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SteveV60
Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 15 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject: Arion Chorus |
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Ok, first off, Happy New Year everyone! Now to my question... I just bought a Small Clone which sounds good but is noisy. I didn't want to pay $100+ on ebay for an Arion SCH-1. I may take the Clone back but want to know if anyone on here has tried the latest cheap Arion SCH-Z as well as the SCH-1 which is not available new anymore (i believe). What do you all think? Thanks in advance. _________________ Just Play. You'll get better. |
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Sven S.-M.
Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 54
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Steve.
Happy New Year.
About the Arion. I haven't tried the SCH-Z, but I've read several reviews testifying the SCH-Z sounded cheesy compared to the SCH-1. I have the SCH-1, and it really is the shit dude!
I would try to get it on Evilbay despite the price $100+. There's really no substitute for it. Good luck.
/Sven |
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gavin
Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 1
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:28 am Post subject: Arion Fat Chorus SFC-1 |
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Sven,
Have you tried the SFC-1? - I have read Scott Henderson touts this unit as great
What do you think the difference between the SCH-1 and SFC-1 might be?
Regards,
Gavin |
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Sven S.-M.
Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 54
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juicemaker
Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 89 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Here's my 2 cents:
I had them both SCH-1 and SFC-1. I think they sound a lot the same but the Fat Chorus has a little "boost" somehow the signal gets louder when you activate it - I didn't like that but soundwise they are very similar. The SCH-1 indeed has a wider range control so to get that swirling effect that Mike often uses I think the SFC won't really do that...
These days I only use the Fulltone Choralflange - just sounds fine for me
peace
the juicemaker _________________ where there is music, there is hope |
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SteveV60
Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 15 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:37 am Post subject: Bought an SCH-Z |
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I just received an SCH-Z from Mfriend. 15$ and possibly the best $15 you can spend on a pedal. I figured what the heck. Anyway. Yes as others have said it has a slight boost (very slight) and yes it does get bassier to the left but let me tell you what. THE setting is tone all to the right, rate and depth at 2 PM and you have Landau from Karizma-Document. I guess I may have received a good one or something. It suits me though. If I want a Leslie sound I like a little boost because I will usually fingerpick and roll off some treble as well. With the tone all the way clockwise there is hardly a difference in tone than with effect off. I unplugged it and the dynamics/tone/ and signal were the same as when plugged in. True bypass or not it sounds good. Thanks guys. _________________ Just Play. You'll get better. |
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Sven S.-M.
Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 54
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:43 am Post subject: |
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Congrats Steve.
Main thing is you've got the wobble chorus/leslie we all dig sooo much.
Peace.
/Sven |
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fusion58
Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 57
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: Bought an SCH-Z |
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SteveV60 wrote: | I just received an SCH-Z from Mfriend. 15$ and possibly the best $15 you can spend on a pedal. I figured what the heck. Anyway. Yes as others have said it has a slight boost (very slight) and yes it does get bassier to the left but let me tell you what. THE setting is tone all to the right, rate and depth at 2 PM and you have Landau from Karizma-Document. I guess I may have received a good one or something. It suits me though. If I want a Leslie sound I like a little boost because I will usually fingerpick and roll off some treble as well. With the tone all the way clockwise there is hardly a difference in tone than with effect off. I unplugged it and the dynamics/tone/ and signal were the same as when plugged in. True bypass or not it sounds good. Thanks guys. |
I have an SCH-Z and I concur with everything you just said. I use the pedal for recording and live dates and I'm very happy with it - I'm not sure why it gets dissed so hard. |
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Sven S.-M.
Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 54
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Bought an SCH-Z |
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fusion58 wrote: |
I have an SCH-Z and I concur with everything you just said. I use the pedal for recording and live dates and I'm very happy with it - I'm not sure why it gets dissed so hard. |
Right on, Michael. If you say it's good, then it's good. Period!
Main thing is, that we're happy with our tone and sounds, right?!
Wobble on!
/Sven
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juicemaker
Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 89 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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I just picked up an SCH-1 and I must confess that it pi$$es all over my Choralflange when it comes to the distinctive Landau-swirl
Interesting, but this one reacts very different to the knob settings than the one I had before and the SFC-1 I previously owned...
Just thought that might be helpfull...
juicemaker _________________ where there is music, there is hope |
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rocketail
Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 5
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Sven S.-M.
Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 54
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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rocketail.
That sound is his old Tri-Chorus with alot of delays on top (I suspect it's running into the retired/sold Fender Super Reverb amp in this clip). Don't think he uses it anymore. Not even in his Huge-Rack setup. It's probably in storage somewhere. You can see it pictures of his various 80's setups.
Click this and listen to track 1 Park Avenue. That's the Arion. A wobbly chorus like a fast Leslie. He uses another wobbly sound, like in track 8. BUT that's a Univibe and not the Arion. Killer cd. I love it.
http://www.abstractlogix.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17804&cat=0&page=1
Cruise around here. Lots of answers to be found. Also try www.hugeracksinc.com and use the search button. Plenty of Landau freaks there as well.
Peace.
/Sven |
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Oddos
Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 78
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: Arion Chorus |
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SteveV60 wrote: | Ok, first off, Happy New Year everyone! Now to my question... I just bought a Small Clone which sounds good but is noisy. I didn't want to pay $100+ on ebay for an Arion SCH-1. I may take the Clone back but want to know if anyone on here has tried the latest cheap Arion SCH-Z as well as the SCH-1 which is not available new anymore (i believe). What do you all think? Thanks in advance. |
I had a Clone and a Sch-z. I never liked the "z". Couldn`t get it to work really. I sold the Clone when I got the Sch-1. I have several of them now. Very big difference!!!!!!!!!!
At the moment, on his small board, Mike`s replaced the Arion with a DLS RotoSIM.
btw. Mike still has his TWO!!! Super Reverbs. He just doesn`t use them that often right now. He used one of them on a blues gig not too long ago. |
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juicemaker
Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 89 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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As usual Oddos is the scoop-meister
thanks man !
peace, Tim _________________ where there is music, there is hope |
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Sven S.-M.
Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 54
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject: Re: Arion Chorus |
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Oddos wrote: | At the moment, on his small board, Mike`s replaced the Arion with a DLS RotoSIM.
btw. Mike still has his TWO!!! Super Reverbs. He just doesn`t use them that often right now. He used one of them on a blues gig not too long ago. |
Cool info Oddos.
I know for a fact he sold one Fender. Maybe it was a Pro Reverb, can't remember. I saw it on a danish site, and it wasn't a scam. It was authenticated by Mike himself. As I remember, it went for DKR 15.000, approx. $2500. Sold to a dude here in Denmark. There was another item too, but I've forgotten what!
Yeah, the RotoSIM is on his humble floorboard now. Saw some pics from Tone Merchant or BP. And hey! No AC,- only batteries. He's such a teaser
/Sven |
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