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Very cool. I just got a subdecay spring theory. I was going to do my own nsrd, but the forum shouldn't be cluttered with all this effect jibber jabber. it would be cool if you did a side by side with a real spring video, I'd be pretty interested. I've only been playing the spring theory for twenty minutes, but its not half bad, not so great either. Fake spring clangs, little darker. Real spring is still king. Maybe I should shut up and stop a/b ing with my amp reverb. Anyway, happy little springs everyone.

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Wonder how it differs from the Chicklet.

 

 

"If you're familiar with the Malekko Chicklet, right off the bat, you'll notice some cosmetic changes. The case color remains proudly pink and gloriously sparkly, although it's a slightly different shade. The color of the lettering and knobs has changed from white to black. According to Malekko, all the current production Omicrons have either white (analog) or black (digital) labeling and knobs; while it doesn't always apply to earlier pedals, it does let you know at a glance what is at the heart of the circuitry in each of the pedals in the current lineup. At the heart of the Spring is three Princeton Technology PT2399S echo processor IC chips (Figure 2) - these are very low noise and low distortion CMOS ICs. As the "gutshot" shows, unlike some of the other Omicron series pedals, there are no internal switches or trim pots or other hidden controls inside the Spring, and obviously no room for a battery; the Spring requires an external adapter for power.

 

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While the Spring still uses a standard 9V "Boss style" 5.5mm x 2.1mm center negative regulated DC power supply (not included), Malekko has increased the size of the power adapter hole, and better centered the receptacle within the hole, making it easier to use AC adapters with a variety of external plug shapes. (Figure 3)

 

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There have also been some improvements made to the feel of the controls themselves. While the knobs on the Chicklet generally worked fine, the amount of "wobble" in the controls made some users a little nervous. New control pots have been sourced for the Spring. They now feature bushings, so there's less "wobble" to them than previously. They feel more solid, but just as smooth as before.

 

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The sound quality has also been improved compared to the earlier Malekko reverb pedals. The overall reverb bandwidth has been increased; with extended highs and lows, giving it an even more realistic and believable sound that can be eerily similar to a good amp spring reverb. The sound also seems warmer and somewhat denser overall than with the Chicklet, and the noise level has also been decreased. It's a very quiet pedal. The Spring also features improved switching. It still uses a high quality buffered output, but the annoying click that occasionally plagued the Chicklet when it was engaged has been eliminated. While some of the improvements made to the sound quality are individually somewhat subtle, they add up to very noticeable improvements overall."

 

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"If you're familiar with the Malekko Chicklet, right off the bat, you'll notice some cosmetic changes. The case color remains proudly pink and gloriously sparkly, although it's a slightly different shade. The color of the lettering and knobs has changed from white to black. According to Malekko, all the current production Omicrons have either white (analog) or black (digital) labeling and knobs; while it doesn't always apply to earlier pedals, it does let you know at a glance what is at the heart of the circuitry in each of the pedals in the current lineup. At the heart of the Spring is three Princeton Technology PT2399S echo processor IC chips (Figure 2) - these are very low noise and low distortion CMOS ICs. As the "gutshot" shows, unlike some of the other Omicron series pedals, there are no internal switches or trim pots or other hidden controls inside the Spring, and obviously no room for a battery; the Spring requires an external adapter for power.


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While the Spring still uses a standard 9V "Boss style" 5.5mm x 2.1mm center negative regulated DC power supply (not included), Malekko has increased the size of the power adapter hole, and better centered the receptacle within the hole, making it easier to use AC adapters with a variety of external plug shapes. (Figure 3)


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There have also been some improvements made to the feel of the controls themselves. While the knobs on the Chicklet generally worked fine, the amount of "wobble" in the controls made some users a little nervous. New control pots have been sourced for the Spring. They now feature bushings, so there's less "wobble" to them than previously. They feel more solid, but just as smooth as before.


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The sound quality has also been improved compared to the earlier Malekko reverb pedals. The overall reverb bandwidth has been increased; with extended highs and lows, giving it an even more realistic and believable sound that can be eerily similar to a good amp spring reverb. The sound also seems warmer and somewhat denser overall than with the Chicklet, and the noise level has also been decreased. It's a very quiet pedal. The Spring also features improved switching. It still uses a high quality buffered output, but the annoying click that occasionally plagued the Chicklet when it was engaged has been eliminated. While some of the improvements made to the sound quality are individually somewhat subtle, they add up to very noticeable improvements overall."


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Thanks Phil!

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