Leslie Simulator

rocklibrarian · November 23rd, 2009, 05:40 PM

Hey all,

This may or may not be a question you get all the time. I'm looking for a rotating speaker effect that actually sounds like a leslie. Specifically, I'm talking about that trademarked "Beatles" chorus sound that Harrison used all over Let It Be/Abbey Road, etc. In interviews with them they constantly attribute it to just running the guitar straight through the Leslie.

I have the EHX Small Clone, which actually does a decent job when you turn the rate up and the depth down. I was looking at the BBE Mind Bender as well, which a friend of mine has, but it doesn't look like it does much besides the Small Clone. I was also looking at the Soul Vibe by them, or any Univibe pedal for that matter, but though people say is emulates a Leslie, at Univibe is far from the sound I'm looking for.

I know that Boss makes a rotary speaker pedal, but I'm looking for something a little less complicated, just a stompbox with a switch or two.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

I'm playing a parts tele with Bare Knuckle Pickups through a Hot Rod Deluxe if it helps.

DavidP · November 23rd, 2009, 06:23 PM

Option 5 Destination Rotation Single Vibe Pedal--it works for me!
Check out this demo:
http://proguitarshop.com/store/vibra...n-single-p-665

mwittoesch · November 23rd, 2009, 08:51 PM

The Arion SCH-Z Chorus is not a great chorus per se, but it does a great job as a Leslie sim. That's exactly what I use it for. It's way better than a lot of the Leslie sims I have tried... think "Badge" by Clapton.... Plus it is very cheap!

vjf1968 · November 24th, 2009, 06:11 AM

Actually I find the Boss RT20 does a very good job at achieving that sound as well as a whole bunch of other sounds. It is less than a Motion Sound cabinet and it does not require movers to lug it from gig to gig. $199.00 new.

Just don't use the "overdrive" it is useless as far as I am concerned.

robbie68 · November 24th, 2009, 11:19 AM

I just got the Line 6 Roto-Machine - have to say I am very happy with it. Good price and a lot of possibilities.

BritishBluesBoy · November 24th, 2009, 11:30 AM

Have you tried a Voodoo Labs Micro Vibe...?? I have one that I really like.

Telesavalis · November 24th, 2009, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidP

Option 5 Destination Rotation Single Vibe Pedal--it works for me!
Check out this demo:
http://proguitarshop.com/store/vibra...n-single-p-665

+1 - been using it for a couple of years. It does the job well.
But for the real thing, check out the Leslie G37.

mojoming · November 24th, 2009, 02:54 PM

A very authentic sounding Leslie simulator is the H&K Rotosphere. A little pricey, might want to look for one used but you can really tell the difference and it's well worth it.

rdchapman · November 24th, 2009, 06:49 PM

I have a Rotosphere and a Leslie. I have used the rotosphere a lot and it's OK. To record, I ONLY use the leslie. I found the stock 12ax7 way too grainy for my tastes in the roto, so I put in a 12ay7 (I think) and it was better. The roto is good only because it's small and you can use a couple of little amps IMHO. In mono, the roto is good for the audience only to get the feel.

mojoming · November 24th, 2009, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdchapman

The roto is good only because it's small and you can use a couple of little amps IMHO. In mono, the roto is good for the audience only to get the feel.

Besides a real Leslie, compared to what?

rdchapman · November 24th, 2009, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojoming

Besides a real Leslie, compared to what?

What else would I be comparing a Leslie simulator to? A food processor? I said I like mine and it's useful. Having said that, It cannot compare to a real leslie. I have not found a simulator that can. It's fine for those who don't know or care about the sound of the real thing. I find it uninspiring for the most part, but close enough for gigs and portable.

mojoming · November 24th, 2009, 08:14 PM

Compared to other Leslie simulators, what do you think this thread is about?

HootieUK · November 25th, 2009, 12:47 PM

I love that swirly, swampy Rotovibe effect and thought I'd got it with a Boss V-Wah on Univibe setting but it adds a bit of fizz too........OK with more gain, but not quite.

Just recently bought a Fulltone DV-2 Stereo which is just the sound I'd wanted.........but is so huge (and I believe now being superceded) and megabucks......

Maybe try a Fulltone Mini Dejavibe if you don't need the pedal to change swells.

Rigby · November 26th, 2009, 12:19 PM

The best Leslie simulator I've heard is the old Dynacord CLS22 or 222 (NOT the later DLS digital version). Not ideal for guitar use though as it's a rackmount rather than a pedal. And like all of these things, the effect only sounds convincing when you run it in stereo.

ttl100 · November 29th, 2009, 04:10 AM

I'm actually very happy with my BYOC script phaser set at high rate and low intensity. Nails that leslie effect I want with some overdrive.

Twang King · November 29th, 2009, 04:20 AM

i use one of these, pretty versatile, does uvibe, leslie, and other stuff, tremolo too.

SirJackdeFuzz · November 29th, 2009, 10:51 AM

1) Roger Meyer Voodoo Vibe
2) Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe
3) EHX Wiggler
4) H&K Rotosphere
5) Dunlop Uni-Vibe

. . . in that order, for me !

WhippingPost · December 1st, 2009, 07:20 PM

Has anyone tried the DLS RotoSim? I've seen previews/reviews of them, but haven't had the chance to actually play through one.

CLAZ · December 4th, 2009, 02:27 PM

grey boz arion sch-1 stereo chorus

urizen · December 6th, 2009, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhippingPost

Has anyone tried the DLS RotoSim? I've seen previews/reviews of them, but haven't had the chance to actually play through one.

