Pedalboard Rundown || Why I Switched to REAL Pedals

[@Tomtoms-tomtoms]

I absolutely love actual physical pedals. They look cool, and feel cool. I also prefer the sounds I get from actual pedals

[@FragranceBros]

Before we talk about these pedals, let's talk about your shoes. On point. 💯

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Haha! Thank you sir. I think this means I'm ready for an ASOS endorsement...

[@BeefNEggs057]

Dad shoes 😂 size 15s.

[@anilyazar_]

are thoes gloss finish :P

[@davidsutherland2572]

Are they made of wood like teak or oak

[@MetaphysicalMusician]

Them shoes!

[@bambostarla6259]

This video is a fraud. We all know the tone comes from those awesome shoes.

[@CrazyBiscuit]

hahaahahahahhahahahahahaahahahhhahaaa

[@WildChildMcCloud]

😂

[@theashleft]

Finally! A gear guy who's also a great guitar player!

[@maxonmendel5757]

theashleft hey. You right.

[@ky9999]

Why ‘finally’? There’s tons of gear reviewers that are awesome guitar players, pete thorn for example

[@UmVtCg]

Try Brian Wampler or Joshua H. Scott

[@Sunnatism]

@@ky9999 not really. Most of them can't fucking play at all

[@DroneCorpse]

Like Andy doesn't exist 😐

[@BeefNEggs057]

Toe jam protectors! Pedal condoms. The compressor at the end allows me to turn up or down without affecting the drive much at all. Good for turning up pedals to higher gain and still having it at lower home volume. Most people say compressor before overdrive but It might be good to have two. One before and one after.

[@mark7166]

If you can have both, then do. I've always gone from all pedals, to multi-effects, then back to all pedals, etc. Now I've got about 20 pedals and a Helix. I use the Helix most for its convenience, but every so often I get the desire to string up a bunch of pedals. Best of both worlds.

[@2122banks]

I played through a guitar effects board for a long time then one day I decided to make a pedalboard. After 6 months or so it came to me that I need a amp that have some effects built into it because of money get expensive quick. After some time looking at different amps I ran across the Black Star ID 260 which have four different reverbs four different delays it have chords tremolo flanger and phase built-in and it's stereo what a sweet amp. That amp save me about $500 worth in pedals. It basically took care of my wet sound. In order this is my foot pedal board boss EQ 20 programmable Zvex super duper two in one my OCD pedal running on soft clip my Wawa pedal to my compressor I run a daisy chain but my compressor pedal is run on battery helps keep the noise out small and beautiful easy to pack and simple-to-use. My compressor pedal is made by Xotic that pedal you can go inside it has four switches and you can customize what you want that pedal to be simple to use a volume blend low medium and high pressure rate simple love it.

[@hettarstrat1197]

That's the way to go! Pedals, analogic effects & tube amps shall never be eclipsed by digital modelling systems!

[@diablilloperdio]

Excellent video. I'm planning my very first pedal board. Starting out small--but can't wait to get it all set up. Great playing as well.

[@hotman718]

Same here, I already bought a JHS Morning Glory OD and a Truetone CS1 Pro Power Supply. I'm getting a Boss DD-20 Delay next and a Joyo American Tone.

[@DavidSJ_DAP]

I'm normally not a proponent of putting the compressor last since it tends to squash the tone to a degree as well as amplify any noise that may be introduced into the chain, but you seem to make it work...to me your overall tone is now much more "alive" than it was with the Fractal, more organic and present...I think you will find it much more to your liking in live situations where you need your tone to be more prominent in the mix...VERY nice job Ross!

[@RhettShull]

Great setup man! And Im glad you were able to learn from my mistakes...

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks pal!

[@TroyNaumu808]

It looks like a great pedalboard. I love real pedals. Very old school. Very organic. Love it.

[@ChrisOSheaUK]

Very nice sounds indeed. And the perfect answer to “why I put the pedals in this order” … because it sounded best that way to you.

[@Atttuner]

You may want to consider adding another compressor to the front of the chain if you're finding your clean+delay/rev/mod tones need front loaded compression..... I understand using it as a "leveller" last but you may miss the extra smoothness and punch in the mix from having a front end comp.

[@ThorneyedWT]

But how you deal with amp differences in different gig/rehearsal places? Isn't some processor like Helix or GT-100 with amp and cab sims included better to have consistent sound everywhere? So you just plug into PA, maybe do some minor EQ tweaks, and that's it...

