Behringer US600 + Bypass Loopers

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:06 pm

I'm considering buying a Behringer US600, the Ultra Shifter/Harmonist. I've borrowed my flatmate's pedal to see how I get on with it, and it sounds awesome! The only issue is that, as a few people mentioned to me on Facebook, the bypass is terrible. My effects chain is hardly a corksniffer's paradise, there are already two Behringer pedals on there which are presumably doing some horrid tonesucking (I can't hear it though), but this pedal seems to be just that little bit worse for it. Plus, there seems to be a bit of a delay in the reaction time, which I'm guessing would be fixed if I had it in a bypass loop? Long story short, I'm looking at potentially getting a bypass looper. So my questions are, what's a good bypass looper and how much should I be looking to pay?

This one looks okay, mainly because it's the first one I've found that doesn't seem ludicrously expensive. Thoughts?

wwrrss · Post by **wwrrss** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:16 pm

Freddy, it's about a tenners worth of parts to build one yourself, and easy as fuck. Do An It Yourself.

http://www.musikding.de/Kits/Musikding- ... ::372.html

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:18 pm

These people make a pretty good range of different loopers. I don't have one, so cannot recommend them personally, but I think I got the link from ShortScale where someone else had bought one.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:18 pm

Fucking hell, haha. Soldering scares me a little bit. Although I suppose at a tenner I've not got a lot to lose. I've been wanting to get to grips with soldering for a while, so perhaps this could be some good practice...

wwrrss · Post by **wwrrss** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:20 pm

Freddy V-C wrote:Fucking hell, haha. Soldering scares me a little bit. Although I suppose at a tenner I've not got a lot to lose. I've been wanting to get to grips with soldering for a while, so perhaps this could be some good practice...

There's literally fuck all inside a bypass looper. If I can do it you can.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:21 pm

It's worth a try! If I fail I can always fall back on the ones BearBoy linked. Is the enclosure included in that kit you posted? I can't tell because I'm a bit stupid.

wwrrss · Post by **wwrrss** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:23 pm

It's not, nope. I think Tim or Mike can probably point you at a UK based firm to get the parts from so you don't have to pay shipping from Germany, I don't think it's that much though.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:21 am

My first and only attempt at pedal building was a true bypass looper, I failed. I still have the non-working pedal aomewhere, it's free to anyone that fancies trying to get it up and running.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:25 am

Despite my reflex urge to (a) fix things and (b) get something for nothing, I think someone who wants to try their fledgling soldering skills would probably be a more worthy recipient. Plus I believe I have a passive looper kit among stuff I bought from Dave and haven't built yet.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:51 am

I might be up for taking it off your hands, j7. How much would you want for postage to Scarborough?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:58 am

I cannot solder for shit, but I made one of these easily and cheaply.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:41 am

It's easier than guitar pickup wiring since you don't have to do the back of pots

I could make you one if you wanted also as you're a mate

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:27 am

Freddy V-C wrote:I might be up for taking it off your hands, j7. How much would you want for postage to Scarborough?

I sent an MXR sized pedal yesterday and it cost Â£3.65, so I reckon it would be the same. If interested PM me your address.