Syncopy analogue delay by Stone Deaf FX - The new King of analogue delays?

Teetonetal

GavRichList said:

I genuinely don't think I'd sell for a thousand. It's just my favourite pedal of all time. Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude got closest in terms of sheer sound, but there's still a chasm between them even before you get to the midi functionality. 

I'm in the same boat. It has a special sound that nothing else matches. The perfect analog delay IMO.  Wonder how high the price will go.

@Jamesguitar the tonal recall issues I had were unpleasant clipping on first repeat. It sounded awful. Not even lofi. Broken is how I'd describe it. Joel was great and tried to help. Even sent me a new pedal. 

All his other stuff is great, but that one was a miss.

I have a Dod rubberneck on pre order. Very excited about that one. Looks like a fun pedal.

Dungus

Excited to hear this. Stone Deaf are on an amazing roll right now. I wish more analog delays came with drive controls though.

Wazmeister

I wouldn't say no to an endorsement 

Obscure pedal though? - it's the new release from one of the biggest U.K. pedal companies, one of the biggest brands in the Boutique pedal market.

Hmmm.... that does sound more than a little suspect...

gibsongretschfan

Wazmeister said:

I wouldn't say no to an endorsement 

Obscure pedal though? - it's the new release from one of the biggest U.K. pedal companies, one of the biggest brands in the Boutique pedal market.

Hmmm.... that does sound more than a little suspect...

This is a giant advert 

Moe_Zambeek

Their last PR effort here didn't go well either  

I think they make great pedals, though I would say that as I have one in the classifieds

DanR

jamesguitar said;

I'm also based in London which I believe they are.

James

They are based just outside of Manchester I think, well that's where the pedals are made anyway.

colourofsound

They're based in Sheffield. Syncopy was supposed to be realised last October but is always...delayed. Ha.

This isn't an official Stone Deaf endorsement because all the english is pretty good. I actually emailed them saying all the grammar on their site was bad and their manuals didnt make sense. I think it's unprofessional and confusing for consumers.

Man, I sound like such a grammar twat. But it is true.

Heartfeltdawn

jamesguitar said:

Obscure pedal though? - it's the new release from one of the biggest U.K. pedal companies, one of the biggest brands in the Boutique pedal market.

Oh sir, you jest. Unless you're serious, in which case keep on with the therapy. 

EricTheWeary

GavRichList said:

Also worth noting that all their other pedals only work with their own expression pedals. Major downer, that. 

I hadn't realised this either, so that's another £120 to the cost of buying a Syncopy, the delay has a 250ma draw I think I read so I might have to revise my power supply requirements as well. Getting to be a bit of an expensive exercise. 

Wazmeister

Yep, such obvious plugging never sits well with me...

jamesguitar

Heartfeltdawn said:

jamesguitar said:

Obscure pedal though? - it's the new release from one of the biggest U.K. pedal companies, one of the biggest brands in the Boutique pedal market.

Oh sir, you jest. Unless you're serious, in which case keep on with the therapy. 

^ Wow, think I'll stick to the classified's section from now on...


They've been heavily featured on That Pedal Show recently and some of the biggest names in rock are using their gear, so they're not exactly making "obscure pedals".

Sassafras

Ignore all the cynicism, we're a jaded bunch.
Welcome to The Fretboard, Mr Stonedeaf.
  

jamesguitar

Sassafras said:

Ignore all the cynicism, we're a jaded bunch.
Welcome to The Fretboard, Mr Stonedeaf.
  

Thank you?

I don't own any of their other pedals and am very happy with my rig as it is. My main board is a Pedaltrain Jr and it nails everything I need for 90% of gigs; am currently running an Strymon El Capistan (purchased here from @fretfinder), but am having to change the settings on it a lot mid-gig. Here's my typical board -

Wah - Xotic WH-1

Tuner - TC Electronic Polytune mini

Octave - Mooer Tender Octaver

Overdrive - Wampler Tumnus

Distortion - JHS Angry Charlie

Compression - Origin Effects Cali76

Boost - Xotic R.C. Scott Henderson

Modulation - Red Witch Empress Chorus

Tremolo - Chase Bliss Audio Gravitas

Delay - Strymon El Capistan

Reverb - Strymon BlueSky

Wazmeister

Your solution is a Timeline

jamesguitar

Wazmeister said:

Your solution is a Timeline

I have a Timeline, it's amazing. Am running it on my larger board along with a BigSky for bigger pop gigs.

Heartfeltdawn

jamesguitar said:

^ Wow, think I'll stick to the classified's section from now on...


They've been heavily featured on That Pedal Show recently and some of the biggest names in rock are using their gear, so they're not exactly making "obscure pedals".

You've written a long review about a pedal you haven't ever used that isn't actually released whilst incorporating a virtual plea for endorsement or a review pedal in the very next post. Apparently you don't know where the company is based but know that the pedal is due out any time now. 

That Pedal Show - so the company has been heavily plugged on a free video advertising platform. That's a marginally less impressive claim to fame than saying 'My sister once snogged a well known Division 1 footballer'. 

"Some of the biggest names in rock are using their gear" - and then you go and drop out Pedal Advertising Cliche Turd #1. 

colourofsound

I honestly don't think @jamesguitar is a Stone Deaf lackey here. I think he's excited about a new pedal and has chosen a particularly in-depth way of showing it.

And/Or he's hoping someone will come across this post and employ him as a pedal demo-er. Join the queue pal!

Heartfeltdawn

I don't think he is an SD lackey. Misguided, yes. 

Teetonetal

Cut some slack people! This is about a British company making some seriously cool pedals. We should be supportive and discussing these as much as thorpy, green carrot, sonnus etc..

Stone deaf have been heavily featured on Andertons and PGS amongst others, certainly a company gaining traction.

Sometimes think we are collectively a bit too cynical on here.

GavRichList

Teetonetal said:

Cut some slack people! This is about a British company making some seriously cool pedals. We should be supportive and discussing these as much as thorpy, green carrot, sonnus etc..

Stone deaf have been heavily featured on Andertons and PGS amongst others, certainly a company gaining traction.

Sometimes think we are collectively a bit too cynical on here.

...is exactly the kind of thing a Stone Deaf FX employee would say