T-Rex Binson Echorec (Product Video)

T-Rex Effects are proud to present the new version of Binson Echorec 2023.
It’s not easy to reinvent forgotten technology, but after many years of research, we found the lost secrets and brought back the authentic echoes from the 1950s.It’s known for its use in David Gilmour and Hank Marvin’s guitar tones, John Bonham even used it on drums!
The Binson Echorec provides a unique and distinguishing type of echo supplied by a rotating metal drum where the audio signal is recorded through a magnetic recording head. The Four Playback heads will allow you to choose individual echoes and swells.
- Two recording heads with short and long delays.
- Adjustment of drum speed +/- 20%
- Four individual and switchable Playback heads
- Four individual-level adjustments of the Playback heads.
- Magic eye to determine input levels.
- Balanced in/out-put for studio use.
- Selection between Repeats and Swell.
- Connection for external drum speed adjustment.
- Connection for external Bypass.
On guitar - Jens Varmløse
#Binsonechorec #trex

[@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial]

Omg this thing sounds amazing. I love how the original vintage ones would add a subtle break up or distortion tone under the clean tone- something every digital modeler, analog devices just can’t do yet without months of tweaking and adding other stuff. This has that magic!

[@BentTom]

Great product! Bravo to T-Rex for rejuvenating this classic piece of gear heaven. I got mine today. It is Epic! Cheers🎉

[@CousinOlivier]

Absolutely wonderful and beautiful machine! 🤩🎛️🎸🎵

[@cgavin1]

That is absolutely GLORIOUS. Damn. 🥰

[@goldm81]

Sounds absolutely awesome and amazing!

[@MrPerfectfeet]

I hope you’ve made plenty of these T-Rex we don’t want another waiting list 😂 sounds beautiful well done

[@dougleydorite]

Waiting lists are just a thing of present times unfortunately

[@VSM1975]

we really need some clean demos of this

[@basilandrigsby]

Agreed.

[@bluesintheblood]

wow after seeing this, I wonder if you folks might be possibly considering an OIL CAN unit down the road, like an old Tel-Ray....that would be something as this is!

[@mauricemusician7636]

I bet everyone would love an Adineko, but I'd love a modern ROTATING WAH!

[@samuraipizzacat2171]

Wow!!! That onboard drive with the short delay sounds absolutely insanely good! Around 4:00 that might be the greatest/richest sound to ever come out of a pedal. I'm listening on monitors and it sounds like it's a Genuine 60s recording in hi fidelity!

[@weschilton]

Sounds incredible!!!!

[@garthvader8868]

Amazing!

[@gregchaplik4458]

This pedal is glorious! I have a new favorite!

[@darrellkaczynski7531]

A great demo video thank you.

[@Xcorgi]

Absolutely incredible! 😎👍👍👍

[@JackNance22]

Great demo, sounds excellent! Congrats on bringing this to market, quite an achievement.

[@massimos6863]

Beautiful sounding pedal,beautiful playing ❤🎸

[@turtletracks7657]

Awesome! Will purchase one up at some point.

[@petertyler9796]

Perfect for the shadows stuff

[@spacebarbus]

I have a couple of originals. This is pretty close. For all of you who are considering getting one; good luck with the servicing! But boy, is it worth it

[@adamfstewart81]

Oh my dear lord I want it so badly

[@patrickmckay6621]

the pre-amp colouration is better than the repeats.Great compression!

[@Zerocool215]

Syd Barrett 🌟

[@charlespyle2470]

Also really glad you guys got the rights to the name. The catalinbread version did not do it justice.

[@treesthatleave876]

Excellent demo and congrats on bringing this to production! But when will we see more demos?

[@jacquesadda9370]

Ouahh 🤩🤩🤩. I have a re501 tube tape echoe ep3 Et maintenant je veux une Binson 😮😮

[@leonolanofficial4581]

They were very popular with the Irish Showbands

[@marvit78]

oohhhh my goddddddddddd!

[@Thallishman]

🗿beautifull👏

[@mrmonsoon0001]

Me too!!

[@wildanaffitrah8894]

Big smile from rick wright 🥹

[@RGS]

Santa please I have been a good boy! 😂

[@masterofreality230]

Sounds ok, but my Volante is stereo! lmao I am kidding, its sounds awesome.

[@lacharniceria]

Great video. Can it be used 100% wet? To be used as an AUX SEND effect on a mixind desk. Thanks!

[@dialaname]

1:10 - 1:15 what happened to the echo volume knob? It just jerked back to a lower value?

[@basilandrigsby]

I know there's a manual coming, but a maintenance video, like you did with the 'Replicator' would be very helpful to new owners...Please.

[@TRexEffects]

We have made such a video for the new owners ;)

[@timkelly5602]

I think you may have missed a trick, a friend was a good electrician, built his own pedals etc, he took a (Selmer?) copycat and put in a switch on the erase head... you can guess the rest and how it makes a great thing even better! i got him to do it for mine too and it produces some very weird results and encourages lots of experimentation in overlaying sounds on the fly... you could even play diffirent instruments and voice while building a loop... hours of fun without the family! :)

[@timkelly5602]

maybe the perfect place for an erase on/off would be at the front opposite the bypass switch, and then it's also balanced at the front... folk will love it if you do... hopefully there is room under that corner of the casing to fit another switch...

