electric guitar pedals

coldspot · 07-11-2009, 06:17 AM

Can someone explain what delay, chorus and overdrive pedals do? I don't have a clue but I've just bought one and would like to use it. Do I need an amp?

Thanks in advance

princesanji · 07-11-2009, 06:58 AM

huh? why the hell do you buy stuff without knowing what they do and how they are used?

ok:
delay: repeats the input signal a set number of times after a certain time (you have to regulate that yourself). a form of the delay can be an echo....

chorus: the input signal is doubled (or generally multiplied), though these copies are a little detuned, producing an effect as if there were more than 1 guitars - more or less, personally i think it just gives it a little "spacyness" and wider range in sound.

overdrive: simulates the effect of an overdriven end-amplifier. the sinus waves are cut, which distorts the signal and adds loads of harmonics to the signal. overdrive = distortion = fuzz , ACTUALLY, though as time went by, those different "forms" of distortion or their names achieved a connotation so everybody know's what's meant, because they do sound different. overdrive is often referred to tube amplifiers with their softer, fatter sound, distortion describes the general effect, tough a distrotion pedal normally refers to solid-state-amplifiers, harder, edgier sound... and fuzz... well, it's real "dirty"... before the invention of overdrive etc., people literally cut holes into their expensive loudspeakers... and that makes the typical "fuzz" sound....

pretty technical, eh?
short:
delay: BAP...Bap...bap...bap.............
chorus: uueeuuuuuueeuuuueeuuuuuueeuuuuuuee (not like a siren, just detuned)
overdrive: deaaang (or whatever

just distorted , haha^^)

----------EDIT------------
before i forget: you would need an amp, yes. as an alternative, you could hook it up to some headphones.... normally, those pedals have little amps (pre-amps) built in, so the signal is loud enough to be heard with headphones... maybe you can plug it into a stereo-/hifi-system to hear it even louder (that's what i do in my bedroom where i don't have my proper guitar amp)

coldspot · 07-11-2009, 07:14 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by princesanji;3653724

pretty technical, eh?
short:
delay: BAP...Bap...bap...bap.............
chorus: uueeuuuuuueeuuuueeuuuuuueeuuuuuuee (not like a siren, just detuned)
overdrive: deaaang (or whatever just distorted , haha^^)

^

thanks. I bought it because it said "electric guitar" on the box and it was going cheap.

princesanji · 07-11-2009, 07:17 AM

???
do you have a picture? (or internet-link)
and what is it actually ?
and how much did you pay eventually?

yellowtalk · 07-11-2009, 10:41 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by princesanji;3653724
...yes. as an alternative, you could hook it up to some headphones.... normally, those pedals have little amps (pre-amps) built in, so the signal is loud enough to be heard with headphones...

Haha i never knew that and just tried...it actually works!

So thats how those headphone-amps from vox work

princesanji · 07-11-2009, 02:59 PM

um, yes

you know, an amp or the "integrated circuit" for an operating amplifier (op-amp IC)

is normally not bigger than 0,3cm x 0,7cm ( = very small

)...
of course you need some additional parts...

coldspot · 08-11-2009, 12:51 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by princesanji;3653790
???
do you have a picture? (or internet-link)
and what is it actually ?
and how much did you pay eventually?

It's an Ashton DL30 delay pedal and it was a Christmas sale so I got it for a fraction of the price. Here's a link: http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/_Ashton+DL30+Delay+Pedal

Same as I got a guitar worth $1000 for just $350

princesanji · 08-11-2009, 01:33 PM

coolio

what guitar is it?

coldspot · 10-11-2009, 12:37 PM

^ I'm not exactly sure, but it's an acoustic with a round back and it's called Celebrity. It's amazing to play

princesanji · 10-11-2009, 02:13 PM

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princesanji · 10-11-2009, 02:14 PM

it's a cheaper version of the typical Ovation guitar... it's actually not woth 1000$
oh, wait a sec... haha

it's not worth 1000 USD, but 1000 AUD.... yeah, that makes sense

that's a good one... though not an electric

but closer than other acoustics... good choice btw.

