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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2020 9:08:10 GMT -7
Thinking of doing a major upgrade to my board. Anyone have any comments on the GigRig products - pro or con Thanks
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Post by LT on Jan 22, 2020 9:22:09 GMT -7
I have 2 of their Isolators. They're a great way to keep isolation, but expand your power supply outputs. I plug an Isolator into one of the outs on my True Tone CS6 and it easily powers 4 pedals. Highly recommended!
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Post by Telemanic on Mar 7, 2020 9:28:02 GMT -7
I have a G2 switcher and all of the associated power supply components, installed in a Schmidt Array board (expensive but awesome!). The G2 is simply amazing, so fully featured, well designed, but above all extremely easy to set up and program. It's super intuitive for someone NOT techy like me, lol.
But I think your question was more directed to the power distribution, so I'll focus on that. The whole supply system is so well thought out and executed. Seriously, I am a HUGE fan!! Even if you don't use a G2 or any switcher at all. The modular approach is a winner for me. Instead of one big brick that has to occupy its own area somewhere, you have the space saving flexibility to locate the smallish "Generator" where you want it and then place your tiny "distributors" and "isolators" etc, wherever they fit. They are so small you can fit them in the smallest of spaces. Plus the wiring concept itself is brilliant, a plug on one end and a generous amount of thin wire that you just snip to the exact length you need, no stripping just stick the clipped end into the distributor or isolator and push down on a clip that pierces and locks it in all in one step. So fast and easy.
Beyond that hat they have specialty modules that power your eventide, strymon, etc etc pedals with the correct voltage miliamps and polarities. Voltage doubler 9-18, virtual batteries that have a sag control, on and on. And they're all very small and follow the same modular concept. It takes a bit of planning your architecture if you will, but it is so worth it in the end, because when you actually start wiring your power chain it goes ridiculously fast. I use their power supply system on any board I do. It just works. Can't say enough about the whole shabang, G2 included. It's a pricey switcher but I think it's the best "cleanest" sounding one on the market with their switching matrix. If you have any other questions feel free to email me. Lagro62@gmail.com
best wishes, Lou
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2020 12:44:35 GMT -7
I have the ABY/BABY and the Quartermaster QMX 6 is actually out for delivery as we speak. Can't say much about it except that I like the layout a lot better than other switching systems/loopers--Gigrig puts the guitar input and output-to-amp in the unit's end panels where they're fully accessible, even with a straight-to-straight cable, which I appreciate. Also, the ins/outs for effects are spaced so that you can use your standard patch cables. I like the Quartermaster, too, because of its simplicity--I don't need programming in a looper at the moment, so I'm just getting the functions I want for the board I'm putting together. The ABY/BABY is an excellent unit--does exactly what it's supposed to do--completely silent switching, no ground loops, no phase issues.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2020 15:42:48 GMT -7
Thanks LT (Lou)! Thanks, Lou! Thanks Jon!
Actually, I now have the QMX-10. The Generator/distributor/2 isolators are "out for delivery" on Monday.
The QMX- with flip switches and the end panel ins and outs was a big point for me. It's light, and I like the "wow" factor you get when opening the box.
Thanks Again for the comments guys!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 5:06:10 GMT -7
Everything came out really nice. Fantastic, actually. Generator -> Distributor -> QMX-10 and 2 Isolators. Pedals: tuner/Kingtone Blues Power/ChaseTone RVF/ChaseTone Fuzz Fella/Wampler Sovereign v1/Friedman BE-OD Deluxe - A/DA Flanger/Neo mini Vent II/Boonar/Collider Then the QMX-10 output goes to a ChaseTone Secret Preamp and then into the Z of choice. Sounds so clean and quiet. Does quiet have a sound?
Not cheap, but worth every penny if you are looking to upgrade... cheers!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 9:49:26 GMT -7
I'm liking the QMX 6 a good bit, too. It's going to be the core of a new, larger pedalboard project I've got in mind. Right now it's stuck to my Metro 24 controlling two dirt pedals, boost, phaser, tremolo and delay, (guitar into tuner, which goes into the QMX's input) which is kind of silly--there's no particular advantage vs just lining up the pedals and stomping on them without the switching system--maybe a better signal and reduced noise, but slight enough that I'm not sure if I'm hearing it or not. That said, it does sound good.
The big pedalboard I'm pondering will be a Pedaltrain Novo 24, powered by a Truetone CS 12. Not entirely sure why I want such a thing or what I'd do with it, but it'll be fun to fart around with if we're still sheltering in place.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 10:11:07 GMT -7
If I recall, I got into having a loop switcher because the switches on my pedals kept having problems (Hello Brian Wampler!) The One-Spot was okay, but at the time I needed two of them to cover a large array. The GigRig flip-switch function is so nice to employ with fuzz and dirt pedals. Easiest way to set-up unity volume across the board too...
A lot of my gear came along with the feeling of being "not entirely sure why I want such a thing"- but that's cool.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 11:07:34 GMT -7
Is switch failure a thing on earlier Wampler pedals? Because I've got two Velvet Fuzzes with bad switches sitting in the cabinet.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 13:22:30 GMT -7
Unfortunately, yes.
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