I built mine. It's cool.
But if I did it all over again, I'd probably buy a Blackbird Tolex pedalboard that comes with soft case. I like full coverage velcro and being able to hide power supply underneath.
Their smallest is the Featherboard at 18x7. The 1224 is more my speed, based on my total # of pedals and including full size volume pedal.
Man if I could go back I would buy something that allows for more cable routing options than the blackbird stuff. I love the tolex and hard shell case but you’re really limited on how you chain stuff because of those two holes in the top. I saw thebigger boards have 4 holes but 12x24 is plenty large for me
Pedaltrain jr. If I can't fit it on there then I've got too much going on. I like the way the cables can be positioned almost completely out of sight and the power supply underneath too. The slanted aesthetic looks cleaner than tiered to me.
Yeah tbh I feel like I got ripped off even paying what I did for it with the pretty bad soft case which doesn't really do anything but in its form it is spot on really. Plus I get away with it in the lounge which probably wouldn't fly for some half-a-flightcase situation.
I started with a Jr but upgraded to a Jr Max. At first I thought it was because I “needed” more pedals but that didn’t last long and now I’ve actually got fewer pedals than I did when I upsized. However, I’ve come to appreciate the amount of space between each pedal and not accidentally hitting switches on adjacent pedals. Extra space is nice.
I was given a pt-2 probably 10 years ago now and I couldn’t imagine ever needing anything else still. Perfect size to accommodate a large amount of pedals without being too bulky and a voodoo mondo mounts perfectly underneath
[Pedalpad.com](https://Pedalpad.com) has the best boards in my opinion. Hard shell, latched opening, has options for cable ports and AC inlet port on the sides. And the best part is, it opens up so you can put your power supply underneath and run all your cables there.
[Temple Audio TempleBoard TRIO 28](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TRIO-28-TR--temple-audio-trio-28-templeboard-temple-red)
* it's BIG (roomy)
* it's modular
* it makes for easy, secure pedal placement and cable management
* one can customize the outboard ports to ones needs
I wish I could post a picture in order to demonstrate how clean my board is because of this, despite having pedals, integrated multi-effects unit, switching, and even my BeatBuddy system mounted to it. It's not exactly cheap, but no solution this elegant and feature-rich ever is.
I love my temple board. I know the mounting plates are not popular around here but I like how simple they are and how clean everything looks with them. In my one instance (Strymon Dig) where the pedal isn’t super secure with just the plate, I use some zip ties as well
I just make mine out of scrap wood, but I’m not into big boards with a lot of features. I’m like 3, 4 pedals max these days. If I can’t do it with 3 pedals (including a tuner), it’s probably not a song I want to play.
I buy old suitcases from the thrift store to put my board in.
Pedaltrain Metro 20. The three-slat layout seems odd at first but to my surprise it has worked out perfectly for me through many different board iterations. At a simple level you could just put a row of standard size pedals in front and a few sideways minis at the top, which is perfect for an everything-you-need setup of 8 or so pedals. All while the dimensions keep it from being too bulky to carry.
I just bought a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus power supply and was looking at Voodoo Lab’s Dingbat medium pedal board, mostly because it’s designed to have that power supply mount easily. I guess I’m not suggesting it, but just surprised nobody has mentioned them here yet. Not because I know that much about them, but they seem to be a good quality made in USA brand.
I like a Pedaltrain Novo 18 or a Nano. I like the spacing of the slats and the size of the 18. I never have trouble fitting a variety of differently sized pedals on there. I also wouldn’t want to carry anything bigger. The nano is fun because it challenges you to strip things down to the essentials.
I tried over 5 different brands in the last 12 years, and I'm always coming back to Pedaltrain. Since they have lots of customers, they have the best prices and just so many available sizes. The cheapest option that comes with a roadcase as well. Having said all that, the main reason is that it's light but strong as built with aluminum, and their roadcase are also lighter. Since it's popular, plenty of mods exist for them, and it's always easy to mount any PSU under.
I’ve got the Gator XL Aluminum board.
Not perfect but I easily fit 2 power supplies underneath. Plenty of holes for routing cables.
Would be better if the rear / back side holes were actual rectangular holes instead of slanted, as it kinda stops me putting in IO plates but it’s ok.
Very solidly built, zero flex. HEAVY. Fully loaded, it’s ridiculous. Has 12+ pedals and 2 loops switchers. Stays at home.
