Members mparsons Posted February 17, 2011 Members Share Posted February 17, 2011 I'm looking to get one, since I love the way my rig sounds for cleans with the volume low, but I also want to use a volume pedal to achieve this, since a lot of these parts require me to play while I am adjusting the tone. I'm really interested in the Morley volume pedals, especially the Volume Plus with a minimum setting. Anyone have any experience with these, or others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted February 17, 2011 Members Share Posted February 17, 2011 Ernie Ball Jr's are the best I've used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maggotspawn Posted February 17, 2011 Members Share Posted February 17, 2011 I heard the Boss ones are good, but IDK I don't use volume pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xnatex Posted February 17, 2011 Members Share Posted February 17, 2011 I have two different volume pedals on my board. I use an Ernie Ball 6166 for swells. And I have an Electro-Harmonix Signal Pad for instant volume drop. It's a great thing for a single channel amp like my Soldano Avenger and my Marshall SLX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Little Alligator Works well in fx loops too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trailsofsin Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ernie Ball... built like a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundgardener75 Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 I like my Boss FV-500L, it's an expression and volume controller. I use two for my G System. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric Hellstyle Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 I'm getting an Ernie Jr. to use right in the end of the effects chain (after a rocktron reaction hush)should I get the active 25k model then? (lot of buffered pedals) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members primeholy Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 I'm getting an Ernie Jr. to use right in the end of the effects chain (after a rocktron reaction hush)should I get the active 25k model then? (lot of buffered pedals) I think that is if you use active pickups. I could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mparsons Posted February 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Should I get an active or passive volume pedal if I use both active and passive pickups? (preferably not both ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bullhead Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 i've owned 3 EB Volumes and have a very love/hate relationship with them. They do their job, they're built like tanks, and lots of people love them. personally, I don't like the way the volume reacts in relation to the pedal's travel, if that makes any sense. if i turn my guitar's volume knob to 5, i get a nice starting-to-break-up cleanish sound which works great. if i set my EB Jr. to halfway, i get some super-clean plinky sounds, it needs to be more like 80% towards the toe to get the same sound as the knob at 5. I find it similar for swells, most of the gain comes back very quickly when you get more towards the toe. all that said, i haven't found a volume that doesn't have the same issues, nor have i really bothered to try. I keep going back to the EBs (like i said, i'm on my third) because they do it well enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RiffDaemon Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 ipersonally, I don't like the way the volume reacts in relation to the pedal's travel Same here. I just use the damn thing for a floor mute and router to my tuner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bullhead Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Same here. I just use the damn thing for a floor mute and router to my tuner. the tuner out is half the reason i use them, still. i have the controls on my guitars set so i can mute with a switch, but i love being able to jump on the heel end, and tune silently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Goodrich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Check out the visual sound volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members akapuli Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Roland/Boss and Dunlop TVP in secondary, volume function. The FVH has tuner out and could be used as expression pedal. Big plus for me, I bought it for the EHX HOG I sold, but I'm still use it when I play keyboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 i have a hellish time with them.. they seem to be really great at demolishing any trace of top end from your sound. they're probably pretty good with high gainers in a loop.. but man do they suck out front without a buffer behind 'em.. and even still, noisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric Hellstyle Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 A 250K volume pedal (often referred to as "passive", or "high impedance", after the signal they are intended to work with) will work well both straight from the guitar or after a buffered pedal. Some report a more abrupt sweep (more on/off than a linear motion) with a 250K pedal after a buffer, but I haven't noticed that myself.A 25K volume pedal (often referred to as "active", or "low impedance", again after the type of signal they are designed for) will not work well at all straight from the guitar - unless you have active pickups, of course. The 25K pedal is designed to sit after a buffer (so the signal feeding it is low impedance). In that position, it will have a slightly smoother/more linear sweep compared to the 250K. However, if you plug the guitar (with passive pickups) straight into it, it will cut a good-sized chunk out of the signal, especially in the treble range.Then there are the truly active volume pedals - Morley, Goodrich and Visual Sound (among others) all have such models. These have buffer stages inside, and will therefore work well straight from the guitar, while providing the same smooth sweep as the 25K version does when in its proper environment.If I were only allowed to have one (non-buffered) volume pedal, I'd go for the 250K version - that way, I could use it both first in line or after active/buffered pedals. The 25K version is more specialized, and while it may do that job (controlling volume on a low impedance signal) slightly better, that also makes it less versatile, IMO. /Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 I got a Boss one thats been great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 the old pre pcb EB's are nice but the pots aren't the best. the best I've owned are Boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhino55 Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ernie Ball Jr here. Never had any problems with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FastRedPonyCar Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 i've owned 3 EB Volumes and have a very love/hate relationship with them. They do their job, they're built like tanks, and lots of people love them. personally, I don't like the way the volume reacts in relation to the pedal's travel, if that makes any sense. if i turn my guitar's volume knob to 5, i get a nice starting-to-break-up cleanish sound which works great. if i set my EB Jr. to halfway, i get some super-clean plinky sounds, it needs to be more like 80% towards the toe to get the same sound as the knob at 5. I find it similar for swells, most of the gain comes back very quickly when you get more towards the toe. all that said, i haven't found a volume that doesn't have the same issues, nor have i really bothered to try. I keep going back to the EBs (like i said, i'm on my third) because they do it well enough. You know they've got a switch on the inside of them that lets you switch from a linear to progressive style taper? one way is a very straight pure volume cut and the other mode is more of an intensity cut that retains most of your decible output until the very last second which is what I use. It allows for very cool violin like fade effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixtonoize Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 I like my Morley volume pedal because it has the Min. Volume pot - that's super useful for setting up a cleaner rhythm sound and getting smooth, quick, and repeatable changes on the fly. If you don't run a buffer before it, though, you're going to get treble loss as you roll down the volume - but that's par for the course on any passive volume pedal. It's just something you can't get around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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