I bought a used delay pedal off Craigslist last month and thought I could just plug it in anywhere in my chain. Nope. First try I put it before my distortion and everything sounded like mud in a sock. Second Saturday I swapped it after the drive pedals and the repeats were way too loud. Finally watched a 20 minute video from some guy in Portland and realized I needed to adjust the mix knob, not just move things around. Three Saturdays of messing with patch cables and my neighbors probably hate me. Now it sounds amazing but I feel dumb it took that long. Anyone else spend way too much time on pedal order before just reading the manual?
Had the full home barista setup for like 4 years. Grinder, machine, the whole counter covered in gear. Then the pump died right before my night shift week started in March and I couldn't justify the repair cost. Picked up a cheap moka pot at the grocery store out of desperation. Honestly the coffee is stronger and I don't miss the 20 minute warm up routine. Takes 5 minutes total. My only question is, has anyone else downsized their coffee setup and actually preferred the simpler stuff? Or am I just telling myself that to save $300 in repairs?