Malekko Ekko 616

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:10 am

A lot of people on other forums have been creaming their pants over these things. I honestly think that THIS is the carbon copy killer that people have been looking for. The oscilation is great too, aswell as the buffer option and having modulation controls on the front of the pedal aswell. I sort of wish it had some of the expression pedal functions like their other delays had but i imagine its pretty cramped in there for extra jacks. Nice sounding delay though:

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Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:20 am

WHY? Why don't these analog delays have a simple tone control for the repeats?

WHY GOD WHY.

I would've bought one by now if they were to just include that one feature.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:27 am

SOUNDS LIKE A JERB FOR MEIK

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:31 am

It's literally as simple (in analog at least) as adding a BMP tonestack in the feedback line and modifying the feedback control to make up for the lost volume. I had a delay years ago that used a simple low-pass filter in the feedback line (so each repeat would get progressively darker); it sounded FANTASTIC.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:56 am

it's a tempting pedal, hmmm

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:19 am

Will wrote:WHY? Why don't these analog delays have a simple tone control for the repeats?

WHY GOD WHY.

I would've bought one by now if they were to just include that one feature.

Because as soon as tone-buffs see a tone pot, they start thinking that they're signal is being changed in some way. I know what they mean, or I at least understand the prejudice. I like amps that have just a volume knob, because I want all the tone, all the time. It's stupid, and displays a glaring lack of knowledge about what makes the guitar sound the way it does.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:11 am

BacchusPaul wrote:
Will wrote:WHY? Why don't these analog delays have a simple tone control for the repeats?

WHY GOD WHY.

I would've bought one by now if they were to just include that one feature.
Because as soon as tone-buffs see a tone pot, they start thinking that they're signal is being changed in some way. I know what they mean, or I at least understand the prejudice. I like amps that have just a volume knob, because I want all the tone, all the time. It's stupid, and displays a glaring lack of knowledge about what makes the guitar sound the way it does.

This is my huge pet peeve about the direction the high-end amp market is going. If you really want a "pure, uneffected tone", you plug your guitar into a mic preamp and then straight to the desk. Granted, my Dano and 335 sound awesome this way, but any normal guitar player (ie, one who likes dirt) would hate that sound. Worse, it couldn't be tuned to the room. Imagine playing a gym and not being able to tame the high-end - it would sound terrible.

I could go on for literally hour about how this trend is retarded. They seem to think tone is some magical unicorn riding between the soundwaves, and he'll get lost if he sees anything but a volume knob and valves.

aen · Post by **aen** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:15 am

Uh, well it is. What do you think is in all these pedals? unicoron parts.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:55 am

aen wrote:Uh, well it is. What do you think is in all these pedals? unicoron parts.

Dwarfcraft Unicorn Liver?

Unicorned Beef?

Post by **Mike** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:39 am

Doesn't seem all that special to me.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:19 am

At least he opens with a classy riff.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:31 am

Pretty spiffy, I like the amount of control available.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:43 am

There's another one on the way in the form on the 919 which is Analog and has tap tempo, which is possible but incredibly hard. The Diamond Memory Lane is one of the only previous pedals to do this.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:06 am

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8265425
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default ... ID=8265561

Yikes. not sounding good. That is some hideous distortion on the repeats. I'm actually flabbergasted that the guy from Malekko is responding in this way:

As far as distortion in the repeats...it's an analog delay...they all have distortion in the repeats...and you can use it to your advantage making great accents (listen closely to the PGS vid and our clips) making the pedal "darker" cuts the high shelf making the distortion less noticeable. the E616 is really bright for an analog delay...hence more grit in the repeats (a quality that make people WANT and analog delay) BBD delays arent for everybody or everybodys playing style..

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/sho ... 617&page=2

I have owned a bunch of analogue delays (Behringer VD400, Memory Boy, DMM) and played loads more, and none of them has distorted in this nasty way. It must be faulty, surely?

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:03 pm

if its faulty, i would want my money back
if its aint? i would want my moneys back

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:34 pm

Will wrote:It's literally as simple (in analog at least) as adding a BMP tonestack in the feedback line and modifying the feedback control to make up for the lost volume. I had a delay years ago that used a simple low-pass filter in the feedback line (so each repeat would get progressively darker); it sounded FANTASTIC.

I do that by sticking an EHX Dr. Q (quacking autowah) after an ibanez digital delay... it borks the attack beyond what you're talking about (makes it quack) but that decaying repeating is indeed sweet.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:48 am

http://www.malekkoheavyindustry.com/index.php/ekko

He made a mistake in the bill of materials to the manufacturer. Shit happens. At least it's not the way the pedal is supposed to sound!