Pedal trends that need to go away

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Pedal trends that need to go away

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So it seems like once someone does something kinda cool, everyone else tries and eventually it becomes totally lame. What are some things you think people should stop doing? Personally I'm getting really annoyed with shimmer verbs...
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Clones with a few updates to make it more modern/versatile/functional...blah blah blah.
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We have a thread for SHITMMER... Filters, clones and stupid tiny Chinese pedals need to go!!!
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Yeah, I totally see everyone jumping on the shimmer verb train. But at the same time I think it pushes people to make their shimmeries sound different from the other shimmeries that are out there, although I know that's not always the case. I'd like to see a few of our ILF builders takes on shimmer verbs and see how they could totally +1 on everything on the market
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Any fuzz that costs ~$300
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Achtane wrote:Any fuzz that costs ~$300


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skullservant wrote:
Achtane wrote:Any fuzz that costs ~$300


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Side-mounted jacks. Although I guess that doesn't really count since it's a standard and not a trend.
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Clone.
I don't get Fuzz Factory clone or other.
Lack of respect for the builder.
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sylnau wrote:Clone.
I don't get Fuzz Factory clone or other.
Lack of respect for the builder.
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sylnau wrote:Clone.
I don't get Fuzz Factory clone or other.
Lack of respect for the builder.


I could understand part-for-part clones of pedals, hell yeah, but when I make clones of circuits, they're usually heavily modified. Likewise, I'd rather destroy a clone modding it to get the right sound that I want rather than a vintage or boutique pedal that would cost me a pretty penny to buy another of. Those are just my two cents on it!
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i don't mean to be a wet blanket to the topic, and while i do agree with everyone, i'm also thankful that i do have all this shit to choose from... trendy or not.
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Achtane wrote:Muffs
Any fuzz that costs ~$300


and agreed. fuuuuck that
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pink and baby blue
i find those colors offensive
and horizontal enclosures like zvex and pigtronix
that orientation just dont work
for pedal board layout or even kickin the switch
its too close to the knobs, shame on them
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$400 boutique overdrives that are copies of mass market circuits that originally sold for $100 or less. TGP'd.
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