Harley Benton FXL8 Pro

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Harley Benton FXL8 Pro
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INCREDIBLE PRODUCT! GAME CHANGER
Benni D. 11.07.2016
I've not had my FXL8 Pro for very long, but I already can't imagine going back to a pedalboard without it!

If you're unsure exactly what this product is, I will briefly explain. It essentially allows you to create and store "presets" from your individual guitar pedals - almost like a multi effects unit would do. You insert your pedals into loops on the FXL8 Pro, all of which can be independently turned on or off in combination with any other loops. These combinations of loops can be saved to banks, allowing you quickly switch between sounds. However if you wished to change the settings on the pedal between saved banks, you would have to do that manually using the pedals controls (unless the pedal has MIDI control, but I'll talk about that later)

It's an amazingly useful piece of equipment, essentially eliminating the process of going from SOUND A to SOUND B and having to turn off two pedals and turn on two more to get there. No more tap dancing, you can just switch banks with one button press! I'm only using this in the studio at the moment and I find it excellent for experimenting with tones and ideas, but using this live would be incredible - for obvious reasons!

Using this loop switcher is really easy. You simply assign a loop to a pedal (or multiple pedals, its up to you) and leave all your pedals on. Programming which loops are active in a bank is really easy and there are plenty of LEDs to give you visual hints as to what is currently active.

Aside from its core function as a loop switching system - the FXL8 Pro is packed full of other features, such as;

- There is a dedicated output for your guitar tuner which is activated through a mute switch.

- The 8 loops are split into two further loops. Loops 1-4 are part of Loop 1 (confusing I know), and Loops 5-8 are part of Loop 2. What's really clever is that Loop 2 (5,6,7,8) have a separate input and output from Loop 1, so that you can run it in your amps FX Loop. So an example, Loops 1,2,3 and 4 could be your Whammy, and overdrive pedals, then Loops 5,6,7,8 could be your modulation, delays and reverbs in your amps FX Loop. Very handy!

- The FLX8 Pro can take pedals before and after it's inputs and outputs.

- Two trigger outputs for controlling amp drive / reverb channels. These can be programmed per bank, which is a really useful function if you want to use your amps drive and reverb channels in combination with your pedals.

- MIDI out! You can output a MIDI signal to MIDI equipped pedals (Strymon Timeline for example) and as you change patches on the FXL8 Pro, you can program the pedal to change patches too!

The FXL8 Pro is also extremely well built and of a respectable size, so you should be able to fit it snuggly onto your board.

This is a fantastic product, and actually my favourite Harley Benton product to date. The price is unbeatable, you simply cannot get anything similar to this with all the features for the price. It's a no brainer. Get one!
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Best by the price/quality ratio
Anonymous 26.09.2016
In my setup this unit handles every fx pedal (besides tuner and a silencer), and their interaction with the amps front and fx loop. It is noiseless and functions faultlessly.

Main experiences:
+ Separate outputs for each loop - there is no need to reserve one switch loop for interconnection with your amp's fx loop and have it enable for every loop. Besides that, it allows even more creativity regarding wiring your pedalboard;
+ No pop noise on toggle - switching of the effects has no malicious effect on the actual audio signal
+ Convenient size - the unit takes precisely as much space as one would want a switcher to have;
+ Additional features like midi compatibility and external triggers allow to assemble the functionality of several units by adding one FXL8 ;
+ Small current draw - the floor unit can be used as a regular pedal in a power supply chain, without having to overload it with additional power adapters;
- 8 banks limit the convenience of use for longer performance sets, but the ease of setup makes it possible to tweak your presets even on-stage;
- The purpose of the separate "TUNER" jack is still quite unclear to me as Average Joe (how it is better than running a tuner pedal before the input), hence the three-way mute button can be intuitively confusing at first. However, it isn't hard to get used to it, and, again, it allows more interesting wiring solutions.

Along with being quite minimalist, this unit contains everything that one would require from an fx switcher and even more. Great product.
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Such great value!
joestupidstupid 13.05.2022
This is a great product if you have too many pedals to manage on stage. Not too big or small, lots of features and relatively easy to set up.

Once you get your head around how to save your sounds, it's a dream. The only negative I can think of is that the switches are quite clunky, but at this price it's hard to find any real fault with it.

