Ernie Ball MVP Most Valuable Pedal

Product Information

The “H” in FV-30H stands for “high-impedance” since this model is meant to be used with electric guitars or basses, while the FV-30L features low impedance meant to be used with keyboards and other instruments. Maybe you want the smallest pedal possible, or maybe you want to have stereo ins and outs, so you should choose accordingly. Take a look at some of my personal favorite volume pedals below: Electro-Harmonix Volume Pedal

The Lehle Mono Volume Pedal is one of the most premium options you can currently find. If you’re a professional player who uses a volume pedal extensively at the studio and on the stage, you should try one of these out. The entire design and the way it controls your volume are quite different from the other pedals in the market. My Review: Here at Guitar Lobby, we’re huge fans of Ernie Ball. Perhaps best known for their top-of-the-range selection of guitar and bass strings, they also have a great deal of expertise when it comes to effects pedals. I believe that this is most prominently reflected in their range of volume and expression pedals, which is amongst the most extensive of any manufacturer. When paired with reverbs and delays, volume pedals prove their worth. Both of these effects cause there to be decay, or tail, to the original sound. Depending on the settings of the reverb and delay pedal, the amount of time that the decay lasts varies. Using a volume pedal to control the dynamics of these effects allows you to create fade-ins and fade-outs, which are great for ambient, textural styles of playing. Overall this is a really good volume pedal, and it's been on my board for almost a year now. It doesn't change the sound of the guitar or kill any tone at all. Super easy to use, and it has a nice incremental increase that's easy to control for subtle changes, huge swells, or just to mute the guitar when you need it.

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ernie Ball VP Jr

My experience using the EX-P led me to the summary that it’s the best MIDI-focused volume/expression device on the market. It stands out due to its compatibility with keyboards, synths, drum machines, and other MIDI-based instruments or controllers. The 500k Stereo Volume Pedal features a 500k potentiometer suitable for the audio path of passive or active instruments. Attached to the footplate is a switch that provides the user two distinct operating modes (volume or pan). The stereo 500k pedal is extremely versatile and can be used in stereo or mono applications. Utilizing TRS stereo cables, use the B input and B output. For use as a typical pan pedal, switch the toe tap switch to the pan position and use only the A input. The pedal will pan the signal between the A and B outputs. 25k Stereo Volume Pedal We factored in build quality, additional features and connectivity options to ensure the list caters to all types of guitarists. I was also really impressed with the volume mode, which comes with a Q control to tailor the settings of your levels, and the LED indicators clearly signify which mode I had selected.

Who is this best suited for: If you use MIDI controllers and keyboards onstage, or digital effects pedals with various adjustable parameters, the EX-P by M-Audio is a great choice. Compared to other high-end volume pedals, it’s pretty low-priced, so for those shopping on a tight budget, I’d recommend considering it. As a musician, it’s very easy to become mesmerized by effects pedals that have extreme tone-altering capabilities. Indeed, it’s a lot of fun transforming your tone and sculpting your sound using a variety of processing tools. The Ernie Ball VP Jr is an extremely sturdy pedal made of aircraft-grade aluminum. It feels solid and apart from the string that can potentially break at an unexpected time, it is built to last for a lifetime of abuse. A volume pedal also has the more utilitarian use of evening out the volume of your rig relative to other instruments, in case you play live or in a band. If your volume pedal has the ability to set the minimum volume, you can use that for normal rhythm playing, and go toe-down on the pedal when you need to boost your volume for a solo, or achieve overdrive/distortion.

What To Look For In A Volume Pedal

Some are high impedance, some low. High impedance is best for passive electronics, and low impedance for active electronics.