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Published on 09/11/14 at 08:45Analog delay using the new chips bucket brigade Chinese (contrary to rumors that seemed to make us believe in components NOS - and yet I had a model of the first batch)
In terms of connectivity you appreciate the ability to connect an expression pedal to change the foot or the feedback delay time.
UTILIZATION
You have to open the pedal to access a switch to change the expression pedal that affects the parameter.
The circuit is very clean. But ... no access to trimpots, this regrettable ets. it is not necessarily a disadvantage if the pedal was well set by the manufacturer. No luck for me ... because I have no self-oscillations on the pedal and no way to set the delay to solve this problem.
Also, the size, very reasonable, a little longer than a boss, but plugs in the back. Rather brief pedalboard friendly (yes we are talking of a Moog).
In my config atypical (although playing on computer it becomes a bit more common), it brings a big increase in volume when engaged, when placed just before the sound card. Long live the true-bypass ... I preferred moog with buffer for it!
SOUND QUALITY
- It sounds good, not great. It is bland anyway.
- It does not seem to be any noise or breath, contrary to what we hear on yet 99% of the bucket brigade. Big positive.
- Finally, the drive has a nice grain and not give a lot of interest in delay if they had thought to include also a knob to handle the volume.
- If it has a rather dark character, we are very far from a DMM.
OVERALL OPINION
In modern production, it would be rather a good analog delay. Indeed, among recent there are few success stories, and that takes no comparison with delays before. Yet I am not a fan of "vintage", it's just that for this technology, it sounded better before, old panasonic chips there is probably something to do.
Anyway, yes, it would delay rather good, if it was the price. 200th for that, frankly no, no interest: bland, not very well done (the delay settings, increase volume, no volume knob making the drive very interesting ...). Go your way unless you find a good opportunity.
In terms of connectivity you appreciate the ability to connect an expression pedal to change the foot or the feedback delay time.
UTILIZATION
You have to open the pedal to access a switch to change the expression pedal that affects the parameter.
The circuit is very clean. But ... no access to trimpots, this regrettable ets. it is not necessarily a disadvantage if the pedal was well set by the manufacturer. No luck for me ... because I have no self-oscillations on the pedal and no way to set the delay to solve this problem.
Also, the size, very reasonable, a little longer than a boss, but plugs in the back. Rather brief pedalboard friendly (yes we are talking of a Moog).
In my config atypical (although playing on computer it becomes a bit more common), it brings a big increase in volume when engaged, when placed just before the sound card. Long live the true-bypass ... I preferred moog with buffer for it!
SOUND QUALITY
- It sounds good, not great. It is bland anyway.
- It does not seem to be any noise or breath, contrary to what we hear on yet 99% of the bucket brigade. Big positive.
- Finally, the drive has a nice grain and not give a lot of interest in delay if they had thought to include also a knob to handle the volume.
- If it has a rather dark character, we are very far from a DMM.
OVERALL OPINION
In modern production, it would be rather a good analog delay. Indeed, among recent there are few success stories, and that takes no comparison with delays before. Yet I am not a fan of "vintage", it's just that for this technology, it sounded better before, old panasonic chips there is probably something to do.
Anyway, yes, it would delay rather good, if it was the price. 200th for that, frankly no, no interest: bland, not very well done (the delay settings, increase volume, no volume knob making the drive very interesting ...). Go your way unless you find a good opportunity.