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Audiofanzine FR Audiofanzine FR
Published on 12/11/08 at 20:39
(Originally written by seb_c_bien/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Plastic housing... but sturdy anyway.

Effects:

- Compressor

- Defretter

- Octaver

- EQ

- Distortion, overdrive, fuzz

- Humanizer

- Synth

- T-wah

- Chorus

- Flanger

- Reverb

- Delay

- Tuner

UTILIZATION

Very comprehensive

Easy to use

All effects can be edited like on an effects pedal

But you'd better not have a too big shoe size...

SOUND QUALITY

Positively impressed.

Compressor: good but rather aggressive

Defretter: Quite awful

Octaver: very good but can only transpose one octave below (big organ sounds are not possible)

Distortion, fuzz, overdrive: Multi-effect processors can't give good results when it comes to these effects...

Humanizer: Good effect with comprehensive editing possibilities but quite unique sound (you won't need it every day)...

3-band EQ: simple and effective

Bass synth: Not convincing, very heavy sound...

T-wah: Good

Chorus: Excellent from crystal-clear to rich and psychedelic effects

Flanger: Same thing

Delay: Awesome, a real delay!

Reverb: Very good (with hall, room, plate algorithms)

If you want to switch to tuner mode you'll need an additional footswitch (e.g. FS-U).

Very comprehensive and effective effects processor with a good sound quality. You'll get it secondhand for a very nice price.

The overall sound color is good and only good effect pedals can compete with it.

LIKE VIRTUALLY EVERY MULTI-FX, WHEN YOU RECALL A BANK OR A PRESET THE UNIT GENERATES A SHORT LAG (not audible on stage and rehearsal situations).

It's also ok for guitars! ! !

I only miss a polyphonic octaver effect!

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it secondhand really cheap with the original user's manual and external PSU. I don't regret my purchase. This multi-effects sounds better than new processors. It sounds less digital. The sound has a digital touch indeed, but it's deep and reminds me of effect pedals!

GOOD GEAR!