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SKB PS55 Professional Pedal Management System
Does not include any guitar pedals. Add your own.
"If you play live this is NOT for you."
Feature:
The features are more gimmicky than useful. Having 2 FX loops could be useful if they didnt add noise to the signal. Cable tester is nice. Headphone out is pointless. It's called the STAGE FIVE - thus it's meant to be ON STAGE. When would I be wearing headphones on stage...
Quality:
1 tour and one of the latches came loose. SKB is sending me a new latch, but im going to have to find a way to install it because it requires a pop rivet gun. Its next to impossible to install yet not sturdy enough to last 1 tour...go figure
Value:
Expensive for breaking on its first tour. Would work well at home, but then why would you need a pedal board at home?
Desirability:
the appeal fooled me into buying it.
Sound:
If you are going to play live and loud then do not use any of the inputs. They create extra noise that's very noticeable at loud volumes. The power itself is ok, it too adds a little noise. Not the cleanest power stage, but the main input and the effects loops add extra noise. I just use this for power.
Ease of Use:
Forget the power, forget the wiring, forget it all. If you are going to be playing live in clubs, bars, etc then its going to be a little dark. You're also going to want to pack up your expensive pedals after playing. THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. There are 2 tiny "hooks" in the back and you have to align the lid properly to connect it to the board. Its a difficult process and several times it's taken me MINUTES to do. Sometimes you are fortunate enough to open for a large band and play to lots of people. They will want you to remove yourself from the stage as quickly as possible. You will struggle with packing up your pedals with this product. If you play live, be warned!
Support:
No questions asked - they will send me the new part. A 10 for support would be if they paid for shipping out to their facility to fix it themselves. If that were the case then they'd be a lot more confident about the quality of their cases.
Overall:
It has a 5 year warranty and i lasted me less than a month. Sometimes I feel like music gear companies don't actually play music. If SKB did a real field test with this pedal board then it never would have made it past testing. The latches and hooks in the back are a design flaw.
The features are more gimmicky than useful. Having 2 FX loops could be useful if they didnt add noise to the signal. Cable tester is nice. Headphone out is pointless. It's called the STAGE FIVE - thus it's meant to be ON STAGE. When would I be wearing headphones on stage...
Quality:
1 tour and one of the latches came loose. SKB is sending me a new latch, but im going to have to find a way to install it because it requires a pop rivet gun. Its next to impossible to install yet not sturdy enough to last 1 tour...go figure
Value:
Expensive for breaking on its first tour. Would work well at home, but then why would you need a pedal board at home?
Desirability:
the appeal fooled me into buying it.
Sound:
If you are going to play live and loud then do not use any of the inputs. They create extra noise that's very noticeable at loud volumes. The power itself is ok, it too adds a little noise. Not the cleanest power stage, but the main input and the effects loops add extra noise. I just use this for power.
Ease of Use:
Forget the power, forget the wiring, forget it all. If you are going to be playing live in clubs, bars, etc then its going to be a little dark. You're also going to want to pack up your expensive pedals after playing. THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. There are 2 tiny "hooks" in the back and you have to align the lid properly to connect it to the board. Its a difficult process and several times it's taken me MINUTES to do. Sometimes you are fortunate enough to open for a large band and play to lots of people. They will want you to remove yourself from the stage as quickly as possible. You will struggle with packing up your pedals with this product. If you play live, be warned!
Support:
No questions asked - they will send me the new part. A 10 for support would be if they paid for shipping out to their facility to fix it themselves. If that were the case then they'd be a lot more confident about the quality of their cases.
Overall:
It has a 5 year warranty and i lasted me less than a month. Sometimes I feel like music gear companies don't actually play music. If SKB did a real field test with this pedal board then it never would have made it past testing. The latches and hooks in the back are a design flaw.
"Everything you need and lot of stuff you thought you didn't but will find yourself grateful you found it here!"
