Anybody ever physically broken a plastic-cased pedal?

[Mincer]

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Oh yeah! I still have a Danelectro Mini Compressor that is plastic, and still going. It is sort of a copy of a Dyna Comp, and it sounds great. Even left it in the shed in Florida for many years- the plastic still hasn't cracked.

 

[NegativeEase]

Re: Anybody ever physically broken a plastic-cased pedal?

Oh yeah! I still have a Danelectro Mini Compressor that is plastic, and still going. It is sort of a copy of a Dyna Comp, and it sounds great. Even left it in the shed in Florida for many years- the plastic still hasn't cracked.

Mine were from dropping them or some fat kid on stage jumping around during a set finale and smashing it.

 

[Coma]

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Speaking of cheap plastic parts: I was surprised to find out just today that MXR uses plastic pots in their pedals. Seems pretty risky considering how often knobs accidentally get bumped around and stepped on.

 

[Dave Locher]

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Speaking of cheap plastic parts: I was surprised to find out just today that MXR uses plastic pots in their pedals. Seems pretty risky considering how often knobs accidentally get bumped around and stepped on.

I guess that is a good example of my point: a lot more goes into a durable, quality pedal than just a heavy case. Pots and jacks are all I really care about. Granted, the super cheap pedals skimp on those items but so do some more expensive pedal makers.

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

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HA!
That was their mistake, they didn't add extra weight to the cases! ("No way is this pedal a Joyo - it weighs twice as much! I can FEEL the quality!!"

My Joyo Ultimate Drive is in a regular aluminum case just like every other pedal. It’s an exact copy of an OCD. It cost $20 new. [emoji2371]


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[Dave Locher]

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I had one for a while. But, you know, it wasn't heavy enough so it had to go...:naughty:

 

[Jacew]

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My Joyo Ultimate Drive is in a regular aluminum case just like every other pedal. It’s an exact copy of an OCD. It cost $20 new. [emoji2371]


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I pulled apart Joyo Voodoo Octave a while back. Those things are built like tanks.

The PCB was glued solid, with thick copper coating both sides, making cutting it a ridiculously difficult task.

 

[Lovegun]

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My only plastic pedal TS-5 that was destroyed was schnauzerized. He took it from a book shell and chew tested it. It did not pass the test. Maybe some parts passed, but that is another story.

 

[Coma]

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Come to think of it though, the only pedal I've ever owned that was lightweight was a DOD Looking Glass and that definitely had a very cheap feel to it. Metal casing though. Apparently enough people had expressed concern about it that the manufacturer had to address the issue online. Supposedly, they had gone for some alloy that was lighter than usual but it was supposed to be able to take a beating all the same. My issue with that pedal (apart from the very high noise floor) was how cheap everything beside the case felt.

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

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Just picked this up for $25. The plastic case does not feel flimsy at all. And it has a thick steel baseplate so it weighs about as much as my diecast pedals.

I can’t image breaking this in regular use. I’d have to whack it with a hammer.

This thing sounds really good too. Can’t wait to get it on my pedal board and try it at rehearsal on Monday night. It’s replacing a Joyo Ultimate Drive (OCD clone). The Joyo is too smooth sounding for what I’m going for. It gets lost in a crunchy amp.

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[dave74]

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I'm still waiting for mine from Sweetwater(same price $25) They said it will be very soon now. They just raised their price to $26.

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

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I'm still waiting for mine from Sweetwater(same price $25) They said it will be very soon now. They just raised their price to $26.

I needed it for a gig next Saturday, so I bought it from zZounds. It was a few more dollars than Sweetwater’s original price.


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[Jacew]

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Just picked this up for $25. The plastic case does not feel flimsy at all. And it has a thick steel baseplate so it weighs about as much as my diecast pedals.

I can’t image breaking this in regular use. I’d have to whack it with a hammer.

This thing sounds really good too. Can’t wait to get it on my pedal board and try it at rehearsal on Monday night. It’s replacing a Joyo Ultimate Drive (OCD clone). The Joyo is too smooth sounding for what I’m going for. It gets lost in a crunchy amp.

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I had Behringer ultimate flanger. It was similarly sturdy built, but sounded horrible in any setting.