Re: Line6 Echo Park

["Ian Popperwell" <popperwell@iname.com>]

As suggested, I've just given my (new) Echo Park a good A/B test against 
my 
(old) DL4 - testing for noise and quality differences.

In terms of quality - I mainly use it on the flute and sometimes wind 
synth 
sounds, I have found the quality completely comparable with the DL4 
(although I've only had it a week though).

In terms of noise though, far from the EP being noisier, the DL4 was 
slightly noisier in terms of S/N (hiss/etc. but the DL4 also had an 
element 
of 50HZ in the output which the EP didn't.

My test was running both pedals from power supplies and the mixer channel 
gain up full.

So, for me, the Echo Park clearly isn't a replacement in any way for the 
DL4, but as another good versitile delay pedal I'm pleased with it.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mech" <mech@m3ch.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: Line6 Echo Park


> At 10:57 PM +0000 3/16/06, Ian Popperwell wrote:
>>
>>I've been off the list for a while and am glad to be back. I've just 
>>bought the Line6 Echo Park, the new unprogrammable version of the DL4 
>>without a looper - oh, that makes it sound rubbish doesn't it... It's a 
>>single stomp box type delay pedal with pretty much the same delay models 
>>in it as the DL4 - but with some useful shortcuts to make the 
>>non-programmability more pallatable. I'm using it at gigs alongside my 
>DL4 
>>and really like it (compact + a great sound) - thought it worth bringing 
>>to the
>>attention of the list.
>
> Ian,
>
> I believe the Echo Park actually came up as a discussion item very soon 
> after its initial release.  At that time the early adopters complained 
> about a high S/N ratio and poorer fidelity than on the DL4 or Echo Pro, 
>so 
> many people just went on about their normal lives afterward.
>
> However, there doesn't ever seem to be a "final word" on gear.  Tell us, 
> have you noticed any noise issues with your unit?  In terms of sound 
> quality and background hiss, how does it stack up on a head-to-head 
> against your DL4?
>
> --m.
>
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