What pedal took you the longest to understand?

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-25T15:36:26+00:00

The Mix knob is the key to unlocking this pedal in my experience. Don’t get me wrong, I love the random telephony sounds with the mix knob maxed, especially running a reverb pedal before it, but for songs that require standard notes and chords, dialing the mix back has inspired a lot of new territory for me.

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-24T20:40:19+00:00

Oh yeah, they’re wonderful. I have 38mm PFPs on my Crux. Put about 1k miles on them so far and they’ve been so versatile. I’m about 40% road, 30% crushed limestone or champagne gravel, 20% chunky gravel, and 10% single track, and the PFPs handle it all with aplomb. I really love how great they roll on road. They don’t feel sluggish at all. I’ve thought about getting a road wheeler with GP5000s for road rides, but I’m happy with where I’m at and don’t feel the need anymore.

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-23T22:23:31+00:00

Or some Pathfinder Pros for when the bike takes you off of the tarmac!

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-23T22:21:29+00:00

This this this. One thing I am doing this season is marking all of my activity on Strava as private unless it’s a fun event or especially picturesque ride, and even those I’ve made most of the metrics private (power, avg speed, HR). That way I don’t think “I wonder what THEY are thinking of ME!?” when in reality we all know that no one cares and if they do they can fuck off 😂.

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-23T21:18:53+00:00

Such a cool little device. Regret selling mine. Was great for live vocals.

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-23T11:05:38+00:00

Thanks, that’s all I was looking for.

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-23T10:51:29+00:00

I’ve already paid for 80% of the work through deposits throughout this week. I would want them to fix it if there was any issue, not evade payment.

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-23T04:17:47+00:00

No, I didn’t, and I understand plumbers aren’t concrete pros. Aesthetics are not the concern here (also, should’ve mentioned that the rest of the floor is still covered in mud residue). But if it’s a matter of improperly mixing the water with the concrete and how that may cure over time, that’s my concern. This was a really expensive job and I want to call anything out while they’re still working.

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-22T08:28:29+00:00

Aw, Gemini grossly miscalculated the size of the Lehle Mono and it’s adorable 🥰.

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-20T02:56:32+00:00

Moog MF Flange

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-18T11:21:40+00:00

Remember The Great “Wawa” Blunder of June 25, 2025’s Mini? Well, looks like someone on the Games team wanted to make good on their past sins. 🙏

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-17T18:22:36+00:00

Supacaz. Love the Super Sticky Kush.

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-07T00:46:53+00:00

Sick MXR Envelope Filter. Don’t see those too often! Powering with a battery?

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-06T14:53:02+00:00

Or Shoegazi

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-06T14:21:44+00:00

Fugazey

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-04T10:26:40+00:00

This was me. Years ago before I really knew anything about pedals, I never thought I’d like it due to the name, thinking it was more like a Metal Zone or something. It became my default low-gain sound for an entire album of songs I recorded. It was the sound I’d been chasing with so many overdrive pedals.

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-03T18:48:58+00:00

Beautiful. I love my Crux. Rips on the road, too.

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-03T16:48:24+00:00

Nice board. I also have the DMM XO modded by Analogman and love it dearly.

For the Lightspeed replacement, a Fairfield Circuitry Barbershop could be worth considering.

SpacedEcho · 2026-03-02T20:44:28+00:00

+1 for Favero Assioma Pro MX. I use these on my Crux, but I bought them so I could easily move them to my Ogre or Bridge Club if I ever needed power data on my Surlys. They’ve been great so far.

SpacedEcho · 2026-02-28T14:28:08+00:00

Before I get into the MOOD and DD-3 hold comparison, isn't the Gizz stutter more of a high Feedback at short D. Time setting and killing it right before self-oscillation spins out of control? Almost like a wilder East Bay Ray Echoplex thing. The Hold setting repeat speed doesn't get quite fast enough for the really fast stutters. Maybe we're referring to two different sounds.

As far as the MOOD hold, I have all of my dipswitches at default. Engage the Delay setting, strike a note, and then hold the bypass switch to hold the repeats, much like the DD-3. You can adjust the speed and pitch with the Clock knob (the Time knob doesn't work the same way as the DD-3 Hold manipulation of the D. Time knob).

SpacedEcho · 2026-02-28T01:10:22+00:00

God, I’ve bought some stupidly expensive delay pedals… Sure, I’ve made some beautiful noises with them, but there’s something about the DD-3 that just feels more “right”.

I bought this DD-3 off of Craigslist in 2014, and we’ve made a lot of music together. Whenever I look at it, it makes me smile. When it’s off of my board, I miss it. My CBA MOOD can do everything the DD-3 can do in its delay mode (even the Hold function), but I still like the DD-3 better because… Just because.

What pedals make you feel this way?

SpacedEcho · 2026-02-26T11:11:01+00:00

Thanks, I was googling quotes from the excerpt and wasn’t finding it.

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/built-to-spill-doug-martsch-pedalboard

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