Behringer Vintage Time Machine VM1

behringer vintage time machine vm1

i bought this pedal on a whim, as i\'ve been experimenting with Behringer pedals for a few years, and have become more and more confident as the years have past.
the last delay/echo i bought, the Behringer em600 echo machine, was and is the best digital/modelling delay i\'ve ever played. it takes the line 6 echo park and teaches it a lesson, basically.

the vintage time machine gives the electro harmonix deluxe memory man a shoeing, simply.

for the price, it\'s the best analogue delay i\'ve ever heard - it is so warm and full of character it makes you giggle. with the chorus and vibrato settings, you can go from a very authentic sounding slap echo, to crazy wobbly chorus delay to very accurate vibrato-driven analogue tape delay, and it is an amazing range.

the size of the unit and the knobs make it ideal for getting radiohead style noises, so you can make your guitar slow down, or speed it up so it sounds like an angry dalek. either way its cool, and you\'ll recognise the sounds that this pedal makes instantly if you like classic rock (or anything from the \'70s onwards).

i do feel i should mention is that if you use high output pickups then the circuit in the pedal will overdrive. you\'ll see that there\'s an LED on the pedal to show you if this happens... if you play a fender (or copy) and want delay, then no problems. my epiphone LP plus top that has a 13k bridge humbucker made the pedal overdrive slightly before the preamp. but then, thats what the pedal was designed to do anyway, right? :o)

so what it comes down to, is

\'should i buy this pedal?\'

do you want a clean sounding repeat pedal? go elsewhere, my friend. this is for people who enjoy experimentation and colourful tones.


do you want an analogue delay, but don\'t want to spend a ton of money? then yes. but be aware that this pedal adds more flavour than any other delay.

do you want an analogue delay that has character, and will make you start playing with the knobs wile you play? then yes.

for the price, i\'d advise you to buy two. they\'re excellent, and if a certain company get a whiff of them, then these pedals won\'t be around for long.