Budget Brand Pedals - Biyang,Artec,Belcat etc

[nick]

Hi,
I guess everybody's got an opinion on Behringer which is at least a thread in itself, but was wondering if anyone's tried out any of the other cheaper brands around such as Biyang, Artec, Belcat etc?
Thinking about getting a phaser & the Biyang one looks interesting [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PH8-Phaser-pedal-Biyang-True-Byp-WIMA-caps-Biyang_W0QQitemZ330274469327QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item330274469327&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PH8-Phaser-pedal-Biy...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url]

Would be grateful for any unbiased comments from anyone who's experienced such brands. I build pedals myself, but sometimes it's more cost effective to buy

Cheers
Nick

[mike257]

Guitarist in one of my ex-bands has the Biyang analogue delay. For a cheap pedal, I was pretty impressed in the short time I had a mess with it. Seems solidly put together, and works exactly as you'd expect. Competent, unspectacular maybe, but for the money it's a peach.

[dangerboy]

The Belcat Delay is surprisingly good, too. I also used to have the Biyang fuzz pedal - it's basically a Big Muff with some interesting clipping mods - you can change one pair of diodes for LEDs with a switch.

They're mostly made with surface mount components, but then so are the new EHX pedals... Only really matters if you want to mod them.

[rmorris]

[quote name='dangerboy' post='336077' date='Nov 25 2008, 10:35 AM']The Belcat Delay is surprisingly good, too. I also used to have the Biyang fuzz pedal - it's basically a Big Muff with some interesting clipping mods - you can change one pair of diodes for LEDs with a switch.

They're mostly made with surface mount components, but then so are the new EHX pedals... Only really matters if you want to mod them.[/quote]

Are the surface mount components too small for modding to be feasible. I reckon that you're okay with resistors etc down to 0603 ?

[lemmywinks]

[quote name='dangerboy' post='336077' date='Nov 25 2008, 10:35 AM']The Belcat Delay is surprisingly good, too. I also used to have the Biyang fuzz pedal - it's basically a Big Muff with some interesting clipping mods - you can change one pair of diodes for LEDs with a switch.[/quote]


Quite interested in getting one of the fuzz pedals, not seen em before. Like this?:
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FZ7-FUZZ-Three-Mode-Pedal-HIFI-WIMA-parts-Biyang_W0QQitemZ330274467471QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item330274467471&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FZ7-FUZZ-Three-Mode-...%3A1|240%3A1318[/url]

Do they handle the lows well?
I'm getting a bit annoyed with my noisy big muff!

[Mr. Foxen]

Ran hands over one of those Nevada pedals, its solid feeling. Guitarist seems happy with the sound. Starting to get the idea with this pedal modding lark now, so might score some things to play with.

[Kev]

had an artec analog delay, very nice pedal indeed, oscillates wonderfully very good for the money

[Dread Bass]

I like my belcat delay seems well put together and solid and sounds quite nice.

[redzombie]

[quote name='nick' post='335971' date='Nov 25 2008, 12:46 AM']Hi,
I guess everybody's got an opinion on Behringer which is at least a thread in itself, but was wondering if anyone's tried out any of the other cheaper brands around such as Biyang, Artec, Belcat etc?
Thinking about getting a phaser & the Biyang one looks interesting [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PH8-Phaser-pedal-Biyang-True-Byp-WIMA-caps-Biyang_W0QQitemZ330274469327QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item330274469327&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PH8-Phaser-pedal-Biy...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url]

Would be grateful for any unbiased comments from anyone who's experienced such brands. I build pedals myself, but sometimes it's more cost effective to buy

Cheers
Nick[/quote]

Would be interesting to see how it compares to the EHX Nano Stone phaser. You can pick them up from around £40, so not much difference in price only reputation.

I've 2 Harley Benton pedals (also known as GLX) which sound as good to me as the Boss equivalents for less than half the price. If you're interested check out their BLM-1 Bass Limiter and BEQ-1 Bass Equalizer pedals. I'm considering picking up their flanger next, looks like a knock-off of a Boss BF-2.

I'm gonna have to see what other pedals Biyang do, looks interesting.

[Stan_da_man]

I'd be interested in that Biyang fuzz pedal.

[WarPig]

bump.

Anyone else has an opinion on these budget pedals?

Im eyeing up a delay by nevada, any experiences?

[iamapirate]

I know that at £60-£80 it aint exactly 'budget' but as bad a review the boss ODB-3 gets, I think it's a pretty versatile pedal. I've managed to get some killer sounds out of it from light clipping to full on square-waved goodness. Having said that i am getting a woolly pretty son, so it's not that amazing. But it definitely makes for some intresting sounds when you have it running into another pedal (especially a guitar wah - sounds awesome! Morley guitar wah - £20 - get one!)

[WarPig]

[quote name='iamapirate' post='545924' date='Jul 21 2009, 12:51 AM']I know that at £60-£80 it aint exactly 'budget' but as bad a review the boss ODB-3 gets, I think it's a pretty versatile pedal. I've managed to get some killer sounds out of it from light clipping to full on square-waved goodness. Having said that i am getting a woolly pretty son, so it's not that amazing. But it definitely makes for some intresting sounds when you have it running into another pedal (especially a guitar wah - sounds awesome! Morley guitar wah - £20 - get one!)[/quote]

I miss my ODB-3. But im talking about the cheap brands you see on ebay ect.

[rmorris]

[quote name='iamapirate' post='545924' date='Jul 21 2009, 12:51 AM']I know that at £60-£80 it aint exactly 'budget' but as bad a review the boss ODB-3 gets, I think it's a pretty versatile pedal. I've managed to get some killer sounds out of it from light clipping to full on square-waved goodness. Having said that i am getting a woolly pretty son, so it's not that amazing. But it definitely makes for some intresting sounds when you have it running into another pedal (especially a guitar wah - sounds awesome! Morley guitar wah - £20 - get one!)[/quote]

Morley Wah £20 ? where ?

[Linus27]

I was looking at getting an Artec Chorus as they look great but no idea if they are any good.