Boss has really nailed the 202 - the way it sounds, the extensive feature set and the way it looks like a CE-1, but with the RE-201 theme. I don't often gush over new pedals, but this one deserves a bit of gushing. Thanks for the demo.
@@Grungebob_Squaredance I hear you but I reckon if you put them next to each other we’ll hear a difference.. I use GT1000 & we’ve got 500 algorithms & using divides & other fx can create crazy sht but pretty sure the feel & end sound texture will be different. Would love to see a shootout of that
As an elderly guitar player i want to mention, you can achieve the classic Hank Marvin echos with this unit wich were done by the multiple heads. And it should satisfy the needs for Brian Setzer guitar sounds, he always uses the original unit.
Brian Setzer nerd here. He doesnt use the RE-201, rather he uses the RE-301 which has a significantly different response in the preamp as changed the preamp to an opamp based pre. The Toshiba TA7136 linear chip. the result is a tighter low end w a bit of upper midrange color that hits the amp diff than the loosy goosy 201 version.
Absolutely love LOVE the sound & function of the 202... I have GT1000 & funnily enough did a video on the Gt version the day before they announced these - it can do so many different spaces & craziness but this 202 is the real deal!! So freakin cool!!!
The wow & flutter knob is what really sells it, for me. There are many ways to get similar sounds out there, but that LFO that brings in chorusing & phase shifting, is secret sauce.
This really is one of those 'secret behind the song' pedals, I'm so glad to see this on the market in a new and compact package. Now, to save up the pennies for the RE-2...
At the 13 minute mark, that sounded exactly like Basketball Jones. The 201 always makes me think of Chris Isaak. This 202 looks and sounds amazing! Love you guys.
Hoho ... i do remember when the original "Space" Echo became available! Before we had Dynacord, Echolette and of course the WEM Copycat. My band had an 8-track-cassette mockup as an echo ... wired, but it worked 🤣 Roland achieved more than one quantum leaps: tape wear, head quality, sound quality, ... you name it ... and we all were puzzled by the sound quality 🤯 ... but most of us couldn't afford one 😵 .... it was a pro tool! So i am lucky to see these 2 reincarnations at a decent price point 😃 Thanks a lot for the demo!
Well done review of these pedals. And excellent guitar work by the way. The 202 is amazing. If anything one could criticize that it gives you too many options. LOL. That said, I'd love to own one. I'd get lost for days, and they'd find my exhausted body humped over the pedal.
I love Boss pedals. They still seem to be £100 cheaper than the American boutique stuff, what they don't know about delay isn't worth knowing. I would recommend viewers check out the Boss DD-20 Giga delay. The Space Echo is in there along with their anolog DM-2 delay plus wharp, twist, a Memoryman & a looper. Fantastic double pedal from 2003, recommended by Josh Scott. Around £100.
I remember that my first and only tape echo machine was a second-hand Japanese product, I forget the name, that instead of tape used an eight-track cassette (remember those for the older people amongst us?). It used to work fine until I started to notice that a tune that I might have played a few months back suddenly started appearing halfway through a new performance. Weird! The Boss pedal looks and sounds awesome! Thanks for the great review guys...
the old space echo box is a favourite of dub reggae producers,though they can have a mind of their own,used to know a guy who would bash the top of the box during dub mixes to get a thunder sound
What a great video, thanks for sharing! I'm really hoping you two are wearing ear plugs, or would consider doing so. Seeing the dB meter in the background climbing past 100 decibels made me think of it. Wishing you both many years of inspired musicianship!
@@GNeuman i have the volante and the tape mode sounds very similar. its all about how you set it up. still like a comparison though. the roland cant do magnetic drum or studio settings that are on volante so i cant see myself ever selling it still.
@@GNeuman i see you have a volante in your videos, surprised you havent found similar settings yourself! ive found i can get most nearly every echo sound with it with tweaking. i do play with guitar mostly though and less with synths or other tools... and the impedance of your pickups hitting the front end is different than a midi instrument or synth to be fair.. i do agree it has its own magic though. im not arguing by the way, just sharing views mate 🙂
The last year I've bought DD20,RE20,Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe and a Boss DD3 (yesterday for Jaime Hince helicopter sounds) and...I'll definitely getting both of these,I just love them.
