Fulltone Tube Tape Echo

Ease of use, "Not complicated" very good manual easy to understand i was doin just wat I do with a good delay in the first minute...

I just love this TTE.. It's the real deal I play lot's of rock&roll rockabilly Scotty More/ Chett/ Brian Setzer/ Jump swing groove. I am big into vintage gear, I use a bunch of stuff... 65 Fender Bassman piggy-back 64 Fender Vibroverb original, 72 Marshall Super-Lead 1/2 stack a 68 Marshall 50 watt Plexi 1/2 stack Wow! I used the TTE in stereo with the Marshalls I am hooked... I like all kinds of music and this unit will do it all. I am playin a 58 Gretsch 6120 original vintage also a Gibson Cloud 9 les Paul with P90's great honk... I can be eric johnson or Jimmy Hendrex or Brian Setzer it's just that good!!!!

I don't know about it's true reliability. I mean I have only had it a short time however, if you fallow the manual and do all the things they ask i think you will have it for decades with no problems... I don't use backups and I don't have $1000 bucks extra to use as a backup... I have lot's of Fulltone stuff and never had any problems!

Never had to deal with Customer support however, I have heard good stuff from them...

Lets just say, It's a very pro unit I have been playin for over 40 years and I used the original echoplex and this is light years better in sound and in overall operation... I would think that in time the price will come down but, not like a boss pedal or a digital rack unit. It is a very serious unit with lot's of moving parts and tube's I know that the machining casts were $250.000 alone! So with all that said you just can't compare it with anything... I love mine and it's the Bomb!!!

This unit is well laid out for the user. It took me about five minutes to find exactly what I was looking for in this effect. The manual is helpful and I am one of those guys who reads it through and through. My serial number came in just under 1000.

PRS Hollowbody I > Barber Launch Pad > Barber Burn Unit > Fulltone TTE > Fender SRRI. This unit is very quiet on all settings. Once the TTE was set for my liking it sounded very warm and full. With true bypass you can easily go back and forth to really dial it in. The sonic properties are astounding. I cannot put into words what I heard when I first cut loose with this analog delay unit. You really have to hear it for yourself.

I carefully reviewed the design and saw the five year warranty as a testimonial. All of the Fulltone products are extremely well made (Mike signs each one). I bought an extra tape cartridge for back up. The tubes will last a long time in this circuit. I try to buy good equipment and take care of it.

These guys (and maybe gals) work hard to bring us outstanding product. They were friendly and knowledgable in answering all of my questions. On top of that, they rock.

I play rock, blues, and country originals laced with worthy covers. The slapback from this sounds really good. I have been playing for 30 years and I have never heard or played a delay of this caliber. The Fulltone Tube Tape Echo is worth every penny. "Go for it dude."

I thought the manual was pretty good - I got it going very quickly. It's obviously not as easy to use as a digital delay but if you wanted that you're probably on the wrong page.

I think you'd have to try very hard to get a bad sound out of it. Of course you don't get mega-long delay (1.3 seconds max - how much do you really use?), midi synch and tap tempo but if you want that, you're best looking elsewhere.

I like the carry case that comes with it.

Fender CS Clapton Strat, PRS Standard 24; Cornford Hurricane and Cornford Harlequin run clean/wet/TTE in loop and dry/dirty respectively; Fulltone OCD, 69 and Dejavibe; Keeley TS9; Dunlop 535Q wah.

The sound is gorgeous - I never really knew how beautiful analogue delay sounded - just ask Brian Setzer. And it is so quiet - I had a T-Rex Replica before this; there is no comparison. I cannot honestly criticise the sound - it is just what I wanted.

The TTE is a marvel of design and engineering. There is the risk of tape and tubes playing up but I recently recorded a rockabilly album, we had it on all weekend and it worked like a dream - we blew two amps but the TTE was fine.

At this price though I couldn't afford a backup (but you could always use a digital delay if you needed to).

Never needed to contact Fulltone (so far...)

I play mainly rock and rockabilly. This gives me slapback and the soundscape delay like nothing else I've tried.

I imported mine from the US and modified it myself and saved myself ?400 on the UK price. OK I know the warranty is void but I don't anticipate I'll need it.

There's really nothing else like it on the market. If you can afford to get one (I sold a guitar to pay for it) get one NOW! Are you still here?

