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<\/a>A reader\u2019s question to the Dude:<\/h3>\n\u201cI am torn between the Strymon Volante and the El Capistan. <\/em> Thanks a lot for your email! On my pedalboard, the El Capistan was a permanent pedal for a long time. But now, the Volante has replaced it. Personally, I think, the handling is much easier because it has no secondary functions like the El Capistan. Every pot has its own function and can be tuned without difficulty. Of course, the El Capistan also offers two different rhythm modes as well, but they do by far not reach those of the Volante. Not only activating certain tone heads, but also the option \u201cfull\/half volume\u201d of the tone heads produces completely different emphases of the repeats. Sonically, the three types of delays vary a lot and frequently, people forget, that the sound additionally can be altered by the half, normal or double speed setting of the tape. With your Les Paul and its Humbuckers in combination with the Volante, you ought to create a really, really nice sound. Especially because of the fact that you are a Pink Floyd fan, the Volante (with its Drum sounds) is perfect for you.<\/p>\n My two favorite delays which are both on my pedalboard are in fact the Volante \u2013 amongst many other things because of the external tap and midi- input (this is why I might be a bit biased) and the Empress Echosystem which I use for reverse, pitch and digital sounds.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[256,1683,1681,3304,263,268,675],"tags":[86,3306,64,393,1813,761,2684,396,1814,248,329,2172,120,115,1154,201,3305,1930,1348],"class_list":["post-4930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-7000-questions-to-the-dude","category-delays","category-digital-delays-pedals","category-frag-den-dude","category-pedalboard","category-pedals","category-strymon","tag-amp","tag-bugera","tag-delay","tag-digital","tag-effect","tag-el-capistan","tag-electric","tag-empress-echosystem","tag-fx","tag-guitar","tag-les-paul","tag-music","tag-pedal","tag-pedalboard","tag-pink-floyd","tag-recording","tag-rhythm","tag-strymon-volante","tag-tape"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9GLlF-1hw","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4286,"url":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/strymon-delay-vergleich-volante-vs-el-capistan\/","url_meta":{"origin":4930,"position":0},"title":"Strymon delay comparison: Volante vs. El Capistan","author":"Delay Dude","date":"Wednesday November 6th, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"This is a comparison of the brilliant Strymon delays. 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\nI have seen your video a million times and am still not sure. I like the rhythmic possibilities you can get with the Volante, the rec level knob which can add some dirt to the repeats, the 3 delay types and the 4s max delay time. <\/em>
\nBut I am tempted with the warm sound, and the simplicity of the El Capistan. <\/em>
\nI want the unit as a main delay (currently have a Boss DD7 which will stay on the pedalboard as a second delay). <\/em>
\nDo you think it is worth it to lose that extra warmth for all that pros of the Volante? <\/em>
\nCurrently, I am playing a Les Paul through a Bugera 5W tube amp. <\/em>
\nI mostly play ambient and progressive to blues rock (Huge Pink Floyd fan).<\/em>
\nAlso, if you have the time, what is your favorite (or favorites) delay pedal(s) and why?”<\/em><\/p>\nDelayDude:<\/h3>\n
\nAnd as you already mentioned, the rhythmical repeats of the switchable, virtual tone heads offer endless possibilities.<\/p>\n
\nRec Level provides Gain and thereby is able to make some low gain overdrive pedals superfluous.<\/p>\n
\nUsing the tape setting on half speed and a slightly turned down wear pot (which reduces the treble), you will get close to the sound of the El Capistan.<\/p>\n