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MullyFX
Gold Member
Germany
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
 Posted - 03/18/2009 : 11:55:12
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| very nice site |
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nosi0
Gold Member
Netherlands
511 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2009 : 12:26:34
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| The Visual Volume looks sweet! Ive tried one of the older model H2O's http://www.visualsound.net/boards.htm Its the one in all those pictures pretty good but too pricy for me so i got a CH-1. it was quite a while ago so I don't rember much sorry! |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2009 : 15:06:04
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They are not the same as the older-issue Visual Sounds.. the Red Jekyll&Hyde used to be silver, I'm told, and made in the USA. Not China, where they are now made.
Their new single-stomps have questionable plastic-looking buttons on which to tread your sole..
The volume is indeed nice, but at a price. It's nearly $200CAD here. The phenomenal Ernie Ball jr. is only $130 or so. |
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Brutalitarian Supremacy
Silver Member
USA
270 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2009 : 18:23:28
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| ...I own a ver.2 Route 66 and it's awesome...basically a 70's Ross comp. and an original TS808 (same opamp)in one homeplate shaped box!!!...the first run of them are fairly hissie and have are missing the switch that turn the tone pot. on/off on the comp. side...ver.2 is the way to go...the new ones and their crappy switches are questionable! |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
1418 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2009 : 20:41:26
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| I just use their One-Spot multi-pedal power supply, but I think I have heard mostly good things about their pedals... |
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August West
Bronze Member
USA
137 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2009 : 23:07:07
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| I have a Route 66. I like the compressor side quite a bit. I don't like the overdrive side more than my BD-2 and don't use it a lot. The OD side sounds completely different from the BD-2 though so it's "one more sound" available to me. |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2009 : 00:44:26
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The comp on the 66 IS great.. that's my favourite product of theirs (well, half a product).
The One-Spot is identical to the Maxon PowerAll.. but I recently became VERY afraid of switch-mode adapters and found some old PSAs... |
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DarrinPA
Silver Member
USA
221 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2009 : 07:31:10
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| I've used the red distortion pedal, forgot the name, Jekyl and Hyde? Very good from what I remember. I don't own one though. I do use their One Spot 9v adapter and power 9 compacts and a wah with no problems. The cord is much thicker and longer than the boss power adapters and the Morley adapter I owned. No hum. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2009 : 08:30:56
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I also like the compressor side of Route 66 a lot, the TS808 part of it is good too. I sold it some time ago as I got an even better compressor.
Mine was version 2, made in China, but the build quality was impressing indeed.
I highly recommend at least the Route 66, never tried the other ones.
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2009 : 09:23:00
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Originally posted by Goran
I also like the compressor side of Route 66 a lot, the TS808 part of it is good too. I sold it some time ago as I got an even better compressor.
Mine was version 2, made in China, but the build quality was impressing indeed.
I highly recommend at least the Route 66, never tried the other ones.
What compressor did you get to replace it......?.........
sorry for the off topic question........ |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2009 : 10:05:39
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
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Originally posted by Goran
I also like the compressor side of Route 66 a lot, the TS808 part of it is good too. I sold it some time ago as I got an even better compressor.
Mine was version 2, made in China, but the build quality was impressing indeed.
I highly recommend at least the Route 66, never tried the other ones.
What compressor did you get to replace it......?.........
sorry for the off topic question........
A Stove CompRossor, handbuilt Swedish Ross clone with good quality components, I suppose it is close to a Keeley compressor but much cheaper in price.
I would say it�s a little bit better than the Route 66, the tone is a tad thicker.
But still, the Route 66 compressor is a great one.
Franzoni, if you can solder decent there is schematics on the net to build a Ross, not too complicated. And I�m sure your beloved CS-3 will retire�
http://www.tonepad.com/project.asp?id=9
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2009 : 15:29:15
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Nice one....... |
Edited by - FRANZONI on 03/19/2009 15:29:38 |
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MullyFX
Gold Member
Germany
753 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2009 : 13:04:06
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just got an email from them.
the new footswitches are aluminum and not plastic. They are built in china - but there's one thing I really like about the built that is so seldom seen nowadays. All jacks (including the power jack) seem to be mounted to the enclosure and hand wired to the circuit board instead of PCB mounted.
thinking about checking one of them out |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2009 : 14:03:00
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Originally posted by MullyFX
just got an email from them.
the new footswitches are aluminum and not plastic. They are built in china - but there's one thing I really like about the built that is so seldom seen nowadays. All jacks (including the power jack) seem to be mounted to the enclosure and hand wired to the circuit board instead of PCB mounted.
thinking about checking one of them out
I also like stuff that isn't mounted on the circuit board...over the years i've found stuff like that easier to repair if a jack or pot needs to be replaced.............. |
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drewkiewiet
Bronze Member
USA
86 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2009 : 06:17:38
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Mully- I highly recommend the visual sound h2o V2 liquid chorus and echo. The chorus is amazing...analogue of course. I got everything I needed out of it on the normal setting, then there is even a "lush" setting you can switch it to to get even more extreme chorus. The delay is analogue as well and it sounds great...really dark. It can do up to 800ms of delay (which is all I really need).
It is mono in and then you can do stereo out, but I was told one of the outs was a dry signal and the other was wet...I never messed with it...my rig is mono anywho.
My only 2 complaints (which are incredibly minor) are the fact that there is no tap tempo for the delay (which is why I switched to the DD-7) and the finish on the pots is cool, but it glared really bad (atleast for me on the stage I play on) and so I could never tell where my settings were until I bent down a little bit (I know that is ridiculously picky...but I figured I'd share EVERYTHING w/ you).
I suppose the only other thing is the price, which you're well aware of...I bought mine used on Ebay for $130 (which really isn't bad for a chorus AND a delay...and it really is good enough so you don't need another delay or anything...both effects are great).
As of right now, I'm going to sell mine only because I'm getting hitched and don't really need a 130 dollar chorus pedal...I got that DD-7 for my delay (TAP TEMPO!!!!) and an analogue old school CE-5 for like 40 bucks! STEAL!!!
So if you couldn't tell...I recommend the chorus/delay pedal...I wanted to try the other OD's and distortions, but just too pricey...
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