EHX clone theory

unownunown · Post by **unownunown** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:31 pm

the opportunity has arose and i'm thinking of grabbing one. does anyone have one? how awesome is it?

Scruffie · Post by **Scruffie** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:35 pm

Proper original or crappy Stereo XO?

The original has an almost... Robotic sound to it, it's really all kinds of awesome, not like your usual BOSS CE-2 or Small Clone sound at all.

Designed by Howard Davis who basically made all the more complex/interesting EHX Effects.

foomanfat · Post by **foomanfat** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:36 pm

My buddy has one and it sounds pretty dec. It generally gets a fair bit of praise.
It's some noisy jank, though. The bad noisy.

unownunown · Post by **unownunown** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:39 pm

Scruffie wrote:Proper original or crappy Stereo XO?

The original has an almost... Robotic sound to it, it's really all kinds of awesome, not like your usual BOSS CE-2 or Small Clone sound at all.

Designed by Howard Davis who basically made all the more complex/interesting EHX Effects.

crappy stereo, hahaha.

Scruffie · Post by **Scruffie** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:43 pm

foomanfat wrote:My buddy has one and it sounds pretty dec. It generally gets a fair bit of praise.
It's some noisy jank, though. The bad noisy.

You bring up a good point, there was 2 different versions, one with the edge switch (Noisey) and one with VibraFlange (Not so Noisey)

A Good Tune up should cure any other noise (Except for the Transformer noise which was inherent in all old EHX pedals that used one)

McSpunckle · Post by **McSpunckle** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:05 pm

I had the newer Stereo Clone Theory. It's kinda cool, but it is pretty noisy. The vibrato is cool, but the chorus is a bit much, really. Really overwhelming.

In the right situation it's really cool. If it's cheap, pick up and try it out, but only if you'll be able to sell it. :idk:

unownunown · Post by **unownunown** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:13 pm

hmm.. thanks guys!

i checked out a few youtube clips and i was actually able to hear the noise in most of 'em. weird... but i really dig the over the topness. i'm probably gonna cop one to fill that weird chorus gap in my life until i can afford a cosmichorus lol.

Ghost Hip · Post by **Ghost Hip** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:23 am

unownunown wrote:hmm.. thanks guys!

i checked out a few youtube clips and i was actually able to hear the noise in most of 'em. weird... but i really dig the over the topness. i'm probably gonna cop one to fill that weird chorus gap in my life until i can afford a cosmichorus lol.

If you want something noisy and over the top its cool. I was looking for a more more modest vibrato sound, and would've prefered to be able to do both.

Now I want a Wiggler...

gestaltito · Post by **gestaltito** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:18 am

Hi,
I had both and I'd definitely go for the vintage one. Background hiss? Yeah.
But it sounded much better, had a more open sound. Newer Clone Th. kinda distorted at some point.
Anyway now I'm happy with a good Polychorus, since it's Electric Mistress/Clone Theory/slapback Memo Man in one pedal.
Besides reissue Polys are not noisy at all.
:joy:

smile_man · Post by **smile_man** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:07 am

PumpkinPieces wrote:
Now I want a Wiggler...

Agreed! But don't forget THE WORM!

Toonster · Post by **Toonster** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:06 pm

The worm is supposed to do all the effects it can do very subtle..

Scruffie · Post by **Scruffie** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:12 pm

The Worm is meant to be REALLY Noisy, the Small XO one less so though.

It's simmilar in Topology to the Univibe I seem to recall.

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