Valeton GP-50

[MichaelDean]

A bigger brother to the GP-5. Two footswitches, more knobs so you can edit on device, MIDI In/Out with mini jacks, stereo out, expression/footswitch jack, 4 hour battery life. Looks good!

 

https://www.valeton.net/product/gp-50/

[dave_bass5]

Ordered from Amazon for £109. No idea how long the wait is but it's exactly what I feel the GP-5 is missing. 

[Greg Edwards69]

Looks like a useful practice and gigable backup tool, especially with the built-in battery.

[dave_bass5]

Yeah, although 4 hours wouldn’t get me through a rehearsal. 
Hoping it will work with the Chocolate plus. 

[MichaelDean]

@dave_bass5 Andertons were estimating next Thursday for their stock so hopefully you won't be waiting too long!

[dave_bass5]

3 minutes ago, MichaelDean said:

@dave_bass5 Andertons were estimating next Thursday for their stock so hopefully you won't be waiting too long!

Yeah, saw that, thanks. Strangely Amazon are now showing out of stock with no option to purchase. I have about £60 balance with them

so that was the reason i went with Amazon. If other places get stock in before i get the order I’ll cancel and use somewhere else. 

[dave_bass5]

Noticed Andertons now have stock. 
My Amazon order is due on Thursday so I’ll stick with that. 
 

[dave_bass5]

 

[dave_bass5]

My GP-50 arrived today. It does sound exactly the same as the GP-5, but sooooo much easier to use. No need to use the App at all, except for one thing. The so called onboard drum machine is nothing more than 10 different patterns of high hat. So basically a metronome. You still need the app to get any proper drum patterns. I dont intend to use this feature, but I find it very misleading (it is mentioned in the manual, but easy to miss until you get one and try and get some drum patterns going). 

 

Still, that aside, it's a keeper. I wont even need to use the Chocolate Plus now. 

[Al Krow]

1 hour ago, dave_bass5 said:

My GP-50 arrived today. It does sound exactly the same as the GP-5, but sooooo much easier to use. No need to use the App at all, except for one thing. The so called onboard drum machine is nothing more than 10 different patterns of high hat. So basically a metronome. You still need the app to get any proper drum patterns. I dont intend to use this feature, but I find it very misleading (it is mentioned in the manual, but easy to miss until you get one and try and get some drum patterns going). 

 

Still, that aside, it's a keeper. I wont even need to use the Chocolate Plus now. 

 

Nice one Dave, looks even more compact than in the ads!

 

I've been pondering a standalone multifx to take to forthcoming travel-light gigs for several months. The Valeton, Zoom B2-4 (no PC/android editor) were on my radar and I also came close to getting a little Ampero Mini. I was about to make do and mend with my old B1-4 when I got offered a Boss GX10 from my fav BC Boss-angel, and, given I'd already had very good experience with the GT1000 Core and was up to speed on the UI, kinda made sense to go for the GX10 in my case.

 

Hope you get on well with the Valeton mate, although you, bass pedals & accessories and "keeper" should never really be allowed to appear in the same sentence? 😂

 

[dave_bass5]

Thanks Bas.

I think the GX10 is a much better device than the GP-50 for you. As good as the GP5/50 are, they lack the versatility that a lot of other pedals have, especially the Zoom stuff. For me thats what im looking for. Each time i get something like a Zoom i seem to spend so much time messing about with it. I find the GP-5 to be set and forget. Ive been using it with a band and find i dont touch it at all, once its on its on and i just use a footswitch to turn drive or modulation no and off. No adjustment's made. I expect the same will be true with the GP-50, although its nice to be able tweak things on the fly. Just minor adjustments. I do find the NAM/Snaptone stuff to be very good, and i find i don’t use the Amp/cab sims, which i feel are a bit limited. 

 

These days i tend to keep a lot of the cheaper stuff i have, but do prefer to off load the more pricey stuff. I expect the EBS Microbass 3will fall in to the later category now. Seeing as i just spent £1400 on a new keyboard, i raraly have bass GAS these days. Very much settled down in that respect. 

 

Good luck with the GX10.