CHEAPEST Volume/Expression Pedal on Amazon - Sonicake Vexpress Demo/Review

In this video we are checking out the cheapest and smallest volume/expression pedal I could find on Amazon. This is the VExpress by Sonicake. This thing works really well, especially for the price, and it's very small so it won't take up much room on your board. It also is completely passive and doesn't need any batteries or power to work (although there is an active version as well)
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0:00 - Intro
1:07 - Expression Mode
1:50 - Volume Mode
2:15 - Durability
2:41 - My Thoughts
3:08 - Is it right for you?
3:35 - Active/Passive options
4:00 - Outro
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[@GuitarFood67]

To clarify something: On Helix Floor unit, you can use either a TS or TRS cable, but you will need to open the Exp Pedal up, and lift the 'Ring' portion of the output jack. This will eliminate the silly 0-100-0 sweep thing it will do otherwise. This would be true with most all Exp pedals I believe.

[@MaxNMyles]

Old vid I know but thanks for posting this. Shows that the thing works as a wah control with a modeler just fine (and gave me hope to keep fiddling with my modeler until I got it to work as it should). Many people diss this thing but they apparently don’t know how to calibrate it/set it up in the software.

[@ChaosDP]

I have been using this for over a year with my Fractal AX8. Has worked flawlessly.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Nice! Thanks for letting people know this works with fractal gear as well 👍

[@darrenguitar]

Still good ?

[@ChaosDP]

@@darrenguitar Yes. Still working fine.

[@Place_to_keep_videos]

Thank you for your service to the community. 🫡 Ordering now for my beater pub board. If it gets knicked, no huge loss.

[@quinnhenderson8066]

@ChaosDp Hey I’m trying the same thing but can’t get the ax8 to recognize the pedal when I’m trying to calibrate it? How did you set it up?

[@nofuneral1790]

Here I am watching the video to double check if I hooked it up right to use it as a 2nd expression pedal to control a volume Block in Helix, but then you reminded me it can function as a standalone volume pedal. Thanks again!

[@Matiasss1980]

I have both and they are good pedals. I use the active one as wah pedal.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Nice! Yeah it works really well, especially at that price

[@Matiasss1980]

@@ScottUhlMusic indeed

[@felipeignacio3017]

Great stuff, nicely edited, subscribed.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks!

[@ken92592]

Very nice, to-the-point, review. Thanks.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thank you 🙏

[@manson9083]

I run it with a Spark 40, and a Fender Mustang V2. The wah works great both as a wah, or as a volume pedal.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Nice 🤘 yeah it’s a great addition to any setup imo

[@SONICAKE]

Hey Scott, thanks for sharing the Vexpress and Merry Christmas!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thank you! Merry Christmas, and thanks for making such a cool product :)

[@marvinrichmondtv]

🤘

[@manson9083]

I have the active and i love it. Great video

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks! 😊

[@emanuelmendoza8321]

A five inch pedal ? Idk sounds like a decently sized pedal if u asked me. Average even… right?😣

[@ScottUhlMusic]

😂😂😂😂

[@shawnmarko7131]

Trying to use two of these as Exp 1 and 2. I made a trs to ts & rs Y cable and am getting weirdness like two values changing, etc. With only pedal and a stright trs cable no prob. I believe I have to use trs plugs all around and just wire the pedal ends ts & rs.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yeah this one still confuses me sometimes

[@dimplamen]

I was having the same issue with these pedals - the solution is a simple and reversible modification. You have to open the pedals and lift the middle ("Ring") connector at the output port so it doesn't make contact with the jack. The problem is the Vexpress pedals are designed to work with a stereo / TRS (Tip, Ring, Sleeve) cables and have 3 connectors for the output jack. However, in order ot connect two pedals to the HX Stomp you need to use a "Y" cable that has TRS at the HX Stomp end, and mono / TS (Tip, Sleeve) at each pedal. So you end up with two of the connectors (Tip and Ring) touching the same piece of metal causing the range weirdness.

[@daleburkett8819]

Found one on Ebay new in the box made offer 25 total free shipping

[@pabcrane]

Thanks for the clear and concise video. I have one question however: the M-audio ex-p pedal sort of works with the Line 6 M5 - it limits the range of wahs and volume only going up to say 90% of maximum, i just wanted to check that the Sonicake worked using the whole range 0-100% with your Helix?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

It should if it’s configured right 👍

[@yamisoul-detodounpocomasom1299]

Does it work like a whammy if I use it with an octaver pedal?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup, as long as it accepts expression input. I can do that with my hx stomp

[@anthonysthellhammerg4388]

Thanks Yami that’s exactly the question i was going to ask and thank you Scott for pointing me to this expression pedal,this was my Xmas gift from my wife and I’m sorry to say sorry Scott she didn’t go to amazon or use your link ,because she found it on a different site for like $15 cheaper and we are kinda on the poor side of town

[@ScottUhlMusic]