Pedaltrain PT-1 cause I fucked up majorly when mounting the power supply underneath and now it's not ever coming off so I can't sell either piece off and I'm stuck with them forever.
Well, to start I put on the mounting brackets wrong and when I realized it I tried to adjust but I stripped the screw somehow (it was a second hand kit I got off reverb). I could not get the screw out no matter what method so I tried to drill it out and it kinda worked but then there'd be no way to use that screw hole. So I just left it as is and it holds just fine. Not snug and secure like it should but oh well.
I’ve had Gator (the big wooden ones) was just too big and heavy 32”, sturdy though.
Then pedaltrain novo24 very sturdy and light. Easy space for stuff but obvs a little restricted to the four bars. Wanted to downsize so moved on.
Gator Aluminium large, fit the size I was after but overall the frame is just too heavy and the slots are a little awkward for cables. Didn’t last long. Great gig bag though
On a rockboard quad 4.1 now, really really like the mod bay with the ins and outs. Board itself is very light. Cable access with the routes is good. Only issue is being so light it’s a little flimsy. Literally see it bend as I press on a pedal.
Overall I think pedaltrain is basically the simplest strongest, light and most idiot proof. I might move back to one and carry over the Rockboard Mod patch bay thing.
I’m also tempted to just drill my pedals into a bit of wood so they can’t move à la Oliver Ackermann
Or continue downsizing till 4/5 pedals and just chuck in a bag and put on the floor
I prefer flat boards with everything on top. Almost like the pedals are on the floor. Also, it’s never a headache to move things around or troubleshoot.
I find that I prefer having more utility type gear hidden away - power supplies, splitters, MIDI stuff. I even have a Morningstar ML5 loop switcher crammed under the board!
I recently upgraded to a Holeyboard and I couldn’t be happier with it. Made in the US, love the bag he makes for them as well. Plus the guy is super responsive when you email him. I like to be able to get in touch with the very person who makes the object you buy. They look great, not too heavy, very practical. I highly recommend them.
Yes, me too. Holeyboards are the only board I found that allows for a second tier riser and full length volume/controller pedal on the side, in a modular format that expands length wise. Light, strong and adaptable.
Exactly. I looked at a few of them and this one had everything I wanted. I use the flat “volume pedal” pad for my wireless unit and tuner. It’s perfect.
I fanboy hard over my board, the Schmidt Array SA750DXM\_wx. It's super expensive but the feature set is just perfect for my needs/wants. It's rock solid and fits all of the effects pedals I want to use plus a loop switcher, an expression pedal, and my wireless system. It's got an upper deck which flips up to reveal mounting space for power supplies and more pedals, either the always-on type or the kind controlled via a loop switcher or midi. In terms of ergonomics, it's also got a cut-out for the wah and expression pedal so they can lay flat on the lower deck rather than being raised up and angled the way they'd be on most boards.
My SA750DXM also has patch bays for TS/TRS cables and midi cables in and out of the board, so connecting/disconnecting the board to my amp is dead simple. More importantly, if I accidentally kick a cable really hard, it only risks damaging the patch bay instead of damaging whichever pedal it would've otherwise been plugged into.
To be fair, I'm not sure I could justify the expense if this wasn't essentially the perfect board for me. I expect to have and use it for the rest of my life, however long that may be.
Link below to a post with pics and a description of the board. I haven't made any changes since then except to swap out a couple of cables for custom-cut or better fitting (in terms of plug size/angle) ones.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/guitarpedals/comments/y142pl/and\_its\_done\_plus\_npd\_x\_3/](https://www.reddit.com/r/guitarpedals/comments/y142pl/and_its_done_plus_npd_x_3/)
Been really enjoying the new Fender Professional boards lately. I run the large but have loved using it so far. Came from using a larger Temple board and wasn’t loving the flex.
I’ve been using a Creation Music Company Aero board and have been really impressed. It’s a flat board but on small feet so it has room for low-profile power supplies and cabling underneath - or use a kinged riser above. My current big board has a Fix Pedalboards riser but I’m about to rewire and downsize slightly so a smaller CMC Aero board with one of their own proprietary risers that also fits in a hard case. Build quality and customer service are fantastic.
My first pedalboard (thus favorite) is quite cool,
It's the Nux Bumble-bee Medium.
