[Harp-L] which delay? Wampler v tape echo



I settle for an Alesis Midiverb III but really my favourite delay is my Echoplex. Intrigued by the Wampler faux tape echo I gave it a listen. You can give one a listen here,

http://www.wamplerpedals.com/faux_tape_echo

It's nice enough and I was somewhat intrigued until I went to the Fulltone site and listened to theirs. Night and day. The Wampler sounds faux. It's pretty good but it's not tape. Listening to the Fulltone I was just smiling. It has all of the same sounds and nuances that my tired Echoplex does. I guess I'll drag it out of the closet and stick it in a box and send it up to Tempe for a rebuild. The downside of tape is besides being a complete and ongoing maintenance nightmare tape is no longer being manufactured. I have heard a rumour about a couple of new companies getting into this business but last I heard what's out there is it. Here is the Fulltone link,

http://www.fulltone.com/stpframe.html

It would be fun to spend some time with either version of the Wampler delays. Nobody stocks them here but I'll keep my eye out. fjm



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