Product: Yamaha E1005 Delay
Price Paid: 150$ (canadian) used
Submitted
06/02/2001
at
08:05pm
by
Anonymous
Ease of Use
:
10
Very easy to use,2nobs for input level 1 for delay length,1 for feedback,1 for mix level,1 for modulation and depth there is also 1 switch for inst/mic and short/long delay.
Sound Quality
:
9
I tried it in front of my amp and in the FX loop and have good sound every time.Not noisy at all thru my amp PV Renown,not the best amp but works for me.The delay on my unit is pretty long ,from close to 0 to 420ms,I compared the delay length to the one on my GT-3 and had to go to 420ms to match.For guitar its a good delay machine,I read somewere that you can turn some screws inside to make the delay longer but the sound qualety goes down.
Reliability
:
9
Its about 20 years old and works fine ,so I would say its pretty reliable and I do not have a backup.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
NA
Overall Rating
:
10
I like to play every thing from classic rock to metal and blues to jazz.Have been at it for 20+ years .If lost or stolen I would try to find another one or DM-2.I like every thing about it exept the size ,like the other review I wish it was smaller,like half rack.
Product: Yamaha E1005 Delay
Price Paid: US $99 used
Submitted
05/17/2001
at
05:58pm
by
Anonymous
Ease of Use
:
10
knobs. as easy as it gets. never owned a manual. never needed one.
Sound Quality
:
9
it is ALL analog. the delays NEVER overpower the original signal.
HOWEVER,..you can get some very unique effects when the mix is
cranked to full wet. there are modulation controls and seperate
delay and mix outputs. i have tried repeatedly to reproduce some of
the sounds (i can can get out of this unit) with digital gear,..but to
no avail. it can produce warm echoes as well as some of the best
"smeared" ambient soundscapes that your imagination can drum up.
it takes up about 2 spaces in your rack. it's big and chunky. if i
could take it apart and re-assemble it in a 1/2 rack unit i would.
but i couldn't live without it. it's not "pristine" by any means,..
but that's what's GOOD about it.
Reliability
:
9
pots need the occasional cleaning. it's an old horse, but still works.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
never bothered.
Overall Rating
:
10
i prefer ambient and atmospheric music. this device fits the bill
very nicely for certain applications. in fact, i own TWO of these.
if you were a keyboard player this would be like an old Moog or a Roland Juno,...tweak the knobs and get new and unexpected results
everytime. i like that.
