Boss FV-500H Mono High Impedance Volume Pedal
Make quick, subtle volume changes with this high impedance volume pedal. It features a tuning output and a virtually indestructible design.
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Overall User Ratings (based on 14 ratings)
Submitted November 8, 2020 by a customer from gmail.com
"It’s Swell"
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It’s huge but it’s also surprisingly light weight. Because it’s so big it feels good under your foot. The resistance (which is adjustable) is, to me, just right because instead of fighting against you, it’s follows you like a shadow. The volume taper is pretty steep. Once you get the pedal to about 40% open, you’ve got 90% volume. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, it’s just something to get used to. What would be great is if you could adjust the taper of the volume. Maybe there’s a mod floating around on the interwebs? You can set the minimum volume which could be useful for using it as a boost right before an overdrive pedal whereby you set the minimum volume and put the pedal all the way down and when you want to melt some faces, you can open up the pedal all the way to slam the overdrive into...overdrive. I put the volume pedal after distortion and before modulation. That way I can swell into the modulation, delay, and reverb while preserving the trails of the effects that come after the volume once the volume is all the way down. My biggest gripe would be that the jacks are recessed into the enclosure. You can use a 90 degree connector for the top of the pedal, but it’s a juggling act. The side jack for the tuner can only be used with a straight connector. As it would happen, because the pedal is so big, it takes its own entire section of my pedalboard, so space at the top of the pedal wasn’t an issue. I did opt to use straight jack connectors from the top because I had the space and I didn’t want to stress the connectors on a 90 degree jack. Overall it’s a good volume pedal. I dinged it one star because of the volume tapering and recessed jacks. I still think it’s a better volume pedal than the others in its price range, but there are better volume pedals out there.
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Submitted April 18, 2011 by a customer from gmail.com
"Attention Keyboard Players: Just buy this and forget all the other crap."
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It's the best one out there.
Sound
Expression pedals and volume pedals are tricky, especially if you own a Nord Electro 3. If you have one, it behooves you to buy a pedal that can serve as both an expression and an in/out volume pedal. I prefer an extra large throw and something that is solid and large. This Boss pedal is all of the above---the best one out there. If you don't want a bulky pedal, don't buy this one. It's built like a tanks and is almost as big. I hate the small flimsy pedals, like the Roland EV5, or the ones that don't work properly, like the Alesis. If your serious about performance and don't mind a big foorprint, just buy this...you won't be dissapointed.
Features
It's both an expression pedal and/or an in/out volume pedal. It's nice to be covered both ways...actually it's essential. Also the minimum volume is an prerequisite feature, which it's got.
Ease of Use
If you can't figure it out, perhaps you're in the wrong field.
Quality
It's metal contruction, built like a tanks. I beat the crap out of mine for 3-4 years, didn't even keep it ithe box..just threw it around and into my gig bag....actually killed it. Then I tried a bunch of cheaper pedals----don't do that. They're mostly garbage. I finally just bought it again and now I take care of it. So if you beat the crap out of it, it will still give you 3-4 years. If not, it might last forever.
Value
Yes, its not cheap. But it's worth it. One of those deals. If you're a gigging musician, it's a good value. Quality counts for a lot.
Manufacturer Support
not applicable
The Wow Factor
Looks pretty good, although Boss in general is not something that would typically produce that much wood. I generally prefer somthing with a more vintage look. But I would submit that this category is fairly moronic. Buy it because it does the job.
Musical Background:
Working Musician and Producer
Musical Style:
Rock, Country
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Submitted February 8, 2008 by a customer from charter.net
"The last volume pedal I will ever buy!"
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This will be the last volume pedal I will ever buy.
Sound
Takes nothing away from the sound of my guitar. It's perfect for swells and changing volume when you can't stop picking.
Features
The adjustable volume in the closed position is very cool, you can make quick volume changes. The adjustable tension is a great feature, most volume pedals don't have enough resistance for me. I tighten this up so there is no accidental volume changes.
Ease of Use
Does everything it's supposed to do and more.
Quality
It's built like a bank vault. No worries about this pedal breaking.
Value
Worth every penny I spent on it.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't had to deal with them.
The Wow Factor
The features I mentioned before are only available on this pedal.
Musical Background:
Active musician, I have been playing for 15 years.
Musical Style:
Classic rock to Metal
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Submitted April 20, 2014 by Dick S in Providence, RI
"It's a Tank!"
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Expression pedals are tricky---especially with the Nords and the Hammond clones. This is one of the few pedals that works with the Electro 3 and Hammond SK series.It's got a long throw and you won't kick it around because it's got some good aluminum beef. Never mind the cost---it's 10 times the pedal as the ev5.
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Submitted June 23, 2019 by Ron S in Lupton, MI
"Not for Boss Katana!"
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The Boss Katana manual recommends this or another Boss expression pedal for the Boss Katana 100. I have tried every configuration possible. It does not work as an expression pedal, only straight volume in the direct signal chain.
Musical Background:
Guitar player for 54 years, 30-50 gigs per year.
Musical Style:
Classic rock, pop, metal.
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