Sascha Franck
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You should possibly plan a new career as a magician.
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You should possibly plan a new career as a magician.
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You really are tedious. Different brands are subtly different in shape and proportions and when there are very few suppliers of suitable replacement parts you can quite quickly identify them just by this. This is an industry standard generic switch and it’s the most commonly failed part on any pedal I have replaced hundreds over the years.
It comes in mostly three pole latching in pedals.
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This whole argument reminds me of a couple of friends of mine having a heated debate in the pub over two watches. One is a jeweller and the other an electronics engineer. Needless to say the jeweller has a collection of vintage watches and was showing us his latest acquisition, an Omega from the 60s. The engineer was proudly wearing a disposable £5 digital watch that he had dismantled to replace the none replaceable battery stating that it was infact as good or superior to the Omega because it was more accurate and only cost £5. The next time we all met up the engineer wasn’t wearing it and it transpired that the strap had broken and he had to throw it away. 
Ultimately everyone must decide whether increase in quality both mechanical and sonic are warranted for their use . And how sturdy is sturdy enough for their application. For me if the best available is easily affordable there is no reason to not buy it .
Ultimately everyone must decide whether increase in quality both mechanical and sonic are warranted for their use . And how sturdy is sturdy enough for their application. For me if the best available is easily affordable there is no reason to not buy it .
Sascha Franck
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So? I have tons of them in plenty of pedals. They never fail.
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Are we supposed to just “trust me bro “ they never fail.
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Of course. Because in my case, they never even just once did. How could I even prove it? Want me to take a picture of a working switch?
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The isolation (missing) and the audio quality not to mention the switch noise are still subpar . We get it you like cheap shit.
Sascha Franck
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There's no switch noise on my units.
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These $2 switches are the best
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Budget pedals doesn’t always mean shit.
I’ve got some terrific pedals that only cost £13.00 each new.
I’ve got some terrific pedals that only cost £13.00 each new.
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I had this for a few hours, before I went back and got a refund. Don't remember specifics, but iirc I wasn't a fan of what it did to my overall sound when placed very early in the chain.Just taken a picture of my Fender which for the last few months has been plugged into my Electro Harmonix Mig 50.
So I could switch between both inputs .
Works and sounds excellent
They are not expensive new or used.
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Nowadays I use an MXR ABY box, might not be the best of the bunch, but gets the job done if a workaround is not an option.
Ymmv
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Agreed but no isolation is a problem in many situations. Also a regular mechanism in a latching switch is a probability of future noise . You can put a good sounding cheap pedal in a loop and it’s going to be fine but keep it well clear of the main signal path and don’t rely on it for sonic transparency and give it a core function. Asking for trouble.
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Said noone ever.
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Yes that has got the same features, silent switching, isolation transformer etc .
FWIW, I am not a pro and have no pedalboard - I have a floor and 80+ pedals. But $$$ doesn't always mean superiority. I wish it did.
Pedal patch cables - I have bought every premium brand with gold connectors ($18AUS for 1 EBS cable), solderless kits, solder kits etc.
None of them last for mpore than a few months and pedal swaps. At the local supermarket years ago they suddenly had no-name patch cables in bunches of 6 for $20. I bought them out (half-a-dozen bunches) but have never seen them again.
Not one of the cheapo no-name cables has failed, despite being twisted and turned constantly when swapping pedals. There is no point in taking a photo of failed cables, especially since most were thrown away, nor the no name one's, other than to see that they look cheap and nasty!
Maybe if you connect the expenisve ones once only on a set pedalboard, they work.
My Radial ABY has not failed me yet either.
YMMV.
Pedal patch cables - I have bought every premium brand with gold connectors ($18AUS for 1 EBS cable), solderless kits, solder kits etc.
None of them last for mpore than a few months and pedal swaps. At the local supermarket years ago they suddenly had no-name patch cables in bunches of 6 for $20. I bought them out (half-a-dozen bunches) but have never seen them again.
Not one of the cheapo no-name cables has failed, despite being twisted and turned constantly when swapping pedals. There is no point in taking a photo of failed cables, especially since most were thrown away, nor the no name one's, other than to see that they look cheap and nasty!
Maybe if you connect the expenisve ones once only on a set pedalboard, they work.
My Radial ABY has not failed me yet either.
YMMV.
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With an ABY pedal it’s nothing to do with cost its features. Silent switching, buffer, phase switching, and ground isolation. Most of the cheaper ones are missing most of those things. You may be lucky and not need them but if you plan on gigging with it you likely will.
The Radial has silent switching, buffer, phase switching and isolation.
