Alter Ego x 4 V's Flashback x4

lamf68

Anyone own either or both of these? I'm gonna pick one up soon but want opinions regarding both, Is one more versatile than the other, or are they essentially the same unit with a different cover? having read enough reviews I'm leaning to the Alter Ego solely for the Echorec sounds on it, having owned an echorec before and loved it yet regrettably sold it.

DrBob

Dude, I might have a Flashback X4 but with the Echorec Toneprint in it up for sale soon......

lamf68

Keep me informed Rob...

meltedbuzzbox

The alter ego has some custom voices that were worked on with PGS. The echorec being the main focus. 

Personally I think you can get a nicer delay units for cheaper. Something about the TC Electronic delays sound stale to me. 

I had an alter ego for a while but I couldn't fall in love with the sounds, I felt the DL4 sounded nicer. 

YMMV etc etc

samzadgan

meltedbuzzbox said:

The alter ego has some custom voices that were worked on with PGS. The echorec being the main focus. 

Personally I think you can get a nicer delay units for cheaper. Something about the TC Electronic delays sound stale to me. 

I had an alter ego for a while but I couldn't fall in love with the sounds, I felt the DL4 sounded nicer. 

YMMV etc etc

i feel the same way with TC stuff...no character...to my ears anyway

not_the_dj

I have the Alter Ego x4. 

Remember that you can load any of the regular Flashback Toneprints into it (you have 4 Toneprint slots), so it'll do everything the regular Flashback x4 does, plus you get the "exclusive" vintage delays that aren't available to download (although there are plenty of vintage style delays in the standard Toneprint library).

If you're into wobbly delays then it's great.

JohnPerry

i love them. i find they are better if you chain about three together and have them all on at once

DrBob

lamf68 said:

Keep me informed Rob...

Will do Rich, I'm away working until March 19th but when I get back maybe.
Actually, thinking on it could possibly do a trade on a spray job.....

lamf68

DrBob said:

lamf68 said:

Keep me informed Rob...

could possibly do a trade on a spray job.....

Now you're talking!!!!

Wazmeister

Actually underrated imho... Not an analogue feel, but great, silent quality sounds... Ive got the Triple and its an inspirational device...

Drew_TNBD

TC Delays are really good. But their pedals are usually a bit of a faff, mainly the tap tempo business. But my Disaster Area SmartClock will solve that! I'm planning on getting a triple delay shortly.

Paul_C

we need to know which order is best:

Alter Ego X4 > Flashback X4 > Triple

Alter Ego X4 > Triple > Flashback X4

Flashback X4 > Triple > Alter Ego X4

Flashback X4 > Alter Ego X4 > Triple

Triple > Flashback X4 > Alter Ego X4

or Triple > Alter Ego X4 > Flashback X4

Drew_TNBD

Paul_C said:

we need to know which order is best:

Alter Ego X4 > Flashback X4 > Triple

Alter Ego X4 > Triple > Flashback X4

Flashback X4 > Triple > Alter Ego X4

Flashback X4 > Alter Ego X4 > Triple

Triple > Flashback X4 > Alter Ego X4

or Triple > Alter Ego X4 > Flashback X4

Buy me one of each and I'll do a 12 hour video for you.

Paul_C

I'll bear that in mind.

Drew_TNBD

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