Feature:
No other pedal board out there gives you so many options. I have several different pedals from different manufacturers and some require different voltage; this thing took care of the problem. The power bay on this board offers different options to power anything up to 18 VDC! Not to mention it has two variable power outlets that go from 4VDC - 12VDC. Really cool thing about this is that it lets you simulate a "half dead" battery; great for distortion pedals!
Quality:
SKB is well known for their cases and this pedal board / case (ain't that cool?) is no exception. Quality is the highest and this thing will stand any road trip, tour, etc...
Value:
I know that at first sight 300 dls might seem like a lot, but it is definitely worth it. All the features on this board you will not find it anywhere else for this price. It really is a professional board without the "custom made" price tag.
Desirability:
I wasn't sure at first if I wanted the board for one reason; the price tag, but I decided to go ahead and try it out. Now that I have it all set up and have actually played on a gig with it I find myself grateful that the guys at SKB put so much effort while designing this board, all the features put together make this board a very desirable item. Not to mention that the cable concealing system is an amazing extra touch!
Sound:
I bought this pedal board a about a week ago, and I love it!!! For sound really I'm rating the board's patch bay. No signal loss (or at least nothing noticeable, and I have a VERY picky ear).
Ease of Use:
When I took it out of the box it looked overwhelming!! so many inputs/outputs and power outlets, but in the end it turned out to be a piece of cake to set up.
Support:
Haven't really needed it for this product, but I did needed it for another case and customer service is great!
Overall:
Oh this will definitely stay with me and will be until it breaks (kinda hard to believe it could) and even then, I'd buy a new one.
No other pedal board out there gives you so many options. I have several different pedals from different manufacturers and some require different voltage; this thing took care of the problem. The power bay on this board offers different options to power anything up to 18 VDC! Not to mention it has two variable power outlets that go from 4VDC - 12VDC. Really cool thing about this is that it lets you simulate a "half dead" battery; great for distortion pedals!
Quality:
SKB is well known for their cases and this pedal board / case (ain't that cool?) is no exception. Quality is the highest and this thing will stand any road trip, tour, etc...
Value:
I know that at first sight 300 dls might seem like a lot, but it is definitely worth it. All the features on this board you will not find it anywhere else for this price. It really is a professional board without the "custom made" price tag.
Desirability:
I wasn't sure at first if I wanted the board for one reason; the price tag, but I decided to go ahead and try it out. Now that I have it all set up and have actually played on a gig with it I find myself grateful that the guys at SKB put so much effort while designing this board, all the features put together make this board a very desirable item. Not to mention that the cable concealing system is an amazing extra touch!
Sound:
I bought this pedal board a about a week ago, and I love it!!! For sound really I'm rating the board's patch bay. No signal loss (or at least nothing noticeable, and I have a VERY picky ear).
Ease of Use:
When I took it out of the box it looked overwhelming!! so many inputs/outputs and power outlets, but in the end it turned out to be a piece of cake to set up.
Support:
Haven't really needed it for this product, but I did needed it for another case and customer service is great!
Overall:
Oh this will definitely stay with me and will be until it breaks (kinda hard to believe it could) and even then, I'd buy a new one.
SKB PS55 Pedal System Customer Review
Quality:
No, i bought one, last week , got it home the pre-amp was bad, had to drive it 35 miles back to the Guitar center, they had another one shipped to my house, it came out of the box in pieces, so I`m driving it back (another 35 miles)to the guitar center , today and going somewhere else and getting something that`s made better than this piece of junk
Desirability:
That`s part of the problem. The features sell the product, but it`s so cheaply made that it can`t stand up to even moderate road use.
Ease of Use:
It makes more noise.
Support:
N/a
No, i bought one, last week , got it home the pre-amp was bad, had to drive it 35 miles back to the Guitar center, they had another one shipped to my house, it came out of the box in pieces, so I`m driving it back (another 35 miles)to the guitar center , today and going somewhere else and getting something that`s made better than this piece of junk
Desirability:
That`s part of the problem. The features sell the product, but it`s so cheaply made that it can`t stand up to even moderate road use.
Ease of Use:
It makes more noise.
Support:
N/a
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