Members butterknucket Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 I know they're different, but which do you prefer (own and use) and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Facing Failure Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 I only have experience with the ernie ball, but I am really curious about the boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members butterknucket Posted October 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 I only have experience with the ernie ball, but I am really curious about the boss. The Boss is quite a bit cheaper as well. I've never had a Boss pedal even hickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goaway Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 i have both. love the boss for its reliability, the ernie ball for its not ugliness. i now use the boss as an expression pedal for my spring chicken. works great, no popping noise and inaccuracy like i had with the moog expression pedal. i intend on replacing my volume pedal some time but i need to replace other things first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 I have a large original Ernie Ball vol pedal, the pot is dirty and It has no access hole (that I can find), to spray cleaner into. I just bought an old Boss vol pedal (old one), it has two ins and two outs, plus tuner out, and a minimun volume adjustment knob. I prefer the Boss, they truly are the most reliable pedals out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MojoFilter Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 I bought the Boss FV-50L as my first volume pedal, and it's remained on my board pretty much ever since I put my board together. I bought an FV-500L which I like even better due to the extended sweep and aluminum construction, but it was only on my board a short time as space became a concern. The FV-50L went right back on. It's plastic, and it's ugly, but it's been completely reliable, and it's gotten quite a bit of use. It was tossed around in a duffel bag for a year before I got a proper pedalboard spot for it, and still no problems. The pot is as clear as it was on the day I bought it...no scratchiness at all. I can't discern any real tone coloration with it, it's got a fair amount of tension without being sticky or too loose, it's got a minimum volume knob that's out of the way, can be run in stereo rigs, and has a tuner out. It's also 14 oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joeyowen Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 i use the boss fv500h as an expression pedal for the m13solid built, minimum volume, stereo ins/outs cant comment on tone suck and i do think its a lil bigger than perhaps necessary... but all in all as expression its wicked, good clean sweep, and tension adjustment via screw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woolyh Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 Own a Boss FV50 and FV300, recommend both pretty much the same pedal but the FV300 is bulletproof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members butterknucket Posted October 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 A lot of love for the Boss here. If you're putting the pedal before the effects, do you use a high impedance or low impedance volume pedal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MegaTom Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 The newer Boss metal ones FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goaway Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 they're huge and fugly and kinda looks like something that belongs on the death star but man they're incredibly reliable. (the FV500) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MojoFilter Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 A lot of love for the Boss here. If you're putting the pedal before the effects, do you use a high impedance or low impedance volume pedal? If the volume pedal is first after your guitar, you want the high impedance version. If you're using it between pedals or at the end of your chain, get the "L" version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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