Item Reviews for: Electro-Harmonix MEL9 Tape Replay Machine Effects Pedal  -  EHX MEL9 LIST
Electro-Harmonix MEL9 Tape Replay Machine Effects Pedal
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My new favorite pedal

By: Brian Hoffpauer      Submitted: 1/29/2024

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Product Rating Product Review I absolutely love the ambiance that this pedal brings. I’ve added it to my acoustic pedal board and use it in church regularly. What an awesome addition to my sound! Highly recommended!
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Sturdy and solid

By: John      Submitted: 11/11/2023

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Product Review Haven’t done too much with it yet but it has all the sounds it claims to. Very tough housing for the pedal makes me think it will last a long time.
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Excellent sound, very versatile.

By: Julio      Submitted: 10/27/2023

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Excellent sound, very versatile. Great for worship. Solid construction.
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A Great Tool to add to Your Creative Palette!

By: Randazo Johnson      Submitted: 9/24/2021

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review As someone who doesn't play the keyboard, this gives me the ability to create realistic Meletron sounds for recording. I've had the Mel 9 for a few weeks now, and have used it with great success in a recording environment. You definitely have to play differently than you normally would to make the sounds realistic. I've found that light finger picking works best. I'm super impressed with these Electro-Harmonix "9" products. I've had the Bass 9 for a while, and have used it with great success. Now I'm very happy to have added the Mel 9 to broaden the feel of my recordings!
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Amazing niche pedal

By: The Singing Blue Rose      Submitted: 6/28/2021

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review If you love the sound of a mellotron or do any covers from the late sixties or early 70s like Beatles, Moody Blues etc this is a must-have. Electric harmonics always makes good solid dependable equipment and this is no exception.
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More than inspirational!

By: Philrawk      Submitted: 6/25/2021

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Simply put... This pedal is more majestic than I had ever imagined. If you're looking to add some flavor to a lick you've been warming up to, this mofo will send your phrase to the next level. Amazing pedal!
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Perfect effects pedal for synths

By: COLRJB      Submitted: 2/27/2021

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I’ve always loved the Mellotron sound and with this pedal you not only get that sound but much more. As always AMS is the best.
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Just wow!

By: Ezr J      Submitted: 2/26/2021

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review The Mel9 gets my creative juices flowing!if you are into strings and choir sounds this compliments the guitar specially when you split the sound.
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One Man Band, Fuller Sound

By: Doc, The Tree Wicked Pig      Submitted: 6/1/2020

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2 people found this review helpful.

Product Review I purchased this pedal December 2019 and waited until now to review it. It is well worth the money spent. Playing in a one man band, sometimes leaves your music a bit dry. Playing with this pedal, especially doing soft picking...adds a fuller sound! Of all synth pedals I've tried, this is my go-to pedal! I especially love using this pedal when recording. I can lay down guitar tracks on one track, then back it up with these effects on another. The sound you get, will make others surprised you did all the playing yourself! I recommend this pedal if you play in a smaller piece band.
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Quality, in stock and customer service fast shipping.

By: Stephen      Submitted: 5/26/2020

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review This product is so awesome, and a great addition to my rig . I’ve been searching for an effects pedal like this for a while now , and after much research I found exactly what I was looking for . I would recommend this pedal to any looking for orchestra sound effects. For the price this is worth every penny. You will be completely amazed once you hear how this pedal sounds in person . Check it out you won’t regret it .
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Awesome

By: mick mars murphy      Submitted: 4/10/2020

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review MEL 9 is a great add to you guitar Arsenal great sounds and effects my band does a variety of music and this is the perfect petal
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More colors for your sonic palette

By: Suburban Behemoth      Submitted: 11/10/2019

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Product Review I am a fan of late 60's / early 70s hard rock and prog. From the flutes on "Stairway to Heaven" to the orchestration on "In The Court of the Crimson King", The Mellotron has been all over popular music. Electro-Harmonix has taken 9 of the Mellotron's most popular songs, and put it in a box you can fit on your pedalboard. I play a Bass VI- scale guitar and it has been mentioned that the Mel9 only tracks well down to Low A, baritone range. However, I have found that the MEL9 tracks down to Low E on short scale basses ( 30"). I've used the Mel9 to add solo string sounds to a stripped down rock track, and to add flute sounds to an acoustic track. I like to use the Mel9 as another modulation or filter effect, adjusting the effect mix so that it 'colors' the original signal. There is a bit of a curve, as you have to dial it the sounds to your taste and play to the box like you would a fuzz pedal. I am looking forward to using this pedal to push the boundaries of my tone.
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Great tool

By: Paul      Submitted: 8/5/2019

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2 people found this review helpful.

Product Review Great sounds , a real Jen to have on your pedal board . Sounds like a Mellotron
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It's okay

By: Richard      Submitted: 4/7/2019

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4 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I didn't like it enough to keep but it can give you some really cool sonds
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Definitely worth buying

By: Richard      Submitted: 12/30/2018

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review My sound is so much fuller now, it’s as if three or four of us are playing!
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Well worth the money"

By: Hug      Submitted: 12/27/2018

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Love this Pedal vey happy!
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Better than expected

By: Lands      Submitted: 12/5/2018

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I normally do not like playing with effects but this one is amazing! Adds a dimension to recording that I could never pull off myself!
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Works great on Keys!

By: Sloop John B      Submitted: 12/4/2018

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Got this to get that mellotron sound without using midi/computer.. I run it through an old acetone organ & get exactly the sound I wanted! I was very skeptical at first.. & it did take some adjusting the organ sounds, best sound when doing no more then 3-4 notes at once.. more then that seems to lose some notes, etc. but for the backing sounds etc i use this for it fits perfect & is an all around great pedal! Love playing strawberry fields.. or other songs from bands like the kinks, the zombies.. etc, & Get the sound just like they had without having to shelf out $2,000+ for a mellotron!
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And I thought I couldn't play anything but guitar and bass...

By: Mighty Mike      Submitted: 7/23/2018

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Now I'm a conductor. Thank you, AMS!
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Out of the Park...

By: Data-Bank-A      Submitted: 4/9/2017

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Once again, EH has a home run. The whole "9" series is setting a new standard for guitar synths. Not only are the sounds perfect emulations of the synths they represent, but the interaction with the guitar is new and different from a typical GR-55 or similar guitar synth. These devices behave differently if you're playing chords from playing single notes. So there's a level of surprise that comes into play as you learn it's response. And the subtle variations that "control 1 & 2" offer give each of the 9 voices individuality. These things go beyond making sounds to being an inspiration to new compositions... Rugged and dependable. All I can say is: "MORE, PLEASE!"
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WOW! Very cool!

By: Johnny Angel      Submitted: 1/13/2017

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I love the EHX Mel9. It's amazing! It takes some time to play with it and learn how use it to create a realistic instrument sound but it will. I love the cello sound. Great for "Stairway to heaven" and "House of the rising sun". I wish EHX would have included just one organ simulation on the Mel9,but they didn't. Guess I will have to buy a B9 or C9. I would definitely recommend buying the Mel9, it works well, and will allow you to create a multitude new sounds from your guitar, bass,or keyboard.