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Couldn't stand to wait any longer.
My b-day was monday, and my parents ordered me a Barber Tone-Press to finally replace my Boss CS-3. Unfortunately, despite them ordering it overnight a week ago Tuesday, it still hasn't gotten here. Hopefully that will be sorted out.
Also, using the money I got, I ordered an eBow due in less then a week. I'm really looking forward to this one as i've been wanting one for more then a year now.
I'll let you guys know how they are once I get them and give them a thorough working out.
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Originally Posted by PianoMan Couldn't stand to wait any longer.
My b-day was monday, and my parents ordered me a Barber Tone-Press to finally replace my Boss CS-3. Unfortunately, despite them ordering it overnight a week ago Tuesday, it still hasn't gotten here. Hopefully that will be sorted out.
Also, using the money I got, I ordered an eBow due in less then a week. I'm really looking forward to this one as i've been wanting one for more then a year now.
I'll let you guys know how they are once I get them and give them a thorough working out.
Nice one! I'm considering an eBow, you'll have to give a nice in-depth review.
-Nick
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You'll loe the Tone-Press! I'm a die-hard believer in mine. As for the eBow, it can be an incredibly awesome tool if used creatively. Congrats!
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Originally Posted by ryanspeer You'll loe the Tone-Press! I'm a die-hard believer in mine. As for the eBow, it can be an incredibly awesome tool if used creatively. Congrats!
Well, I have you to thank for the tone-press. I found it a long time ago, but it was your opinion of it that inspired me to look into it more.
Oh, and I just recieved word that the package with the Tone Press will be here tomorrow morning! (along with a Phil Keaggy DVD - woo hoo!)
Review in a day or so.
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Originally Posted by Only Alive Nice one! I'm considering an eBow, you'll have to give a nice in-depth review.
-Nick
eBow's can be fun. I've never really used one in a live situation, but messed around with them for recording. You can get a LOT of different sounds out of one.
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dang iwant an EBOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but their so EXPENSIVE!!! how much are you getting yours for?
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Regular price - 80$ plus shipping.
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Originally Posted by PianoMan Well, I have you to thank for the tone-press. I found it a long time ago, but it was your opinion of it that inspired me to look into it more...
...Review in a day or so. It's kind of funny because you go to HarmonyCentral and everybody there worships and adores Robert Keeley and everything he makes. I don't know if HC forumites go so far as to set up Keeley shrines where they burn incense and stuff, but regardless, you say a bad word about Keeley and prepare to get flamed.
Go to TheGearPage and people there have a much more realistic view of Keeley (that being, great pedals, but some of which are over-hyped) and endorse Dave Barber far more. It's much more level-headed over there. The impression I get is that people are less "biased" and actually give honest reviews of pedals. That's where I first heard about the Tone-Press. There are several guys there in addition to myself that have owned the Keeley and the Tone-Press, have compared them both side-by-side, and have stated quite clearly that the Tone-Press sounded all-around better. From what I hear/read, Keeley now has an internal pot for adjusting the attack on his comp, but I can't see that making it anywhere near as flexible as the Tone-Press. It still has so much compression even at the lowest settings.
Let me know how you like it!
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Originally Posted by ryanspeer It's kind of funny because you go to HarmonyCentral and everybody there worships and adores Robert Keeley and everything he makes. I don't know if HC forumites go so far as to set up Keeley shrines where they burn incense and stuff, but regardless, you say a bad word about Keeley and prepare to get flamed.
Go to TheGearPage and people there have a much more realistic view of Keeley (that being, great pedals, but some of which are over-hyped) and endorse Dave Barber far more. It's much more level-headed over there. The impression I get is that people are less "biased" and actually give honest reviews of pedals. That's where I first heard about the Tone-Press. There are several guys there in addition to myself that have owned the Keeley and the Tone-Press, have compared them both side-by-side, and have stated quite clearly that the Tone-Press sounded all-around better. From what I hear/read, Keeley now has an internal pot for adjusting the attack on his comp, but I can't see that making it anywhere near as flexible as the Tone-Press. It still has so much compression even at the lowest settings.
You have to take HC reviews with a grain of salt. A lot of those are simply justification for the purchase. Let it be known that I was guilty of that until I realized what I had done. I agree , there are other sites that are a lot more objective and thus, more valuable.
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Originally Posted by Hopeful You have to take HC reviews with a grain of salt. A lot of those are simply justification for the purchase. Let it be known that I was guilty of that until I realized what I had done. I agree , there are other sites that are a lot more objective and thus, more valuable. HC reviews, most definitely. I was referring to the general sentiment on the effects forum also. HC tends to slam Indyguitarist a lot, but then guitargeek.com tends to think of Indyguitarist in the same way that HC thinks of Keeley... What a weird world...
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Yeah, well every board has it's personal tendencies. We for one tend to recommend Fender MIM Strats for the beginning guitarist for example.
Anyway, I got the Tone Press! I just finished trying it out for an hour or so. First impression: excellent pedal! (though just about anything would have been better then the Boss) I was amazed at how much less noise the amp was making with it. Much better now. I cranked gain to 10, turned on my amp boost and both channels of my Jekyll and Hyde and it still made less noise then my Boss did with gain around 6-7, the OD channel of the J&H and no boost. Also, it doesn't cut out anywhere near as much treble as the Boss. I don't have to crank all my treble/presense knobs to get a good amount of it now! Also, the thing is just plain easier to use. I had to fiddle a lot with the Boss to get a decent tone, but this thing is just throw the knobs somewhere and play. I like that.
About the only thing that I miss from the Boss it the gain control. I did like that in the sense that I could compress the sound and get a tighter more intense sound. Can't do that here, but it is a minor concern to me. The postives FAR outweigh the negative.
Anyway, i'll post more in a day or so once I have a few more hours with it under my belt.
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i also like using the tone press as a boost pedal
very flexable
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Well, I must say that I am impressed as ever! I am still loving the Tone Press, and with some fiddling I got some much better tones! I figured out somewhat how to control the gain of the thing, getting rid of my previous complaint for the most part.
Didn't play much for a day or so though, cause my Boss DD-20 was stolen and hidden by a prankster. Got it back though, so all is good.
Also, I got my eBow Tuesday! Dang, that thing is so versitile, but it's going to take a heck of a long time to really get the nuances of the thing down. Been enjoying it immensly though, and I look forward to using it at church in a few weeks.
Last thing, question for anyone who knows (Ryan?) How does adjusting the internal pot change the sound? The manual says turning it will make it sound more vintage or modern sounding, but what are the tonal differences between the two?
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Originally Posted by PianoMan Also, I got my eBow Tuesday! Dang, that thing is so versitile, but it's going to take a heck of a long time to really get the nuances of the thing down. Been enjoying it immensly though, and I look forward to using it at church in a few weeks. It's refreshing to hear someone say something honest about how easy/difficult it is to use an eBow. Anybody can "use" one, but making actual music with one requires technique. Something that's not necessarily mastered overnight... Easy to learn, sometimes relatively difficult to actually master.
Last thing, question for anyone who knows (Ryan?) How does adjusting the internal pot change the sound? The manual says turning it will make it sound more vintage or modern sounding, but what are the tonal differences between the two? Turn the internal pot fully clockwise and it lets the treble come through nice and crisp. Turn it full counter-clockwise and it gets more of a "vintage" tone such as the Ross clones are known for (i.e., less treble). I haven't used it with an electric, but I'm not very impressed with that setting when using an acoustic.