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iamqman « Tone for days »
Published on 03/16/11 at 12:02Where do I begin....nothing really sounds like a tape echo...except for a real tape echo. This is a unit that you can have fun with for a very long time. It simply just generates sweet sounding delay tones and warble-y fluttering echos that makes you want to join a Pink Floyd cover band.
It doesn't change you original tone but gives a layer of extremely usable echo repeats. It is pretty much as basic as the original Echoplex's.
UTILIZATION
The editing process is very simple with just a few knobs changing the color of the unit. The manual is helping full to get you started. This unit will be very different if your used to digital delays. But the learning curve is short and the manual will help.
SOUND QUALITY
I was using a Strat with single coils and humbuckers. The sound quality is quite amazing. It sounds so three dimensional and room filling. The best part about the unit is getting it repeat within time of your playing.
Beware though this is a unit that will need maintenance. The tape will break down over time and will need to be replaced. However, there is a cool sound that comes from a worn out tape that sound completely different than a new tape. Plus the thing needs to be clean periodically.
OVERALL OPINION
This is a steep price for an effects unit. Right around $1000 bucks can be steep for most people but quite frankly "it is so choice if you have the means I highly recommend picking one up".
This unit is big and bulky and won't be that convenient for live use. I would not bring this thing into dingy clubs. I see this unit being very useful in home records or in the studio. If you have a stationary setup like at a church or something then this would work perfectly for you.
It doesn't change you original tone but gives a layer of extremely usable echo repeats. It is pretty much as basic as the original Echoplex's.
UTILIZATION
The editing process is very simple with just a few knobs changing the color of the unit. The manual is helping full to get you started. This unit will be very different if your used to digital delays. But the learning curve is short and the manual will help.
SOUND QUALITY
I was using a Strat with single coils and humbuckers. The sound quality is quite amazing. It sounds so three dimensional and room filling. The best part about the unit is getting it repeat within time of your playing.
Beware though this is a unit that will need maintenance. The tape will break down over time and will need to be replaced. However, there is a cool sound that comes from a worn out tape that sound completely different than a new tape. Plus the thing needs to be clean periodically.
OVERALL OPINION
This is a steep price for an effects unit. Right around $1000 bucks can be steep for most people but quite frankly "it is so choice if you have the means I highly recommend picking one up".
This unit is big and bulky and won't be that convenient for live use. I would not bring this thing into dingy clubs. I see this unit being very useful in home records or in the studio. If you have a stationary setup like at a church or something then this would work perfectly for you.