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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: sebby123 on February 20, 2009, 07:17:40 AM

Title: HELP! TC G major Or Eventide TimeFactor
Post by: sebby123 on February 20, 2009, 07:17:40 AM

I am only going to be using it for delay chorus and reverb
My main selling points are transparency ,sound quality and reliability

G major + midi controller and rack = 700-800$
Eventide with expression pedal and a controller to switch presets - 500-600$

hmm...Would love some hear some opinions

Title: Re: HELP! TC G major Or Eventide TimeFactor
Post by: Fikealox on February 20, 2009, 07:37:39 AM

I haven't had extensive experience with the G major, but I had a Timefactor for ages (and I still would have it if I hadn't sold all my amps). The sound quality of its delay and reverb are peerless, imo, and iirc, it does have a very nice chorus in certain modes, although not as a full fledged independent feature, unless i'm mistaken. I'd strongly recommend the Eventide, though I wouldn't bother with an expression pedal again - I had one, but never really ended up using it.

Title: Re: HELP! TC G major Or Eventide TimeFactor
Post by: Denim n Leather on February 20, 2009, 04:02:44 PM

There is only one Eventide.

Title: Re: HELP! TC G major Or Eventide TimeFactor
Post by: sebby123 on February 20, 2009, 05:43:15 PM

Yea from what ive heard for cleans the eventide takes the cake but i havent heard the eventide do a good lead ducked delay but im just going off of what i can find on the tube. Im pretty sure it sounds amazing as a lead delay but i havent found any clips of someone using it in that way.

Title: Re: HELP! TC G major Or Eventide TimeFactor
Post by: Stu on February 20, 2009, 05:53:00 PM

I've owned both. The G-major is high quality and more programmable then the Eventide. If you want to tailor each different sound in great detail then the G-major is very good. The Timefactor is more user friendly and as good if not better quality. I use mine mainly for delay and it is very intuitive to edit on the fly. I got tired of the steep learning curve with the g-major and the need for a separate midi pedal to control it. I would always chose the Timefactor due to sound quality, ease of use and compact design.

Title: Re: HELP! TC G major Or Eventide TimeFactor
Post by: sebby123 on February 20, 2009, 09:09:33 PM

All i needed to hear :) thank you,

Title: Re: HELP! TC G major Or Eventide TimeFactor
Post by: Roobubba on February 20, 2009, 11:12:10 PM

BUT

If you're only using it for delay, reverb and chorus... G-sharp is a LOT cheaper...

Roo

Title: Re: HELP! TC G major Or Eventide TimeFactor
Post by: sebby123 on February 21, 2009, 09:08:03 AM

Im willing to spend money for the timefactor sound quality wise its worth it

Title: Re: HELP! TC G major Or Eventide TimeFactor
Post by: broken cord on February 23, 2009, 12:56:31 AM

You will not regret the money spent on the Timefactor.

Life is too short for bad tone.

Title: Re: HELP! TC G major Or Eventide TimeFactor
Post by: Spitfire on February 23, 2009, 07:23:10 AM

if you are having it in an fx loop, their is the annoyance of having to have long cables down to the unit for things like the eventide.. whereas the g-maor goes straight in and gets controlled remotely.

Title: Re: HELP! TC G major Or Eventide TimeFactor
Post by: sebby123 on February 24, 2009, 02:48:03 AM

That was something ive been thinking to but i could leave it on top of my amp and get a controller for it, its midi contrallbe as well :)