Ernie Ball 6165 VOLUME PEDAL STEREO OR BALANCE

A "tool" pedal that has become a pedalboard standard

The volume pedal is essential for shaping expressive playing: managing overall level, creating violin-like swells, or adjusting the balance between two signals. Ernie Ball has established itself with a simple and robust approach: mechanics designed to last, serving precise foot control. In this stereo version, the brand takes the concept further by allowing you to choose between volume control and a balance function, convenient for modern setups and stereo rigs.

Who is it for, and in what contexts?

This pedal is aimed at musicians who want to keep control (or rather, foot control) over dynamics, whether you are a guitarist or bassist equipped with passive pickups. In live settings, it allows instant level adjustment without touching the amp, prevents input overload, or boosts for a solo. In the studio, it becomes a powerful tracking tool to automate natural volume rises, cleanly mute a signal, or organically adjust stereo balance.

Regarding styles, it's an obvious ally in blues, rock, pop, worship, and ambient (swells with delay and reverb), but it's equally useful in more aggressive contexts whenever you want to tame a level or switch from a rhythm sound to a featured part without changing settings.

Technical specifications

Effects	Volume	Number of tracks	2
Technology	Analog	EQ	No
Format	Pedal	Type	sector
Inputs	2 x jack	Use	guitar, Bass
Outputs	2 x jack	Color	Grey
Expression pedal	Yes