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Rating And Reviews: SKB PS-55 Pedal System

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"Excellent buy for a serious lead player/pedal user" submitted February 10, 2012

By Paul M in Doraville, GA
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Musical Background: Performing musician of 8 years, guitarist.
Music Style: Rock, Grunge, Alt Rock, punk, hardcore, blues
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Sound: No sound reduction from the tone I wanted. It's quiet and doesn't effect my sound. I don't use the buffered pre-amp guitar input but that's a personal taste. Feature: Like I said I used up the 9V jacks pretty quickly but Ive found ways to work around that. I feel like the orientation of the IN/OUT for your effects -> amp on the power bay made my last pedal's orientation on the board a bit awkward but i was able to work around it. Ease of Use: Pretty simple to set up, just read the manual and pay attention to the in and out slots and you should be able to figure it out. It took me a few minutes to figure the FX loop but that was mainly due to lack of experience in using one. Quality: Built like a tank made from tanks. It can take one hell of a beating. Value: It's not cheap. At all. But the zzounds payment plan helped me out big time with that. Depending on your needs the lower tier model of this board, or maybe a pedaltrain would work well for you. But I still recommend this board. Manufacturer Support: Easy to reach, had to contact them about an issue with the headphone amp and they were able to help me very quickly. The Wow Factor: It's a gadget freak thing. It's highly equipped, internationally compliant. Has plenty of necessary items on it (the pedal tester is a joy for me). Overall: I bought this board about 2 months ago and 3 shows later I'm so glad I got it. The power bay and cable chambers are perfect for what I wanted and needed out of my setup. The included velcro isn't that great but that's a minor complaint in my books. I did have to learn to experiment with different voltages for some pedals (i quickly used up my 9v jacks) but that's my only real complaint.
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"Best board money can buy." submitted June 6, 2011

By a customer from hotmail.com
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Musical Background: Active Musician
Music Style: Alternative, Christian Rock
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Sound: This pedal board is nothing short of amazing! I play live every week with my church band and it has never let me down. I have owned it for over a year now. I have no sound issues whatsoever. Feature: It comes with velcro for your pedals so they will stay in place when you transport the case. The integrated power supply is very handy. The mono out is also awesome for my sound guy. Provides a lot more control for the PA speakers producing an all around awesome mix. Ease of Use: The board pretty self explanatory and is very easy to use. Quality: SKB Always makes the best products! This case is the best the market has to offer. It protects my gear very well and I have not had any issues with the circuits. Value: This product is the best, but a little steep. However, you get what you pay for. The Wow Factor: Very appealing and cool looking. Overall: I will keep this board until the day I die. If I had to buy another one (Which I may bc of all my pedals) I would definitely get another! Thanks SKB for another amazing product!
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"Everything you need and lot of stuff you thought you didn't but will find yourself grateful you found it here!" submitted June 29, 2008

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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). 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! 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. 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. Manufacturer Support: Haven't really needed it for this product, but I did needed it for another case and customer service is great! The Wow Factor: 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! 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.
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"If you play live this is NOT for you." submitted December 1, 2008

By a customer from mh2o.com
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Musical Background: Pro Guitarist
Music Style: Rock Metal
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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. 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... 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! 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? Manufacturer 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. The Wow Factor: the appeal fooled me into buying it. 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.
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SKB PS-55 Pedal System Customer Review submitted January 22, 2009

By a customer from backroads.net
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Musical Background: Active Musician
Music Style: Blues, Rock, Jazz, ect
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Ease of Use: It makes more noise. 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 Manufacturer Support: N/a The Wow Factor: 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.
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