T-Rex Replica

Very easy to use. The taptempo and subdivision buttons make it easy to find the desired tempo of the song. I??m used to program rackeffects but I often prefer the sound of stompboxes, this is no exception. No need to scroll through parameters and menues
just to change the effects level.

Sound quality is superb. I have had lots of delay stompboxes (Line6, Akai, Boss, Digitech) but this one is the best so far. I did listen to the new Mad Professor delay at a guitarshow a few weeks ago. That??s probably in the same league but it doesn??t have taptempo.
I still prefer my Boss DM-2 analog delay for shorter delays but for distorted solos the Replica
is excellent. Digging both the digital delay sound and the brown sound with treble cut from the delayed signal. Did like my DD-20 a lot but I will probably get more play time.
The Replica is a bit pricey but I??m willing to spend a little more to get top class sounds.

It??s brand new, can??t tell. This is my fifth T-Rex pedals but I??ve had no problems with the other boxes.

T-Rex people are nice. I??ve been dealing with them before when I ordered a midi switching system for my pedals. No complaints.

I??ve been playing since -86. Using Gibson, Fender and PRS guitars.
Pedalboard effects chain:
Fulltone Clyde Wah > True bypass looper > (Loop 1 tuner) > (Loop 2 Digitech Whammy) > Foxrox ZIM overdrive > Himmelstrutz Fetto distortion > BJF BPB booster > Boss DD-20 delay > amp (VOX AC15TBX or Mesa Boogie Stiletto Trident and Marshall 4x12)

The rest of my effects are put in a rack controlled with a T-Rex midi switching system:
Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe > MXR Phase 90 > Boss VB-2 vibrato > Fulltone Choralflange >
T-Rex Tremster > Boss DM-2 analog delay > T-Rex Replica delay.

easy enuf to use compared to the EP3 echoplex I swapped for it

manual is concise

subdivision is sweet! really makes this pedal stand out from the rest of the crowd

I guess this is the older version- seems like there is at least 1 1/4 maybe 1 1/2 seconds of delay available

tap tempo- so useful - changing delay rate in the middle of a song is a major plus- can't see how I got by without it- so much easier than bending down and twiddling with the knob

not as easy as some effects to use but once you learn the functions it has a natural feel to it- ergonomically intelligent

Love the brown button- successive repeats get darker and darker- alot like my tape delay without the noisy tape hiss

works with my home made wah and Fulltone OCD ( sorry - that is all I use on stage)

use it with a Vox AC15 and a 69 tele thinline

love the dreamy effect when it is dialed with just a hint of the effect in use (less is way more)- the subdivision feature really adds a rich complex backdrop to the music (like having a sound engineer in the back dialing your sound as you play)

very clean quiet delay, very happy with the sound

I am gigging with it- for the list price I expect it will hold up just fine ( I do have a CMATMODS Deeelay as a backup - sounds comparable but no tap tempo or subdivision )

Traded an Echoplex EP-3 straight across for it ( I had two, now i just have one left).

sounds like support is good, just haven't had a need to contact them

I play Indie rock in San Francisco - the Replica has enhanced my stage sound like no other effect has...tap tempo and subdivision are remarkable tools for real time changes to your sound.

Been playing in bands since the 1980's - I use Vox amps, Fender guitars, a delay, Full tone OCD and a custom Wah- that does it for me.

I have about 10 delay pedals... Boss DD-2, DD-3, DD-5, DOD FX90, Echoplex EP3, Rack delays, Boss XL Looper, CMATMODS Deeelay(if you don't want to spend the money on a Replica, buy a Deelay from CMATMODS- you will not be dissapointed)--- I am a Delay junkie!!!

I love the sound of my Echoplex but I don't trust it on stage- too many moving parts, it is 30 plus years old and needs continual maintenance.

the Replica has managed to cover the analog tape sound in my mind with no additional noise from tape hiss...

I traded an EP3 Echoplex for the Replica- pretty much a straight up swap in value as far as I see (I do have another EP-3 I won't be getting rid of any time soon). Those guys paying over 400 for an old Echoplex are crazy- Echoplexes ain't worth that much!!!- If you got to have one track them on EBay- be patient- I got mine for 116 dollars!!!

couldn't justify buying one at retail price- till I traded for one and found out what they can do for you.... it is a sophisticated device that is probably worth every penny at list price- I can't emphasize enough the value of tap tempo and subdivision in a live setting- amazing functionality

The only downer is the massive wall wart and the 12 volt rating ( need to carry two wall warts in my pedal board now- not a deal breaker but the wall wart could be a bit more compact if they wanted to sex it up a bit.

