Pedaltrain Pedaltrain Pro w/ Hard Case

Pedaltrain have made a name for themselves in recent years as the go-to brand for basic, un-powered pedalboards that serve as the platform for guitarists building their own self-contained pedal arsenal. The Pedaltrain Pro is made of a durable, matte-black painted Aluminum alloy skeletal frame that fits into a custom, heavy-duty ATA case with an additional accessory compartment.

The Pedaltrain Pro also includes mounting brackets and screws for mounting your Pedal Power or similar sized AC/DC multi-power source solution to the under side of the Pedaltrain. At 32in x 16in surface area, you may have to add a second power supply before you run out of room for pedals! Pedaltrain's slanted design also makes pedal access an easier and more comfortable endeavor than simple flat boards.

The top surface is smooth and bare, allowing the builder to supply their own fastening medium when attaching their pedals to the board. Pedaltrain was generous enough to supply a couple of yards of velcro for those who would be satisfied with it, but I found 3M's Dual-Lock to be a much more viable solution. Velcro cowers in the presence of Dual-Lock the way a casual weightlifter cowers in the presences of a pro bodybuilder.

A recent trend in pedalboards has been to hard-wire the board with mounted locking Neutrik Jacks and Male AC power receptacle so that all the guitar player has to do is connect up their pedal snake and they're ready to rock. Unfortunately, the Pedaltrain's skeletal design makes clean installation of these things rather difficult, so going with a different brand or design may be the best route if that's what you want.

The hard case is indeed ATA quality, with ball corners, recessed butterfly latches, and foam rubber lining, although don't expect it to match up to the quality of, say, Anvil(what does? Anvil rocks!), but it's certainly freight-worthy. The entire thing gets heavy, especially with a fully-loaded pedalboard, so Pedaltrain thoughtfully put low-profile wheels on one end.

The price of the Pedaltrain Pro is somewhat steep when you consider it is merely a board and a case (as opposed to other similarly priced boards which sport built-in power and patch paths) but what you are paying for is durability and versatility that, in most cases, surpasses those other boards and their wimpy soft cases by a wide margin.

Where were these boards years ago? I have been through all the other options from building my own ATA boards, retrofitting keyboard cases, to buying the powered stuff available and nothing comes close to the pedal trains. The board itself is extremely light weight and incredibly strong aluminum. I sometimes switch other pedals off while using my wah which means for a brief time I am putting all of my weight on the board. I weigh 180 lbs, sometimes more if the band is being paid in beer and this board handles it. The open slat design allows me to route all my power and signal cables neatly underneath the board using zip ties and zip tie holders. Some people may think this would make it more difficult to troubleshoot if a problem occurs but it actually keeps everything neatly inline so you can see where all the cables are headed. Plus with everything anchored this way it is very unlikely that something could go wrong.

Some people may prefer a powered board but I honestly do not see the benefit. The voodoo labs pedal power is an industry standard for a reason and the pedal train comes with brackets to easily mount it under the board. Most if not all all of the powered boards come with what is basically a glorified daisy chain for a power supply. They do not provide isolated outputs which for me is a necessity.

I purchased my board with the road case which has saved my large amount of pedals from the damage of the road. Whether you have roadies or you do your load outs yourself you know that things get tossed around.The case is very heavy but the wheels on end allow you to roll it into the venue with ease.

I bought this flight case pedalboard in a few weeks ago (APRS economy having a good time because the beast is not given!). For now I just used the house, so I think j'diterai After a few uses BPS.

While this is not given pedalboard (bought 297 euros in effect-on-line), but be careful it does not play in the same CATEGORY than conventional Rockcase (goods bloody, not too expensive, but far to be as sturdy)! L is the heavy, trs heavy rsister done to all and trs to last long. the board (steel or aluminum I know not too much) PSE's 3 pounds and is solid trs, trs good structure stable, and America does not comply by switching your wah! It is 82 cm x 41 cm (exactly what I needed even if I miss a few pedals). It gives 5 mtal rails on which you stick the velcro (sticker and comes with) is going well, fixing many tough to fix then the pedals. The cable jacks, power ... pass easily into the spaces between the rails, it gives a clean pedalboard surface, a bit long cable installation for many THE FIRST navigate the cables under the pedalboard but once it's finished nickel! The pedalboard is also inclined (about 4 cm above the "rear" than "forward", which can better achieve the most pedals moves away. The only point n NEGATIVE far the lack of grip on the pedalboard to wear it out or put it in the flight case, not the trsgnant sie pedalborad is not full but to become America pnible if not ch ... if the pedalboard is full (as pictured above).

No power supply INTEGRATED That's good I did not want because they are often mdiocres less expensive to trs (Furman ...) I'll add a voodo lab pedal power when I have the peppettes for!

Once its all nice and pretty pedalboard all clean, for transport not worry, it falls into the flight, and the trs attention is heavy! The flight is a pro who ATA PSE's 15 pounds empty, 100x21x46 cm, ultra robust and well-enhancing all cots, as well as being protected for the indoor and the pedalboard p Dales. At the prsence not a small space on a 10cmx40cm ct for storage! In the end all PSE both born dead (allow at least 20 pounds a time all the indoor stuff) and a bulky size plutt, fortunately there are strong grips around and trs practices wheels down on a ct to roll vertically (on smooth surfaces because ... the wheels are small but mighty). This is the second weak point of this Pedaltrain, prvoir a friend to help you carry or buy a roadie for the same opportunity ... ! But in the end, one after the board closed the inside, your pedals will withstand a nuclear war.

In the end, the super pro stuff (at a price that goes with it, unfortunately, so the ratio quality price is honnte), a super pedalboard delivered in flight, it is not given is true, but it ' is was for me a life investissment seen the quality of the craft, those who plutt fate dplacent much their stuff (in my case) and those who do turn your ( l is not my case but you can always RVer ...) and who want their stuff is well prcieux being protected between uses. I put 9 because ngatifs 2 points: the weight / size but guests with this kind of stuff and the lack of grip on the pedalboard for the flight out of which I will soon become teachers think on a pedalboard well supplied. But when even Super stuff, exactly what I needed, I would do the same choice without hsiter!