Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

[Blille]

New pedal from EHX. I love the eighties and EHX but it feels a bit limited to that? Maybe it's the demo that focused on it.

https://youtu.be/3qebnkmvjiw

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[Kamanda~SD]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

Well most prolific synths are known from that period. Plus, go listen to some synthwave, these types of sounds are just as popular now in certain circles. As a final note, I can see a huge portion of these sold to guys in cover bands.

[Blille]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

Well most prolific synths are known from that period. Plus, go listen to some synthwave, these types of sounds are just as popular now in certain circles. As a final note, I can see a huge portion of these sold to guys in cover bands.

I can totally see the cover band angle.

And thanks, I didn't know synthwave survived the 80s

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthwave_(2000s_genre)

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[Mincer]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

I would think they wanted to stick to sounds and songs guitarists would actually know. Current synth sounds are a lot more complex, and the people buying this are generally not hip to the moving-target of contemporary synth sounds. I thought it actually sounded cool, but I can't imagine what I would use it for, even if I've been transcribing Genesis keyboard solos on guitar lately. I just use a normal guitar sound for that.

[Lampy H]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

I've been waiting for them to do this, I really want to get my hands on one.

[PFDarkside]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

Thanks for posting this! Everyone and their brother knew the Synth9 was coming, especially after the Mel9, right?

I think Bill Rupert just messes with the raw HOG synth engines and processors until he comes up with a sound he likes, then when they have enough organ, keyboard or synth sounds they release it in a hard coded box.

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

The sounds are 'good' ... the Mel9 sounds much more like the original it is inspired from than this unit. I guess part of that is the fact that Mellotron's are not very configurable on their own, but if you are a synth enthusiast, the Synth9 doesn't give you much in the way of options unless you are replicated one specific sound.

[Lampy H]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

As someone who's never touched a synth but loves the tones from them, I think this pedal is perfect for me. I would be much happier with making the instrument I'm already familiar with sound somewhat close to another instrument.

[Aceman]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

I just posted on this. Whatever issues you have with the 80's tones, if you want to play, say The Final Countdown, the intro to Here I Go Again, the Synth line for You can Still Rock In America, and such fare....


I MUST HAVE THIS!!!!!!!

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

Asking if a synth is too 80s is like asking if a fuzz is too 60s... it's like, well, yeah, but isn't that the point?

[Blille]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

Asking if a synth is too 80s is like asking if a fuzz is too 60s... it's like, well, yeah, but isn't that the point?

Lol fair enough I guess it's just too much for me


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[revolution]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

You can NEVER be too 80s!!

[B2D]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

Asking if a synth is too 80s is like asking if a fuzz is too 60s... it's like, well, yeah, but isn't that the point?

Once again, you've taken the words right out mah mouf. :3

[Mincer]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

Ace, you certainly need this. Your band needs you with this.

80s keyboard sounds never interested me. 60s and 70s, absolutely. EH makes pedals for those (and I use guitar synth & plugins for that).

[stevie_bees]

Re: Synth9 from EHX: too eighties?

I left the band that I was playing a lot of 80's covers with last year. This pedal would've been perfect for that. I might still have to get one anyway!