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Pedal Pad MPS - Is it any good?

yousaiditman

yousaiditman

Jan 23, 2011
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#1
I've been researching Pedal boards, both on this forum and other sites, and I was wondering if anyone has this board? See link:

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The one I'm considering is the smaller powered board that is 28 inches, and not the XL monster model that is 38 inches.

Looked at NYC Pedal Boards, Trailer Trash, Pedal Train, and a few others that are similar to the Pedal Pad.

Seems like the Pedal Pad is the best bang for the buck, $300 with PS and it is its own case.

I'm not a DIY'er, and have no interest in building my own board. Plus I know it would suck if I built it, and it would take a week to do and I'd loose a pint of blood in the process.

Thanks in advance for any advice from the TB'ers out there. If anyone has this board and wants to post a pic or two, that would be bonus.
 
#2
I have an MPS...It's a nice board, built solidly...but it's a bit big and bulky. I just didn't really need anything that big because I only use a couple of pedals (now I'm using a PT Mini).

The Power Supply is OK...I never had any problems with it, however I don't think it's isolated (if that is a concern for you). I mounted a Voodoo PP2+ under the panels and used it for my primary power, and the Pedalpad PS for a couple of pedals. I never used the patch pad, and took it out (I ordered a couple of extra blank plates).

We have been doing more Church gigs where they want me to go direct (no amp on stage). I've been thinking about putting the MPS back together as a "Church gig rig", so to speak (with a DI/preamp and a few other things)...
 
#4
I have the AXS. Like the MPS, very solidly built, but heavy. I love it, though. Sometimes I bi+ch about the weight to a sympathetic band mate, but really worth it. No worries about anything getting crushed, and I love that my knobs won't get twisted in transit. At least, not my pedal knobs.
I prize protection above ease of transport in this particular case. But, I strongly recommend you give them a call at the number on their website, (785) 862-4723. I called when I was researching boards and the founder picked up and chatted with me for twenty minutes about boards, power supplies, my needs, existing equipment, everything. Very stand-up, honest man. I want to say his name is Mike, but don't quote me on that . . . it's been a couple years since I spoke to him. Good luck!
 
#5
I've had the AXS board for about a year now and I love it. It doesn't come with a psu, so I mounted my DC brick under the lid. I haven't had any problems with it and it has quite a bit of storage while not taking up too much space.
Since I started using my AXS, both the guitarist I play with have gotten them too. I could see the bigger units being a pain to haul, but the small board holds all my stomp boxes and cables with plenty of room.
 
#9
CharlesNGreggo said:
I'm getting My MPS XL (powered) today. Who cares about the weight!? Man up, save up, and own quality equipment! There's nothing better than looking at your gear and saying, Holy crap! I love my Bass Rig! And it's impressive too!
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Let us know if you're still saying that after loading it with all of your pedals, then moving it to gigs/practice 10 times. :smug:
 
#10
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I'm 6'2", 260lbs. So with it completely loaded I can still move it around pretty easily. The only trouble I've noticed is the hinges. They're upside down. When you fully open a detachable coffin, you lift the lid UP and OFF. With this lid, as soon as you open it a little bit, it falls off. That feels clumsy and irritating. The other problem is that it looks SO good when it's all set up, broke-ass guitar players will constantly want to use your pedals and board saying things like "Dude, you don't need pedals for Bass!" On the upside, the set-it-and-forget-it factor is very cool. Hope that helped.
 
#11
The guitarist / lead singer in a former band swore by his PedalPad and had a strong dislike for PedalTrain. I didn't like how the arrangement of the pedals was so pre-ordained, and so few areas to open for the cabling. It also seemed really heavy- but that was both good and bad. Heavy, but built like a tank so very survivable and really protects your pedals.

I prefer the PedalTrain, with the slats and full-length opening for cable routing. It just seems more flexible and configurable to me. I have no complaints about the durability of PedalTrain products.
 

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