{"id":2125,"date":"2018-04-13T06:07:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T06:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delaydude.de\/?p=2125"},"modified":"2018-06-01T13:10:02","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T13:10:02","slug":"the-first-batch-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/the-first-batch-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"The first batch Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ask<\/a>Right after the advent of first rumors, NAAM news and reviews the pedal addict is longing for the releasing day of the coveted pedal.
\nUnable to wait, the European guitarists are tempted to order the stompbox in the United States before it is available in Europe.
\nBut beware: sometimes it is not beneficial to be one of the first.<\/p>\n

First batch<\/h3>\n

Although the pedals have been developed very carefully, many of the new releases at NAAM Show, are prototypes.
\nBefore they are produced in series, they are frequently altered in a certain way, depending on the feedback of the first testers.
\nThis product batch is called the \u201cfirst batch\u201d and \u2013 because the experts and the greedy consumers are unable to be patient – has mostly been produced with a lot of pressure.
\nBecause of this, it is not uncommon for that the pedals of the first batch do have small or big shortcomings.
\nOf course, the manufacturers will rework these imperfections but as a costumer in Europe, you will have to pay at least the shipping costs.
\nIt already happened, that the first batch was recalled because of a malfunction.
\nAn example for this is the Way Huge Supa Puss<\/a>.
\nSome weeks later, as the optimized version has been delivered, the users found out, that of course, the defect has been corrected but also that the sound of the pedal now was totally different.
\nSome buyers of the first version commented in forums that they now were longing to get back the first version \u2013 even with the defect.<\/p>\n

Sometimes patience is worth it<\/h3>\n

When a new pedal is debuted, it sometimes is worth it, to wait a little before you get it.
\nOf course, for a guitarist who suffers from GAS this is not even easy but occasionally it makes sense.
\nEven if the pedal has no defect it is possible that buyers of the first batch put forward suggestions for improvement that are afterwards implemented in the construction of the second version.
\nAnd this second, improved version mostly becomes available soon.
\nIf you bought the first version, you might feel the obligation that you have to get the upgraded version too.
\nAnd if you are willing to get along without the new features of the second version, your patience can be rewarded with a real bargain on ebay if another gear head has to get rid of the first version to buy the improved model.<\/p>\n

But\u2026<\/h3>\n

On the other hand, it is possible that certain parts are available in limited quantities.
\nAlthough the manufacturers try to make sure that they will be able to produce a sufficient number of a new pedal, they are sometimes forced to alter some parts because of their availability (for example uncommon ICs or clipping diodes).
\nIn this case it does make sense to be one of the first buyers to get a pedal with a circuit that has not been changed because of lacking parts.
\nThe value of pedals with the original circuit might rises enormously, as it happened for example in the case of the EHX Deluxe Memory Man TT-1100<\/a> which first used Panasonic MN3005 and later has been built up with Reissue Cool Audio MN3005.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/p>\n

It is impossible to decide weather it is always smart to wait before you buy a new pedal or to be one of the first buyers.
\nPedals are not only small colored stompboxes that sweetens the sound, they are – in a certain way \u2013 some kind of stock market share. The price and value can change because of the availability, the quality and the demand.
\nI guess there is no better example for this phenomenon than the Klon Centaur.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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