[@jimbojones4164]

Yes. 100%. I'm never going from my AX8 back to amp/pedal. Too much hassle btw the pedals, cables, amp, and having a crumby sound guy mic the cab.

[@gusmorales4862]

I made the switch from a board like this, to a board with a programable looper, just to scrap it and go back to using a rack processor. I still have some pedals for the creative process but for gigging, simplicity is key and the less things to step on the better.

[@ZachComa]

To avoid fat fingering, or in this case, fat footing extra pedal switches, get a loop switcher that'll control combos of them all. I know you said you're not looking to get one, but if you change your mind I'd recommend a Boss ES-8. Not only can it control combos of what's on and off, it can change their orders even before the amp or into the loop per patch, and it controls midi.

[@caylorsirk4033]

Great video! You could always add a tin or two to store picks or a slide or something if you’re trying to fill the space without adding another pedal.

[@NickGranville]

Nice board man. i have the same pedal train. Only thing I find with that mini way is the board angle makes it uncomfortable to use the vol and wah. I found putting a piece of wood under the front of the pedal train makes the wah more level and way nicer to use. Also I started with the wah where you have it but put it at the top of the pedal board so that my foot can over hang at the top and not bump anything else. That way you can have a pedal close to the bottom of it. Something worth considering.

[@brendandoherty9379]

Hey ross would you not look into the gigrig qmx8, that would sort out your problem of kicking on pedals by accident, also it makes it so much nicer having all the control right at the front

[@MrAxman53]

Your compressor is the LAST pedal in the chain? What's the reasoning there? Thanks.

[@saucybaka4439]

10:30. You're welcome

[@Jaykayea]

@@saucybaka4439 I would assume MrAxman53 already knows what a compressor does. The question is why it's last in the signal chain. I have mine right after my tuner and before dirt.

[@saucybaka4439]

@@Jaykayea yeah, and at 10:30 he explains why he has it at the end of the chain

[@Jaykayea]

@@saucybaka4439 a compressor brings the quieter parts up (compressing) where ever you place it. I too am wondering why specifically he chose at the end. Everyone else lives by compressor very early in the chain. It all sounds the same, I'd assume his reasoning is later (or earlier) in the video when he mentioned he needed a pedal that would allow the patch cable to head out of the chain and into his amp. Bringing the quieter parts up in the mix is what a compressor does, no matter where you put it.

[@2122banks]

If you run your compressor pedal first you going to compress everything after it. And it will affect every pedal on the board which is in front of it some guitar players like that some don't. If you run it last in your chain it gives you the option to compress everything or not if your amp is not compressing enough for you and if you got it last you can add more compressed to the amp and help it compressed more and it makes it much more sweeter than running it first or in the middle. I run my compressor pedal last

[@sboy1955]

If you get a chance to review a Line 6 Helix, I’d like to see what you can do with one. Hands on pedal switching and cable config was their core design criteria.

[@igorb7426]

Thank you!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

I love my Boss MD-500 a powerful combo modulation pedal. My other favorite pedal would be probably an EQ and OD pedal.

[@brettmarlar4154]

I'm surprised that you put the compressor last. I tend to put it more towards the front of the chain; after my volume, PS-5 Super Shifter, and wah pedals, but before my overdrives. I use it more for a frequency balancing effect than that of an overall volume balance. Mostly due to my two-handed touch techniques. That, and it adds more oomph to drive pedals.

[@CamiloVelandia]

I hear ya. I have an Axe FX II, Axe FX III, and AX8, and a bit ago I built a pedalboard, but I'm back to my AX8. The reason being that backline amps on tours are a nightmare. They all sound different, and your drive pedals will sound different on each one. I ended up making an 'amp less" preset on my AX8 with four different drives. Drive 1 X/Y, Drive 2 X/Y, and I actually use the High Cut and Low Cut to shelve my tone from amp to amp. This has actually proven to be more effective than real drive pedals, which were driving me insane. I tried too many, the problem was still the same.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Fortunately my main drive (the Suhr Eclipse) has a 'voice' control for both circuits, that has proven to be incredibly handy for use with different amps. It can really tame overly-bright sounding amps, and at the same time bring some high-end detail to darker amps.

[@DavidMorisset]

Regardless of how good the Multi-effects board, players always come back to individual stomp boxes. It’s either Gear Acquisition Syndrome or the desire build a unique individual board that is Truly “Your Own”

[@markuskoivisto]

Or like he said, the different user experience. Twisting knobs on pedals is just plain fun.

