added a solidity that really
gives the Spin Cycle an
authentic throb.
the Brake rather than
latching. More baffling is
why EN—and seemingly
In addition to the thoughtful every other rotating speaker
complement of controls, the manufacturer—is able to
Spin Cycle offers impressive do so well at replicating
such a complex effect, but
tweakability just because
can’t manage a decent drive
the knobs have a huge
range of travel. The amount setting, despite the fact that
we now have approximately
of control you have over
50 years of decent gain
each parameter is pretty
technology to draw on.
astonishing: the difference
between a dull swirl and the Worse still, the switch that
lively chirp of a Leslie’s rotor amplifies the gain is active
whether the pedal is on or
is the difference between
not. The good news is that
11 o’clock and noon on
the Spin Cycle stacks well
the Balance control. The
with drive pedals, so fret
difference between a flat
not—this pedal excels at
digital representation of
its main task: Providing a
the Doppler Effect and the
sense of weight thrown out complex three-dimensional
effect that typically requires
by a rotating bass speaker
a big, heavy speaker
is the difference between
cabinet and machinery in a
7 and half past 8 o’clock
(relatively) small box.
on the Cabinet Emulation
control. The Spin Cycle
has stereo outputs so
players can really immerse
themselves in the Doppler
Effect, but even in mono,
the ebb and swell is
palpable once the pedal is
dialed in.
WHAT WE LIKE
The Spin Cycle creates an
almost-tangible Doppler
effect that manages to
sidestep the artificiality
of many other rotating
speaker pedals.
CONCERNS
Given there are more
expensive boxes out there,
we can give a pass on
the price, but the size is
daunting, and some of the
secondary functionality is a
bit awkward.
The Spin Cycle isn’t perfect.
I’m not sure why EN chose
a momentary switch for
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