Happy w/ mine. I'm running it in stereo through 2 amps (Fender Vibro-King and a Top Hat Club Royale) and use an expression pedal. Nice spread, rich and thick, but it does have some harmonic artifacts with some of my guitars if I'm using a delay---still, they sound good.

November 23rd, 2009, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
rocklibrarian TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 16	Leslie Simulator Hey all, This may or may not be a question you get all the time. I'm looking for a rotating speaker effect that actually sounds like a leslie. Specifically, I'm talking about that trademarked "Beatles" chorus sound that Harrison used all over Let It Be/Abbey Road, etc. In interviews with them they constantly attribute it to just running the guitar straight through the Leslie. I have the EHX Small Clone, which actually does a decent job when you turn the rate up and the depth down. I was looking at the BBE Mind Bender as well, which a friend of mine has, but it doesn't look like it does much besides the Small Clone. I was also looking at the Soul Vibe by them, or any Univibe pedal for that matter, but though people say is emulates a Leslie, at Univibe is far from the sound I'm looking for. I know that Boss makes a rotary speaker pedal, but I'm looking for something a little less complicated, just a stompbox with a switch or two. Any suggestions? Thanks! I'm playing a parts tele with Bare Knuckle Pickups through a Hot Rod Deluxe if it helps.

November 23rd, 2009, 06:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
DavidP Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 740	Here's what I have... Option 5 Destination Rotation Single Vibe Pedal--it works for me! Check out this demo: http://proguitarshop.com/store/vibra...n-single-p-665 __________________ barely in tune and teetering on the brink of oblivion...

November 24th, 2009, 06:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
vjf1968 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Philadelphia Age: 41 Posts: 1,817 7 Photos	Actually I find the Boss RT20 does a very good job at achieving that sound as well as a whole bunch of other sounds. It is less than a Motion Sound cabinet and it does not require movers to lug it from gig to gig. $199.00 new. Just don't use the "overdrive" it is useless as far as I am concerned. __________________ "the cult aesthetic of liking only what's obscure is just as sick of being mindlessly led around by the nose" -Mark Mothersbaugh http://www.theabsinthedrinkers.com/index.html

November 24th, 2009, 11:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
robbie68 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Austria Posts: 4	I just got the Line 6 Roto-Machine - have to say I am very happy with it. Good price and a lot of possibilities. Last edited by robbie68; November 25th, 2009 at 02:33 AM..

November 24th, 2009, 11:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
BritishBluesBoy Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 7,464 62 Photos	Have you tried a Voodoo Labs Micro Vibe...?? I have one that I really like. __________________ BBB.

November 23rd, 2009, 08:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
mwittoesch TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 12	The Arion SCH-Z Chorus is not a great chorus per se, but it does a great job as a Leslie sim. That's exactly what I use it for. It's way better than a lot of the Leslie sims I have tried... think "Badge" by Clapton.... Plus it is very cheap!

November 24th, 2009, 02:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
mojoming Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United States Posts: 222	A very authentic sounding Leslie simulator is the H&K Rotosphere. A little pricey, might want to look for one used but you can really tell the difference and it's well worth it.

November 24th, 2009, 06:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
rdchapman Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Saratoga, NY Age: 56 Posts: 550	I have a Rotosphere and a Leslie. I have used the rotosphere a lot and it's OK. To record, I ONLY use the leslie. I found the stock 12ax7 way too grainy for my tastes in the roto, so I put in a 12ay7 (I think) and it was better. The roto is good only because it's small and you can use a couple of little amps IMHO. In mono, the roto is good for the audience only to get the feel.

November 24th, 2009, 08:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
mojoming Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United States Posts: 222	Compared to other Leslie simulators, what do you think this thread is about?

November 25th, 2009, 12:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
HootieUK TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oxford UK Posts: 24	I love that swirly, swampy Rotovibe effect and thought I'd got it with a Boss V-Wah on Univibe setting but it adds a bit of fizz too........OK with more gain, but not quite. Just recently bought a Fulltone DV-2 Stereo which is just the sound I'd wanted.........but is so huge (and I believe now being superceded) and megabucks...... Maybe try a Fulltone Mini Dejavibe if you don't need the pedal to change swells.

November 26th, 2009, 12:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rigby TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cambridge Posts: 25	The best Leslie simulator I've heard is the old Dynacord CLS22 or 222 (NOT the later DLS digital version). Not ideal for guitar use though as it's a rackmount rather than a pedal. And like all of these things, the effect only sounds convincing when you run it in stereo.

November 29th, 2009, 04:10 AM	#15 (permalink)
ttl100 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Malaysia Age: 33 Posts: 97	I'm actually very happy with my BYOC script phaser set at high rate and low intensity. Nails that leslie effect I want with some overdrive.

November 29th, 2009, 04:20 AM	#16 (permalink)
Twang King Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: england Age: 32 Posts: 239	i use one of these, pretty versatile, does uvibe, leslie, and other stuff, tremolo too. __________________ MYSPACE Tutorials

November 29th, 2009, 10:51 AM	#17 (permalink)
SirJackdeFuzz Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: P.E. South Africa Age: 36 Posts: 693	1) Roger Meyer Voodoo Vibe 2) Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe 3) EHX Wiggler 4) H&K Rotosphere 5) Dunlop Uni-Vibe . . . in that order, for me ! __________________ Guitar -->Fuzz -->OD -->Trem -->Delay -->'66Bassman.

December 1st, 2009, 07:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
WhippingPost TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Iola, TX Posts: 13	Has anyone tried the DLS RotoSim? I've seen previews/reviews of them, but haven't had the chance to actually play through one.

December 4th, 2009, 02:27 PM	#19 (permalink)
CLAZ Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 217	grey boz arion sch-1 stereo chorus __________________ C'mon

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