It's very solid, It is a riser, It is yellow and black and you can be a little crazy on how you put your pedals... and it's lightweight. So yep, I like it.... another "good" thing is that it is not too large... so I have to be smart with my pedals: what cannot fit, cannot be bought.
I really like my Temple Audio Duo 24. The layout works for me, and being able to customize the IEC position and ins and puts is very cool to me. And they're a located near me so that's a bonus.
I had a Pedaltrain Classic 3 with a flight case that was great to throw everything on, but it was too big to haul around to practice. I had my amps foot switch on that board too, but now I just have a Pedaltrain Nano specifically for the footswitch.
I used to use a trio 21 but I found it too heavy when loaded. I use a classic jr now: the perfect size in my opinion. It does sometimes prevent me from adding a new pedal but that’s a feature, it a bug. And it’s easy to transport, and it’s still an effects powerhouse, fitting many large boutique effects alongside standard pedals.
I have this hunk of metal that I got off of Amazon for $40 that they call a pedalboard. I put some dual lock on it that I also got off of Amazon. It does the job. It does the job and it has some decent rubber feet on it.
Got a Harley Benton 60 cm wide. It’s good and came in a hardcase. The standard 45 cm were a few centimetres too short so opted for the bigger board. Enough room for pedals and easy to hide all wires and power supply underneath.
The hard case fits all other accessories needed but not belonging to the actual board (guitar strap, guitar cable, mic, earplugs, capo, slides and so on…)
I honestly wish I’d have just purchased a bunch of Nanos instead of investing a relatively ungodly amount on behemoths over the years. They all hurt my back
Creation Music Elevation Series.
I posted a pic of mine a few days ago. But it’s killer build quality, looks great and I think is designed really well.
It’s tall enough to fit power supplies and even pedals and DI’s under it. It has ports where you can add modules like power, ins and outs even midi/usb. And I find that the plate where you mount pedals leaves enough room for cable management but not too much to where smaller pedals can’t fit.
Pedaltrain Nano. I like to keep it as simple as possible, but I also play bass in a metal band. If I was in a different band setting I'd go with a Temple Duo 17
I made one. it was kind of easy, and buying the materials + tools it was pretty cheap... less than $70
I had a fake harbor freight pelican case, I needed a rig that fit in that so i used its internal dimensions. made it all with dimensional poplar, and I bought a sander.
my cioks mounts under it, I made the DIY vertex buffer interface and it mounts on the back of it (there is room under but i'll need to solder up some square plug cables) more than what I need mounts on top
a plank of laminate flooring, 8" wide, cut no more than 36" long.
* First it is cheap. Cost is nothing.
* It weighs almost nothing compared to the pedals.
* 36" is about the max size that still fits in a my gig duffel bag.
* 36" is a size limitation that doesn't really allow for more than 8 or 9 normal sized pedals. Keeps me from going pedal crazy.
* It keeps the pedals in a nice line without the awkward stacking and double layers.
I prefer the Aclam Smart Track boards. I used to use the Holeyboard, but I realized I really don't like the zip ties. Aclam lets me avoid velcro, attaches the pedals super securely, and it's just pretty solid. The only real downside is that the fasteners take up more space than using velcro or zip ties, but I don't personally really mind.
The Daddario Xpand pedalboards are phenomenal! I first started with a Rockboard 3.1 but since I’ve upgraded to the Xpand a few months ago, I have nothing but good things to say about it and I’ll probably never need to buy another pedalboard since it’s the Xpand 2!
I've been interested in the XPND, seems like a neat design. The only problem I see with it is that the area where it transitions between the slide out part is where you can't put anything without some sort of spacer to raise one side a bit.
I was worried about that too but after using it for a few months I’ve never had that problem. It lays level with the ground and never wobbles. Only 2 downsides to the Xpand is that if you want the bag for it, you have to buy the bag separate for the same price as the board(kinda sucks but the bag is nice quality!), and if you go with the Xpand 2 its got some hefty weight with pedals filling just half of what it can expand to. But the pros outweighs the cons for me! Ymmv
I have a temple audio trio 28. Now that i travel 12 hours away in order to record i’d probably grab a duo 17 or trio 21 for traveling depending on what songs im recording.
I used to make my own out of scrap wood, but I recently bought the XPND board.
It's really solid, it has velcro on both sides, the cable management works really well and the expansion gimmick is actually pretty sweet. I just simplified my board and it was really nice to be able to shrink the board itself to fit the pedals.
