Fractal Expression Pedals

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Juanjo74

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Guys, I have been waiting for a Fractal Expression Pedal but they seem to be discontinued... My vendor in Mexico says that they have requested them but they haven´t supplied them for a long time.
 
Still listed as current on the Fractal site, but marked "Sold Out". I imagine they are struggling to get more from their manufacturer.
 
Juanjo74 said:
Guys, I have been waiting for a Fractal Expression Pedal but they seem to be discontinued... My vendor in Mexico says that they have requested them but they haven´t supplied them for a long time.
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The Fractal pedals are excellent, but if you need something quickly I recommend Dunlop's (X) pedals. I have two of their "Mini" pedals and they work well. They're not as rugged as Fractal's and Fractal's have a bit more weight so they won't easily be shifted around by a patch cord.
 
Just some days ago I was thinking I'd rather switch to an EV-2, to replace my Mission Engineering. Not in love with toeswitches anymore.

Consider me interested and patiently expecting a restock!
 
Juanjo74 said:
Guys, I have been waiting for a Fractal Expression Pedal but they seem to be discontinued... My vendor in Mexico says that they have requested them but they haven´t supplied them for a long time.
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They are terrible - Mine broke twice in a year. Switched to a dunlop dvp4 - no issues. I gig it twice a week.
 
unix-guy said:
You don't need to use the switch...
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I did contemplate simply doing the setup to activate through motion with the pedal I have, but I don't find the pedal's tension to be ideal for a consistent use for that, even after tightening it as much as I can.

Not having the full range because of the switch doesn't sit well with me, either.
 
Haunted said:
They are terrible - Mine broke twice in a year.
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That is so odd. I have had nothing but excellent performance from the multiple EV's I have. The most solid expression pedals I've ever owned. I won't deny that the Dunlop VolumeX offerings are good too. I own a full size and a mini of those that I've used with Line6 gear, and they're good. But still would give the Fractal EV the edge.
 
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Greg Ferguson said:
The Fractal pedals are excellent, but if you need something quickly I recommend Dunlop's (X) pedals. I have two of their "Mini" pedals and they work well. They're not as rugged as Fractal's and Fractal's have a bit more weight so they won't easily be shifted around by a patch cord.
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Thanks Greg! Which do you consider the best option is? I am looking at an X8 DVP5.... Would that work well? Are these better than the Mission Engineering? I also saw an Mission Engineering EP-1... Which one would you guys recommend?
 
The Mission pedals are...different. If you prefer the feel of a wah pedal then those might be your thing. I don't. The DVP4 and DVP5 feel more like expression pedals to me and have a smooth travel. They do, however, have a log taper like a volume pedal so that could be an issue for you if so.
 
Karl Houseknecht said:
The Mission pedals are...different. If you prefer the feel of a wah pedal then those might be your thing. I don't. The DVP4 and DVP5 feel more like expression pedals to me and have a smooth travel. They do, however, have a log taper like a volume pedal so that could be an issue for you if so.
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Thanks Karl... I intend to use it more as a Pitch Shifter and Wah... I would love your opinion on the pedals for these purposes.
 
Juanjo74 said:
Thanks Karl... I intend to use it more as a Pitch Shifter and Wah... I would love your opinion on the pedals for these purposes.
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Mission or Dunlop? The Dunlop are fine as long as you're okay with the log taper. It's not my preference, but it works.

I'm not a fan of the Mission offerings. I don't like the way they feel and their limited travel. Maybe something has changed since I last used them?
 
LaithXero said:
I did contemplate simply doing the setup to activate through motion with the pedal I have, but I don't find the pedal's tension to be ideal for a consistent use for that, even after tightening it as much as I can.

Not having the full range because of the switch doesn't sit well with me, either.
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I get that... I use spring loaded EP-1s for Wah and Whammy with auto engage and they work great for that.
 
Karl Houseknecht said:
The Mission pedals are...different. If you prefer the feel of a wah pedal then those might be your thing. I don't. The DVP4 and DVP5 feel more like expression pedals to me and have a smooth travel. They do, however, have a log taper like a volume pedal so that could be an issue for you if so.
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So then they're really not great expression pedals for linear control, which is what you want for an expression pedal.
 
Karl Houseknecht said:
That is so odd. I have had nothing but excellent performance from the multiple EV's I have. The most solid expression pedals I've ever owned. I won't deny that the Dunlop VolumeX offerings are good too. I own a full size and a mini of those that I've used with Line6 gear, and they're good. But still would give the Fractal EV the edge.
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Same here. I use two EV1s and they're rock solid. No complaints at all here.
 
I'm not gigging, so less use than folks who are, and I'm not a heavy user in the first place, but i got my EV1 right when i got my Axe in 2019, no problems here.
 
I am amazed that the EV-#'s broke. They built like a tank. I have been using them for a few years and they have been rock solid. The EV-1's were a little to big for me for what I am using them for but the EV-2's are perfect.
 
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