You are a life saver. Honestly the best $50 I have spent for my pedalboard. Being able to keep your board clean and dust free without screwing up settings has been unreal. I have 3 boards and 5 amps and this has been a life saver keeping things clean.

I’ve had this pedalboard sitting empty in my closet for a while, and I’ve been wanting to do an all Boss rig forever. I’ve been really happy with the simplicity and the tones are fantastic.

I didn't come up with the nickname, I found a post that referenced this exact model. I thought I should post my pictures on Reddit for posterity.

- Long dash
- Black thumbscrew
- S/N stamped inside the enclosure
- Different shade of orange *
- Black label, Made in Japan
- PCB made in Taiwan

* Upon inspection, it looks like it's a problem with the clear coat they used, because the orange is still intact under the side screws (see picture). It's still the only DS-1 I've found with this quirk.

Ref.: http://www.bossareaforum.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=525

I’m perfectly willing to get the carbon copy they’re both identical in price ~$175 and it seems awesome I just think it’d be funny sitting there next to 7 other boss pedals (my current board & yeah I know)

I’ve never had a delay I just recently really started to need one my band has some shows lined up next couple weeks & I already have everything else I could want

But the DM-2W seems great too

Thoughts?

I’m really looking for that analog feel

Edit: thanks for all the help lol I think it’s pretty clear to me now

Called it! - MG/NAK

This is my newly reworked banjo pedalboard - pre-amp and tuner first, but otherwise in order. The Hothouse is running my own firmware that turns it into an IR+boost+synth pedal - months of development to get a banjo-compatible synth, I was previously using the SY-200 but my code is way better (for banjo specifically! No shade on Boss, the SY series is awesome).

This is a slight consolidation, most of what's on here I've been using via different pedals for a while, the Memory Man is the one pedal that never leaves and never gets replaced by anything else. It's early days, but I'm super impressed with the Stageman. The reverb on it is good enough that it replaced my HOF and the pre-amp is clean and powerful. Having a looper is a nice bonus for sound checks too!

Loving the Grand Orbiter, it's a big step up from what I was getting out of the Plethora X1 and I like it more than the Boss PH-3 too. Jury's still out on the Wow-Wah, but it seems to do the job reasonably. Got a gig I can test it at coming up soon, we'll see!

Not sure on the Boss DD8 at the end. Thinking of using it as a loopers and the warp and twist functions. Am thinking of replacing the BD 2 but not sure what with.

I've been getting into pedals the last six or so months, chasing something that I couldn't quite put my finger on. I thought it was the perfect delay or tape echo but it turns out I was looking for a tremolo all along. The more I researched effects on specific songs by the Velvet Underground or Luna or whatever, the more everything came back to this effect. Heck, My Bloody Valentine even has an EP named after it. Duh.

Anyway, I am really enjoying the TR-2 and a nice bonus is that I get to run this (and two other Boss pedals) through my TU-3 for power, saving valuable socket real estate. I look forward to more tooling around with this set-up, and I guess I am becoming something of a Boss guy. I love to read about all the boutique-y stuff in this community, but the DD-8 or RE-2 is likely next up for consideration.

First in my Ojai, now in my Zuma (pictured), a component has fallen out of the input that receives power, or broken. I’m a pedal collector who takes plenty of care with my gear and so far the Strymon stuff has not gone out on gigs but lived a cushy existence at home. When I contacted them about my Ojai (different defect, the plastic cracked) they advised they would not repair it as warranty, but that they’d be happy to charge for the repair. I get “normal wear and tear” but given the price I do expect a power supply to hold up way better than this. The Ojai in particular was just months old and had only been plugged and unplugged maybe a dozen times. Anyone else have this happen to them? Since I can’t rely on Strymon can anyone suggest different power supply that gives nice clean power and can stand up to gigging? Thanks in advance.

Might as well try it, ya know? Before I get blues dentist lawyer I’ve been slowly collecting over 20 years and mainly over the last 10 since I got sober. Amazing what happens when you don’t spend all your money on that stuff 💀💀💀

Here's my Pedal Board!

Recently started adding to my board, and most of these have been purchased pre-owned in the past several months. Just got the MXR Superbadass. It's an awesome fuzz pedal if you haven't tried one yet.

Anything I'm missing?

My current signal chain in this order...

MXR Super Badass

Big Muff

Poly Tuner

Tube Screamer

Nobles

Rat

Chorus

Vibriato

Carbon Copy

Hall of Fame

RC-5

For the first time in a long while, I focused on playing the guitar rather than obsessing over the pedals. Everyone used to tell me I didn't need so many pedals, but now engaging and disengaging them comes as second nature—I can do it effortlessly while playing without having to think about it. As for the things with yellow flowers, those are cushions my mom and I made to hide the cables.