THE MANUAL IS INADEQUATE, BUT THE UNIT IS OVERALL EASY TO USE IF YOU HAVE EVER USED AN ECHOPLEX. BEST THING IS JUST PLAY WITH IT. It would be great for someone to try out all the combinations and write it up so you would know what combinations of delay and saturation yield which kinds of effects - with perhaps reference to famous songs that have used tube tape echo effects.

Be sure to sequence the TTE correctly - you don't want to run the tape loop before a wah pedal or a distortion box as the impact on the echos is bizarre. I run it through an effects interrupt loop on the back of my Dumble by itself and run the pedals up front.

Totally dependable. You'd have to be kidding not to provide backup regardless of how you feel. I have a spring reverb for backup but rarely gig and then just for grins so don't go by me.

I'm writing this to express my concern for Baron Luigi who couldn't get his questions answered and felt customer service sucked. I feel badly for him and I hope Mike called and took care of things for him -- I am literally fuck-all nobody in the music business and Fuller got on the phone and helped me out right away, so I am really surprised to read somebody is having trouble. Customer service is probably what they do best (or maybe building effects is). In a way, it's like a visit to a really well run theme park where when you have a problem the customer service is so good it actually ENHANCES the experience.

Generally everything.....poorly but with great hope. Desperately trying for the Hendrix Power of Soul thing or the Robben Ford thing. Like I said, I'm nobody - just a schmo with a good day job who loves to play. I've owned the original tube Echoplex back in the day, the "The Plex" re-issue from Mike Battle, a digital Echoplex and Mike Battle's more recent Tubeplex and this one from Fuller is the best. The others sold quickly on eBay and selling the original Echoplex financed all my other experiments. The original Echoplex should today be regarded as a museum piece - other than "art" value an authentic Echoplex adds nothing to the equation. Such was not always the case as the component Echoplex Tape Echo and other attempts at re-manufacture were noticeably inferior to the originals. But both Battle's "Tubeplex" and the Fuller TTE do the job with better components, infinitely superior motors, less noise, better tape and far higher quality transformers, jacks, wiring, chassis and pots. A purely, purist, purist can always get NOS tubes if they must, but recent manufacture is equal to if not superior to 90% of the original tubes and to most NOS tubes whose glue, paper components and generally sloppy spot soldering decay more than most think sitting on the shelf.

Pretty much plug and play just read the manual to know what settings to have versus low and high speed.

Can you say amazing. I have never played through any type of tape unit before but I can see what Mike says about "you will never turn it off once you feel it" Yep I felt it right away

As reliable as a tape unit can be. I am a little nervous everytime I set it up for a gig because it's a little intiminating. I haven't changed tapes yet. when I do and it still works I won't be nervous anymore. I bought some head cleaner but still need a demagnatizer and rubber lubricant. Radio Shack doesn't sell a lot of this stuff anymore but Mike has some links to get some.

MIke has always been cool to me via email. I hear mixed reviews about this but he is always been nice and helpfull.

Just spend the cash and turn it on. You will forget about the price.

You can get great sounds from this immediately. Then, sit back and read the excellent manual and learn even more about this fine piece of gear.

I have run this with everything from a H&K 20 Tube combo to a 1973 Marshall full stack. Guitars are Stratocaster, Les Paul, Flying V's, EVH Music Man, etc. As long as you know your amps and how to match the TTE with the given amp this tone machine will do it right. And, that's exactly what the TTE is, a tone machine.

I saw another review that said the TTE was noisy. Mine is dead quiet and maybe the other person had all of the volume levels on the TTE maxed out and/or was having a bad day. This machine is even quiet on the Marshall stack once you get the settings musically correct.

This baby sounds great on everything I have plugged it into to...awesome stuff.

Very quiet and no problems as all...even came with an extra tape cartridge in the box. Not sure if they all to but mine had on in the nice carrying bag and I was the first person to play mine as the music store had it "on hold" but the guy who ordered it never came back with the money...I'm glad he didn't!

Yes, I don't see how a backup would be required unless you have misused it (not read the manual), etc.

I exchanged emails with Mike Fuller prior to buying this and although his responses were short and to the point, he is busy making top of the line effects for us to use. Other than that, no reason to contact them as this machine is just humming along so quiet I don't even know that it is on...

