EFX?

[gruvjack]

I've been thinking of getting an effects box to use with my Rane MP44 mixer. What do you guys use? How are the Pioneer EFX500 and EFX1000? The Electrix MOFX looks pretty cool too, rackmountable with usable effects for me. I wonder what the sound quality is like. I can't get hold of one here to hear for myself. Any reviews, comments or thoughts?

 

V.

[SilverPlated]

or you can test a roland or boss:confused:

[gruvjack]

Rackmountable with side chain/insert points will be nice.

 

V.

[6ftabovsealevel]

Again, I've got a little first hand experience to offer here, followed up by a bunch of what probably boils down to gossip.

 

I've used the EFX-500, and to me the sound has pretty much been a one way ticket to digital crapland. The 1000 was supposed to be better, but I've heard it's not as much better as it claims to be. Never used the MOFX, but people speak highly of them for sound & function. Electrix made (makes?) some cool, high quality stuff. I had a couple EQ Killers that were a blast.

 

Bearing your listed concerns in mind, there's another direction you might want to consider. Effects units that were originally built for studio use have found their way into lots of high-end dj rigs because they meet all your listed demands nicely and then some. (rack-mount, chainable, clean sound, etc) Of course there are drawbacks, even besides being more expensive. Something not engineered for dj use will demand a little more input and know-how to get the sound you want at the time you want it, as well as require a little setup and programming before use.

 

Here are a couple noteworthy models, I'm sure there are many more.

TC Electronic M300

TC Electronic Fireworx

Yamaha SPX 990

Lexicon MX200

[gruvjack]

 

Originally posted by 6ftabovsealevel Again, I've got a little first hand experience to offer here, followed up by a bunch of what probably boils down to gossip. I've used the EFX-500, and to me the sound has pretty much been a one way ticket to digital crapland. The 1000 was supposed to be better, but I've heard it's not as much better as it claims to be. Never used the MOFX, but people speak highly of them for sound & function. Electrix made (makes?) some cool, high quality stuff. I had a couple EQ Killers that were a blast. Bearing your listed concerns in mind, there's another direction you might want to consider. Effects units that were originally built for studio use have found their way into lots of high-end dj rigs because they meet all your listed demands nicely and then some. (rack-mount, chainable, clean sound, etc) Of course there are drawbacks, even besides being more expensive. Something not engineered for dj use will demand a little more input and know-how to get the sound you want at the time you want it, as well as require a little setup and programming before use. Here are a couple noteworthy models, I'm sure there are many more. TC Electronic M300 TC Electronic Fireworx Yamaha SPX 990 Lexicon MX200

 

 

Those look nice but not really DJ friendly, so to speak. They don'y have tap and beat division functions that would make it easier to put out BPM oriented effects on the fly. I would defintely grab the TC for studio mangling. Still looking at Electrix for gigs though. Thanks.

 

V.

[MuzikB]

Korg KP3

 

 

It may not be rackmountable but it will bring some lovely dynamics to your set.

[gruvjack]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Electrix-MoFx-w-manual-and-box-Mo-Fx-Filter-Factory_W0QQitemZ290049916596QQihZ019QQcategoryZ23790QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

It had to be rackmountable. THe KP3 looks nice but is the sound CLEAN? Any digital mussssh?

 

V.