This Pedal Is Strange (But Awesome) // Digitech EX-7

[@texanfournow]

I have all three Digitech "Factory" pedals. Bought the DF-7 nearly 20 years ago and got a lot of use out of it. Picked up the CF-7 a couple of years ago for less than $30 on Ebay! Don't think that will happen again. Finally, after looking for many years, I found an EF-7 on Reverb at a music store in Ohio, and I jumped on it. I was pleased to find it in excellent condition, with power supply included. I also have the RP-300, an RP-200, and a Digitech Whammy. Digitech/DOD really ruled in those days. You are right, the EF-7 is not entirely practical, but for finding certain sounds, few other pedals can match it, especially with the foot pedal included. I love it. BTW, I really like your song development process. Keep it up!

[@jamujesperandersen8699]

My Digitech 2101 still blows my mind after 30 years as my main sound source

[@coljimusic]

That's awesome! Digitech's products really hold up well!

[@jamujesperandersen8699]

@@coljimusic for sure😎

[@chavito305]

I’m late but I’ll add on to this. My Boss CE-3 is the pedal that constantly reminds me to never sell/trade. It really has all the range and can blend well with other pedals in the mix.

[@MelodicImages]

I picked up a EX-7 about 5 years ago and it has been sitting on a shelf ever since. After watching your video, I am definitely going to plug it in a play around with it. I have a AmpliTube X-Vibe and have not liked the Rotary and Univibe on it, maybe the EX-7 will do it better. My pedal that is always turned on is a Zvex Super Hard On - set to unity gain. It is very subtle, but something magical happens to the tone. I know that no one in the audience can hear it, but . . .

[@Peepnis]

my favorite way to use the ex7's space station preset is to use it with the boss line selector through one channel and a compressor and reverb through another then blend them together to get a more consistent sound and usable sound without all the latency!

[@coljimusic]

Woah that is smart! I bet that sounds awesome!

[@patrickmcandrew4949]

I had a Digitech RP5 from 1995 that did indeed blow my mind. I was playing a lot of Sonic Youth-inspired feedback jams and it did not disappoint.

[@coljimusic]

That’s awesome! That sounds wicked!

[@nicklai1254]

Love the song! Great job! 🤘

[@coljimusic]

Thank you!

[@chadwickhurlburt6529]

Zoom 9150, still have it. When properly patched into a 5150 head, it's magic. Life-changing magic.

[@Wyo070]

I have one of these pedals! Your song was inspirational and I hope it will bump me out of my rut.

[@coljimusic]

Hope you can get out of your rut!

[@ignamusful]

the pedal, that blew my mind is zoom b1on. This tetris-like powerhouse of a pedal is still on my pedalboard. I've edited its firmware, added FX from zoom CDR, and it became my go-to reverb/modulation/comp/looper/drummachine. Its successor became my main bass processor, and i LOVE both pedals. Awesome video, btw!

[@coljimusic]

That sounds so cool! I will definitely check it out! It sounds super interesting! Thank you!

[@Madtroid]

Man now i wanna get one of these. The Space Station patch reminds me a lot of the Soft focus patch on the Yamaha FX500. I have the Catalin bread version of the Soft focus patch, but it would be really cool to mess with that sound with a expression pedal!

[@FuzzImp]

I had a friend that used to collect these. I had one, and I loved it. Sold for a good amount to a friend who had to have it

[@andrewmaslanka244]

I had the gnx4 and it was amazing for the time and I had so many convincingly great sounds in a pedal format. A couple buttons died and I ended up parting it out for its smaller components. Loved what digitech did back then for guitar players.

[@antichristian74]

digitech had cab sim options on the rp-1 that came out in the early 90s. it was the first floor based multi effect unit. i still have my original that i bought new and another i bought used as a backup.

[@wesmitchem825]

I love the expression factory but I wish the on and off switchs were external footswitchs

[@coljimusic]

I agree with you, it would make the unit so much better.

[@jerrywatt6813]

I still have my GSP2100 LEGEND RACK MOUNT UNIT WITH THE FOOT CONTROLLER it was my main rack unit for about 8 years and recently I plugged it in and it still sounds pretty cool but needs some service for the controller switching issues from setting from so long digitech makes some amazing stuff !!

[@coljimusic]

That sounds awesome! They really do make some great stuff!

[@mad._.y]

this video looked hella crisp dude. Also whats your skincare routine 👀

[@coljimusic]

Thank you! Haha that’s a secret

[@mad._.y]

@@coljimusicnot men being able to wash their face with a bar of soap and come out looking youthful and acne free 😔

[@peteytwofinger]

i built a greer lightspeed because i saw one on your board . i was thinking " gee i should find a circuit that uses the burr brown chip " ... then i saw the lightspeed . i looked into it , and sure enough it uses the op2134 . so i built one , and OMG do i love it . thanks

[@patrickmcandrew4949]

I got a Maestro EP-3 in a little shop when I was 15. It was about $100. More of a giant shoebox than a stompbox, but it's still probably the trippiest effect I own!

[@coljimusic]

Dang that is an insane price! Haha very true! That’s so cool!

[@CorbCorbin]

Cab and amp sims have been around for quite awhile. There are analog ones too.

[@newold6513]

Ehx mel 9. Most interesting pedal from all this 9 series pedals

[@coljimusic]

That sounds like an awesome pedal! I’ve never tried any of the 9 series but I’m super intrigued by them!

[@RichardThorne-hk3vo]

O ….. nice song btw : )

[@kingstonfarm7556]

Cocteau-sequel, cool.

[@lilSchmoob]

It's boring but genuinely amazing - the Boss BP-1W. It's a preamp/clean booster and it's magical. The preamps are based on the boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble preamp and the Roland RE-201 Space Echo preamp.

[@coljimusic]

I've heard great things about that pedal! I didn't know the preamps were based off of those circuits, that is super cool!

[@RichardThorne-hk3vo]

I wish digitech would still make stuff too ….. but they are out of business….. maybe someone will buy the name and grab some engineers….. but for now they are gone

[@jamiemorgan4146]

This pedal probably has possibilities, but your demo was vapid…. 😐