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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:21 am
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Where can I get a leslie pedal... or what brand is the best copy?


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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 12:00 pm
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As with any pedal, amp, guitar, etc., this is subjective, but I have decided that the Boss RT20 Rotary ensemble is the way to go for a "Leslie" pedal

This is an excerpt from my Harmony Central review of the RT20;

I've been playing guitar for 19 years, and I've been looking for a good Leslie simulator for 17 of those years...I finally found one that satisfies what I want out of this effect.

I have tried and compared the H&K Rotosphere (too noisy, big, brittle, and expensive), the Line 6 MM4 (too digital and kind of expensive), the Danelectro Rocky Road (just...no), the Line 6 Stompbox (too brittle and noisy), the Jim Dunlop Rotovibe (just not "right", more like a Uni-vibe than a Leslie), the Uni-vibe (like the Rotovibe, it's just not the same sound as a Leslie), the Peavey Delta Stomp (pretty close, but it just is slightly too vanilla and digital-sounding), the Rotary setting on my Line 6 POD (it was "ok", but too digital-sounding, especially for live applications) and the Electro-Harmonix Wiggler (too vanilla). The only things I've ever been satisfied with before the RT20 are a Fender Vibratone (a real Leslie-like device that costs and weighs too much), a Motion Sound unit (also a real Leslie-like device that costs and weighs too much) and a real Leslie (again, cost and weight).

The RT20 wins, hands down!

If it were stolen, I would hunt down the poor fool and make the rest of his very short life VERY miserable, and then gently put the RT20 back in my signal chain.

I like everything about the product (sound, price, and looks--that light show is awesome) except the poor-sounding built-in overdrive; but with my rig, that wasn't an issue.

8) 8) 8)


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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 2:13 pm
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Screamin' Armadillo wrote:
As with any pedal, amp, guitar, etc., this is subjective, but I have decided that the Boss RT20 Rotary ensemble is the way to go for a "Leslie" pedal

This is an excerpt from my Harmony Central review of the RT20;

I've been playing guitar for 19 years, and I've been looking for a good Leslie simulator for 17 of those years...I finally found one that satisfies what I want out of this effect.

I have tried and compared the H&K Rotosphere (too noisy, big, brittle, and expensive), the Line 6 MM4 (too digital and kind of expensive), the Danelectro Rocky Road (just...no), the Line 6 Stompbox (too brittle and noisy), the Jim Dunlop Rotovibe (just not "right", more like a Uni-vibe thank a Leslie), the Uni-vibe (like the Rotovibe, it's just not the same sound as a Leslie), the Peavey Delta Stomp (pretty close, but it just is slightly too vanilla and digital-sounding), the Rotary setting on my Line 6 POD (it was "ok", but too digital-sounding, especially for live applications) and the Electro-Harmonix Wiggler (too vanilla). The only things I've ever been satisfied with before the RT20 are a Fender Vibratone (a real Leslie-like device that costs and weighs too much), a Motion Sound unit (also a real Leslie-like device that costs and weighs too much) and a real Leslie (again, cost and weight).

The RT20 wins, hands down!

If it were stolen, I would hunt down the poor fool and make the rest of his very short life VERY miserable, and then gently put the RT20 back in my signal chain.

I like everything about the product (sound, price, and looks--that light show is awesome) except the poor-sounding built-in overdrive; but with my rig, that wasn't an issue.

8) 8) 8)


WOW...
Thanks so much for the info... I have looked at the RT20, maybe its time to pull the trigger, anyway thanks agin

Bill


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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:04 am
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You're welcome!

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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 4:00 pm
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Another tasty alternative is the Option 5 Destination Rotation Single.


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Post subject: Option 5 DR Single - or H&K MKII which one's the best?
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:51 am
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I've been looking for this info on other forums, but I didn't expect to find it here. ...Glad I did. Anyway... I too have been searching for a good Leslie Sim. I've played the Boss RT20 in Guitar Center and decided it wasn't for me. Up until recently I've been under the impression the the H&K Rotosphere MKII was the way to go, but with it's hefty price I've not bought one nor have I found it in stock in any local store to "test drive" it. I recently learned of the Option 5 Destination Rotation Single pedal. It seems that it might be a good option (excuse the pun). It's more affordable than the H&K and I've read good things about it, but again, I have not been able to "test drive" this either.
Does anyone have any first hand experience with either of these?
Thanks.


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UPDATE: I got the Option 5 DR Single many months ago. It is very good. It nearly nails Robin Trower tones. Interestingly, I bought it used and noticed that the "mic placement" control didn't do much if anything. I contacted the company via e-mail and got an immediately reply from the owner, Jay Woods, who told me to send it to him for a fix. I sent it to him, he fixed it, and all I paid was the shipping from me to him. I thought this was pretty cool and way above and beyond in what I typically experience as far as customer service is concerned. The mic placement knob works as it should now. I would recommend this over the RT20 anyday, but I have still not tried the H&K Rotoshere.


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