Pedal Art Snobbery

[Bassboar]

I generally to find aesthetics to be of minimal importance when I buy a pedal.
Sound dominates looks.
If the pedal is well made and sounds good, then I couldn't care less about the way they look.
My only concern with really fancy looking boxes is that they will be ruined at gigs and whatnot.

[rfurtkamp]

Fear not about ruining the cosmetics on your pedals, the next market will be in relic'd pedals.

I wish I was only half kidding.

[Waterpilot]

It's more like a bonus for me. One of my favorite pedals is the Depth Charge and it's pretty boring. Coming up fast though is The Elements and they're beautiful.

[dubkitty]

i worry about my prettier pedals. my 3-knob Great Wall is one of the Heartben-painted ones, and i'm always afraid that it's going to get fucked up. my custom Algal Bloom got dinged way too soon after i got it, too. that's one thing i appreciate about mass-market pedals...who cares if you get a big ol' scrape on your MXR or EH box? now it's just like everybody else's, yea?

[rfurtkamp]

There are many like it, but this one is mine.

[excane]

There are many like it, but this one is mine.

[Jero]

i worry about my prettier pedals. my 3-knob Great Wall is one of the Heartben-painted ones, and i'm always afraid that it's going to get fucked up. my custom Algal Bloom got dinged way too soon after i got it, too.

My ABsynth is heartben painted, and I've had it longer than any other pedal I currently own...it's still flawless, without me babying it.

There are many like it, but this one is mine.

Well done, you sirs.

[theavondon]

Let's just talk about how kawaii mudfuzz's board is.

[aen]

For my own personal use, I couldnt give a shit less what a pedal looks like. I'm here to kick your ass, if you have much of a chance to look at my pedal board we're doing something wrong.
BUT, as far as my products go, I take the art very seriously, because I give a shit about visual art, and I can't just go putting out ugly shit when I coudl be putting out beautiful shit.

[excane]

For my own personal use, I couldnt give a shit less what a pedal looks like. I'm here to kick your ass, if you have much of a chance to look at my pedal board we're doing something wrong.
BUT, as far as my products go, I take the art very seriously, because I give a shit about visual art, and I can't just go putting out ugly shit when I coudl be putting out beautiful shit.

I prefer beautiful shit over shitty shit.

[hiorgos]

I don't usually like flashy design on pedals, kinda like spending too much time on the package feeling? But looks are important I think, and some designs are brilliant.

Malekko had a hit with the Ekkko 600 and Assmaster, but his later designs are just boring. I started to think that these first ones were designed by someonoe else.

From this



TO this

[rfurtkamp]

Don't really see the point you're making on those two designs, neither one seems particularly inspired and they have similar use of color and shape and approach.

No cohesive theme, but these are pedals, not a gallery exhibition!

[hiorgos]

I like a lot the ekko 600 design. It has a robot on it, and everybody knows robots look good on pedals. The new ones have just whatever on it.

But we are talking about the design, right?. if you look to my board pedals are just that, barely any fancy designs on it.

[tuffteef]

im an art snob ill be honest

[goroth]

Form and function!