ProFex 2 Vs. stomp boxes

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » 1 Feb 2001 6:22 pm

I have noticed how the ProFex 2 seams to be the hot ticket amoung steel players on the forum, and have considered buying one. I used stomp box delay along with occasional chorus along with my amps reverb. I don't know if I warrant a Pro-Fex because a couple of good steel sounds satisfy me. I know there are obvious advantages with stored presets, but would like some feedback from ProFex users, please.
Thanks,
Lefty
Sho-Bud LDG
Session 500
Rickenbacker and Gibson Lap

Jim Watkins · Post by **Jim Watkins** » 2 Feb 2001 10:02 am

Lefty,
A general explaination from a steel player is: The Profex II has a bunch of stuff (effects) in it. Has over 100 presets if you want (I use about 6). It has EG settings, many different Reverbs, Digital Delays (has a stereo delay for 2 amps) Chours,Compessor, Distortions and Overdrives for "rock n roll" stuff.
What I like about it most is, on one song you may want deep hollow echo crying sound. Next song a snappy punch with not too much reverb, then a rock n roll distortion sound.
And you never have to touch but one button to go to another preset. Or even set the same 6 presets with a fatter or thinner eq for different building acoustics.
It also has a ram card available with steel guitar presets already done for you, I believe Jeff Newman did some of those.
Hopfully Mike Brown from Peavey can advise you of Peavey's web page or something with more info, or e mail me and I'll send you a copy or the manual.

Jim

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Jim Watkins

Emmons LaGrande, Profex II, Nashville 400

David Mullis · Post by **David Mullis** » 5 Feb 2001 7:23 am

I use to play through a Profex II, then I tried a friends Boss RV-3 (reverb&delay) and CS-3 compressor. I sold the Profex. To my ears the Profex made everything sound too sterile, maybe a little over processed. After using the stomp boxes I decided I liked getting the true sound of the guitar better than the convenience of a processor. Another thing is, those 2 stomp boxes fit in my pack a seat, the processor didn't. Not trying to take anything away from the Profex, there are alot of people using them that like them alot, it just wasn't for me.

My 2¢

David

PLAYSTEEL9 · Post by **PLAYSTEEL9** » 5 Feb 2001 3:47 pm

the advantage to the profex 11 is that a lot of players use them, so if you are at anothers rig you can just insert your card and there are all your presets, just like your own rig.
our band plays at times with another band in town and i just use the other steel players rig with my card, saves this old man back from hauling my rig.
wayne

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Those that make music, pray twice.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 6 Feb 2001 7:46 am

The Profex II is packed with many different effects(not just two or three). This is the main advantage. And they could be arranged in any order or programmed with different parameters. With "stomp boxes" knobs have to be turned if you want different sounds for different songs.