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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: gwEm on February 13, 2011, 10:24:12 PM

Title: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: gwEm on February 13, 2011, 10:24:12 PM: this looks pretty interesting. anyone tried one?

http://www.bossus.com/boss_users_group/article.php?ArticleId=803 (http://www.bossus.com/boss_users_group/article.php?ArticleId=803)

(http://www.bossus.com/images/bug/articles/2008-06-13_the_legendary_space_echo/space_echo_05.jpg)
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: Denim n Leather on February 13, 2011, 10:45:33 PM: Have it. Love it.

You can hear it all over the Phantom Isle tracks, particularly this one:

http://soundcloud.com/phantomisle/polaris-demo-2
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: Frank on February 13, 2011, 11:38:45 PM: not used the new one but I remember using the original version many years ago!
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: Spitfire on February 13, 2011, 11:46:15 PM: i was considering this a few years ago.. one thing to note is.. i seem to remember it not being stereo but dual mono.. i think thats what swung me to get the tc electronics nova delay instead.. i cant recommend the nova delay enough.. best delay ive had.
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: Denim n Leather on February 14, 2011, 03:09:25 AM: This is not delay, it's echo.
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: Ratrod on February 14, 2011, 12:15:28 PM: I have one. I mostly use it for slapback.

It's a very authentic sounding tape echo simulator, including tape wobble, saturation etc. pretty much all the quirks that you get with a tape echo except the maintanance, finding tapes, reliability issues and the bulk.

If you're thinking about using it for U2-ish stuff, you're better off with a regular digital unit.
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: gwEm on February 14, 2011, 04:16:40 PM: well, i'm looking for something which will give me a more psychedelic(!) tone for some space rock

this looked intriguing..

but i'm also wondering about a leslie simulator, or perhaps some kind of spacey chorus.
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: Ratrod on February 14, 2011, 07:15:12 PM: It'll do psychedelic stuff. You can hook up an expression pedal to it and program it to one of the controls. You can turn the expression pedal into the gas pedal for your UFO.
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: Spitfire on February 14, 2011, 10:48:11 PM: Quote from: Denim n Leather on February 14, 2011, 03:09:25 AM
This is not delay, it's echo.

odd that boss call it a delay then
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: Telerocker on February 15, 2011, 02:16:00 AM: I like them for these old tape echo-sounds. They do U2-stuff well too.
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: gwEm on February 15, 2011, 05:34:28 PM: Quote from: Spitfire on February 14, 2011, 10:48:11 PM
Quote from: Denim n Leather on February 14, 2011, 03:09:25 AM
This is not delay, it's echo.

odd that boss call it a delay then
no: its a space echo :lol:

i guess delay was the nearest they could come to it for classification purposes.

anyway, i've checked what you can do with it on some youtube videos and also by looking at the manual. it seems like just the sort of think i was thinking of. D'n'L's clip sounded quite authentic to me. so i do fancy one - its a bit expensive though, so i'm looking out on the bay. Thanks D'n'L and Ratrod for your thoughts
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: shobet on February 15, 2011, 05:57:47 PM: I've had a dick around with one of these, they're fun.
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: Ratrod on February 15, 2011, 06:01:04 PM: Alternatively there's the Strymon El Capistan.

(I hope I spelled that right)
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: Denim n Leather on February 15, 2011, 10:13:25 PM: Quote from: Ratrod on February 15, 2011, 06:01:04 PM
Alternatively there's the Strymon El Capistan.

(I hope I spelled that right)
El Capistan is a totally different animal.

It's also VERY pricey and hard to obtain. I've been after one for a while now.
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on February 18, 2011, 07:57:11 PM: Quote from: Denim n Leather on February 15, 2011, 10:13:25 PM
Quote from: Ratrod on February 15, 2011, 06:01:04 PM
Alternatively there's the Strymon El Capistan.

(I hope I spelled that right)
El Capistan is a totally different animal.

It's also VERY pricey and hard to obtain. I've been after one for a while now.

I own the el capistan and it's phenominal, well worth the money, best delay I've ever owned, not planning on ever selling it either even if it means starvation
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: Denim n Leather on February 19, 2011, 12:47:54 PM: ^Lucky you! I really want one!!
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: gwEm on February 21, 2011, 06:10:34 PM: just snagged one on the bay, so we'll see what its like

(the RE-20 that is!)
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: gwEm on February 26, 2011, 06:40:47 PM: like it!! really good sound, very cosmic rock. i'm lost in space ;) this thing sounds so vintage its untrue.
Title: Re: Boss RE-20 (space echo clone)
Post by: steve@russo on February 27, 2011, 02:36:30 AM: I have the el cap now, owned the re-20, the el cap is great!! They are in stock at Strymon now, I ordered it direct.

(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff472/STEVEatRUSSO/photo.jpg)