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.

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.

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.

Built like a tank made from tanks. It can take one hell of a beating.

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.

Easy to reach, had to contact them about an issue with the headphone amp and they were able to help me very quickly.

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).

Performing musician of 8 years, guitarist.

Rock, Grunge, Alt Rock, punk, hardcore, blues

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.

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.

The board pretty self explanatory and is very easy to use.

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.

This product is the best, but a little steep. However, you get what you pay for.

Very appealing and cool looking.

Active Musician

Alternative, Christian Rock

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.

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...

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!

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

Expensive for breaking on its first tour. Would work well at home, but then why would you need a pedal board at home?

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 appeal fooled me into buying it.

Pro Guitarist

Rock Metal

sound quality was great, no hum and no problems with power options. However, if you want to add anything that uses a standard plug you have to add a power strip to it anyway so the on board power options become kind of pointless.

alll, yes ALL of the 12 V power ports have broken or just go out about every other show

its very easy to use, however not to great at utilizing space

this thing is total cheap quality. Anyone saying its a tank or can stand up to hard touring is full of it. After so many flights and TSA looking through it quickly became just horrible. the way its built makes it so when you pick it up you end up holding it with the feet towards your body making a airport persons reaction to set it upside down. out of 162 flights last year it only came out twice sitting right side up on the baggage claim. I put signs on it, I flagged it fragile and i even wrote please. Still always came out upside down. already ALL OF THE VELCRO is pretty much useless and all of the screws along the power converter have come out and are stripped to nothing so it cannot be repaired. Also, just from being dropped by TSA or airport employees on the baggage claim belts the plastic (so called indestructible) has cracked around the power supply and also the hinges have both stretched so far that there is a gap when you close it and I have to use a strap as well. Basically save your money and get the pedal train with flight case.

not at all, this is way overpriced for a bunch of plastic

zero!! they will not do a damn thing.

when you first get it it seems like the answer, but it is heavy, cumbersome, and quite impractical. If you just use it at home or to go to a few gigs a month it might be a good idea. But if you tour and rely on it to make money, DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY.

been playing my whole life, pro for 8 years. I play guitar, piano, and sing.

mostly rock

It makes more noise.

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

N/a

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.

Active Musician

Blues, Rock, Jazz, ect

Played for 10 years, active musician.

Rock, Alternative, Church music.

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).

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!

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.

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...

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.

Haven't really needed it for this product, but I did needed it for another case and customer service is great!

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!