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Show me your compact pedalboard setup

Was trying to downsize a bit, from a Novo 18 down to a Metro 16. Over the edges a little bit on each side, but like how it fit overall. Might need a smaller tuner to put up top, but not sure I want to switch.
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How is the 5th gear?
I normally always used it as just a light drive but have been turning the gain up more lately. It has a pretty wide range and can get wild if you turn the heat up, but there are some sweet spots that I really like in there. Sometimes just use it to further dirty up the pedals after it.
 
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Finally got around to putting this on a tidy little spare board I had, this is the recording chain I have been using pretty much since lock down. John K rehoused Ictineo (Submarine Designer) > TCE Spark > Lightning Boy 2020 transformer > Dietz passive DI (seventies era DI with a Jensen transformer) *> Zoom MS60B ( for any modelling or effects IO might want to offer in addition to the "dry " track.
*All my clients have been very pleased with the tracks and have used them pretty much as is with very little additional processing needed.
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This has been my couch and grab and go board for the few things that have come up, it has evolved some this may be the best edition. Signal path: mimidi noise (gate and buffer) > Boss PSM5 (world traveler and still going strong)> EHX Synth 9 > Mooer Sweeper > TCE Sub N Up > Austone Fuzz Nutz TexTone > DOD Filter 440 > Fuzzrocious BDPG > loop return to the Zoom B2.1u.
 
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Updated my pedalboard with the EBS. I used to use the onboard compressor on my hartke TX600 but the multicomp is something else. Just uplifts the whole sound IMO

Zoom MS60B for any last minute phaser, chorus, envelope filter needs, EBS Multicomp, always on, costume made CMOS overdrive B3K clone for that tube grit and MXR M80 bass DI+ with colour switch for that mid scoop bass balls tone

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