Expression pedals
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Harry Klippton
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Not the moog one
Mentaltossflycoon
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I've been using the moog for a long time but I do wish it was a metal enclosure. Hasn't let me down and sits taller than some others which I prefer. I'm huge and I haven't hurt it.
Robert
Reverse Engineer
These are the two I'm looking at right now, mainly just because they're metal. I considered just building one out of an old wah, but meh, I'm too lazy for all that. 
www.sweetwater.com
www.sweetwater.com
I don't really need the dual outputs of the Source Audio, but you never know, right?
Mission Engineering SP-1 Expression Pedal with Latching Footswitch
Switching Expression Pedal for Digital Amps, Effects Units, and MIDI Controllers
www.sweetwater.com
Source Audio Dual Expression Pedal
Expression Pedal with 2 Isolated TRS Expression Outputs, 3.5mm Sensor Output, and Range Adjust Knob
www.sweetwater.com
I don't really need the dual outputs of the Source Audio, but you never know, right?
Bricksnbeatles
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I’m partial to the Boss EV-30
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benny_profane
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Lehle
jeffwhitfield
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I've got the EP-25-Pro Aero. Love the shape of it. it's a nice step up from the ones you're looking at and has dual outputs.These are the two I'm looking at right now, mainly just because they're metal. I considered just building one out of an old wah, but meh, I'm too lazy for all that.
Mission Engineering SP-1 Expression Pedal with Latching Footswitch
Switching Expression Pedal for Digital Amps, Effects Units, and MIDI Controllers
Source Audio Dual Expression Pedal
Expression Pedal with 2 Isolated TRS Expression Outputs, 3.5mm Sensor Output, and Range Adjust Knob
I don't really need the dual outputs of the Source Audio, but you never know, right?
EP-25-PRO Aero – Mission Engineering
missionengineering.com
swelchy
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The mission is awesome! Spendy but it’s very smoothThese are the two I'm looking at right now, mainly just because they're metal. I considered just building one out of an old wah, but meh, I'm too lazy for all that.
Mission Engineering SP-1 Expression Pedal with Latching Footswitch
Switching Expression Pedal for Digital Amps, Effects Units, and MIDI Controllers
Source Audio Dual Expression Pedal
Expression Pedal with 2 Isolated TRS Expression Outputs, 3.5mm Sensor Output, and Range Adjust Knob
I don't really need the dual outputs of the Source Audio, but you never know, right?
Mentaltossflycoon
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I want the mission but live on an ehx budget. If my moog broke today I'd be ordering the ehx.
scheffehcs
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Just throwing in my two cents - I’ve had the same Line 6 EX-1 since… somewhere in the 2005-08 range, been on numerous tours and gigs and it’s still going strong!
On the other hand, you can’t go wrong with those Mission Engineering pedals. I worked at a music store and sold a bunch of them - always well regarded and well reviewed, also never returned that I can remember.
On the other hand, you can’t go wrong with those Mission Engineering pedals. I worked at a music store and sold a bunch of them - always well regarded and well reviewed, also never returned that I can remember.
Feral Feline
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I love my M5 but hate Line 6's expression pedal idiocy. Requires an expression pedal with a 10k pot, BUT...
...needs a TS cable (regular guitar cable), NOT a TRS (tip ring sleeve) cable that MOST expression pedals use – so for expressing Line 6 gear (legacy I guess, I don't know about the newer HX type stuff, you have:
— cheapo Line6 plastic expr ped,
— Mission Engineering's ex$pen$ive compatible one. Or
— DIY expression pedal
...needs a TS cable (regular guitar cable), NOT a TRS (tip ring sleeve) cable that MOST expression pedals use – so for expressing Line 6 gear (legacy I guess, I don't know about the newer HX type stuff, you have:
— cheapo Line6 plastic expr ped,
— Mission Engineering's ex$pen$ive compatible one. Or
— DIY expression pedal
finebyfine
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I thought about buying a mission engineering or EHX one when I got a parenthesis commission from someone who wanted the expression octave control. I cheaped out and got a well reviewed nektar one that I couldn’t confirm worked exactly as I expected it through my Boss Katana which was all I could test it with at the time. At the bottom end of the pot it was acting as a channel switch.
The Line-6’s seem to be durable from what I’ve read but as mentioned already they’re wired differently and not compatible with a lot of standard expression inputs.
Cheap one made testing the expression out a total nightmare and I ended up knocking $15 off the commission price because I wasn’t confident it worked exactly as expected. DMM testing made me 99% sure but just couldn’t be certain.
This thread is reminding me I need to replace it and should do it sooner rather than later. Especially so it doesn’t seem like a direct cost of a commission.
The Line-6’s seem to be durable from what I’ve read but as mentioned already they’re wired differently and not compatible with a lot of standard expression inputs.
Cheap one made testing the expression out a total nightmare and I ended up knocking $15 off the commission price because I wasn’t confident it worked exactly as expected. DMM testing made me 99% sure but just couldn’t be certain.
This thread is reminding me I need to replace it and should do it sooner rather than later. Especially so it doesn’t seem like a direct cost of a commission.
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Harry Klippton
Not Interested
This thread is just making me want the mission pedal 
finebyfine
Well-known member
Anyone have any recommendations for a smaller one? Something the size of a crybaby mini would be ideal
Robert
Reverse Engineer
Someone recommended this one to me:
I *love* my DVP5, it's the goldilocks volume/expression of that line - the 5" DVP4 was too short to feel comfy for me, the DVP3 was too big for the board (and for footlong volume/expression pedals, I think the Boss FV-500 had the smoother throw), the 8" DVP5 is big enough to feel full-sized but not be too big or heavySomeone recommended this one to me:
(Also the DVP4 you have to open up to switch its "aux" output between "tuner" and "expression" modes, the DVP5 and DVP3 both have dedicated jacks. Not a big deal if you're only gonna use it as an expression pedal, but)
Mentaltossflycoon
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I just discovered this... I want my drummer to get a mandala pad and one of these.
