?? Great job either way

[@arsenije_wav8620]

Nice list. The signal chain I'm using right now is SansAmp for tone shaping and DI -> Darkglass B3k for distortion -> EQD Hoof Reaper for fuzz -> Boss SY1 for synth emulation -> Zoom CDR70 for modulation and miscellaneous fx -> Boss DD200, which I can fade in via expression pedal. With this relatively simple setup, I can make almost any sound my band could ever need

[@JonnyDibble]

Quite the soundscape! Sounds wicked 😍

[@jesseanderson4865]

This guy looks like Wolverine and Steve from Blues Clues fused together and created this guys 😂 But this video pretty much was perfect for just a generic bass board!

[@JonnyDibble]

You're not wrong bub. Haha thanks for checking it out 😊

[@Electromechanic1993]

Hey bass wolverine... 😁👍👍

[@DadPlaysBass]

This is definitely the best video about effects I have watched. I watched a bunch of other ones and wasn’t satisfied. I’m subbing to you right now! A compressor pedal for slapping now makes total sense!

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks very much!

[@outdatedgear5036]

The preamp. “Adds more diversity” well said! It is the cleanest sound I’ve ever encountered when recording.

[@JonnyDibble]

I dont think I'll ever go without one! Thanks 😊

[@janhalmingh1498]

Great video Johnny! 👍🏼 My pedalboard: tuner (Boss TU3), compressor (Origin effect Cali76 Compact Bass), chorus (MXR Bass Chorus deluxe) and Pre-Amp (Aguilar Tone Hammer) This pedalboard gives me All the sounds I need 😎

[@thafilms7262]

I started playing bass at the start of the pandemic and have found many of your videos so helpful! I have become confident enough with my playing that I am looking to start building my pedal board and this video was a very good introduction to what i should look at. Thanks!

[@JonnyDibble]

Thats amazing! Glad to hear you're getting on well and that the videos have been of some help 😁😁 Let me know what you go for

[@thafilms7262]

@@JonnyDibble Will do! Also, do you have any mod suggestions for an Ibanez TMB100? That is the bass I have. I decided to go with it after watching your review.

[@JonnyDibble]

@@thafilms7262 Yeah man! As I said in the video, I wasn't a huge fan on the preamp. I wpuld take put all the electronics and wire it up passive with some new pickups

[@thafilms7262]

Sweet thanks!

[@Razoron33]

I rarely take the time to comment but your video put a smile on my face! It’s like a storytime...but....about bass pedals.

[@JonnyDibble]

Aw amazing! I'm so glad. Thanks very much! 😁

[@cristovaopt]

"The earth is round" you got my like right now! But in my opinion, i would go with tunner, compressor, IQ, boss oc3 (I use a lot more octaver than distortion but still the padel has the distortion option) and ofc chorus to make some kind of "synth". Keep up with the good work, really like the new energy of the videos and "jokes". 🖖

[@JonnyDibble]

Im tempted to do a part 2 because octave is definitely my 6th or 7th pedal! Thanks for the kind words 😁

[@afeef_8586]

Presentation and editing skills are on point. I was thoroughly engaged and entertained until the end. Kudos!

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks very much! 😄

[@evaskoklamut9479]

I'm the exact type of person you describe in the beginning of the video who plugs directly into the amp :D Honestly, I've thought about experimenting with some pedals, so this video is super useful :) Also, great editing!

[@JonnyDibble]

Nothing wrong with that! I'm glad this was some kind of help, let me know how you get on! 😁

[@ferox965]

I used to be that way too, until I ran into festival gigs where I had to use Ampegs instead of my Orange setup. Got a Tech 21 dUg Pinnick sig pedal and I have my tone no matter the rig.

[@douglasflummer4076]

I just set up my first full pedalboard. I start my signal with a tuner, then went with overdrive and chorus. I needed delay for some songs that I've been needing to work on. I'm looking to add a compressor, although I do have compression available on my amp. I actually have a fuzz pedal that I already had, in addition to the overdrive, and the two (overdrive and fuzz) both do as you suggested - add to what the guitar is doing, in key parts. The chorus is also good in specific parts (my band actually does a lot of Nirvana). So... you were right on the spot. I'll also be looking at octave pedals eventually.

