Well, actually, that is what most hobbyist and recording artist does. Most artists use standard Boss pedals, (yes made in Taiwan ones included). Quite simply because they need what works not stinge on every little detail of the tone which can't be brought out with the simplicity of a 1 amp 1 pedalboard setup.
This also says something other than what you call Boss a cheap business oriented company is that we're paying for reliability as well.

Sure you can say that the tonality of a copy, say Behringer is similar but you also get what you pay for. Don't forget that the pedal not only runs on capacitors and resistors, they also run on a myriad of other components like the switches, instrument jacks and such. And for your information, those are the parts that suffers the most wear and that you should be complaining about. Even some mods use carbon resistors. Why? you may ask, quite simply because it serves a different purpose. Metal films sure have low noise but they aren't able to dirty a signal which makes it less preferred (in many cases) for the built of a distortion pedal. So your argument about parts, is a little shaky.

I've had a Behringer and it crapped out on me in a year, and I mainly play at home in my room. Given that, the pedal did do its job, but what I see now is a hundred bucks down the drain because the pedal didn't even last a year, will cost me more money (probably 30-50 bucks) for a fix and it has little resale value.
On the other hand, I have a 20 year old Boss pedal, which is still kicking strong. I'm quite sure my newer MIT Boss would last that long as well.

And those vintage collectors whom amuses you, why are you so affected by their affinity for vintage gear? Sure, they may know jacksh-t bout anything other than tone, so what? If it makes them happy then so be it. What has it to you?

Also I'd like you to respect all others who don't share the mind path as you do. Sure you can rave, praise and worship cheaper alternatives all you like. But it makes no sense, shows no maturity in calling names to people who disagrees. You may not like it, but it's easy to just set aside the differences right?
And by the way, please don't undermind anyone whom aren't really interested in finding out how things work. It's just who they are, and if you have a problem with that, keep it to yourself.

Well, that's where you're wrong. My pedals circuitry is fine. I used a regulated 9V adapter. Checked the ratings though a multimeter. They're fine. In fact, it was running on a 9V battery for like half of its lifespan.
The switch is what broke. It doesn't respond well anymore.
And again, it's like I said, it doesn't really float my boat. If it does for you, or others, why are you so persistent in trying to get others to think your way? I guess you have quite the hard time understanding the term preference.

Look I'm not here to start a firefight with you. It's just plain irrational to call people names who doesn't agree with you. Is it that hard to treat others with some degree of respect?

This post has been edited by sean392: Nov 7 2008, 11:26 AM