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Location: Nîmes, south of France | Hello to all,
I flashed on the Aphex Acoustic Xciter 1401 and should like to buy one. However some feed back of O's owners and players would be helpful.
Did some of you plug your Ovation or Adamas in it? Is it really worth it ?
Thanks ;)
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Location: Scotland | As an active DI box it works fine. The effect of the aural exciter process can be pretty subtle if you already have a decent amplified guitar sound, plus if it's over-used it can sound harsh and encourage low-end feedback. Used properly they sound good, but whether the improvement in tone is worth the cost is a matter of opinion. Personally I think it is. They work really well with the Aphex Punch Factory compressor. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Arnaud, you might want to look at the BBE active DI box I have in the for sale section. |
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Location: closely held secret | Jeff, please post something here before I do it and embarass myself. |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | The name alone would make it worth buying but I think they misspelled Oral. |
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Location: North Idaho | Lots of nice DI boxes available now. I chose a zoom a2.1u because it has two parametric equalizers, very basic drum, usb recording, and built in effects/volume pedal. And it's ugly green too.
I don't use the built guitar modeling all that much. It also has a built in tuner for the non O's. |
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Location: closely held secret | Thank you, Willard. |
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Location: Fairfax, VA | No, it's aural...haven't you ever heard George Clinton--"Doin' it to ya in the ear hole." |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | I love the acoustic exiter. It's a good DI box and the effects do not "color" the sound much. It's a good value for the money. It's well built and reliable. I've used it on lots of gigs without any problems. |
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Location: NJ | ". . I've used it on lots of gigs without any problems . ."
Having been to several of John's gigs, I can attest that this stompbox is the LEAST of his problems . . . |
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Location: Nîmes, south of France | Thanks to all for your advise.
I must say i discovered this little box through a video in the Bresh stuff section of Thom Bresh website (there's also a link to "Nashville radio biz" that i love, many bluegrass, blues, picking music :) but that's off topic ;) ).
Paul, thx for the details i shall take them into consideration.
Stephen, thx for your info about the BBE which seems to be a very interessant product, however i finally found an Aphex Xciter 1401 for sale here in France at a very very good price and i decided to order it.
Tdeej, JohnB and Cliff, thx for the info !
To all thank you one more time for your quick answers, i shall post you my feeling regarding this product in some days ;) |
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Location: Central Florida | Would this device add the sparkle and punch that seems to be missing from my older, 70s Ovations in live settings? This year, I started playing live gigs again after nearly twelve years of "retirement" from the business of music. I work with a buddy as one half of an acoustic duo. My friend plays rhythm on his new Elite T, while I play lead on either my 1627 or 1619. Anyway, his guitar has so much more "presence" and volume than mine when coming through the sound system. I've thought about having the preamps in my guitars updated/upgraded, but would this thing do the job just as well (and for a lot less $)? Thanks... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Yes, it would help and be cheaper than upgrading several guitars.
If you are looking for an improvement in sound without the gimmicks and extra effects, the BBE DI-1000X w/sonic maximizer is still the way to go IMO. |
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