Demon FX D7K

[MrDinsdale]

If someone could test out their cali compressor in the name of science and let me know what it’s like that’d be great. 

[danbowskill]

I like it 👍

50 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

That's handy - the Alpha is what I'm thinking about.

 

[Kev]

How much are they?  Used Alpha Omicron must be somewhere between £110-£130 mark with almost 0% depreciation if you choose to sell again, so saving needs to be really quite decent to risk the knock off?

[Sibob]

Isn't it the case that it's actually quite difficult to defend one's IP in China (where Demon seem to be based), as such, it's probably not worth Darkglass' time and money to go after them.
For the sake of a few quid, i'd rather just get a used Darkglass pedal and know exactly what I'm getting.

 

That said, Demon FX' tagline is extremely compelling:
"Make a good product, so that everyone can use the good product"

 

🤡

Si

[ern500evo]

13 hours ago, Kev said:

How much are they?  Used Alpha Omicron must be somewhere between £110-£130 mark with almost 0% depreciation if you choose to sell again, so saving needs to be really quite decent to risk the knock off?

About £50 including postage to the UK 

[lidl e]

i'm really tempted by their tape echo...

[danbowskill]

7 hours ago, lidl e said:

i'm really tempted by their tape echo...

I have the Mosky version and it's incredible

[eude]

Did these DarkGlass clones start appearing after Korg acquired them?

Perhaps the manufacturing went to a lower end, cheaper factory where things get leaked?

It does seem, bar the more fancy digital stuff that the core functionality and sound is there in these DarkGlass clones...

[Kev]

11 hours ago, ern500evo said:

About £50 including postage to the UK 

Crazy really, it wasn't that long ago that new non-knock off drive pedals would cost that much.

 

Perhaps if it was £25 and sounded half decent, or it was a clone of a £400+ pedal, but there's just not enough incentive for me to consider over the used, reliable, value retaining real thing.

[lidl e]

5 hours ago, danbowskill said:

I have the Mosky version and it's incredible

this fella?

mosky

 

30 quid?1/1/ how can i pass it up. incredible, you say?

 

[danbowskill]

3 hours ago, lidl e said:

this fella?

mosky

 

30 quid?1/1/ how can i pass it up. incredible, you say?

 

It's a subtle delay but lovely and clear sounding ...for my needs out of many delays I've had in the past it's 👌.

And like you say £30 can't be passed up on .

[eude]

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005004194691418.html

 

Are you actually kidding me??!!

[EmmettC]

Anyone tried the Cali 76 compressor? I've got an Origin Effects CB, I'd like another but I couldn't justify the cost.

Is it worth the risk for £50?

[MrDinsdale]

I was looking but decided to just grab a Hyper Luminal 2nd hand instead. I think even if it sounded good i just wouldn't trust it at a gig or that its been particularly ethically produced!

[fretmeister]

On 05/01/2023 at 17:58, eude said:

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005004194691418.html

 

Are you actually kidding me??!!

 

 

Is that supposed to be the Two Notes Re-Volt? Or something else?

[eude]

7 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

 

 

Is that supposed to be the Two Notes Re-Volt? Or something else?

No, it's meant to be one of these >> https://www.simplifieramp.com/bass-station-2
I wonder if it's a real copy or just a stab at it?

[hamfist]

I bought the D7K last year. Unfortunately mine clipped noticeably on the clean signal (with passive J pickups) - which was really annoying. maybe mine was just faulty or maybe they are all like that.

 

If it hadn't clipped on the clean it would have been a really nice pedal. Not the same as a Darkglass B7K, which I now have ..... again, but in the same ballpark. The Demon D7K had a slightly more old school sound I would say in comparison.

 

Mine ended up in the bin though. It was no use with the clean clipping, I wouldn't sell it on and it wasn't worth sending all the way back to China.