I had it for 6 month and I never managed to get a bad sound from it!! There is a lot of knobs but they are all simple to understand. And as for that subdivision thing... it's not really useful and quite hard to use, but it can't hurt, right?

the best stompbox delay out there probably? maybe. It's sound is nothing short of amazing. The only bad thing about it is that it dosen't oscillate, but in my opinion, other than fun oscillation never really gives me anything (I won't use it in a song with my band).

seems solid to me.

This pedal is great. The sound is fantastic, great set of features, true bypass, tap tempo... what more can you ask?? well, a lower price. but other than that...

the saga continues.... this is the rest of my comparison review.

see above

ditto

RTE 3000 tape echo ( rexer/guyatone ) ???9???

Solid state ??? uses Ampex loop ??? 70-800ms ???
the unique thing was supposed to be proprietory
motor shut-off
??? the motor should shut off at zero input to save
tape life - uh-uh 60 cycle hum was enough to
keep it squirming ( fun to watch )
Colored tone a lot when off ??? this was no big deal ??? I used a
bypass loop thing ???
This way the motor stopped when not engaged.
I needed to replace the tape after 2 years
??? cost $15 ??? easy to do. There???s something just plain cool
about tape echoes
it even smelled good. Plus it had these UV meters all lit up
??? I set it on top of my amp and all the little lights
and dials made me a star ( maybe not ) After a
Couple of years the ???cool factor??? wore off and I got sick of
dragging it to gigs ???
I realized that the slap on my Ibanex box was actually better
- also longer time settings were TOO perfect
In distorted solos I lose some of immediate sizzle from
The tele bridge + Keeley + bassman ??? but ever single one
Of these toys does that. I don???t use echo on heavy break-up
Distorted suff ( I???m no Jeve Vatriani )
Didn???t really sound like a tape echo ??? sounds too good.
I had hoped that I would get that cool signal
Degradation from a tape echo ??? as it turns out a
NON tape echo box ( see below ) is where I
Found this magic eventually.
. Didn???t hold value well
Paid $760 sold for $325. Still I???m glad I had it for a while.


Fulltone TTE ???9???

This made me smile. Amazing workmanship. I preferred
the high speed ??? up to 650 ms
Very warm. High end was preserved better than the
Guyatone ( then it cost more also )
I never did change a tape on it.. I used it for 6 months
??? maybe 5 gigs. It doesn???t have the cool little meters
or as good of a smell as the Guyatone ??? but the TTE had
better tone me thinks.
. This did the sleepwalk 600 ms repeats fairly well.
Because it???s a tape style you can???t get the acoustic
chamber tone ??? but didn???t really expect to. Outrageously
well made unit. Held value better than the Guiyatone
??? paid $900 used sold: $850. If I was a studio person
and recorded original stuff and wanted elite equipment this
would still be with me. Like I said ??? I???m doing bar gigs.



REDUX ???10???

This was a surprise. It really does the 50s water tank sound
( only box that does this ) This box is where echo lives.
It has this ???offset??? knob that puts in a second bounce
??? you set it close to the first and the 600 ms repeats have
a wonderful out of phase color. It???s digital, true bypass.
. Max time is 700 ms ??? good for me.
( What do you do with 2 sec delay time anyway? )
so ??? for $200 you get a phasey kind of echo tone at long echo
settings that sounds better than a tape echo.( that???s right ??? better
than tape ) It sure doesn???t have the cool visual vibe
of either of the tape machines.
Like all the other boxes you lose some of that in your
Face tube sizzle using echo on distorted tunes.
The repeats enhance the primary notes but don???t overwhelm.
This is the thing I want for solos enhanced by echos in
The background and not stomping all over the melody.
them. Also you get Duane Eddy ( the real deal ??? cat???s ass of slap
back - this is what short spring ??? spring reverb is trying to
sound like ) No need to drag a big concrete water tank or
Tape machine into the bar. It???s 3 x 4 inches and you step on
the button. I don???t see any tapes that need changing or
moveable parts to break ??? then again ??? I do miss the little
yellow VU meters???..

