akai pedals

[lamf]

Anyone notice all those Akai pedals in guitar players distortion overview look just like Biyang pedals.

 

[Bartimaeus]

That's because they are.

 

[lamf]

Thats what I thought.If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck...

 

[olejason]

Not a big secret... Biyang also made the guitarfetish pedals.

 

[barron]

What do you have against ducks?

I wonder how they sound or did guitar player give their opinion in the overview?

 

[lamf]

Guitar player gave them 4 out of 5

 

[lamf]

nothing against ducks really,just an analogy

 

[Bluedano1]

Guitar player gave them 4 out of 5

Yes but GP has taken "value" or "bang for buck" out of their judging criteria in this review. The Akai's are Biyangs ( I own a GFS and a Biyang) and are much more expensive- GP should let the customer know that, but of course, won't!

 

[smoss469]

Yep. Same pedal, INSANE markup. Like $100+ pedals when Biyang sells them for around $40-$50.

 

[barron]

Yes but GP has taken "value" or "bang for buck" out of their judging criteria in this review. The Akai's are Biyangs ( I own a GFS and a Biyang) and are much more expensive- GP should let the customer know that, but of course, won't!
smoss469 Yep. Same pedal, INSANE markup. Like $100+ pedals when Biyang sells them for around $40-$50.
smoss469Yep. Same pedal, INSANE markup. Like $100+ pedals when Biyang sells them for around $40-$50.

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Madsen]

i'm guessing this applies to the newest line of Akai pedals & not their previous batches that contained the Deep Impact & Headrush?

 

[BmoreTele]

Akai used to make their own pedals, and a few pretty good ones -

Ultra Fuzz, HyperMetal, PowerDrive, HexaComp, Deep Impact, Intelliphase

but they had no marketing skills and flopped. The only one left is the Headrush.

Now they subcontract and count the cash.

 

[Bluedano1]

Very happy to have gotten a hold of a GFS Brownie Classic ( same as a Biyang Mouse- the 'mod Rat' with clipping options) before Biyang/GFS stopped carrying them- a really fun OD/distortion with a great Gain range. $50!

 

[drolling]

Wait a sec, here. So, those fancy looking pedals in this month's GP are basically rebranded budget effects?

If that's the case, it is just a bit galling that they'd label 'em "Analog Custom Shop". Seems somewhat misleading, no?

 

[blackba]

Wait a sec, here. So, those fancy looking pedals in this month's GP are basically rebranded budget effects?

If that's the case, it is just a bit galling that they'd label 'em "Analog Custom Shop". Seems somewhat misleading, no?

Very interesting isn't it. Its too bad too, I really like my Akai Headrush E1, thinking of picking up an E2 as well. I have some old Akai HiFi speakers as well, can't find any info about them on the web at all.

 

[smoss469]

Wait a sec, here. So, those fancy looking pedals in this month's GP are basically rebranded budget effects?

If that's the case, it is just a bit galling that they'd label 'em "Analog Custom Shop". Seems somewhat misleading, no?

It's like Freekish Blues on a more mass produced scale.

 

[drolling]

It's like Freekish Blues on a more mass produced scale.

That's what I was thinkin'..

But I can totally understand why they've gone this route, too - except I'd be a little cheezed if I'd bought one, knowing I could've had the exact same pedal for a fraction of the price!

Whether it makes sense or not, I also understand why people pay an extra premium for a guitar with Fender or Gibson on the headstock, knowing full well that it might be the only thing differentiating it from a much cheaper knock-off. But I just can't see your average guitarist attaching much monetary value to the "Akai" brand

A deceptive & somewhat misleading move on Akai's part, IMO

And I say this as a fan; Love my Headrush E2, which, to me, constitutes proof that they're perfectly capable of designing cool stuff themselves, if they felt like it. Obviously, there's a lot more money to be made 'middling' a hugely marked-up product to an uninformed client base