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Re: EH Microsynth differences
In a message dated 4/9/0 11:26:45 AM, tiktok@sprintmail.com writes:
>You're looking for a source more privileged than someone from the EH
>design
>team...?
EH has a legendary '70's stoner stigma-reputation, and there were so many
variations on circuits and packaging that anyone who survived a rock
guitar
lifestyle from those times looks back at these pedals in confusion. Even
Mike
Matthews was unable to recall key aspects of some 1980 EH pedals I found.
I've also been surprised at electronic engineers/designers in general with
respect to how they remember circuits relative to how they really
were/are!
They've seen way too many circuits...
>My own recollection is that several of the chorus-type units were the same
>except for the external graphics (this was from a Guitar Shop interview
>with
>Mike Matthews).
Polychorus=Polyflange, and some people say also = Echoflanger. I have not
tried the Echoflanger, so cannot say.
>I'm sure you can find people who hear an audible difference in Microsynths
>(or any gear) of the same model.
There are definite differences between the filter sets on the Micro and
Bass
Micro Synths. On a guitar, the Bass model imparts a warm, organ like
filtered
tone, where as the Micro's is perhaps a more reed-y oboe-like thing when
dialed the same way and used with the same guitar.
I have an old Micro and a reissue Bass, and the difference is useful
enough
to me to justify not getiing rid of either one! If you play bass, I would
definitely recommend the Bass model over the Micro.
eric p
echo park