[@JonnyDibble]

Awesome! Congrats on the first board 👏 hope you find the pedals you're looking for 😁

[@jonathanpatino2334]

As someone who just started playing bass and wondering what effects to look for this was a very helpful video thank you!

[@SoulsOfAG]

Glad I discovered your channel Jonny. Keep it coming! Love from Switzerland

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks so much dude! 😁😁

[@jakebowen5270]

Always digging these videos! 🧡🧡

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks my lover! X

[@fullmoonofus2683]

Oh wow, loved the video, nice to meet you :)

[@JonnyDibble]

I'm glad! Thanks for tuning in 😁

[@joeheffer]

With an preamp you can input into the effects return on your amp to bypass the onboard preamp. When recording with a preamp, try using a cab simulator (impulse response) instead of an amp simulation

[@johnzackarias11]

Dude. As a guy who's played the bass for almost 20 years but only recently purchased my first pedal (a tuner - thank God I don't have to tune it by ear anymore!) this video is amazing. The octave pedal, compression pedal and chorus pedal are a must-have for me in the near future. As soon as I sell a kidney or something I'll get right buying them. Also, props for putting big numbers on your screen so I can easily switch between your presentations. Well done!

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks very much! Welcome to the pedal pit of despair mwahaha

[@JosephGallagher]

I use an EQ instead of a preamp, no DI out but every single gig I've played has the bass going through the venue's DI. My chain goes tuner > comp > EQ > octave > dist > fuzz > guitar amp sim (I play both bass and guitar on my band) > chorus > reverb

[@JonnyDibble]

Yeah thays fair! Normally they always take the DI from the back of the head into their own DI box. Nice one!

[@MonserratFoster]

Thanks Jonny for making this video. I had no idea what a compressor or a preamp were 😅 and I've been looking for a video that explains it well. This is it.

[@seanyplaysbass2851]

Great video Jonny! I Love my boss tuner and sansamp 😎

[@JonnyDibble]

Cheers Sean! Simple but effective 🔥

[@T3L3cast3r]

Great video, thanks for taking the time to make it. You Fact/Opinion bit should be required watching for everyone :) I have just received my Orange Bass Butler, so I think my pedalboard is about to change quite a bit the coming weeks. But I usually mix and match my pedalboard for what I want that day. Tuner->compressor->fuzz/overdrive->delay->pre amp/di

[@JonnyDibble]

Thank-you! Oh amazing. I'm currently bidding on a Bass Butler! How do you like it?

[@T3L3cast3r]

@@JonnyDibble If they would have put a tuner in there, it would really be all I need. I like to keep things simple. For my clean side I went from my Boss LMB-3 and MXR M81, 10 knobs combined to just 4 knobs on the Bass Butler. If I use overdrive it is usually just a small amount to give my sound a bit of a kick. But if you like heavy distortion, you will find it here as well. I am glad I bought it. But I am a fan of Orange. I had their Crush 100 combo before switching to the Little Bass Thing so I knew what I would get. If you like to build a big pedalboard, the bass butler might not be your cup of Earl Grey. But for me, a set-and-forget kind of guy, it works great. (Sound is super subjective of course, but a super clean pristine pre amp it is not)

[@Pinda360]

Love the video, love your style! keep it up!

[@andyunwin9260]

Great video as always Jonny. I had a pitch black some years ago but it died. Since then I've used a Mooer Baby Tuner which I rate very highly. It picks up the signal really quickly (which I find a lot of tuners don't do for bass) plus it's small so doesn't take much space

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks Andy! Oh nice! I need to check out some more Mooer stuff, they seem to do great affordable gear 😊

[@christopherroa9781]

As a funk player, my go too pedals are for making my bass sound more like a key bass (Mike league method) octave, envelope, and compression my favorites

[@JonnyDibble]

Niiice. Gotta find what works for your style!

[@airwinarceo4765]

Great stuff as always bro🤘🏼

[@JonnyDibble]

Cheers me dears! 😄

[@carloszagal1934]

Love the content Mr. Dibble, but for me personally ( I am writing this before going thru the vid) 1. Tuner 2. Compressor 3. Envelope filter (I'm a big P-funk/Thundercat fan) 4. Octaver 5. Distortion/Fuzz

[@gigatronicdeth]

You sold me on the chorus! Awesome editing skills btw. Very entertaining.

