Editorial Review The Catalinbread Belle Epoch Tape Echo, has tape echo sounds so authentic you(TM)d swear there was tape inside the pedal! Inspired by the Maestro Echoplex, EP-3 model, perhaps the most famous tape delay ever, the Belle Epoch features everything that was loved about the EP-3 in a small, maintenance free pedal format. There are a lot of subtle and not-so-subtle traits of the Echoplex that needed to be implemented in order to be authentic.
Features 1) Preamp: Famous for making your guitar sound better even when the echoes are turned off. 2) Quality of repeats: The Echoplex was not necessarily 'hi-fi'. As the echoes repeated, the signal got progressively degraded, losing low end and gaining a shiny, percussive top end with a bit of grit. 3) Record level: There's a control on the EP-3 that sets how hard the tape gets hit. 4) Wow and flutter: The Belle Epoch's modulation control was designed to simulate the daily mechanical irregularities inherent in original Echoplex units. 5) Head drag: The original unit had a unique quality that when moving the delay time slider it took a moment to catch up to the adjustment, creating a doppler like effect.
Specification Binding : Electronics Brand : Catalinbread Color : White Black Red Blue EAN : 0853710004208 Label : Retail Solutions - DROPSHIP Manufacturer : Retail Solutions - DROPSHIP Model : CAT BELLEEPOCH PackageDimensions_Weight : 75.00 hundredths pounds PackageDimensions : L:6.70 X W:4.60 X H:4.30 ProductGroup : Musical Instruments ProductTypeName : SOUND_AND_RECORDING_EQUIPMENT Publisher : Retail Solutions - DROPSHIP Size : Small Medium Large X-Large 2X-Large Studio : Retail Solutions - DROPSHIP Title : Catalinbread Belle Epoch EP-3 Tape Echo Guitar Pedal