Electro Harmonix Clone Theory
The Electro Harmonix Clone Theory has three knobs (Chorus/Vib mix, Depth and Rate), 2 swithes (Chor/Vib and Vib/Flange). Two outputs (wet and dry). Experimenting with this pedal can produce some mean sounds!
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User Reviews of the Electro Harmonix Clone Theory
- Submitted by Anthony from Melbourne (66 points) on Nov 7, 2008
- This is one of the nicer chorus FX I've owned and its rather versatile for making weird noises in Vibrato mode though the LFO is a bit slow at the fastest setting. I remedied that by changing the LFO speed Capacitor from .22uf to .1uf(though experimented with .15uf as well). Its and easy mod to do. By changing it to a lower value you fast speed is higher but so is your lowest speed. In my version the edge switch doesn't do much so I'm considering using it to switch between the original and modded capacitor versions. The unit does suffer a bit of noise, I'm not sure if its the cheap opamps in there or the delay filter stage not chopping out the clock noise, though it certainly seems like opamp noise to me.
- Good Points: Its warm and weird and big enough to place another pedal on top of it to get some space back on your pedal board.
- Bad Points: Its pretty noisy in operation on the clone out and takes up quite a bit of real estate.
- Price Paid: US$200.00
- Purchased At: ebay
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- Submitted by ck3 from Portland, ME (402 points) on Jan 1, 2005
- I purchased a refurbished unit from the original designer, Howard Davis. It is the same version depicted and described in this site's listing of the item ... but is a bit more "worn in" than one in the pic here and has an input impedance mod to improve the bypass. I have used it with both a guitar and monophonic analog guitar synthesizer (emulator) with generally pleasing results.
- Good Points: Vintage 80s underground alternative mojo, ala the more experimental bands from the early days of the 4AD label. Makes synths and ring modulators sound gloriously retro and swirly. Can be transformed into a loud and demonic sounding, knob-controlled noise generator by feeding the "clone out" into the input and sending the signal through the "direct out" in vib/flange mode. As noted by another reviewer, it reacts to fuzzes well in both modes. Also sounds interesting placed before distortion in vib/flange mode.
- Bad Points: Massive footprint! Hissing and clock noise issues that may depend upon where it is placed relative to other pedals. No LED. Only one output is chorused, flanged, etc. Not very controllable via input signal when placed in a an external feedback loop, especially in chorus/vib mode, which becomes dead quiet. Doesn't have a ground on its power plug. Does not seem to be a "magical setting" that works equally well with both of the main modes. Out of production (but Howard Davis, the original designer, offers repair services and mods)
- Price Paid: US$119.00
- Purchased At: Harmony Central Effects Forum
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- Submitted by Benny from Scarborough (10 points) on Oct 29, 2001
- I love the Clone Theory - its the best chorus/vibrato for me and I intend to keep it. I swapped my Microsynth to get and it was the right move. Theres not alot of AC hiss as some units but the effects it makes are rather more generic and quirky than recently produced chorus pedals.
- Good Points: It inspires me to play stuff. Adds a touch of lo-fi magic to guitars/keyboards/vocals etc. This is the classic EH chorus that all others have looked to recreate since. Mines got a flange option on it too so thats 3 sounds and they all rule - from gentle shimmers and wobbles to daleks and sci fi effects the Clone has it covered. Used with a fuzz box it is cool personified.
- Bad Points: None.
- Price Paid: US$280.00
- Purchased At: Music Ground in Leeds
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