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks so much 😄

[@rickrolli7091]

Hey Jonny. Another good video. Our first picks were the same again. The tuna, I mean the tuner. I use a Pedersen strobe. Very versatile and very accurate. The extra pedals that I use are phaser, envelope filter, multi effects and now... The Justin Chancellor wah. Man does that have a lot of "giddy up". These are probably for the "more advanced" player. But don't be afraid to go try some stuff. Have a great day and cheerio.

[@SebastianBleak]

Cool breakdown of the pedals man, thanks 👊🏽😎

[@MrDeadguy73]

cool. you just listed my pedalboard man. great video! I do also have some delay for trippy stuff.

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks!

[@SO-ym3zs]

Chorus is essential if you want to nail the sound of a lot of 80's Post-punk, Alternative, and Goth bands. And, you're right, mixed with distortion, it's a beautiful thing!

[@ObzzorRock]

Nice list! Up to number 4, your list lines up with mine (including Sansamp and Pitchblack tuner choice)! Personally, I prefer a light flanger (TC Vortex) over chorus. Also, I love the phaser (TC Helix), would be mine number 6...

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks! Sounds awesome. I'm super into phasers right now 😍

[@pedrogalvez1029]

Glad Nirvana was used as the quintessential standard for chorus usage. I will now invest in one. Thank you bass sensei.

[@muyiwakotun7317]

I'm not a bass player but I Love your videos man!! fxxxxxg hilarious 😂 Had a lotta useful well presented info too, good job man.

[@JonnyDibble]

Ahh, thank-you so much! 😄

[@andrewpappas9311]

I’ve always loved chorus on bass, it’s such a cool sound and definitely gives you that classic Peter Hook/Duff McKagan/Peter Steele/Tony Levin (mixed with an octave pedal) tone and it’s awesome. I use it a lot on my guitar but will also throw it onto my bass when I want to add a bit of colour to my sound

[@richardouellette4028]

I can do without a chorus, it's just to "washy" for me and seems to defeat other effects that I use. Octaver in the chain is more useful for me. Great video again!

[@davethepius]

Compressor is great for slap and finger style. I mostly play pick style and use that co control dynamics. As far as mic'ing cabs, definitely a fan of that over DI, it's just tricky finding a sound engineer that's not afraid to do it. With distortion, I hate blend knobs, and "bass" drive pedals aren't necessary for my playing.

[@JonnyDibble]

Nothing will quite beat an amp tone. For me a blend knob is essential as I like to really get the blend between clean and completely distorted 😍 Each to their own!

[@johnhareiel5118]

You said some of the truest words in the beginning of this video. So many music snobs I know. Music- Sound is an infinite landscape and the best advice is to be open minded

[@JonnyDibble]

Gotta find what works for you! Each to their own and no need to yuck someone's yum! 😁

[@johnhareiel5118]

@@JonnyDibble That's how I been in my older age. It ain't a competition. Instead of telling folk they suck, I tell them how good they're getting. Same with pedals- sound, I advise my folk which pedals to get for great sound and give suggestions, but I won't harp on anyone for what they love. As long as folk are into music, I'm not gonna harp on that band sucking. Its music, and music is always subjective. That song or band could've been what got them through. I love your attitude on opinion vs fact. Wish more folk were like you with music man

[@johnhareiel5118]

Ha Ha Ha, you remind me of Nigel from Spinal Tap with the Tuna!

[@JonnyDibble]

@@johnhareiel5118 Different tastes are essential, otherwise we'd never discover new things! Yeah there are ways of helping out without being a dick about it. Hahaha any ref to spinal tap is welcome here 🙏

[@johnhareiel5118]

@@JonnyDibble I love Tuna, no bones

[@ampthebassplayer]

1. Your taste in tuners is immaculate because the Korg Pitchblack is the perfect tuner and no one will ever change my mind. 2. In 10 years of gigging, I've had one (1!) sound engineer ever mic up my amp. DI is just the standard. 3. Everything you said in this video is absolutely true. 4. Your editing is superb and I'm going to have to step things up to keep pace. All you need is a bit of background music.

