kernow82 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Hi there, I am new to this forum and would like to say hello, I have now shifted over from a large pedal board to the M13 and would like some advice on a expression pedal? The line6 EX-1 I think will break in next to no time with my heavy feet, but I have seen people use the Boss FV 500 pedal, which one should I get, the H or the L, I use passive pick ups thank you john from Adelaide, South Australia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I don't think the EX-1 deserves the reputation it gets... I've had two that I've used for over 10 years, and they both still work fine. They are plastic, so that bothers some people. If you want something more heavy duty, I'd recommend the Mission Engineering EP1-L6. It's designed specifically for Line 6 products, and it's an all-metal housing. I believe the Boss FV-500L will work. I think its polarity is reversed from the EX-1, though. That's not a big deal, really, because you can set the heel and toe values to be whatever you want them to be in the effects in your scenes. It's just that if you would hook up another expression pedal, they would be reversed from what you set them up as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scormier Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Here is a supported and non supported list from the support archives: Works: Ernie Ball VP Jr 25k ohm (log pot) Line 6 EX-1 Roland EV-5 Boss FV-500L Boss FV-500H unknow needs confirmation: Kurzweil CC-1 (10K linear pot, 45 bucks, likely compatible) TC Electronics X1 (25k ohm Logpot, $130 (!), likely compatible) Pigtronix EP-1 Expression Pedal (20k pot unknown taper, metal construction, around 50 bucks, likely compatible) Not Compatible: Yamaha FC-7 Ernie Ball VP JR Passive 250K & 6166 Any wah wah pedal Morley volume Pedals Behringer FCV100 M-Audio EXP Rocktron Hex Moog EP-2 (it is possible to swap the internal pot with a 16mm pot, though it might take some fabrication skills. This is not recommended for the inexperienced.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotten77 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I use Bespeco VM12L (which look like original EX-1) and I have update on it for switching on/off wah-wah by pressing toe (more info in this topic). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahWahWeeks Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I'm happy to report that the Ernie Ball VP Jr 25k ohm (log pot) (P0 6181 made in Malaysia) does indeed work perfectly out of the box. It also looks extremely smart in my humble opinion. It's well constructed and light in Aluminium and can be cabled to do other things Like being a volume pedal, with a spur out to a tuner. The tuner question is redundant in this discussion as you will have one built in to the M5! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhound252 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 But i dont understand one thing. The Line 6 Ex-1 is mono Jack and Boss FV500L is sterop Jack. How its possible that both pedals work?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mincer Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 The Dunlop volume x has an expression pedal output, and it works perfectly with the M series. The ex-1 gets a bad reputation because it is lightweight plastic...and expensive. It is too light for constant use (it slides around) and should cost less than half of what L6 charges. Buy an expression pedal that will last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhound252 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The Line 6 Ex-1 is mono Jack and Boss FV500L is sterop Jack. How its possible that both pedals work?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwinking Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I got the Mission pedal and it is the best for me. Built like a tank and cool looking plus designed for this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumbl Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I've been using the Mission pedal for a while and it is excellent. Now I want to use the other control jack with a switch rather than a pedal and be able to A/B between 2 settings. I bought a Nose pedal that was supposed to be compatible with the M13. I was able to set it as with the pedal controller but after one or two cycles, the M13 stopped responding to the switch. I could reset it but it would only work one or two cycles. Then I made a footswitch with a momentary SPDT footswitch, one side direct and the other side through a 10k resistor. Same response: works, then doesn't. Am I missing something here? I sure would like to get this kind of functionality..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas4d Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 you can also use a Morley volume Pedal passive model CVO Compact plug in to amp out on the pedal the range was a little off so I opened it up and adjusted the spring holding the nylon wire ( fishing line this is a Passive pedal) a little so the range fix the M9 perfectly before in far the toe position it would go back down a little so I pushed the string a little so it didn't go as far into the heel value and it's worked perfectly basically of adjust the CVO range to match the m9 done and i got the Morley CVO pedal for $22 on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzzam Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 On 3/1/2015 at 12:01 AM, WahWahWeeks said: I'm happy to report that the Ernie Ball VP Jr 25k ohm (log pot) (P0 6181 made in Malaysia) does indeed work perfectly out of the box. It also looks extremely smart in my humble opinion. It's well constructed and light in Aluminium and can be cabled to do other things Like being a volume pedal, with a spur out to a tuner. The tuner question is redundant in this discussion as you will have one built in to the M5! I know this is an old post, but... does the Ernie Ball 6181 pedal respond evenly across the range of motion, or does it have an uneven range (more sensitive towards top or bottom or something)? I'm about to pull the trigger on this because EB pedals are nice & solid and decently affordable, but i have no way to try before i buy. also, you just plug a regular 1/4" cable into the output, or did you have to do something else to wire it up? thanks! ~peter in athens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staccatoman1965 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 11/9/2013 at 12:44 PM, scormier said: Here is a supported and non supported list from the support archives: Works: Ernie Ball VP Jr 25k ohm (log pot) Line 6 EX-1 Roland EV-5 Boss FV-500L Boss FV-500H unknow needs confirmation: Kurzweil CC-1 (10K linear pot, 45 bucks, likely compatible) TC Electronics X1 (25k ohm Logpot, $130 (!), likely compatible) Pigtronix EP-1 Expression Pedal (20k pot unknown taper, metal construction, around 50 bucks, likely compatible) Not Compatible: Yamaha FC-7 Ernie Ball VP JR Passive 250K & 6166 Any wah wah pedal Morley volume Pedals Behringer FCV100 M-Audio EXP Rocktron Hex Moog EP-2 (it is possible to swap the internal pot with a 16mm pot, though it might take some fabrication skills. This is not recommended for the inexperienced.) I just purchased two Proline expression pedals from Guitar Center. Needed something simple and quick. Works with my line 6 M13. $29.99 each. Works well with Volume control and all effects assigned to each. So far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirkkaaman Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Anyone know if Sonicake QEP-02 works for m13, m9? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matiasmoulin Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I can't speak for the M13 but I got my Ernie Ball Passive volume pedal to work as expression pedal for my M5. It's a very simple mod: solder a 10k resistor between tip and sleeve of the connector jack. It might not be a perfect expression pedal but it works good enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojobone Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Has anyone gotten a Moog EP3 to work with the M5? The pedal has a sensitivity knob and a polarity switch, so I'm thinking this should be possible. It does modulate a parameter, but will not transition smoothly from heel to toe, and depending on the sensitivity knob's setting seems to confuse the M5, either cycling between minimum and maximum and back in half the pedal's travel or doing not much of anything. Weirdly, adjusting the sensitivity knob also adjusts the parameter in certain pedal positions. Please help; I really don't want to use my ancient, squeaky and oversized Korg volume pedal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojobone Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 On 8/14/2015 at 5:02 AM, rockhound252 said: But i dont understand one thing. The Line 6 Ex-1 is mono Jack and Boss FV500L is sterop Jack. How its possible that both pedals work?? That's easy; the tip and sleeve connect as normal. The ring does not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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