What to look for in a volume pedal?

[youngthrasher9]

So here's the deal: I think that me and my brother wired my PRS for 2 tone instead 1 volume 1 tone by mistake, but I find I can get some unique and tasty tones this way, so I think I'm gonna leave it like that. I'd like to pick up a volume pedal but I don't what to look for. I am looking at the GCB-80 but I don't know if that's what I need.

 

[mwalluk]

Re: What to look for in a volume pedal?

Pick up an Ernie Ball JR - end thread

Seriously, best on the market. Decently priced. No battery, just smooth.

 

[Kam]

I have a Boss FV-300 and it's really all you need in a volume pedal. Sturdy, simple, reliable, adjustable sweep and a tuner out. Plus, since it's discontinued, you can pick them up for a sweet used price.

One thing to watch out for is that you get one with the right pot. Most volume pedals are available for regular passive pickups, active pickups and for other instruments, like electric keyboards.

 

[schecterplayer]

Re: What to look for in a volume pedal?

If you have the room get the full-size Ernie Ball. If not, the Junior is a nice pedal, just not quite as precise as the big one. The new Dunlop volume pedal looks nice too. Really any volume pedal from a decent brand will do the job, just steer clear of the 25k pedals because they are line level and designed the run in a an amplifier effects loop. If the pedal says passive, or 250k or something like that it should do the job for you.


EDIT: If you use active pickups than the 25k is probably the right value for you.

 

[youngthrasher9]

Re: What to look for in a volume pedal?

The reason I was thinking the GCB-80 is because it's pot is 1 meg, so it wouldn't choke the value of my guitar (it has 500k's)

 

[guitfiddle]

Re: What to look for in a volume pedal?

The Morley Lil' Alligator is a good one. There is no pot, so it can never get scratchy, and it has a minimum volume setting so you can toe up for a rhythm volume, then toe down for leads.

 

[IM4Tone]

Re: What to look for in a volume pedal?

The Morley Lil' Alligator is a good one. There is no pot, so it can never get scratchy, and it has a minimum volume setting so you can toe up for a rhythm volume, then toe down for leads.

OR the Morley Volume Plus....works the same way as the above description.

 

[Hellion]

Re: What to look for in a volume pedal?

It's hard to go wrong with a Morley.