[@R.Stridstrom]

The newer Zooms (5's) are great if you want stomp and fiddling with them knobbies. Pedal-intuitive. I got a semi pedal/multi thing going on. Using the zoom (G5) in the fx loop (pedals goes infront) seems like a good idea to me.

[@bradhargis2261]

Real pedals also just feel and sound better in person. It definitely enhances the playing experience for the player. I sold my pedals and went all digital rackmount through the fx loop of my amp head. I ended up selling the rack unit and went back to individual pedals again. The whole time my wife just shaking her head at me.

[@markuskoivisto]

There’s benefits to both. If you play in a cover band, being able to recall a bunch of sounds and programming your entire set list on the multi-fx is brilliant. I have stomp box pedals, and switching delay times can be somewhat awkward, so I have two delay pedals on the board - one for short delays and one for long delays. The pedalboard takes up a lot more space and I occasionally have to chase down a plug that has come loose if there’s no signal when I plug in. Using separate pedals I can switch out pedals if I want a different sound, so the pedalboard is an evolving thing. It also means it’s not all or nothing, and I’m not dependent on pre-programmed patches of I want to try what an effect would sound like. It’s more convenient for me in rehearsal and when writing. One good option is to have both. Get a multi-fx to have cheap access to lots of effect, and then get dedicated pedals for the effects you’re unhappy with and that you end up using a ton.

[@Mauitaoist]

For me it was hating programming all those things into these machines and then they break and you lose all your presets I'd rather just have stompboxes it's more fun and it's simpler

[@Varone26]

Great board Ross, simple, to the point and sounds great.

[@wayneharrod9363]

I enjoyed your video great job .you are the first guy i.have seen run compressor last. It works for you.i run mine early in chain. but i put my volume pedal after the drives but before my delays.

[@banyarling]

Eh, the Kemper toaster and remote both fit in the bag. Now they have the Stage which is even more compact. My excuse in using pedals to gig would be: individual units breaking down can be fixed/bypassed quickly plus it's harder for someone to steal my whole rig at once.

[@mralgebro]

Wow that opening is inspiring

[@maxonmendel5757]

An altoids tin for storing picks would fit nicely in one of those empty spaces. Also, a bearfoot buttons kit would be great for the Joyo Digital Delay which uses dual footswitching for tap tempo

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Oh not a bad idea!

[@bak1386]

Maybe it's how I was brought up and the time period, but I will always go more toward real pedals, rather then a system like axe or kemper. Pedals and actual amps keep it simple and pure imo. Like u said tho, they are just cool and fun to play around with and got the hands on aspect. However if someone gave me a high end modeling system I would not turn it down

[@thierrygoli4271]

Very nice demo thanx a lot. Just 2 comments 1 why dont you put dly mod and reverb in the effect loop? And 2 I ve always been told that the compressor must be in first position to avoid to increase all unwanted noises from the pedals placed before?

[@MetaphysicalMusician]

NICE KICKS DUDE!

[@ianbarnes1406]

Hi Ross. I'm just about to embark on a similar journey having used the Boss GT100 for a few years now. I have bought my pedal train Novo and all the pedals but I will be using the Boss ES8 to switch the pedals. Ive made up a bunch of Evidence audio patch cables and have just got to put it all together. Bit scared if I'm honest, firstly that it won't sound as good as the GT100 and secondly that it's going to be less reliable and not as versatile. Time will tell I guess!!

[@nimrodkalif3788]

Hey man! Awesome playing, really nice seeing cool players in gear demos Just one tip, try to put the boost before the suhr! I'm pretty sure it will sound way cooler that way!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks! I did try that out before but in the end, the Bonsai sounded a lot smoother after the Suhr.

[@bryanclarke1927]

Side Jack pedals are actually about the right distance apart with the connecting leads for my size ten feet. Tried stacking top Jack pedals - too close together.

[@jittboy1]

If you really tour or gig kemper stage or axe fx is the best way to go and it’s why so many pros use these. If your a local band playing covers or plays bars or small shows and calling it a tour going bar to bar in your state then maybe pedal board is ok. But most are not touring countries . I have and I can tell you axe and kemper takes so many issues out of the situation. And most backline sucks. They aren’t going to rent you coreblade by h&k or diezel head will end up old peavey head or something that’s garbage. So it’s better to worry more about playing than gear!

