[Harp-L] DM2 versus reverb

[SONNYTONE@xxxxxxx]

The Boss DM 2, and I have owned 15 - 20 of them over the years, was a very  
good analog pedal. The word analog on a pedal does not mean it is better, just  
go to any music store and you will see that for yourself. It is a PERSONAL  
taste, so for one person to put their personal liking, depending on what style  
they are personally performing to say one is better than the other, does not  
make overall sense. I Personally do not think the DM2 is the HG of any  
pedal, or I would still own one. I am a Boss dealer, and have access to every  one 
of their pedals, plus trying all the vintage ones over the years. Currently  I 
use an RV 5 Boss Reverb pedal, with the Hall and Spring settings giving just  
enough reverb effect to where it does override the full sound of the amp you  
want. Their RV3 was a disaster, which when I told them as they tried to get 
me  to try the RV5, their explanation was they had to go further towards 
digital to  actually get an analog type sound. That is from Roland Corporation, I 
don't know  how or why that is, all I care about is how it sounds. The DD3 and 
DD6 are a bit  shrill and not pleasing for my taste, I just like a little 
effect as would be on  the recordings, and live you lose what your amp is putting 
out be getting some  of the notes being sucked up by the rest of the musical 
instruments on stage  playing at the same time. That's why doing individual 
sound checks with each  band member sounds fine, then once they all start and you 
don't have an effect  pedal, and they are increasing their volume as the set 
is progressing and you  are struggling to hear the notes you play, it is good 
to have something in  line. Reverb tanks have a preamp built in so effect the 
tone also with the  effect. Most pedals will have a slight effect by being in 
line with the signal ,  the least the better. Personal taste. Sorry, but of all 
the clips and links to  everyone's sights I have not heard anyone with such a 
varied tone that they blew  like William Clarke yet still had the touch of 
Charlie McCoy.  We can try,  but all we are trying to do is improve our own 
PERSONAL sound. It seems that all  these discussions do at times is drive up the 
price of vintage items for no  reason, the only ones benefiting are the guys 
with this stuff sitting in their  basement, working or not, and sell it "as is" 
to us tone junkies, self included.