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  • January 24, 2011 at 3:37 pm #81280
    guedzilla
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    And hello again…

    I was wondering, is there a difference between the older EM (in the Big Muff-style box) and the Deluxe, apart from the “direct out” jack?

    January 24, 2011 at 7:58 pm #113984
    Fender&EHX4ever
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    There are several incarnations of the Electric Mistress.

    But in short, the muff-sized mistresses ran on 2 9volt batteries (until Howard Davis updated the circuit to run on 1 9volt). They also had a tendency toward low-frequency loss and volume drop. Despite this issue, many still prefer the sound of these.

    The Deluxe mistresses ran on 18v power supply IIRC, and the issues were fixed with the low-freq loss and volume drop.

    Both used the Reticon SAD1024 BBDs. The 90s+ reissues use a different BBD chip.

    January 24, 2011 at 8:03 pm #113985
    guedzilla
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    Thanks!

    I madly want a DEM but the only ones I can find here in Brazil are ridiculously over-price (as much of musical gear is here). And today an used (pretty beat-up) EM popped up for an affordable price, in a city nearby. I’ll see if I can try it.

    January 25, 2011 at 6:57 pm #113999
    Sockgazer
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    Wait for the Neo Mistress.

    January 25, 2011 at 7:48 pm #114000
    guedzilla
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    MMmmmmmmmm… I dont think so…

    Coincidentally, now there are 3 flangers at an affordable price… the EM, an MXR and a BF2 (which would be totally outruled, but it’s REALLY affordable).

    Is 3 a number to big for flangers on a pedalboard? :)

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