Classic rock, blues, etc...this machine nails all of the good stuff. This is the real deal...go try one. Playing 20+ years and own several other Fulltone pedals. Match the TTE with a TC Electronics chorus and a killer and and guitar and you have the classic Rush sound...as an example. I would buy it again after I beat the crap out of the MF who took it - yes. This tone machine makes everything sound good and the tubes in the TTE are like an additional preamp...its beautiful! Worth every penny and I don't evene think about the price now that I have used it.

Mine came with the felt tension arm unattached and able to roll about in the unit. It took a few minutes to set up the arm and feed the tape through the correct path as shown in the instructions. The TTE is reasonably easy to use. Adjusting it to get the right delay time takes a bit of time with this type of device.

I am using the TTE primarily with a Vox AC30 and a divided by 13 FTR37. Guitars are a strat and an LP. The unit has a considerable amount of mechanical noise, but a lot less hiss than the Plex which I also own. Given the glowing reviews so far on this device I think that mine may be sub standard. The repeats are noticeably pitch shifted. Worse than on my other tape echo. Long and loud delays produce a warbly seasick sound. Nevertheless, for short slap back delays and a low echo volume it sounds extremely good. It maintains more high end clarity than my other tape echo. I have tried to improve the pitch shifting by adjusting the felt tension arm but without success.

I am surprised that the felt tension arm came unattached and furthermore that there is no way to securely attach it unlike on my other tape echo. Its just held there by tension and could easily fall off in transit. Everything else about this unit seems to be excellently designed and built.

Since I find this unit pretty much unusable for loud and long delays I cannot give it as high marks as I would like. Presumably I've just been unlucky having a pitch shifting issue with the delays. In spite of this problem it still has a great sound as long as the delay volume is kept low.

I have used all of the knobs and still have yet to read the manual. I would consider this easy to use.

I am running the tte into a divided by 13 JRT 9/15. I use it with and without a pedalboard full of effects. The TTE is nothing short of amazing. I wish I had this years ago. Much better than screwing around with all of the vintage crap I have owned. If you like old school tone, big, warm, fat, thick then you will love the TTE. I find it inspiring. Words cannot describe the quality. Go buy one and stop whining about the price.

I am sure that it is a quality product. Nice bag too.

If by customer support you mean taking the time to develop and build a unique vintage/modern analog echo device even when every other manufacturer is designing modelers, then there is no contest. Mike gives the people what they need to sound their best. A+

I would buy another in a heartbeat. I would tell my friends to stop pissing away hundreds of dollars on analog delays. How much for an Aquapuss? If the aqua is a 10 this is a 100.

Its very easy to get the sounds out of this unit. Basically just a plug and play with some tweaking of the nobs. Easy to get the sounds you want. The manual is simple and easy to use. Even has a section on care of the tape rollers etc.

I use this through an Vox AC30 and a '66 Bassman head and cabinet. THe guitars I use are a Vox Starstream 12 string and a Gibson ES-35. THe sounds are great and very warm. Easily one of the most beautiful echoes I have heard. THough I have never used any tape echoe machines. Only have experience with anolog delays. My one complaint is that the machine itself is noisy. The signal itself is dead quiet but the tape path is what makes the noise. Its not heard when jamming with friends but if I play quietly it annoys me. I prefer my MoogerFooger 104 Analog delay for these situations like playing in the bedroom at night.

It is built very solid. Unfortunately I even dropped it and it still plays the same. Quite a beatiful piece too. Proud to have it sitting on my amp.

N/A-- No complaints or reasons to contact yet, but I have always heard they have good support.

I play spaced out blues/ sixties garage music so it fits right in. If it were stolen I don't know if I would replace it but I would try. THis is because of the steep price for a unit like this. This #14 in the production run so perhaps later models have tweaks and changes to make it even better.

This is a follow up, no sooner did I submit my review here and Mr Fuller personally assisted me. I should point out it is the Christmas Season so that's probably why it took a little longer to answer my original email.

If you look all but 1 person that delt with Fulltone rates them very high with customer service, myself included.

Take it from me, if you have a problem these guys are musicians first and are on are side, they care and they are goona get ya fixed.

Mr Fuller also took time to personally answer non-related questions, and was very informative.