Boutique Pedal Manufacturers Are Feeling the Tariff Pinch

LukeFRC said:
100% - I think there was a bit of a boom covid era of just regular people making and selling stuff too, not like electrical genius, or anyone doing anything super exciting - just moving growing outside the original diy scene armed with KIcad and instagram... and pedals that are okish.
And then JLCPCB prices go up, Tayda go up, the Canadians stop buying your tubescreamer variant and JHS can launch a new pedal every month and you're still talking about your rare diodes or something and at some point in your hustle you realise there's no money in it, and nobody cares
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Well said.
Mojo talk can only carry you so much. Most of these boutique builders don't have an online presence besides a website and Instagram, if that, whereas JHS put a ton of work into their channel.
 
LukeFRC said:
100% - I think there was a bit of a boom covid era of just regular people making and selling stuff too, not like electrical genius, or anyone doing anything super exciting - just moving growing outside the original diy scene armed with KIcad and instagram... and pedals that are okish.
And then JLCPCB prices go up, Tayda go up, the Canadians stop buying your tubescreamer variant and JHS can launch a new pedal every month and you're still talking about your rare diodes or something and at some point in your hustle you realise there's no money in it, and nobody cares
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I would say the cheapo pedals from Amazon do not exactly help the situation much either..
 
Einzeln said:
Youtube is saturated with YouTubers telling about a saturated pedal-market.
And I think a boss revival has started.
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The fuzz I've BEEN looking for!

I sold all my compressors for this 29 Pedals Eunuch untransparent signal schmalzigrr

Prince's secret weapon (hint: it's blue and made by Boss)

Why use OD when you can have tape saturation? Transform your primary tone

The boost I always return to after ditching all knobs on my Cynthia Danoplaster

John Mayer used what?! on stage?

This pedal is like Motown in a box and Josh Scott has the box

This preamp is like a Dumble in a box (crystal lettuce not included)

If SRV was a box he would sound like this pedal

Alice In Chains "Man in the box" tone in a box? Is it real?

With video titles like that, I wonder why the pedal fatigue epidemic broke out so late.
 
andare said:
The fuzz I've BEEN looking for!

I sold all my compressors for this 29 Pedals Eunuch untransparent signal schmalzigrr

Prince's secret weapon (hint: it's blue and made by Boss)

Why use OD when you can have tape saturation? Transform your primary tone

The boost I always return to after ditching all knobs on my Cynthia Danoplaster

John Mayer used what?! on stage?

This pedal is like Motown in a box and Josh Scott has the box

This preamp is like a Dumble in a box (crystal lettuce not included)

If SRV was a box he would sound like this pedal

Alice In Chains "Man in the box" tone in a box? Is it real?

With video titles like that, I wonder why the pedal fatigue epidemic broke out so late.
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*old grumpy man mode /activate*

I miss “vintage” YouTube, prior to all the hyperbolic video descriptors.
 
andare said:
The fuzz I've BEEN looking for!

I sold all my compressors for this 29 Pedals Eunuch untransparent signal schmalzigrr

Prince's secret weapon (hint: it's blue and made by Boss)

Why use OD when you can have tape saturation? Transform your primary tone

The boost I always return to after ditching all knobs on my Cynthia Danoplaster

John Mayer used what?! on stage?

This pedal is like Motown in a box and Josh Scott has the box

This preamp is like a Dumble in a box (crystal lettuce not included)

If SRV was a box he would sound like this pedal

Alice In Chains "Man in the box" tone in a box? Is it real?

With video titles like that, I wonder why the pedal fatigue epidemic broke out so late.
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So... does anyone have a schematic for a good signal schmalzigrr?
 
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