New Pedalboard: which one?

[B2D]

I'm gonna be choosing a new pedalboard soon and I'm split between two of them: Pedal Pad AXS XL 3 or a Pedaltrain Terra 42.

http://www.pedalpad.com/products/ii...ace-with-12-Slots/p/27578298/category=6472051

http://www.pedaltrain.com/new-terra42/

I'm using about 9 pedals with a Voodoo Lab PP2+ powering them, and I do like a pedalboard profile that's long but not deep.

I'm leaning towards the Pedal Pad, but the PT is a bit cheaper even with the Touring Case.

Any thoughts?

 

[the toad]

Re: New Pedalboard: which one?

Pedaltrain looks much more durable imo.

 

[Lazarus1140]

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My pedals only play in English.

 

[ericmeyer4]

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I've never used either, but number 2 looked good. I found these and if I had a pedal board still it would be something I would seriously consider. https://reverb.com/blog/holeyboards-by-chemistry-design-werks

 

[aleclee]

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I've been looking for years for something that met my needs better than PedalTrain. Aside from Temple Audio, nothing has even come close. Of course the question then becomes how your priorities align with mine. Weight is one of my biggest considerations but I've never gone wider than a 36" board. A 42" board might have enough pedals that the weight of the board isn't a huge factor.

All i I can say is that I currently have four PT boards: a PT Jr. where my unused stomp boxes sit., a PT-1 for my Atomic Amplifire rig, a PT-2 for my AxeFx controllers, and an unused PT Pro from when I used more controllers with the AxeFx.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: New Pedalboard: which one?

I have the pedaltrain 2
With the soft case
With about 12 pedals
32 inches wide I think

*(Sent from my durned phone!)*

 

[aleclee]

Re: New Pedalboard: which one?

PT2 is 26" wide. I had as many as 8 pedals on my PT Jr. so a large board might be overkill unless many of the OP's 9 pedals are much larger than average. also, PT has a nice feature where a PedalPoer can be mounted underneath, saving a bit of real estate up top.

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: New Pedalboard: which one?

Have you checked out www.pedalboardplanner.com to confirm if you need the full Terra 42? That seems like a monster board.

 

[B2D]

Re: New Pedalboard: which one?

PT2 is 26" wide. I had as many as 8 pedals on my PT Jr. so a large board might be overkill unless many of the OP's 9 pedals are much larger than average. also, PT has a nice feature where a PedalPoer can be mounted underneath, saving a bit of real estate up top.

The pedals that I'd be using that are larger than your "average" width would be:

Digitech Whammy
Fulltone Ultimate Octave
Boss DD20
and my JVM 4-button switcher which has all 4 buttons in a row.

I don't really like having to step over other pedals too much. I like things in a long row. Just my style I guess.

 

[Agileguy_101]

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If you only want all of that length and not so much the depth, look into NYC pedalboards. They do custom stuff, and they should be able to make you something that's just one gigantic row. I love my NYC board.

I just priced it out and you can get a 42"x10" board for $219 plus shipping. That includes the nice lid that all NYC boards come with. That doesn't include their great options like awesome custom tolex, butterfly latches, or so on, but it seems like it's both cheaper than the other options you're looking at and more suited to what you want - IE not unnecessarily deep. You could even get the slim option since you don't want a second row on a riser, so that would make the whole package even slimmer.

For reference, here's what the board and lid look like together:





It's a great design and quite sturdy in my experience.

 

[B2D]

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^^^ That's actually very similar to what I have now, albeit with less wear and tear and bigger. I'll look into it. Thanks!

Being able to hide/recess power supplies and cables is going to be a big seller for me, though. I'll check 'em out.

 

[BloodRose]

Re: New Pedalboard: which one?

If you only want all of that length and not so much the depth, look into NYC pedalboards. They do custom stuff, and they should be able to make you something that's just one gigantic row. I love my NYC board.

I just priced it out and you can get a 42"x10" board for $219 plus shipping. That includes the nice lid that all NYC boards come with. That doesn't include their great options like awesome custom tolex, butterfly latches, or so on, but it seems like it's both cheaper than the other options you're looking at and more suited to what you want - IE not unnecessarily deep. You could even get the slim option since you don't want a second row on a riser, so that would make the whole package even slimmer.

For reference, here's what the board and lid look like together:





It's a great design and quite sturdy in my experience.

Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but was searching for something and found this.. LOVE that board!!! What Id ultimately love to have. I tried to build an enclosed board but it was so heavy and I couldnt find any place that sold latches like that, so I couldnt latch it well

 

[aleclee]

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I tried to build an enclosed board but it was so heavy and I couldnt find any place that sold latches like that, so I couldnt latch it well

IME, that's the drawback with large (ply)wood pedalboards. They get way heavier than I want to deal with. That's a big part of what keeps me coming back to Pedaltrain.

 

[Stratman]

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I have used Pedal Train, but switched to Holeyboard.

I do have a couple more pedals to place (Old pictures)

 

[BloodRose]

Re: New Pedalboard: which one?

Holy moly!!!! Like Wamplers I see.... yeah, was looking at those holyboards awhile back...

 

[guitarSQUIRELL]

Re: New Pedalboard: which one?

I have used Pedal Train, but switched to Holeyboard.

I do have a couple more pedals to place (Old pictures)

I think its safe to say that he is a Wampler fan lol....Whatcha think? Nice board as well.....I built my own board out of a birch wood pallet....it dont weigh but about 5 pounds without pedals...

 

[DKSEARS]

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Just replaced two Pedaltrain board with a holeyboard.

The "upper deck" runs through my amp's effects loop.

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[B2D]

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Hah... nice to see this one.

For the record I still don't have a new board but a medium sized-pedaltrain unit will accommodate my needs since I won't need to use all my pedals for the band I'm currently working with.

 

[Lazarus1140]

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In addition to the ability to tilt the whole board up I prefer having my top row of pedals elevated to facilitate quick switching. Are Pedaltrain boards configured like that?

 

[Gearjoneser]

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Fix Pedalboards from Lancaster, Ca are gaining popularity. They're made at a big metal fabricating complex that supplies the aerospace companies. The founder's grandson is a guitar junkie, so he started making these powder coated aircraft aluminum boards.

I might get one in a custom size with a gloss black deck with anodized copper riser. No logo.
Luckily, their prices aren't bad.

http://fixpedalboards.com/products