MVP Volume Pedal with Tuner Output Review

The number 1 must have peadal

I have been playing guitar for a long time and can not believe I never had a VP !!! It is for me a game changer,it gives me the ability to control the gain at any time for a completely new experience using a tube amp. I can not say how it works with SS amps I don't use them to digital for me and I would have to say it depends on how you would use it. for me it is must have.

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Great help from Sweetwater.

Having tried 2 other volume pedals, input from the folks at Sweetwater helped me find one for my specific needs. Great people, great place.

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Why all the hate?

Ernie Ball volume pedals have gotten something of a reputation for being unreliable and temperamental. Frankly, I'm not sure what all the fuss is over. Perhaps the lower-end models have some problems, but I've owned this pedal for nearly a year now, and have had absolutely ZERO issues with it. Even the notorious string hasn't given me any problems!The "Gain" knob allows you to add… read more a little extra volume to your signal if you need it, and the "min" can also be handy if you don't want your signal to cut out entirely. The pedal feels pretty good to use, but there's definitely a little more gain to be had in the last few inches of the toe down position than anywhere else. I'm not sure if this is intentional or not, but it's something to be aware of.Even though the specs page doesn't list it, it would seem that this pedal is, in fact, buffered bypass. So all of the complains you've heard about volume pedals should be totally moot on this pedal. I haven't played with the tuner out very much, as I have a send on my looper that lets me do this, but considering the buffered bypass, you shouldn't have any issues using the tuner out. This does come at the cost of having to power the pedal, but for a buffer, I'd say it's worth it to preserve your tone.All in all, it's great! It does exactly what a volume pedal should do, and has given me no issues at all. A bit more pricey than lower end models, but the benefits are worth it in my opinion!

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Awesome

Great sweep, single 9vbc operation, built solid, used it on multiple gigs and works every time. I don't use and pedals, only this and a tuner straight to an Orange Rockerverb MKll, the 20db boost is a bonus. It pushes the front end enough to gain that sustain for leads and loud passages, then sweep back for killer AC/DC tone. The tone is great and doesn't muffle when rocked back.… read more I wish they had one with an analog delay, 425ms, built in, that activated in the tow position along with the 20db boost. An all in one lead tone??? My invention idea I guess for now.

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The PERFECT volume pedal

Simply perfect. I was shopping for an active volume pedal in order to have more flexibility of its position in the signal chain and could not be happier. It is perfect everywhere including the amp's effects loop. The sweep is typical Ernie Ball amazing and the construction is rock solid. Some people have problems with the "spring and string" but i never faced such issue and in… read more case this happens, the replacement is easy and worth the fantastic sweep that no other pedal can do.

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