Members Crxsh Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 Okay... here's the situation: I've got a buyer for my Mayo. I can get $350 for it. I've got a Memory Lane on the line for close to the same amount. So, how good is the Memory Lane? I mean, for $350 ... I could probably land a used TimeFactor and still have a little cash left over. I like the Mayo ... but it's rarity and current market appeal have got the price SUPER inflated. So, I don't want to miss the high-price trend. And while I like the pedal well enough, I'm not a fuzz aficionado by any means, so I'm fine with offing it and getting something else cheaper. How would you all go? I'll have to do a decent amount of gear flipping as I'll have the Memory Lane, EchoTAP & RV-3 .... but those are all marketable pedals, so it shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike.sartori Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 I used to have a memory lane, it sounded great. I don't know if it's worth more than a similar digital delay, but there was something cool about having an all analog signal path. The delay time is a bit short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted May 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 Supposedly 550ms. The TimeFactor seems wickedly cool ... but I'm just not sure that I'll really get into it. I really detest spending time with pedals. I want to plug them in, fiddle a couple knobs, and have them sound great. I think the TimeFactor, while unbelievably cool, would function more like complete overkill on my board. Can anyone refute this notion? (TechBrother?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bedtime Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 unless you REALLY love analog delay with modulation then the memory lane probably isnt worth it for you right? if you like all types of delay and {censored} then get the timefactor. i mean, obv $350 for a bare bones delay (especially compared to what else is out there) is steep, unless its exactly what you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted May 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 unless you REALLY love analog delay with modulation then the memory lane probably isnt worth it for you right? if you like all types of delay and {censored} then get the timefactor. i mean, obv $350 for a bare bones delay (especially compared to what else is out there) is steep, unless its exactly what you're looking for. That's what I'm thinking. The TF may be too much, but for that kind of $$$ ... the ML might be a little lacking. Hell... I could get probably 2 used DMM's for $350. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cloudscapes Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 I've recently replaced the memory lane with a DMM as my main short/phych delay on my board. memory lane is THE cleanest clearest analog delay I've heard. that said, because it sounds "clean" it may not have the aesthetic quality found in lower-fi analog delays that a lot of people look for. at first I liekd the idea of tap-tempo, but I used it less and less. tap doesnt work well with delay in my opinion. the modulation is nice, but its not the only delay that has that. the oscillation is okay, though I found it usually ended up in choppy pulses 75% of the time. the tone control is great, and I miss it! thats the only thing I miss, though. ultimate clarity is not THAT important for me. I think that the memory lane belongs to a certain niche of players who want a very VERY high quality delay that also needs to be analog for some reason or another. in my opinion, analog delays lose a bit of their charm when the sound gets too clear. the tone control (although great) can compensate only so much. hi-fi analog might be your thing, and it might not. its a great great delay, and I have not YET sold it, mostly because I may go back to using it in some time. there are some great sounds I got out of it. I'm using the DMM now because I find its oscillation abilities to be FAR nicer sounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted May 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 Hmm.... Maybe I'll keep the Mayo and get a DMM. I've heard good things about that combo. Carbon Copy is cheaper though.... Tap Tempo is a MUST for me though.... I'll have to find a way around that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebloodbrother Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 If you really like tap tempo get a time factor, otherwise you should get a DMM and buy some stuff with the money you have left over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 Memory Lane 2 = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Holey Lint Trap Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 Hmm....Maybe I'll keep the Mayo and get a DMM. I've heard good things about that combo. Carbon Copy is cheaper though....Tap Tempo is a MUST for me though.... I'll have to find a way around that. Just get a DMM already. Trust me, the lack of tap tempo will not be an issue. Hell if it is, run the EchoTap after it and use the DMM for slapback/reverb and let its beautiful sound caress your soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 Our survey says you need a DMM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I hate to run contrary to everyone else (nah, not really ) but I have to say I absolutely LOVE my Memory Lane. Don't get me wrong - the TimeFactor and DMM are both cool too, but the ML is really a great pedal. Which one is "best"? There is no "best" IMO - but one of the three may meet more of your needs and therefore be "best" for YOU: If 550 ms of delay time isn't enough for you, then that would rule out the DMM and ML; the TF or other delay with longer times becomes a better choice. If tap tempo is important to you (and it's dang near to being a requirement for me), that leaves the DMM off the list. If quick editing and simple operation are important to you, that probably means the DMM or ML are the better choices. If maximum flexibility is most important to you, then the TF is the obvious choice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SharkMinusBear Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 Hmm.... Maybe I'll keep the Mayo and get a DMM. I've heard good things about that combo. Carbon Copy is cheaper though.... Tap Tempo is a MUST for me though.... I'll have to find a way around that. All you need is a DMM and a Digital Delay with tap tempo and you'd be set. I'm lucky that my looper doubles as a tap tempo delay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TweedBassman Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 i'm probably in the minority saying i don't like the memory lane, at least the ones i've heard. the new version is supposed to correct what i didn't like though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted May 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 I'm lucky that my looper doubles as a tap tempo delay You do realize, of course, that it's your Tap Tempo delay that doubles as a looper, right? :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike.sartori Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 I replaced my memory lane with the boss space echo, and I have not been disappointed at all. It's warm sounding, it has tap tempo, longer delay time, and I use the reverb more than I ever used the modulation on the memory lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Last Nerve Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 KEEP THE MAYO! Pick up a DD-7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted May 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 Trade the EchoTAP for a RE-20 and the RV-3 for a Carbon Copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meriphew Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 I have both the Memory Lane and the Timefactor. They sound COMPLETELY different from each other. The Timefactor has WAYY more functions/features, and a lot more delay time available. The ML has an analog sound (duh) that the TF can't touch. I need both pedals on my pedalboard (as well as a Line 6 DL4). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITEFLY182 Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 The ML didn't sound analog to me at all. The repeats had a harshness to them that wasn't pleasing and high feedback levels sounded to brittle to be called 'warm.' The modulation was rather weak too. I would skip it and consider the Retrosonic delay if you want analog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meriphew Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 The ML didn't sound analog to me at all. The repeats had a harshness to them that wasn't pleasing and high feedback levels sounded to brittle to be called 'warm.' The modulation was rather weak too. I would skip it and consider the Retrosonic delay if you want analog. My opinion of the ML takes a 180 degree turn from Nitefly's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meriphew Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 I would skip it and consider the Retrosonic delay if you want analog. No tap tempo or Mod on the Retro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITEFLY182 Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 I get the impression that he wants analog and extra features aren't that big of a deal thus the reason for shirking the time factor. He wants instant gratification in a delay and the retrosonic is just that while the DML is quite a bit more work. The retrosonic sounds better and has the tone knob feature like the DML except it is quite a bit warmer and the repeats are much more pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TweedBassman Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 The ML didn't sound analog to me at all. The repeats had a harshness to them that wasn't pleasing and high feedback levels sounded to brittle to be called 'warm.' The modulation was rather weak too. I would skip it and consider the Retrosonic delay if you want analog. i agree 100%... it also oscillates verrrry easily. apparently they've changed the harshness of the repeats on v2 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITEFLY182 Posted May 6, 2008 Members Share Posted May 6, 2008 Yeah v2 is also a $600 pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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