Eventide or Lexicon/Roland ???

[shredmonster]

OK so I am going to upgrade my effects because I am using an Ibanez SDE 1000+.

I don't necesarily need to change sounds fast.
I play mostly lead.
I don't use anything fancy - just reverb and delay.
I like to fight with my guitar to get tone using my fingers and picking attack.
I do want top notch sound.
I run a Framus Cobra 100 Watt head into two twin 12" Bag End speakers.

So I am thinking either an Eventide H3000 which might be overkill or a Lexicon PCM 90 with a Roland Digital Delay.

I don't have personal experience with these units.
What do you guys think?

[Robotechnology]

Re: Eventide or Lexicon/Roland ???

Both of those sound like overkill. Why not save yourself $700 or so and get a Lexicon MPX-1. I have 2 Rocktron Xpressions and the aforemention MPX-1. The Lexicon is SUPERB but, doesn't switch sounds quickly (which you said doesn't matter).

[Boxcar Willie 84]

Re: Eventide or Lexicon/Roland ???

If youre just using reverb and delay, an old original series Rocktron Intellifex can't be beat if you find one used...my old one cost me $90.

[akoch]

Re: Eventide or Lexicon/Roland ???

I'm using Rocktron Intellifex and TC's G-Major. Both are great units, both sound very good. You can't tell which one is better. Intellifex was bought for 90 dollars, G-Major for 400. Go figure [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Boxcar Willie 84]

Re: Eventide or Lexicon/Roland ???

The G-Major seems like it would be better if you wanted flange, phaser, and other trippy effects like that. The Intellifex is more about time-based effects and a harmonizer, which isn't real bad. But for normal effects don't plan on getting more than delay, reverb, and chorus from the Intellifex. But what you do get is awesome.

[shredmonster]

Re: Eventide or Lexicon/Roland ???

Yeah I don't need any phaser or pitch shifter etc...

Just looking for really good reverb and delay - thats it.
I see a lot of guys using the Lexicon PCM 90 and a Roland delay because of the sound quality.

[Matt Crooks]

Re: Eventide or Lexicon/Roland ???

The PCM 90 is a killer 'verb, but for live use I don't think you'd hear the difference over an Intellifex or G-Major.

If you want to go all out:

Lexicon PCM-90/91 for verb
TC Electronic 2290 for delay

[srommes]

Re: Eventide or Lexicon/Roland ???

Get an Eventide Eclipse. You'll never need anything else!!

[YetAnotherOne]

Re: Eventide or Lexicon/Roland ???

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You'll never need anything else!!

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If I had $1 for every time I've said that .... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]