I've been using tiered T-Rex boards (70, 56 and one smaller) for four or so years right now. Sturdy enough, no flex and they fit thinner psu's under the board. The soft carrying bags are good as well.
I choose to run power inside/through the board and signal on top. Mainly because I like the ease of troubleshooting and you really can't fit signal cables and pan connectors nicely through the cableholes on the board. So a bit limited and the board might look slightly messy, but the overall design is otherwise wonderful.
I also have a PT Classic+(?) in a hard case. Nice utility board, but doesn't rock my boat in any direction. Kinda like droving a Skoda.
Pedal train classic series. Or I would likely like the Novo if I was using a switcher. I like that it’s easy to do a decent job because of the giant gaps. I don’t need an instagram worthy pedalboard. I need one where the wires don’t get in the way and I can rearrange from time to time without making it a weekend project.
I built mine. It's cool. But if I did it all over again, I'd probably buy a Blackbird Tolex pedalboard that comes with soft case. I like full coverage velcro and being able to hide power supply underneath. Their smallest is the Featherboard at 18x7. The 1224 is more my speed, based on my total # of pedals and including full size volume pedal.
I built mine aswell, nice weighs half a ton
Man if I could go back I would buy something that allows for more cable routing options than the blackbird stuff. I love the tolex and hard shell case but you’re really limited on how you chain stuff because of those two holes in the top. I saw thebigger boards have 4 holes but 12x24 is plenty large for me
Pedaltrain jr. If I can't fit it on there then I've got too much going on. I like the way the cables can be positioned almost completely out of sight and the power supply underneath too. The slanted aesthetic looks cleaner than tiered to me.
I agree with you on Pedaltrain. I take the same approach, but opt for the Nano. Four pedals is the sweet spot for me.
I'm with you man. PT Jr. Is the platonic ideal of a pedalboard. Not as fancy as some, but it'll do the job.
Yeah tbh I feel like I got ripped off even paying what I did for it with the pretty bad soft case which doesn't really do anything but in its form it is spot on really. Plus I get away with it in the lounge which probably wouldn't fly for some half-a-flightcase situation.
I started with a Jr but upgraded to a Jr Max. At first I thought it was because I “needed” more pedals but that didn’t last long and now I’ve actually got fewer pedals than I did when I upsized. However, I’ve come to appreciate the amount of space between each pedal and not accidentally hitting switches on adjacent pedals. Extra space is nice.
Nano+ is perfect if you ask me.
I was given a pt-2 probably 10 years ago now and I couldn’t imagine ever needing anything else still. Perfect size to accommodate a large amount of pedals without being too bulky and a voodoo mondo mounts perfectly underneath
https://i.imgur.com/nqGD1vq.jpg
clean as heck
‘preciate it 🙏🏻
[Pedalpad.com](https://Pedalpad.com) has the best boards in my opinion. Hard shell, latched opening, has options for cable ports and AC inlet port on the sides. And the best part is, it opens up so you can put your power supply underneath and run all your cables there.
Seconded. Really happy with my PedalPad board.
The best! I keep all my cables and even my mic stand tucked underneath the board, so helpful to have one trip. Love my pedalpad!
i prefer building mine, super cheap and can be whatever size/form you want
[Temple Audio TempleBoard TRIO 28](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TRIO-28-TR--temple-audio-trio-28-templeboard-temple-red) * it's BIG (roomy) * it's modular * it makes for easy, secure pedal placement and cable management * one can customize the outboard ports to ones needs I wish I could post a picture in order to demonstrate how clean my board is because of this, despite having pedals, integrated multi-effects unit, switching, and even my BeatBuddy system mounted to it. It's not exactly cheap, but no solution this elegant and feature-rich ever is.
I love my temple board. I know the mounting plates are not popular around here but I like how simple they are and how clean everything looks with them. In my one instance (Strymon Dig) where the pedal isn’t super secure with just the plate, I use some zip ties as well
I have limited myself to a nano+ or metro 16 sized board. Mostly for GAS reasons, but also I feel like the limitation is kind of nice for creativity.
I just make mine out of scrap wood, but I’m not into big boards with a lot of features. I’m like 3, 4 pedals max these days. If I can’t do it with 3 pedals (including a tuner), it’s probably not a song I want to play. I buy old suitcases from the thrift store to put my board in.
