I have a hankering for a UAFX Galaxy...question

[Ty89m]

As a Dream and Lion user (with an OX Stomp on the way), I'm now considering giving one of the more traditional UAFX pedals a try. I'm leaning heavily towards the Galaxy, as I want a good tape delay, and want to try something other than Strymon for a change. I'd also like to free up some space on the board and take advantage of the onboard spring reverb, so I was curious if the Galaxy would serve me well in that regard?

I've also been eyeing the Del-Verb, but from where I sit, the Galaxy would serve a similar purpose (albeit with only spring reverb, which is all I want anyway), as its reverb can be used independently of the delay.

To summarize, am I missing something here, or am I correct in my assumption that the Galaxy would serve my needs vs. something like the Del-Verb?

 

[klasaine]

Galaxy or Starlight.

Galaxy is a dedicated Roland Space Echo emulation.
Starlight has a few different delays: EP3, DMM, Cooper Time Cube as well as a clean digital delay (uad precision delay).

Del Verb is a delay and reverb unit combined. It's great but the trade off is a more limited feature set for both effects.

 

[Ty89m]

Galaxy or Starlight.

Galaxy is a dedicated Roland Space Echo emulation.
Starlight has a few different delays: EP3, DMM, Cooper Time Cube as well as a clean digital delay (uad precision delay).

Del Verb is a delay and reverb unit combined. It's great but the trade off is a more limited feature set for both effects.

Yup, I'm after a good Space Echo emulator/El Cap. replacement, and it was between the Galaxy and the RE-202. I just wanted to know if the spring reverb in the Galaxy holds up when used independently being's it's not the main focus of the pedal. I intend to grab a more feature rich reverb at some stage, but for now I just need a good spring emulation to use with my tube amps. I figured the reverb in the OX Stomp (not with the real amps of course) and this Galaxy would suffice for now.

 

[klasaine]

The ‘spring’ in the space echo is pretty trashy but it’s a cool trashy. If you’re into Reggae or Dub it’s the perfect choice. If you want a beautiful Fender style spring reverb, it’s not that.
I use the UA plugin Galaxy reverb all the time. Not necessarily for “pretty” but for character.

 

[Ty89m]

The ‘spring’ in the space echo is pretty trashy but it’s a cool trashy. If you’re into Reggae or Dub it’s the perfect choice. If you want a beautiful Fender style spring reverb, it’s not that.
I use the UA plugin Galaxy reverb all the time. Not necessarily for “pretty” but for character.

Perfect, that's the info I'm after. I appreciate it!

 

[klong]

FWIW I'm really digging my Del-Verb. It isn't so great for live applications other than turning the Delay or Reverb on/off, but you get 6 sounds on the pedal and many more within the app (including some Chorus/Vibrato-ish reverb sounds that are cool), it's quite versatile for a home/studio setting.

 

[Ty89m]

FWIW I'm really digging my Del-Verb. It isn't so great for live applications other than turning the Delay or Reverb on/off, but you get 6 sounds on the pedal and many more within the app (including some Chorus/Vibrato-ish reverb sounds that are cool), it's quite versatile for a home/studio setting.

Yeah, as a home player, my audience consists of my wife, and here shortly, our first child. Using the app to access the various presets is fine in my case. I do dig the color scheme of the Del-Verb...I have a feeling I'll end up with both the Galaxy and Del-Verb at some stage, but with the OX Stomp on the way, I wonder if I'd end up with some redundancy in effects.