ziggy .... from one Tony to another ... I'm certainly not looking to defend anyone here, but I think the issue has to come down to the fact that when we purchase gear, even based on the many opinions of people who may use that gear, our satisfaction with it, like theirs, is going to be purely subjective ... what I hear is not going to be what you hear, and what might be a 'little fiddlin' around' to one person may be a BIG deal to another ... How many times have you seen a movie that was praised by critics, only to wonder what the fuss was all about??? ....
I purchased a digitech workstation ex based on the comments I read from forum members ... I had never heard that particular unit, but it fit my budget, and as I said, the comments were pretty good ... also, I purchased it off e-bay, which I was cautioned about doing ... For me, the digi is fine .. it sounds good, does the job, and I've gotten a number of compliments on it ... BUT ... if I were NOT satisfied, the fault could only lie with me for not hearing and trying the unit first...
(BTW . I also bought my kn6000 sight unseen, sound unheard ... talk about a leap of faith ...) ... I find it interesting that you have now heard 3 harmonizors, seemingly AFTER you purchased the TC ... had you taken the time to do that before, you might not be unhappy now...
I don't think you can fault people for expressing their opinions, not matter how strongly, even when they do not agree with yours...
Personally, as a digitech user, I am glad to hear that someone does not think there is much difference (other than price) between the digi and the TC ... at least I don't feel I'm missing out by not having a TC ...
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