T-Rex Replica vs Strymon El Capistan Delay
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I have had both and can't go wrong with either. I think the El cap has a reverb control too. Glad it's there but not a fan of hidden secondary knob functions. Not so gig friendly.
Great A/B comparison this. Explains why I have a soft spot for the T-Rex being so unforced and warmish. But then I'd love to see a shootout with either against the WHE Supa Puss which also has a lot of knobs but with the difference it's all analogue and seems to smear the notes in a quite natural way.
They are both great, the El Capistan does have some magic to it, but the T-Rex is a geat delay too, it does one thing very well, the Strymon does alot more thing very well too, you would have to consider both options that the pedals have and what you will be using it for.
T-Rex is warmer, and stays out of the way better. T-Rex for me!
Thanks for the video. I just bought the T-Rex Replica for £110. I was considering the El Capsitan for around £170, but I couldn't find anything to justify the extra cost. The T-Rex Replica has sounded amazing on every video I've seen. It's so warm and natural sounding which is exceptional compared to other delays I've seen. I did worry that the Replica wouldn't have enough features/versatility and I started looking at things like TC Flashback 2x4, but although the Flashback had way more settings and versatility, it sounded far less natural and warm. I'm glad I went for the Replica. It sounds so good. If I ever want a wider range of delays, I can look at something different further down the line.
You still loving the Replica? I'm considering buying a Replica 2022 (Stereo 2 in/2 out!) to add to my V. 1
@@mattgilbert7347 yes, it's very nice. It sounds so warm which was what really drew me to the Replica. It's very basic but I'd pick that over something that sounds really digital.
I own and love the T-Rex Replica. Something about the El Capistan here that instantly appeals to me. Just when hearing both I found the El Capistan more pleasing. Be interested to see how it feels when playing through it. Any thoughts on El Capistan Vs. Empress Tape Delay (cheaper than El Cap & 3 presets) or Empress Super Vintage Modified (not too much more than El Cap with way more options) Thoughts?
One thing I'll add is the top end in something on the distorted stuff sounds really shrill. It is grating
The Gigirig makes a Loopy 2 which is great, i got one recently and i will demo it shortly
t-rex is digital tho...can't believe how natural it sounds.
blk stone both are digital
I have the T rex for years i never plug it. lolol Because i have many delays . And im surprised because i love more than the strymon. Sound more mature, sweet. And that is good also for acustics . The strymon sounds a bit bright to me , but in a valve amps it can be better sounding as here. On a live situation.
T-Rex all the way for me, surprised!
T Rex is supposed to release an actual tape delay that is the size of a pedal. If it works that thing could be really cool. However, if you want a pedal that performs like a Space Echo or Echoplex, the Strymon is the only thing that comes close.
Bottom line.
The El Cap has a certain Reverb like air/sheen that has that kind of euphoric quality it imparts. It's that same thing in the Big Sky. A certain magic. The T Rex is less colored but just as "warm" Does not impart that extra "thing" you either want or don't want.
So it's down to if that algorithm in the Strymon stuff that little extra thing gets you. It's a certain characteristic I hear in all their Pedals, especially their reverbs and delays. It's a "sound"
Gilmour uses the T Rex, so that says a lot. It's warm as hell but less "color"
Apples and Oranges but I think it's down to that.
which one would you recommend for an acoustic guitar through AER amp ?
Hey Shino, I want to get an a/b box to do comparison between my pedals. How would you hook up two pedals with an aby box?
HeHe Firstd riff was the chorus of beautiful day by U2 I got you buddy
Hello Shnobel,
The T-Rex Replica seems more soft and warm with crunch sounds, can you confirm ?
looks like the answer is ....NO... ;)
They called it classic tape echo. When I got mine I thought it got problem too.
Which one u like better????
But more importantly - how do they treat the signal. I will always pick better signal over effect quality if its something I must run through
T-Rex. Integrity.
@@mattgilbert7347 I used to own their midicontrolled looper. It was a good product but mine had some rather significant volume control issues and frankly they did a piss poor job of trying to fix it. Took forever for them to return it and nothing changed after "repairs". Then it got stolen and the problem sorted itself out. I am sure it was just an unfortunate series of events, they generally make great products and I think they were fasing out that model anyway at the time so maybe motivation was low or they were out of spare parts what do I know ...
Aggh! That sounds like a nightmare, I'm sorry to hear you went through all that shit.
Boss did something similar to me over the ES-8, if that's of any help :)
So much for "integrity". Meh.