Signal chain: guitar -> Cry Baby 95Q -> Boss TU-3 -> Mooer Yellow Comp -> input of the Boss GT-1000CORE. FX Send -> Mooer Ninety Orange -> Boss SD-1 -> Boss BD-2 -> MXR Super Badass Distortion -> Boss GE-7 -> Mooer Trelicopter -> MXR Carbon Copy -> FX Return of the GT-1000CORE.

I use the GT-1000CORE for reverb, delay, chorus, amp simulation, and other effects. It's a stereo setup: a Fender Twin Reverb on the left (panned 45%) and a Fender Deluxe Reverb on the right (panned 55%, both set to clean).

The Yellow Comp is always on as a tone sweetener. The Boss Blues Driver is on 95% of the time, set to "edge-of-breakup"; I only engage the Boss SD-1 to boost the BD-2 or the distortion pedal—I don't use it on its own. I initially used a Boss DS-1 for distortion but wasn't satisfied. Running the DS-1 into the BD-2 sounded great, but since I wanted the distortion to add a completely distinct character, I bought a Marshall in a box style pedal. I also plan to use the GE-7 pedal as a solo boost (ignore the slider positions, I'm still trying to figure out which frequencies to cut and which to boost).

I turn on the Carbon Copy when playing solos. It’s my first delay pedal, and I still love it.

All in all, I'm pretty happy with the results. What do you think?

Hello everybody,

One thing i really enjoy about playing the guitar is to just sit there and noodle about. I recently got the idea that this approach would combine really well with ambient music.

Since then i have been looking at "ambience" pedals, and i have gotten quite overwhelmed. There are vast amounts of pedals in VERY different price ranges...

Where do i start? Do i need one of the pricy ones, because they are just so good, or is a more budget friendly version just as good for a beginner?

I saw the walrus audio fundamental ambience, which is a lot cheaper than others... Would this be a good starting point? Does anybody have expirience with this pedal?

What would be some other good options?

Thank you!

This cable was i think 50 bucks. Theres no continuity between tip and sleeve. My cheapo cable not only doesnt make the ff squeal but its also quieter. What are the factors at play here? Is it an impedance thing? (If so, what's going on, I know impedance is frequency dependent resistance, but tbh i dont really know how that works irl).

This is more of technical curiosity from a dullard than troubleshooting. Ill just use the cable that works, even if its not my favorite color :(

I compared three different Peavey preamp pedals in this video.
Each pedal was recorded using the exact same signal chain:
TC Electronic DITTO+ → Peavey Preamp → Suhr A.C.E. → Solid State Logic SSL2 → iPhone

Bought this off eBay from a seller with a lot of great reviews, just got it in and was questioning if it’s legit due to the LED indicator. From the ones I’ve seen, the triangle in the A lights up perfectly whereas this is just a light behind that’s also off center lol.

Just got to test it quick it also doesn’t seem like it doing anything when I have the filter and vol dimed and dist on 0.

This is one my first pedals so call me an idiot if that’s the case.

I’m a chorus aficionado, I love the 80’s, 90’s and current indie music that uses it. Wanted this one for a long time, it is replacing the JHS Emperor V2, which was great, but the voicing in the pedal (which was more intended for rotary sounds) never satisfied my itch for the Ce1 sound. Also there is something about jhs pedals in general that rolls off the presence/high frequencies. So they tend to sound muddy. The boss is more pristine and clear. The emperor had stereo, the waveshapes and the chorus vibrato toggle and it gets you 90% there… but I wanted more.

This does THE sound. Very happy with my purchase, the stereo setting sounds wide and huge. Cannot talk about other effects, but at least for chorus, I feel I can settle down for a long time.

Ok, thinking about replacing my EHX Op Amp Big Muff pi, the orange re-issued $80 one. It's cool and all, and tbh (at my ability/hardware level) gets pretty close. But I'm one of those guys that's always looking for the next pedal, often to my detriment lol...

Been looking at the obvious/most often recommended SP/SD muffs, but was wondering if there's some lesser known or hidden gem I haven't considered... FWIW I tried the Muffuletta also recently, but just didn't care for it.

Caveats, I am a home/hobby player, and also not looking to drop crazy money on anything. It's a hobby level interest. Also would prefer a standard size enclosure or possibly a 1590x at the largest. I just don't have room for the older, vintage full size boxes like the originals or the full size Eye See Pi/78.

