i really like the idea of having the little one and being able to expand it to add an hx stomp or an iridium, then being able to simply remove it if using a real amp. thought these were kind of gimmicky when they were first announced but i'm coming round to them
I got both of them a few weeks ago. I love that I'm not locked into a certain size, so I can figure out what I want on the boards without having to bump pedals. My only criticism is that the smaller board isn't tall enough for most power supplies to fit under it. I'd rather not buy another power supply, so I'll probably just expand the board and put the supply on top. Tacky, but practical.
Tacky but practical is probably the best description of these boards. The telescoping aspect is kinda gimmicky but the pedaltrain-style is hard to beat for basic “pedalboarding”. Love your videos btw. Didn’t know you played as well
@@rcolpitts5528 I’m sure you could easily do that. But it depends on how much clearance you’re gonna need AND if the screws for the feet are long enough to accommodate. Sometimes with pre-fab boards the screws aren’t a universal type so you can’t ever necessarily buy Longer screws and expect them to work.
@@rcolpitts5528 I changed the screws on the feet that came on mine to fit my power supply underneath, it’s not a huge difference and it works great. Was very easy to work with. I just had a bag of screws around so I changed them around till I found a good one, if I can figure out the exact size I’ll let you know.
I had to do the same as I own a Walrus Audio AETOS PSU and no way in hell it will go under the board. The problem with the XPND 1 is you really have no room to mount a good PSU underneath at all, so if you already own a PSU make sure it will work as most will not.
Bought the smaller version. 9 pedals, all but 2 (Iridium, Lightspeed) are mini sized. Cioks DC-7 for power underneath. Made my Sunday set up and load in/ out a breeze. Love it compared to heavy boards.
I wish this board was less expensive. If you're starting out in the world of pedals, an expanding pedal board is a fantastic idea. But this costs so much!
Ya! I'm into it...currently in the position of needing to expand from my years old pedaltrain 2 I think it is? Got a whack of groovy new pedals and they're all on a 24 x 20 chunk of squishy foam but I need to get them rocking to jam with some friends. I like the idea of being able to slide that tray thing out and add stuff. Super cool!
Having a pedal across the lip is the big issue I had when they announced these. I’m glad the locks seem secure, almost like tripod legs. Not sold on them in practice but the idea is novel.
I was looking into this as I'm currently living abroad with a limited range of my complete pedal collection, but will of course be expanding it over time. It seems really well designed and thought out, but I couldn't really justify the price -- the softcase bag is almost as much as the pedalboard itself, and you'd need that of course for any gigs! But I found out that Harley Benton (Thomann) has come out with their own expandable pedalboards (Spaceship Flex) which are half the price of the Daddario and come with a (simple) softcase included. The pedalboard is not as lightweight as the D'addario one and I'm sure it's not as high quality, but for my current needs it seemed like a better deal.
Hey man, loved your video, I just has a question about the case though, say you expand the board fully and then want to take it to a gig, I assume you gotta get some sort of additional case beyond what is supplied? If so d'addario need to make an expanding case next!
The amp switcher takes up an enormous amount of real estate. I'd also suggest that if you're really switching between two amps, that may not a minimalist rig. Per usual, just a great vid. Thanks for all you do.
Was thinking to get this. Then saw how much the bag cost, I decided to get either the Nux, Fender or Pedaltrain. Because these guys came with the bags!
I just got a HoleyBoard 123. I don't make changes often (last board stayed the same for 25 years!!!!) and I prefer a two tiered style. I also just zip-tied my pedals on. Works for me! This does look great though for those that make changes every-so-often.
Thank you for this man I am going to buy one right now as we speak walking in guitar Walmart. I appreciate your insight as always sir you should continue to do the genre specific afford a board series
Love the idea, concept and execution! Don’t love that it doesn’t come with a bag, I typically will take my pedalboard to all sorts of places so that’s a bit of a need lol. Other then that amazing product!
I bought the double row board for £140 here in the U.K. which £30 cheaper that most retailers. It's shame there isn't a bag for those that gig, but as a bedroom player like me I'm still happy. I just to buy the bigger Fender Engine Room now!
