Fulltone Tube Tape Echo

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:20 pm

Redstone III wrote:The EH MM is supposedly much quieter. I had the original, it was noisy to the point of being a drag.I read somewhere that the op amp chips are socketed, tinker fun time. Lots of the nuances of the tape is lost in a big room, I feel, unless your PA and sound man are meticulious. What is your comfort zone.

No way. I love my MM it has that great lofi analog delay sound that really warms up the sound and can really get the EJ vibe but it is noisey as hell. TB is a must. The Maxon stuff is supposed to be the ultimate for vintage analog delay tone though super quiet and longer repeat times. But my experience with analogs and tapes are that they are probably the most different sounding delays. The analogs Ive had are dark as hell. Lofi, like I said. TT's are bright and clear. Digitals are just accurate. My favorite use for a digital is to set the repeat time for like 5000ms with one repeat and kill the direct signal so I can play licks then listen back to how my tone sounds without having any recording gear color it up.

Redstone III · Post by **Redstone III** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:43 am

Sorry, about that I meant EH RI MM. BB no offense meant, just a useless opinion.

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:42 pm

No offense was percieved by me...

Mine is a RI EH MM. Maybe you read my post a bit too fast. I love it but its noisey as hell just like your old one so thats to nix the idea that the new ones are quiet. Decent sounding if you like analog delays but not quiet. The TB mod is a definite must.

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:57 pm

Redstone III wrote:The EH MM is supposedly much quieter. I had the original, it was noisy to the point of being a drag.I read somewhere that the op amp chips are socketed, tinker fun time. Lots of the nuances of the tape is lost in a big room, I feel, unless your PA and sound man are meticulious. What is your comfort zone.

Exactly

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:59 pm

Billy Batz wrote:No offense was percieved by me... Mine is a RI EH MM. Maybe you read my post a bit too fast. I love it but its noisey as hell just like your old one so thats to nix the idea that the new ones are quiet. Decent sounding if you like analog delays but not quiet. The TB mod is a definite must.

What's the TB mod, Dan?

NitroLiq · Post by **NitroLiq** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:39 pm

True Bypass, probably.

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:44 pm

Yeah. I havent done it but the thing is about the worst pedal Ive ever owned when turned off in your signal chain.

Redstone III · Post by **Redstone III** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:11 pm

OK I got it. Saw Eric Johnson in a small room and he was supposedly using a memory man through a small pa on his amp. He seemed to have none of the problems both you and I encountered. Moral of the story use the TTE and keep spare tape on hand.

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:54 pm

NitroLiq wrote:True Bypass, probably.

doh

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:51 pm

Ive been lusting for the TTE since it was just a small blurp on the fulltone site in its 'in development' days. Just too much mula for delay. But I really think no delay sounds better before an overdriven amps input. In fact to me no other type of delay even sounds good that way. In a loop or on the board, sure.

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