new EP-2

nathan · Post by **nathan** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:47 am

Don't know if anyone knows about this. Well i didn't. Otherwise; sorry.

In July the new ep-2 expression pedal is going to be released. Think/hope it's gong to be sturdier. Guess so, cause text says it's twice as heavy as the ep-1.
And with a good price! 40 bucks

From Sweetwater;

An Improved Expression Pedal for Your Moogerfoooger!
The Moog EP-2 expression pedal lets you fine-tune any parameter of your moogerfooger! You can add even more functionality to your moogerfooger when you plug in the Moog EP-2 expression pedal. An External Output level adjustment allows you to fine tune the control voltage output while using the pedal through its full range of motion. This pedal is sturdy - twice as heavy as Moog's original expression pedal! A new "string and spring" mechanism adds great feel and precise control to the Moog EP-2.

Moog EP-2 Expression Pedal Features:
Twice as heavy as original EP-1 pedal
External Output level adjustment allows fine tuning of moogerfooger's control voltage output
Moog icon and logo molded into the pedal
"String and spring" mechanism offers great feel with precise control

sergiovalente9 · Post by **sergiovalente9** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:06 pm

nathan wrote:Don't know if anyone knows about this. Well i didn't. Otherwise; sorry.

In July the new ep-2 expression pedal is going to be released. Think/hope it's gong to be sturdier. Guess so, cause text says it's twice as heavy as the ep-1.
And with a good price! 40 bucks

From Sweetwater;

An Improved Expression Pedal for Your Moogerfoooger!
The Moog EP-2 expression pedal lets you fine-tune any parameter of your moogerfooger! You can add even more functionality to your moogerfooger when you plug in the Moog EP-2 expression pedal. An External Output level adjustment allows you to fine tune the control voltage output while using the pedal through its full range of motion. This pedal is sturdy - twice as heavy as Moog's original expression pedal! A new "string and spring" mechanism adds great feel and precise control to the Moog EP-2.

Moog EP-2 Expression Pedal Features:
Twice as heavy as original EP-1 pedal
External Output level adjustment allows fine tuning of moogerfooger's control voltage output
Moog icon and logo molded into the pedal
"String and spring" mechanism offers great feel with precise control

If you check the moog site EP-1 don´t appear. Ep-2 will remplace Ep-1?? Ep-1 is going to be discountinueted??

nathan · Post by **nathan** » Tue May 29, 2007 6:24 am

yep,
well at least i can't order it any more from the german distributor.
their website says the ep1 is not available anymore and in july there will be the new ep2.
it's the same price for a better pedal so i'm very glad!

Mr. Incredible · Post by **Mr. Incredible** » Tue May 29, 2007 10:34 am

Yeah, the EP-1 is a totally un-Moogish, cheap-o, lightweight piece of crap, if I may say so.
Made in Italy to boot, if I remember correctly. Not that that is a bad thing in itself, but still...

till · Post by **till** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:17 am

Mr. Incredible wrote:Yeah, the EP-1 is a totally un-Moogish, cheap-o, lightweight piece of crap, if I may say so.
Made in Italy to boot, if I remember correctly. Not that that is a bad thing in itself, but still...

You are 100% right.
The EP-1 is a shame

and not worth the Moog logo.
It is indeed made in Italy by the wellknown keyboard action builder Fatar.
I thought I would get a durable, heavy duty meta pedal.
And I received a lightwight plastic one.

I am glad I bought it used at eBay for less then the official price.

If the new pedal is a propper Moog quality one, then it is the right way to go by Moog.

BTW: not all Fatar pedals are bad. But the better are about twice as expensive then the cheapo ones.

electrical_engineer_gEEk · Post by **electrical_engineer_gEEk** » Tue May 29, 2007 2:58 pm

good timing! I was just about to buy one, now i get to wait for the new ones!

eric coleridge · Post by **eric coleridge** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:16 pm

This is great. I also don't like the EP-1. Not only is it cheap and flimsy, but it also feels too light under your foot... has no resistance...

Nick Montoya · Post by **Nick Montoya** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:08 am

Yes.. The EP2 is great ! Very Sturdy, cool Moog logo inlay

Got to see the prototype 6 moths back...

YAY...

Funkasizer · Post by **Funkasizer** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:46 am

Mr. Incredible wrote:Yeah, the EP-1 is a totally un-Moogish, cheap-o, lightweight piece of crap, if I may say so.
Made in Italy to boot, if I remember correctly. Not that that is a bad thing in itself, but still...

Isn't Fatar Italian?

Mr. Incredible · Post by **Mr. Incredible** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:24 am

Yes, indeed.
But the EP-1 still sucks a football through a hosepipe

Funkasizer · Post by **Funkasizer** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:18 am

Mr. Incredible wrote:Yes, indeed.
But the EP-1 still sucks a football through a hosepipe

That is not necessarily a bad feature (depends on what you want to use it for).

MarkM · Post by **MarkM** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:42 am

I got the chance to check out the EP2. It's much better than the EP1. It's got a good solid feel and some weight. It also has a attenuator knob on the side like the EV5

andtrea · Post by **andtrea** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:41 am

I ask to one of my friend to build a couple of mini expression pedal: 50 or 100 kohm?

I always used mine with this exp pedal without any problem (100 kohm)

Which impedance has the Moog EP-2?

Voltor07 · Post by **Voltor07** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:01 pm

andtrea wrote:I ask to one of my friend to build a couple of mini expression pedal: 50 or 100 kohm?

I always used mine with this exp pedal without any problem (100 kohm)

Which impedance has the Moog EP-2?

The resistance on the main pot is 50k with a linear taper.

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