Boss FV-500 and Boss FV-50

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Here is my current acoustic guitar rig, in order:

Martin guitar

Boss AD-8 acoustic effects pedal

Behringer FCV100 volume pedal

 

What I use this rig for, mostly, is playing lead and rhythm in a bluegrass band (5 instruments, 3 vocals).

 

I've used the Behringer volume pedal for a long time, and it has stood up well, but the minimum volume control has very little effect. I want a volume pedal where I can set the minimum control to full heel (rhythm), and full toe (lead). I tried out a friend's Boss FV-50 which would do this. However, the reviews for it on Musician's Friend were not nearly as good as the Boss FV-500, which is the same price and looks to be much more ruggedly made.

 

So, I would rather get the FV-500L, but I don't know if the minimum volume control works was effectively on it as it does on the FV-50. Does anyone know if it does?

[woolyh]

if you can get the FV500 for the same price then get it! the only thing bad about it is that its a bit bigger than the FV50

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I chatted with a technician from American Musical Supply. He looked up the specs and said that the minimum volume control works the same between the two units. So, I ordered the FV-500L.