Visual Sound H2O Liquid Chorus & Echo

If you cut to the chase & read the E-Z to read manual: great sounds out of the box. Superb for jobbers & players who want to :get it right & get it quick".

From PRS to Reynolds (using Bartolini PU's): superb. I use it with the various send-return loops in my amps & it's clean (Fuchs, Bogner, Star Gain Star * Boogie Lone Star Special). Better to use it with an adaptor: the batteries don't last long if you you keep the input cable plugged it all the time. Recently sent it to the company for an upgrade: back in one week!

Never had a problem. Just have an extra battery ready after about 9-12 hours of use.

The fastest return speed when I had it upgraded. No need to say more.

Quiet, compact, well-built. Usefull for any application from country slap to long delay, nifty chorus too. PedalGeek.com was great to deal with too.

This pedal is incredibly self explanatory. There are 2 buttons, one for chorus, and one for echo. Lots of options to choose from as far as eq's go and such. Definetly a user friendly pedal.

I play this pedal through a 100W Marshall JCM900 Half-stack, a 1970 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (Original), and a dunlop cry baby wah pedal. It is definetly an organic chorus, because you hear fuzz a little bit, but overall the chorus and echo together are incredible. A side note, im a firm disbeliever in chorus pedals, they never sound good to me, but the chorus on this pedal is amazing even without the echo.

Never giged with it, although i plan to in the very near future.

Never Dealt with the company

My band plays all kinds of music, and this pedal goes great with alot of the songs. I've been playing guitar for 5 years and this is by far my favorite pedal i have ever, or ever plan to, buy. If my h2o were stolen, i would try my hardest to find another one, because i'm sure once i start writing with this pedal, nothing else will be the same.

Man, I love this effect. This is just what it says; a chorus and echo in one pedal which used together give your sound an 'underwater edge'. First one I bought was from the States, it gave up on me after a year or so, so I bought a new one in the Netherlands. And to be honest that one isn't quite as nice (Much more extreme) But still; love it and I have to be careful not to use it too much.
It's pretty easy to use, left side controls the chorus, right the echo. Knobs are self explanatory...

It fits nicely in my setup, I usually put it last in my effects loop. Playing over a Koch Powertone with either a Fender Telecaster Deluxe, Gibson SG or Les Paul... the effect sounds ok though the echo is a bit noisy. I use it with clean as well as distortion, here's a track I've used it on quite a bit; http://www.facetomorrow.net/download/Face_Tomorrow_-_My_World_Within.mp3 (My guitar is on the right, which starts with arpeggios and comes in at 0:35) I use it almost throughout the song on clean as well as on distortion

Well, I had one break down on me during a really important gig, so I'm not too sure about it anymore.

Overall, this is a great effect, if it'd break down again I'd definately get a new one. I have used it a lot and I am very sure this will stay in my setup for a very very long time..

It doesn't get any easier. It sounded great with all knobs at 12:00. Even so, it still comes with a cheat sheet for 4 classic sounds for both the echo and chorus.

I traded my Boss CE5. I think the Visual Sound pedal is vastly superior in sound, veratility, and ese of use. 9 because it is a more organic sounding chorus (code for a bit of hiss).

After reading some of these reviews you'd think you'd need 3. I bought it on recommendation from a friend is a pro. He says this pedal is "an integral part of his sound". Having said that he never gigs w/o a backup modeling amp.

Website is helpful and informative. My dealer, Mojo's Music www.mojosmusic.com, has had nothing but good experiences with the company. This is a great old-fashioned "Main Street" music store with personalized service, and I have no reason to doubt that any problems that may arise will be expedited with courtesy and professionalism.

I'm a Les Paul/Mesa convert to Tele/Rivera Pubster 45. I now mostly prefer clean Texas/Southern Blues/Single Coil simple tones. This pedal fits the bill for adding a nice Nashville slapback-Crazy Little Thing Called Love solo. In addition, the long delay switch can offer that Police-think Message in a Bottle.

The chorus is lush, liquidy, and refreshing. I like it enough that I will probably pick up the Route 66 to complete my Nashville sound.

Cost figures here, and it does seem expensive. Yet, it is 2 pedals in 1. So, I will give it a 9, great but not fanastic value.

