Big pedal switches

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Big pedal switches

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I'm sure I've seen them somewhere, these things you stick on your pedal switches to make them bigger and higher. I have an EHX phaser and it's down between a Boss Chorus and an old Japanese Arion flanger... I always push one of them when I'm pressing the phaser which is the pedal I use the most out of that lot.

Anyone know what I mean and have a link?
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I've seen those but I'm not sure what they're called.

Aha, looks like Barefoot Buttons is at least one brand of these things. Looks like they come in a few versions for different switch sizes. And all sorts of colors. Sweetwater's website looks like they have a good variety so you can see what the options are:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... -dark-blue
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Barefoot buttons is it...

https://barefootbuttons.com/
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Cheers , think that's it. They're bound to do them at Thomann or Andertons
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Now I know what I'm looking for I've found heaps of them. I'll find something stupid

Bought a gold one.
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JD01 wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:10 pm Now I know what I'm looking for I've found heaps of them. I'll find something stupid

Bought a gold one.
Classy choice. Nothing but the best :D

I like the toe dial thingy that they have to attach to knobs. I could actually use those for a few of my pedals. Adjusting delay feedback or overdrive gain isn't very fun with a toe.
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I bought an half dozen a few years back. As I don't pedal pedals...I have them on the desk and activate them by hand...the buttons can, on occasion, be hard to press properly. Those knob extenders work well for that.
I bough MUCH cheaper, semi soft rubber/silicon ones much cheaper and better suited to my purpose than the barefoot ones. Mine wouldn't last on a real pedal board with real feet thumping them though.
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rayc wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:29 pm I bought an half dozen a few years back. As I don't pedal pedals...I have them on the desk and activate them by hand...the buttons can, on occasion, be hard to press properly. Those knob extenders work well for that.
I bough MUCH cheaper, semi soft rubber/silicon ones much cheaper and better suited to my purpose than the barefoot ones. Mine wouldn't last on a real pedal board with real feet thumping them though.
This is just a bit of anodised chinesium. Cost me 3 quid delivered. We'll see.
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Arrived. Works. And comes with a handy little Allen key, just the right size for adjusting guitar saddles. I can never find one of them when I need it.

Switch is now a tiny bit higher than the pedals either side.
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Pedal Power Cables

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Another thing I don't know what to look for.
A want a collection of pedal power cables, you know various lengths and stuff like that. I'm sure they'll cost next to bugger all when I know what I'm looking for. Anyone got a link?

I just want to get a few things tidied up.
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Make your own.
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Greg_L wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:19 amMake your own.
Meh, got a load of random shit of Amazon (that dick shaped rocket won't launch itself). I'll try and get things tidied up this week. Will be nice to be able to pick a board up and move it around without random cabling falling everywhere.
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JD01 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:23 am
Greg_L wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:19 amMake your own.
Meh, got a load of random shit of Amazon (that dick shaped rocket won't launch itself). I'll try and get things tidied up this week. Will be nice to be able to pick a board up and move it around without random cabling falling everywhere.
They have them George L kits...or something similar...they're easy.
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Greg_L wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:43 am
JD01 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:23 am
Meh, got a load of random shit of Amazon (that dick shaped rocket won't launch itself). I'll try and get things tidied up this week. Will be nice to be able to pick a board up and move it around without random cabling falling everywhere.
They have them George L kits...or something similar...they're easy.
Yeah, I know the ones you mean - they're actually pretty expensive.
Its power cables I was after, but I think I've got some.
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Greg_L wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:43 am
JD01 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:23 am
Meh, got a load of random shit of Amazon (that dick shaped rocket won't launch itself). I'll try and get things tidied up this week. Will be nice to be able to pick a board up and move it around without random cabling falling everywhere.
They have them George L kits...or something similar...they're easy.
I actually like the flat ones premade .... very flat plugs and cables are flat .... let you put your pedals really close.
last year I bought a dozen each in various lengths down to 4" ... Amazon for the win
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Greg_L wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:43 am
JD01 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:23 am
Meh, got a load of random shit of Amazon (that dick shaped rocket won't launch itself). I'll try and get things tidied up this week. Will be nice to be able to pick a board up and move it around without random cabling falling everywhere.
They have them George L kits...or something similar...they're easy.
I actually like the flat ones premade .... very flat plugs and cables are flat .... let you put your pedals really close.
last year I bought a dozen each in various lengths down to 4" ... Amazon for the win

also bought a buncha pedal power cables and a few power supplies.
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Lt. Bob wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:17 pm I actually like the flat ones premade .... very flat plugs and cables are flat .... let you put your pedals really close.
last year I bought a dozen each in various lengths down to 4" ... Amazon for the win
That would be quite handy, I'm looking at getting a new pedal but I'm short on space.
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JD01 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:21 pm
Lt. Bob wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:17 pm I actually like the flat ones premade .... very flat plugs and cables are flat .... let you put your pedals really close.
last year I bought a dozen each in various lengths down to 4" ... Amazon for the win
That would be quite handy, I'm looking at getting a new pedal but I'm short on space.
there';s bunches but here's an example
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Random Chinese wires. Arrived within 24 hours.
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Ah, the famed Mr Power brand... :lollers:

I go out of my way not to buy stuff from China these days, if it's at all possible. As a country, it's very much on my shit list.
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