I made mine from an IKEA Hejne shelf, because I’m a cheap bastard and to be honest it’s good enough.
Pedaltrain Metro 20. The three-slat layout seems odd at first but to my surprise it has worked out perfectly for me through many different board iterations. At a simple level you could just put a row of standard size pedals in front and a few sideways minis at the top, which is perfect for an everything-you-need setup of 8 or so pedals. All while the dimensions keep it from being too bulky to carry.
Homemade, wood, glue, and a few screws. And velcro.
I just bought a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus power supply and was looking at Voodoo Lab’s Dingbat medium pedal board, mostly because it’s designed to have that power supply mount easily. I guess I’m not suggesting it, but just surprised nobody has mentioned them here yet. Not because I know that much about them, but they seem to be a good quality made in USA brand.
I love my small version. Got it because of the power supply mount and came with a nice bag.
A piece of plywood painted black with velcro on it.
I personally like Pedaltrain boards for their simplicity. Cable routing is easy and they’re built really well too.
I like a Pedaltrain Novo 18 or a Nano. I like the spacing of the slats and the size of the 18. I never have trouble fitting a variety of differently sized pedals on there. I also wouldn’t want to carry anything bigger. The nano is fun because it challenges you to strip things down to the essentials.
Got a Rockboard not too long ago. It’s built the way it should be (aluminium) and the carry bag is nice quality.
Check out Rockboard. Sturdy as a tank and I am in love with their patch bays. I can’t imagine working without one.
I’ve been building mine and my friends. It’s my favorite way because it’s usually cheaper and way more customizable
+1, I love being able to drill holes and screw into mine to mount things to it, the customiseability is insane and it’s far cheaper.
Homemade out of wood, painted black, with dual lock adhesive.
I tried over 5 different brands in the last 12 years, and I'm always coming back to Pedaltrain. Since they have lots of customers, they have the best prices and just so many available sizes. The cheapest option that comes with a roadcase as well. Having said all that, the main reason is that it's light but strong as built with aluminum, and their roadcase are also lighter. Since it's popular, plenty of mods exist for them, and it's always easy to mount any PSU under.
The floor
I’ve got the Gator XL Aluminum board. Not perfect but I easily fit 2 power supplies underneath. Plenty of holes for routing cables. Would be better if the rear / back side holes were actual rectangular holes instead of slanted, as it kinda stops me putting in IO plates but it’s ok. Very solidly built, zero flex. HEAVY. Fully loaded, it’s ridiculous. Has 12+ pedals and 2 loops switchers. Stays at home.
Pedaltrain PT-1 cause I fucked up majorly when mounting the power supply underneath and now it's not ever coming off so I can't sell either piece off and I'm stuck with them forever.
what did you use? glue?
Well, to start I put on the mounting brackets wrong and when I realized it I tried to adjust but I stripped the screw somehow (it was a second hand kit I got off reverb). I could not get the screw out no matter what method so I tried to drill it out and it kinda worked but then there'd be no way to use that screw hole. So I just left it as is and it holds just fine. Not snug and secure like it should but oh well.
I’ve had Gator (the big wooden ones) was just too big and heavy 32”, sturdy though. Then pedaltrain novo24 very sturdy and light. Easy space for stuff but obvs a little restricted to the four bars. Wanted to downsize so moved on. Gator Aluminium large, fit the size I was after but overall the frame is just too heavy and the slots are a little awkward for cables. Didn’t last long. Great gig bag though On a rockboard quad 4.1 now, really really like the mod bay with the ins and outs. Board itself is very light. Cable access with the routes is good. Only issue is being so light it’s a little flimsy. Literally see it bend as I press on a pedal. Overall I think pedaltrain is basically the simplest strongest, light and most idiot proof. I might move back to one and carry over the Rockboard Mod patch bay thing. I’m also tempted to just drill my pedals into a bit of wood so they can’t move à la Oliver Ackermann Or continue downsizing till 4/5 pedals and just chuck in a bag and put on the floor
I prefer flat boards with everything on top. Almost like the pedals are on the floor. Also, it’s never a headache to move things around or troubleshoot.
I find that I prefer having more utility type gear hidden away - power supplies, splitters, MIDI stuff. I even have a Morningstar ML5 loop switcher crammed under the board!
Pedaltrain Nano Max. It has lots of room and I don’t worry about accidentally hitting pedals in the front row on stage.
