I managed to snatch one of the Big Boxes from Ebay recently. it's in excellent condition, a few scratches to the paint work but I can live with that.
I believe it's a 2008/09 model, so one of the later ones before it was discontinued in May 2009. I had the chance to compare with my XO last night.
It's bloody stunning! a really nice musical delay and ridiculously addictive, this sounds a bit daft but it took a bit of time to get used to the layout of controls, but I found I bonded with it really quickly, I prefer the bigger knobs over the smaller ones on the XO.
I'm probably going to get slated for saying this but it seems to have that little bit extra about it, an edginess to the sound.
I'm a massive fan of Built To Spill and Doug Martsch I feel I can get fairly close to the delay sounds he makes with his real echoplex, so I'm bloody happy. I've had a few analog delays but most have left me feeling at bit meh! This includes a few Carbon Copies, Belle Epoch, Boss DM2 Clones.
I believe this is probably the one, I don't think I'll be flipping this one or the XO anytime soon.
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I have an XO and a 1100-TT and wouldn't part with either of them, they each have their own sound. Would like to check out a big box one day...
Guess it just depends if you get a good one as much as anything. Sounds like you did!
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Just a great great pedal. That and a Rat are total win.
I have an 80tape In Limbo III incoming which I hope can fill the void.