Volume Pedals - What do you use - which is best for swells

DesVegas

As above, i'm needing a volume pedal for those violin type swells.

Which one do you use? which is the best you've tried etc

GavRichList

the Dunlop DVP3 is excellent. Reeeaally smooth, quite low profile, and works as an expression pedal too. Well priced on Thomann. Would recommend.

DesVegas

Thank you Gav

GavRichList

The Ernie Ball VP seems to be on all the instagram Prayer and Worship boards, just next to the altoids tin. That either means its really good too, or the most expensive. I think Jesus used one on his hand crafted wooden board.

Fuzzdog

I've settled on a Morley wah/volume for the past few years - was absolutely horrible stock, but I eventually bent the LEDs around into the perfect place and it's the smoothest thing for swells I've ever had.

Modded the hell out of the wah side as well, and now it's the one pedal I rarely play without.

Other than that, the Dunlop mentioned above is utterly superb.

DesVegas

@gavhaus How do you switch between volume and expression?

GavRichList

it has 2 seperate inputs

DesVegas

Interesting, thanks for yr feedback

Teetonetal

Fuzzdog said:

I've settled on a Morley wah/volume for the past few years - was absolutely horrible stock, but I eventually bent the LEDs around into the perfect place and it's the smoothest thing for swells I've ever had.

Modded the hell out of the wah side as well, and now it's the one pedal I rarely play without.

Other than that, the Dunlop mentioned above is utterly superb.

That's what I need to do to mine. Agree, horrible stock

guitarfishbay

I have the larger DVP1, I think it is absolutely fantastic and very easy to control given how big it is.  It is bigger than a crybaby.  It doesn't have expression though, you need the DVP3 for that.  I think the DVP3 is smaller but I've never seen one in person.

GavRichList

^ it is, yep

digitalscream

I know it's not quite what you asked, but...I just use a Gruv Gear Fretwrap to mute the open strings, then tap the notes with my left hand and use the volume control on the guitar with my right. The main benefit is that it doesn't require any extra space on my board, and I'm not stuck to the location of my pedalboard on stage when I'm doing it.

Might be worth trying...?

guitarfishbay

The only issue with that technique is it wouldn't be possible to have open strings ringing.  I also find my old style fret wraps get stuck easily at the nut, so have given up on pulling them over.  The old ones didn't have a reinforced hoop thing, it just swivels easily and increases the potential for snagging IME.  The new ones stay put (the colour series) as they're stitched in a way that won't let the hoop move.  I got some of the coloured ones at Christmas and much prefer them.

RaymondLin

I have the EB MVP (buffered so no tone suck if you use the tuner out. Tip, if you want to get one, order from Amazon.com, it's about half the price.

nickb_boy

I've got an EB VP Jr which had been modded. Works well but takes up a lot of space. The string isn't the most robust option. If I was buying again I'd probably go DVP3, although a new pedal called the Bloomery by Tapestry Audio has seriously peaked my interest. It's so much smaller yet still looks a usable size unlike the AMT. And no string to fail in sight!

I think I'm going to pick one up before they go to the full retail price.

@GavHaus;606818" said:

The Ernie Ball VP seems to be on all the instagram Prayer and Worship boards, just next to the altoids tin. That either means its really good too, or the most expensive. I think Jesus used one on his hand crafted wooden board.

Unfortunately you are misinformed. Jesus never got to use one in his original Wisemen Band. The first known use wasn't even as a volume control but as the pedal that Noah used to control the rudder on the Ark. It was later on that the church needed money for a new roof, after the pykies stole the lead, and they decided to sell a modified pedal to try and raise funds. It was at this time that the rise of amplified church music came about and the sad demise of the rainbow guitar strap acoustic clapping that we all used to know and love.

Gassage

I have discussed this at length with Pete Cornish. His view is they are predominantly all bad and suck tone, but he recommends the EB6167 (a keys pedal) with a buffer in front. I've tried it and it's Deffo the best of a bad deal.

MrSwanson

RaymondLin said:

I have the EB MVP (buffered so no tone suck if you use the tuner out. Tip, if you want to get one, order from Amazon.com, it's about half the price.

Wow these do look v cheap on there!

Moe_Zambeek

i think the full size eb volume pedals have the best sweep and feel. Unfortunately they do suck tone, plus they are enormous and they have the string mechanism to consider too....

jazzlemming

I have a VP Jr. If you can put a buffer in front of the pedal, you don't lose so much tone.

Also, Ernie Ball pedals have a taper switch inside which changes the nature of the swell.

And...the string mechanism is easy to replace and readily available because they're such popular pedals!

Maybe the new DV3P is good, but I think it's the same size as the VP jr?

GavRichList

^The DVP3 does all the above, and Expression... for cheaper....

meltedbuzzbox

GavHaus said:

The Ernie Ball VP seems to be on all the instagram Prayer and Worship boards, just next to the altoids tin. That either means its really good too, or the most expensive. I think Jesus used one on his hand crafted wooden board.

I dont remember seeing one on @RaymondLin 's board