Show me your compact pedalboard setup

[MingusBass]

I wanted a smaller board for playing at church so I bought a Temple Solo18 and a Cioks SOL. Cables are Caulfield.

 

[odarellmc]

and of course the good ole 3leaf/IE combo board. the atcibg prisms and xerograph switched placesView attachment 5022534

What a killer board that is.. great job

 

[odarellmc]

Maybe we should define what compact is because there are many boards posted here that are far from being compact.

 

[JoeDoe]

Maybe we should define what compact is because there are many boards posted here that are fat from being compact

I vote less than 20” in width.

 

[the baint]

I vote less than 20” in width.

But that is just “a small board”. Could be a 20” Metro with a TU-3 at on end and a cockeyed Muff at the other: decidedly NOT compact.

 

[JoeDoe]

But that is just “a small board”. Could be a 20” Metro with a TU-3 at on end and a cockeyed Muff at the other: decidedly NOT compact.

Lol fair point. If we’re trying to come up with a simple definition though, we will quickly disappear into the rabbit hole of specifics if we’re trying to define things like how pedals are attached, arranged, hanging off the edge, top vs side jacks, pedal shape, etc.

Since there’s a lot less variance in pedalboard depth or height, to me width is an easy way to limit what’s in and what’s out for this thread without becoming the pedalboard police haha. Just my .02.

 

[sears]

so a Yukon filled to the brim with a family and their camping gear is a compact car?

 

[lomo]

Lol fair point. If we’re trying to come up with a simple definition though, we will quickly disappear into the rabbit hole of specifics if we’re trying to define things like how pedals are attached, arranged, hanging off the edge, top vs side jacks, pedal shape, etc.

Since there’s a lot less variance in pedalboard depth or height, to me width is an easy way to limit what’s in and what’s out for this thread without becoming the pedalboard police haha. Just my .02.

IMHO area would be best. One man's "compact" is another's "expansive". That said......the web is pretty savage...no sense in herding cats

 

[the baint]

I actually think we could have fun with board posts being voted on. “Is my board compact?” and let people opine away! That would handle the hard-to-define qualities and edge cases. On the flip side, it could invite more troll posting.

 

[Spector2112]

Update.
MXR M76 now on the board
This will be it for a while.
(Realizes he can fit at least 3 more on XPND....oh crap..)

 

[sloppy_phil]

Update.
MXR M76 now on the board
This will be it for a while.
(Realizes he can fit at least 3 more on XPND....oh crap..)View attachment 5025035

The slope is indeed slippery, my friend. Don't forget your Wellies!

 

[Mr. voodoobass]

I’d say my home made board is fairly compact at about 15” x 15”

 

[Stubb]

I always struggle with what counts as compact.

A Nano+ is clearly compact.

A Metro 16 is borderline, but I'd call it compact.

A Metro 20 feels not compact.

 

[the baint]

See, @Eric Cioe that’s where I think the distinction between small and compact is important. I feel all of yours, including the Metro 20 are compact!

 

[mapleglo]

See, @Eric Cioe that’s where I think the distinction between small and compact is important. I feel all of yours, including the Metro 20 are compact!

I'd agree.

 

[lomo]

It's all subjective, but on the topic.......my definition of compact is.........if it doesn't fit on top of my Genzler Nu-Classic 112 cab without hanging' over the edges....or......if it's as much of a PIA to move as an average 80s-90s 2-space rack mount head.....I can't see it as being compact. I'd say 175 square inches is my figurative line in the sand. For me, a 20 inch board with 2 rows of pedals that probably weighs about 15 lbs is....cumbersome.

 

[odarellmc]

Lol fair point. If we’re trying to come up with a simple definition though, we will quickly disappear into the rabbit hole of specifics if we’re trying to define things like how pedals are attached, arranged, hanging off the edge, top vs side jacks, pedal shape, etc.

Since there’s a lot less variance in pedalboard depth or height, to me width is an easy way to limit what’s in and what’s out for this thread without becoming the pedalboard police haha. Just my .02.

I don't think it would be policing, let's be honest regardless of how you define it there will always be that person that post a board with like 11 pedals on it. I think we could define a small board no more than 5 pedals. Single depth only. I think that's a fair definition...

 

[darkhalf]

so since my boards are now bigger than the required size for this thread. here is a pedaltrain NANO . single tier 5-6 pedals w/ a volto underneath. i hope this complies with our new thread rules. Cheers Tb!

 

[darkhalf]

so since my boards are now bigger than the required size for this thread. here is a pedaltrain NANO . single tier 5-6 pedals w/ a volto underneath. i hope this complies with our new thread rules. Cheers Tb!

amd of course i forgot the pic lol. Cheers TB and have a great holy week

 

[JoeDoe]

I don't think it would be policing, let's be honest regardless of how you define it there will always be that person that post a board with like 11 pedals on it. I think we could define a small board no more than 5 pedals. Single depth only. I think that's a fair definition...

I find that reasonable too.

Now the question begs… is there a difference between ‘small’ and ‘compact’? There’s also a ‘tidy pedalboard’ thread out there.

If I’m not wrong, compact implies higher-than-average density or closeness, so is there value in saying a compact board has a maximum number of pedals and minimum amount of open space?