Roland SDE-3000 opinion!!!

vudoo · 5th August 2003

A local store has a couple of these for sale and i'm thiking of getting 1 or 2 of them.
Are there any plug-in ( for PT HD ) that can equals the sound of this box ??? What's the street price for them ??? Thanks

sysexguy · 6th August 2003

From Prepal:

SDE-3000 $479 68

Both that and the Korg SDD-3000 are classics if you like that sort of thing.....(i do!!!!!)

Echo farm and PSP's PCM-84 (???) would be the closest plugs but IMHO, I'd trade the easily syn'd delay time for the hardware units. I wouldn't wait too long if they're going cheap.

Andy

Meriphew · 6th August 2003

I have 2 SDE-1000's that I use in my guitar rig. I love the sound of them. Very musical.

Fletcher · 6th August 2003

They rock!! I've never met a plugin nor 'multi-FX' processor that comes close. I especially like them in "X2" mode.

If you don't pick them up... lemme know!?!?!?!

David R. · 6th August 2003

The do only one thing. They are large, very long (need a long rack to house them), put off lots of heat, old, and one of the best delays out there.

And Fletcher likes 'em.

Gie-Sound · 6th August 2003

Yep... they Rock!

I do a lot of concert recordings/mixes... Always use it!
Get a tap-peddle (?) to tap the delay times...
(I keep the X2 option for those few moment in a concert where you really 'need' to delay big...

)

Hey... some people call me "chief delay"

because I'm addicted to the SDE-3000.
(wich is btw a lot better sounding than the 2000 in my opinion)

sonic dogg · 23rd February 2005

A few years back I was going through all the old gear I had laying around and was cleaning house.....I found an old 6 space rack that I had stored away and forgot about. In it were my old SDE-3000, an old SPX-90 and a GrooveTubes guitar pre. I sold it all for *()%##2#@1!! And I LOVED that delay...I still have the SDE1000's for the guitar.(2) someone kick me.

**Tim Farrant** · 23rd February 2005

A word of caution with the Roland SDE and early SRV2000 reverb stuff, they get damn hot, so keep them well ventilated, I've seen many a dead one due to it cooking and the power supply burns up.

Tim

sysexguy · 23rd February 2005

One here: http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c....t.A/id.3068/.f (Vintage King)

Andy

carbon · 23rd February 2005

how does the SDE-3000 compare to the SDE-1000 soundwise? Your subjective opinions?

I've got a couple SDE-1000s and would have to agree with Meriphew's opinion on them.

Jim Williams · 24th February 2005

A true classic from the 80's. Along with the TC 2290 and PCM 42, this was the premier delay box at the time. Great build quality (especially from Roland) it uses all discrete opamps for the signal path. Keep in mind there are around 50 electrolytic caps in there that will need to be replaced.

Jim Williams
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kzzer · 18th November 2011

i have 2 of these for sale if any one wants to buy one gimmie a shout on system-linkz@live.co.uk
150.GBP each

deft_bonz · 18th November 2011

Does the SDE-3000 accept 240V and 120V at the same time? Or are there different versions on the market, whether 120V OR 240V?

James Wilsey · 18th November 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by carbon

how does the SDE-3000 compare to the SDE-1000 soundwise? Your subjective opinions?

I've got a couple SDE-1000s and would have to agree with Meriphew's opinion on them.

I think they sound very similar (if not the same)- The 1000 was from the same series with less delay times, 4 delay memories, and slightly different controls.

I used to use the 3000 with guitar, now use a 1000.

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Meriphew Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle USA Posts: 2,876	I have 2 SDE-1000's that I use in my guitar rig. I love the sound of them. Very musical. __________________ My iTunes

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Fletcher member no 666 Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 10,110	They rock!! I've never met a plugin nor 'multi-FX' processor that comes close. I especially like them in "X2" mode. If you don't pick them up... lemme know!?!?!?! __________________ CN Fletcher Professional Affiliations: R/E/P Professional Recording Engineer and Producer forums - serious hobbyists welcome SoundPure.com mwagener wrote on Sat, 11 September 2004 14:33 We are selling emotions, there are no emotions in a grid Roscoe Ambel once said: Pro-Tools is to audio what fluorescent is to light

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David R. Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: I left my heart, in... Posts: 1,881	The do only one thing. They are large, very long (need a long rack to house them), put off lots of heat, old, and one of the best delays out there. And Fletcher likes 'em. __________________ -David R. "An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." - C. Bukowski

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Gie-Sound Gear addict Joined: Mar 2003 Location: The Netherlands (yes that's the country surrounding Amsterdam!) Posts: 478	Yep... they Rock! I do a lot of concert recordings/mixes... Always use it! Get a tap-peddle (?) to tap the delay times... (I keep the X2 option for those few moment in a concert where you really 'need' to delay big... ) Hey... some people call me "chief delay" because I'm addicted to the SDE-3000. (wich is btw a lot better sounding than the 2000 in my opinion) __________________ *** GRTZ GIE _________________________________________ "If you can limit your choices so that every decision supports a specific production goal, that's what makes great records." [Geoff Emerick]

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sysexguy Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2003 Location: St-Sauveur, QC, Canada Posts: 654	From Prepal: SDE-3000 $479 68 Both that and the Korg SDD-3000 are classics if you like that sort of thing.....(i do!!!!!) Echo farm and PSP's PCM-84 (???) would be the closest plugs but IMHO, I'd trade the easily syn'd delay time for the hardware units. I wouldn't wait too long if they're going cheap. Andy

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sonic dogg Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2002 Location: pacific northwest Posts: 872	A few years back I was going through all the old gear I had laying around and was cleaning house.....I found an old 6 space rack that I had stored away and forgot about. In it were my old SDE-3000, an old SPX-90 and a GrooveTubes guitar pre. I sold it all for *()%##2#@1!! And I LOVED that delay...I still have the SDE1000's for the guitar.(2) someone kick me. __________________ the clubhouse studio....home of drool'n dogg rekords

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Tim Farrant Moderator Joined: Jun 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,412	A word of caution with the Roland SDE and early SRV2000 reverb stuff, they get damn hot, so keep them well ventilated, I've seen many a dead one due to it cooking and the power supply burns up. Tim __________________ "Come on, make my day" Dirty Harry (Clint Eastwood) Visit Buzz Audio

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carbon Gear nut Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 91	how does the SDE-3000 compare to the SDE-1000 soundwise? Your subjective opinions? I've got a couple SDE-1000s and would have to agree with Meriphew's opinion on them.

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Jim Williams Voiding warranties Joined: Feb 2004 Location: beautiful Carlsbad, CA Posts: 10,081	A true classic from the 80's. Along with the TC 2290 and PCM 42, this was the premier delay box at the time. Great build quality (especially from Roland) it uses all discrete opamps for the signal path. Keep in mind there are around 50 electrolytic caps in there that will need to be replaced. Jim Williams Audio Upgrades

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kzzer Gear interested Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1	i have 2 of these for sale if any one wants to buy one gimmie a shout on system-linkz@live.co.uk 150.GBP each

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deft_bonz Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2003 Location: switzerland Posts: 3,532 9 Reviews written	Does the SDE-3000 accept 240V and 120V at the same time? Or are there different versions on the market, whether 120V OR 240V? __________________ . stardustmedia - murat where stars are born - high end analog music production

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