ProGuitarShopDemos | 7 years ago
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Welcome back to ProGuitarShop and ToneReport.com. This is the Belle Epoch Deluxe, from Catalinbread. The Belle Epoch Deluxe harnesses the sound and feel of an original Maestro Echoplex EP-3 by serving up a faithful, everything-but-the-tape reproduction of the stage and studio classic. The tape cartridge has been replaced by a 24-bit, high-fidelity delay line that is surrounded by a precision-engineered exact copy of the original EP-3 preamp. The analog JFET preamp is constructed from a handful of parts that were selected for tone and part value, and is powered via internal charge pump to an operating voltage of exactly 22 volts, the same as the original. All the original facets of the preamp were kept intact, including the mixer stage and the recording and playback amplifiers, resulting in the most faithful recreation on the market. The Belle Epoch Deluxe also makes the leap from effect pedal to performance tool by adding a versatile expression pedal system, letting you control the delay time, the playback head volume, rotary speed, or the resonant filter sweep hands-free. A separate footswitch gives you control over the pedal’s ability to self-oscillate, along with an internal control to tune the oscillation to your liking. Five additional delay programs transform the Belle Epoch Deluxe into different delay types, featuring rotary, filter and two types of Deluxe Memory Man-style repeats. And just like all Catalinbread pedals, the Belle Epoch Deluxe is lovingly crafted right here in Portland Oregon.