[@JamesMurphyProducer]

While there are no strict rules regarding signal flow on a pedalboard, there are certainly some common conventions… and while it all comes down to personal taste and aesthetic, I have to admit to being a bit dubious about the utility of putting a compressor at the end of the signal chain, post all gain and time-based effects. Let us know your thoughts regarding that, if you have a moment. BTW, just recently bought your book, looking forward to working with it!

[@James-fh9zd]

Nutty he put it at the end. Should be first thing if you want an even signal.

[@jamesgrobertson8024]

Great board dude enjoyed that

[@thebigleone1066]

Get a Boss Katana and you can have whatever sound/effect you are looking for.

[@marcogallerin4568]

Try moving the Md500 to the bottom of the board!

[@ridhowiranatakusumah6531]

fantastics!

[@DavidLozano]

Just an idea, if you went with a switchless Boss TU-3, could put it in the empty space on board, and would open up room on the board. Since you don't turn it off anyways.

[@edvesan]

Awesome board and playing, man. Cheers!

[@shlomilasri7381]

very good choice of pedals

[@renato_guitar2138]

Awesome as always!!!🤟🏼🎸

[@daguirre0307]

Hello! Great video. What real amp do you prefer?

[@EuropeSomewhere]

Thanks for content - can you say a bit more about the choices of pedals you’ve made - quite a variety of manufacturers there, and not always used in the way most often demonstrated.

[@justinTime077]

Me too! I just sold my axe3. Couldn’t take the stiffness anymore. Tone is too shiny and… perfect… no organic feel

[@enricosenno7767]

Really useful! Altough i ve just turned to a mooer ge200..😁

[@vsportugaldreamhouse7624]

and how you record your guitars ? Mic the Amp ? or you use your pedals direct to Fractal Audio ? or you use a Universal Audio OX ?

[@danyeo]

Nice playing! I've tried HXFX but kept going back to pedals.

[@DanielHernandez78398]

Man you havea a beautiful guitar tone whats the name of the blue boss pedal??I would like to buy one if you make a demo to show its functions that'll be awesome!

[@cavemanslens8499]

Great video....which studio monitors are you using ? HS5 or HS8 ?

[@silvioschurig749]

Not saying there's anything wrong with an actual pedalboard but I would think helix / headrush / ax8 etc would be better solutions for portability, especially if you spend so much attention on placement ... or as an alternative some form loop switch device?

[@WildChildMcCloud]

He also said he missed the hands on experience of actual pedals.

[@justinTime077]

Do you need to convince yourself of that? Seems a lot of people need to. I sold my axe 3 and fc12 after about a year with it. I played less, and was constantly chasing an amp, so I bought an amp instead.

[@WildChildMcCloud]

Great ideas! Thanks! BTW what kind of watch are you wearing? Very nice!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you! That's an accurist watch

[@stanesposito2664]

What kind of patch cables are you using? I like the small angled plugs.

[@emcg.9655]

OMG omg OMG those buttons!! They will solve my problem!

[@robertwellington2616]

Ewan Mcgowan barefoot buttons have been around a long time. 🤔

[@jswen2477]

nice choice of pedals.

[@BluesLicks101]

I prefer to keep pedals I hit a lot towards the front of my boards, and ones that barely have to get hit (or not at all) on the top. That tuner IMHO could be reversed in physical location with the vol. pedal, or a dirt or delay in its place in front of vol. All that said, "to each his own".

[@jrgenseverineinarsen7953]

Great shoes! Should be an inspiration for other guitar-youtubers!

[@rodrigomartins9692]

Specially for those who seems love to show their horrible Big Toes switching on and off pedals

[@AlexisGitarre]

you should have gotten the Helix from Line 6.My pedalboard cost me around 5500€ and I tried the Helix just for fun but then switched to it because within 2 rehearsals I had all sounds identical to my real pedals.

[@robertwellington2616]

AlexisGitarre ok 3rd time. He has an Axe FX and missed real pedals.

[@vio4jesus]

I wish you would do another video with a side by side of the Axe vs. the pedalboard.......P L E A S E

[@Mr2006explorer]

Just wondering why you don't use an effects loop, thanks.

[@gilibertopaparauchas5959]

Damnnn i almost never like les paul tones, this is the exception, (its probably because of the great playing) cheers!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@rockarena666]

Ross, tabs for that lick in the beginning please! Sounded awesome!