@@anthonysthellhammerg4388 hahaha no worries at all, I appreciate it though. I'm glad you got it either way and that it works for you :)

[@indrajitthemusicalstorytel9419]

Is this pedal ideal for controlling the volume of the Boss Rc 505 MK2 loop station?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Like the master output! I think so yeah if you set it up that way

[@erasmodavila3018]

Hi, good video!!! I have a question, do you think it work with m vave chocolate bt controller? Using it on the positive grid

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I’m not familiar with that controller but if it accepts expression inputs, it should work with anything. If it doesn’t, try the active version 👍

[@Sharon_Raye_Equal]

sounds is volume on & volume off didnt specify volume level controlas wellas on/off

[@rudiantomccartney2391]

Hello Sir ! Mine is having little bit trouble or maybe do you have some advice for me to do..i run into HXFX..i used it for wah..when i push the expression all the way up which is under 6% showing on the paratameter the block will be off,and on again in above of 6%..need controled it softly and carefully to make it the block always on..

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I’m not quite sure I understand, but to turn on and off the block, you’ll need to do that with something else, not the expression pedal. The expression pedal is to control the level of the fx (wah in this case).

[@nofuneral1790]

Did you have to do anything special to make it compatible with the Stomp or just a trs? cable? ts cable? Appreciate the review.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Mine worked fine with the stomp! I forgot which cable I used to work with it though haha, I believe it was a TS cable, but try both. It’s always worth having both laying around anyways

[@mellowfred8935]

Thank you 👏👏👏

[@ScottUhlMusic]

You're welcome 😊

[@TuGinecologo]

Hi, did you use a TRS cable with the HX Stomp? Thanks.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

You can use a TRS cable or a TS cable. It’s been a while since I did this video so I cannot remember which one. But I believe you just need TS to assign it to exp 1 or exp 2, so you can get a splitter and go TRS to 2 TS and use it with another expression as well

[@felipeignacio3017]

In my experience buying one, connecting the pedal with a TS cable does work but troughout the range it registers 0%on the heel position to 100% at the middle, and back to 0% in the toe position. With a TRS cable it works like you would expect (how it did on the vid)

[@michaelshoemaker8385]

Just curious cuz I'm in the market, but do you have a favorite expression pedal for the Stomp? I do dig the small footprint and lack of power requirement here.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

This is the one I use when I need an expression pedal, but I usually use the 2 button Mission Engineering TT2 pedal personally

[@Felipe_Silvva]

What is the difference between active and passive expression?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Passive doesn’t require power. Active will work better with some pedals in certain setups 👍

[@Felipe_Silvva]

@@ScottUhlMusic but this passive of sonikake to control the wah of hxstomp works well??

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup 🤘

[@Felipe_Silvva]

@@ScottUhlMusic thanks!! I'm from Brazil!.

[@steveliberty]

Cool find. I notice from the Amazon listing it has a 10K pot, which is perfect for many expression pedal situations (like the Stomp). Not sure how that compares to what most volume pedals use. Were you using a TS or TRS cable for expression mode? BTW, for a straight, full sized expression pedal that is even a little bit cheaper, and also works well, there is the m-audio EX-P (also sold as the On Stage KEP-100), which sells for about $30.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I usually use a TRS, but I don’t know if it matters honestly, and thanks for the suggestion!

[@yoshowa]

Curious if you know the trs layout of this, is the tip the expression and where is the ground. If you have an answer that would be wonderful.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I honestly do not know the answer, sorry

[@yoshowa]

@@ScottUhlMusic thanks anyway my friend, I’ve been using this for more than a year now and never had any issues, but recently purchased the source audio Ventris and it doesn’t seem to work, that’s the only thing I can think might be causing issues. Thanks for the videos.

[@josejoaquinjimenezsalgado1959]

hi, can it be used with a source audio manta bass filter?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

That I don’t know

[@KordTaylor]

Seems obvious, but Line 6 should hire you.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

🤘🤘🤘

[@raymundoabadhuicabtorres8548]

You dont have any video with rechargable power supply works with hx stomp

[@ScottUhlMusic]

“Rechargeable power?” Do you mean this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4PFqp6QrN6tg7s this is the Ripcord by MyVolts and it charges your gear over usb. I’ve powered my hx stomp using a portable power brick before which I mention in the video

[@timboni100]

Should this work with my old RP50?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I’m not sure

[@ymelfilm]

Hi, does it work well as a tremolo dive bomb with the Stomm Helix?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

You can control any parameter in the helix. Watch this video if you don’t know how to 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKikeoGkZdJsiLM

[@ymelfilm]

@@ScottUhlMusic thank you. I have a TC Brainwaves but its whammy does not satisfy me: significant volume drop happens at whammying and no way to adjust the volume

[@gonmoya]

will this work with an ehx good vibes?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I haven’t used one so I don’t know

[@raycerx87]

Does it work well with a GA-FC?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I’m not familiar enough with it, but if it accepts an expression input it should. If it doesn’t, get the active one