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  • May 19, 2009 at 3:35 am #78257
    Zoot Money
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    Can anybody compare the new with the old models outside of the addition of stereo and removal of flange? I like the big box, but new one is…well…new. I read somewhere that the new one still uses the same DMM bucket chips (MN30XX). Much thanks.

    May 19, 2009 at 4:00 am #96832
    julian
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    New one is still analog.

    I’ve never played the old one, but the new one is pretty good.

    There are two things I really like it for:

    1. Organ like vibrato tones
    2. That classic Peter Hook (Joy Division) chorused bass tone

    May 19, 2009 at 6:59 am #96835
    vulturepiano
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    i love it’s vibrato. i havn’t played a vintage one, however i’ve been watching one on the bay going for 175 usd. i’ve read that the vintage ones are better. that is obviously not a surprise. however, i’m not sure if i believe that, but i’d obviously have to play one to compare.

    June 17, 2009 at 1:10 pm #97998
    Hookys6stringbass
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    i love it’s vibrato. i havn’t played a vintage one, however i’ve been watching one on the bay going for 175 usd. i’ve read that the vintage ones are better. that is obviously not a surprise. however, i’m not sure if i believe that, but i’d obviously have to play one to compare.

    The vintage Clone theory are alot better, it’s a lot more flexible with it’s depth, rate and speed dials – the new version is good but a little toooo ridgid sound control wise

    June 17, 2009 at 8:58 pm #98020
    vulturepiano
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    i love it’s vibrato. i havn’t played a vintage one, however i’ve been watching one on the bay going for 175 usd. i’ve read that the vintage ones are better. that is obviously not a surprise. however, i’m not sure if i believe that, but i’d obviously have to play one to compare.

    The vintage Clone theory are alot better, it’s a lot more flexible with it’s depth, rate and speed dials – the new version is good but a little toooo ridgid sound control wise

    Truth. I’ve heard the noise is a bother, but I usually don’t care that much about noise anyway…

    February 18, 2010 at 12:45 am #107643
    raoulduke215
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    the vintage Clone Theory’s sound is absolutely amazing. :metal: especially if you are looking to do some wild/experimental/progressive/whatever type stuff when it’s engaged. you can dial in the perfect chorus tone, but allow the theory to push its limits :freak:

    get a small clone (full chassis) for standard chorus purposes.

    i really don’t think the XO version can compare. it’s like the clone theory is to the small clone what the grail plus is to the holy grail: “upgrades” on the classic stompboxes. btw: in both cases i wonder where the “plus” is…

    the original models are huge & need specific power supply. this is a board drawback. they are also hard to find. eBay expect to pay approx $200, and that’s when there is one up for auction. there is one up now if anyone wants to join the fight for it. :nono:

    a link to an ok demo of the vintage model, clean & dirty, with a Jag :rawk:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtla1EGFjGQ

    if you are looking into the new clone theory, look for a vintage one. if you can’t seem to find one, or your local shop has one they want $350 bucks for (not hyperbole) — then look into the Stereo PolyChorus. the poly does some wild things with the unprecedented EHX chorus sound. if you just want that classic ehx chorus, the small clone is a no-brainer. but for a box that has much more capabilities, the polychorus (chorus, flange, flangematrix, & an echo-type setting) is the contemporary way to go. and as aforementioned, the vintage Theory is the better pedal, if available.
    :thumb:

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