[@JonnyDibble]

Such a GREAT tuner 🔥 Thanks mate! Haha funny you say, I normally do and I legit forgot to add my music in 😆😅 It wasn't until after it had uploaded behind the scenes and I was like, oh sodd it 😆

[@ampthebassplayer]

@@JonnyDibble Dude, it happens. I probably wouldn't have noticed if I wasn't also making videos.

[@JonnyDibble]

@@ampthebassplayer Indeed! Annoying this video is nearly all me talking haha. I was tempted to push it back a day (I have slow af Internet haha) but thought it best to just get it out 😛Also, you already got that quality down boy! Videos look sick as x

[@ampthebassplayer]

@@JonnyDibble High compliments indeed! Thanks!

[@andybungert]

Finally got a dream of a P Bass and was able to rip on it yesterday. I've had 3 Boss pedals ready and waiting for it. GEB-7 Bass EQ, ODB-3 Bass Overdrive, and CEB-3 Bass Chorus, and I also plugged in an Earthquaker Devices Hizumitas fuzz. Already having a blast!

[@johnhill8910]

"Man this was a great video!" I thought to myself after watching, "Surely this guy has to have thousands or millions of subscribers right?" Man, the editing in this video is top-notch, the way the topics were presented was beautiful, even the intro and outro were spot on. Keep it up brother, I'm off to go watch some more of your videos now. :)

[@JonnyDibble]

Ho John! Thanks so much man. Started at the start of lockdown, can't wait to keep making more 😁

[@johnhill8910]

@@JonnyDibble Right on! I look forward to it!

[@SprunkCovers]

Peter Steele was a bassist that used a lot the Distortion + Chorus combination, and sounds dense and amazing, agree that are an excellent combination!

[@JonnyDibble]

Distortion and modulation, match made in heaven!

[@andrewpappas9311]

You don’t really hear a lot of people talk about his bass playing but the dude was an absolute beast of a player whose voice was as big as his tone and it’s great

[@widepaper]

Great stuff, buddy!

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks Cedric! 😊

[@franco.cordini]

I love compressor on bass, it sounds much more even 😍

[@JonnyDibble]

Agree! 😊

[@1thess523]

That first riff with the compressor 👌, You know I think you might have been the person that got me to get one after watch your videos. I think you are an official "influencer" 😀

[@thermionicemission8136]

I am really enjoying your videos sir, keep up the great work you are doing. I have three of your pedal choices covered with just one pedal on my board, it is a Tech21 DP3 Doug Pinnick pedal. It has a tuner, a clean mode and a high passed distortion mode footswitch selectable, and a compressor. It also has a DI, but I don't use it since the pedal is in the middle of my signal chain. My DI is a Radial JDI Direct box at the end of the chain. I also suggest a classic analog Phase Shifter like the MXR Custom Script Logo Phase 90. Another unit to look into is a High pass filter/Low pass filter combined in a single pedal. I use a Broughton HPF/LPF with a 0-20db clean boost. Helps with FOH Engineers that boost the snot out of the low end, and make the Bass a blur under the kick drum. And is great for speaker simulation as well. I don't really require an amplifier much any more now that I'm a wireless IEM user. For fun I have two cardboard boxes on stage that have Base Amp on one, and Base Speekr on the other written with a Magnum chisel tip Black Sharpie, with that exact spelling. You covered several of my other favorites in your second pedal video.

[@louie8604]

This is a very useful video and ugh the editing is sooooo good

[@JonnyDibble]

My man 👊 Thanks Louis 😁

[@Haze763]

I still have mt Roland 60 watt bass amp with onboard chorus. I played live in the early 90s and always had the chorus button on. 60 watts wasn't loud enough for stage volume so I had to crank it until it started to break up and sound distorted. I hated that at the time, I wanted a clean chorus sound. You just made me feel better thinking now that the sound wasn't that bad after all. I forgot where I bought the amp back in the day. Glad I never sold it. It's in my bedroom till this day and perfect for practice and recording. Love that classic Roland chorus! Cheers 🍻 mate.

[@JonnyDibble]

All about finding what works for you! Yeah I remember the days of cranking my 30 watt combo when I was 14 until it blew up haha. Cool that you still have it! Thanks for checking out the video 😁

[@miquelfabrega1813]

I really enjoyed this one! What distortion pedal have you down there? It sounds really good!

