I agree so much. What is available vs. what you pay for; the results and the gaps are huge.
I love Line6, but hate Line6 M-series OD/Fuzz/Dist. There are some settings that are usable if you dedicate 2 more FX slots to EQ and compress them. Not ideal, but they do exist.
I really liked the expensive boutique pedals I've owned in the past, but I've sold almost all of them since going down the digital/SA/Eventide/Strymon/Line6/Zoom rabbit hole. As amazing as a $300 fuzz might be, I would rather have a digital multi in the same price bracket pulling triple duty for the same price.
It does look nice, but I'm clearly a biased and dissenting opinion. Some vintage gear is amazing and worth every penny. Some vintage gear is just old, and over priced because it is old. I take comfort in buying new to new-ish gear with the peace of mind that it will be either a)great; or b) made better by a warranty/distributor/company/update/etc.
Buy a Manta. Way more reliable than any vintage fuzz. And if it craps out on you
@rsmith601 and SA will make better. Amen.
Good price, but appears sketchy. Proceed with caution.
As stated above, as soon as you have 2 or more SB2 pedals, the HUB just makes sense. It is a rabbit hole though, I have Hub, OFD, Manta, & Dimension. The rabbit hole makes me want a MWBD and Orbital to round them out.
I don't know if I've expressed my love/lust before, but that board is so on point. Not 100% ideal for my dreams, but I certainly can't criticize it for tone, form, or function. In other words... PASS THE SQUEEGEE PLZ!
YES.
When my college is paid off, I will...
JK, I will be paying for college forever. I was young and dumb, went to a private university, haven't found a job in my field in 2 years so far, and have more loans than I can manage alone. I filed for income based repayment last year, and that helped a lot, but it just reminded me that until I start making major payments towards my college debt I will be trapped beneath the debt monkey.
If you're young and spry just do it, or get a band member to help. I'm turning 30 this year and in good health. Depending on the gig I bring a PTPro, PTJr, or my magic tone fingers. Each situation leaves me longing for something (lighter load/more tones/ANYPEDALSATALL!)
If you're not quite as young or spry anymore, cut your losses and switch to multi FX. I know it seems like a loss, but personally my brain understands and functions more like a multiFX. Once you wrap your head around the limitations they can be really inspiring.
100lbs is heavy if you're not
@jwr. For me though it has a lot more to do with bulk and weight distribution. My FearFul 15/6/1 is about 60lbs[never weighed], but real manageable. I can carry the Fearful with 1 hand (other bands have actually lauded my strength, not knowing what I'm carrying is essentially a light, loud, large, & bulky PA monitor that is 1/4 the weight of their bassists 8x10). My Carvin B1500 and Korg tuner in a Gator rack requires 2 hands just because the weight is less evenly distributed. I'm not complaining, I love my gear and schlep it for a reason. I can't wait to get my dream PTPro wired up to gig out soon. I miss taking up half of the stage.
Tech21 Midi Mouse or Midi Moose are excellent affordable options. Others in the SA thread have found comparable items with more or less features for different price points. I've used the Midi Moose and been content despite its limitations.
If you picked up an H9 you could use that as your midi controller (PLUS TUNER), and get a poopie ton of quality effects with it. Other cheaper options are the Line6 M5 or M9. Neither the H9 nor the M5/M9 are perfect midi controllers, but they could get you started while adding an effect slot to your board rather than taking away.
So sorry to hear all of this man. When it rains, it pours. I don't usually broadcast my issues to the internet, but the Breeder thread might be the one exception. I'll go out on a limb and speak for everyone to say that we love, support and appreciate what you do for our community as a member and builder/etcher. From what I've seen: When 1 member reveals a piece of themselves, suddenly 4+ other members come forth with a similar situation; sometimes with a happy ending! Stay strong man. Lift those weights, wire up that custom grande, and be there for your family.
Sorry to hear about the amp man. I've been pretty fortunate with all of my amps(solid states), but less fortunate with my basses in the past 2 years. I just had to have a tuner replaced on my 2004 Thumb5 (2nd in the past year.) Your board is looking snazzy as always though. Your board always features peds I'm interested in, but just haven't justified the funds to try out (yet.)
Sorry to hear about all of those things Duke. Like I said above, this place is an exception to the rest of the internet. I try not to reveal too much explicitly, but I'm sure frequenters of the thread can derive what my life and lifestyle are like. I like to think that I have a light impression of you at least.
I hope your bands gig more so you can use those awesome boards, that you avoid surgery (or recovery quickly if it comes to that), that your kid learns to walk the straight and narrow, and that business can carry on as usual.
I would host a member of this thread if they ever come to Pittsburgh. I have an extra bedroom and good taste in beer.
I know what you're talking about with the OFD. I perceive it as lacking richness in the hi and hi-mids. That's just solo though, and I don't miss it at all in a mix. I did sell my other dirt once I got the OFD close enough for me, but I'm not a dirt connoisseur. I can absolutely see why others would keep other pedals around.
If you bring your boards(x3), I will buy you a case of beer and bottle of whiskey. When I out-drink you, I will play so loud you won't wake up.
Yes please.
Keep it around in case a cute girl talks to you without realizing you're not the singer or guitarist
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Quickly and efficiently.
Great score!
QFT.
Dude I think you and I are opposites, who like the same things. I buy OFD and sell dirt, you buy OFD and keep buying dirt. I buy H9 and sell tuner, BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH(fill in blanks). I hope you know I still have much respect, and love reading your input on any and all topics. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow and throwing an Amazon giftcard in the cart to buy some of the books you and others recommended.
I prefer the OFD over the Manta for dirt alone. Manta dirt(w/ filter dialed out) is unique and has a synthy quality. The OFD imitates other dirt and has an organic quality. Both are fantastic, but I prefer to use them traditionally. OFD for drive and Manta for filters.
I'm willing to bet the OFD bass or guitar is unmatched in their price range for digital dirt. The closest competitor would be the WMD Geiger Counter (or Civilian Issue), but neither offers presets or the straight forward ease of use SA is known for.
AxeFXII, Kemper, or software can probably run circles around the OFD, but that also involves multiplying the cost and form factor.
I like my OFD. I haven't regretted selling any other pedals because of it.
See above. I owned a B7k and didn't jive.
EDIT: Holy Fudge, I did not realize how long this post was because I started it, went out, came back, wrote more, took a snooze, woke, finished, posted. Sorry for the novel, I actually remember deleting a lot of things that I saw were answered by others.
Lots and lots of family drama and my brother being in the hospital on 3 separate occasions, one I drove him to, and now he's admitted there with only God knows whats' wrong. 
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