SolidGoldFX Electroman MkII Modulated Delay - Juicy Analog-Voiced Delay Tones

[@Aphelion_Music]

I don't know why but the soundbites you played made me feel overwhelmingly melancholy... The sounds you created made me nostalgic for better, long-gone days of youth when tomorrow was fraught with possibility and wonder. When the music stopped, I woke up in my aching body, tired, sad, worn out, in a room where the only discernable colors seems to be that of my heartache and pain. Quite a contrasting landscape when compared to the warm, colorful ones you conjure up! All that to say that you create beauty and happiness with everything you touch, you freeze time for 13 minutes of pure, unadulterated wellness at a time. Thank you my friend... I needed it

[@thepedalzone]

Dude! I'm speechless. I'm really honored that my sounds can bring you moments of comfort and joy. Thank you ❤

[@thebreakfastmenu]

Ahh I love the rising popularity of those momentary "burst" modes for feedback. Such a great idea

[@paulrende7491]

As always such a fantastic showcase of what a pedal can do and your sounds make this pedal shine. I’m 5 years late to the party having just gotten back into the electric guitar world and have been eyeing the Fairfield Meet Maude but this has now entered the decision making process. Much obliged Stefan for your exquisite demos!!!

[@EricMerrow]

I love how the Electroman is so reserved! You can get all these crazy sounds but it sits in your mix so well. You made it sound so good, dude! PS. I like the shirt! I believe that band is from here in Eugene!

[@thepedalzone]

I couldn’t have described the pedal better myself. It does that background wash so well. Honored you enjoyed the demo, bud. Yours was excellent as well. And yeah, This Patch Of Sky is a great band. Kit Day, who plays guitar in the band is a total pedal nerd as well 😊

[@fabianteeske]

This got me hooked in the first 5 seconds after you kicked it on. Sounds beautiful.

[@thepedalzone]

Awesome to hear, my friend. Happy you dig it 👍

[@CorbCorbin]

Ahhh Yeahh.... been anxiously awaiting your demo, for this one. I really love this delay. Effects Loop! Warp! Mod! Wicked demo, with some beautiful pieces, you've come up with. That Fuzzy goodness, with the Neunaber in the loop, was melting my brain. Expectations Blown!

[@thepedalzone]

Happy to hear the demo lived up to your expectations. It's a really cool pedal ☺👍

[@aladdinsane000]

Another beautiful sounding demo!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so very much ❤

[@ShallieDragon]

Another great video. I only really noticed it today: you have a knack for playing delay pedals like an instrument. One of the earlier loops really emphasized using the pattern of the delay for a melodic purpose, which totally blew my mind. Very impressive. =)

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, man! Really kind of you ❤

[@JamieK_89]

Delay+modulation = perfection. Always loved delays with modulated repeats, Just ordered a Timeline and I'm literally most excited about the FX Loop in it!

[@thepedalzone]

Delay should always have a little sway to it. I’m not a fan of ultra clean delays. They should dance across the night sky, not march 😊 Happy you enjoyed it, buddy. Every pedal should have an fx loop. It’s just so much fun.

[@JamieK_89]

@@thepedalzone Haha I'm the same! Delay should have character! Makes for a much more interesting sound IMO. And yes, every pedal should have FX loop!!! Think of the possibilities! Awesome and inspiring video as always.

[@jeffjohnson3785]

Excellent review. What a beautiful sounding delay. Wow.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you enjoyed it, dude! 😊👍

[@howardanderson3061]

Beautiful sounding delay and everything else it does!

[@thepedalzone]

I 100% agree ☺👍

[@MamboGibson]

This video is what convinced me to buy the pedal FYI! Love it just before a Red Panda Context for the extra Reverb and clean Delay. Thank you!

[@thepedalzone]

Deeply honored to hear my video inspired you to pick up the Electroman. Great analog-voiced delay. I'm sure it creates some lovely ambience together with the Context 😊

[@mykhedelic6471]

You remind me of how I used to play, only better, of course. Thanks for helping me remember what paths I was on to before I got distracted. Your music and approach are inspiring and the tones are effervescent. Raining crystals and unicorns, indeed. This is such a rich "pedal demo" channel that it's elevated the format to that of high art.

[@thepedalzone]

Man! That's so unbelievably kind of you. THANK YOU! ❤

[@mindbodylightsound10]

Solidgoldfx very underrated

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, they good stuff 👍

[@michaeldoerksen2841]

Their dirt pedals are pretty amazing as well

[@gordrock]

So stunning.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you dig it. It’s a great pedal 😊👍

[@empathysgone96]

Took your advice and ordered this bad boy! Thanks again

[@thepedalzone]

Oh wow! That’s super cool. I really dig this pedal. It’s just so warm and juicy 😊

[@schellbones109]

Great demo. Thanks !!

