Suggestions needed for pedal board and power supply.

Go Beavers

brianlux said:

Here's what my Sweetwater rep recommended.  It looks great but at close to $500, ouch!  Also, they don't have any reviews yet.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DingBatMBn3--voodoo-lab-dingbat-pedalboard-with-12-output-isolated-power-supply-medium-22x-13.5-inch?_queryID=5f3b4e6390182895e9b7ac917ccd6ac2&_index=production_products

Thoughts?

And hey, thanks so much for helping me out here.  You guys are awesome!

Seems steep. I got a 20” X 12” Ghostfire board with a padded bag for $70. Goes well with the Donner power supply I mentioned earlier. 

DE4173

Love all of this! Thank you all for your time and information! 🤘🫡

brianlux

StardogChamp79 said:

Hey @brianlux I have seen worse but the good news is that is upfront investment and you’re good. Here is the link for HoleyBoard they are based out of MN. They have been great to work with. https://holeyboardpedalboards.com/

I guess I would base it off of need and budget and what would be right for your needs and if you are out giging or playing at home. It would be all down to personal preference and how much more you want to add later on. This looks like an all in one package though so that is handy!

That modular style looks cool, and the name Holeyboard fits!

Go Beavers said:

brianlux said:

Here's what my Sweetwater rep recommended.  It looks great but at close to $500, ouch!  Also, they don't have any reviews yet.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DingBatMBn3--voodoo-lab-dingbat-pedalboard-with-12-output-isolated-power-supply-medium-22x-13.5-inch?_queryID=5f3b4e6390182895e9b7ac917ccd6ac2&_index=production_products

Thoughts?

And hey, thanks so much for helping me out here.  You guys are awesome!

Seems steep. I got a 20” X 12” Ghostfire board with a padded bag for $70. Goes well with the Donner power supply I mentioned earlier. 

I'll check those out, G.B., thanks!

DE4173 said:

Love all of this! Thank you all for your time and information! 🤘🫡

Yeah, gear talk is fun stuff!

brianlux

This looks very cool, but the question is not so much a matter of quality, but rather a matter of value.  I honestly don't know. But then, everything seems expensive to me these day, haha!.  Is being almost 74 too old to go back to work?   

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DingBatS2Pl--voodoo-lab-dingbat-pedalboard-power-package-small-with-pedal-power-2-plus

StardogChamp79

Good morning @brianlux! I hear yeah! My first pedal board was a 3/4 piece of OSB that I wrapped in Velcro so it all a matter of need and what you are looking for. Depending on what you get it may very well last a lifetime unless you blow a power supply or something. I know Sweetwater has a fantastic warranty and even then they will still try to help you when something blows up. I checked Reverb and they are all around the same price. This one is $20 off used so it looks like they hold their value. 

https://reverb.com/item/90210697-voodoo-lab-dingbat-small-pedalboard-w-pedal-power-2?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=90210697

brianlux

StardogChamp79 said:

Good morning @brianlux! I hear yeah! My first pedal board was a 3/4 piece of OSB that I wrapped in Velcro so it all a matter of need and what you are looking for. Depending on what you get it may very well last a lifetime unless you blow a power supply or something. I know Sweetwater has a fantastic warranty and even then they will still try to help you when something blows up. I checked Reverb and they are all around the same price. This one is $20 off used so it looks like they hold their value. 

https://reverb.com/item/90210697-voodoo-lab-dingbat-small-pedalboard-w-pedal-power-2?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=90210697

Good morning to you as well, Stardog!  Thanks for the link.  Knowing something holds its value is good to know.  I'm fairly certain the small Dingbat is the one I'll go with.  I pretty much only play at home these days, so something that holds 5 pedals (with the big Chandler Tube Driver off to the side) would be big enough, and I could switch out pedals if I should eventually have more.

Thanks again for good information!  

brianlux

I'm loving the Voodoo Dingbat!

All set up and everything works great.  Pretty much everything I want for what I do though I might eventually trade out the DOD Supra Distortion for an echo or flanger pedal.  Love the new Electro Harmonix Chorus pedal! 

Everything works well except for the first time I engaged the EH chorus, the "Depth" switch was in the down position and when I stepped on the button, there was a loud popping sound.  I moved the Depth switch to the up position and the Chorus came on with no pop.  Then I moved it back to down, and no loud pop.  Tried both positions again, no pop.  Not sure what's up with that.