Considering that most Anderton's video uploads were shot 2 to 12 weeks ago it is weird to see one released the next day. A topical slap to the senses that. The release of the RE-2 a few weeks ago I thought was brilliant, a compact space echo yes, but the 202 just obliterates it. Now buying the RE-2 is like getting an Msport when you could've had an M3; you'll still enjoy it but not nearly as much.
I have to take my hat off to Boss. A really clever company. The new GX- 100 is amazing and affordable . This RE-201 is another winner. I cant wait for the new Katana Mk111.Keep going Boss your on a huge roll.
These sound great which is odd when you think about it because there are so many ways to get a good echo sound over the last 50 or so years nothing should really stand out any more.
Finally got my RE-202 and thought I'd just share this. I really wanted to be able to use the reverb by itself, which you can do, but only if you turn the echo volume down MANUALLY. My hope was that when I switch off the delay, the reverb could still be on regardless of echo volume or any other settings. I'm sure there is some sort of hack by using the presets or something but this is disappointing as I always leave reverb on. If anyone has a solid workaround, let me know!
BTW, the best choice (and possibly the only choice) if you want a new version of the real Space Echo is the Echo Fix from Australia. They've recreated it with some engineering improvements and should sound pretty close to what the old machines sounded like when they were new.
You can find an actual Space Echo for less. Owned one for 25 years and here’s a pro tip. The Korg Stage Echo sounds better than the Space Echo. Spring sounds better & more flexible delay setup. Sold my Space Echo and kept the Korg. The Roland just has the look. Best looking kit ever maybe. But i don’t make music to look at, so i sold it.
I remember me and a couple of friends RENTING one for a weekend in the late 70s :-). I think it was branded 'Roland' back then. Jolly good fun, but I couldn't play much back then, so I didn't appreciate its sound quality.
Does anyone remember in which video Danish Pete makes a groovy loop and people start dancing? I've been looking constantly for it and can't find it. It's driving me crazy! I loved that video so much.
not sure I need it, as I already have an earthquaker devices Avalanche run, (which is also, delay+reverb in a box) but damn, that age mode on the 202 sounds great!!
@@nvrmor023 unfortunately the unwanted commercials detract from the wanted ones. And that’s not good for us or the creators. I tried so many times but just gave up. I’ll get a big sky hehe.
Try the Blue Nebula from Stanley effects, made in UK. Emulates all the old tape echos, Miazzi, Roland, Wem etc. Had one for a few years, amazing pedal.
Great demo, can't see them selling many RE-2's with the features and happy buttons on the 202. Decent price too. Look forward to that shoot out with the new DL-4 too.
@Dave Davies good points well made, but for me (in the heat of battle) I like my toys laid out in front of me (preset access, tap etc) rather than having to press and hold for functions etc. An expression/control pedal adds to the cost of the RE-2 also. They'll sell plenty though, you're right and the smaller footprint will attract many sales.
When I was in college in 1990, I was a bit of a phreaker (phone hacker). And I came across some old early 1980s PBX stuff and it were those tape loops. Where for example they stored the news, or a message box or in this specific case (it being dit h) probably phone sex chats. And I brought home two, determined to make an extremely long echo machine from one of them. I never really got to reverse engineering the massive connector and I threw it out when I moved out. Now I regret it…
I pre-ordered mine here in the states, should be here the first week or so in April. Genuine question for anyone, why don’t any of these RE-202 demos have people using an expression pedal?? I’m really interested in seeing what you can do with it, I’m really surprised the boys at Andertons didn’t dig into it.
@Dave Davies So I had the RE-202 for a couple of weeks and ended up sending it back. It was neat and all, just not my thing! I can confirm that the expression pedal only banks the memory settings up or down. I now understand why nobody made that a highlight at all in their videos, ha! It would be neat if there were a way to change functions of the expression pedal rather than act like a bank up/ down feature.
that sounds just like the original...when will Boss pedals be available? I'm waiting for a RV-6 and RE-2 and nobody seems to know when stocks will arrive....
Any reason why the Andertons website isn't loading? I get the standard stuff from the site displaying, but not the actual item? Seems like there's no way I can order from Andertons until that problem is fixed? Bummer...
