Multi Modulation Pedal Recommendations

Bungle1

You can get pretty good deals on used Blackstar and TC Nova modulation pedals recently and so I wondered if anyone has any recommendations for a pedal that does multiple modulation effects without reaching Strymon / Eventide price ranges?

Main requirements are chorus, phaser and tremelo.

monquixote

Source Audio Orbital Modulator. 

John_A

One of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NUX-MOD-CORE-EFFECTS-PEDAL-EX-DEMO-FROM-BJ-PREMIER-MUSIC-/161473407370?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Outboards_Effects_MJ&hash=item259890a98a I have one and they really are good

Voxman

I use a Marshall Regenerator RG-1 in my pedalboard.  It has Vintage Chorus, Modern Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Step Phaser, and Univibe. Controls are: Modulation selector, speed, depth, regeneration ('mix').  Only £55 from SoundsLive, built like a tank, and a nice sounding and very versatile pedal. 

http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Marshall_RG-1_Regenerator_Modulation_Guitar_Effects_Pedal/MAR-PEDL10036

I looked at the manual & that Modcore Nux looks even more versatile with 8 effects (normal & Deluxe versions for each) Plus you can lock it to a setting.  There's also a tweak knob that gives you a different parameter control depending on modulation effect.  However a mix control is only available on the chorus, whereas the Regenerator's regenerator (mix) knob allows you to dial in from very full to very subtle modulation, in all modes.  You can also use the Regenerator with an expression pedal, and it has a nice optional 'spill-over' feature whereby the effect can naturally decay rather than being abruptly shut off when switching the pedal off.  Like the Modcore Nux, it can be used stereo or mono.

dogload

John_A said: One of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NUX-MOD-CORE-EFFECTS-PEDAL-EX-DEMO-FROM-BJ-PREMIER-MUSIC-/161473407370?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Outboards_Effects_MJ&hash=item259890a98a I have one and they really are good

Yes they are very good for the money. Silly good value. 

Beexter

Zoom MS70-CDR

xSkarloey

Voxman said:

I use a Marshall Regenerator RG-1 in my pedalboard.  It has Vintage Chorus, Modern Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Step Phaser, and Univibe. Controls are: Modulation selector, speed, depth, regeneration ('mix').  Only £55 from SoundsLive, built like a tank, and a nice sounding and very versatile pedal. 

http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Marshall_RG-1_Regenerator_Modulation_Guitar_Effects_Pedal/MAR-PEDL10036

I looked at the manual & that Modcore Nux looks even more versatile with 8 effects (normal & Deluxe versions for each) Plus you can lock it to a setting.  There's also a tweak knob that gives you a different parameter control depending on modulation effect.  However a mix control is only available on the chorus, whereas the Regenerator's regenerator (mix) knob allows you to dial in from very full to very subtle modulation, in all modes.  You can also use the Regenerator with an expression pedal, and it has a nice optional 'spill-over' feature whereby the effect can naturally decay rather than being abruptly shut off when switching the pedal off.  Like the Modcore Nux, it can be used stereo or mono.

Yes, I've got that Marshall too. It's absolutely fine. 

mr_air

Mooer mod factory or Z cat Q-mod. I haven't tried any of them though. The Mooer clips I've heard sounds a bit sterile. I have heard good things about the Z cat.

http://www.zcatpedals.com/?dir=view&id=q-mod

http://www.mooeraudio.co.uk/p/mooer-mod-factory?pp=96&sort_selection=recommended

hotpickups

I've saved so much pedal board space by getting a Strymon mobius. I have all the sounds I could possibly need. Along side my timeline what more do you need

TheCount

I like the idea of a Mobius but I've read the vibe isn't great, true?

DannyP

John_A;404898" said:

One of these



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NUX-MOD-CORE-EFFECTS-PEDAL-EX-DEMO-FROM-BJ-PREMIER-MUSIC-/161473407370?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Outboards_Effects_MJ&hash=item259890a98a



I have one and they really are good

This. I have one on my gigging board and they really are good. Don't be put off by the low price.

You might as well get one, they're so cheap. If you don't like it, you can punt it on, maybe lose a fiver, but if you like it you save £100+.

hotpickups

That's the one effect I haven't used or did before I had it. Just hadn't felt the need. Maybe I'll have to change that

TheCount;406077" said:

I like the idea of a Mobius but I've read the vibe isn't great, true?

mike257

Line 6 M5 (or M9 if you have the space) will do a decent job of all your mod needs with the added bonus of doing a whole bunch of other crap too!

thomasw88

+1 for the m5.

Much prefer it to the zoom pedals.

johnhe

I had the Marshall Regenerator pedal and I'm afraid that unlike the other posters, I wouldn't recommend it at all. Every effect was mediocre at best. Much better to have one or two decent dedicated effects than lots of horrible sounding ones IMO. I only tried the little Mooer multi effects unit, and it sounded equally pants to my ears. 

not_the_dj

TC Electronic's Dreamscape?

(although I don't think it does tremolo)

joeyowen

Vote for the M5

Voxman

johnhe said:

I had the Marshall Regenerator pedal and I'm afraid that unlike the other posters, I wouldn't recommend it at all. Every effect was mediocre at best. Much better to have one or two decent dedicated effects than lots of horrible sounding ones IMO. I only tried the little Mooer multi effects unit, and it sounded equally pants to my ears. 

I think that's a little harsh - sure, if you've got the budget and the room on your board for really good quality chorus, tremolo, univibe etc that's great and no argument that these little multi-pedals can't compete tonally or control parameter wise.  However, the tones from these multi-pedals are actually pretty decent and very usable overall.  They are what they are, an economical space-saving solution. The uni-vibe and the chorus on the Regenerator in particular are actually quite pleasant sounding - OK, not up there with top pedals but better than a fair few individual 'mediocre' pedals I've heard.  Anyway, it does me for the moment.

handsomerik

TheCount;406077" said:

I like the idea of a Mobius but I've read the vibe isn't great, true?

That's the reason I moved my mobius on. It was amazing for the money and super powerful but it just didn't get the liquid sound that only a real photocell vibe gets. I swapped it out for a deja vibe and an evh phase 90 and I'm happier with the sound and simplicity. That said I do miss the multiple preset options and the small footprint. If you need lots of modulation you'll be hard pressed to beat it. If you just like one or two modulation sounds I'd say get individual pedals. Amazing pedal if you're not a vibe coniiseur though.

xtrouble

I quite like the look of this one -

http://www.gfisystem.com/stompbox/wavelogic-modulation/

John_A

Really, the quality of effects on the NUX is great,I fit had TC on the front people would pay £100 for it without question, don't let the fact it's £30 put you off