Cliff Edge Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Playing outside gigs in the sunshine is great. But if you’ve got pedals at your feet it’s often impossible to see the power lights. So any creative ideas to overcome this or do we just have to stand on one foot and use the other to try and shade the pedal to see if its on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franticsmurf Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I've never encountered that problem but I'm thinking a shallow collar of gaffa tape or card to shade the LED? I guess it depends on the pedal layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 If you're in Britain, just wait 5 minutes and it'll be overcast and drizzle again. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Depending on the brightness of the LED and the sun it might be just enough to surround the LED with black tape. I know this is not enough for some LED eg Samsamp BDDI deluxe which is already black, so it's a bit of a longshot but lots of LED are painfully bright indoors so maybe you get lucky. Otherwise you'll have to rig some shade. If a general hood over the board doesn't give you enough darkness you'll have to shade individual LED with little tunnels to view down. Line the bottom cm with aluminium foil and the rest black for a boost in the effective viewable angle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Should be easy to design a simple doohickey with a light sensitive resistor on the led which has a small circuit attached which controls a stepper motor to move a small flag into an up or down position. Or just make a shade like suggested above. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) A simple beach shelter will keep the sun off your pedals. The lady can easily tell you whether they're on or not. Edited June 17, 2022 by Bolo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 If it is a fuzz pedal you can tell when it is on as the bass will sound like a flatulent elephant—but in a good way. I hope this helps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Bolo said: A simple beach shelter will keep the sun off your pedals. My bandmates often tell me something about a wind break, it all makes sense now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Here's a few I've seen over the years: Chad Boston does a bunch of stuff: https://www.gearbyceba.com/line6-family-international/helix-sun-shield-splash-guards-int Get someone to 3D print a little cover: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272238438718 Using your pedal board over as a shield: https://imgur.com/a6FJ1He 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 If you can't hear the difference, do you really need the effect? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Edge Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 21 minutes ago, Doctor J said: If you can't hear the difference, do you really need the effect? No but it’s good to know it’s on before you start the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 You could replace the LEDs in your pedals with higher intensity versions which would be easier to see in daylight. It's fairly straightforward if you can wield a soldering iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Doctor J said: If you can't hear the difference, do you really need the effect? I'm using the booster solely for confidence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: . . . the bass will sound like a flatulent elephant—but in a good way. I hope this helps. My bandmates often tell me something about a break wind - it all makes scents now . . . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Edge Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 28 minutes ago, Doctor J said: You could replace the LEDs in your pedals with higher intensity versions which would be easier to see in daylight. It's fairly straightforward if you can wield a soldering iron. Yes. Probably the best solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Adding a piece of white insulating tape over the LED would subdue it nicely for indoor shows, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Just go old school and plug straight into the amp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) Just leave the important ones on all the time, problem solved. Edited June 18, 2022 by musicbassman 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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