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Topic: Line 6 Verbzilla or Tone Core Echo park module |
Harold Dye
From:
Cullman, Alabama, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2009 7:16 pm |
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| Has anyone had experience with either of these two units? The Line 6 Tone Core Verbzilla effects module or the Tone Core Echo park effects module. I understand both are stomp boxes. |
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Harold Dye
From:
Cullman, Alabama, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2009 7:29 am
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| Thanks Greg. Those sound files are good. I am looking for something that is hassle free and easy to dial up a good sound. |
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Steve Hitsman
From:
Waterloo, IL
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Posted 3 Aug 2009 7:47 am
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| I asked Brad Sarno about delay pedals and he suggested Echo Park. |
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Brad Sarno
From:
St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2009 9:44 am
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Yeah, I still think the Echo Park pedal is about the most versatile, good sounding, bang for the buck delays out there.
Brad |
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James Mayer
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back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 3 Aug 2009 11:28 am
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I highly recommend the Ibanez DE-7. It's half the price and is a modern classic. Go into any dedicated effects forum and do a search. You'll find more references and glowing reviews than you have time to read. I've tried a lot, including the Echo Park and MD3. Both are excellent, but the DE-7's echo mode is something special. The "delay" mode is a fine digital delay, but mine is always in echo mode.
The MD3 is the least versatile and the Echo Park is the most versatile. I thought the MD3 had a better sound. However, DE-7 trumps. |
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Brad Sarno
From:
St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2009 3:19 pm
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For me, the tap tempo feature is essential. A delay pedal is nearly useless to me without it. If it weren't an issue, that Ibanez may be a real contender. I hear it has a nice tone to the echoes when set to the warmer echo mode.
Brad |
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James Mayer
From:
back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 3 Aug 2009 3:22 pm
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| Ah, I have to admit that I've never used tap tempo. |
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Brad Sarno
From:
St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2009 8:22 am
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It's pretty much habit for me now to tap out the 1/4 note tempo of a song into my delays whether on steel or guitar. There's something about a timed delay that allows you to use a LOT of the effect without it cluttering things up. Since the repeats fall on the beats along with drums, strums, ride cymbals, or hi-hats, they are rhythmic and musical.
I do find that if using real short delays, like under 180ms, then it becomes less important to time them, and they sound more like a classic slap type repeat. But as they get longer, the timing can really become important if you want the effect pretty loud. Also waltz time or 3 against 4 triplet delays are really cool. You can actually get them to help propel the song.
With a delay time knob, it's pretty much a crapshoot when it comes to nailing an exact delay tempo. But tapping it in makes it right there with the beat of the song.
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James Mayer
From:
back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 4 Aug 2009 9:01 am
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Well, I can see why that would be a deal-breaker.
I'm afraid to try it and like it. I don't want to shop for new pedals right now. |
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Mike Poholsky
From:
Kansas, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2009 6:31 pm
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I've had my Line 6 Echo Park for a couple years. Lotta bang for the buck in one box. There are 2-3 different usable settings, and quite a few more that are fun to screw around with. It does have the Tap Feature and a Digital, Tape, or Analog switch. If you like to play stereo, a couple of the settings will pan delay & repeats between two amps.
I find myself using less reverb on the amp and dialing in the delay, to get a better overall sound. I use the Analog setting most of the time.
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