Ernie Ball MVP Most Valuable Pedal review

Magnificent Volume Pedal

  • £189
  • €185
  • $179
By Michael Brown
( Total Guitar )
published
The pedal's parameters can be fine-tuned with the two rotary knobs and there's a tuner output

MusicRadar Verdict

Plenty of players could find a use for this Ball in their signal chain.

Pros

  • +

    A good idea. Flexible in application. Solid construction.

Cons

  • -

    Expensive for a volume pedal.

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This is no ordinary volume pedal; Ernie Ball's MVP includes a whopping 20dB boost to up your gain for solos, while the treadle allows you to cut the volume back for rhythm playing.

"It's a great idea, and the built-in boost works brilliantly"

It's a great idea, and the built-in boost works brilliantly, offering an organic way of wringing extra dirt from your amp, as well as full control over your gain levels.

You can use the MVP as a regular volume pedal, too, if you like, thanks to the provision of individual controls for the heel-down and toe-down settings.

At this price, the Most Valuable Pedal certainly lives up to its name, but plenty of players could find a use for this Ball in their signal chain.

Michael Brown
Michael Brown

Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com (opens in new tab), in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe (opens in new tab).