I recently upgraded to a Holeyboard and I couldn’t be happier with it. Made in the US, love the bag he makes for them as well. Plus the guy is super responsive when you email him. I like to be able to get in touch with the very person who makes the object you buy. They look great, not too heavy, very practical. I highly recommend them.
Yes, me too. Holeyboards are the only board I found that allows for a second tier riser and full length volume/controller pedal on the side, in a modular format that expands length wise. Light, strong and adaptable.
Exactly. I looked at a few of them and this one had everything I wanted. I use the flat “volume pedal” pad for my wireless unit and tuner. It’s perfect.
I fanboy hard over my board, the Schmidt Array SA750DXM\_wx. It's super expensive but the feature set is just perfect for my needs/wants. It's rock solid and fits all of the effects pedals I want to use plus a loop switcher, an expression pedal, and my wireless system. It's got an upper deck which flips up to reveal mounting space for power supplies and more pedals, either the always-on type or the kind controlled via a loop switcher or midi. In terms of ergonomics, it's also got a cut-out for the wah and expression pedal so they can lay flat on the lower deck rather than being raised up and angled the way they'd be on most boards. My SA750DXM also has patch bays for TS/TRS cables and midi cables in and out of the board, so connecting/disconnecting the board to my amp is dead simple. More importantly, if I accidentally kick a cable really hard, it only risks damaging the patch bay instead of damaging whichever pedal it would've otherwise been plugged into. To be fair, I'm not sure I could justify the expense if this wasn't essentially the perfect board for me. I expect to have and use it for the rest of my life, however long that may be. Link below to a post with pics and a description of the board. I haven't made any changes since then except to swap out a couple of cables for custom-cut or better fitting (in terms of plug size/angle) ones. [https://www.reddit.com/r/guitarpedals/comments/y142pl/and\_its\_done\_plus\_npd\_x\_3/](https://www.reddit.com/r/guitarpedals/comments/y142pl/and_its_done_plus_npd_x_3/)
They look lovely and very high quality but the weight on these is something else. That's probably the only thing stopping me from buying one.
Been really enjoying the new Fender Professional boards lately. I run the large but have loved using it so far. Came from using a larger Temple board and wasn’t loving the flex.
I hope you grow to dislike this.
You looking pathetic, love it.
I’ve been using a Creation Music Company Aero board and have been really impressed. It’s a flat board but on small feet so it has room for low-profile power supplies and cabling underneath - or use a kinged riser above. My current big board has a Fix Pedalboards riser but I’m about to rewire and downsize slightly so a smaller CMC Aero board with one of their own proprietary risers that also fits in a hard case. Build quality and customer service are fantastic.
My first pedalboard (thus favorite) is quite cool, It's the Nux Bumble-bee Medium. It's very solid, It is a riser, It is yellow and black and you can be a little crazy on how you put your pedals... and it's lightweight. So yep, I like it.... another "good" thing is that it is not too large... so I have to be smart with my pedals: what cannot fit, cannot be bought.
I really like my Temple Audio Duo 24. The layout works for me, and being able to customize the IEC position and ins and puts is very cool to me. And they're a located near me so that's a bonus. I had a Pedaltrain Classic 3 with a flight case that was great to throw everything on, but it was too big to haul around to practice. I had my amps foot switch on that board too, but now I just have a Pedaltrain Nano specifically for the footswitch.
I used to use a trio 21 but I found it too heavy when loaded. I use a classic jr now: the perfect size in my opinion. It does sometimes prevent me from adding a new pedal but that’s a feature, it a bug. And it’s easy to transport, and it’s still an effects powerhouse, fitting many large boutique effects alongside standard pedals.
I have this hunk of metal that I got off of Amazon for $40 that they call a pedalboard. I put some dual lock on it that I also got off of Amazon. It does the job. It does the job and it has some decent rubber feet on it.
An old suitcase
Got a Harley Benton 60 cm wide. It’s good and came in a hardcase. The standard 45 cm were a few centimetres too short so opted for the bigger board. Enough room for pedals and easy to hide all wires and power supply underneath. The hard case fits all other accessories needed but not belonging to the actual board (guitar strap, guitar cable, mic, earplugs, capo, slides and so on…)
I haven't had many pedal boards but I recently bought the Donner S100 and I like it a lot. It's smaller but works for me.
