Well, this is a unique, intriguing and awesome pedal idea right here. Dave over at Seafoam Pedals has come up with a way to take three of our favorite pedal add-ons and fit them into one enclosure (well, two of them at a time, anyway). Most of us use at least one, if not all, of these 3 extras in our effects setups: Volume, Expression and Tap Tempo. Sometimes, there’s just not enough room on your board to have 2 expression pedals and 2 tap tempos for your delays…until now.
The Dual Mix N Match pedal lets you choose 2 of the 3 Micro pedals that Seafoam makes, and put them into one enclosure. In this case, I opted for the Expression pedal and the Tap Tempo (I already have a volume pedal, but it’s still a nice option to be able to choose if you want, plus it takes up WAY less space than an Ernie Ball VP!). As you can see from the picture, the Expression knob is big and bold, plus it’s rubber and little ridged, making it super-simple to control on-the-fly using your foot. The Tap Tempo switch seems extremely durable, and should be able to take a licking or two. The great thing about these pedals are that they feature not one but TWO OUTPUTS for each Micro pedal, for a total of 4 connections you can make if need be. There’s also a 3-way mini toggle that switches the 2 output jacks between (up) both normally open, (middle) normally open and normally closed, and (down) both normally closed, for a variety of options and uses.
I tested the Dual Mix N Match with my trusty Boss DD-7 Digital Delay, and found it to be a worthy test subject. The Expression pedal (when plugged in using a TRS cable) gave me control over the Effect Level of the DD-7, which made for some fun fade-ins and swells with the delayed tones. As for the Tap Tempo, it worked great with a regular patch cable, and gave me complete control over the speed of my delays. All jacked worked the way they should, and really made for some fun playing around with the DD-7 that I hadn’t been able to do for a while. Basically, this pedal gives you a TON of options, and once you have those narrowed down, you can connect a bunch of pedals and have more control than you ever thought possible over you pedalboard. Thanks again to Dave and all at Seafoam Pedals for letting me test this little green monster – I’m looking forward to utilizing it fully in the near future and beyond.
Submitted by Mike B, Website