It’s a noble reboot and a great sounding pedal with solid feature control, but I don’t know if it really beats out the RE-20 to a significant degree (which I’ve owned before). But I think I’d still take a Volante over the 202, as the control over individual heads is very inspiring.
yea mate, i have the volante and fell in love as soon as i plugged in. its magical to be honest, i cant see myself ever selling it. and as well as tape echo, you have magnetic drum echo setting (sounds like a dawner prince boonar pedal) and a clean studio setting for clearer, clean delay. the volante has settings within settings aswell that arent even in the manual, not to mention sound on sound looper with reverse delay loop function. its immense man and an absolute inspiration machine! endless vibes!
Boss has really nailed the 202 - the way it sounds, the extensive feature set and the way it looks like a CE-1, but with the RE-201 theme. I don't often gush over new pedals, but this one deserves a bit of gushing. Thanks for the demo.
Gushing with you man 🥰 surely they’re gonna re-release the CE-1 - exciting times!!
I really like the way it looks and the layout. I do however have all this and more in my rv500.
@@Grungebob_Squaredance I hear you but I reckon if you put them next to each other we’ll hear a difference.. I use GT1000 & we’ve got 500 algorithms & using divides & other fx can create crazy sht but pretty sure the feel & end sound texture will be different. Would love to see a shootout of that
@@planzed463 They sorta did -- it's modeled in the MD-500... but I know what you mean :-)
Now if only I could buy one for less than $600... :/
We need an re-202 vs. Strymon Volante
As an elderly guitar player i want to mention, you can achieve the classic Hank Marvin echos with this unit wich were done by the multiple heads. And it should satisfy the needs for Brian Setzer guitar sounds, he always uses the original unit.
Brian Setzer nerd here. He doesnt use the RE-201, rather he uses the RE-301 which has a significantly different response in the preamp as changed the preamp to an opamp based pre. The Toshiba TA7136 linear chip. the result is a tighter low end w a bit of upper midrange color that hits the amp diff than the loosy goosy 201 version.
Hank and Brian rule.
Hi. Do you know the setting to something near Hanks sound please, I am a bit thick even though I have one. Thank you very much..Dave
They look like two kids having fun !! So great to see them like that !
Absolutely love LOVE the sound & function of the 202... I have GT1000 & funnily enough did a video on the Gt version the day before they announced these - it can do so many different spaces & craziness but this 202 is the real deal!! So freakin cool!!!
Just got the RE-2... it's amazing and im still figuring it out haha
You 2 have the absolute best jobs a person can have. I envy you both as I can see how much fun you all have making content for us all 🍻
A few years ago, I went to a house party, and I got the best job a person could get. I never saw that lady again, unfortunately.
Best sounding demo of these pedals out there. Well done. Doesn’t hurt when young Pete has the axe in hand.
Wow. I do love my Wampler Faux Tape Echo V2, but man o man, this thing sounds amazing.
The wow & flutter knob is what really sells it, for me. There are many ways to get similar sounds out there, but that LFO that brings in chorusing & phase shifting, is secret sauce.
This really is one of those 'secret behind the song' pedals, I'm so glad to see this on the market in a new and compact package. Now, to save up the pennies for the RE-2...
At the 13 minute mark, that sounded exactly like Basketball Jones. The 201 always makes me think of Chris Isaak. This 202 looks and sounds amazing! Love you guys.
Hoho ... i do remember when the original "Space" Echo became available! Before we had Dynacord, Echolette and of course the WEM Copycat. My band had an 8-track-cassette mockup as an echo ... wired, but it worked 🤣
Roland achieved more than one quantum leaps: tape wear, head quality, sound quality, ... you name it ... and we all were puzzled by the sound quality 🤯
... but most of us couldn't afford one 😵 .... it was a pro tool!
So i am lucky to see these 2 reincarnations at a decent price point 😃
Thanks a lot for the demo!
Well done review of these pedals. And excellent guitar work by the way. The 202 is amazing. If anything one could criticize that it gives you too many options. LOL. That said, I'd love to own one. I'd get lost for days, and they'd find my exhausted body humped over the pedal.
