user-1: I use a Boss ME-70 multieffects unit and its red LEDs are uncomfortably bright. When I bend down to adjust a setting, it's like having a red laser shining in my eyes -- I can't even read the controls. I put black Pro-Touch labeler tape over the LEDs but that's a bit extreme. Anybody else bothered by the brightness and have a better solution?

user2304: You can buy some adhesives that will dim the led light for you.
For example, ThinkGeek has a set that will just dim the led and another set that will completly black-out it.

user674: I don't think tape is extreme, or a sharpie. But then I would probably just replace the LED's or pop a wee voltage drop in there to dim them down if they were that bad - this probably is extreme if you don't do home electronics much :-)
Tape is probably most sensible - as if you get a gig where you really need the lights you can always rip it off again.

user-1: There are two real options.
You can either modify the pedal electrically (replace the resistor that is connected to the LED for a larger value - thuis lowering the current through the LED).
Or you can modify the front of the pedal to decrease the light. A very easy way to do this is to tape a little bit of exposed film (like 35mm back when camera's used film), cut a little from the negative and slap it on with some tape, easily removable and should dim the light nicely. 

user-1: Tape a gel over the top. You can get cheap packs on ebay.
This would even allow you to adjust the level of filtration by combining them.


user-1: You might try a few layers of clear and/or colored nail polish

-1: <p>I use a Boss ME-70 multieffects unit and its red LEDs are uncomfortably bright. When I bend down to adjust a setting, it's like having a red laser shining in my eyes -- I can't even read the controls. I put black Pro-Touch labeler tape over the LEDs but that's a bit extreme. Anybody else bothered by the brightness and have a better solution?</p>
 2304: <p>You can buy some adhesives that will dim the led light for you.</p>

<p>For example, <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/eeb6/?srp=15" rel="nofollow">ThinkGeek</a> has a set that will just dim the led and another set that will completly black-out it.</p>
 674: <p>I don't think tape is extreme, or a sharpie. But then I would probably just replace the LED's or pop a wee voltage drop in there to dim them down if they were that bad - this probably is extreme if you don't do home electronics much :-)</p>

<p>Tape is probably most sensible - as if you get a gig where you really need the lights you can always rip it off again.</p>
 -1: <p>There are two real options.</p>

<p>You can either modify the pedal electrically (replace the resistor that is connected to the LED for a larger value - thuis lowering the current through the LED).</p>

<p>Or you can modify the front of the pedal to decrease the light. A very easy way to do this is to tape a little bit of exposed film (like 35mm back when camera's used film), cut a little from the negative and slap it on with some tape, easily removable and should dim the light nicely. </p>
 -1: <p>Tape a gel over the top. You can get cheap packs on ebay.</p>

<p>This would even allow you to adjust the level of filtration by combining them.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/AcneO.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>
 -1: <p>You might try a few layers of clear and/or colored nail polish</p>