[@frankphvrvon3153]

Knobs with numbers should be on :)

[@user-yv7mh9jl3g]

i CAN'T WAIT TO GET ONE OF THESE!!!! Is anyone able to tell me the type of guitar used at the end of the video?

[@BeardMan01]

It looks almost like a Koll headstock, but I can't really tell.

[@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial]

Last question, is the expression pedal connection only for the disc speed? U can’t switch it to control feedback level instead like the Boss DD8 warp mode???

[@TRexEffects]

It's for the drum speed

[@surinderpunia2804]

Since this is a true analog delay, is it best to run into the front of the amp instead of the fx loop? Or just a choice? Back in the day analog delays would be used to push the amp.

[@TRexEffects]

That depends on what you are going for. If you put it in front of the amp, you will get more saturation from the amp itself and when you put it in the loop the signal will be a lot cleaner in the repeats. Both ways are valid ways to use the unit.

[@surinderpunia2804]

@@TRexEffects yep. I decided to go with the effects loop as I have other pedals in the front that add warmth. Also, the Echorec I received from you...#0003 😲❤️

[@DavidDyte1969]

Any idea about how often this thing will need service to keep the mechanical part going? And who would be qualified to do that? I can wear the initial expense but I'm wondering how much maintenance will cost me.

[@TRexEffects]

That's an impossible question to answer cause it depends on how you use it. T-Rex will be doing repairs on these.

[@i.shadrin]

The designer of the original Binsons claims they are actually very durable machines. Older units seem to only have problems with worn tubes, leaky caps, and poor drum maintenance. My guess is that the goal of the project was to develop a more reliable alternative to tape echoes

[@TRexEffects]

​@@i.shadrin well the Binson actually preceded the tape echo, so it was a matter of creating a new effect at the time

[@VSM1975]

is it the binson adding all the distortion or the guitar set up ? can you have it non distorted ?

[@TRexEffects]

It's adding harmonic distortion when it is driven hard. You can use it fairly clean

[@aromalrays6530]

@@TRexEffects The breakup doesn't sound bad-very nice in fact-but we really need to hear some clean signal through this to hear the fidelity of the repeats. The fact that all the available demo footage has so much distortion is a bit concerning to me. I actually preordered it already, but I'm desperate to hear some basic clean chords and single notes through this, please. A lack of headroom or excessive distortion would really negate its utility in my use case.

[@TRexEffects]

@@aromalrays6530 there will be more video content later, don't worry

[@TheNocturnalEvil]

@@aromalrays6530 Put it in the effects loop of your amp and don't drive it hard and it will get rid of the distortion. In this video the record level is cranked all the way up. Running it hot before the preamp section of the amp causes all those distortions.

[@charlespyle2470]

When is it available?

[@TRexEffects]

It's available for preorder at selected retailers already

[@Samana009]

So beautiful... and so expensive...

[@frankpalomacity]

sound great... but 2k for a Solid State preamp tape echo...it's a little too much imho

[@Goth108]

Impressive! But why does it cost this much, compared to the tape delay?

[@corvinbrown9074]

Because the original eccorecc is like ten grand

[@Goth108]

@@corvinbrown9074 so? This is just a wire on a metal disk spinning past the tape heads, instead of a cassette. I really want to know why it's this pricey.

[@SonicProvocateur]

They had to reformulate and have the special wire manufactured. Also it has 4 tape heads in it. Its just not *cheap* to make. A circuit board is cheap. Analog or digital. This is the real deal.

[@toddlogan9023]

Probably also paying for the months and years that went into developing and sourcing parts and the “new” streamlined design… Personally I think this is a good price for what it is… My only worry would be parts and service in the future…and I’m assuming most of those “critical” parts are custom made and designed

[@anselmountain6884]

each head cost about 75$ without shipping , two record heads and 4 play heads you have 450$ just the price of the heads

[@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial]

What amp is being played through?

[@TRexEffects]

It's a Carl Martin Roadie Bandmate 15 Also comp and headroom from Carl Martin and our Diva Drive

[@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial]

@@TRexEffects ok thanks. Does this echorec produce that natural intermodulated saturated type of distortion?

[@1031nishina]

美しい。。 これはいつ日本で手に入れれるのか。。いや、もう発売されてるが。。 お値段が。。どうしよう迷う

[@stephanwnuk9398]

Price ?

[@mikemorrisonmusic]

If you have to ask… 😬

[@cenok420]

It’s 2100 bucks lol

[@i.shadrin]

It was announced that only 500 units will be produced. I guess they will be sold in a few months. I personally will wait for a possible future tube version (which i assume will be substantially more expensive), just because cannot afford both solid state and tube version. Both have pros and cons - as i can hear from vintage Binsons demos on KZbin - solid state sounds more HiFi, tube - more 3d

[@thebeaner687]

So does the T-Rex Binson EchoRec use 12AX7 preamp tubes or is the preamp complete solid state?

[@TRexEffects]

Solid state on this one

[@i.shadrin]

@@TRexEffects is there any possibility for the tube version to be produced in future?

[@user-zv7lm8uk7h]

@@i.shadrin Yes they teased at NAMM the 8 grand version is tube.