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, dude! Happy you enjoyed it 🙏

[@11wario11]

You create some gorgeous sounds friend.

[@thepedalzone]

Oh, man! Too kind of you. Thank you 😊🙏

[@juancaisinrainbows6844]

Lovely playing Stefan, sounds quite nostalgic

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much! And yes, this pedal is definitely the sound of nostalgia 😊

[@davids9192]

Another excellent review Stefan. Almost uniquely you make brilliant original music music to complement your reviews which show off these pedals like no one else. If I was the manufacturer I would be ecstatic. Looking forward to the next one already! Which of your guitar collection is your current favourite?

[@DWanEllington]

Daaaaaang Stefan! Back at it again with the black Tele!

[@thepedalzone]

The OG axe ❤

[@GoldenBoyDims]

you are a great musician man

[@thepedalzone]

And you are too kind. Thank you! 🙏

[@AndyAcker]

I bought one of these after watching this video, and never looked back. It's my favorite pedal and will have to be pried out of my cold, dead hands (as they say).

[@thepedalzone]

Just incredible to hear! Such a warm and wonderful delay pedal 🙌

[@xenod1066]

Thanks. Great videos! I'd love to see a whole video on putting effects in the feedback loop of delay. This one or others. Also have you taken a look at Digitech Nautila? - Pretty impressive IMO. I'd love to hear Nautila in the fx loop of Electroman!

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you enjoyed the vid, man. That FX Loop is indeed a lot of fun :) No, haven't tried the Nautila.

[@xenod1066]

@@thepedalzone I enjoy all your videos. 😊 - Digitech is making some cool stuff now. Nautila has up to 8 voice chorus, variable waveforms, tone control. - The only thing missing is a time control. - I like using longer times for chorus, 34ms to around 100ms, when I want to preserve the attack of the note more. Also helps eliminate any tinny resonance. But then putting a chorus in the feedback loop of delay can do the same thing. - 8 voices, that's crazy! LOL.

[@alexisb3925]

Yo yo Stefan, to stay on topic this pedal is badass, and it certainley helps that you're the one demo'ing it, but more off topic I'm not sure if you really take like video requests or suggestions, but I figured I'd be an a-hole and toss one out lol, I've only been watching your channel for about a month now but it's already become undoubtedly my favorite on KZbin. The way you describe sounds and demonstrate them always makes sense and gives me ideas about how I can make my own sounds, and generally just inspire me to play. Anywho, I also follow you on Instagram, and while it's cool that you post pics of your current pedalboards from time to time, it'd be REALLY damn cool to see a full video showing what's currently on your board, some of the combos you use, and in general your philosophy and thought process behind your signal chain. Either way, again love the channel, love your playing, and keep up the great content!

[@wadecarefully]

You gotta get ahold of the Mooer Ocean Machine. I have it already, I just want to see what you'd come up with, jamming through those ambient cosmos as you usually do. TONS of creative ways to use it. Anyway, great review as always; guess I'll need a bigger board now...

[@stuartphelps3293]

I think the dd7’s mod delay is pretty damn good for the price. I use it all the time. Love the channel!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! And sure, Boss make nice delay pedals, you can't really go wrong there.

[@shoseinen]

What is the "Robotverb" sound? Is really great, but i'm not sure what is happening there

[@thepedalzone]

What you're hearing is ring modulation affecting the repeats on the Electroman. The EQD Avalanche Run can do faux ring mod sounds when using its Reverse delay setting with delay time set to zero

[@shoseinen]

@@thepedalzone Ahh wow thanks, i was thinking it was bitcrusher, but felt weird. I wasnt thinking the ring mod on the reverse delay in this case. Very cool! :D

[@stephengillbanks7658]

How does this compare to the Emma Navigator you recently demoed, both generally in how they sit in the mix and the ranges of the respective Color controls? I'm eyeing up both as potential options to complement my Meet Maude and Skreddy Echo. Looking for something than can be both bright and clear, as well as warm and unobtrusive.

[@thepedalzone]

If you want something that spans from bright and clear to warm and atmospheric, then you definitely need the Navigator. It spans everything from 1 to 1 digital repeats to dark murky ambience. The Electroman stays in the more murky analog realm throughout its entire tonal span.

[@thestever]

id love to get the tabs /chords for some of these beautiful riffs youre playing!

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you liked the progressions. Means a lot to me!

[@empathysgone96]

Hello amigo. So question. How did you know to go with a compressor to give you an ambient wash in the intro? That’s fascinating! I have often struggled trying to figure out how to create those type of textures to decrease the delay’s attack. Do you have a video that explains this? Blessings to you and yours. Thank you 🙏

[@thepedalzone]

The compressor isn't doing anything in regards to creating an ambient wash. The compressor is just affecting the tone of the guitar. But you can easily place a compressor after a delay in order to make the trails pop out of the mix more and make them decay for a longer time.

