To buff or not to buff...

[Vipersassasin]

Not sure which thread I should post this in so I just went with the general forum...

When it comes to building pedals specifically for the intent to use on bass, should I buffer the footswitch? I am talking about all the kit boards that can be found on this website...

There are so far 2 specific pedals I am looking at, the BBW and Obsidius preamp. I already have a BBE Sonic Stomp but thought this would be a fun experiment to see if there really is a difference between original vs custom pedals. For reference, here is my signal chain currently:

Wireless receiver / Tuner
Wireless receiver \ T.C. Corona Chorus --> EHX Dlx Bass Big Muff --> T.C. Compressor --> BBE Sonic Stomp --> Rig/D.I.

My thought is I don't run enough effects to require a buffer but if I were to add say up to 3 more pedals, would I want to include a buffer in my main chain?

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

First of all, I had a totally different picture in my mind based on the title...

Whether buffered bypass is necessary or beneficial is a very fertile topic. If all of the pedals are true bypass and the cable from pedal board to Rig/DI is not excessively long, then I'd say buffered bypass is not necessary. On the other hand, it does no harm unless the buffer is driving something that doesn't like being driven by a low impedance. Such as a FuzzFace. Nothing in your list raises any red flags in that regard.