Very ease to use, in fact this is one of the unit's best features. I like the way there are three well-marked, logically arranged knobs for each effect. I decided to give one of these a try after being frustrated with a Line 6 Echo Park, which had way to many choices for me. Plus the Echo Park had too many knobs with labels written in such small fonts that they were impossible to read on a darkened stage.

I bought my used off eBay, and it was a unit that was an original H2O that had been modded by Visual Sound to bring it up to par with the 2nd version (enhanced chorus).

It's difficult to get a bad sound on any of the settings. I like that when all the knobs are set at 12 o'clock you get a medium, usable sound for each effect (chorus and delay), and can work from there in either direction. Perfect.

It may have been easier for me to figure out - and this may be why I wanted to try one of these in the first place - because I've been using Visual Sound's Route tt (compressor/OD) pedal for years. The layout is similar, easy to pick up.

The unit is heavier and bulkier than I thought it would be. Maybe 2cm taller than the Route 66. Doesn't fit in my gig back pockets as readily as the Rte 66 and other effects, so I find myself having to carry it separately. Slight negative there, otherwise would get 10 points for 'ease of use' Mind you the extra mass is not large enough that it's not usable, for sure there are other pedals around that fall into that category.

I use Strats (set up with 10s) and Teles (11s) through a variety of amps (Blues Jr; Vibrolux Reverb: Siegmund Midnight Special; Sound City 50w with 2x12 cab). The only other effect consistently in the signal chain is a Route 66. I place the H2O at the end, as prescribed. For some gigs I may also use a RMC Picture Wah, which I run between the Rte 66 and H2O.

The sound quality is perfect for my uses. Starting with dealy, I just wanted two basic kinds: a slightly spacey one for David Gilmour-style solos or Hendrix's House Burning Down type sounds; and slapback/reverb. I found it really easy to set these two sounds on the delay side. I have one spot for all three knobs on that side, and then simply switch the rocker switch between long (spacey echo for certain solos) and short (slapback/reverb, used almost all the time except for the aforementioned solos) delay. I never have to move those knobs once they're set. I turn all the reverb off on my amps (I don't really like the reverb on any of my amps anyway, except for the Vibrolux; the H2O actually sounds much better, much cleaner).

Comparing to the Line 6 Echo Park (the only other delay pedal I've owned; I will probably eBay it now), the delay sounds on the H2O sound much more natural, with more 'body'. Even though the Echo Park had the option of choosing tape, analog or digital, none of the three sounded as good as the one-sound H2O delay, which I would describe as analog-sounding. All the other tricks the Echo Park through in just weren't needed by me. Some of the tricks that sounds really good in theory - like ducking (where the echo stops while you're playing notes, comes back in between note phrases) - just don't sound like good classic delay in actual practice. I thought ducking would be cool but then you don't get that nice 'blur' throughout (as in House Burning Down, again), which by the way can cover up a multitude of sins and make fast runs come off sounding just a bit better than they would sound without delay (as much as it pains me to admit that). Likewise 'trails' and a bunch of other options on the fancier delay pedals.

The chorus side similarly offers great, classic-sounding chorus in several layers of depth and speed, just perfect for old Police, U2, and so on. You can also get a good jazz chorus sound on that side, a la Pat Metheny, I was suprised to find last night at an after-hours jam last night where I fooled around with it.

I was half-way waiting to hear some tone-sucking when I first took it to a gig. For a few mintues after I first plugged it in I even though it was sucking my tone. So between songs I took it out of the chain and it made no difference whatsoever - in fact it was the room that was sucking my tone that night (really tough room with low ceilings and too many hard surfaces). Later at home I tried taking it in and out of the chain, and again could hear no difference. Really quiet pedal by the way - I get zero noise from it, and thankfully no loud clicks or pops when switching it on and off.

It seems pretty sturdy. I've been abusing a couple of Route 66s for the last six years or so and they've never complained, so I'm hoping this pedal will hold up just as well.

I've emailed Bob a few years back, when I needed a new Route 66 quickly, and he was quick to respond. Other than that, no idea, so will not score this category.

