misterwhizzy
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So I finally was able to give my Hall of Fame a bit of a workout. For those who don't know, it's one of the TonePrint series from TC Electronic.
First of all, let me get this out of the way. Digital schmigital. This thing sounds great. It's got any kind of reverb I think you would ever want, and if that's not enough, it's got the ability to download toneprints into the pedal for an additional sound that may not fit into the categories given.
First of all, the effect is pretty subtle. My old Randall had a reverb tank, and it was always super noticeable. It never gave it the ambient room-filling vibe that I was looking for. When it was on, you knew it, and it wasn't always pleasant. This pedal fills out a room the way you would imagine it being filled.
I don't think I have a favorite type of reverb on it yet, but the modulated reverb is very interesting, where it sounds like it's got a touch of chorus on the signal. The plate and spring reverb are pretty convincing, and the hall and church modes are a lot of fun. I think the hall might be the best sounding, because the immediate impact is not that enormous, and the decays stick around a bit. Really full sounding.
One thing I hear differently than the echo pedals I'm used to working with is the fact that the initial note is never hard to distinguish. I don't know if that's just something this pedal does well or if all reverbs act the same way, since I don't have that much experience with them. But this certainly fills out the sound without muddying it up or destroying the clarity. In fact, as I walk away from the room the amp is in with my wireless unit, I definitely hear the effect less. It seems like it might be useful for recording more than anything else.
The construction is rock solid, and it's got a USB port for firmware downloads on the top of the pedal next to the power jack, which takes a standard Boss-type power connector. It's also got full stereo in and out, if that's your thing.
My only gripe about the pedal at all is the switch. I fell in love with the Visual Sound V2 pedal switches, and I like the standard MXR, but this doesn't act like either one of those. It's kind of like a mashup of the two, and I don't really like the feel of the way it engages. It pushes about halfway down with a bit of a squishy resistance, then it resists really hard then finally gives in and engages. The Visual Sound switch squishes all the way, and the MXR has all its resistance initially. I'm sure I'll get used to it, but it doesn't feel like any of the other pedals on my board.
I got it for around $120, and I would gladly spend that again. It seems to be extremely versatile and extremely high quality. It's one of the few things I don't have the urge to open and tinker around with. And I might finally find a use for some reverb in my clean tones. And, as we all know, we all need some clean tones every once in a while. Just not that often.
First of all, let me get this out of the way. Digital schmigital. This thing sounds great. It's got any kind of reverb I think you would ever want, and if that's not enough, it's got the ability to download toneprints into the pedal for an additional sound that may not fit into the categories given.
First of all, the effect is pretty subtle. My old Randall had a reverb tank, and it was always super noticeable. It never gave it the ambient room-filling vibe that I was looking for. When it was on, you knew it, and it wasn't always pleasant. This pedal fills out a room the way you would imagine it being filled.
I don't think I have a favorite type of reverb on it yet, but the modulated reverb is very interesting, where it sounds like it's got a touch of chorus on the signal. The plate and spring reverb are pretty convincing, and the hall and church modes are a lot of fun. I think the hall might be the best sounding, because the immediate impact is not that enormous, and the decays stick around a bit. Really full sounding.
One thing I hear differently than the echo pedals I'm used to working with is the fact that the initial note is never hard to distinguish. I don't know if that's just something this pedal does well or if all reverbs act the same way, since I don't have that much experience with them. But this certainly fills out the sound without muddying it up or destroying the clarity. In fact, as I walk away from the room the amp is in with my wireless unit, I definitely hear the effect less. It seems like it might be useful for recording more than anything else.
The construction is rock solid, and it's got a USB port for firmware downloads on the top of the pedal next to the power jack, which takes a standard Boss-type power connector. It's also got full stereo in and out, if that's your thing.
My only gripe about the pedal at all is the switch. I fell in love with the Visual Sound V2 pedal switches, and I like the standard MXR, but this doesn't act like either one of those. It's kind of like a mashup of the two, and I don't really like the feel of the way it engages. It pushes about halfway down with a bit of a squishy resistance, then it resists really hard then finally gives in and engages. The Visual Sound switch squishes all the way, and the MXR has all its resistance initially. I'm sure I'll get used to it, but it doesn't feel like any of the other pedals on my board.
I got it for around $120, and I would gladly spend that again. It seems to be extremely versatile and extremely high quality. It's one of the few things I don't have the urge to open and tinker around with. And I might finally find a use for some reverb in my clean tones. And, as we all know, we all need some clean tones every once in a while. Just not that often.
