Ugliest pedals thread

[Dyecap]

[¼ dead]

I dig the tiny pedal trend that started a few years back with brands like Mooer (assuming you don't count Danelectro's mini series, or Guyatone's micro pedals, which I think are nearly as old), but it's gotten to a point where the novelty/practicality factor has been overshadowed by the sheer glut of manufacturers. With a few exceptions, most of these effects are quite standard cover band/white boy blues guitarist fare, so the space-saving cuteness factor doesn't carry much currency anymore.

Aesthetically, they don't bother me, though those cheesy little trim knobs a lot of them use do seem cheap/flimsy.

The Syle pedals, on the other hand, have always been hideous (yet strangely appealing to me for just that reason)... There was some drama about the guy making those pedals a few years back (There always seems to be drama with small-scale pedal manufacturers. A lot of it comes down to the builders themselves slagging one another off). Can someone refresh my memory what that was about? Apparently, he's building under a new name now, though I don't remember what name he's using. Still doing the same bad paint marker artwork on them, too.

That Dr. No Turd pedal had me really excited until I saw how much gimmick overload was happening in their website. Instantly made the turd seem less special/fun, especially because the novelty factor was all it had going for it... I mean, it's a ratty (shitty?) fuzz pedal, which is great, but I don't think it even has any controls apart from the questionable bypass switch hidden under all that pricey rubber/foam gimmickry, which I'm sure would get ruined with normal use, or even just being exposed to air long enough.

[s.p.i.n.]

I could just as well also post this in the Dream Gear thread.

[HeliacalShimmer]

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Kind of charming / ugly at the same time

[timdrage]

[xdugef]

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Some kinda vintage shit selling for $3,299 on ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ludwig-Phase-I ... 3444049832

There are things that are kinda nice about it though.. like the controls being about a foot off the floor make them easier to get to.