Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 13 2015 08:29 PM
derekirving wrote:
I have a Flint. I don't detect and pre delay with the 60's reverb. Pretty smooth very blackface reverb sounding (with some drip) to me.
Thanks for taking the time; EXACTLY what I wanted to know. 
(Still lovin' the tank you sold me; would just like to grab 1 amp sometime & toss a pedal & favorite delay in the back & go.)
Might have to sell a radio or a gun since I have plenty of both, but no Flint. 
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.
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SanchoPansen
Joined: Jan 04, 2011
Posts: 1588
Berlin L-Berg
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Posted on Jan 14 2015 01:52 AM
I'll second that. There is no pre-delay and it sounds very drippy for a pedal, especially if you use the boost function for the reverb. I think you will not regret it.
— The Hicadoolas
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1344
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Jan 14 2015 11:52 AM
I am glad your question got answered, because I am still learning all the lingo, and don't actually know what "pre delay" is. As for the Flint, you can't go wrong with it, this thing is so drippy it almost makes the floor wet! Awesome pedal, worth the price. 
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale.
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 14 2015 01:09 PM
SSS, glad you like it. "pre-delay" is a tendency (obnoxious to me) of lesser pedals to have almost a muted slapback built in before getting the effect of the reverb circuit itself. Some better than others (if you want a slap also) but sometimes it's just muted trash-noise. I've asked a couple of other makers about this and usually they tell me it was a "design decision" - which usually means that's the chipset they decided to with at whatever price point. This pedal, while spendy, sounds like "pay once cry once" and not have to look again.
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
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LaFleur
Joined: May 20, 2009
Posts: 525
Leipzig
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Posted on Jan 22 2015 03:37 AM
Just in, something new from Electro Harmonix:
The Super Pulsar
I am getting nutz about this... 
Now I have to decide between this and the Twin Peaks pedal... 
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1344
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Jan 22 2015 11:31 AM
That super Pulsar pedal looks and sounds sweet!
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale.
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Fady
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 2226
North Carolina
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Posted on Jan 22 2015 01:10 PM
In addition to my experience mentioned earlier in this thread with the Catalinbread Pareidolia, I am compelled to chime in with another.
I recently picked up a Fulltone SupaTrem2 with the intention of using its stereo out to run 2 amps.
The ST2, in addition to being true stereo (it's actually 2 tremolo units in the box, not signal splitting/meshing), it introduces "Warble" as a selectable wave form which can also do the phasing stuff when running stereo. The amount in/out of phase is actually adjustable too.
My biggest surprise and learning only after getting it, the ST2 has great boost (apparently secret sauce of the original ST too). Not just added db's (many now have this), but there is a slight tone to the boost which apparently has a bit of a cult following (enter another Joe Bona. reference to the recent conversation... google it). JB wannabes or not, I am VERY pleasantly surprised with it.
Anywho - this clip is as much a showcase of the TTE as it is the SupaTrem2, but hey, pretty sweet methinks.
— Fady
El Mirage @ ReverbNation
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JObeast
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Jan 22 2015 08:56 PM
Fuller says his 'warble' setting is inspired by Leslie & Univibe sounds. The pedal is an opto-coupler amplitude modulator. I wonder how it compares to Brownface Fender tremolo, or if any comparison is apt.
What does Jake D. think of the Twin Peaks by Mr. Rolo over in the Euro zone? I would think his price would be falling precipitously in USD. How does Rolo's design stack up to Brownface?
For what it's worth, does anyone have any input on the sound of Music Man amps' tremolo, the 5-10 range of Intensity, where it does something warbly and cross-filtery that is pretty extraordinary. I am thinking of buying a MM 112 65 (my 1st amp 35 yrs ago!)to get a hot amp with this effect built in. Could Mike Fuller's new pedal do something comparable?
— Squink Out!
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Fady
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 2226
North Carolina
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Posted on Jan 24 2015 09:59 AM
JObeast wrote:
Fuller says his 'warble' setting is inspired by Leslie & Univibe sounds. The pedal is an opto-coupler amplitude modulator. I wonder how it compares to Brownface Fender tremolo, or if any comparison is apt.
I won't pretend to know a lot in this area (e.g.: use of opto-couplers vs. other methods), but there are references on BYOC and articles like this one that categorize it as a Blackface sound.
My understanding of the Brownface trem's uniqueness comes from this phenomena of split signal and slight phasing when the signals are 'joined back up again' which gives it that sense of swirl blended in with the on/off pulse sensation most common tremolos provide. When the SupaTrem2 is run in stereo out, you can tweak the amount in or out of phase for the 2 lines out/amps which is where/how I think you get into the Brownface territory using it.
Running the SupaTrem2 to one line out/amp (mono) negates this capability, so that's where pedals like the Catalinbread Pareidolia (and likely others) become appealing for Brownface trem in a box for a single amp setup.
— Fady
El Mirage @ ReverbNation
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Fady
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 2226
North Carolina
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Posted on Jan 24 2015 10:11 AM
Also, regarding the Warble waveform on the SupaTrem2, Fuller has updated it (SN's 760 and higher). He shows the difference in waveforms and describes how warble is different beyond just referencing Leslie and Univibe.
From his email letter to owners wishing to get previous pedals updated:
Fulltone wrote:
(referring to getting your pedal updated) How is that possible?
Because the world's only dual analog audio-path, Stereo In & Out, Tremolo / Autopanner with a Phase control knob, also has a digital Microprocessor that can be flashed with any changes we make to the Oscillator or Tap-Tempo.I have a couple of cool mods to share with owners of the ST-2 for free, (you only pay for shipping) And while it's here we'll install a gold-plated socket so that any future mods to the Microprocessor will involve us mailing you the new chip and you just pop it in...a 2 minute operation!
Tap Tempo Mod:
hold it down for 3/4 of a second and the speed doubles from whatever speed you're on. Hold it down again for 3/4 of a second and it halves the speed.
Waveform Mod:
"Warble" mode now has an even more asymmetrical feel, much more swampy....it's the only mode I use.
There isn't another Tremolo pedal like this on the market...you truly have to hear what this sounds like in person, IN STEREO, and only then will you understand and appreciate the 3D imagery and subtle phasing that happens, like the Room is moving.
— Fady
El Mirage @ ReverbNation
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1344
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Feb 20 2015 03:27 PM
SanchoPansen wrote:
SixStringSurfer wrote:
Hey guys, I am about to purchase the Flint Tremolo & Reverb pedal. I am using it on an old amp my mom had in her attic, a Peavey Studio Pro 112. Do you think this pedal will work well with this amp? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, as this pedal is relatively expensive (for me). Thanks guys!
You won't regret it. The brownface trem and the reverb are outstanding!
Which option on the pedal is brownface trem?
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale.
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maximumsurfandroll
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 182
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Posted on Feb 20 2015 03:34 PM
SixStringSurfer wrote:
Which option on the pedal is brownface trem?
It's the '61 Harm setting.
OFF TOPIC!
In light of the 'dripgate' scandal of the blind reverb test, I've found putting the Flint 60s reverb at 2pm and running an EQ before it with about 3db bumps in the 4 and 8 kHz area helps get some good drip off it. Jus' sayin'....
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1344
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Feb 20 2015 03:43 PM
Thanks, maximumsurfandroll. Everything else you said afterward is all Greek to me!
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale.
Last edited: Feb 20, 2015 15:43:56
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