DELAY/REVERB- BOSS RE-2 Space Echo ___NEW___ in a standard size pedal!!!

BOSS RE-2 SPACE ECHO 

$220.00 USD

In 1974 Roland brought the RE-201 Space Echo it was a tape delay and a spring reverb. Over the years there were some 6 different takes of this delay including early digital versions. With current tech the whole thing with even a few extra features can be fit in a standard pedal. You have controls for echo, reverb, repeat rate, modulation and a mode to choose from 11 basic functions. You also get stereo in and out and input for a modulation or expression pedal.

CONCLUSION

It likely will have a big impact with any but those converted to tape only.

The Boss indeed sounds good, is easy to use and has all the original features. Its size, ease of use, and it's big cool factor are a bonus. The reverb in it is impressive maybe not exciting but for guys like me that use a verb and delay as always on it makes it easier to see it as two pedals. For many the price is not an issue but I find these days with taxes and shipping anything over $200.00 USD is a really heavy purchase. With $220, tax and shipping its $300, Ouch!!!

WTF ...I ordered one!!!

Review and tutorial video

WHY NOT THE RE-202 ?

On the same day Boss released a total bells and whistles large version the BOSS Space Echo. The 202 at $400.00 USD. 

The only noticeable difference is the 'saturation' control that adds a bit of distortion and is cool when tinkering with it but in a band context it adds mud. even guys with the original stayed away from it. Anything else in the sound is more perceived than fact.

If nothing but on a practical level if one wants a basic tape style delay sound there are good ones on Digital Delays that covers everything from Tape Echo thru to a pedal to use on a sound track for the next Star War movie for the price.  Why pay big bucks for a tape echo pedal that has extras that were never on real tape echos? Even if you get the 202 you may find you still need a modern Digital Delay . If so why have the monster size 202 eating all that space on your board ???

the fine print

Many know my pedalboard is wired up to be 3 separate boards. As such each board has a delay and verb. My best sounding board of the 3 uses the Dunlop Echoplex so if I were to use the Boss on another I would expect it to be as effective. 

The RE-2  has it's own Verb. So the Boss could replace a Neunaber Verb, J Rockett analog Delay and a Flamma digital Delay.

It will free up board space & pay back a nice chunk of my outlay.

So I ordered one.