Strymon Flint for Slapback?

The Flint is a great pedal. I love the trem sounds and all 3 of the reverb sounds are just as wonderful. However, trying to use it to get a slap back effect is kind of like using a screwdriver for a hammer. I would contend you need a delay for that.

 

It is probably usable, but a slapback and a quick room reflection (reverb) aren't the same thing. If you want real slapback, go with a delay.

 

I have the flint; wouldn't use it for slapback. As suggested, a delay would work best.

Great pedal, sold my big sky and moved to the flint which is fantastic and not as complicated as the big sky can be.

 

Not guessing - I have fooled around with all kinds of different settings on the reverb. No matter how you set it, it doesn't sound like slap back. I hope that answers the question.

 

I have the Flint and it's one of the pedals that will NEVER leave my board, whenever someone thinking about buying one, I'd happily say go for it!
BUT it does not provide a good slapback (and we do a lot of Rockabilly, R'n'R stuff).
What does work is a combination of a slapback delay and the tube reverb/'63trem cranked up. Great for a 60's surf sound, the more you crank up the Flint, the more spooky it gets.

 

- unintended double post, sorry -

 

If slap back is your thing take a look at the Strymon Deco

 

I'll echo prior posts: While the Flint is a great pedal, it won't provide a nice sounding slapback delay.

 

I know what you mean by slap back from a verb. Yes, technically its a delay term but, I use verb instead delay for this most often as it is a smoother version of the same overall effect as a slap back delay. Im gassin' for a flint as well. I saw a video interview yesterday with Shawn Tubbs and he uses his Flint that way. He also uses a true delay slap as well.

 

Rogue Analog (it's not) Delay seems to get some love around here, costs about $25, and IMHO does a great job at slapback. I've got a couple more expensive, versatile delays on my PT2, but my small Tele board I use for country flavored stuff uses the Rogue for slap.

 

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The Flint does a wonderful slapback of sorts...70s plate reverb...mix to about 11 o'clock...decay to 0.....color to taste.... let me know how you like this setting.
A KILLER pedal. I love mine.

 

Nope. Two different animals. Any reverb is more diffuse, or spread out, than any discreet delay. Reverb, by definition, has many, many small delays all mixed together, smeared over a larger time period. Think of a slapback delay as a single word, where reverb is more like a sentence. It can be a short sentence, but it still has more "words".

 

I use a cheap Donner Yellow Fall delay as a dedicated slapback.

 

Yeah that's kinda how I use mine, it gets that Rolling Stones start me up type thing. The Flint is so the ****.

 

I tried out the setting Jakeboy mentions and yes, it sounds nice, somehow 60ish surfy.
I still wouldn't call it slapback, because it not only spoils terminology and my ear tells me "it's a reeeevvveeerrrbbb" instead of "it's an echo, echo, echo....".

Up to certain point any natural reverb also contains audible reflections = echoes, just as well any natural echo contains elements of reverb, but the term "slapback" just doesn't fit here.
The personal taste may differ - my standard slapback is about 80-10 milliseconds and usually at least 2 or 3 repeats - but I find it necessary to have a certain understanding of the terminology just for communication with other musicians, engineers, techs.