[@JonnyDibble]

I'm glad! 😁 Its the Rat clone on the Line 6 HX Stomp. Got it on a slit signal so it doesn't suck out the low end

[@bertvanderbeken3083]

Everything I need: tuner - comp - dirt - boost - chorus. I have a Aguilar Tone Hammer preamp/DI on it's way, so that one will take the last spot.

[@JonnyDibble]

Similar boards! Sounds awesome 👌

[@tommyhorne1039]

That’s crazy! I must be doing something right! The exact same effects I use! Cool!

[@JonnyDibble]

Crazy!

[@tommyhorne1039]

And I’m also an old man! Thought I was extremely old school!

[@azizlewis]

Amazing video! Loved how you explained each pedal as suppose to just saying "get this because its good."

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks very much! Think I'll do a part 2 soon 😁

[@azizlewis]

Looking forward to it!

[@worldwildsurfspot2436]

Great great video, helps a lot, cheers mate

[@JonnyDibble]

I'm glad! Thanks very much 😊

[@antoniopizarro7670]

Marvelous video, thx. Is a good EQ pedal same as a preamp?

[@alexskibicki2262]

Cool video, jonny. I own a distortion and a chorus and they have been my main effects for a long time. I also own a flanger pedal and I find that to be a pretty unique effects to use on bass.

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks Alex! I'm only just getting into flangers for my 6 string guitar, might have to experiment some more 😝

[@alexskibicki2262]

@@JonnyDibble You should try flanger on bass. it sounds phenomenal. especially with distortion.

[@rvs79jack]

Woah Man, best channel: you have a nice kind of comunication. Thank you.

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks mate! 😄

[@frankieboy1999]

I only use a boss gt1-B effects processor and it's all i really need. I use only a fraction of the effects for bands but it's also a ,ot of fun to mess about with at home there is so much that you can do with it it's amazing. I have one for guitar as well and I ordered a boss RC-500 looper and now I'm set i don't need anything else.

[@poyfuture]

1k congratulations

[@JonnyDibble]

Woohoo! Thanks for the support! 😁

[@manny75586]

I love chorus with bass. My all time favorite to use is the Walrus Audio Julia v2 pedal (the Julianna is the same but it has a vibrato circuit too) it works great with bass. I also love their Slö reverb pedal. It's a little quirky in a great way, and combines with the Julia excellently. For "non-essential" pedals, Red Panda Bitmapv2 with an MXR Vintage octave in front of every other pedal (except your wah/volume) is amazing if you want to emulate synth bass sounds.

[@blop-a-blop9419]

8:34 I thought the Distortion was already on ':I xP awesome playing, man ! You look a bit like Flea, with that round head and colored MusicMan ^^ keep op teh good stuff mate !

[@JonnyDibble]

😝 Thanks very much!

[@thelinuxboy]

So thanks for this content.

[@simonwhitlock9189]

Tried a few pedals iny time and now just use a tuner and a chorus,works for me.

[@Willstonez]

I have always wanted an octave pedal, definitely up next on my buy list. There are just WAY too many that are out there, and in the last year or two, tons of OC-2 THIS IS THE BEST CLONE that have come out.

[@JonnyDibble]

It's worth getting a decent one for sure, have you seen the new OC-5? Looks pretty sweet! I had the TC Electronic which I rated really highly

[@Willstonez]

@@JonnyDibble Yeah! Boss finally nailed that again. MXR made one based on Janek Gwizdala's OC-2 as well, which sounds great, and Three Leaf Audio has one too. I should probably just buy them all.

[@JonnyDibble]

@@Willstonez yeah, might as well! 😅 Let me know what you go for

[@Anonymous_1210]

Absolutely amazing edits

[@joshuaguzman7467]

Very informative. Will take into consideration. Thank you.

[@TheMemo659]

37 years considering pedals to be guitar toys. Recently discovered the darkglass vintage microtubes pedal. Pretty killer way to add a bit of warmth, but pedal allows the grit to be blended in subtly with the clean tone. Soon as I decided on one pedal, went with 4 space board and added a tuner and chorus/flange. Room for one more on my board, but in no hurry to decide. Dont really need a HPF/LPF or compressor as my amp has those covered.

[@lifcharleserickson5374]

Hi I'm new here and I really enjoyed the video. Keep going man!

