Peavey Sanpera 1

I purchased this foot switch because after buying the Vypyr VIP 1 I had confirmation that, as with any amplifier, a foot switch is necessary to move between the different channels and doing things manually isn't that great!

In the Vypyr, for guitar, you have 3 different banks and you can define 4 presets each. With the Sanpera 1 you can access all the 12 presets (3*4) , so you only have to remember what each present includes (distortion / lead / clean / crunch channel and effects).
This allows you to build your 4 preferred presets for a bank (ie preset 1: clean + reverb, preset 2: distorsion + flanger ....) and have them accessible with a simple click on on of the 4 buttons of the footswitch.
You can switch bank by pressing 2 buttons at a time and then selecting the desired bank.
Access is rather good (clicking 2 buttons simultaneusly as requested in some cases can be a little difficult sometimes, but you just have to get used to it).
Buttons are a little hard to press, at least at the beginning, and the "click" is very... loud (it can be a good sign of solid construction!)

You can also use the pedal as wah or as expression pedal for the effect you selected.
I personally think this is a must have for all the Vypyr VIP 1 owners. It costs a little less than the amp, but the amp itselfs costs peanuts (at least for me) as the sound is great, the amp is loud and the effects you have out of the box are good: in my opinion you must consider the bundle (amp + Sanpera) as a single product. And compare the cost with the cost of a decent amp + a number of good pedals: this way the value is even clearer

If you own a Vypr amp, you must know that it's really not complete without a Sanpera. An excellent series of amps in their own right, they were clearly designed with this switch in mind, and without it, you're cutting yourself off from a world of possibilities.

It grants access to the loop functionality, allows you to switch between various channels, and doubles as a volume switch, wah-wah, and shift pitcher. If that's not enough it can also control other aspects of the amp, such as tremolo frequency and phase.

It's well built and an absolute blast to use; I waited a while before purchasing this but now I wish I'd got it from the get-go.

I bought this pedal for my Peavey Vypyr VIP 2 amp. It is pretty much essential since, without it, you can't use the amp's built in looping function. In addition, the convenience of having control of the amp at your feet rather than having to fiddle with buttons and knobs on the amp makes it a worthwhile purchase.

The only drawback is the price... a bit expensive, I think, and the Sanpera II even more so. I also wonder how long the cable connecting the pedal to the amp will last - it's quite a heavy, multi-wire cable and could prove to be a problem in the future... only time will tell.

Overall: an essential purchase if you have the matching amp