Great playing Pete!
Superb intro, I've just watched the Gretsch Rancher Penguin vid, and that had a brilliant intro too. A real pleasure to watch. Thanks guys.
THIS IS THE REVIEW I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.
it's not a review...it's an advert for something they sell!
@@MuadDib74 okay.
I love Boss pedals. They still seem to be £100 cheaper than the American boutique stuff, what they don't know about delay isn't worth knowing. I would recommend viewers check out the Boss DD-20 Giga delay. The Space Echo is in there along with their anolog DM-2 delay plus wharp, twist, a Memoryman & a looper. Fantastic double pedal from 2003, recommended by Josh Scott. Around £100.
So you would recommend this over the r-2?
The RE-201 has been my dream piece of gear for a couple of years but with the 202 has put the sound way more within my reach haha so exciting
Someone needs to try RE-202 combined with the Microcosm. Add in a drive/fuzz pedal and that might be all you ever need.
Boss will definitely sell loads of this gear.
I remember that my first and only tape echo machine was a second-hand Japanese product, I forget the name, that instead of tape used an eight-track cassette (remember those for the older people amongst us?). It used to work fine until I started to notice that a tune that I might have played a few months back suddenly started appearing halfway through a new performance. Weird! The Boss pedal looks and sounds awesome! Thanks for the great review guys...
the old space echo box is a favourite of dub reggae producers,though they can have a mind of their own,used to know a guy who would bash the top of the box during dub mixes to get a thunder sound
OK, so that's my next purchase sorted! Cool as F~!
Take my money, Boss. You’ve earned it.
it's worth watching this video even just for the RE-201 open with the circuits in plain sight
This is a Boss product I am actually interested in. I will just have to save up because damn they are expensive.
Danish Pete seems to always be most inspired when playing with the toys...good stuff!
What a great video, thanks for sharing! I'm really hoping you two are wearing ear plugs, or would consider doing so. Seeing the dB meter in the background climbing past 100 decibels made me think of it. Wishing you both many years of inspired musicianship!
Does Andertons take kidneys as payment? This is an amazing peddle. And Petes demoing reminds me a lot of Neil Young on the Dead Man OST.
This sounds incredible. Boss have knocked it out of the park again. Would love to see a side by side comparison of this with a Strymon Volante?
yep me too.
The Volante really does sound like an original RE201 at all, it has its own mojo...
@@GNeuman i have the volante and the tape mode sounds very similar. its all about how you set it up. still like a comparison though. the roland cant do magnetic drum or studio settings that are on volante so i cant see myself ever selling it still.
@@GNeuman i see you have a volante in your videos, surprised you havent found similar settings yourself! ive found i can get most nearly every echo sound with it with tweaking. i do play with guitar mostly though and less with synths or other tools... and the impedance of your pickups hitting the front end is different than a midi instrument or synth to be fair.. i do agree it has its own magic though. im not arguing by the way, just sharing views mate 🙂
@@terrybanks5063 thanks for your comments👍👍👍
Wow! Just bought a Strymon El Capistan (great pedal), but need to add this one. "It comes with age." Thanks Pete! Still snickering.
Quality people demoing quality products. My kind of video!😀👍🏻
Sounds great! Would purchase a RE-202 if I hadn't just purchased a Volante!
The last year I've bought
DD20,RE20,Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe and a Boss DD3 (yesterday for Jaime Hince helicopter sounds) and...I'll definitely getting both of these,I just love them.
That looks/sounds like a whole world of fun
Opening notes reminded me of the Thames television stinger from back in the day.
Excellent video demo..
That's an awesome Telecaster !
Anderton's do know how to have fun while doing these amazing demos. No talking at the start and just kicks in your front teeth right away.
Excellent video. I'll get one of these soon.
Considering that most Anderton's video uploads were shot 2 to 12 weeks ago it is weird to see one released the next day. A topical slap to the senses that.
The release of the RE-2 a few weeks ago I thought was brilliant, a compact space echo yes, but the 202 just obliterates it. Now buying the RE-2 is like getting an Msport when you could've had an M3; you'll still enjoy it but not nearly as much.
Awesome lads. Thanks.
