Incoming NPD: Meris Mercury 7

VJIves

Oh god it's so cool. I'm gonna have to get one, aren't I? 

GavRichList

VJIves said:

Oh god it's so cool. I'm gonna have to get one, aren't I? 

Yep

GavRichList

@wazmeister how you getting on with it? 

Wazmeister

Gav, interesting...

It is very musical; by that over used phrase, I mean that it can almost coax and inspire songs, riffs and ideas out of you.

Lovely clear tones, huge variety of sounds BUT.... and this is a deal breaker for me, difficult to store presets outside of midi. It does have great analogue sound and feel though, and i loved the vibrato option underneath the core sound.

Im gonna return it, simply because I've spent a bit lately (the Moog included) and probably prefer the Big Sky overall (and know it better).

I'd buy one again though, maybe at used money prices.

GavRichList

Wazmeister said:

Gav, interesting...

It is very musical; by that over used phrase, I mean that it can almost coax and inspire songs, riffs and ideas out of you.

Lovely clear tones, huge variety of sounds BUT.... and this is a deal breaker for me, difficult to store presets outside of midi. It does have great analogue sound and feel though, and i loved the vibrato option underneath the core sound.

Im gonna return it, simply because I've spent a bit lately (the Moog included) and probably prefer the Big Sky overall (and know it better).

I'd buy one again though, maybe at used money prices.

Ah, Ottobit next?? 

GavRichList

Hmmm. Interesting quirk with my Cioks power supply, that Poul Ciok and their engineers are trying to fathom as I type. 

I have it running off its own 200ma channel, and the pedal draws 150ma. It's shorting the channel upon power up, yet if I detach the power cable then re-attach it, it all works as it should. 

How queer! 

GavRichList

Ooh it does sound bloody wonderful. 

damm73

GavRichList said:

Ooh it does sound bloody wonderful. 

Agreed.  However, what do you think of the build quality of the pedal? Can you see through your one?  Like this
https://goo.gl/photos/yWxVtKCnVt62wVmZ8

GavRichList

Blimey. Not in front of me at the minute, but I'm pretty sure not, no. It struck me as being really well put together 

damm73

The base of mine is pretty scratched up too. Suspect I've been sold a B stock item as new. 

GavRichList

damm73 said:

The base of mine is pretty scratched up too. Suspect I've been sold a B stock item as new. 

That's really shitty. Where did you buy it from?

damm73

Red Dog music. They've been pretty sound though.

I spoke to Neil at the Edinburgh store and he checked the other one they had in stock which was also kind of scratched up straight out of the box. 

So they got straight on to Meris and they're going to sort a replacement for me but I can continue to use this one in the meantime. Can't say fairer than that really!

Heartfeltdawn

That's good CS. 

GavRichList

damm73 said:

Red Dog music. They've been pretty sound though.

I spoke to Neil at the Edinburgh store and he checked the other one they had in stock which was also kind of scratched up straight out of the box. 

So they got straight on to Meris and they're going to sort a replacement for me but I can continue to use this one in the meantime. Can't say fairer than that really!

No, not at all. I also found them pretty good to deal with. 

GavRichList

I think this particular type of enclosure is a little open to fault though; whilst my Meris isn't, my Fig Fumb is a similar construction, and there are a few paint imperfections and space apparent between the top and bottom. Closed up when I tightened screws, but I have to concede that it's probably my least favourite of the enclosure types. 

GavRichList

Well, my Meris love has ramped up a notch this morning; their UK distributor is sending me an Ottobit to try out. 

Ouch. This could get pricey. 

DesVegas

^ oh crap.. are you already thinking 2 tier board?

GavRichList

Ha! No, but I'm wondering which pedal I could potentially take off my board. 

Although... hmmmm, two tier you say... 

Moss

I've always wanted a second board for post-signal glitch and loop stuff

Could work nicely, especially if you route synths through too

BintyTwanger77

Did I hear correctly that Meris are ex-Strymon engineers?