These are pretty cool. I don't really do pedalboards since I tend to just run a floor modeler/multi-fx but if I were setting a board up these would definitely get consideration. Like that you can buy for what you have but not have to buy a new board if you get some more pedals. Also really like the idea someone below had about having your board set up and expanding it out to fit a compact modeler like an HX Stomp if you wanna go into front of house instead of into an amp. could be a very cool little travel rig in that regard.
Couldn't really tell at the end, but how big was your power supply when you finally mounted it on the big chonker? Would you say it's big enough to accommodate a Truetone CS12 power supply underneath?
Feel you on the double delay Or double reverb. Right now I’ve got the JHS hall hanging out outside the board and swapping it around pre or post-drive. (I think it’s going to stay pre…so fun with its massive decay). I do keep 2 delays on the board as well but I sure don’t run all 4 at once
I really enjoyed your presentation. I am thinking of getting the small board to put my Dream 65, Halo, and Cloudburst on. I play at church like you. It is my weekly blast! God bless you and all you love my brother. P.S. I am thinking about going all in and buying the CIOKS power supply. What do you think?
i haven't used the CIOKS but im sure its great. Im currently using a walrus power supply with this board. My experience with power supplies is that they all work perfect until you find that one pedal that is picky for some reason.
I run 3, a 24x12, a 42x17, and a 34x18, 70ish pedals😅 I do some CRAZY shit! I just look for the biggest I can... Also, the end sounds like some of what I do😉
I bought the smaller one because I was just getting into pedals but I wish I would’ve gotten the larger one seeing I have gone down the pedal-rabbit-hole 😂
@@60CycleHumcasthey Ryan! Are you still using these boards? I just ordered mine and a bag. Daddario makes fantastic gig bags, I’m thinking about picking up the backpack eventually soon too
Do you imagine it's possible to build this board so that it extends to the right rather than the left? Edit: I'm guessing that center leg support only works on the left side of the board, only allowing the board to expand to the left. And maybe that the left end panel is "ported" to fit the smaller, internal crossbeam, and that the right end panel is "ported" to fit the larger, external crossbeam?
@@j.aut.1275 Oh, thanks, J. Aut. for your replies! I've been editing my initial post completely oblivious. RU-vid only just now shared the notifications. Would a central leg that works the other direction allow the extension to go the other way? Is that all that is needed? I wonder, if D'Addario offered an add-on "right extension leg" for an extra price, if there would be a price point where people would purchase and they would be able to make money.
Im not 100% certain because I havent tried, but I think you could set it up the other way, the locks would swap position and the daddario logo wouldn't face out anymore but all the parts seems symmetrical so I don't see why it wouldn't work.
I’m not seeing the point of the expandability if you are having to tear down and set up your board each time in order to travel and have it compact. That time and effort alone that is lost constructing and deconstructing it each time doesn’t strike me as something worth doing over a non-expandable board. Am I missing something?
@@60CycleHumcast I’m thinking of using the small one for gigging/travelling. So that it’s compact to fit into a smaller bag while in transit, but for the gig you expand it/set it up. In that scenario, the time lost doing that would not be worth it. If, however, you just keep these boards as studio/ home tools and increase the expansion as and when you buy new pedals - it’s more useful that way.
Seems gimmicky at best. The fact that you have to assemble it yourself like a piece of Ikea furniture, as well as not automatically coming with either a gig bag or hard case, proves that Pedaltrain has done it right and shows that D'Addario really didn't put too much effort in designing this before release. Pedaltrain's boards and cases have both improved greatly since I bought my first, yet the fact I'm still using that same one shows that the build quality was there from the start. I personally have never been a fan of D'Addario in any way, their strings sound dull and lifeless straight out of the pack compared to Ernie Ball, and their other products always kinda look and feel cheap despite the price reflecting a premium product's.
Kind of a shit design with the two pieces being offset. I’ve switched to a small two tier board from NUX and I can never go back. Wish tiered boards were more popular.
Every body is reviewing these stupid things, just another gimmick, looks cheesy, I will not be buying one you havnt influenced me, I hope they paid you well. Orange amps RULE!
You clicked the video and commented, I influenced you. I just don't get along with orange amps. Maybe one day Ill find one that I like, but so far that hasn't happened.
@@60CycleHumcast Fair enough, different amps for different types of music. Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath and many other used Orange. British amps American amps all have their place. I would love to have a Fender Twin 12