Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned?

Gtrman58 · 11-05-2009, 12:42 PM

Title pretty much says it all. So much cool stuff I have owned and used through the years. A bunch I wish I had back and a bunch I wish I would have never bought in the first place. For me a noise gate was the most useless. I know tons of people who use to swear by those things.

I had one, used it for about a month and dumped it soon after. I am sure it was just me but I never could get the thing set to my liking, It was always kicking in and out.....maybe it was defective.....
but I thought it was just USELESS!

What was your most usless piece of shit pedal you've ever owned?

thrawn86 · 11-05-2009, 01:19 PM

A DOD Grunge pedal. Terrible sound, never could get anything good out of it.

bro blue · 11-05-2009, 01:35 PM

The DigiTech Jimi Hendrix signature pedal. I bought it thinking it would be a good deal if I could get a useful vintage vibe and octavia sound from it. The vibe was the only half-way usable thing about it. The wah wasn't that great and the fuzz settings sucked hard. I wasn't even trying to copy Hendrix's tone, just get some useful effects. The thing could do neither.

I sold it within a week to some kid on a Jimi fix.

Mike_j · 11-05-2009, 02:01 PM

The stock Tubescreamer I bought a couple of years ago. Biggest tone killer I ever owned. Gave up after owning it a year and flogged it.

custom53 · 11-05-2009, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gtrman58

Title pretty much says it all. So much cool stuff I have owned and used through the years. A bunch I wish I had back and a bunch I wish I would have never bought in the first place. For me a noise gate was the most useless. I know tons of people who use to swear by those things.

I had one, used it for about a month and dumped it soon after. I am sure it was just me but I never could get the thing set to my liking, It was always kicking in and out.....maybe it was defective.....
but I thought it was just USELESS!

What was your most usless piece of shit pedal you've ever owned?

I'm with you, I hate a noise gate. Like you I know other players who love them. I just think they ruin a song.

thrawn86 · 11-05-2009, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by custom53

I'm with you, I hate a noise gate. Like you I know other players who love them. I just think they ruin a song.

Yes, I agree with the noise gate hate. Roll the volume off when your not playing that high gain metal if you don't want noise, right?

5er driver · 11-06-2009, 06:00 AM

Ha! I've got 2 for ya! Both Behringers, Tremolo and Octaver.

Procter2812 · 11-06-2009, 06:51 AM

Zoom G1... I bought it for ease of effects. Never used it live

what i didnt realise was the effects sound like shit.. are have loads of background hum.

USELESS!

Gtrman58 · 11-06-2009, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5er driver

Ha! I've got 2 for ya! Both Behringers, Tremolo and Octaver.

I don't mean to be hating on Behringer.....but EVERYTHING I ever bought made by them went right back. It was all cheap useless thin sounding JUNK.....of course, thats just my opinion. I am sure there is something they make that is a good piece of gear, I just have not come across it yet.

Lespaulnmarshall · 11-08-2009, 10:23 AM

My soom reverb unit, and my octaver were useless tone slayers

big dooley · 11-09-2009, 12:08 PM

in my case a multipedal...
the zoom 3030... what a waste of money...

mario · 11-16-2009, 11:01 AM

The EHX LPB-1 one until I moded it. It's suposed to be a clean boost but the thing distorts on it's own if you use humbuckers and robs the signal of some high end while ading an anoying low mid boost.

RiverRatt · 11-16-2009, 01:34 PM

Dan Armstrong Green Ringer ring modulator, hands down.

triplet · 11-16-2009, 06:10 PM

I hated my Boss Acoustic Simulator. I gave it to the other guitar player in the band, and he showed up at practice with a good sound out of it. Figures. I think overdrive pedals in general suck, but was particularly disappointed with my DOD pre-amp 250. By the way, I think my Boss Noise Suppressor works fine except when I'm soloing. I also like my Behringer EQ with faders that light up in relation to how much sound is coming through that frequency for easy to read feedback suppression. Maybe other brands have this feature, but I haven't seen it. Monitor feedback is a thing of the past.

wkcchampion · 11-17-2009, 12:34 PM

Rocktron Hush.

wkcchampion · 11-17-2009, 12:35 PM

ah yes and the old Zoom 505, but I was 14...

