EV-5 with syb 5.. what else?

ludwig109 · #1 10-18-2009, 05:16 PM

ok just bought a syb5 boss bass synth pedal, in the manual it says to use the EV-5.

just wondering what else works well with this pedal?
cheers

Nyarlathotep · #2 10-18-2009, 07:59 PM

Prolly either of the FV-500s. You could prolly even get a 25K-ish volume pedal and use a 2xmono->1xstereo 1/4" plug and have it work. You might even be able to use a 250K volume.

It depends on if the exp is meant to replace one of the pots on the pedal, or if the pedal sends a drone thru the exp and tracks the output vs. input voltages.

ludwig109 · #3 10-19-2009, 05:22 AM

ive been offered a Boss FV-500L on another forum would this be just the same or better with the syb5?
has anyone used this with the syb5 and can you compare it to the ev-5?

Nyarlathotep · #4 10-20-2009, 12:19 AM

The manual for my GT-10B says that an EV-5, FV-500H or FV-500L will work with it. I'd say the SYB-5 is prolly similar in how it reads the exp pedal, since both are digital, and boss.

I'd go for the 500L if you could get it for a good price (sub 60-70$? since they go for about 125 up here and an EB VPjr is around 100 new. JMHO)

ludwig109 · #5 10-21-2009, 04:14 AM

im talking with that guy about the 500l anyway. what is the difference between that and the 500h? active and passive? i know low and high impedance but what exactly does this mean in an expression pedal?
cheers

Nyarlathotep · #6 10-21-2009, 02:28 PM

The volume side of the 500H is 250K ohms IIRC from looking inside mine (which I use as the exp2 on my GT10B), and the volume side of the L is prolly 25K, since its meant for after active electronics.

The pot inside my 500H is a double stacked one tho (1 for the volume and 1 for the exp jacks), and from the writing on the side it looks like the exp side is 10K ohms or something. I imagine that the exp side of the L is the same value as the H since the manual for the GT says you can use either of the 3 (H, L, EV-5) as the exp controller.