is the 4049UBC CMOS good for pedals?

[Phorhas]

is it a good substitution for the 4049UBE?

[gez]

The UB stands for unbuffered so it'll be fine.  If you're building a MXR auto-wah thingy (can't remember the name - my brain has shut down), some people claim that it only works with a certain manufacturer's UB chip.

[Phorhas]

I bought it for general experimentation

[smoguzbenjamin]

Try ROG's Double D distortion, it's pretty nice!