Ruger9, thanks for following up, particularly on the trimpots. I went back and read the whole thread again, and completely agree with your assessments.
Okay, so I've had my second rehearsal with the Carbon Copy. For the first one, I was tweaking the pedal constantly and getting on the nerves of my bandmates, as I was using the rehearsal as an opportunity to bench test (hey, it's better than doing it at a show). Didn't really connect with it, so I re-thought it before tonight's rehearsal. Backed way down on the mix, removed the modulated repeats. Much better, particularly for pronounced single repeat doubling and slapback. If I wanted more ambience on the longer delays, I kept the mix low and upped the repeats, which is an approach I've taken over the years with digital delays.
By the way, the following should read DM-2 instead of AD-80:
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Originally Posted by Tim Bowen
My initial plan for the MXR was for it to replace AD-80 for doubling and slap, and then utilize the additional 300ms for over-the-top stuff, as need arises.
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The amp I'm currently using at this rehearsal space is an AC15. I've found that a low wattage amp like the little VOX definitely appreciates the extra headroom of an Echoczar, AD-900, or DM-2. I'd say that the headroom of the MXR Carbon Copy is about on par with my Maxon AD-80; both can get a bit wiggy when hit hard with a boosted signal. Looking forward to seeing if the MXR's modulated repeats fare better with my higher wattage amps, as well as whether the wet mix can be upped a bit.
I'm wondering if the MXR is over-engineered to withstand a little extra juice (?). If so, I'll flip the underside DIP switch of my Voodoo Lab Pedal Power to 13.2V, and see if this causes a slight bump in headroom. However, I'm not going to try it until I hear something from somebody in the know, as I've no interest in frying those bucket brigade chips.
That's it for now, more later.