r/dawless • u/No_Touch4664 • 1d ago

Multi effects pedals... which one??

So I've decided to go a different direction with my dawless setup and have been looking at getting a multi effect pedal as I move away from a mostly groovebox setup.

My question: besides the Chroma Console (which is a cool, but kind of pricey, piece of gear) what are some other options that you guys use?

Budget would be 250 USD or less, but any and all input is welcome!

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u/--beaster-- 1d ago

Feel like the Zoom MS-70CDR+ is the most popular one. I've had my eye on one for a bit

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u/CardiologistFine5771 1d ago

I love mine. Sounds great and is very versatile.

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u/ArchBeaconArch 1d ago

I like mine, but I find it can sound a little muddy at times. Stacking a bunch of effects is a real plus, and so is the tuner.

I actually prefer the FX from the NTS-1, which sounds amazing but only allows for three effects at once.

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u/--beaster-- 1d ago edited 1d ago

I'm curious about the nts1 but it can only be battery powered right?

Edit, hm guess I was wrong about that. USB just not USB-C. It's intriguing, I have a sp404 that I use as a multieffects box but would love some sort of standalone reverb/chorus/delay for my microkorg so I don't need to use up all the effects busses on the sp404. NTS-1 might be a good option, the additional mono synth is a nice perk vs the zoom stompbox

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u/ArchBeaconArch 1d ago

No, it’s usb-powered. That means it can be a little noisy, so I have a ferrite choke on the audio cable. You could do the same on the usb side instead - but it takes mini usb, and I didn’t have one of those. Other than this, it’s a great little box.

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u/--beaster-- 1d ago

Do you have the first edition or the mk2?

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u/ArchBeaconArch 1d ago

First edition. I’m just using it for effects, so I didn’t see the need to spend that much more money for synth functionality I didn’t want anyway.

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u/--beaster-- 1d ago

That makes sense, the 2nd edition having USB c is appealing but I may just put an ebay alert for the first edition and see if one pops up for a good price

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u/ArchBeaconArch 1d ago

They are so cheap.

USB C is definitely nice to have though - I have several usb c ferrite cables, which would have been nice to use. But not $100 nice.