07-11-2009, 06:17 AM	#1
coldspot Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in my cd case Gender: Posts: 273 Country:	electric guitar pedals Can someone explain what delay, chorus and overdrive pedals do? I don't have a clue but I've just bought one and would like to use it. Do I need an amp? Thanks in advance __________________

07-11-2009, 07:14 AM	#3
coldspot Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in my cd case Gender: Posts: 273 Country:	Quote: Originally Posted by princesanji;3653724 pretty technical, eh? short: delay: BAP...Bap...bap...bap............. chorus: uueeuuuuuueeuuuueeuuuuuueeuuuuuuee (not like a siren, just detuned) overdrive: deaaang (or whatever just distorted , haha^^) ^ thanks. I bought it because it said "electric guitar" on the box and it was going cheap. __________________

07-11-2009, 10:41 AM	#5
yellowtalk From the West Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Inside Jonny's Cap Gender: Posts: 1,088 My Mood: Country:	Quote: Originally Posted by princesanji;3653724 ...yes. as an alternative, you could hook it up to some headphones.... normally, those pedals have little amps (pre-amps) built in, so the signal is loud enough to be heard with headphones... Haha i never knew that and just tried...it actually works! So thats how those headphone-amps from vox work __________________ Jonny Buckland 28-02-2009 - BURSWOOD DOME MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY MAKETRADEFAIR=

08-11-2009, 12:51 PM	#7
coldspot Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in my cd case Gender: Posts: 273 Country:	Quote: Originally Posted by princesanji;3653790 ??? do you have a picture? (or internet-link) and what is it actually ? and how much did you pay eventually? It's an Ashton DL30 delay pedal and it was a Christmas sale so I got it for a fraction of the price. Here's a link: http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/_Ashton+DL30+Delay+Pedal Same as I got a guitar worth $1000 for just $350 __________________

10-11-2009, 12:37 PM	#9
coldspot Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in my cd case Gender: Posts: 273 Country:	^ I'm not exactly sure, but it's an acoustic with a round back and it's called Celebrity. It's amazing to play __________________

07-11-2009, 06:58 AM	#2
princesanji Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2008 Gender: Posts: 230 My Mood: Country:	huh? why the hell do you buy stuff without knowing what they do and how they are used? ok: delay: repeats the input signal a set number of times after a certain time (you have to regulate that yourself). a form of the delay can be an echo.... chorus: the input signal is doubled (or generally multiplied), though these copies are a little detuned, producing an effect as if there were more than 1 guitars - more or less, personally i think it just gives it a little "spacyness" and wider range in sound. overdrive: simulates the effect of an overdriven end-amplifier. the sinus waves are cut, which distorts the signal and adds loads of harmonics to the signal. overdrive = distortion = fuzz , ACTUALLY, though as time went by, those different "forms" of distortion or their names achieved a connotation so everybody know's what's meant, because they do sound different. overdrive is often referred to tube amplifiers with their softer, fatter sound, distortion describes the general effect, tough a distrotion pedal normally refers to solid-state-amplifiers, harder, edgier sound... and fuzz... well, it's real "dirty"... before the invention of overdrive etc., people literally cut holes into their expensive loudspeakers... and that makes the typical "fuzz" sound.... pretty technical, eh? short: delay: BAP...Bap...bap...bap............. chorus: uueeuuuuuueeuuuueeuuuuuueeuuuuuuee (not like a siren, just detuned) overdrive: deaaang (or whatever just distorted , haha^^) ----------EDIT------------ before i forget: you would need an amp, yes. as an alternative, you could hook it up to some headphones.... normally, those pedals have little amps (pre-amps) built in, so the signal is loud enough to be heard with headphones... maybe you can plug it into a stereo-/hifi-system to hear it even louder (that's what i do in my bedroom where i don't have my proper guitar amp)

07-11-2009, 07:17 AM	#4
princesanji Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2008 Gender: Posts: 230 My Mood: Country:	??? do you have a picture? (or internet-link) and what is it actually ? and how much did you pay eventually?

07-11-2009, 02:59 PM	#6
princesanji Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2008 Gender: Posts: 230 My Mood: Country:	um, yes you know, an amp or the "integrated circuit" for an operating amplifier (op-amp IC) is normally not bigger than 0,3cm x 0,7cm ( = very small )... of course you need some additional parts...

08-11-2009, 01:33 PM	#8
princesanji Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2008 Gender: Posts: 230 My Mood: Country:	coolio what guitar is it?

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10-11-2009, 02:14 PM	#11
princesanji Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2008 Gender: Posts: 230 My Mood: Country:	it's a cheaper version of the typical Ovation guitar... it's actually not woth 1000$ oh, wait a sec... haha it's not worth 1000 USD, but 1000 AUD.... yeah, that makes sense that's a good one... though not an electric but closer than other acoustics... good choice btw.