u/WongRQ

Hi there. I’ve been thinking of building some of my own electronic stuffs as a hobby (if you’re curious, effects pedals for guitar). I’m just wondering - are PCBs really much more reliable than perfboards? At which point of the “development stage”are they more helpful, beyond just “locking down permanent circuits”?

I’m sorry if this question has come up before, but I couldn’t really find much discussions about the RELIABILITY aspect of PCBs vs Perfboards. Based on my understanding, the reliability of whatever you DIY is reliant on many other things. So, for those who use PCBs, why have you done so? At what stage did you decide that perfboards weren’t enough? For those that use perfboards even in late-stage prototyping, has it worked out well? I appreciate any help. Thanks a lot

Hi there. I’ve been thinking of getting an expression pedal. However, it seems to me that many expression pedals with polarity switches are quite pricey. So, I would like to double check with the community here - if the expression pedal ends up working backwards, can we flip it around and reverse it with the MainStage assignments, like how we would do a sustain pedal?

By the way, what are some considerations you guys would advise me to take into for getting expression pedals, if you have any? I’m looking at using it to adjust different parameters on the fly without having to use my hands.

I appreciate any help. Thanks a lot.