Let’s see those pedals?

Yeah, it’s great. 

Loving the Protein. I love the green side and think it adds some nuance that is missing in the stock Nobels pedal it takes inspiration from. It has a very sweet blues tone that was missing in a lot of my other drives so it is a nice addition to the colle tion. Love that I'm able to stack both sides or split them via my boss es8 controller. 

I just got a Jam Pedals Harmonious Monk so I'll have to try it later today. 

dankind said:

Pedal repairs? Do I just take something to my luthier? Or do I need to find a special pedal guy? 

My DOD Distortion FX55 keeps cutting in and out. I could probably just buy a new pedal for whatever it costs me to fix this one, but I've had it for so long that I've grown accustomed to its tone.

I'm actually thinking of calling my hi-fi guy to see if he works on them. Hi-fi equipment seems closer to a pedal than a guitar to me.

luthier probably would not want to mess with it.

some of those big pedal distributors like boss and dod and line 6 have specific repair shops you are supposed to take it to. i know i had a line 6 dl4 that kept breaking and i had to take it to a specific repair place and it cost me $75 each time just for them to open it up. not to even do the diagnostic or the repair. so i swore off of line 6 ever since.

you can probably check the dod website for specific repair places in your area.

honestly though, will probably cost the same or less to get a new one.

Last one for a while.  This is a Boss DM-2 Analog Delay clone.

Put a compact board together. These are all DIY builds except for the Phase 90.

Makes for a pretty handy "grab and go" setup. 

DewieCox said:

dudeman said:

The Big Muff train just keeps rolling. 

Got this little fella today. 

I have another Coast Sonic exclusive SUF, the Astoria. Love it as far as Muffs go but find I just don’t use that sound unless I’m playing Floyd or Pumpkins. It’s the best I’ve played among a few other Muffish pedals.

Had a chance to play with this a lot over the weekend. It's the most articulate Muff I've heard. So far, so good!

anybody played the mxr dookie drive?

i am trying to figure out why a drive pedal from a huge company that mass produces them is listed for nearly $200.

is it really worth it?

gimmesometruth27 said:

power supply installed under top angled deck, maximum size of all 3 modules, and module 2

Can you talk about that power supply? I ordered one and I'm waiting for it to show up. What are your thoughts on the Phoenix compared to any others you have used?

i watched a handful of youtube videos that compared several power supplies and that guided my decision as much as anything else.

mainly the videos, the inclusion of cables and adapters, the ability to power 15 pedals, and the adjustable voltage is what i based my decision on.

dudeman said:

gimmesometruth27 said:

i watched a handful of youtube videos that compared several power supplies and that guided my decision as much as anything else.

mainly the videos, the inclusion of cables and adapters, the ability to power 15 pedals, and the adjustable voltage is what i based my decision on.

Thanks for that. That's how I arrived at the Walrus too. I have exactly 15 powered devices on my guitar board and just about every other brand would require me to buy two separate power supplies. 

I'm excited to get this wired up when it gets here. Right now, all of my pedals are daisy chained with 1-Spots. It works well and I don't have noise issues in my house but I'll start playing outside of my home pretty soon. 

I don't have any interest in Strymon either. Actually, just about all digital pedals I tend to stay away from. Right now, all of the pedals on my guitar board are analog and they're all American made too. That's another thing that led me to the Phoenix. 

Thanks for the input!

you're welcome man. i hope you like it. i would recommend it to anybody even though it was the first one i tried. yes it was a little more expensive than the other options, but the way i figure it, i would rather pay a premium for something that is simple, reliable, and user friendly.

it sounds like it was meant to be with the exact number of outputs!

i thought about the need for multiple power supplies too. i wanted to have the ability to expand my board if need be. the holeyboard allows for it to be expanded, but i did not want to have to buy a 2nd power supply and attach it to the board, potentially have to deal with a 2nd power plug, etc.. 15 pedals would probably be the max i would ever want to use. 16 since by boss tuner can power another 9 volt pedal on its own if i were to get in a pinch and absolutely need to power a 16th pedal.

before i put this board together i had 9 pedals daisy chained on a 1 spot. i immediately noticed that my board sounded better when each pedal had its own power supply using the walrus. i think you will be able to tell a difference as well. especially when you start playing outside of the home. the best way i could describe it is with the 1 spot daisy chain it sounded like some of the pedals were "dying", if you know what i mean.

don't get me wrong. strymon is good stuff, but i do not like it because it requires over 120 MA and higher voltage, they are digital, and they are way too versatile and complex for my brain. i would rather have fewer knobs on something analog and just dial in from there. as i get older, simplicity wins. i do not have the energy to deal with something super complex. i just want something reliable that is easy to troubleshoot if i have an issue, and sounds good.

definitely let us know what you think of the phoenix.

i love how we are all sharing info and learning from each other on here.