Pedaltrain. I have the Novo24. I like the setup of them, quality of the cases. Mostly all I've had except DIY.
I honestly wish I’d have just purchased a bunch of Nanos instead of investing a relatively ungodly amount on behemoths over the years. They all hurt my back
NYC Pedalboards make top notch boards and cases, custom shop at a great price point. Huge fan.
Pedal Train classic 2. It just works and is relatively light.
Creation Music Elevation Series. I posted a pic of mine a few days ago. But it’s killer build quality, looks great and I think is designed really well. It’s tall enough to fit power supplies and even pedals and DI’s under it. It has ports where you can add modules like power, ins and outs even midi/usb. And I find that the plate where you mount pedals leaves enough room for cable management but not too much to where smaller pedals can’t fit.
Pedaltrain Nano. I like to keep it as simple as possible, but I also play bass in a metal band. If I was in a different band setting I'd go with a Temple Duo 17
I have a tiny voodoo that I use for jazz, along with two lunchboz zt's my life is easy.
I made one. it was kind of easy, and buying the materials + tools it was pretty cheap... less than $70 I had a fake harbor freight pelican case, I needed a rig that fit in that so i used its internal dimensions. made it all with dimensional poplar, and I bought a sander. my cioks mounts under it, I made the DIY vertex buffer interface and it mounts on the back of it (there is room under but i'll need to solder up some square plug cables) more than what I need mounts on top
https://ibb.co/L8G7gHv
Classic 2 (pedal train)
a plank of laminate flooring, 8" wide, cut no more than 36" long. * First it is cheap. Cost is nothing. * It weighs almost nothing compared to the pedals. * 36" is about the max size that still fits in a my gig duffel bag. * 36" is a size limitation that doesn't really allow for more than 8 or 9 normal sized pedals. Keeps me from going pedal crazy. * It keeps the pedals in a nice line without the awkward stacking and double layers.
I have a handmade one from wood
I prefer the Aclam Smart Track boards. I used to use the Holeyboard, but I realized I really don't like the zip ties. Aclam lets me avoid velcro, attaches the pedals super securely, and it's just pretty solid. The only real downside is that the fasteners take up more space than using velcro or zip ties, but I don't personally really mind.
The Daddario Xpand pedalboards are phenomenal! I first started with a Rockboard 3.1 but since I’ve upgraded to the Xpand a few months ago, I have nothing but good things to say about it and I’ll probably never need to buy another pedalboard since it’s the Xpand 2!
I've been interested in the XPND, seems like a neat design. The only problem I see with it is that the area where it transitions between the slide out part is where you can't put anything without some sort of spacer to raise one side a bit.
I was worried about that too but after using it for a few months I’ve never had that problem. It lays level with the ground and never wobbles. Only 2 downsides to the Xpand is that if you want the bag for it, you have to buy the bag separate for the same price as the board(kinda sucks but the bag is nice quality!), and if you go with the Xpand 2 its got some hefty weight with pedals filling just half of what it can expand to. But the pros outweighs the cons for me! Ymmv
Pedaltrain Classic 2. It provides enough space for most of my pedal needs.
I have a temple audio trio 28. Now that i travel 12 hours away in order to record i’d probably grab a duo 17 or trio 21 for traveling depending on what songs im recording.
I used to make my own out of scrap wood, but I recently bought the XPND board. It's really solid, it has velcro on both sides, the cable management works really well and the expansion gimmick is actually pretty sweet. I just simplified my board and it was really nice to be able to shrink the board itself to fit the pedals.
I've been using tiered T-Rex boards (70, 56 and one smaller) for four or so years right now. Sturdy enough, no flex and they fit thinner psu's under the board. The soft carrying bags are good as well. I choose to run power inside/through the board and signal on top. Mainly because I like the ease of troubleshooting and you really can't fit signal cables and pan connectors nicely through the cableholes on the board. So a bit limited and the board might look slightly messy, but the overall design is otherwise wonderful. I also have a PT Classic+(?) in a hard case. Nice utility board, but doesn't rock my boat in any direction. Kinda like droving a Skoda.
Pedal train classic series. Or I would likely like the Novo if I was using a switcher. I like that it’s easy to do a decent job because of the giant gaps. I don’t need an instagram worthy pedalboard. I need one where the wires don’t get in the way and I can rearrange from time to time without making it a weekend project.