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Rating And Reviews: Boss FV-500L Volume Pedal

Adjustable torque. Expression output.

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"Great Solid pedal" submitted March 21, 2012

By a customer from me.com in Gaithersburg, MD
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Musical Background: 10 years playing guitar, i record at home and have played in many bands
Music Style: anything and everything
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Overall: I was really surprised at the quality of this pedal. I originally bought it to be an expression pedal for my timeline pedal, but I have been using it mostly as a volume pedal so far. I am strongly considering getting another to be my expression pedal down the road. I would get this pedal again for sure. Built strong, glides up and down smooth and the tuner out on the left side is a god send. you can mute your guitar live and tune it up then slam it down and start playing again. awesome pedal great value!
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"This is definitely a good buy" submitted June 26, 2008

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Musical Background: Active Musician
Music Style: Indie, blues and country, Jazz
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Sound: This is a great volume pedal but it does seem to lose a little treble when turning down. Still love it.... Feature: This is where this pedal gets awesome. Using it aligned as a mooger fooger expression pedal is much fun and then back to its original duty as a volume pedal.. Adjusting the amount of volume you want to control is awesome and much needed as well as the tuner output. Ease of Use: Easy as can be Quality: Its Boss! I have a bunch of boss stuff and its all incredible reliable. This is probably tougher than the pedals but I am not worried about it longevity at all. Probably outlive me. Value: You get what you pay for. Its not the cheapest pedal in the world but its what you expect to pay for quality equipment. Manufacturer Support: N/A The Wow Factor: It is very sexy as far as volume pedals go... I really love it Overall: I do not expect to buy a volume pedal ever again. If a) it doesn't break or b) doesn't get lost or stolen. There is no reason for me to upgrade as this suits my style completely: This is not JUNK. It has a great action and smooth feel.
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"Boss FV-500 L : the Stinkfoot of volume pedals!" submitted May 8, 2012

By Don F in Silver Spring, MD
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Musical Background: 45 years as a keyboardist/singing songwriter, pro for 31 years. I dablbe in guitar, bass and mandolin.
Music Style: Rock, pop, R&B,blues, jazz, Latin, reggae, electronica, experimental/eccentric, eclectic fusions.
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Sound: Noisy and scratchy. I never used its expression mode, but it was nice to know that it was there. My musical styles had nothing to do with my choice or uses of the pedal.The pedal was worthless for recording, disconcerting in rehearsal, annoying when demoing sounds in songwriting, and a big hassle on stage, the main reason that I junked it! If you can keep it quiet, good luck- it may get you through real world use for a while without major trouble- then again... replace the pot. with optics, duh! Feature: most useful features: stereo ins and outs; expession mode;minimum volume sensitivity adjustment.tuner jack; battery operation and power supply option. Least useful was the potentiometer, ruining its usefulness and wasting time, money, vbe- it's a big hassle! Ease of Use: At first, it sounds okay- a few days later, expect the pot. to go out and leave you with a noisy clunker! iT'S EASY TO USE WHEN WORKING PROPERLY. THE ONLY BIT OF LEARNING INVOLVES THE EXPRESSION PEDAL, NO BIG DEAL. It's playable for keyboards and drum machines (my main uses), and I found it alright for guitar and bass. Quality: Made well enough except for the potentiometer- Which is like saying that a Volvo is well made except for having a sucky engine and transmission! Rreliable? NOT!!! It wouln't last nearly long enough, and it's cosmetically benign, if boring-undistinguished. Value: No way!!! Manufacturer Support: Yes. Customer service was 119% unresponsive, and impossible to reach!No friendliness or unfriendliness, just lacking effort and problem solving. I gave up, patience being finite... The Wow Factor: IF the pot. problem were fixed, I'd consider this pedal in its price range; otherwise, I'd pass it up! Overall: I used to own one of these noisy, scratchy-potentiometer duds. I admit to never having used the tuner jack, so I have no complaints there. The Ernie Ball pedals are quiet and study, a better choice. If you need to save money, buy a behringer cheapie or two and treat them gently! Morleys are fine, but also too fragile to leave home! I currently use a Visual Volume pedal that kicks butt! If I were to recommend only one volume pedal, I'd say to go with Visual Volume. They're worth the dough!
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