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Peterson:: VS1 or Strobostomp?


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I'm kinda thinkin' of makin' the plunge. Either one better? Does the stomp suck tone?

Those are some fancy tuners you got yer eye on, Corky!

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Depends on what you want to use it for. If you are using a home tuner, then the VSII would be fine.

The Strobo stomp is designed for live use. Its true bypass so it doesn't suck tone. But it also isn't as easy to get to the other programs as the VSII. It isn't hard, but you do sacrifice some flexibility for convenience.

IMHO, the VSII is too large for easy live use. It would take up too much space on the pedalboard, and if you dont have several different tunings programmed, then it is a waste of space and the Strobostom will be more than adequate.

Now excuse me while I go get my Porsche waxed. :)

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Depends on what you want to use it for. If you are using a home tuner, then the VSII would be fine.

The Strobo stomp is designed for live use. Its true bypass so it doesn't suck tone. But it also isn't as easy to get to the other programs as the VSII. It isn't hard, but you do sacrifice some flexibility for convenience.

IMHO, the VSII is too large for easy live use. It would take up too much space on the pedalboard, and if you dont have several different tunings programmed, then it is a waste of space and the Strobostom will be more than adequate.

Now excuse me while I go get my Porsche waxed. :)

took me long enough to bug ya....

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Forget the TU-12 unless you're on a budget. Get the Strobostomp if you can swing it. You won't believe the accuracy and how good your guitar will sound.

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You won't believe ... how good your guitar will sound.

Depends how good you play, LOL :)

And how precisely your guitar is intonated.

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i agree with poe on this one. make sure you don't get the vs-1 though. the screens lacked contrast and were hard to read if you did use them in a live situation.

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I sold my VS II when the Strobostomp came out, no regrets. Poe's right re: home vs live use though, if you're playing live definitely get the stomp...

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I bought a VS-I a while back. I use it for everything, including gigs. Its a great tool, especially for setups. I have not experienced any problems reading the screen and its not too terribly inconvenient for gigs, I can live with it.

If I were to buy new today I would have a tough time choosing between the VS-II and the Strobostomp. The Stomp would certainly be a superior solution for gigs. I'm not sure how it would work out for bench work/adjusting intonation/etc. I'd have to try it out.

But with several people here saying they got rid of their VS-I and going with the Stomp or VS-II you could probably pick up a used VS-I real cheap.

Noonan

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