Maybe you're like me; close to caving in and finally embracing a pedal switching system. Because they're not just an upgrade for the pros; they can make things a lot easier for a lot of players who find themselves spending too much time looking at the floor during songs. Maybe Fender's new Switchboard Effects Operator is the offering to push us over the line.
'The Switchboard can access any combination of pedals in any order, toggle multiple or individual effects on and off and even control your amp’s footswitches and MIDI-enabled pedals,' says Fender. Yep, it's a switching system alright but the company is very keen to stress the ease of setup for newcomers with a colour graphic user interface and encoder control knob that 'makes crafting presets in real-time straightforward and fun'. Fun? Well, now I'm really tempted.
