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Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:27 am
by Zaulkin
I've been eyeing up the Black Devil pedal I've wanted for a little bit, decided to snag one. They seem to just be a really good idea - A tiny preamp with two channels that automatically save, as well as reverb and cab modelling.

That'll be a nice backup 'rig'. Hope it's good! Will report back...

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 12:32 pm
by KNNZ
Zaulkin wrote:I've been eyeing up the Black Devil pedal I've wanted for a little bit, decided to snag one. They seem to just be a really good idea - A tiny preamp with two channels that automatically save, as well as reverb and cab modelling.

That'll be a nice backup 'rig'. Hope it's good! Will report back...
with all those features it sounds "too good to be true" haha but looking forward to your review!!

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:19 pm
by jeremyb
My Joyo analog delay arrived today, fresh from Choyna, had a quick play, does the business, on a short setting it does this really cool spring reverb like tone, and then you can do all the crank the controls to make it feedback like crazy and twist them about to make cool noises, having owned a carbon copy I'd say it's not a direct copy as some might suggest, but similar circuit as it uses the same PT2399, it's a tad brighter than a CC as well, for < $40 delivered it's exceptional!

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:54 am
by jeremyb
el byrdo wrote:cool I'm looking for a delay, might consider
If you do, grab one on aliexpress, they're often on there for about $38 with free shipping :)

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:03 pm
by Zaulkin
I got that cheapy looper.

It loops! Can't complain at all really. Will be very handy.

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:11 pm
by Zaulkin
Got the Black Devil by Donner too, which I wanted for a while.

It's pretty much everything I wanted. Sounds darn good. There is one problem that I can't seem to figure out though - it makes a hum when the guitar volume is at 0. But turn up to 10% and that's gone.

Still a worthy backup. Full review to come.

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 12:36 pm
by jeremyb
Hopefully my mooer tender octaver will arrive soon, finish off my pedalboard (yeah right...) It's an easy choice now we know it's an exact clone of the nano pog, doh!

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 6:13 pm
by Slowy
EHX Soul Food. There's way more expensive Klon clones out there but the moment you start looking you're into diminishing returns.

Mooer Eleclady. Swooshy, swirly flange for few dollars.

I own some sort of Joyo OD that works well with Strats. Well my mate's one does, I paid Bg for mine months ago and he still hasn't given it to me.

Second hand Boss are cheap; nothing better.

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 6:52 pm
by jeremyb
Keen on a mooer mod factory mk ii, pretty neat pedal!!

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:02 pm
by candiman
I think Dave from guitarstuff.co.nz carries very reasonably priced Joyo pedals if you want a local dealer. He also has some kind of time machine that has the pedals delivered about the same time as you click the order button... might be worth considering over Ali Express? Looks like the delay is out of stock though.

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:00 pm
by Single coil
North island Dave ftw

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:28 am
by jeremyb
candiman wrote:I think Dave from guitarstuff.co.nz carries very reasonably priced Joyo pedals if you want a local dealer. He also has some kind of time machine that has the pedals delivered about the same time as you click the order button... might be worth considering over Ali Express? Looks like the delay is out of stock though.
Yeah I've bought a couple of joyo pedals from him before, also the stomper guy on TradeMe too :)

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 9:32 pm
by jeremyb

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 11:41 am
by jeremyb
Got a caline orange burst (BB preamp) and pure sky (Timmy) coming, see if I like the circuits :)

Re: The Best 'Cheap' Pedals

Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:55 pm
by jeremyb
So apparently the ehx crayon is a barely modified BB preamp.... In light of their case against mooer there's a certain irony in this!