Pedal Board Prices: Mono.

[el murdoque]

I did just browse Thomann because I thought about replacing one of my Pedaltrain Nano Boards with a slightly bigger one.
Thomann's own Harley Benton comes with a generic bag and costs €39,-

The Pedaltrain Nano+ comes with a higher quality bag and costs €63,-

This seemed to me like the budget and quality choices.
I've owned several Pedaltrains and they were robust enough to withstand years of gigging without showing the mileage.

Then I found the Mono Lite+. Same size as the Nano+, but the price a staggering €149,- More than twice the cost of the Pedaltrain.

What the heck I thought to myself, these Mono padded bags are great, it might be worth paying extra. I clicked on it - only to find out that not only Mono does not ship their pedalboard with a bag, they don't even have a fitting model.
They charge more than twice and then don't even ship the board with a means to transport it.

This left me wondering. Why?

 

[lomo]

Because they can. Their bags are premium, but in general there’s a lot more to a bag than a board. I see no particular advantage to any « premium » board over another. I buy any aluminum board that’s the best size/ shape for my needs.

 

[gillento]

What bothers me with Pedaltrain is the clearance between the rows.
I am considering a Rockboard.

 

[joel the bass player]

The Lite board always seemed too expensive. Mono has the next board up for $199 with the case. Seems a tiny bit more reasonable.

Pedalboard Small, Silver and Club Accessory Case 2.0, Black

 

[Makoa Johnson]

Just my personal opinion but I think mono is one of those brands where you kind of pay "the Apple tax." Yes they reliably make good products, but the markup on their wares compared to their competition is clearly extravagant, and a higher than average number of their customers are probably choosing the product because of the name rather than the exact specs.

 

[N. Kentucky Bass]

I care a LOT more about what's on my board than what the brand of the board is. For the record, it's a Nano+

 

[BaltBass5]

Temple audio. Period.

 

[BaltBass5]

Just my personal opinion but I think mono is one of those brands where you kind of pay "the Apple tax." Yes they reliably make good products, but the markup on their wares compared to their competition is clearly extravagant, and a higher than average number of their customers are probably choosing the product because of the name rather than the exact specs.

I own a Mono Dual Bass Gig Bag that I’ve been using for about 7 years. It’s seen about 500+ shows and still looks damned near new!

 

[Smurf-o-Deth]

I have a Mono Lite that I really like. The aluminum used is very thick and sturdy, yet light. I also like how clean it is underneath, because it makes fitting stuff there much easier. Do I think it’s better than, say, the Pedaltrains I’ve owned? Yes. Do I think it’s worth the price? For me, yes. Do I understand sticker shock? Also, yes. Would I recommend it without caveat? No.

 

[scuzzy]

I moved from pedaltrain to Amazon knock off welded aluminum boards. No regrets. It's not a complicated piece of equipment.

 

[el murdoque]

I care a LOT more about what's on my board than what the brand of the board is. For the record, it's a Nano+

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For me it's actually at least as important how the board manufacturer planned for me to transport the thing.
A naked pedalboard is useless to me. I need a good bag or case, would not want to see my Noble banged up in transport.

Temple audio. Period.

Temple is one of those brands that force you to convert 100%, and buy a ton of their weird little pedal bottom thingies, no?

I currently own 50+ pedals spread across three boards and several shelves.

 

[whoismarykelly]

I own a Mono Dual Bass Gig Bag that I’ve been using for about 7 years. It’s seen about 500+ shows and still looks damned near new!

This. Mono products last and provide killer protection. Definitely worth the money IMO. I would gladly take a Mono case over any hard case for every instrument I ever buy if it was an option.