Quite easy to use once you figure out the subdivision switch.
One small problem i had was that half the manual was missing from the box, so i had to download it from the T-rex homesite.
I rarely use the tempo knob unless i want an echo that's faster than i can tap. I simply LOVE the tap tempo, i heard that many people have problems with getting it to work, bit ?? think that they simply didn't know how to work the subdivision switch.

It's fantastic! The brown switch is realy usefull when you play stuff like fast and tight riffs the echo can get a little in the way, but with the brown switch on (wich is a high-cut filter) it won't do that.

I only got it a couple of months ago so i don't really know yet but so far it has worked perfectly.

Never dealt with them and I don't think i ever will.

It's my favourite pedal and works great with the rest of my pedalboard. I compared it to a Carl Martin DeLayla witch sounds like crap compared to this masterpiece

Quite a lot of knobs in that one, but most of them (well, all of them but the subdivision thing) are really simple to use and do just what you thing they will. The subdivision thing is quite tricky, but I managed to get it right, and it's really nice.

Love the tap tempo!

This thing has two very useful sound, the regular mode and the darker brown mode. Both sounds great! There is some nice slapback, and some nice long delays, everything I need. No complains!

Seems to be built very good. Gigged with it a few times, worked like a charm.

Well I've sent them a few emails and they answered them all quite quickly. They are really nice.

Well, it is pricey but it is probably the only delay I'll ever need, and it was actually the cheapest option for me (It was against the Diamond Memory Lane, which is too weird for my taste and dosen't have a long delay, and the Hughes and Kettener Replex, which dosen't have a tap tempo and it's too pricey!). If it was lost or stolen I'd be really frustrated because it costs a lot... But I would get another one.

This pedal is very easy to use. There is a level knob, which you don't see on a lot of delays; I don't really play with this too much after I have set it to output at the same level when the pedal is on or off, but I could see it being useful in a recording situation. The other knobs are the standard tempo, repeat, and echo (mix) settings. The brown button will create a darker delay sound and gives the Replica another very useable voice. I don't really use the subdivision button, but it is important to note that this button only takes effect when tapping a tempo (some people seem to be confused about this). Having a tap button is great and is not a feature on many of the smaller, pedal board friendly delays.

I use a variety of guitars (Strat, Tele, Rickenbaker 370, Gretsch Country Classic) through a Tone King Meteor II amp, and this pedal sounds great with my setup. They didn't skimp on the A/D converters on this thing - it's quiet and makes a very accurate delay of the original sound. Keep in mind that this is not an analog delay, so it will sound much clearer; the brown button darkens it, but will not make it sound like a tape or analog delay.

Also, there are some digital delays out there that can't handle distortion or overdrive pedals very well. The Replica seems to handle these with ease and doesn't overload or create nasty digital artifacts.

This thing sounds like a studio quality effect.

So far, so good - feels solid.

Haven't needed to contact them yet.

I play modern and classic rock and this pedal can cover all of the bases. The delay time is very flexible, going up to 1.5 seconds, which is longer than most delay pedals out there. You can get great slapback sounds with a quick delay setting, or launch into outer space with longer settings.

One other thing that I was very happy to discover after owning this pedal for a while is that you can power it with a Pedal Power II power suppy, eliminating the need for the wall wart. You just need to set the to PP to put out 12.3 volts as opposed to the standard 9.

So - flexibility, great sound, and TRUE BYPASS to boot. What more can you ask for? The only possible negative I can think of is the price, but it is comparable to some of the analog delays out there and when you find something you love, it will keep you happy for years to come.

It is fairly easy to use. If you are very particular about your delay time the tempo knob can make drastic adustments with out much movement. The manuel is good, I wish there was more explanation on the tap tempo, (possibly a lack of my own familarity with the function).

