Favorite Expression Pedal for Moogerfooger

[Colonel Monk]

Hey Guys:

I've got one of the moog expression pedals, and it's kind of a cheap POS.

What other pedals are you guys using, and which are fully compatible without a lot of modding.

Thanks,

Col Monk.

[jucas]

I'm using a toneczar... its actually reasonably priced once you consider the base price of the VP Jr, a pot with a good value for the application, three different sweep settings, and a sweep direction switch... If you go that route, make sure to tell Ed at toneczar that its for moog pedals and he'll send the moog version.

Now I just want to mod mine to take a battery and send a signal as well... I was apparantly mistaken when I figured I'd never need something other than the moog version.

[bongomania]

The Alesis F2 is really quite good, and adjustable for different sweep ranges and polarity.

[OrangeSun]

I got a pretty heavy duty yamaha exp. pedal for about 40 bucks. For what its worth it costs the same as the moog one and is way strong built. It doesnt have any sweep settings but it worked well for me until my lowpass filter started making heinous background hiss.

[TaySte_2000]

Would an E13 Peep work because they would be really fun

[Colonel Monk]

Originally Posted by TaySte_2000

Would an E13 Peep work because they would be really fun

It does work, I remember seeing a video a while back - it's fun and cheep, and in the right application would be a GAS. Only trouble is you have to keep your foot over it all the time or you lose the setting.

Thanks for the other replies. The Tone Czar looks great, the EB pedal is bombproof, just a little expensive.

What about the F2? I've been looking at it but couldn't find info regarding the pot inside. Does it work well out of the box?

out,

Col Monk

PS for the fund of worthless knowledge: I picked up an M-Audio exp pedal and found that it doesn't work at all.

[bongomania]

I'll try to remember to open up my F2 later this evening and have a look at the pot. I would assume that it's a cheapo, however I have no complaints about its function. Maybe, as with boutique distortions, once I have tried a "real" quality pot I'll never go back to stock, but for now it seems to work quite well.

[RickenBoogie]

I've also got the Moog pedal, but like you I suspect, it's the older version. Their new pedal is supposed to be much better, build wise, and also have a control for sweep range.

[Colonel Monk]

Originally Posted by bongomania

I'll try to remember to open up my F2 later this evening and have a look at the pot. I would assume that it's a cheapo, however I have no complaints about its function. Maybe, as with boutique distortions, once I have tried a "real" quality pot I'll never go back to stock, but for now it seems to work quite well.

Hey Bongo:

Thanks. Does the F2 have adjustment for range or character of the sweep, or invert switch?

Looks like the most bombproof out of the box pedal out there.

I like the looks of the Tone Czar, but that's a buncha money.

[Colonel Monk]

Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

I've also got the Moog pedal, but like you I suspect, it's the older version. Their new pedal is supposed to be much better, build wise, and also have a control for sweep range.

Huh, maybe for fun I might need to check it out.

I'm building a mooger rack, so I need more than one anyway.

out

[bongomania]

Originally Posted by Colonel Monk

Does the F2 have adjustment for range or character of the sweep, or invert switch?

Yes, it has a range adjustment and an invert switch.

I was going to pop the hood and inspect the pot, but when I picked it up I remembered disassembling and reassembling it on a previous occasion, and that it was a total PITA. So unless it's really important to you I won't disassemble it again. That may also be a cautionary note to you if you bought one planning to mod it and swap pots. It's certainly do-able, but a PITA. And again, I don't think there's anything particularly wrong with its operation out of the box.

[Colonel Monk]

Bongo:

Nah, please don't worry about it, I'm sure you have more important things to do like play your bass, which is what I should be doing.

Enough info I think, I'm going to pick one up.

Thanks alot for your input.

out

CM

[Colonel Monk]

I bought an F2 this morning -- I was getting worried as it's barely available anymore. Apparently it's been discontinued.

Found a shop thru amazon, so it's on the way.

Thanks again to all for the ideas