11-05-2009, 12:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gtrman58 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 148	Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? Title pretty much says it all. So much cool stuff I have owned and used through the years. A bunch I wish I had back and a bunch I wish I would have never bought in the first place. For me a noise gate was the most useless. I know tons of people who use to swear by those things. I had one, used it for about a month and dumped it soon after. I am sure it was just me but I never could get the thing set to my liking, It was always kicking in and out.....maybe it was defective..... but I thought it was just USELESS! What was your most usless piece of shit pedal you've ever owned? __________________ 2009 JCM 2000 Dsl 100 MLB MC412A 1951 Fender Deluxe 2006 Hot Rod Deluxe 1995 Blues Junior 1994 Blues Deville Vox Path Finder 1982 Legend A 30 1980 Gibson Herritage Cherry Sunburst Standard 1980 Explorer White with gold HW 2000 52 Telecaster USA RI 1983 57 Strat LH USA RI 2003 57 Strat USA RI 1960 Silvertone Danelectro 1994 Fender P-bass 68 RI Acoustic guitars....not enough space to list !!!!!

11-05-2009, 01:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
thrawn86 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Far Nor Cal USA Posts: 423	Re: Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? A DOD Grunge pedal. Terrible sound, never could get anything good out of it. __________________ Drivin' faster in my car... 02 DSL 401-Ei's 02 1960b 02 Gibson LP Studio Silver 03 PRS Santana SE Holy Grail reverb Originally Posted by J. Robert Oppenheimer "We knew the world would not be the same."

11-05-2009, 01:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
bro blue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern USA Posts: 112	Re: Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? The DigiTech Jimi Hendrix signature pedal. I bought it thinking it would be a good deal if I could get a useful vintage vibe and octavia sound from it. The vibe was the only half-way usable thing about it. The wah wasn't that great and the fuzz settings sucked hard. I wasn't even trying to copy Hendrix's tone, just get some useful effects. The thing could do neither. I sold it within a week to some kid on a Jimi fix.

11-05-2009, 02:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mike_j Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 125	Re: Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? The stock Tubescreamer I bought a couple of years ago. Biggest tone killer I ever owned. Gave up after owning it a year and flogged it. __________________ "...the world is your oyster but your future's a clam..."

11-06-2009, 06:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
5er driver Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 182	Re: Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? Ha! I've got 2 for ya! Both Behringers, Tremolo and Octaver. __________________ The 5er Driver Now Annoying In ((((((Stereo)))))) Plug that beotch in an' let her rip!

11-06-2009, 06:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
Procter2812 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 333	Re: Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? Zoom G1... I bought it for ease of effects. Never used it live what i didnt realise was the effects sound like shit.. are have loads of background hum. USELESS! __________________ www.sexpistolstribute.co.uk JCM800 2203X JCM2000 TSL100 Marshall 1936 Gibson Les Paul Custom Orville Les Paul Custom Fender Highway One Stratocaster Boss EQ Ibanez Tube Screamer Crybaby Wah Boss TU-2

11-08-2009, 10:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
Lespaulnmarshall Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 64	Re: Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? My soom reverb unit, and my octaver were useless tone slayers

11-09-2009, 12:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
big dooley Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: zealand, netherlands Posts: 397	Re: Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? in my case a multipedal... the zoom 3030... what a waste of money...

11-16-2009, 11:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
mario Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 27	Re: Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? The EHX LPB-1 one until I moded it. It's suposed to be a clean boost but the thing distorts on it's own if you use humbuckers and robs the signal of some high end while ading an anoying low mid boost. __________________ JMP Lead 50w head (73) JMP PA 100W Moded for lead (73) JMP Organ 50w head (72) 1960a 4x12 cab with G12M Greenbacks

11-16-2009, 01:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
RiverRatt Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Between Memphis and Nashville Posts: 517	Re: Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? Dan Armstrong Green Ringer ring modulator, hands down.

11-16-2009, 06:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
triplet Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3	Re: Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? I hated my Boss Acoustic Simulator. I gave it to the other guitar player in the band, and he showed up at practice with a good sound out of it. Figures. I think overdrive pedals in general suck, but was particularly disappointed with my DOD pre-amp 250. By the way, I think my Boss Noise Suppressor works fine except when I'm soloing. I also like my Behringer EQ with faders that light up in relation to how much sound is coming through that frequency for easy to read feedback suppression. Maybe other brands have this feature, but I haven't seen it. Monitor feedback is a thing of the past.

11-17-2009, 12:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
wkcchampion Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 144	Re: Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? Rocktron Hush.

11-17-2009, 12:35 PM	#16 (permalink)
wkcchampion Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 144	Re: Whats the most useless pedal you've ever owned? ah yes and the old Zoom 505, but I was 14...

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