Vestax effects

[Adam P]

So I went down to the local G***** C***** tonight, just to look around and look for some cables I'll need to picking up, etc etc. I decided to check out some of their rack gear on display, and I noticed that they still have a Vestax multieffect deal that has been there probably close to a year now. Its a modular, lunchbox-style rackmount job with three digital reverbs, four digital delays, and two compressors loaded in it. A long time ago I searched for the model numbers of the modules online but wasn't able to turn up anything. They're an "M" series, I suppose...the compressor is MC and a number (9, maybe?), the delay is MD#, and the reverb is MR#. Given the color scheme of the whole thing, I'd probably venture to guess that its from the mid to late 80s.

The price tag on the unit says $199, but I'd think that since its been around the store for so long and obviously isn't moving, I could probably get it out the door for way less than that. What I'm wondering is if anyone knows anything, anything at all, about these effect units, if Vestax stuff is quality in general, and if this unit seems like it might be a decent addition to a budget home setup?

[Kevin Deschwazi]

All I know about Vestax is that they make DJ gear. I'm not much of a gear snob but I'm guessing the effects wouldn't be great quality and in that price range you could get a Lexicon MPX 110 or a TC electronics M300, both of which are fairly well respected budget multi-effect boxes.

Can you try the Vestax out in the store? I wouldn't want to put you off totally as I don't have experience with it but I'd try it first and do bear in mind there are a couple of fairly well respected units for around the same money. In fact Sweetwater is doing the Lex for $160 at the moment:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MPX110/

[Adam P]

Hey, thanks.

I've definitely looked at the Lexicon and TC units, and will probably pick up one or the other, if not both, at some point. I was just interested in this Vestax thing because it has four independent delays and three independent reverbs, whereas with those units I could only get one of each at a time. It's not a huge deal, really, because my board only has 3 aux sends anyways, but a couple more cheap flavors of stuff might be cool as long as they weren't totally horrible.

Anyone else know anything?

[maskedman72]

although i would say vestax isnt the best, it might be worth it just to have some extra fx if you can get the units for the right price.