I'm really happy with both sides of this pedal. I was looking for good, basic sounds to dial in, was hoping the H2O would have it, and I feel I hit the jackpot on this one. I know I'll be using this pedal for years to come, much like I have the H2O. I was hoping the Line 6 was going to be it for me, but it wasn't - too fussy and too easy to get bad sounds out of it. For a player like me with relatively low demands - or perhaps I should say 'standard' or 'classic' demands, as I'm actually using it quite a lot, it's just I don't need more than two or three settings, nothing extreme for cutting edge - for echo and chorus, it's perfect.

I've had this 8 months, its on my main rig, used a few days a week. Very simple to use. Almost every setting is useful. The little suggestion sheet gets you started in the right place quickly.

I'm using this with my custom semi-hollow body electric made by Master Guitar (Luthier George Gorodnitzki). It has custom wound H-S-S pickups and a piezo bridge pickup. I play a wide variety of styles in a worship band. I run it into a SansAmp Tri-AC, and from there direct to the board. This pedal gets me exactly what I want in chorus and echo, and it is very easy to get my sound in a moment. Absolutely delicious.

I've had this for 8 months, and it has went bad twice. A chip went bad two weeks after I bought it, which wrecked the chorus section. The same thing happened this week, which is why I'm writing this review. YOU CAN'T DEPEND ON THIS PEDAL. The case is very solid, and I have it mounted to a pedal board, which is in a custom case. I treat my gear with lots of TLC. Visual Sound must have a bad source for its chips.

The company repaired the unit quickly the first time it broke. They answered emails quickly, and were friendly on the phone. However, it got lost in UPS for awhile, because they were careless about writing my address. Still waiting on the second repair. My question is, what happens when the unit breaks again in a few months, after the 1 year warranty is over? $165 is too much for a disposable pedal.

I love the sound, and the combo of analog chorus and echo is all I need for modulation effects. I'm afraid I'll have to switch, if Visual Sound can't make this work reliably.

This is a relatively easy pedal to get a good sound out of. I think it is less noisy with an actual battery, but my 3rd party wallwart ac/dc adaptor may have been a bit noisy. This is basically 2 pedals in one. It features a nice analog chorus sound with Speed, Width and delay time, and an analog-shaped echo with Echo time, Repeats and Effect level. There are no patches but it is easy to dial in. I bought it used but no manual. Not needed, though.

I use both a strat and an SG and I think it sounds equally great with either one, it seems to add some noise from my wallwart but again this could be a bad power supply, totally non-related to the pedal. I have a battery in it now and it sounds gorgeous. The chorus is silky and smooth, and it reminds me of a Roland Jazz Chorus sound. The echo has a wide range of speeds with the slow/fast switch. If you're foot-dextrious you CAN switch from fast to slow with the foot, but overall this isn't necessary. The pedal on the echo side also gives nice analog-type modulation effects. Probably the analog aspect of this delay is the decay part, the repeat and copy function is probably digital.

So these are strong effects, and I'm playing the guitars directly from the guitar to the H2O then into a 75 Ampeg V-4 halfstack with original tubes, a very warm-sounding setup with plenty of power when needed. Another nice sound is the chorus sped up gives a good leslie simulator. This pedal spurs creativity. The 2 outputs are not for stereo chorus, but one is a "bypass" or dry signal while the other is "wet" or with fx. I did get a sort-of EDGE from U2 sound with both chorus and echo on. I have an Ibanez UE-405 and this chorus in my mind is better sounding, and the echo sounds as good or better too, on the H2O, and, as I have no use for either the parmetric eq or the compressor on the ue405, it will be sold shortly.

Looks bullet-proof. It is probably very reliable. No need for a backup. I have seen these Visual sound cases bent before by a person stepping on the chord outside one of the jacks, meaning the metal case is slightly bendable, but this was a situation where the pedal was on the middle of a barroom floor and wasn't noticed. I still award it a 9 because the built quality is good.

Never dealt with them but may do so, because this pedal is the earlier version with blue markers on the knobs and there's an upgrade they provide for $30 including shipping, which I've heard improves the chorus sound--even though this chorus sounds great the way it is, I believe. I have heard they are excellent with their products.

I play my own jazzy version of alternative. I enjoy the effects in the creative process. I have been playing on and off for the past 20 years. I would buy another one if it was a good deal if I lost this one. I love the fact that it is more compact than a multieffects unit while still being basically 2 effects in one. Both are very useable effects. I have compared it to other products, have owned various analog echos/ad80, ue405, memory man, etc. The echo may not be as smooth as a memory man but it is definitely a good-sounding echo that would sound great live. The chorus is comparable to either a Jazz Chorus or an Ibanez chorus. I like CE-2 boss pedals too but this one is a bit more aggressive than that one, although it still is beautiful-sounding. As stated earlier it assists the creative process and doesn't get in the way. Well worth the dough.

