The Funk Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 How does the Q-Tron fare in comparison to the Mu-Tron III? Any experience/ideas/thoughts/advice for someone considering getting a Q-Tron and hoping for the Mu-Tron III sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 The Q-tron compared to an original vintage mutron is a pile of crap there is NOTHING as good as the mutron. If you meant a new digital mutron made by haz then buy neither and get a Tone Factor 442 (Red) or an Emma Discumbobulator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I've used both, and needless to say, it's the Mu-Tron that I still own. I didn't get to do a direct comparison, but I sold my Q-Tron after getting a Maxon AF-9, and then sold the AF-9 (even though I LOVED it) because I got the Mu-Tron. Just spend a little extra cash on the real thing instead of trying to get imitations of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 Just checking your thoughts guys. The Mu-Tron creator (Mike something or other) recommended either finding a vintage Mu-Tron or getting a Q-Tron (which he designed for E-H). I understand that his recommendation for the Q-Tron might be based on considerations other than sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 What ever he was smoking when he designed the Q-tron wasn't anywhere as good as what he was smoking when he designed the Mutron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) It could be that he couldn't recreate the magic without the other co-creators. Edited July 17, 2007 by The Funk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 IMHO, the Mutron III is magic and the Qtron + is awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 How does the MXR Auto Q measure up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Completely different but I prefer it to the Q-tron. But different sounds completely really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 (edited) I tried the DOD FX25 as you know Steve, I had yours, but I couldn't get on with it. I can't afford Boutique level stuff either, but I just need a giggable filter to use on a couple of songs, nothing fancy, but something with a nice useable [i]downward[/i] wah. Would the MXR do that do you reckon? Or maybe a Maxon AF9? Edited July 19, 2007 by Rayman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Tone Factor 442 is my personally fav. I'd let you come round and try it but its on loan to someone else but I'll let you know when I get it back and you can try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Rayman I have a Bass Auto Q for sale if you want it. I also have a Chunk Systems 00Funk for sale which has a downward filter on it. Let me know if you want either of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Yes, I've seen them thanks, I'll give you a shout if I'm interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 [quote name='Rayman' post='34488' date='Jul 20 2007, 10:04 AM']Yes, I've seen them thanks, I'll give you a shout if I'm interested.[/quote] Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 Apologies in advance for dragging up a very old thread but I just received a vintage Mu-tron III in the post yesterday morning courtesy of TimmyC. All I can say is bloody hell, that is the sound I have been dreaming of for years. Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 [quote name='The Funk' post='174970' date='Apr 12 2008, 03:04 AM']Apologies in advance for dragging up a very old thread but I just received a vintage Mu-tron III in the post yesterday morning courtesy of TimmyC. All I can say is bloody hell, that is the sound I have been dreaming of for years. Amazing.[/quote] I recently acquired A second Mutron III - I was going to sell it on, but I decided to try running one of them with the filter going down, into the next one going up...Let's just say I'm looking for a board that can accomodate 2 Mutrons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 Hah, excellent. I'd love to hear how that sounds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 off topic, but how is your EBS wah one?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 [quote name='BassManKev' post='175032' date='Apr 12 2008, 10:10 AM']off topic, but how is your EBS wah one??[/quote] Very good wah pedal. Too smooth (and bassy) for some people but I think it's how a bass wah should sound. If you need a wah with more bite then I'd recommend the Snarlin' Dogs Bootzilla wah - crap on all settings but one, which happens to be absolutely superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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