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You need a roadie for this one
The board itself is nicely put together. The finish is nice too.
However there are many design flaws that I had to fix myself.
1. Super heavy - I'm sure they could use a lighter material like Pedaltrain for example. I removed the two "reinforcements" underneath as they add to the weight and as it is the board is still strong so this was an easy fix.
2. I bought the Rockboard Mod1. This is heavy as well ( 550g). One would expect that some plastic jacks and an AC plug in would not be so heavy. Most likely the enclosure is heavier than the components themselves.
Look at the specs before you buy ( I didn't). The board plus the Rockboard Mod1 and a power supply are now 6kg and the board is EMPTY :).
With 12 pedals and a Boss ES-8 on top of it is close to 10 kg. Add the hard-case to that and you have, at least, a weight of 21 kg.
It is quite heavier than my Fender Blues Deluxe Junior.
3. The hardcase is a lot bigger than I was expecting. The photo advertised here is not accurate. It makes you believe that the hard-case is designed to fit the board. It actually has an "internal compartment". Yes, that extra space is useful but anything you put in there will ad to the weight :). Take a good look at the measurements (I didn't).
4. The mounting space purposed for the Rockboard install is a nice idea but it is actually impractical. Try connecting a cable in front of your board and you will end up with the cable crossing over you pedals and very possibly this will adjust you pedal(s) set up.
5. The Rockboard Mod 1needs an extra cable if you want to connect it with your power supply. And you will want this. Such a cable is ~ 4 euro but they could have included it.
6. I will mount some handles in order to lift the board with ease.
Overall the quality is fine but the overall package is super heavy and quite big, making it difficult to carry.
However there are many design flaws that I had to fix myself.
1. Super heavy - I'm sure they could use a lighter material like Pedaltrain for example. I removed the two "reinforcements" underneath as they add to the weight and as it is the board is still strong so this was an easy fix.
2. I bought the Rockboard Mod1. This is heavy as well ( 550g). One would expect that some plastic jacks and an AC plug in would not be so heavy. Most likely the enclosure is heavier than the components themselves.
Look at the specs before you buy ( I didn't). The board plus the Rockboard Mod1 and a power supply are now 6kg and the board is EMPTY :).
With 12 pedals and a Boss ES-8 on top of it is close to 10 kg. Add the hard-case to that and you have, at least, a weight of 21 kg.
It is quite heavier than my Fender Blues Deluxe Junior.
3. The hardcase is a lot bigger than I was expecting. The photo advertised here is not accurate. It makes you believe that the hard-case is designed to fit the board. It actually has an "internal compartment". Yes, that extra space is useful but anything you put in there will ad to the weight :). Take a good look at the measurements (I didn't).
4. The mounting space purposed for the Rockboard install is a nice idea but it is actually impractical. Try connecting a cable in front of your board and you will end up with the cable crossing over you pedals and very possibly this will adjust you pedal(s) set up.
5. The Rockboard Mod 1needs an extra cable if you want to connect it with your power supply. And you will want this. Such a cable is ~ 4 euro but they could have included it.
6. I will mount some handles in order to lift the board with ease.
Overall the quality is fine but the overall package is super heavy and quite big, making it difficult to carry.
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