BUT I NEED THE SIZZLE
Seriously though, that’s probably the best answer. Know any good 12” speakers that extend past 4K?
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Seriously though, that’s probably the best answer. Know any good 12” speakers that extend past 4K?
Is your Curmudgeon sharing power? Does it squeal when used off the board with a one spot?
Allright, seems like the footswitch decided to call it quits on my MBD-2. First it wouldnt switch on/off unless I pressed it longer, but now it wont switch the pedal off at all. I emailed the shop where I bought it(Swedish shop called: These go to 11), altought the 1 year warranty just ended couple weeks ago but lets see what they reply.
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father of fires
Commercial User
I'll fix it. Just shoot me an email.
Most modern bass drivers will easily. GK Neos for example range all the way to 19K.
Any way to make my MBD-2 be "off" when I power on my board? I don't always want it on by default, and sometimes I forget it's on until my other dirt sounds weird. A minor inconvenience, I know, but it's the only modern pedal I have whose default state is on!
I remember back when they first came out, someone wanted that same mod.
I believe they sent it to Jeff for that.
This is a serious question. After you plug in your pedalboard, do you not look at it? I have 35 pedals on my board and know exactly which ones are on just by looking at it.
I do, but clearly not in depth! With a small child in the household, I'm often cramming in a few minutes here or there and the details of what's on/off is something I don't think of - I just assume that what I left on is still on and what I left off is still off. The MBD-2 is also my newest pedal, so maybe I just need to get accustomed to it. I've also got my dirt in their own bypassable loop, meaning that just because a pedal is on doesn't mean it's in my signal.
I fully realize this is a minimal issue, and one that is 100% in my wheelhouse to fix, but it just seems odd that pretty much all other pedals remember their state by default and this one doesn't. A weird way to differentiate yourself, is all. Is there a specific reason why this standard was not followed?
I asked Jeff this once because it bothers me as well. He put thought into why; this was not an oversight or attempt to stand out from the crowd. This is what he told me "The MBD2 uses a relay true bypass system and the code tells the relay what mode to start in. I set it to start on since a large number of my customers leave them on all the time and several touring types leave them in a rack and don't want to have to remember to turn it on." As dedpool1052 wrote, you can send it to Jeff and he'll reprogram it for you.
I've gotten used to it after so long. And I do have it on all the time. I just wish the light weren't so blindingly bright.
Just throw some translucent tape over it or use those little rubber bubbles. Either will take the edge off if it’s bothering you…
father of fires
Commercial User
Honest question. Does it not bother you all when Boss pedals turn on automatically? I chose the default status based on the workflow of the most ubiquitous pedals in the world. I was seduced for a time by silent switching but I will admit in my newer designs I've switched back to good old true bypass "clicky" switches.
Also and I say this with full disclosure: As a player, I've never used large pedal boards so when designing pedals I didn't have the life experience to know it would be problematic for some users.
But after much feedback, I've taken note.
Also and I say this with full disclosure: As a player, I've never used large pedal boards so when designing pedals I didn't have the life experience to know it would be problematic for some users.
But after much feedback, I've taken note.
Yeah, I have some masking tape over it right now. I'll find a better solution.
Sorry if I’m sounding rude here, not my intention. I’m looking for a standalone 12” or 15” speaker that extends past 4K if I’m going to turn off the tweeter in my cabinet.
I’d rather buy a speaker and lumber to build a cab, it’d be cheaper IMO
I’m not bothered that it turns on when powering up because I like to see that it’s working when I plug my power in. Am I the only one here that clicks all the pedals on for a moment before turning my amp on?
