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Re: Vortex noisy?



I have to agree with Todd. I own two of them and the only noise I've
ever heard was improper gain structure or degeneration of a delay cycle.

Will Brake
http://www.soul-fruit.com

Todd Pafford wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 07 Mar 2001, Andre Lafosse wrote:
> > I have found the Vortex to be fairly on the noisy side of things in
> > general.  When I first got it I remember thinking that some of the
> > funkiness and noise of the sound reminded me of something like an old
> > Deltalab Effectron unit.  I think it's pretty much a standard thing 
>with
> > that particular unit...
> >
> > --Andre LaFosse
> > http://www.altruistmusic.com
> 
> I would have to argue the opposite.  My Vortex is squeaky clean.  Yes, 
>some
> of the odd effects when layed on thick can produce what some may call 
>noise,
> others zaniness, but I've never heard a hum, hiss, buzz, etc as would be
> characteristic of a "noisy" unit.
> 
> (Now my SansAmpGT2 distortion pedal on the other hand...)
> 
> Regards,
> Todd
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