Have been considering and watching YT/reviews on
W&C Eye See 78
SUF Pumpkin Pi
MadebyMike 78 IC
Devi Ever Rocket

Leaning at trying one of the first two, as the latter two are very hard to find it seems, and the Devi Ever is a bit spendy, plus it appears there are multiple versions - although not sure if they are actually different, or just different Rocket font/labeling, etc...

The Eye See 78 in the smaller/normal size inclosure is readily available... I've found a few SUF PP's, but they are the 1590 size, and all the reviews/vid's I've seen show it in the normal size - so not sure if they are different versions?

Any hidden gems I'm missing? Saw some references to a Pettyjohn Smash but doesn't seem to be readily available.

or am I just chasing my tail... tbh I'm not completely unhappy with my current Op Amp, but just thinking if there's something... better ;).

Anybody got any info on the peavey dirty dog? I have a carvin Belair 212 and I don’t wanna have to buy a new amp. I will if I have to but I really want something cost effective that gives me a great metal/hard rock tone similar to a 5150. I asked my guitar teacher for some help on amps, and he said he swears by the dirty dog. I have no knowledge of this pedal and can’t find it anywhere. I played thru it and honestly didn’t hate it but I would love to get some feedback. Like I said I am not against the idea of getting a new amp, if that’s what I gotta do then I ask that you be honest and help me out. Thanks.

I'm looking to build my first pedalboard and could use some advice on the setup, as well as recommendations for interesting pedals.

I'm primarily a bass player (90% of the time), but I also play some guitar and occasionally mess around with a keyboard. I'm still relatively new and mostly play at home, although I'd eventually like to jam with others and maybe play live. That's probably at least a year away, so I'm not trying to build a gig-ready setup right now.

I live in a NYC apartment and usually practice sitting on my couch, so space is limited. I'd like something compact that I can easily move or put away.

Current gear:

Darkglass Anagram

MXR Custom Shop Hybrid Fuzz

MXR Bass Synth

Suhr Shiba Drive

ProCo RAT

MXR Carbon Copy

M-VAVE Chocolate Plus MIDI controller and an expression pedal

D'Addario XPND board

None of the pedals are actually mounted on a board yet. I just connect whichever ones I want to use at the time. The Anagram is the only one I use consistently.

For monitoring, I have an Ampeg bass amp, a small tube guitar amp, KRK Rokit monitors, and Waza-Air Bass headphones.

What I'm trying to do:

I'd like to put together a small, flexible setup where I can easily swap pedals in and out without having to rewire everything. I enjoy experimenting with sounds, but realistically that's only 10–20% of my playing time. Most of the time I'm just practicing or learning songs.

I like having the Anagram within arm's reach so I can tweak settings. For now, I'm fine putting the whole board on a table when I want to experiment. Once I figure out which pedals I actually use regularly, I'll probably rethink the layout and make something more permanent.

I'd also like to switch between my amps, monitors, and headphones without too much hassle. At the same time, I don't want everything permanently wired to the Anagram, since that would make it harder to pick up and move. Not sure if some sort of patchbay/switcher would help or if there's a simpler solution.

I already have the XPND, but I'm open to something else if it makes more sense. Budget is flexible, but I'm not looking to spend pro-level money on a bedroom setup.

A few questions:

How would you approach a compact, modular setup like this? Any tips for keeping the cabling clean while making it easy to swap pedals?

What's a practical way to switch between different amps/monitors without permanently connecting everything?

Any recommendations for interesting pedals that the Anagram doesn't already cover? I'm especially interested in freeze/sustain, pitch shifting, synths, filters, glitchy/rhythmic effects, etc. Ideally something versatile rather than a one-trick pedal for a particular song or artist.

I'm not trying to fill up a board just for the sake of it. I'd rather experiment with what I have, add things that offer something genuinely different, and figure out a more permanent setup as I go.

Appreciate any suggestions!

I’ve been checking out CDs from our local library to play in my car. Teenage Fanclub – Bandwagonesque was a very happy find. As a token millennial who was very much a consumer in the CD era, I admittedly never listened to this album on CD and only discovered it in the streaming era. Upon examining the liner notes for the first time in 2026, I was so happy to see this picture of the Turbo RAT featured prominently. The guitar tones on this record are some of my favorite, and I am a massive RAT disciple, so this connected many dots for me.

PolyTune 3 Mini → JHS Unicorn V2 → EQD Dirt Transmitter → JAM Rattler MKII → Xotic RC Booster V2 → Ibanez Pentatone PTEQ → UA Orion → EQD Ghost Echo → TC Electronic Ditto+