Worst pedals ever

[Blille]

I still have a working TS5. The TS7, which was part of their series with the recessed knobs, has a funky switch. It is the tiny one on the PC board.

I really liked the TS7 with the hot mode. Had one not too long ago. I think those series were called tonelok?

 

[Mincer]

I really liked the TS7 with the hot mode. Had one not too long ago. I think those series were called tonelok?

Yes, you are right. The hot mode is great. The switch isn't so much.

 

[Lovegun]

The Rocktek's were all plastic as well, at least the series like pictured was. And, it says a lot when the Ibanez Classic Metal Soundtank was a big improvement (since people seem to hate on it anyways). I had the Soundtank for about 6 years before someone stole it from me. Durability was never an issue and it was tossed around a lot with no pedalboard since it was my only pedal at the time and I took it everywhere. I actually really like the Classic Metal though and it pissed me off when it disappeared.

Mine was exactly like this one.

I had Classic Metal pedal too. I liked but I sold it along with my other Soundtank pedals. I wish they would reissue those. Maybe in a more durable case, though I never broke one of those pedals.

 

[jeremy]

i had the powerlead and in the store is sounded AWESOME! it sounded ok at home but i liked the boss sd1 better through my jcm800 so eventually gave it away or threw it at someone

 

[misterwhizzy]

I thought the switch put it in Classic Overdrive mode.

I tried to see if the internet could tell me one way or the other, and there doesn't seem to be a consensus. I thought there was an etching on the PCB that says, but I don't think it's worth the time to take it apart to find out, when I know I like the pedal in the non-Zakk-Wylde mode better.

 

[Mincer]

The 70-s era AC-powered Morley pedals were....really strange. I remember the one with the pick connected to the pedal via a wire to trigger an envelope filter. It sounded like something was really broken.

 

[dave74]

It was the Blurst of times.

It was a blurst of slimes!

 

[Blille]

The second pedal I ever owned was a CS5. I wish Ibanez would reissue them Waza-style, with re-engineered lower-noise circuits, upgraded buffers, military-grade switches, and tighter-tolerance parts, in stainless steel enclosures, and made in Japan, but still cute and little like that.

Are you familiar with the Guyatone micro series? They were pretty much that.

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[Erlend_G]

When it comes to worst pedal ever,

I think it has to be the original Klon Centaur.

Actually heard and got close on a real one;
... sounded the same as any other, similar OD pedal. But the price and "mojo" is just... "Merde de' Artiste"

 

[Mincer]

Are you familiar with the Guyatone micro series? They were pretty much that.

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The Guyatone mini tuner pedal is legit. The only tuner pedal I've used that is visible in direct Florida sunlight. And mine is still going strong.

 

[jeremy]

When it comes to worst pedal ever,

I think it has to be the original Klon Centaur.

Actually heard and got close on a real one;
... sounded the same as any other, similar OD pedal. But the price and "mojo" is just... "Merde de' Artiste"

a few friends of mine have real klons. i think they are great pedals! i think my buddy joe got his for like $229 or $249 new. the prices are just stupid, have been even stupider, but they were never more than a few hundred $ new.

 

[Erlend_G]

okay, that I didn't know!

I expected the new-price to be almost the same, as what they cost today.

thanks for the clarification.

 

[treyhaislip]

Mine would be the BBE AM-64 American Metal Distortion pedal. Through my DeVille it sounded like straight mud no matter how I tweaked it. Granted, I had also just gotten a Visual Sounds Route 66 that sounded killer so that probably played into why I didn't like the BBE. Silver lining, I had bought it on clearance and auctioned it on eBay for more than I paid for it.

 

[idsnowdog]

a few friends of mine have real klons. i think they are great pedals! i think my buddy joe got his for like $229 or $249 new. the prices are just stupid, have been even stupider, but they were never more than a few hundred $ new.

There are a number of very convincing micro-clones available for as little as $20 new.

 

[LLL]

The worst pedal of all, by far, is the one that sits and collects dust because you never use it.

Sell that puppy.

 

[Dave Locher]

I tried to see if the internet could tell me one way or the other, and there doesn't seem to be a consensus. I thought there was an etching on the PCB that says, but I don't think it's worth the time to take it apart to find out, when I know I like the pedal in the non-Zakk-Wylde mode better.

It's both!! The GT-OD and the Classic Overdrive are the exact same circuit. All 3 pedals (Zacg Wylde, GT-OD, and Classic Overdrive) have that same switch.
And yes, in Wylde mode it sounds absolutely horrible with my amp. I tried it twice and both times switched it back to GT/Classic mode within a couple minutes.

 

[Erlend_G]

the old, 1? generation multi effects board I tried.

must have been the worst. one. ever.

-E

 

[Erlend_G]

DigiPuke RP50. Re. Pulsive.

XD I used the RP100 for my first teenage years.

 

[solspirit]

XD I used the RP100 for my first teenage years.

Haha. I bought an RP 200 and about a month later somebody gave me an RP 300. They were super easy to use but sounded like crap.

 

[Mincer]

The ART X-15 clown vomit midi pedal. It could only control 1 midi channel (1 device), it was way too big, and the expression pedals moved in 'steps' rather than continuous control. Also, bright lights confused the light sensors in the pedals.