6 BEST ways of using a VOLUME PEDAL | Gear Corner | Kris Barocsi

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Volume pedals are such creative tools. I hope this video helps you to see how many ways there are to incorporate it in your rig. And I only scratch the surface with these 6 examples. These are my favourite ways of using a volume pedal. Let me know in the comments what's yours. :)

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The volume pedal in this video was sponsored by Xotic.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro Jam
01:04 Introduction
01:41 Volume pedal basics - IMPORTANT
02:45 1. Noise gate
03:49 2. Volume swells
05:33 3. Change the amount of distortion
07:41 4. Rhythm - Solo change with a volume pedal
08:41 5. Volume + Wah
10:04 6. Volume + delay

Gear used in this video:

-Fender Telecaster Custom Shop '53 reissue
-Gibson Les Paul CM 2015 - heavily modified (thin nitro refin; Lollar Dog Ear P90; Emerson electronics)

Other gear I use in my videos:

-Gibson ES-335 Traditional
-Barocsi Troublecaster - Custom built T-style guitar with Gretsch Filtertrons
-Barocsi "Frankenstrat" (2000 Fender American Standard body + Warmoth neck)
(this is the current version; same sound, smaller housing)
-SIB Nick Nitro (discontinued, you'll find it used)

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Audio Interface:

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Kris Barocsi

[liamnorman]

Number 5 sounds like a homemade Miku pedal.

[tolvajakos]

wow. who would have thought a video about volume pedals can be amazing.

[oldmanzen]

As always, quality video on a subject that many take for granted.

Keep it up, Kris.

[billtice]

Point # 3 is the absolute best reason to have a Volume pedal. I can’t play my rig anymore without one, I loose so much dynamic tonal control without it. Thank you for making this important point Kris.

[austinmidwest]

i've always just used the volume knob, but have been thinking of grabbing a volume pedal lately. thanks for the tips, also, great socks

[hearpalhere]

Awesome stickers Kris! :-)
I really enjoyed the country style licks and bends but it all sounded really great.
Hajrá, így tovább!

[wayneknazek]

Well done! Thanks!!!! #6 did it for me,

[UntilTheSilence]

6:01 was exactly what I was looking for. No other volume pedal videos seemed to explain in.a way that made sense for me. Thanks so much!

[goodandbadtimes]

Time for me to get one. Sweet sweet sounds. Thank you Kris.

[Unknown-koxt]

Leave all that, I love that tele more than my Lesplaul, Sssshhhh you didn't heard anything.
Amazing content man, definitely got to learn something.

[nathanmclauchlan]

Thanks for this. I have not used a volume pedal before, but think I need to get one now 😉

[AlexisGuitars]

Great video! I wonder how many pedal companies are trying to build a wah/volume all-in-one pedal immediately after watching this! It sounded really cool

[elka-nato]

Number 5 is amazing! I think it could be made more easily by replacing the wah for a envelope filter, though.

[DaniTorresOfficial]

So simple, so versatile and awesome... :D

[johnpedersen]

Great playing as always 👌 #5 sound reminds of the type of sound, Jeff Beck gets with his talk-box.

[MK-tjbf]

Thank you for the video.
Question
If I would like to pup Volume pedal right after my OD/Distortion which Volume pedal should I choose: high or low impedance one?
Thanks

[lukaszilnicki]

Hello if you now if that pedal will work as expression pedal for envelope filter?

[pauldncn]

Got a pedal in February going to try this later thanks you Kris
Love the socks kris mine have emoji turds on . I’m obviously a classy guy lol

[stevenwayne]

Great video! Wanted to ask for some help, at the 5:45min mark, I’m trying to achieve this clean to overdrive sound using my volume pedal. I have a Boss Bd-2 Overdrive>Boss Fv-500H Volume pedal>Boss Delay DDT-6, then into my amp. With the volume pedal in the off position (heels down), I’m not getting a clean sound. I have no sound. And when I increase the pedal, I hear overdrive and delay. So basically, the volume pedal is working like a volume knob and not letting me increase/decrease overdrive even through the volume pedal is placed right after my overdrive pedal. Any advice on what I’m doing wrong? Thanks!

[markferguson]

Socks or bare feet make using volume and expression pedals easier, - you can do some pretty tricky things with a little practice.
Something about foot pedal control has always appealed to me, - maybe from piano & organ, -and I tend to check out effects that offer that option.
Volume & Wah, - EHX original Cockfight, Supro Boost, and a Dual Expression Pedal.
There are a huge number of possibilities barely explored with simple volume and expression pedal set ups; I find because of basic " toe tap" to keep time, that it usually comes easily and naturally to manage even complicated moves this way.I have a volume after my " dry" (dirt) board, before the amp, and a second before the wet( modulations, ) - this way, I can control all volumes and swells from the board.Swells work better with a drive or compressor before the volume pedal, anyway.It is nice to control gain via a volume pedal, but it can be problematic, depending on the set up.