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Usually ships in 2-3 business days | | | | | | One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the Roland RE-201 Space Echo, has been reborn as the BOSS RE-20 Twin Pedal! Roland and BOSS have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. Experience the legendary tape-echo sound of the RE-201, and get "lost in space" with this retro-modern marvel. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 9.0 inches | | Product Width: | 3.75 inches | | Product Height: | 7.75 inches | | Product Weight: | 3.56 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.1 inches | | Package Width: | 7.6 inches | | Package Height: | 3.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 3.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 2 reviews |
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| | Features | Amazing simulation of the famous Roland RE-201, with the spacious, analog tone of the original Space EchoFaithful modeling of the RE-201's tape flutter and magnetic head sound saturationTap input pedal allows delay time to be set by footLonger delay time than the original RE-201Control parameters such as REPEAT RATE, INTENSITY, and more via Expression pedal
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 2 customer reviews )
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 The best sounding digital delay pedal on the market. Mar 19, 2012
By Apierion
I've been playing one of these since 2009 so I have a fairly well developed opinion of this device. Overall, the delay effect is the best on the market right now. It's a cinch to use, and having a tap tempo built right into the pedal is AWESOME. As a user (and abuser) of delay in my effects, I can tell you, tap tempo is KEY. The delay on this guy is warm and fuzzy sounding, for lack of a better word, and this has a lot to do with the analog simulation. Definitely a plus. The multiple tape head position simulation settings add a neat dynamic to the delay effect you cannot get with most other delays, which is also nice.
The reverb leaves something to be desired. I find to to be just passable - nothing special. This is coming from someone who is used to spring-mechanical fender reverbs, so my tastes may be coloring my opinion somewhat, but I find the reverb here to be a little dead sounding. One thing that I definitely don't get is why there isn't a separate on/off pedal for the reverb, or at least a port on the back to hook up a switching pedal to do the job - that would've been quite handy. My sound is such that I frequently have a need to turn delay on & off, but I leave my reverb going throughout - there is no way to accomplish this if you are using this pedal as your primary delay/reverb box. This severely limits the usefulness of the reverb effect in my opinion.
With the exception of the aforementioned lack of a switching mechanism for the reverb, the selection of ports on this device are pretty good - stereo/mono in/outs, switchable direct out, a jack for an expansion pedal for controlling things like intensity, etc, make it a pretty flexible device.
My biggest complaint is that 3 years after buying my first unit, it developed a strange side effect - when the device is in bypass mode, the whole signal is cut out - this is NOT NORMAL BEHAVIOR, in this respect the Space Echo should work like every other pedal in the market, passing the clean signal through when the effect is disengaged. Despite this I bought a second one, because I need that Space Echo sweetness for my rig, and anyway I am of the opinion that this is just a random fluke and not endemic in the line. I've had tons of BOSS pedals over the years and this is the first time -I've- had any problems with one, although it should be noted that a friend of mine bought a tuner not too long ago and it was bad out of the box. It makes me wonder about Roland's quality control as of late...
Anyway 4 stars:
Pros:
- Awesome delay: the best on the market in a pedal.
- Excellent array of ins/outs.
- BUILT IN TAP TEMPO
Cons:
- Price: expensive for a single purpose guitar pedal. Arguably worth it.
- Reliability: First one only lasted 3 years before developing a weird quirk.
- Lack of a switchable way to engage/disengage the reverb seems like an oversight.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Nice earthy echo and warm reverb with vintage vibe. Dec 09, 2011
By Daniel Marsalone
I picked one of these up for a song to use with my Moog. People seem to rip this new Space Echo because it is digital, was originally like $250, and people say that it doesn't match up with the original behemoth from the '70s.
Me, I love it. I wanted a versatile delay and wanted a nice reverb to juice up the sound of my Moog. This puppy fits the bill nicely. I can get warm sounding reverbs and nice erath echoes with this boss. It doesn't have any problem taking line levels from synths and runs a real long time on batteries.
Let me say that I have never had the original big 1970's tape version of the Space Echo so I can't directly compare and honestly don't care since it seemed more like a studio tool and too big to lug around for gigs and rehearsals. Also I only had to cough up one Benjamin for mine which was new, so I didn't have the sticker shock. I use it for reverb a lot and for adding a very small delay to thicken up the sound on my Moog. It is a great unit, especially if you can get it for a good price.
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