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| Zack |
Posted - 09/22/2003 : 8:48:10 PM
I know tim uses the dd-6 for the automatic swells...but he uses the Ernie Ball volume pedal for swells too right... he just presses the ernie ball for each individual note. I plan an gettin both of these...but i was just wondering what the volume pedal actually does...thanks |
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| Bustoff |
Posted - 10/21/2003 : 4:46:40 PM
The durability, sleek design, and super sensitivity all contribute to the high price of the Ernie Ball, I'd say.
Also the string used to control the volume level inside the pedal is made of Kevlar (the stuff they use to make bullet-proof vests  ), which is expensive, I'd guess.
I have an Ernie Ball volume pedal and I'd have to say that it is far superior than any other I've tried, mainly because of the great sensitivity it has. You have so much more control than most other volume/wah/expression pedals. I have a Dunlop Cry Baby Wah and it's great but it doesn't have near the sensitivity that the Ernie Ball does. Of course with a wah pedal, it could be argued that you don't need the same sensitivity you need with a volume pedal.
But you're right though - $100 is a heavy price for what seems to be a simple tool. Basically what it comes down to is that you're paying for the ERNIE BALL brand name and it is overpriced because of that reason, for one.
But therippa, the pedal you're talking about would work fine I think, but i just wouldn't expect to have the same durability and sensitivity of the Ernie Ball. But if that doesn't matter, I'd say go for it.
Man i didn't mean to type that much, I'm not trying to act like I know everything  |
| GRock |
Posted - 10/21/2003 : 10:15:00 AM
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Originally posted by therippa
Sorta relevant, sorta off-topic, but...
What justifies the Ernie Ball pedal being $100? I'm thinking of ordering this pedal ($22) for the same reason (violin swells). Is this just going to end up being another piece of crap I donate to my little sister?
i've been trying to figure this out as well. seems like the pot would cost only a few bucks at radioshack and the casing is just a big hunk of aluminum. so why does that cost a 100 dollars? |
| therippa |
Posted - 10/15/2003 : 6:18:17 PM
Sorta relevant, sorta off-topic, but...
What justifies the Ernie Ball pedal being $100? I'm thinking of ordering this pedal ($22) for the same reason (violin swells). Is this just going to end up being another piece of crap I donate to my little sister? |
| bugman96 |
Posted - 10/11/2003 : 8:09:07 PM
dd-6 has more delay time, and I believe it has the warp mode, which the dd5 does not |
| Zack |
Posted - 10/08/2003 : 6:20:14 PM
Thanks for clearin that up dude...one last thing as a throw out...does anyone know some specific differences with the dd-6 and the dd-5? |
| jsoldo |
Posted - 10/01/2003 : 11:39:42 AM
The combination of the delay pedal and volume pedal just magnifies the volume swell. A volume pedal without anything else is pretty lame, but when combined with some delay you can get those great violin sounds. Hope this helps. |
| Zack |
Posted - 09/30/2003 : 11:38:40 PM
I did make a mistake...tim has a dd-5 lol. Anyways, i was at the music store te other day, and the guy said the ernie ball just acts like a nob on ur guitar, increasing and decreasing the volume. But im positive i saw tim use it to make some swells. I dunno, whatever...i know u can get them on the dd-5 (from what he setup page tells me), but i guess ill just have to try an ernie ball and figure it out. Thanks. |
| Bustoff |
Posted - 09/30/2003 : 11:05:32 PM
The DD-6 has no volume effects at all that I'm aware of - where did you guys get this information?
Tim uses the Ernie Ball volume pedal for all volume effects as far as I know.
The volume pedal is basically a volume knob in pedal form. When your heel is all the way down, the volume is all the way down. When your toe is all the way down, the volume is all the way up. |
| Dave S |
Posted - 09/23/2003 : 10:20:02 PM
I've actually got one of the Ernie Ball volume pedals...it takes some practice to make the swells sound good but it's still nice to have. The pedal works like this...at one position, the sound is completely cut off, and at the other the pedal has no effect. At all points inbetween there is some corresponding volume. Didn't know the dd-6 had auto swells, i'll have to look into upgrading. |
| JTR |
Posted - 09/23/2003 : 01:05:40 AM
I was unaware that TR has a DD-6 yet, but it would not surprise me if he upgraded. |