[@egogreen2045]

12:28 what is fx loop? Is send-return connection are the same?

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, and fx loop is a send/return loop that lets you interject pedals into the internal signal path of a pedal. In this case you're interjecting pedals in the feedback path of the pedals, letting you affect just the repeats of the Electroman (and not your dry sound) with whatever pedal you put in the loop.

[@egogreen2045]

ThePedalZone thank you, so it is same with paralel mix concept?

[@ryanpaulretouch]

This sounds amazing, great video Stefan! Are you running the synth into your guitar amp?

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much 🙏 No, I’m running the synth directly into my recorder.

[@delivrance3961]

Nailed...again!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much!

[@empathysgone96]

Hey brother so I asked you this earlier today. This is definitely a gorgeous delay. I do use the volante. Was thinking if using volante for the larger delays. This pedal into it? Thoughts? Other way around? You’re the creative one so any help helps. I was looking for a small analog always on delay for rhythm .

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, sure. Electroman into Volante would be a cool combo 👌

[@bonsummers2657]

Thing is to play one song, and play that some song with each delay, for comparisons. Great songs to test with, in my opinion are U2 songs from 1980 to 1982, from Boy, October, and War.

[@timc0821]

I have the DOD Rubberneck and it seems pretty similar to this

[@thepedalzone]

I’ve played both. Sure, they have some similar features, but they sound very different. Rubberneck can get much brighter. Both great delays 👍

[@mattholliday208]

EQD Swiss things controlling the Fx loop??! 🤯 endless possibilities

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, sure. That could be a lot of fun ☺

[@gillesnoname6511]

Yes!

[@thepedalzone]

Yaaaaasss!! 😊🤘

[@shantmanoukian2430]

If I can have only 1 delay pedal on my board would you recommend this? It seems like you can get pretty much every sound out of it and it sounds amazing.

[@thepedalzone]

It’s not a do-everything-delay. But if you want warm syrupy sweet analog-sounding delay tones, then they don’t come much better than this one. If you liked the tones in this video, then you’re gonna love it even more in real life.

[@shantmanoukian2430]

ThePedalZone thanks a lot man. Do you think you can get some digital delay sounds out of this? I know it’s a analogue delay but it can get some crazy tape sounds too. Thanks

[@yuribillones5094]

I considered this pedal... but went with the Hungry Robot "The Wash". I'm really surprised that you have yet to showcase that one. Played it yet???

[@thepedalzone]

Nope. Haven't played it. Too many pedals, not enough time ☺

[@yuribillones5094]

@@thepedalzone - aw man. You really, really need to try it. It's my favorite delay/ reverb hybrid I've ever encountered - delay repeat goes from solid to vapor decay to reverb. It's like a living ephemeral transformation (very emotional too!) I've been watching your tube non stop, because I love your style. This recommendation is the least I can do to thank you.

[@frederickpfeiffer9276]

10:54 - 11:14 sold the pedal

[@thepedalzone]

Honored to hear that. It's a killer delay pedal!

[@NoCoverCharge]

Love this and I use an Avalanche Run with expression pedal ... What is the best way to run 1 expression pedal to 2 different pedals.. should be doable ???

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you dig it! You can get expression pedals with two outputs, so you can control two different pedals. Maybe a TRS to dual TRS could work with a single output expression pedal, but never personally tried that, so can't promise anything.

[@Matt-rk3de]

That deluxe reverb is limited edition.. is the speaker an Alnico Cream? Thanks

[@enkiea8322]

Effects loops and auto-oscillation footswitches should be standard fare on all delay pedals by now.

[@thepedalzone]

YAAAAAAS!!! ❤

[@Matt-rk3de]

Wow.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you dig it 😊👍

[@mikecerame9008]

Are those the stock pickups in your Jazzmaster?

[@thepedalzone]

Sure is 👍

[@rickc2102]

J Mascis approved 👍👍

[@scomu9742]

No one did a better job than you did

[@thepedalzone]

Oh my! That's extremely kind of you to say 🙏

[@scomu9742]

ThePedalZone you really do the best demo with Knobs and pounderer sounds

[@TZ-er5rb]

Sounds like a much better dod rubberneck :)

[@thepedalzone]

It's good, that's for sure 👍

[@alexbreyer6921]

I love the sound, but would miss a tap tempo

[@thepedalzone]

Pair it with a delay that has tap tempo. That’s what I do. You can get great textures pairing a synced and a free-flowing Delay 👍

[@v0Xx60]

Mmm. That's some sexy delay.

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, it’s taaaassstyyy!! 😊👌

[@Kurecify]

Tune the guitar.

[@thepedalzone]

A bit late for that now