hey so I got one of these somehow luckily
https://stangguitars.com/products/used- ... 9841024105 and I figured I should bump this thread
Mine initially came with 1.03, and I definitely was getting those clicks and pops out of the box, especially on the ovr mode. I updated it(which was super easy to do btw) and did feel like that problem was pretty much resolved. Still feel like its not perfect but idk tbh. I've been working a lot and not messing with it as much as I'd like to be. But I did feel like I was getting more of what the pedal had to offer once updated.
I had a particle for about a year and a half or so, and sold it a few months ago, but miss it. The randomized pitch shifting stuff was one of my favorite things on the particle, and the rand knob on the tensor doesn't live up to that for me. Also, the reverse mode on the particle seemed to do the alternating btwn forward and reverse in a cooler sounding way than the tensor. But that being said, I really like some of the features on the tensor a lot more and feel like theres a lot more control over whats happening... Which is really a good thing, compared to some of the other more unpredictable behavior of the particle. I really like that the realtime pitch tracking(and/or loop pitching) and tape speed knobs are separate knobs. the time knob as separate is cool too, but more in theory than in practice(so far). Big fan of the pitch quantization intervals. Feels easy to dial in where you want to go.
also have a count to five, and now I'm gonna compare the tensor to it. The ct5 doesn't have the realtime pitch tracking of the tensor, nor does it have a latching(let alone switchable) loop switch. But the tensor doesn't have the same capabilities to playback 3 copies of a loop, while controlling pitch and volume on each separately, like the ct5 in mode 3. The loop recording of the ct5 seems to cut the highs just slightly, which I didn't notice in the tensor. But for some reason I like the ct5 loops a lot better. Just smoother. and the overdubs(or loop copies) sound nicer to me. The pitch shifting sounds better, I think. idk. Mostly stoned when doing this. Maybe I just gotta play with it more and work its magic. It took me a WHILE to figure out that the q knob on the ct5 impacts the SWEEPING of the knobs. I'm sure I read the manual at first, but it apparently didn't get through my thick noggin until later. When I figured this out, my life was changed. Maybe I'll find that "aH HA!" moment with the tensor. Its only been a week. If I don't, maybe it will come in a firmware update. And if I'm impatient, please trade me your fabrikat for this thing. But I do like it tho. Maybe even a lot. So maybe keep your fabrikat(or sell it to me).
sorry for the convoluted review and comparisons to other stuff.
ps only running pocket piano and septavox through it so far.
