Hmm... sounds great if this is what you are looking for. How often do you hear something like this? I've searched my whole (short) musical life for every flavor of phase shifter available and never heard anything like this...not that Roland ,Johnson, or Line 6, ect. won't try to "model" it once the hip crowd gets a taste for it. I digress...it sounds f#$@ing awesome!!
Reliability/Durability:
Reliable? Well, that depends on it's condition. The unit I was fortunate enough to be able to FIX!! was plagued with the previously mentioned quick disconnect fatigue problem. Anyone who owns one of these gems and wonders why it sounds so crappy should hard wire (yes, it is a pain in the ass) these connections and then re-assess their oppinion of it's sound. I've never taken it on the road, so I can't tell ya if it's a tank or not.
Ease of Use:
This thing takes a while to get to know, but once you play with it a bit, it's kind of like alchemizing Craig's (EPFM's) Phaser with a basterdized version of itself. Definately worth the effort in acquiring. Nothing sounds like it excecpt maybe a phaser/ vocoder/talkbox combo (ie: NOTHING!). The quick disconnects to the circuit board are its greatest fault and should be hard wired as soon as possible, unless you are some kind of sadistic collector, in which case you don't need to be looking for this because it won't work!!!!!
Customer Support:
Don't have an answer for ya.
Overall Rating:
Ahhhhh!!!! So Many Questions! Music I play: Late Sixties, Early Seventies psychedelic (Floyd, Dead, Chrimson, Beatles), and
Peppers, Greys, Radiohead, Jellyfish (if your interested). I've been playing since 1980 and toured with a band called "The Grapes". I was their lead guitar player. If this piece of gear was stolen, I'd be bummed, but wouldn't sweat it, 'cause it doesn't actually belong to me. I do plan to use it in some recordings, so keep an ear out.