[@JonnyDibble]

So glad! Thanks for checking it out 😁

[@wollace3125]

Regarding sending the bass through a DI to the front of house /PA versus mic’ing a bass cab, have you found in your experience that most modern venues always are PA equipped? Would you say having a means of DI just as important as having a cab? Bassist looking to start gigging soon, thanks!

[@mlbrown1250]

I’ve been gigging for years and pretty much always venues use DI instead of mic up for bass cabs. The only time they will use mics is u don’t have a di out, or if the venue is crappy. That’s just based on my experience tho

[@Noah_The_God]

Great video thanks for the suggestions ❤

[@PingPongPix]

Fantastic video!! Just out of curiosity which bass chorus pedal would you be recommending?? I'm using a Ampeg Liquifier at the moment & I want to get a new one.

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks very much 😁 I owned the Hartke Chorus (can't remember exact name) and then a Boss Bass Chorus for a few years which I loved!

[@ampthebassplayer]

Lots of great choruses out there. In my opinion, it's one of the few effects that doesn't necessarily require a bass version of the effect to be good. I recently picked up a JHS 3 Series Chorus that I quite like. I had the Boss Bass Chorus ages ago and didn't really care for it.

[@JonnyDibble]

@@ampthebassplayer Agree! I've seen you posting about those. I love the simplistic design and obviously the sound!

[@mrarchr]

Pretty much agreed with everything on this list, e x c e p t for chorus. But it's cool to play around with. Also gonna call this now, you're going to hit 1k by the end of November

[@JonnyDibble]

Yeah thats the audience dividing one haha. What would be your 5th effect? 😊 That would be cool! 😁

[@mrarchr]

@@JonnyDibble if I had to choose a 5th effect, it would be an octave pedal. Specifically, an octave up. For the most part, the only pedals I really want or will need in the future are the first 4 you mentioned, but with a digitech drop. You gotta be able to get different tunings quickly. Not many people are rich and can afford 15 basses for different tunings *COUGH* Mike Kerr *COUGH*

[@JonnyDibble]

@@mrarchr think octave could be my 6th! I used to have a Boss Line Selector with an octive up + distortion in a loop to get a BLOODY ROYAL sounding tone. Digitech drop is also an incredible asset 👌

[@JonnyDibble]

WE DID IT! 🥳

[@t.seanmoyer6257]

My oldest pedal is a Boss bass EQ. I’ve had it forever and it really adds body and versatility to my signal regardless of the amp I’m using. I recently added a compressor which made me wonder why it too so long to get one. For flavor I have a dirt cheap (cheap dirt?) distortion pedal that exceeded all expectations as well as an octave/harmonizer and a quality dual phaser.

[@JonnyDibble]

Thats essentially what I get out of a preamp 😊 Sounds bloody cool man! 😁

[@mannurse32]

Will you please do a video/explanation on how you set these up on your pedal board? Do you use the Sansamp last b/c of the DI out? If so, what order would you set these up? Do you put your compressor at the beginning or just before the Sansamp?

[@JonnyDibble]

Hi! I've just done a new pedalboard weirdly! Normally I compress first and then do into the preamp and then distortion then other effects. 9/10 I'll DI put the back of the amp head BUT I've now got the Darkglass Vinteage Ultra with Cab sim on the DI so I've got that last in the chain to make use of that instead 😊

[@Ponabarte]

I completely agree with your Top 5 but would like to add one more: I’ve had a Schalltechnik Omnilooper on my board for a few weeks and it has since become the heart of my pedal setup. It has three loops for parallel mixing, two of them with adjustable low/high pass filters. My compressor goes in the low range loop, everything dirty goes in the high range loop and the full range loop adds a little bit of clean tone. It’s simply amazing what sounds you can create with this thing. I think EHX offer a similar pedal so you might want to check that out (Schalltechnik offer their pedals as diy kits so it’s not everybody’s cup of tea)

[@diegom3339]

I strongly agree to that. I use a Boss Line Selector and i put my compressor first in line before the loops though.

