Tubescreamer TS-5 question

[ErikH]

Re: Tubescreamer TS-5 question

The downside of Arion, Behringer, Danelectro, and other less expensive pedals is that they are plastic. I am just a hobbyist, so all my gear stays in good shape in my bedroom, but I can't come to buy a plastic stompbox. The DigiTech goes for about $35, and it is in a solid metal enclosure.

Exactly. I would never gig with one of those. They're just waiting to get smashed a few songs in. I know some folks who bought those cool Danelectro FAB pedals that sound really nice, but their switches are crap. After a week or two, kaput, dead switch. Every one of them rehoused the circuit in a different box and use a heavy duty DPDT or 3PDT to switch it on/off.