which commercial pedal board?

[Pieman]

Been think about replacing my homemade board with something else. What features should i been looking at? Recommendations? Don't want to spend an arm and a leg. Home use only.

[RobB]

I like all of the pedaltrain stuff, but you'll have the extra expense of adding a power supply.

For home use, the SKB stuff is great. All inclusive w/built-in power, though you might run into compatability issues if you need to juice up pedals other than 9v.

[veatch]

I like the Gator hard shell stuff. Again, you'll need to add a power supply...

[hamerhead]

Pedaltrain here, too. It's a little pricey, but really well built. They make different sizes, so finding one that fits is pretty easy. And with the power supply, you'll never buy batteries again. Well maybe for your flashlights or remote helicopter, but not for your effects.

[Jeff R]

I got a ton of reliable mileage out of a Furman board back when I was gigging. It was nice having the built-in PS and it ran very quietly, came with a sturdy gig bag too. Some of the more expensive ones have cases if I recall correctly.

My only complaint was that the factory Velcro didn't hold well enough for my tastes. But I fixed that with one trip to Home Depot.

[rugby1970]

I have one of these http://www.chemistrydesignwerks.com/

No velcro, has its own carry bag. I use a 1spot for power. Very versatile.

[zzzdat]

I have a 13 year old stomping grounds large board and case that has seen over a 1000 gigs and is still in great shape.

A little pricey, but they are light and they will build to order. The cases are aslo very sturdy and light.

Cool Beans

Gene

[Uncle Thor's Hamer]

I've got a smaller Pedaltrain. Love it. Sturdy would be an understatement. I don't have any other experience to compare it to, but there is nothing wrong with it.

[Pieman]

SKB pedal board and amp and speaker for $50 this weekend

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FootNote

[velorush]

I have one of these http://www.chemistrydesignwerks.com/

No velcro, has its own carry bag. I use a 1spot for power. Very versatile.

This is very interesting to me (I refuse Velcro^TM on principle). I had my TC Nova Modulator and Nova Delay attached to a small board with wire ties and it worked great. Now I'm considering a new board and this has inspired me to revisit the wire tie strategy!

[geoff_hartwell]

I got a ton of reliable mileage out of a Furman board back when I was gigging. It was nice having the built-in PS and it ran very quietly, came with a sturdy gig bag too. Some of the more expensive ones have cases if I recall correctly.

My only complaint was that the factory Velcro didn't hold well enough for my tastes. But I fixed that with one trip to Home Depot.

Hey Jeff - How did you strip the stock velcro from the Furman and what did you use to replace it? Dual Lock?

[tommy p]

I got a Pedal Pad for next to nothing when MARS Music died. Love it.

[rugby1970]

I have one of these http://www.chemistrydesignwerks.com/

No velcro, has its own carry bag. I use a 1spot for power. Very versatile.

This is very interesting to me (I refuse Velcro^TM on principle). I had my TC Nova Modulator and Nova Delay attached to a small board with wire ties and it worked great. Now I'm considering a new board and this has inspired me to revisit the wire tie strategy!

The wire tie idea won me over. Sooooo flexible, no adhesive residue, the little rubber feet can stay on the pedals (can't lose them if you want to sell the pedal down the line). One caveat; when loaded it might be a little heavy for some.

[Jeff R]

I got a ton of reliable mileage out of a Furman board back when I was gigging. It was nice having the built-in PS and it ran very quietly, came with a sturdy gig bag too. Some of the more expensive ones have cases if I recall correctly.

My only complaint was that the factory Velcro didn't hold well enough for my tastes. But I fixed that with one trip to Home Depot.

Hey Jeff - How did you strip the stock velcro from the Furman and what did you use to replace it? Dual Lock?

I pulled the factory stuff directly off the board with my hands. It was starting to come loose in spots so apparently the adhesive holding it on wasn't that strong - or at least unable to withstand heat from an unshaded outside stage or my hot car on a summer day I pulled the stuff off, removed the residue on the board with Goo Gone or something like that, and I replaced the original stuff with whatever the "industrial strength" Velcro was at Home Depot. Can't recall the brand, I just remember it said "industrial strength" on the box and I figured that was what I needed. On a big roll and about two inches wide.

[Ethan]

I've been using one of two different Pedaltrain ones for years, and just made my own with mixer cases before that. The Pedaltrain ones are nice, although I find myself wanting a flat board again a lot of times. There are so many pedalboard builders out there now it's pretty crazy!