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Show me your compact pedalboard setup

Kinda feel like you need that newer Cali form factor but love this

You know, I've thought about it. But then I read about some perceived differences between the two, and even though that may or not be true, I figured best to stick with what I know and save the cash. Plus I really like the big red jewel light.
 
You know, I've thought about it. But then I read about some perceived differences between the two, and even though that may or not be true, I figured best to stick with what I know and save the cash. Plus I really like the big red jewel light.
I had both versions at the same time. The differences in sound are real. The V2 is sounding smoother whereas the V1 has „that snap“.
After a few months I went back to two V1 pedals.
 
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For a bit of fun, powered by a Mission 529m and EBS power 2 plug daisy chain going to a Camden EC1 with Airfly for practice.
 

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Makes me feel better about my current count of 4 active boards.
always adding subtracting moving and evolving sir. the search got the perfect tone is always endless 😆 thanks to Tb the best source of gear and info
The only pedal essential enough to keep on more than one board was the Doom 2? 🤔
Yes sir. Mr. @Erithon is correct. both doom2s are voiced differently while the Ghost finish has a more raw and organic tone yet a very harmonious mids. the blood red curcuit has a more mid range presence, a modified treble control, and a higher crossover frequency as discussed by spencer in his past mail. both sounds great.
Look at all the lovely kit. Beautiful.

That MEQ triggers my PTSD :eek:
Thank you my good sir. 🙏🍻
re: ptsd my bad sir 😆 i edited it. some settings have been moved at transport although for some reason that setting also works well with yhe anagram settings out the mesa d-800-dwallsuperj.
 
Compactest yet.

DIY 24 x 18 cm (~9,5 x 6") plywood with velcro and foam feet. Cable management could be neater, but is good enough. And I kinda like that I ended up with a metal, green, black and white color scheme.

I can go into the fx loop of any amp or throw in a passive DI and go to FOH with a consistent tone I like from this preamp, the delay is there to create some wobbly space for melodic passages and the accountant to beef things up and push the preamp a bit more on some songs. Tuner is dirt cheap and functional.

I don't think I need or want anything else for the foreseeable future.

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I didn't think I was going to end like this but...
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I had (well, still have) a preset that I love with the Cali and the HX. With cab simulations and parallel processing that sounds really good. And I also have a simple clean preset that I am using with the Capo. With the Capo it just sounds better. It is subtle (so subtle that it is worth the price... I don't know). But it sounds really really good.