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tompty88 · 3rd July 2008

Hey GS,

Im looking to get some sweet analoge reverb in my tracks but cant decide what to go for. There are 2 options;

1. Roland Space Echo ( probably 201 series ), a classic great sound unit however due to the many moving parts im a bit nervous about reliability , having to semi-regularly buy new tapes etc. Like i said though, a true classic.

2. Vermona RetroVerb. I have a DRM1 and love the quality of product Vermona make, very solid. I have'nt however managed to find many user reviews on the unit. Also since this would be brand new, maybe this would sound far too 'clean' compared to the 201.

So watcha think? Both are basically the same price on ebay/new so help me decide!

3rd July 2008	#1
tompty88 Gear nut Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 118 Thread Starter	Reverb. Vintage Roland or Vermona RetroVerb? Hey GS, Im looking to get some sweet analoge reverb in my tracks but cant decide what to go for. There are 2 options; 1. Roland Space Echo ( probably 201 series ), a classic great sound unit however due to the many moving parts im a bit nervous about reliability , having to semi-regularly buy new tapes etc. Like i said though, a true classic. 2. Vermona RetroVerb. I have a DRM1 and love the quality of product Vermona make, very solid. I have'nt however managed to find many user reviews on the unit. Also since this would be brand new, maybe this would sound far too 'clean' compared to the 201. So watcha think? Both are basically the same price on ebay/new so help me decide!