Volume pedal advice please

BluesyDave

I'm thinking about adding a volume pedal.  All my stomps go in to the front of the amp (no fx loop) and there is only 5 of them.  Guitar - tuner - EP booster - Prince of tone - Giga delay - Flint, is the order.  I have single coil and humbucker guitars.  So my question is, which would be the appropriate volume pedal?  I've seen high and low impedence but have no idea what this means.

JDE

Depends where in your chain you want it - low impedance pedals need to be used with a buffered signal of some sort, so in the middle or end of your chain, or if you have active pickups. High impedance can pretty much be used anywhere, although they do not work correctly with active pickups. If you have regular, passive pickups, I'd go for a Boss FV500H - built like a tank and minimum volume knob. Big, but a great pedal.

viz

I used to have a Little Alligator in the loop, but I found a boost was actually better, simpler, and smaller, so unless you need the sweeps, maybe consider something like a mini Keeley Katana Boost. I love mine. 

stickyfiddle

I'm a big fan of the Ernie Ball ones.

BluesyDave

I'm looking to use it for swells rather than boosting anything.  Great in combination with echo and verb......at least that's what I'm hoping.

guitarfishbay

My personal favourite is the Dunlop DVP-1.  It's huge and makes a crybaby look small, and they do make a smaller version of it now if that's what you'd prefer, but it's just so easy to control with your foot.  If you can try one out give it a go.  I think the feel is pretty ideal for the intended purpose.

JayB

Some great advice here already.

I have the Thru-Tone PM-1 (when the dollar rate was a little more favourable). It's the Ernie Ball 6166 volume but Justin rips out the circuit and replaces everything with his own switchable buffer and circuitry so you can place it where you wish in the chain.

Like you I only use pedals in to the front of the amp. Another great alternative may be the Ernie Ball MVP (it's the junior size) but again has quite a transparent buffer. 

Hope it's of some help.

Ro_S

for swells,  place a volume pedal after gain but before delay/reverb.