Updated my mini pedalboard

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1. Why I chose the Wampler Belle - pedal order matters

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This is mostly a budget mini pedalboard. In the first version of this mini pedalboard, I had a combo-pedal Mogwai OD+Fuzz pedal in front because fuzz is typically known to lose clarity when placed elsewhere in the pedalboard signal chain.

I did place a Wampler Belle along one path from the Sonicake Pocket Master's stereo output. In that position, however, I was disappointed to sense that the Belle sounded kind of "meh". In contrast, I got some interesting tones from the Mogwai combo-pedal's fuzz option. However, I could not ignore that overall the Mogwai pedal's tone sounded thin.

Thin might work great in a mix but I missed more tonal flexibility. So, I removed the Mogwai to replaced it with the Wampler Belle as my first pedal in line. This placement seemed to make a huge difference. The Belle was back to the full sounding pedal that I remembered. Due to pedalboard spacing constraints, I did have to sacrifice having a fuzz pedal sound but that is not a major part of my guitar playing. Besides, the Belle can surprisingly get close enough when I want that pseudo-fuzz thing.

I may again change the modulation routing by swapping out the stereo Behringer analog chorus for a Sonicake Dimension 5 (digital) multi-FX pedal despite my general preference for analog modulation. This would allow a more overall normal stereo routing by connecting the Pocket Master's stereo outputs directly to the TC Alter Ego delay's stereo inputs. Then the left delay output connects to the multi-FX (chorus) pedal and right output connects to the M-Vave IR box.