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Big boxes are definitely cool, just not always practical. I expect a lot from a pedal if it's big, though, and will deal with the accompanying power and noise issues for a nice enough feature set.
All the Blackstar, Maxon, Fryette and AMT tube pedals look really cool. I tried a couple of the Blackstars and liked them a lot, but ultimately felt like they were low on features for the price.
I also like Soundblox because they're such great pedals, but always with that utilitarian ugly duckling factor that says 'fuck your silly graphics this is serious shit', somewhere between Eventide and Boss. Old Soundblox are big box classics all the way now.
TC Nova series is another good example of high quality with purely utilitarian looks and no decoration. And of course there's always rack world.
I still like some nice graphics, but it hasn't been a purchasing factor for me for a long time, and I don't really have anything cool looking like that anymore. I like the way my Swollen Pickle looks and don't need a sexier muff.
I tend to go for the stuff that looks more like manly tools and futuristic gizmos now that I'm older, but I used to be more into the artistic aesthetics, which I still respect and appreciate. The last pedal I was tempted to get just for the graphics (it's still not beneath me) was the Devi Ever ZG, because I adored the longcat graphic.

CyaNitrate wrote:

PumpkinPieces wrote:

The_Active_Conundrum wrote:

Zeus wrote:

The_Active_Conundrum wrote:I am a fan of big boxes. I hate that they make the fuzz face but refuse to update it with a 9v jack.

See, I don't mind this so much.

I'm more bothered by pedals that don't include a 9v battery option (where possible, of course).

I don't have a tech and I'm too lazy to unplug everything, versus the socket my pedal board plugs into is controlled by a light switch. I'd go through hella batteries and have to change them all anytime I felt like playing.

Same, If it doesn't have a dc jack I dismiss a pedal immediately. One time a buddy had an analogman sun face, it had no led and no dc jack HOW DO YOU LIVE.

problem solved, and I imagine the reverse is possible too (running a battery into a dc jack on a pedal without a battery option) provided the tip polarity was correct.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ ... fgodZG4AMA

It may solve that problem, but in doing so creates another problem. Now you have to remove the bottom plate of the enclosure, forcing the pedal's delicate heart to be exposed to the indifferent whims of a cruel world. I did this with a vintage MXR D+..... which now doesn't work. There's a reason why they put circuits in fully enclosed boxes. I suppose you could just partially attach the bottom plate. Still not ideal if the power cable get pinched each time you step/press on the pedal.

modernage wrote:

CyaNitrate wrote:

PumpkinPieces wrote:

The_Active_Conundrum wrote:

Zeus wrote:

The_Active_Conundrum wrote:I am a fan of big boxes. I hate that they make the fuzz face but refuse to update it with a 9v jack.

See, I don't mind this so much.

I'm more bothered by pedals that don't include a 9v battery option (where possible, of course).

I don't have a tech and I'm too lazy to unplug everything, versus the socket my pedal board plugs into is controlled by a light switch. I'd go through hella batteries and have to change them all anytime I felt like playing.

Same, If it doesn't have a dc jack I dismiss a pedal immediately. One time a buddy had an analogman sun face, it had no led and no dc jack HOW DO YOU LIVE.

problem solved, and I imagine the reverse is possible too (running a battery into a dc jack on a pedal without a battery option) provided the tip polarity was correct.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ ... fgodZG4AMA

It may solve that problem, but in doing so creates another problem. Now you have to remove the bottom plate of the enclosure, forcing the pedal's delicate heart to be exposed to the indifferent whims of a cruel world. I did this with a vintage MXR D+..... which now doesn't work. There's a reason why they put circuits in fully enclosed boxes. I suppose you could just partially attach the bottom plate. Still not ideal if the power cable get pinched each time you step/press on the pedal.

Or, You could drill a hole. Now, I totally understand that on something rare/vintage/valuable/etc that may not be the best idea, but if the pedal in question is something you look at strictly as a tool to create music, modifying or rehousing could be the way to go.

CyaNitrate wrote:Or, You could drill a hole. Now, I totally understand that on something rare/vintage/valuable/etc that may not be the best idea, but if the pedal in question is something you look at strictly as a tool to create music, modifying or rehousing could be the way to go.

If I were to go through all that trouble I would probably just install a dc jack. But I'm with PumpkinPieces on this one. It's an efficient way of whittling down the GAS list. I don't think there's a pedal out there that is battery only that makes me go "OMG I NEEEEED THAT OR MY LIFE WILL END!!!!!"

>2015
>batteries

I'm not too concerned what my pedals look like, they are going to get stepped on. I just want nice labeling and a clean design.

No mention of Outsound? FOR SHAME!

Inconuucl wrote:No mention of Outsound? FOR SHAME!

synthezatory wrote:

Hyphen Nation wrote:Lao Wiz's artistry, Pigdog, Fairfield, Ghost, Pigeon, Midnight Amplification, ss/BS, Faustone, Moog, I could go on and on…any of the smaller builders tend to have a cool singular vision/sensibilities.

Agreed. I'm a huge fan of LaoWiz's works, he makes the best looking arts in a regular enclosures. His etching job is so unreal. While my boner is super huge for him and some other great artists, I'm really digging deep gathering infos for companies with unusual/readily available production models, not custom job/mods.

PS: SS/BS Mini is one of my best/fave pedals ever. Great dirt tool

Lao Wiz did a sick etch for me last year, at an absurdly reasonable price. Highest of recommendations.