Effects Loop or Straight in?

Richy11 · Post by **Richy11** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:00 pm

Who here prefers running there pedals through the effects loop or sraight in the front.
I find the loop alters the tone to much and makes everything sounds brittle.

Bluesbird · Post by **Bluesbird** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:08 pm

Depends on the effect. Modulation effects such as chorus or flanger seem to work better in the loop.

Having said that, a stereo chorus works great and sounds incredible running straight into the instrument input of two seperated amps, which you couldn't really do too easily with the loops.

Then again, what would I know. I love the simplicity and tone of just one guitar, one cable, and a vintage-style combo amp.

gregtarr · Post by **gregtarr** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 6:31 pm

Most of my stuff goes in front of the amp, wah, compressor, tubescreamer, eq.

philipnz · Post by **philipnz** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:04 pm

Gain pedals in front
Wah, Compressor, Overdrive, Distortion

Modulation in the loop
Chorus, Flanger, Vibrato, Phaser, Tremolo, Delay

Red Fred · Post by **Red Fred** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:46 pm

I don't have an effects loop so I guess it's irrelevant.

I spend most of my time changing the order of my pedals...

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:04 am

I went through the stage, as I guess we all do, of trying both ways and even doing some inline others in the loop etc. Now it's guitar, effects, amp and no pissing around.

Zakk Wylde · Post by **Zakk Wylde** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 11:30 am

Agree with Dr Rog.

Although if one worked significantly better than the other, then I might decide otherwise.

goldtop0 · Post by **goldtop0** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 8:54 pm

Yep overdrive out front and crank it. Reverb thru the loop...........sweet

stark · Post by **stark** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:35 pm

taht was an easy choice,

, my amps don't eben know what an FX loop is. but they're all two channel so i can jump channels and put FX inline if i don't want to plug the guitar straight into the FX box.