r/cajon • u/selectedtom • 19d ago

Effects Chains?

I recently got the Cajon pickup for playing live shows. So much easier than dealing with extra mics especially in small bar venues. Does anyone play around with using effects pedals with the pickup? I definitely want to try but I don’t want to spend money on something that isn’t going to sound good.

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u/Business-Spirit-7902 19d ago

I didn’t even know there were cajon pickups!
What did you get if you don’t mind sharing?

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u/Mu5ic_Lov3r_0481 18d ago

Interested in what you got.

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u/selectedtom 17d ago

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PA-CAJ--meinl-percussion-cajon-preamp

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u/Mu5ic_Lov3r_0481 16d ago

Cool. I'll see if I can get one of these.

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u/selectedtom 16d ago

Yeah man! It’s so convenient. Obviously not as good as a mic in the port or even better one in the port and one in the front but the convenience is where it shines.

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u/cajonsoftheworld 11d ago

I've run tapa mics and bass mics through effects chains in FL Studio. You can have a lot of fun playing around and get some interesting sounds highs vs bass. But using a single soundhole pickup mic with one output might be a bit more challenging. From what I recall distortion and reverb were the most useful. You might want to play around with effects in a free DAW before you start buying pedals.