The thing has a few knobs, a rocker switch, and two stomp buttons. Its easy as pie to use. Dialing a good sound is cake.

Setup: Gibson Les Paul Studio -> Boss GE-7 EQ -> Visual Sound Jeykle & Hyde -> Visual Sound H2O .

The box sounds fine does the job. I normally use a Vox TonLab and a 300 watt powered speaker but sometimes if I have to play where all I can access is a guitar amp, I bring this light-weight rig instead and I'm good to go. It takes me like 5 minutes to dial in the chain the way I like it.

I play Blues, Jazz, Rock, and some progressive forms I dunno what to call. I've been playing for 27 years. I own a bunch of Les Pauls, an AC30TB, and a load of other crap. If this box where lost or stolen I would replace it. My favorite feature is the short delay. I compared this to EH Small Clone, Boss, DigiTech, and a bunch of boutique pedals that were pure garbage. I chose the H2O because it was priced right, sounded good, and gave me two effects in a neat little box.

It's a pretty straightforward chorus/echo with speed, width and delay on the chorus side and time, repeats and effect level on the delay side. The manual is a single sheet of paper with some suggested settings, so not very useful, but almost anyone who knows something about guitar could figure it out.

Here's my setup: Rickenbacker Dakota 650D -> DynaComp -> Danelectro EQ -> Blues Driver (Indyguitarist mod) -> Big Muff (Russian) -> Boss DD-6 -> H2O Chorus/Echo -> BBE Sonic Stomp -> Vox AC30CC 2x12

This pedal is definitely quiet, but it sucks ridiculous amounts of tone on or off, in or out of the FX Loop. I've heard digital modeling crap that sounds better than the chorus. The echo was OK I guess, but it's not "analog voiced" as VS claims. When the pedal was turned off, it absolutely killed my tone. My amp usually sounds huge with deep warm bass and glowing mids and highs; with this pedal in my chain, my AC30 sounded like my old Vox Pathfinder 15R (not a bad amp really, but it can't compare to an AC30), that is to say, this pedal reversed everything my tubes did and made my amp sound like a cheap solid state.

Its really big too, and the whole pentagon shape just isn't doing it for me. It took up too much real estate on my already cramped pedal board.

I only had it for a few days and I never gigged with it so I won't comment. It looks very sturdy though, nice solid steel construction, well made pots with good rubber covers, metal jacks, decent switches etc.

Never dealt with 'em, but I've heard Bob, the owner, is a really nice guy.

I play mostly alternative rock, using a lot of delay and slide guitar (think U2 meets the Allman Bros., but with Radiohead-esque scales and bizzarre harmonies). I have been playing guitar for 3 1/2 years, but I played piano for 11 years before that, so I picked it up quickly and have been able to focus a lot time on achieving a sound of my own. I thought that this pedal might add some depth and character to my tone, but it just killed it. If it were ever stolen I'd feel sorry for the poor guy who ended up with it. The wet/dry outputs were a nice idea, I only wish this thing had something decent to output. I sent it back. I'm gonna spend a bit more money and get a deluxe memory man. I've played through a friend's and it sound great, plus, it's real analog delay rather than "analog voiced." Hope I could help someone out with this.

Easy pedal to use, straight forward controls.

The echo was good, it has a rocker switch to selct a "short" or "Long" delay. It would have been useful to have a stomp swith that selcted the long and short. The chorus part of the pedal was noisy.

Only had it for a month before returning it foe a refund, but it worked every time I used it.

This pedal was expensive.
I wasn't impressed with the enclosure, folded metal, no welds, and goofy styling.
The chorus was noisy and had background hiss with some swooshy sweeping noises, The delay part was great, I would have been happier to have just that alone, without the chorus. When I realized that this expensive pedal was made in China, it had to go back. Maybe I'm ignorant, but why does a folded metal box with surface mounted components and no moving parts, cost twice as much a a Sony DVD player that is made in the same country. I thought this was made in America when I bought it.