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Goony · Post by **Goony** » Sat May 14, 2022 8:56 am

Not seen much chatter about these digital boutique fx pedals,
https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/xgear/

have bought an X -Vibe one to try out, watched a couple of youtube vids using these with synths, and sounds promising.. I await delivery.

JockMcRonan · Post by **JockMcRonan** » Sat May 14, 2022 9:00 am

outta here

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Sat May 14, 2022 10:07 am

Goony wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 8:56 am Not seen much chatter about these digital boutique fx pedals,
https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/xgear/

have bought an X -Vibe one to try out, watched a couple of youtube vids using these with synths, and sounds promising.. I await delivery.

You can try them all today- the hardware is identical to the plug in pedals (as they are all digital) and you can download them from IK to try I got them all free with MAX, they are pretty good (but I don't need them in hardware)

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/tryxgear/

Goony · Post by **Goony** » Sat May 14, 2022 10:12 am

I dont always have my computer turned on, so its nice to just doodle without it on, hence some hardware fx needed

But will demo those others now thanks

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Sat May 14, 2022 10:59 am

I'm, the same- I just already have too many pedals

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Sat May 14, 2022 1:35 pm

Is it just me, or is the design of these IKM pedals a little too close to Eventide?

Goony wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 10:12 am I dont always have my computer turned on, so its nice to just doodle without it on, hence some hardware fx needed But will demo those others now thanks

This is why I love having DSP effects in my Apollo X6. I tried a couple of Strymon pedals for a while, but it was just a PITA and took up more desk space than I could afford to give up, so I just stuck with the onboard effects and it’s been so much better, especially with all the hardware synths I have.

Goony · Post by **Goony** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:26 am

Well I returned the X gear pedals, IK support were next to useless as was any help with forum (in fact IK mod deleted my post as I was a little criticalof the poor response and pedal problem), the pedal would not save any global setting. so returned it.

As I returned it, I see TC Electronic have now announced the Plethora X3, so ordered it, will be here couple days

saved me a bit as was about to buy Helix phaser, Hall of fame reverb and the flashback 2

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:05 am

I think they're over-priced. I got the software versions free in the grope buy last September.
If I want to noodle on an electric without my computer on, I just use my BOSS GT-1.

Goony · Post by **Goony** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:06 am

They are nice pedals, but IK forum mods a bit OTT deleting posts that may help others in same situation, IK support taking a week or so to reply to questions. so back they went, yet TC Electronic answered my query within a few hours yesterday, which surprised me how quick, I expected to wait to Monday. Anyways Plethora X3 arrives tomorrow.

IK Multimedia Amplitude X-Gear Pedals