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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: smudger123 on September 27, 2007, 04:40:04 PM

Title: Electro Harmonix Effects
Post by: smudger123 on September 27, 2007, 04:40:04 PM: Having A-B'd the new Micro Clone Theory with a Small Clone today I must say I was very disappointed in the clone theory, it did not sound as lush or warm as the Small Clone. Are any of these new EHX small footprint pedals digital I know the Holy Grail & Echo pedals are but I thought the modulation and distortion / fuzz boxes were analouge. Can anyone clarify this for me?

Thanks! :D
Title: Electro Harmonix Effects
Post by: badgermark on September 27, 2007, 05:16:24 PM: Do they still take the odd power supplies? I like my big muff, and would like a EH chorus pedal, but not if they need a male power jack.
Title: Electro Harmonix Effects
Post by: smudger123 on September 27, 2007, 05:47:30 PM: The Micro Clone Theory takes a Boss style AC adapter but sounds rubbish, the Small Clone was way, and I mean WAY better
Title: Electro Harmonix Effects
Post by: Mr Ed on September 28, 2007, 09:11:56 AM: I think EHX make some great pedals... but they suffer from a couple of issues:

1. Novelty over-sized cases (obviously they finally realised this with the Micro and Nano series)
2. Noisy operation.

That's it for me really, the noise kills it. I got one of the mini chorus pedals too and sent it back the next day, the sound quality was... alright... but the noise was horrendous. Bought an MXR Stereo Chorus instead and I LOVE it.
Title: Electro Harmonix Effects
Post by: Timitron on September 30, 2007, 10:03:14 PM: ^ Must just be the nano series that have the noise problems, I have a deluxe memory man and a little big muff and they're both virtually silent (though they give off a very slight "pop" when you turn them on or off, I think it's a true bypass thing though).
Title: Electro Harmonix Effects
Post by: noodleplugerine on September 30, 2007, 11:54:26 PM: Electro Harmonix are great!

Things like the Small Stone are superb imo.
Title: Electro Harmonix Effects
Post by: Mr Ed on October 01, 2007, 06:49:29 AM: Quote from: Timitron
^ Must just be the nano series that have the noise problems, I have a deluxe memory man and a little big muff and they're both virtually silent (though they give off a very slight "pop" when you turn them on or off, I think it's a true bypass thing though).

Could be, yeah. For all its other faults,my Muff was never noisy (boom boom). The popping is just static isn't it? Sometimes needs pressing a couple of times to discharge it.
Title: Electro Harmonix Effects
Post by: MartinS on October 01, 2007, 10:23:30 AM: I've got a Tube Zipper. It does sound good, but with six knobs and two buttons I feel like I've hardly scratched the surface with it...