Personally I would pair it with a boss solder free patch cable kit or similar so you can route your cables exactly where you want them and not stuff your board with leads.

Overall, It's made my life a lot easier - no more pedal tap dancing!
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Great switcher
Thomas O. 713 14.12.2021
Got this as I was building a new board , this has 8 channels in series and can split into 2 groups of 4 which is handy if you want to run the 2nd group of 4 pedals ,echos, reverb etc. in the FX loop of your amp.Reasonably easy to set up and it also has 2 relay switches to switch channels on an amp or in my case a 2 channel preamp. It has midi and sends 2 midi signals at a time . i use it to control the dark sun delay and eq2 pedal and will be adding another mod pedal later on. I would highly recommend you watch the excellent video manual on how to program this excellent pedal switcher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ_867568eU
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Sturdy, versatile, inexpensive.
Edpj 02.02.2022
If you are a newbie in the loop switching world this will be a great learning experience, the manual is very simple and you cannot go wrong after spending 5 minutes reading it.

The product is sturdy and it seems like will work after many years of use.

About the features I am not sure if it has all features of more expensive loop switchers but it certainly does everything I need in the pedal + midi world.
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No more foot tapping
@PatioFiasco 02.06.2022
I have too many pedals like a lot of people and wanted a way to click one button to activate several switches at a time.
This pedal switcher is great and you can have up to 33 combinations. It’s rugged and tough and fits nicely on the pedal board.
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MIDI documentation needs imrpovements
Martin Kuvandzhiev 01.06.2023
… however, the product is amazing. For the MIDI, the range for CC parameters is between 1 and 128 for the FXL8, but the standard is from 0 to 127. That means that 1 is actually 0 and 128 is 127. I have been banging my head for the last few days windering why it’s not working.
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After multi years of use
Rossen 16.02.2024
This actually might been the best price/value/quality piece of guitar gear in the whole Thomann universe.
Built like a tank, switches don’t show signs of wear and tear, lots of loops, separate tuner output, can control amps switching, can send MIDI commands (e.g Automatone from Chase Bliss). I use it on a board with 12-14 pedals. I highly recommend it!
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ConradK 30.04.2015
Wow what an INCREDIBLE PRODUCT.

I had switched from analogue to digital a while back (Boss GT100) as i was tired of doing the pedal tap dance and I wanted the versatility of having several combinations of effects on at once.

I DID NOT NOT KNOW a system existed which would allow me "store patches" using analogue pedals! This FXL8 Pro allows you to save combinations of pedals and recall them at one tap of a button!! (e.g. you can save you overdrive, reverb, delay) and at the tap of a button recall all three effects! This product has 4 banks of 8 allowing 32 sounds!

It also has the ability to store one bank of 8 OR two banks of 4 patches (one bank of 4 - for effects in front of the amp) and (one bank of four - for modulation and time based effects) into the loop of your amp. This is one of the primary benefits of the pro version.

You also have the ability to program two "triggers" - You can trigger anyhting which uses a quarter inch jack (e.g you can switch the channel of your amp using the pedal OR as i am doing i use the pedal to switch my drum machine on and off)

I now have the warmth and headroom of a valve amp with vintage analogue pedals and the ability to access my analogue pedals in various combinations at the tap of one button!!

BEAUTIFUL!!
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Upgraded my pedalboard, now easier to manage
Stephen6639 30.03.2015
Decided this product, with 8 loops, remote amp switching and two midi chanels was what I needed to make the most of my conventional pedals and midi delay and multieffects in a 4 cable system.

It works really well, easy to set up, quiet, and it now means I can switch compicated patches really easily. It's got a sensible set of features that most of us in the real world need, without the extra features and expense of high-end systems at 5 times the cost.

The unit is sturdy and fits across the bottom row of my pedaltrain, I'd recommend using only elbow connectors to save on board space. It took me a little time to get used to the menu options (only a 2 digit LED to tell you what's going on), but I really like the fact now, that you can stand up and programme it with your feet, once you're familiar with the menus.

Any complaints? Not really, only I wish I'd bought it ages ago!

Go on, tame your unruly pedalboard!!
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