Talk Box

[BeZo]

I got offered a Rocktron Banshee talk box in a CL trade. Are these any good? Is anyone else using or have any experience with using one? What other brands are out there and how do they compare to the Banshee? I can eye up the value for the trade, but it's the experience I will have with the toy that I want to gauge. Any opinions?

 

[Anonymous]

I've got one, haven't used it in a long time though
They're pretty much the modern standard. Really easy to "use", really hard to master
If you think you're gonna talk "robot" instantly, think again

 

[Anonymous]

they're a pain in the ass! all of them!!

but really fun once you figure out how to bypass the "pain in the ass" setting....

 

[SkyhighRocks]

Easiest thing to use...I've been using the Banshee for almost 10 years now. See the video in my sig...I prefer it to the Heil talkbox because you don't need a separate amp to run it...it has it's own 5 watt amp built into the box.

 

[Anonymous]

Easiest thing to use...I've been using the Banshee for almost 10 years now. See the video in my sig...I prefer it to the Heil talkbox because you don't need a separate amp to run it...it has it's own 5 watt amp built into the box.

Yep
It's an amp in itself. You don't need to be plugged into anything else to make it work.

 

[BeZo]

Hmmmm... Interesting. Would I be able to power it with my PP2+? Being an amplifier, would my power supply feed it, or would I have to power is separately? And, if I have to use the wall wart, would it fit into the cavity provided from a Pedaltrain for a properly mounted PP2+?

 

[SkyhighRocks]

Hmmmm... Interesting. Would I be able to power it with my PP2+? Being an amplifier, would my power supply feed it, or would I have to power is separately? And, if I have to use the wall wart, would it fit into the cavity provided from a Pedaltrain for a properly mounted PP2+?

The wall wart is too big to fit into the pp2+ ac slot. I use a power strip on my board for it and a couple other things along with the pp2+.

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah the adapter is huge, 9VAC 2A

 

[craftm1]

I've been using on for more than 10 years also, very easy to use and have had no issues with durability.

 

[glassjaw7]

The new MXR talk box looks pretty cool. Contains it's own amp and speaker driver. I was never aware that the others were such a pain in the ass until I read about the MXR.

 

[BeZo]

I think I am going to do the deal and get the Banshee. Hopefully it all works out.

I did see the MXR the other day in GC. I didn't look into it. How does the MXR compare to the Banshee? I've always liked MXR products, so if I like the Banshee, I might look at others. Is the MXR any good?

 

[SkyhighRocks]

The mxr is probably more or less the same thing as the banshee. They seem to be making a big deal of it in some videos I've seen like MXR came up with this incredible invention when Rocktron has had this for years on end.

 

[Anonymous]

I think I am going to do the deal and get the Banshee. Hopefully it all works out.

Don't forget to wash that tube
I'd use methanol

 

[rockify]

ive got the banshee 2 and its easy to use, all in one unit with routable fx loop!
lotsa fun

 

[BeZo]

I think I am going to do the deal and get the Banshee. Hopefully it all works out.

Don't forget to wash that tube
I'd use methanol

Well, yeah. If not, it's a 5 min. walk to the hardware store on the corner. I'm not about to handle someone else's used tube.

 

[Anonymous]

I think I am going to do the deal and get the Banshee. Hopefully it all works out.

Don't forget to wash that tube
I'd use methanol

Well, yeah. If not, it's a 5 min. walk to the hardware store on the corner. I'm not about to handle someone else's used tube.

Yeah, better keep handling your own tube

 

[Hamer95USA]

Long time Rocktron Banshee user myself. If you can score one for around $100 used, it's a good deal. You'll have to replace the plastic tube which you can get from the hardware store or get the Rocktron one which is all black. I like the fact that the Banshee has a built in 5 watt amp, EV horn, and doesn't need a seperate amp to power it like the Heil Talk Box. The AC adaptor is rather bulky, but I run a power strip on my pedalboard to power my floor processor, Fryette Valvulator I tube buffer/power supply, and the Banshee.

Guitar George

 

[billboogie]

I've had mine for three yrs and it does the trick very well......You can use it as a 5watt amp as well in a pinch. Built like a tank....I play in a cover bar band and it has been stepped on, kicked (by me) and abused pretty good and it works perfectly.......I see then on CL $75-$100.....