I think the 1590Q is criminally underrated and underused. It has 1mm more depth clearance than the ubiquitous B, so circuits should fit in fine the Q where a BB prevents top-jacks and it'll be the same height as vertical N1s on the pedalboard.
I'm particularly fond of the Trapezoids. Not sure what pricing is like now, but the TRPB was MUCH cheaper than a B2 last I checked, when I bought a few.
| H mm | W mm | D mm |
B2 | 112 | 60 | 34 |
TRPB | 112 | 61.5 / 79 | 35 |
There are a few 1550 series worthy of putting a build into them.
I went through the entire Hammond catalogue long time ago making note of which might be suitable for my builds, so tried to keep depth below 38mm (about 1.5"), the height of a BBS.
For instance, the KK is a nice sized square of 125x125 (4.9"x4.9") but the depth is a whopping 53mm (slightly over 2").
The DD vs D, they're the same height and width but the DD is a superb 33mm depth whereas a D is a rude-obnoxious 56mm.
I'm always cramming more schtuff than should go in any given size, so one millimetre makes a huge difference between whether the lid will go on or not; I was delighted when Hammond came out with the B2, B3 and BB2.
Anyway, I've digressed — this thread is pitting the N1 against the BB.
I was undecided before, so would've been happy with any Loft PCB.
I'll change my vote to portrait BB, a fairly happy compromise as it's the height of an N1, so will match with the plethora of PPCB builds we all have (or have yet to build), but is a little bit wider to accommodate those of us who wear gunboats for shoes.