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James Wolf
From:
Georgia
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Posted 18 Nov 2014 11:17 am |
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| Greetings. I've lately been looking to ditch my stomp boxes and put together a rack unit. I noticed that the price of the Peavey Dual Deltafex as well as the Lexicon MX200 didn't look too threatening to my wallet. Any of you guys use these? What do you guys think is the biggest bang for the buck? |
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Paul Arntson
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Washington, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2014 1:20 pm
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I've never tried one, but if you haven't seen it yet, here's a pretty comprehensive review.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/jan97/peaveydeltafex.html
I've had several digital effects combos, and I finally gave up and went back to a little suitcase with a few pedals sitting in it.
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 19 Nov 2014 11:44 am
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David Spires
From:
Millersport, OH
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Posted 19 Nov 2014 3:41 pm
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I use the Lexicon MX200 on the road, in my pedal steel rack. If you only need Reverb and Delay, I think it's a great piece of gear for the money... A lot better than the Deltafex, but if memory serves me, the Deltafex would offer other effects too...
Good luck!
David Spires
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 19 Nov 2014 6:41 pm
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yep i'm using the Lexicon MX300 in my Telonics rack and also my Telonics combo TCA500 amp as well ...awesome units.
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Dave Beaty
From:
Mesa, Arizona, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2014 9:55 pm Controls!
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The type of controls offered by EFX units can be very important to some users.
The Lexicon actually has real KNOBS for each parameter on both effect engines, as well as for mix, input level, etc and is priced less than $200 at most guitar outlets.
Lexicon has always offered very lush reverbs.
Generally, as you move up in capability (and price), the knobs disappear in favor of "drill-down" menu/displays. Some people simply won't use the more complex menuing.
Just a thought. |
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James Wolf
From:
Georgia
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Posted 20 Nov 2014 10:50 am
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| thanks guys. I currently use a TC Electronics Hall of Fame reverb, Ibanez delay, and a cheap distortion pedal. Along with plugging in the Hilton VP I really hate that whole string of wires. Let me ask this. Does the Lexicon have a good clean sound? I've noticed that some less expensive effects can have an "electricy" sound to them. I hate the "electricy" sound so much that I refused to use anything but straight into a tube amp for 15 years. The Nashville 112 was my first solid state amp that I've ever really liked. Does my question make sense? |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 20 Nov 2014 11:19 am
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Lexicon was built for studio use. And studios use them. That should answer your question by implication.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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James Wolf
From:
Georgia
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Posted 20 Nov 2014 1:24 pm
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| Lane Gray wrote: |
| Lexicon was built for studio use. And studios use them. That should answer your question by implication. |
Thanks lane that's why I'm asking. I do srudio work as well. What would be good for live use? |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 20 Nov 2014 1:29 pm
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James,
From your description of your tastes I would think you will not like rack mount multi units. Most of the older standard ones are pretty fake sounding. You might look into some of the newer amp modeling machines. They are getting pretty good.
You already have good stuff. Better sounding than the rack units from the 90's by far. Maybe rig up a small pedal board so you don't need to deal with hooking it up all the time.
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 20 Nov 2014 1:32 pm
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I am very happy with my MPX100, which works for both line and instrument level. The models with the P in them can work at instrument level.
I use mine for reverb and occasional chorus or tremolo. I've heard good things about their delay: I don't believe any positive comments on delay.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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James Wolf
From:
Georgia
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Posted 20 Nov 2014 2:31 pm
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| Bob Hoffnar wrote: |
James,
From your description of your tastes I would think you will not like rack mount multi units. Most of the older standard ones are pretty fake sounding. You might look into some of the newer amp modeling machines. They are getting pretty good.
You already have good stuff. Better sounding than the rack units from the 90's by far. Maybe rig up a small pedal board so you don't need to deal with hooking it up all the time. |
Yeah that's probably what I should do. Funny you said I would like an amp modeler... I bought a little Joyo American sound pedal that's models a fender deluxe. I think it's great. It costed all of $40 too. |
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Dave Diehl
From:
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2014 3:53 pm
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| I've used both Lexicon processors and the Deltafex. I gave the deltafex away and now have 4 MPX 1's. I've also used the lower end Lexicon units and liked them as well as the MPX1. Difference is the MPX1 gives you more control over the effects setups. Dave is right. I've always read good things about Lexicons effects. |
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