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<\/a>A reader\u2019s question:<\/em><\/h3>\nI need the help of a specialist regarding the Deluxe Memory Man:<\/em> Thanks for your request. The Deluxe Memory Man you have found on ebay actually is an old \u201cbig box\u201d version. The extraordinary preamp is decisive for the perfect sound of the Deluxe Memory Man. It boosts the signal and gives the sound a special character. In combination with the clear analog signal this is what makes the sound so legendary. The \u201cbig box\u201d version you have found on ebay has 4 MN3008 chips to create the delay. There are also versions that have 2 MN3005 chips. Although the MN3005 version is more sought after (because the MN3005 is supposed to provide a special sound), the MN3008 version is also extraordinary. It has additional bases that allow to modify the circuit board with 4 MN3005 chips to double the delay time. The sonic difference of these two versions traces back to the unlike calibration of the chips. The MN3008 might cause a little more besides noise.<\/p>\n To cut a long story short: I would definitively recommend the pedal you have found on ebay. Although the recent prices are about 500\u20ac, you will not regret the purchase because if you want to sell it later, you won\u2019t make a loss. 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\nTo me, the sound of Ben McLeod (All Them Witches) is brilliant and I would love to recreate it. <\/em>
\nLuckily, the guy offers several rig rundowns online, so it ought to be an easy project\u2026. That\u2019s what I thought first. <\/em>
\nProbably, the Holy Grail reverb and the Deluxe Memory Man (both Electro Harmonix) are what I need. <\/em>
\nBut I did not know that the Deluxe Memory Man is such a rarity and therefore, I would like to find out if the sonic difference justifies the high price even for non-collectors? <\/em>
\nI saw an ebay auction about 550\u20ac and I think, this is the virtuous Deluxe Memory Man and not the XO version. <\/em>
\nSeveral audio samples of the first model have been totally convincing to me but on the other hand, the recent version might be sufficient for my needs. What do you think? <\/em>
\n550\u20ac for an old Deluxe Memory Man \u2013 go for it? Or should I buy the XO version?<\/em><\/p>\nDelayDude:<\/h3>\n
\nRegarding the sound of Ben McLeod, I totally agree. Live on stage, he uses a Boss DD-5 and in his studio, you will find the sound of the Deluxe Memory Man. Both delays have a clear and direct sound.
\nBesides the rig rundowns, I can also recommend the website of \u201cEquipboard\u201d, which presents the respective rigs of numerous musicians.<\/p>\n
\nOptically, it is pretty easy to distinguish the \u201cbig box\u201d version from the XO version. The enclosure of the old DMM is made of a folded metal sheed and has bigger pots, while all pedals of the XO series use a modern enclosure made of extruded aluminum with small pots.
\nSonically, there is definitively a difference that is not only interesting for collectors. The reasons are actually disputed. Some say it is because of the SMD parts (maybe unintended, for these parts have a small deviance), others think, that the different layout of the circuit board (even an altered routing of the ground can affect the sound) or the variant kind of power supply.
\nAnd even the smaller pots (which actually are electronic parts in the form of variable resistors) have a different sound than the bigger version.
\nProbably, it\u2019s the sum of the parts that make the \u201cbig box\u201d version sound different.<\/p>\n
\nBy the way, the Deluxe Memory Man internally runs on 15V and therefore has a bigger headroom than delay pedals that run on 9V and internally mostly use 4.5 to 9V.
\nThe only disadvantage of the \u201cbig box\u201d version is, that it will need more space on your pedalboard.<\/p>\nAll about the chips?<\/h3>\n
\nSonically, the Deluxe Memory Man is absolutely unique and it was one of my first pedals.
\nAt the moment, I own two of them and I would never ever sell even one of these brilliant stomp boxes.<\/p>\n
\nI would go for it!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"