Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth Battle - New vs Old - Which Is Best? 

The sub octave square sound sold me on the old one.

Great video. Thanks for doing it

Excellent video.

Bro. Your patience in getting things right is admirable.

This video sent me back in time...

Yeah, I think the older one sounded better; the tracking was bit more even and the last sweep on the last note wasn't so abrupt. Newer isn't always better, but an interesting comparison, in any event. Well done.

Nice vid, I like the more extreme treble/attack on the newer one but all else seems better on the older.

Thanks for doing this! Personal take was that the 90's model is great for recording but the reissue is the one for live

Nice details. You could do a regular series on comparing vintage/older/original effects to their remakes/reissues, even to their plugin versions.

Great Stuff!! Subbed ;)

The old one is the best! Absolutely.

Yeah, that sweep was the one thing that made me like the older one more. The new one's sweep is close but it sounds kind of silly through most settings.

These are awesome, you ever play any Moog guitar pedals?

Woh great sound ! May I ask you what guitar(/bass?) and amp are you using ? super comparaison

The older one seems to have a warmer, fuller sound too.

Cool video. Yeah, the new one sounds kind of crappy, if I'm being frank. I wonder if its the headroom being squished to 9v from 24v? That's how I feel about the 90's DMM vs. newer ones, I don't think it's as picky as the internal components as much as it is just not having as much room to breathe. (?) Anyway, dig the riffs and your use of the synth.

You should compare the new weirding module pedal which was inspired by this. good vid, I won't get the new one cause of that bs gate issue

As with most EHX pedals, older is better. Fatter sound, better dynamic range, better control/feel. I have the 90s one and its legit.

Hi Gary! Where is your video about the Micro Synthesizer's mod? Can you give me information? I'm buying the 90s version and I want controll it with an expression pedal! 🤘 I'll be waiting your answer. Have a nice day!

Is it that big of a difference--I really like the newer, compact size

I have XO and there is gate effect, sudden cut off the signal / sound, very much lacking sustain. I tried with compressor in front of it, it helps a little, but still there is cut off. The only thing I didn't tried is to change the guitar, as mine is single coils and use better cables. Any advice?

I recently bought the vintage. I notice that it muffles my clean signal a little just by being in my chain, even when I’m not hitting it. It makes me really sad because when it’s on it’s awesome, especially when I use it as an octave fuzz stacked with my super lead channel. But I just can’t justify having it in my rig when I only use it 5% of the time and my main sound is compromised because of it. Even if it’s the only pedal in my setup! Does anyone else have this issue with the vintage? And does the newer version have this problem too? Does the newer version have true bypass?

The answer is Yes

Does the new one have true bypass

Hi - I have an original version of this guy but I'm a little confused about the power supply. I've never really had a great use for the pedal so was looking to sell it, but on testing, discovered it's generating a lot of hiss in the background. I don't remember this being an issue when I purchased it and research has me wondering if I'm using the wrong supply. I'm pretty certain it's the one that came with it but having fried pedals in the past I'm now not so sure! As you have one can you tell me what your supply is? I have an EH: MKD-240100uk which sounds about right?

I can hear it. Keep the old one.

This is the problem with any new analog pedal that is/has a filter. The new filters are just nowhere near as good as the ones from the 70's, or in this case the 90's reissue. It's why even the new Mu-Tron reissues, even though they're designed by and who's build is overseen by the same guy who designed and build the original Mu-Trons just don't "cutnthe mustard." The filters just aren't as good. The last truly _great_ analog filters in pedal form were on the Moogerfoogers from the 2000's. What makes the situation even shitter in regard to older EHX pedals - they sound _fantastic_ but eventually the parts go bad and they're difficultto find someonewhocan repair them. Especially in the Microsynths. If you can get one, a company call _Iron Ether_ made a pretty awesome filter called the _Xerograph Deluxe_ that rivals the _Moogerfooger Low Pass Filter_ pedal. You can also contr the filter with an expression pedal and it has a small form factor.

Old - More bassy (Analogue) New - More trebly (Digital)

I just sold my non-functioning 1980's in 2 minutes on Reverb last night for the price of a new one. But watching this I think I'll pass. The tracking on the new one is wonk! I'll wait for a "braaam" pedal...