Now, that being said, the Binson mode isn’t made entirely with David’s tones in mind. If it one day comes to design a dedicated Binson pedal, I hope they see the need for a control controlling the amount of modulation. Obviously, it’s hard to do justice to such a complex effect like the Binson with just three controls. Those haunting, almost reverb-like tones just isn’t there.
Perhaps my expectations was too high but the Binson mode has too much modulation for my taste and I still find it hard to get a decent Gilmour tone on a clean signal. €¨I have to admit that I was quite disappointed at first. But the interesting thing about the Alter Ego is the new Binson and Memory Man settings. An excellent choice when you need different tones for the set and not least, it fits right into a cramped pedal board. There are 11 modes for multiple tones ranging from pristine, studio quality digital delay to classic analog sounding tape warble. Soundwise, the Alter Ego (or Flashback) is a top end delay pedal with a dead silent circuit. It’s also Toneprint enabled although I don’t think there’s any features for this yet (mine didn’t come with a manual, so I’m not sure how this works). The pedal has true bypass switching and runs on Boss-style 9v adapter. There’s also a three-position mini toggle switch for subdivisions. The Alter Ego is housed in the same chassis as the Flashback with the same controls for delay (time), regen (repeats), mix and effect mode. Two classic analog delays that has put their unique stamp on countless recordings. The Alter Ego is basically a Flashback with two new presets based on a Binson Echorec II and an Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man.