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BluesForDan
10-22-2008, 03:33 PM
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u86/BluesForDan/miscellaneous/CDGT1Mk2.jpg

saw these yesterday in a music store. Looked to be more useful than the original version, which had a reputation as a battery hog. I believe these come with a wall wart, which was a separate accessory the first time around, if I recall correctly. Was wondering if anybody here had used/tried one and what your opinions were.

I guess these are already obsolete, zzounds doesn't carry them anymore.
soldersucker
10-22-2008, 05:21 PM
Big user here i work as a fireman and it's a great tool to have at the firehouse for practice.You have to read the manual over 2-3X to get everything out of it but the tones,slow downer,tuning,looping etc make for a very usefull tool.
triple_vee
10-22-2008, 05:25 PM
The MKII allows you to do slow downing AND pitch correction, which is a great improvement. I have the bass version, and I use it all the time in the car on family trips when the wife is driving and the kids have a DVD blasting. :D
violetlove
10-22-2008, 05:39 PM
Yeah , the first one was abattery hog, cos it is a 9V unit, but only took 4 x 1.5V batteries, meaing 6 volts. As soon as the batteries depleted a little, it would stop working. In their wisdom, they did sell the wall wart separately, though some retailers packed them together and sold them as a functional unit.
I have a Mk1, great unit, the most handy thing you can have as a learning tool.
greeny
10-23-2008, 06:48 AM
I have one and I use it all the time for practice.

I've got to say though the most useful function is simply the loop/cue options. Its just so easy to identify an appropriate section of music and have it on repeat. I also use it with a foot switch which can be set the playback point back to the start of your selection.

I do use the slow down options but only rarely. There is a more recent version out than the one pictured and also an MP3 version. However I have hundreds of CDs and use CDs from Mags so it's ideal.

I suspect if you use a computer and MP3s then a software tool may do the same, cheaper and with more facilities.

Also there is teh new Vox jamVoX thing that allows MP3 playback, etc plus built in Modeling amp/speaker etc. So If you don't need/want CD playback could definately be worth checking out