Landlord FX - What do we reckon?

timmypix

https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/blog/2018/11/28/introducing-landlord-fx-cheap-effects-pedals-that-dont-suck/

New pedal range that looks pretty decent and very friendly on the wallet. As I'm starting the process of building my first board, I'm quite tempted to give these a go.

My only concern - cheapness possibly meaning lesser quality aside - is that they have absolutely no web presence outside of the PMT, GuitarGuitar and Andertons websites. No website for the brand or any indicator of who's behind it. Does anyone know any more? Has anyone already bought one?

Bluebeard

Look like rebranded donner pedals

stonevibe

I asked a few people I know in the industry and they said the same. Re-branded Donner pedals...

timmypix

Good to know! So just the PMT/Andertons/GG consortium rebranding Donners.

Now, seeing as I'm new to this - What are Donner/"Landlord" pedals like? Worth looking at or would I end up replacing them anyway for something sturdier?

Jonathanthomas83

I'm getting old, so forgive me. This will sound ranty. 

Fact is, less and less young people are consuming alcohol these days. Music to my ears, as far as I'm concerned. This line of pedals and their company's marketing team have missed the mark, IMO, and shown that they're quite out of touch with modern society and look to be promoting the stereotypical drunken lout and I really don't like that. I'd like to think we're moving past the days when all that was "cool".

"It's just pedals". I hear you. I could just be a complete cynic and should let them crack on. Good on them. I just don't get the point of their branding. It's meaningless (much like many other pedals/pedal brands, I know).

I'll just leave this here. Bye!

PS, I'm so going to get torn a new one for this! haha.

EricTheWeary

Yeh, the references seem a bit dated. Having said that I keep meaning to buy a tuner for a bass mini board and that’s £29...

gringopig

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Jonathangus

So essentially they've got their hands on the same clone-of-a-clone-of-a-clone mini pedals as everyone else, and headed off down the pub to discuss the branding?

mattismetal

Jonathanthomas83 said:

I'm getting old, so forgive me. This will sound ranty. 

Fact is, less and less young people are consuming alcohol these days. Music to my ears, as far as I'm concerned. This line of pedals and their company's marketing team have missed the mark, IMO, and shown that they're quite out of touch with modern society and look to be promoting the stereotypical drunken lout and I really don't like that. I'd like to think we're moving past the days when all that was "cool".

"It's just pedals". I hear you. I could just be a complete cynic and should let them crack on. Good on them. I just don't get the point of their branding. It's meaningless (much like many other pedals/pedal brands, I know).

I'll just leave this here. Bye!

PS, I'm so going to get torn a new one for this! haha.

I reserve the right to get 'minging', 90s style!

Problem is the branding isn't funny. Its cringey and the pedals are £30 more than on amazon.

Sassafras

Pathetic marketing gimmick.
What next, the Crack Pipe, the Meth Head, the Skag Fix, the Speed Ball?

gringopig

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Fez

It's likely that they will flop because we don't really need another range of cheap pedals and we don't need that sort of naff marketing.

mattismetal

I bet they had a right laugh coming up with the control names. Half-Cut! Hammered! Hilarious

VJIves

Noone's used the phrase 'brewer's droop' since Parklife ffs

AlexC

Donner pedals are okay for the price. They do the job and last about 1-2 yrs from my personal experience. Okay for mucking about at home. Then you throw them in the bin.
and I agree that the ‘down th pub’ branding on these is naff.

sgosden

gringopig said,

"Spinning room" 

A likely name contender for the phase 90 clone I've got lined up to build :P 

If agree that the "pub" gimic is hitting the wrong generation. Maybe they need to a "cheeky nandos" or "fleek squad" pedals * 

*I'm not 30 yet, but I can't even pretend to keep up with the lingo of my teenage/younger students. 

gringopig

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Musicman20

So these are a consortium rebrand? Boring.

Gassage

Jonathanthomas83 said:

I'm getting old, so forgive me. This will sound ranty. 

Fact is, less and less young people are consuming alcohol these days. Music to my ears, as far as I'm concerned. This line of pedals and their company's marketing team have missed the mark, IMO, and shown that they're quite out of touch with modern society and look to be promoting the stereotypical drunken lout and I really don't like that. I'd like to think we're moving past the days when all that was "cool".

"It's just pedals". I hear you. I could just be a complete cynic and should let them crack on. Good on them. I just don't get the point of their branding. It's meaningless (much like many other pedals/pedal brands, I know).

I'll just leave this here. Bye!

PS, I'm so going to get torn a new one for this! haha.

Amazingly, this was also my first thought.

gibsongretschfan

Virtue signalling has found its way to the fretboard then?

i guess everyone will be selling their big muffs....

guitarfishbay

gibsongretschfan said:

Virtue signalling has found its way to the fretboard then?

i guess everyone will be selling their big muffs....

And buying Kempers and Fractals!