what should i get for my first pedal

[lament loom]

I was thinking of getting the boss gt1

[tame tide]

The Boss gt1 is a multi effect unit so u have almost everything in one box, like overdrive, delay or reverb

If u want a real pedal, I would go with a Boss DS1 or OD3, if you play rock and want distortion

[lament loom]

what about the ds 2

[tame tide]

I dont have the ds2 yet, but I have the DS1x and the OD3, but any boss pedals are very good 👍

[lament loom]

have you ever had experience with the boss gt1

[remote horizon]

What amp do u have and what genres do u like to play

There is no 1 best pedal it really depends on what u have and what u like to play

[lament loom]

i currently have no amp and i like to play some nirvana stuff

[remote horizon]

U need an amp to use a pedal

Id recommend a boss katana 50 it has all the pedals built in

Mostly

[lament loom]

cant you just use headphones

[remote horizon]

No

If u got some multi fx then yes but those cost more than an amp

[lament loom]

boss gt 1 is a multifx pedal

im looking for a multifx

not single

[remote horizon]

That one specifically has a headphone port but at that point just get a boss katana 50

U get most of the same stuff but in an amp form for liek 30$ more

And u can still use headphones if u want

[lament loom]

yeah its like 100 bucks difference in my country

[remote horizon]

Even on the used market

[lament loom]

wait so boss katana 50 is an amp right?

[remote horizon]

Yea

It is a modeling amp

It does the same thing as a multi fx but it is in amp form instead of pedal form

[lament loom]

ok

[lament loom]

which type should i get

the mk2 or

[remote horizon]

The mk2 or Mk 3

The 3 has slightly more stuff than the 2

Including (from what I hear) a pitch shifter

I haven’t gotten a chance to play or mess w a mk3 yet

[lament loom]

do you need the footswitch too?

[remote horizon]

No that is optional it is nice to have but u will need a phone or a computer u can connect to it which sense u r on discord u have

[lament loom]

so how do you like change from clean to distortion in the middle of the song without the footswitch

[remote horizon]

For that u need the foot switch

Also u could probably use ur volume knob

Idk how the mk3 reacts to that. But the amps clean up on lower volumes

On the guitar knob

[lament loom]

what do you think of the boss gt1

[remote horizon]

I haven’t used one in person but from what I have herd they sound decent and overall are decent

Look at like the zoom g3xn as well

[lament loom]

okay

[remote horizon]

Or a used line 6 pod go