Originally Posted by Wes Mantooth

As a bassist I don't tend to really dabble in the world of effects although on occasion I have picked up a few pedals to do certain things. For the value I'd have to say danelecto would be the best, they have a great sound and usually sell for around $50. If you want to go a little more high end look into digitech which if recall goes for around $100. I'm not completely sold on them having a better sound then danelecto but they usually have a few knobs along the top that allow a little more variety with the overall sound/volume (which might be a gift for you as well). Digitech also builds a much sturdier pedal comprised of metal and hard plastic so its less likely to break or crack under an over excited foot.