[@jimgrill]

Compressor last? Interesting. I’ve never tried that before.

[@slipperyjoe1]

awesome, so glad I found you man. I will call you Leonardo DeCampbellio, bu the way that is a compliment!

[@FranCanales]

Which amp are you using? Sounds nice and seems to take pedals really well!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

An emulation of a Fuchs Overdrive Supreme. Running through the UAD Apollo Twin MKII interface!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

I should add that when playing live, I use a Boss Katana 112 combo.

[@joshwilson6172]

can you do a vid on double/triple strumming?

[@LennyKant]

Can you review Fender Bends pedal?

[@navinadv]

I have 2. Boards that use all analog/digital pedals and switcher loopers from Boss and Musicom and was thinking of switching to the new FM3 with an FC6. I am use a Cioks DC7 to power one board and a CS7 for the other board. Is this advisable?

[@stevejon381]

Why not an AX8 or wait for the new version based on Axe FX3 when that becomes available?

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

I'll definitely get something like that eventually. Those all in one units certainly would be the most convenient option but I don't need one immediately and pedals are still fun to mess around with, hence why I got this board!

[@stephenkottemann2627]

I thought I put my compressor late in my chain (after filter effects and drives) but daaamn

[@1RIB100]

Try a Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah for a really nice wah tone. You will thank me later.

[@MisterAndrewBuckley]

Fantastic but you really need to work on your wah faces

[@robertrolens4760]

What year and model telecaster is that, also what pickups?

[@Born2RiffRock]

Dude where did you get those sharp shoes?

[@anthonyholmes3411]

This is where a stepped pedalboard makes sense. Does completely fix the issue but betters it

[@Scheunentor]

Thanks again, Ross, for this helpful video! What mode did you set the wah to? I own a dunlop mini-wah too and I can‘t really figure out which setting of the internal dip switches is the best sounding/most useable. Thanks for your videos! Cheers from Germany!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Cheers! I use the Hendrix setting.

[@psilocypher]

Nice kicks... and licks. ;)

[@tvalla]

and Fractal AX8?

[@SteveSterlacci]

Dude ! Should've gone with a Helix. I haven't touched my pedalboard or tube amps since using it

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

I dig the floor units too, and would someday like an AX8 or Helix etc. but I still love traditional pedalboards.

[@SteveSterlacci]

@@RossCampbellGuitarist I do miss it once in awhile. Then I remember the hassle of it all and how happy I am not doing that anymore. Especially touring the Helix has been the best

[@CliveBarnesMusic]

Get an AX8

[@robertwellington2616]

Clive Barnes do you guys listen. He has one and misses real pedals. Did you just for fast fwd thru beginning?

[@RandyRan9545]

Hey what's your Amp? Thx

[@connordoran179]

Make a Rory Gallagher video lesson!!

[@bontorvernantamardoharsima3990]

Cool

[@grantburgh1]

Can anyone explain how to handle a compressor on the edge of the chain. I really want to see some advantage is using mine but, it just absolutely flattens the volume, doesn’t cut, gives me him if I turn the sustain up, is the problem the fact I have a boss compressor or an I totally missing how to use it

[@Hilai619]

Telecaster with noiseless pups?

[@speakdewa]

sapatuna eta merk naon bro uy? keren anjir sateh aslina

[@duncanjones7310]

you'd think those pointy shoes would stop you clicking the wrong pedal eh hahah

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

They certainly help haha

[@mariobarreto]

You use that shoes at home? Nice style dude.

[@-b0j-]

Good video Ross but i'm thinking that Barefoot Buttons endorsement was worthless as those shoes are all you need to reach footswitches from afar!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Nah I'd been playing gigs with the board before I got the buttons and I still had the problem with not being able to bank up/down on the MD-500. They solved the issue and I wouldn't have promoted them on my channel if I didn't genuinely like their products.

[@-b0j-]

Ross Campbell Hey Ross, apologies as I think my humour re your shoes got lost there. I know you wouldn't promote a product if you didn't value them.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

-b0j- Ah no worries!

[@nexussinclaire9246]

wont you be tap dancing more with those?

[@jaimis5377]

im not sold. i'm gonna keep my multifx

[@nevenlisica]

Why comp. at the end of chain???

[@shatteredsquare]

I didn't know there were that many notes on the fretboard, and your hand doesn't even move. how u do dis

[@tonepilot]

You know, you could simplify your life and run all your effects from an iPad using BIAS FX or AmpliTube.