That intro alone makes me want one, even though I don’t need one.
I have to take my hat off to Boss. A really clever company. The new GX- 100 is amazing and affordable . This RE-201 is another winner. I cant wait for the new Katana Mk111.Keep going Boss your on a huge roll.
Couldn't agree more!
I’m hoping for a reworked CE-1 to sit next to the RE202,..
This and the new Line 6 DL pedal combined would be a lifetime's worth of fun
I think there was a Echoplex which was big in my day!
Dudes! Awesome.
These sound great which is odd when you think about it because there are so many ways to get a good echo sound over the last 50 or so years nothing should really stand out any more.
Finally got my RE-202 and thought I'd just share this. I really wanted to be able to use the reverb by itself, which you can do, but only if you turn the echo volume down MANUALLY. My hope was that when I switch off the delay, the reverb could still be on regardless of echo volume or any other settings. I'm sure there is some sort of hack by using the presets or something but this is disappointing as I always leave reverb on. If anyone has a solid workaround, let me know!
don't have the pedal, but the original 201 has a reverb only mode, which t=is the 12th mode. is it not the same on the re-202?
I think you just need to save a preset with only reverb active
That opening tone… shoe gaze delight 🤟😎
This is going to be utilized by many post rock groups
Yeah some classic tones in Space Echo. I hear Slowdive, U2, Neil Young, Hank Marvin, The Police, Pink Floyd ...etc.
Love the sound of these. I wonder how it sounds compared to the El Capitan.
Absolutely, would love a review Vs capistan
ive got an original echoplex and its really fun and cool, but pedals will ALWAYS be the go to if you want to leave home and play
Reasons why every guitarist needs a delay/echo pedal in their collection.
at first I didn't get the slapping bit. good one. Oh and that pedal is Epic.
I don't care for those sounds. Love your videos, keep up the good work 👏
I appreciate your straightforward honesty. You're efficient with your words. Have a lovely day.
Good David Byrne impression @8:58
The Gilmour is strong with this youngling
Just.....WOW!
BTW, the best choice (and possibly the only choice) if you want a new version of the real Space Echo is the Echo Fix from Australia. They've recreated it with some engineering improvements and should sound pretty close to what the old machines sounded like when they were new.
Andertons actually sell them. £2,200 compared to £340 for the RE 202. 😳
@@PeterWasted Yeah, they're pricey! My friend has one and really likes it, but it's a luxury, for sure.
You can find an actual Space Echo for less. Owned one for 25 years and here’s a pro tip. The Korg Stage Echo sounds better than the Space Echo. Spring sounds better & more flexible delay setup. Sold my Space Echo and kept the Korg. The Roland just has the look. Best looking kit ever maybe. But i don’t make music to look at, so i sold it.
Awesome Demo Guys 👍👍🎶🎶🎸
Just ordered the RE-2
Amazing!
I remember me and a couple of friends RENTING one for a weekend in the late 70s :-). I think it was branded 'Roland' back then. Jolly good fun, but I couldn't play much back then, so I didn't appreciate its sound quality.
Please send one for my Birthday Aug 5th - Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA. - I enjoy your videos - keep them coming 🎸
Hey... awesome vid cheers!
the RE_201 off to the left of the screen looks like a sad broken down R2 unit waiting for the sand people to take him away
It’s got a bad relay
Does anyone remember in which video Danish Pete makes a groovy loop and people start dancing? I've been looking constantly for it and can't find it. It's driving me crazy! I loved that video so much.
Could it be this one? ruclips.net/video/t56CBI8nbW0/видео.html
@@andertons It's not unfortunately! But I really appreciate the help. It was a much older video.
not sure I need it, as I already have an earthquaker devices Avalanche run, (which is also, delay+reverb in a box)
but damn, that age mode on the 202 sounds great!!
Great reference for sound with Alabama Shakes.
Best 5 opening notes ever...🤘🤪🎸🔥
How about a Boss RE-201 clone blind test comparison and shootout? Maybe include the HX Stomp Cosmos Echo also.
yeah!
Looks like a nice pedal. Might be in my Christmas list. To be honest I didn’t finish the video. After the 6th advert interruption I gave up.
