Pedal Order For Beginners - Complete Guide 👍

Effect pedals can be confusing. Let's talk about pedal types and the order to plug them in. This set of guidelines will get you headed in the right direction.

Seen in this video: TC Electronic Plethora X3, Fulltone OCD, Ibanez ts10 Tube Screamer, TC Electronic Flashback X4 Alter Ego, Eventide Space, Vox Wah, Boss OD-3 Overdrive, JHS 3 Series Reverb, Boss TU-3, Mooer Trelicoptor, JHS Super Bolt, Keeley Compressor, Greer Light Speed.

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[bryansteele]

My bass signal chain: Bass guitar> Overdrive>big muff>Morley wah>delay>rack tuner>amp

[SearchingForTone]

The first rule of the order of effects is there are no rules 😎🤙

[VintageRadius]

Nice desk! And video... lol. I think it's worth a mention that some pedals are sensitive to impedance e.g. certain fuzz pedals, so that might need to go before a buffered utility pedal (like a tuner). Also I'm sure a lot of people put EQ before the gain stages as you do, but I'd guess they would be in the minority. Many, including good old Uncle Larry use EQ after OD as a boost / shaper pedal. What ever works best for each!

[virtualflashbacker]

Keeps changing but fuzz war>blues driver>plumes>tuner>carbon copy>echo dream>viscous vibe>small clone>true spring reverb

[scattystormborn]

I’m currently working on restructuring my board. Right now it’s Polytune3 - EHX Tone Corset - EHX Spruce Goose - EHX Operation Overlord - Keeley Moon Op Amp Fuzz - JHS Unicorn - EHX Silencer.. and on the fx loop of the Silencer I’m doing OBNE BL-44 - Walrus ARP 87 - Walrus Fathom - Walrus Fundamental Ambient. Thinking about moving the Unicorn and Fuzz closer to the front of the chain

[Metro_Gnome]

I do everything waaay different. I do ascending levels of distortion, comp at the end, eq 2/3rds of the way thru, 4cable noise gate in an awkward spot...

I just realized my pedal order is weird...this is the fiftieth vid I watched on this amd damn

[benwasilewski]

I have been stacking my overdrives in the opposite direction for around ten years. Never bothered to try it in the opposite direction. Thanks for the suggestion!