Pedal Train Guitar Effects Pedal Board Review

Pedal Train's guitar effects pedal boards are noted as the best on the market for their quality. When you make the decision to buy a pedal board, you enter into the next level of playing as a guitarist or bassist. This pedal board is an excellent choice if you are willing to spend the money.

What is a pedal board?

A guitar effects pedal board is in its simplest form just a platform that effect pedals can go on. Many, however, include velcro that can keep pedals in your effects chain in place even when traveling. There are some pedal boards that also include power sources for your pedals, which is very popular, built right into the board. Others, like the Pedal Trains do not.

What does Pedal Train have to offer?

Pedal Train is a master of pedal board craftsmanship, so when you go with them you know that you are choosing quality. Each board comes with a free professional aluminum travel case that the board fits inside of. This travel case is absolutely well made and perfect for carrying onto airplanes or wherever else you may be going. The board itself is designed as an elevated slant instead of a flat surface so that pedals can be aligned on two different levels and easily reached.

What makes it special?

Pedal Train's pedal boards are made of high quality steel. Each kit comes with some velcro that you can cover the board as well as the backs of your effects with. Plastic ties for securing your pedals are also included. The most recent pedal trains also include a design to mount a power source (bought separately) to the bottom of the board, giving you more room for other effects.

What are the cons?

Pedal Train charges an arm and a leg for what is essentially just some well designed pieces of steel screwed together. The travel case that comes with it is very impressive and high quality, but still as a unit it is very expensive. Other comparatively priced pedal boards include power sources that you'd have to buy separately here.

Still, this product is very well made and can be used for the rest of your guitar playing days. If you gig, have a lot of effects, and want a way to haul them around easily, then this is the product for you.

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