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Published on 05/31/09 at 08:52
Talk in the field boxes, the choice is reduced. Basically, we find:
- The Heil Talk Box by Dunlop
- Banshee 1 or 2 in Rocktron
- The Danelectro Free Speech
At the top of the pyramid to its quality and "ease" (it's a big word ...) to use, we found the Rocktron, Dunlop then comes the closest to the original model. Finally, Danelectro, easiest to use (compared to the other 2, of course), the cheapest and ... see what she says.
The principle is simple: the signal from the guitar is handled by the Talk Box, which is actually a mini amp: amplification and mini HP, all in a closed format of a pedal. The sound emitted by the HP Mini is then redirected through the pipe to your mouth, which then acts as a mini cave whose volume is adjustable. Result: a bandpass effect which allows for Wah-Wah but also "voyelliser" sound! Then comes the most problematic: what's changed back. For this, a simple microphone singing enough. We must plan a mixer or an amp for the microphone singing.
In short the system is tedious and requires equipment.
The Dunlop connects between the guitar amplifier and a HP. The Banshee is plugged into the chain of effects. But both still require a microphone and something to get the microphone.
The Danelectro, she plugs in the chain of effects and requires no additional hardware. But how do they ??????
In fact, two small microphones are provided voice and hung on the pipe. They then connect directly to the pedal that is responsible for returning the signal in the chain of effects.
The construction seems serious, but I have not disassembled the pedal either ... Personally I find the finish-psychedelic peace and love-70 'nice. The hose seems good. Microphones, on the other hand ... we shall return.
For the rest, as a point of comparison, I'll refer to my Rocktron Banshee 2.
UTILIZATION
Installation and use are fairly simple.
Pedal in the effects chain, preferably at first, but you do what you want ...
The hose is supported by a foot microphone (not included, need to dream anyway ...)
An on / off switch, volume potentiometer and a "growl" to the distortion added.
Brief really not complicated ... for a talk box. No external microphone connection to a sound system ... a real plus.
Use of the talk box as a tool is obviously more difficult. To wah-wah, is rather simple and intuitive. For voyelliser and out of phrases to Daft Punk, it's much more complicated!
An effect that we must learn to use.
Overall, in addition to learning "instrument," this pedal is very easy to install ... for a talk box!
SOUND QUALITY
Well, we must put things in their place.
We amplified sound then sent through a pipe and modified by the oral cavity: the loss of quality is obvious!
Obviously, the sound "out" of the pedal. This is the operating principle of the Talk Box. The "leaks" are inevitable. My Banshee "leaks" and also is almost enough in itself to hear the result! Nothing abnormal.
The microphones are provided small and of poor quality, so we must force the volume to "hear" something out of the amp. Hence the feedback! Over a microphone connected to a chain of effects and then returned to a guitar amp, the result can not be exceptional problems of impedance and frequency! So with this integrated system, the final quality is very rough and frankly, not very good.
Now you are free to use another microphone. For my part I use my Shure SM 58. Not bad as a vocal microphone. And already the result is much better. Obviously not as good as the Banshee 2, since the recovery of his microphone is on the guitar amp, but quite satisfactory. If you now connect your SM 58 to an audio microphone, the result is very good.
So poor in the initial configuration. Then it gets better with a better microphone and a standard installation.
Therefore difficult to give an overall score.
OVERALL OPINION
So this is a talk box:
- Affordable in terms of price
- Easy to install and use
- Providing opportunities for multiple connections, from simple to complex
- Providing sound qualities in relation to the complexity of setting
A talk box that fits so many situations, from simple quick connection quick to laugh at the conventional assembly, rather tedious, to obtain a better result.
A talk box for not too expensive and that is sufficient unto itself (outside of one foot for micro ...)
All this considered, it is a good talk box.
- The Heil Talk Box by Dunlop
- Banshee 1 or 2 in Rocktron
- The Danelectro Free Speech
At the top of the pyramid to its quality and "ease" (it's a big word ...) to use, we found the Rocktron, Dunlop then comes the closest to the original model. Finally, Danelectro, easiest to use (compared to the other 2, of course), the cheapest and ... see what she says.
The principle is simple: the signal from the guitar is handled by the Talk Box, which is actually a mini amp: amplification and mini HP, all in a closed format of a pedal. The sound emitted by the HP Mini is then redirected through the pipe to your mouth, which then acts as a mini cave whose volume is adjustable. Result: a bandpass effect which allows for Wah-Wah but also "voyelliser" sound! Then comes the most problematic: what's changed back. For this, a simple microphone singing enough. We must plan a mixer or an amp for the microphone singing.
In short the system is tedious and requires equipment.
The Dunlop connects between the guitar amplifier and a HP. The Banshee is plugged into the chain of effects. But both still require a microphone and something to get the microphone.
The Danelectro, she plugs in the chain of effects and requires no additional hardware. But how do they ??????
In fact, two small microphones are provided voice and hung on the pipe. They then connect directly to the pedal that is responsible for returning the signal in the chain of effects.
The construction seems serious, but I have not disassembled the pedal either ... Personally I find the finish-psychedelic peace and love-70 'nice. The hose seems good. Microphones, on the other hand ... we shall return.
For the rest, as a point of comparison, I'll refer to my Rocktron Banshee 2.
UTILIZATION
Installation and use are fairly simple.
Pedal in the effects chain, preferably at first, but you do what you want ...
The hose is supported by a foot microphone (not included, need to dream anyway ...)
An on / off switch, volume potentiometer and a "growl" to the distortion added.
Brief really not complicated ... for a talk box. No external microphone connection to a sound system ... a real plus.
Use of the talk box as a tool is obviously more difficult. To wah-wah, is rather simple and intuitive. For voyelliser and out of phrases to Daft Punk, it's much more complicated!
An effect that we must learn to use.
Overall, in addition to learning "instrument," this pedal is very easy to install ... for a talk box!
SOUND QUALITY
Well, we must put things in their place.
We amplified sound then sent through a pipe and modified by the oral cavity: the loss of quality is obvious!
Obviously, the sound "out" of the pedal. This is the operating principle of the Talk Box. The "leaks" are inevitable. My Banshee "leaks" and also is almost enough in itself to hear the result! Nothing abnormal.
The microphones are provided small and of poor quality, so we must force the volume to "hear" something out of the amp. Hence the feedback! Over a microphone connected to a chain of effects and then returned to a guitar amp, the result can not be exceptional problems of impedance and frequency! So with this integrated system, the final quality is very rough and frankly, not very good.
Now you are free to use another microphone. For my part I use my Shure SM 58. Not bad as a vocal microphone. And already the result is much better. Obviously not as good as the Banshee 2, since the recovery of his microphone is on the guitar amp, but quite satisfactory. If you now connect your SM 58 to an audio microphone, the result is very good.
So poor in the initial configuration. Then it gets better with a better microphone and a standard installation.
Therefore difficult to give an overall score.
OVERALL OPINION
So this is a talk box:
- Affordable in terms of price
- Easy to install and use
- Providing opportunities for multiple connections, from simple to complex
- Providing sound qualities in relation to the complexity of setting
A talk box that fits so many situations, from simple quick connection quick to laugh at the conventional assembly, rather tedious, to obtain a better result.
A talk box for not too expensive and that is sufficient unto itself (outside of one foot for micro ...)
All this considered, it is a good talk box.