I’ve been very excited to talk about the Flex Reaction Earth 522 Pedalboard. First off, Taradol at Flex Reaction sent over a Flex Reaction Compound 44 programmable looper a while back. I talked about it here. After we gave that away, he asked if I wanted to check out the Flex Reaction Earth 522 Pedalboard. Sure.. I’m super down with that!
I’ve had and used a few pedalboards over the years. Some angled, some with slots and some with holes. I definitely prefer the slightly angled style and something I can tuck the cables underneath. The ability to tuck is great for creating a clean look, but I really like it for quickly swapping things out and getting cables out of the way in a hurry.
Flex Reaction Earth 522 Pedalboard
After receiving the Flex Reaction Earth 522 Pedalboard and removed it from the soft case, I was immediately impressed with the build. It is very light weight yet sturdy. Clearly aluminum chassis in black powder coat. The top is a perfect example of a flat surface with access slots. Almost a hybrid of the popular rail style with a flat board. I like the fact that you get excellent surface area for mounting pedals in different configurations.
The next feature I noticed were the openings for power. Access to power is SO important. There is a large opening on the front face (opposite of the musician) and 2 circles cut on both sides of the board. To me this is very important if you need the option of two power supplies (like I do). In the gig bag, there were pre-drilled holding brackets for Voodoo Lab Mondo, Voodoo Lab 4×4, Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus, Cioks Ciokolate, Cioks DC10, Cioks DC8, Walrus Audio Pheonix, Walrus Audio Aetos. Excellent!
The angle of incline, in my opinion is perfect – not too high and not too shallow. The overall height is slight larger (approximately an inch) than my Pedaltrain in comparison, but I felt the height was quite comfortable for my feet and access to pedals.
When I compare this to other pedalboards that I’ve owned, what I like the best is the surface area. I feel this give solid contact for a variety of pedals (including micro pedals) in different orientations and configurations. BUT, I loved how much cleaner it is for tucking cables out the way. Check out Taradol’s pedalboard fully loaded to see what I mean. Seriously, this is a super clean set up!
The Flex Reaction Earth 522 Pedalboard weighs in around 4 pounds and the dimensions are 22″ x 14.7″ x 3.5″. And like I mentioned, comes with a soft case (a non-soft case version is available). Pricing is right where it should be. With soft case, the Earth 522 is $169.00 and by itself is only $109.00. You can purchase directly from their site. Overall, I thought this pedalboard is great. I would personally rock this without hesitation.
Check out some more images of the Flex Reaction Earth 522 Pedalboard below
[huge_it_gallery id=”7″]Let me know what you think about Flex Reaction Earth 522 Pedalboard by commenting below. Also, be sure to check out Flex Reaction on the web to see their other great products!
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