Peavey Wolfgang-Planet Waves (truepassed tuner)-Clyde Deluxe Wah-Red Witch Moon Phaser-T-rex Replica-Mesa Boogie Triple Recto.
It's not noisy, except I will hear a little signal clip when I engage it on the clean channel. This does not effect or rob the tone at all. I bought it based purely on reviews. Maybe it's just me and my generation, but it decays a lot more than I would like. The repeats loose their clarity much quicker than I would like. I'm not looking for something sterile, just something that would repeat accurately without sacrificing tone or loosing signal quickly. This peddle does have a very analog feel. It would be nice though, if it felt digital with no decay in the repeats, and with no tone loss. Then you could use the brown switch to actually make it very analog feel, but it's not like that. The triple rectifier I use is already a very muddy sounding amp, then when I add this peddle to it, it kills the clarity and becomes extra muddy. I'm sure that on other amps the replica sounds amazing and adds warmth, but with the rectifier it is overboard. I've tried mine on the effects loop, and up front, but it just doesn't work. I do like how it doesn't affect my guitar tone, but with the high end cut, and the quick decay in the repeats it turns muddy in a hurry depending on your amp. I do like the way it feels with distortion, but it just isn't clear enough to my taste with my clean channel.

I've had no problems with this. It's seems very reliable. The knobs are very easy to turn if you need to make adjustments with your feet. The downfall of this it that the knobs are small, and too close to the switches, so if your not extremely careful when you engage the pedal you will accidently hit the knobs with your feet, and change the settings on the knobs, throwing your delay timings off. This can be very aggrevating in live situations.

Never delt with them, so that is good!

I play everything from original modern rock, funk, phsycodelic, ska, experimental, and I don't know how to label it. I've been playing for 12 years. If it were lost or stolen, I would search to see what else is our there. I am very picky about my tone and my equiptment, this isn't bad, just not what I hoped for. This I'm sure is good as an analog replica (which it is). I just want something with modern day clarity and function that won't affect my tone. The best way to describe this is that it sounds old school without, the new school clarity. It sounds too brown from the "get go". I want clarity, without the sacrifice of tone, and true bypass. Email if you know who provides this.

Very easy as long as you figured out that you have to press the subdivision button BEFORE you tap a delay. It won't change the delay by just pressing the subdivision button. It won't work in conjuntion with the delay speed knob, only the tap button which makes sense.
It's made for getting your 4/3 delays on the fly. It works great for that.

I use a strat and a tele through a reverend hellhound and a rivera tbr. No noise and the delays are very musical. It sounds like spiky attacks are softened so the delay can be mixed fairly hot. Very useful pedal. I play R+B, rock, roots rock, ambient, jazz etc.......and it works fine for all these genres. It's not meant for manual manipulation. I would rather use an electro harmonix or a lo-fi delay like the Ibanez which has a tape mode that runs away and can be slowed and sped up with no reset. It's not meant to be a noise maker(I mean this respectfully) but it certainly can dub. The most important thing is that your guitar still sounds like it does when you ahut the pedal off and when it's on, the dry mix is pristine or rather, original.
I see the creme of the crop using these pedals all the time and for good reason. 10

I've used it for a year now; no problem.

Great customer support. I asked them if they add a quieter momentary switch for the tap tempo because I sometimes play in some very quiet environments where a standard switch click can be picked up by the audience. They sent it in the mail, overseas.

I've been playing live in small intimate clubs and arenas for 25 years. If it got stolen, I would miss it and want to replace it. Some said "buttery" to describe the sound of this pedal. I would say that and "seductive". I may put some big foot knobs on it like mxr pedals have. I would like to change the mix and repeat without out bending down.
Another feature that I almost forgot is the very useful level control, boost and cut, and the midi clock works fine. Also this thing works on +4 as well as -10 if you need it and automatically switches to the appropriate level.
Another thing I'd like to add is that by now, you can find out who has been using this pedal. You will find that it used by musicians who are exremely critical when it comes to tone. It does what it is meant to do, very well, and it's sad when a great product gets trashed because of ignorance. Do some research to find out if it's for you, if it isn't, don't badmouth it. wtf?

I was excited to try out the subdivision feature, but could not get it to work. The salesperson could not get it to work either. It was siggested that the owners manual be consulted. So, I consulted myself and bought another delay pedal.

Other than that, the tap tempo feature is great, and the knobs work.

No complaints. This is a digital delay unit, not to be confused with an analog delay unit. There is not much noise in this puppy. It does not color your tone.

I know what digital delay sounds like, and this one works fine.

I was not blown away by this unit and did not purchase it.

n/a

Well, I went into Truetone Music to by a delay pedal for my floor board of expensive effects pedal, and ended up getting the Maxon AD999, which has balls.

I got real frustrated when I could not get the subidivision button to do anything. And when the sales persion could not get it to work, I was through with it.

I was looking to add something interesting to my sound, and this pedal was not it.