@@mattgilbert7347 Well - I wouldn’t entirely discount their integrity based on the interaction with a single individual, they were nice enough about it, it just dragged on and nothing productive ever came off it, but to be fair I don’t think I paid anything extra either aside from c cost of a couple of shipments back and forth. Annoying for me, but their products are still great quality overall and some of them still sought after. I still have the midi controller lying around somewhere its a huge lump of metal but roadworthy, how well it would work with other midi gear I don’t know, I am kind of over that anyway …
trex for the price but the el cap has some more knobs
I think if you had switched the Replica hi cut button on, the comparison would have made more sense. Without it is just a straight digital delay that sounds nothing like a modeled analog delay like the Strymon is...
Strymon is a tape delay emulator. Their analog one is the Brigadier
T-Rex Replicator for the win. Check it out, amazing true analogue tape delay.
Anthony Maloney 4 years late but the only problem with your statement is the Replica is Digital lol.... my favorite delay, un wavered and un moved for 8 years on my board...
@@brentcgp 1 year late but you are incorrect. The T-Rex Replica, featured in this video, is digital. The T-Rex Replicator is true analogue. Two different pedals from the same company with very similar names.
I think of a U2 song
Is the T-Rex analog dry?
T-Rex. Strymon has that "Strymony" overtone that makes everything sound like a P&W song.
Davey G uses a Replica. 'Nuff said.
TC Vintage is also great - because it's the same damn pedal!
Ha! Totally. It's like that ahhhh choir like overtone....peoples ears get hooked on that algorithm way too much. Big Sky as well. Strymon is good but a bit overhyped IMO
@@johnnyflyy5873 "ahhhh choir"
LOL
Yes :)
T rex... if you want it to actually sound warm and analog. The el capstan has tons of flexibility but has a metallic tone thats always there. I could see guys who prefer digital delays instantly gravitating toward the capstan.
Funny, the Replica is an straight digital delay with a high cut button whereas the Capistan sounds like an old analog tape echo, wich distortion used to create some overtones etc
No. the Replica is mostly analog. It's a hybrid design. Read about it.
No mentions about the second level function (tap+bypass) of the el capistan
T-Rex all the way! Its cheaper little brother Reptile 2 is killer too!!
T Rex for the win!
T rex is nice pedal . I want one
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El Cap for me
T rex for Floyd and El cap for U2
The demo sounded like U2
I have owned both and prefer the el capistan. It can everything the replica can do and a lot more tape machine type delays the replica cannot do. Both excellent but very different I have an el capistan now.
t-rex is natural ...
replica sounds huge..
El Capistan's acoustic repeats are reminiscent of needles poking your eardrum. The frequency response seems to lack fundamentals while the mid-range lacks cohesiveness. It sounds as if there was too much resistance on the input, thereby robbing the tone of its transient articulation within the fundamental region as well as within the lower mid region. Its repeats appear fast but digitally cold. And when paired with an already bright sounding source, the tone's timbre will tend to drift into edgy and artificial territories. In acoustic terms rather something that acts disruptive to our human ear-brain apparatus.
In respect to the timbre... The timbre of the delay should in ideal circumstances compliment or resemble that of the sound source. But if the source tends to sound dull or washy, one could consider pairing it to a delay that exhibits a response that contains repeats of higher order harmonics just like those of the EL capistan, TC D2 or TC 2290, etc. But if the sound source already happens to sound sufficiently bright, you would not assign an even brighter sounding device to it. Assigning excitatory acoustic attributes to a bright source would result in a sharp representation where the repeats sound artificially enhanced and in this case even disjointed from the acoustic / electronic source. Simply put, an already bright sounding source will not require any additional high frequency presence.
I'm not a fan of the T-Rex either, but in terms of delivering a cohesive frequency pattern to the mids... The T-Rex seems to accomplish this by generating warm sounding echoes. These echoes manage to increase the amplitude within the mid region, thereby adding presence to it. Generally speaking, the more leaks or dips within the frequency response are filled with echoes, the more presence is gained.
T rex....superior...............
hey thats a U@ song
el capistan is more complete....and have more sound
T Rex all the way...
T Rex
T-Rex klingt besser!!! Sauberer, Schöner. Ich entscheide mich für T-Rex.
deez nuts
Apples and oranges. The T Rex sounds like a proper digital delay. That's about it.
The Strymon feels like a really good analog tape emulation. No Hi Fi digital sounds there.
The T. rex shaves off more highs making it perceivable as "warmer" and the El Cap is a bit more hifi-the problem is your base tone sounds pretty shitty in the highs so of course the T. rex will seem a little better in this demo. Not a valid contrast. Get your base tone sounding better in the 10k because this tone is POOP.