Bonjour all! I read with interest the possibilities of the Porchboard. I started looking around the Internet and found two companies that make Stompboxes, which seem to be addressing the same need as the Porchboard, i.e. rythm section for a musician playing another instrument. Has anyone had any experience with these Stompboxes? I can't find them in Montreal and would like to try one (or at least get some feedback from users) before buying it. What I really like is its size... I try to keep everything small and compact (see my pictures in the Band setups section : Duo with Model II - Iron Sky) Pally Stompbox Ellis Stompboxes Merci beaucoup. Keep on strumming, JFd
Originally posted by JFd / Iron Sky: ...I read with interest the possibilities of the Porchboard....Has anyone had any experience with these Stompboxes? ...
There are a number of references to Stompboxes scattered around if you search the forum for them.
Thanks to everyone. There is sure a lot of information on this forum!
I wonder if there are any musicians in and around Montreal that would have one or both of these instruments. I really would prefer to hear what it could bring to the performance... I'll search the forum for Montreal.
Hi, we checked out the Ellis stompbox. It is quite ok for what it is, a small piece of wood with built in guitar pickup. The porchboard, of course, has a much deeper and bigger sound. But IMHO all of the ready-to-buy stompboxes lack vividness, they sound kind of "dead". We built our own stompbox using a case lid and put a small and high quality bass drum mic underneath (Shure Beta 91). If you go with this setup into the BOSE you can get it all: From soft stomping sound to fat bass drum ... It's great! We can't live without the stompbox no more. It gives us beat and groove. Check out our site and listen to some of the songs (if you don't like the songs, son't mind, you will like the stomping sound, I am sure). Keep on stomping! Ralph www.blissnblue.com
I have the Pally stompbox and it is an excellent addition to my performances. The sound it produces is pretty good considering I run it through a 200 watt Yorkville bass amp. I find that is all I need for small pub venues. They come with a case included and a schaller pickup inside. You can get a heelboard for it also, which is a cool idea to prevent creeping. The frame and top board are thick and durable as I have been using mine every weekend for just under a year. Also, I got mine with the edges routered with a rounded edge for more shoe contact. Anyway, from what I hear they last longer and are alot cheaper than their competition. I'll give'm a 4 out of 5 for quality, price and overall sound, and they are excellent to deal with and offer a nice warranty to boot. Recommended for solo performers.
I like Ralph's idea of home made Stompbox. A separate microphone could also be more versatile: I have a djembé that could benefit from a second microphone at its base. On the other hand the Pally Stompbox is neat and compact. I'll see what the boxing day sales look like...
Let me start off by saying “I can’t explain the technology behind it” but the ProchBoard does not play a note like a microphone or a pickup will do. For a basic description it produces a tone not a note. What does this mean? It means that you do not have to worry about playing a note on your guitar or bass and it sound out of tune or you play a sympathetic note and it gets lost in the mix. Again I will say “I can’t explain the technology behind it” but there is a difference. There is considerable information about the PorchBoard on the wiki.PorchBoard Floor Bass Roy