Nothing like commercials having their own commercials
@@nvrmor023 unfortunately the unwanted commercials detract from the wanted ones. And that’s not good for us or the creators. I tried so many times but just gave up. I’ll get a big sky hehe.
Anyone else been waiting to see other big names answers to the the Strymon Volante? I knew it couldn't possible stand alone forever.
Try the Blue Nebula from Stanley effects, made in UK. Emulates all the old tape echos, Miazzi, Roland, Wem etc. Had one for a few years, amazing pedal.
Nice pedal love it.
Greeeeeeaaaat!!!!!opening!!!😭👏👏👏
Great demo, can't see them selling many RE-2's with the features and happy buttons on the 202. Decent price too. Look forward to that shoot out with the new DL-4 too.
Don't underestimate pedal board real estate
@Dave Davies good points well made, but for me (in the heat of battle) I like my toys laid out in front of me (preset access, tap etc) rather than having to press and hold for functions etc. An expression/control pedal adds to the cost of the RE-2 also. They'll sell plenty though, you're right and the smaller footprint will attract many sales.
I GOT ONE!!!!!!!! it's on it way
I didn't think that you were getting any in until the 2nd of April? I've ordered an re2 from you, so I'm looking forward to getting it!
Wow this Pedal calls for an expensive Reverb/Delay Mega Unit shootout :)
What about the Watkins machine, the WEM Copicat, surely a first !
When I was in college in 1990, I was a bit of a phreaker (phone hacker). And I came across some old early 1980s PBX stuff and it were those tape loops. Where for example they stored the news, or a message box or in this specific case (it being dit h) probably phone sex chats.
And I brought home two, determined to make an extremely long echo machine from one of them. I never really got to reverse engineering the massive connector and I threw it out when I moved out. Now I regret it…
("WHAT A MACHINE")!
Where is "Dave became Gilmour"?!?!?!?!? Awsome video, great pedals
I pre-ordered mine here in the states, should be here the first week or so in April. Genuine question for anyone, why don’t any of these RE-202 demos have people using an expression pedal?? I’m really interested in seeing what you can do with it, I’m really surprised the boys at Andertons didn’t dig into it.
@Dave Davies So I had the RE-202 for a couple of weeks and ended up sending it back. It was neat and all, just not my thing! I can confirm that the expression pedal only banks the memory settings up or down. I now understand why nobody made that a highlight at all in their videos, ha! It would be neat if there were a way to change functions of the expression pedal rather than act like a bank up/ down feature.
Sounds great very similar to the strymon volante.
I hope with the way the re202 looks means boss is gonna reissue the ce1
#BondPeteBond 007 Monday morning #SlapEcho
Sounds sooooo good. Now I need a Strymon El Capistan AND a Boss Space Echo RE-202. $$$$$
Slam function is similar to sib mr echo (plus). Made famous on “tropics” by my morning jacket
I do not need another delay pedal …. But I want this one
Sounds very close to the original.
that sounds just like the original...when will Boss pedals be available? I'm waiting for a RV-6 and RE-2 and nobody seems to know when stocks will arrive....
Any reason why the Andertons website isn't loading? I get the standard stuff from the site displaying, but not the actual item? Seems like there's no way I can order from Andertons until that problem is fixed? Bummer...
14:40 Pete's ability to slip in a Swinger/sex joke is unrivaled in Gear Review World. Hahaha
Yea! Thunderbirds are go. 😂😂😂👍🥃Respect P. S. Tom Bucovak is /was selling one good price.
Hi, the white cable between pedals are gorgeous. what brand is it?
It’s a noble reboot and a great sounding pedal with solid feature control, but I don’t know if it really beats out the RE-20 to a significant degree (which I’ve owned before). But I think I’d still take a Volante over the 202, as the control over individual heads is very inspiring.
yea mate, i have the volante and fell in love as soon as i plugged in. its magical to be honest, i cant see myself ever selling it. and as well as tape echo, you have magnetic drum echo setting (sounds like a dawner prince boonar pedal) and a clean studio setting for clearer, clean delay. the volante has settings within settings aswell that arent even in the manual, not to mention sound on sound looper with reverse delay loop function. its immense man and an absolute inspiration machine! endless vibes!