SURPRISE pedals!

[fcknoise]

For me it's the barber LTD SR. Traded my OS-2 (I think) for one cuz it could be done basically. Checked on it and when the description said stuff like "transparent", "clean boost" and "light OD" I expected nothing interesting from it. It is now one if my favorite dirts. Maxed out, tone set at 11-ish and after a reverb it sounds just amazing. I have other stuff that has blown my mind over expectations, but nothing out of the blue like this one

[Gone Fission]

I got my Guyatone FL-3 flanger mainly because it was really cheap. Yes, it does the big jet plane sweep butt rock thing. But the resonance switch at 1 is amazing. I like it more than chorus most places you might think to use chorus. Very subtle liquid animation.

[rfurtkamp]

The venerable Dano Daddy-o.

It was a gift from a fan who didn't use it.

I couldn't say no to free gear.

Surpisingly it does the low gain fake jazz room sound very well.

[tashiattack]

MIJ Boss HM-2. Holy shit, its not at all what I expected. It actually sounds SOOOOO good.

[Ghost Hip]

Boss PS-2, for sure. Once I started using it as a noisy sampler, I was hooked. The pitch shifting mode also lead me to the PS-3 and now the Count To Five. I am in love with digital pitch shifting now!

Danelectro v.1 Cool cat Fuzz is another one, it provided a completely different big muff alternative to my 71 Supercollider. Cool Cat is big, gnarly, and woolly; while the 71 is smooth and chill.

[Strange Tales]

How much do you like your PS-3 vs a Count to 5? I have a Count to 5 and I've been back and forth on if I should get a PS-3 or not.

[Psyre]

My very first pedal was a Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion. Never could bring myself to get rid of it, everytime I mess with it I realize how good and straight up HEAVY it is. Love it even more with the bass VI.

[PeteeBee]

Another vote for the rat. I picked one up in dual pedal form mostly because I wanted the other pedal. Now I use the rat side tons and the fuzz side pretty seldom.

[Ghost Hip]

How much do you like your PS-3 vs a Count to 5? I have a Count to 5 and I've been back and forth on if I should get a PS-3 or not.

I actually sold my PS-3 a few days ago. Between the Lo-fidelity and sampling of the PS-2, the clean and creative fun of the Count to Five, and with a Timeline on the way, I deemed it unnecessary/overkill. Some other people in my position might have sold the PS-2 over the PS-3, but I just can't let go of how you can mangle a sample with the PS-2.

[fcknoise]

Oh shit I want a PS-2 so much now. Mangling samples is my favorite thing. How many delays are too many delays by the way?

[Pepe]

The PS-2 is a fun pedal for sure! You also know the trick with the "Tuner Out" connected to the input, do you?

[backwardsvoyager]

How many delays are too many delays by the way?

paging sonidero

[UglyCasanova]

SS/BS Fuck - Had the Mini. Didn't love it. Got offered the Fuck in a trade. Thought I'd give it a go, and suddenly I was an "OD pretty much always on" person.

[sonidero]

How many delays are too many delays by the way?

paging sonidero

However many Delays you have it's Never Enough...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8qHuE2Px8c[/youtube]

[Gone Fission]

How many delays are too many delays by the way?

paging sonidero

However many Delays you have it's Never Enough...

That's probably right. But it can't be less than nine. Because I've got seven dedicated delay devices. And I know I could use one more before getting to "too many." Well, probably at least two more ... Or three ....

I'll let you know when I hit 20.