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November 8, 2009 at 6:51 pm #103539SiriustarMemberQuote:Quote:dude, ive seen some zvex stuff before in musiciansfriend catalog, but i just went to their website, and they have some really cool lookin pedals. i dont know if they all sound good, but they have a really cool selection. you should all check it out. http://store.zvex.com/#1
they have really cool sounding pedals, like the wooly mammoth and the ooh wah. but unfortunately, they are like $350
Quote:zvex is basically the only pedal company that’s as cool as ehx. they just launched that online store, too, and the temptation to order a fuzz probe is mind-boggling.I just got one a few weeks ago, and its a really great sounding fuzz. and its really fun to use the theremin on it.
There’s actually a lot of disdain for Zach in the build-your-own-pedal community. The circuits are exceedingly simple, and the quality of the builds are typically not up to par (not for a $350 pedal, anyway), so what you’re really paying for is the paintjob. I don’t necessarily share these feelings, but I did build a Super Hard-On for $10. The phrase “price gouging” comes to mind….
November 8, 2009 at 10:35 pm #103542julianModeratorYeah, Zvex pedals are a little expensive for my tastes. I see how he justifies his cost. You’re paying for the paint job, for it being hand-built in the USA, and just for his personal engineering. Things that he values pretty high. And people buy them and he probably does 1/4 to 1/2 a million in sales a year, so he can’t be too far from the mark.
November 8, 2009 at 10:59 pm #103543The Radium KingMemberi wonder how the fx loop works. it would be cool if it was like a moog, where you can externally process the repeats.
November 8, 2009 at 11:11 pm #103544electro-melxModeratorQuote:i wonder how the fx loop works. it would be cool if it was like a moog, where you can externally process the repeats.I’m hoping that’s how it will work, but nothing confirmed yet.
November 8, 2009 at 11:17 pm #103545electro-melxModeratorP.S. this thread is in the NEWS section, I’m all for a little wandering in threads but if you wanna talk about Zvex pedals (and his costs etc) it might be best to start a thread in the Lounge section….because personally I’m sick to death of reading about it.
Lets try and keep this thread about the exciting news of the Deluxe Memory Boy, Eh?
November 8, 2009 at 11:51 pm #103551BlueSteelParticipantsorry electro-melx, but i’ve just got one more thing to say about zvex stuff.
Quote:There’s actually a lot of disdain for Zach in the build-your-own-pedal community. The circuits are exceedingly simple, and the quality of the builds are typically not up to par (not for a $350 pedal, anyway), so what you’re really paying for is the paintjob. I don’t necessarily share these feelings, but I did build a Super Hard-On for $10. The phrase “price gouging” comes to mind….really, for that little? how much do you think i’d be able to make a woolly mammoth clone for? because they sound really cool and i really don’t feel like spending another $350 on another fuzz.
November 9, 2009 at 12:25 am #103554SiriustarMemberI don’t want to get the thread off-track, as per electro-melx’s wishes, but it’d cost you around $30, if you’re really pushing for economy. You have to have decent soldering skills, ability to read a schematic, at least some basic drilling stuff… but not very much more than that. We’ll end the conversation there, though. If you want to know more, PM me, or something.
November 9, 2009 at 6:15 pm #103573julianModeratorI think someone said December/January
November 9, 2009 at 7:29 pm #103576fantomenosMemberI should have quoted Electro-melx from the 1st page, but his idea about…
DELUXE STEREO PULSAR WITH TAP TEMPO!
Stereo ins and outs so I could pan between the 2 pickups on my Rick?! I’m excited about the dmb, but pulsar with tap-tempo? I’d be camping out in front of the music store for that. :rawk:
November 10, 2009 at 8:18 pm #103612Dr.EamerMemberHi, i know it may be a bit early to ask this ,but i like to know if the Deluxe Memory Boy will sound more like the Memory Boy(same chips inside?),especially the modulation/chorus/vibrato, or if it uses the same chips like the Deluxe Memory Man and therefore sounds more or same like him?
I ask this because im not sure if i should wait for the Deluxe Memory Boy, or better go now for the Original Deluxe Memory Man, which sounds like heaven to me!
I own the Memory Boy, and i like it very much too, but the Modulation section is not as fine (to adjust) as i heard from the DMM…
November 10, 2009 at 8:27 pm #103613devnulljpParticipantQuote:Quote:I wouldn’t say that Zvex is the only one.There are a bunch of small and boutique builders making really cool stuff.
Yeah, Catalinbread, Barber, Subdecay, and Mid-Fi are all pretty cool. There are others too, of course.
devi ever and oh no no spring immediately to mind
November 12, 2009 at 3:16 am #103680John JMemberQuote:Hi, i know it may be a bit early to ask this ,but i like to know if the Deluxe Memory Boy will sound more like the Memory Boy(same chips inside?),especially the modulation/chorus/vibrato, or if it uses the same chips like the Deluxe Memory Man and therefore sounds more or same like him?I ask this because im not sure if i should wait for the Deluxe Memory Boy, or better go now for the Original Deluxe Memory Man, which sounds like heaven to me!
I own the Memory Boy, and i like it very much too, but the Modulation section is not as fine (to adjust) as i heard from the DMM…
it’s a bit early to say for sure, but i feel pretty confident that it will have the same chips as the memory boy.
November 16, 2009 at 4:26 am #103791LouisMemberIf tap tempo is possible in analog delay then so is midi sync analog delay!!!
November 16, 2009 at 1:09 pm #103798frances rhodesMemberit’s not the first analog delay with tap tempo
the diammond memory lane also has it and came out quite some time ago
but i have absolutely no idea how it works!!!November 16, 2009 at 1:46 pm #103802julianModeratorYeah. And there’s the Seymour Duncan.
They all have a digital chip that is programmed to analyze the tempo you tap in and translate it to an control voltage to set the delay time on the analog delay chip.
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