[@adamcornell6738]

After years and thousands of dollars messing around with gear, I'm running a fairly simple setup. My preamp is a Two Notes Le Bass, with a Darkglass Harmonic Booster, Strymon Blue Sky and Darkglass Hyper Luminal Compressor, back to the Le Bass and out the XLR output. The board allows me to do everything from deep clean lows to following lead parts, all on my Dingwall Combustion 6 string

[@charleskleesattel6477]

Nice vid. Good info. (my opinion) Having a HPF (High Pass Filter) early in the signal cleans things up a bit. But if you're using a lot of distortion, probably not need for that.

[@marmc05]

You are really close to 1000 subs!!!

[@JonnyDibble]

Just hit 1K! 😁 Thanks for your support 🙏

[@Musouk66]

It's a potential mine field talking about effects for bass. I don't blame you for any disclaimers. Really like you opening my mind up to the reason for pre-amps as not only am I ye of the southern paw, I love p-bass and sometimes I can't achieve a decent enough tone so the pre-amp would most likely be the answer. I'll try and get a used SansAmp or similar.

[@ghosttownreview1531]

Best board I've built so far is Tuner - Sans Amp Preamp - Octave - Chorus with Flanger - Compressor - Ampeg Preamp. In that order. Love the Sans Amp tone shaping and the way it drives my other pedals. But I was missing the Ampeg punch on top so added that to the end of the chain. Works great!

[@hewhoisathirst530]

I've tried the ebs the vt sans. Now i use the big mesa 800 plus preamp di. I love it. Always on. Me 50 b and zoom b3n here and there. Nice vid. Thank you.

[@Metalbass1979]

Excellent video again, sir. I'm going to have to 100% agree with you on the Sansamp. I've got an original version that I've had since around 1998 or so. The rest of my pedals are Electro-Harmonix. They're USA made and amazing quality. Their Bass Soul Food ran into a Bass Big Muff makes this amazing, mean tone that nothing else can match.

[@JonnyDibble]

Thank-you kind sir! I've owned a BM pi but not a soul food, wish I could own them ALL! 😍

[@Metalbass1979]

@@JonnyDibble Oh, man, the Soul Food makes the best bass overdrive I've ever tried. I run mine with the drive on full, volume, blend and treble at noon, then into the Bass Big Muff with the dry setting, volume at noon, tone all the way down and drive at about 9 O'clock. It retains the original clean tone while blending the overdrive, a little fuzz and then some overdriven fuzz. It is vicious and clear.

[@JonnyDibble]

@@Metalbass1979 retaining the clean tone is essential for any kind of distortion imo! Thanks so much for the insight man 😊

[@dannyfortuyn]

My Boss CEB-3 Chorus is an essenitial part of my board! As well as is my Korg Pitchblack and my EHX Bass Big Muff Pi . . . . Can find myself pretty good in your 'Opinion' :) Nice video again Jonny!

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks Danny! Great choices. I had the Boss Bass chorus for years and a big muff pi but at different times. Bet they sound lush together! 😍

[@dannyfortuyn]

@@JonnyDibble Hell yeah! 😍

[@CamiloDiaz]

I'm particularly happy with my board after a long quest for a sound pallet. It goes Octave, Fuzz1, Fuzz2, Envelope filter, Chorus, Delay, Preamp

[@JonnyDibble]

So much to play with! Awesome stuff man 😊

[@CamiloDiaz]

@@JonnyDibble I just "upgraded" my octave to a legendary Boss OC-2... all the hype is real...

[@JonnyDibble]

@@CamiloDiaz ooooh amazing!

[@jorrybael3841]

My cousin and I started making some music recently and we are more on Deftone's Koi No Yokan album. I'm open with anyone's suggestion on what should my bass pedal effects should be. 🤘

[@taylorpearcy319]

I’ve been messing around with tapping and harmonics on bass, and it’s left me quite underwhelmed. It seems like those tapped notes and the harmonics just refuse to jump out and they taper off way too quickly, even with the pickup selector on 100% bridge. Will a compressor help those softer notes to come out more?

[@JonnyDibble]

Hi! Yeah it should do 😊 Depends on your budget. For mid range, I'd recommend checking out the MXR bass compressor and the EBS Multicomp. If high end, the Cali76 is amazing

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Love your bass. I just-bought a Sterling Stingray SS-4 and I am so Impressed with the: fit, finish, sound & playability. (only Downside is: it's Impossible to find a proper Case?) I do-agree 100% with tuner & compressor. I'd look at an Octave or the Source Audio C-4. oNe LovE from NYC