Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay Guitar Effects Pedal

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The Echoplex EP-3 tape echo unit is famous for its deliciously warm, organic modulation and sweet musical voice—a key component to some of the most iconic guitar tones from the '70s onward. The original EP-3 units, however, are expensive, temperamental, and larger than a VCR. The optional MXR M199 Tap Tempo switch adds a tap tempo function and increases the maximum delay time from 750ms to four seconds. Looping: A talk with Matthias Grob". Gibson News. Gibson Labs, Gibson Guitar Corporation. December 13, 2004. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011 . Retrieved January 7, 2011. Battle's final consulting with Market yielded the EM-1 Groupmaster, which offered a four-channel input mixer section and a mono output section. Dissatisfied with the transistor-minded direction Maestro was taking, Battle left the company. [2] End of tape echo production and subsequent use of the brand [ edit ] Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro

This article is about the sound effect machine. For the music venue in Los Angeles, see Echoplex (venue). For the concept in computer telecommunications, see echo (computing). For the Nine Inch Nails song, see The Slip (album). Echoplex EP-2 Lee "The Captain" Andertondescribes the 103 as a "make it better" pedal.Whether it's smoothing out your cleans, or giving a bit of oomph to your drive tones, the EP101 makes a difference to your tone in any situation, bringing your notes into focus and giving that magical warmth you want. Features Szwed, John (2004). So What: The Life of Miles Davis. Simon and Schuster. p. 288. ISBN 9780684859835. Giammetti, Mario (2004). Genesis: Il fiume del costante cambiamento. Editori Riuniti. p.336. ISBN 88-359-5507-6. Friedland, Ed (2005). The R&B Bass Masters: The Way They Play. Hal Leonard. pp.17, 19. ISBN 978-0-87930-869-8.The Echoplex Preamp runs on standard 9-volt power and contains power management circuitry to guarantee constant headroom performance throughout the normal life of a 9-volt battery. With a heavy-duty Phase 90-sized housing, a replica EP-3 knob, true bypass switching and a status LED, the Echoplex Preamp is built to take a beating on the roadso you can leave your fragile vintage piece at home. Molenda, Mike; Les Paul (2007). The Guitar player book: 40 years of interviews, gear, and lessons from the world's most celebrated guitar magazine. Hal Leonard. p.187. ISBN 978-0-87930-782-0. The original Echoplex EP-3 is an incredible delay system that is loved not only for its delay but its preamp tone. MXR have taken it as a challenge to bring that delay in to a small digital pedal that can easily be put on to any pedalboard. The EP103 delay is the result and it sounds absolutely stunning. modulation with 750ms of delay time and an Age control to shape the sound of your repeats, from clear and shimmering to saturated and distressed. Features stereo and tap tempo capability, with up to 4 seconds of delay time, and a hi-fi all-analog dry path. Specifications

Just using the built in time control you can already get a pretty impressive 750ms delay time but when you use an optional tap tempo controller you can get a massive 4 seconds of delay time which even some of the most popular of digital delays can't achieve let along one with this epic classic modulated tone. Here's what Dumlop say about the EP103 Echoplex DelayDespite the Echoplex name, this is NOT a one knobdelay pedal! Whilst based on the original Echoplex,this pedal isactually a preamp pedal with 11dB of boost thatwarms up and rounds out your tone. It's the kind of pedal thatthat you'll soon want to leave on as part of your essential tone. a b Hunter, Dave (2004). Guitar effects pedals: the practical handbook. Hal Leonard. pp.77–78. ISBN 978-0-87930-806-3. Gress, Jesse (February 2011). "10 Things You Gotta Do To Play Like Steve Miller". Guitar Player. pp.75–88.

Carr, Ian (1999). Miles Davis: the definitive biography. Thunder's Mouth Press. p. 261. ISBN 978-1-56025-241-2 . Retrieved 5 February 2010. Gill, Chris (March 2007). "Some Kind of Monster". Guitar World. 28 (3): 56–62, 104. ISSN 1045-6295 . Retrieved 2009-09-28. [ dead link]The EP 101 recreates the magical tone-shaping ability of the original echoplex by recreatingthe samesignal path complete with a Field-effect Transistor (FET) so that you get the same response. The Pedal has a single gain control knob that offers up to +11dB of boost, with light asymmetrical clipping at higher settings for some natural grit when you push it hard. The original EP-3’s echo effect has a characteristic lush, three-dimensional sound that combines delay and warm, natural-sounding reverb. Most digital emulations of this effect sound comparatively flat, but the EP103 absolutely nails the EP-3’s unique character. The Age control is the key to much of this charm, providing the perception of depth and a distinctive pitch warble that’s similar to chorus. Chords sound rich and lively, while individual notes retain body and punch. The echo effects also sound great in front of a distorted amp and maintain excellent definition and clarity. Gress, Jesse (May 2009). "10 Things You Gotta Do to Play Like Randy Rhoads". Guitar Player. 43 (5): 98–105. The EP-3 is such a hard piece of kit to emulate without using massive analogue circuits just due to how much went into it. Because MXR have worked out how to not only capture the tone but expand on its capability using digital tools this pedal is incredibly small and portable. You can even add that typical aged tape warble with the Age control.

Yurochko, Bob (2001). A Short History of Jazz. Rowman & Littlefield. p.175. ISBN 978-0-8304-1595-3. Catalinbread's Belle Epoch Deluxe is perhaps the most highly-regarded Echoplex-style pedal out there. With a control-set that is very authentic to the dials found on original units, the thoughtful circuitry within the Belle Epoch Deluxe somehow replicates the distinctive repeats of the EP-3, and produces theunusual effects that couldbe attained when making drastic setting changes. All of that, without any real tape! Hunter, Dave (2005). Guitar rigs: classic guitar & amp combinations. Hal Leonard. p.54. ISBN 978-0-87930-851-3 . Retrieved 11 February 2012.

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While the delay sound itself is something to behold, many players equally adored models such as the legendary EP-3 for the sound of its preamp. Adding something extra, famous namessuch as Eddie Van Halen would sometimes rely solely on the preamp section to add moregirth and sparkle to hisguitar sound. Tommy Bolin, [22] [23] [24] especially for the "ray-gun" effect heard on Billy Cobham's Spectrum [25] Timm, Larry M. (2003). The soul of cinema: an appreciation of film music. Prentice Hall. p.228. ISBN 978-0-13-030465-0. Newquist, H.P.; Rich Maloof (2004). The new metal masters. Hal Leonard. p.70. ISBN 978-0-87930-804-9. The Echoplex is a tape delay effect, first made in 1959. Designed by Mike Battle, [1] the Echoplex set a standard for the effect in the 1960s—it is still regarded as "the standard by which everything else is measured." [2] It was used by some of the most notable guitar players of the era; original Echoplexes are highly sought after.