Source Audio SA161 Dual Expression Pedal

Very good for plugging in two devices. I have some problems about the sweeping range with my Line 6 m5, but I'm also running it through a big muff deluxe and that works great. Sturdy, but takes up real estate on the board. I would recommend

I bought this because i have another source audio pedal that can use the hot hand as a control, so i can technically control 3 pedals with it. I figured this pedal would be built well for the money. i also figured the 4 extra screws with the tapered heads were for if you wanted this on a pedalboard and had to remove the feet. As the back plate is also tapered under the feet. Upon trying to do so, the first one snapped in half, and is stuck in the body of the pedal. I had to drill out the other 3 screw holes to actually let the screw become flush with the cover without snapping. theyre tiny screws and are very easy to snap. Very easy. I know expression pedals arent complex circuit wise, its literally just 2 potentiometers to a trs jack. even with the hot hand thing it looks very minimal on the inside. so i guess i was hoping for the money the build quality would be a bit better... its much lighter than my wah pedal thats the same size. Its also not as smooth as the wah. all that being said it does work fine as an expression pedal, both 1/4 jacks and the hot hand jack. Still miffed you have to countersink the screw holes. Honestly id rather just buy some cheap plastic one knowing what i know now and spend the extra money on other gear. Oh well.

I had a lot of trouble finding many reviews for this pedal before I purchased it, and almost nothing in the way of YouTube videos, so I figured I'd take a moment and write a review. I have 2 new stomp boxes ( the EHX GOOD VIBES and the EHX PITCH FORK) and was in need of a dual expression pedal. I have to say I'm impressed. This pedal works as advertised, at least with my EHX pedals, I love that it has a traditional feel, similar to that of a Wah. It appears to be of great build quality, and is totally worth any real estate it occupies on your pedal board. It's very responsive and gives me Hendrix-esque control over my Uni-vibe and I can dial in all the Tom Morello tones when combined with my Pitch Fork. I was cautious due to the lack of info from other guitarists out there, but I took the leap and I'm quite pleased. Will definitely be looking into othe products from Source Audio. Highly recommended.

sent it back because it wouldn't stay in the fully heel down position. I was using this in replacement for a moog EP3 with the hopes of running my EHX HOG2 and Strymon Flint with one exp pedal. For almost all of the expression modes on the HOG2, if the exp pedal doesn't lock in the heel down position you get some wonky undesirable sounds.

Need to redesign the screws holding the rubber feet on. SA includes replacement screws if you want to mount flush to a pedal board with velcro; however, the screws are too big and one broke off in the pedal.

you can a just the depth on the side and use the 8th inch source audio cable which I do or you can use it with a quarter inch cable in the pedal or if you have a MO bass head like I do it works woth that to for a deep filter sweep/wa wa...very tough and sturdy. I would buy this again if it broke..but I don't think it ever will..its a tough pedal..

Don't use the replacement screws if mounting this pedal on a board. One was inexplicably longer than the other three, and two of them snapped before even being fully tightened.

I edited this review because upon taking the pedal apart, the quality control problem was in the plastic parts that hold the "tooth" driving peg do the pot's gear cog. None of the plastic parts were smoothed or filed in any way. The pedal, even after some filing, still grinds and is squeaky, because of this the expression pedal is difficult to use when you want precise, smooth movement. Horrible value for the price -- quality control apparently only checked whether the circuit worked, not usability.