I miss James Santiago's tonematch of the preamp of his EchoPlex EP-3 !

[R.D.]

..., and the Tape Dist option in the Drive Block just doesn't do it either ! There was definitely some 'sweetening' going on that the Tape Dist just doesn't match ....

With the Cab Block completely re-worked ..., you can't really put a Cab in front of the Amp like we could w/ the converted Tone Match either ....

 

[lqdsnddist]

The EP3 preamp circuit has some frequency specific phase modulation which is a big part of its characteristic tone enhancement

Simple EQ won’t be able to replicate this exactly.

I have a Chase Tone Secret Preamp pedal which is an exact recreation of the EP3 circuit using all NOS parts

Sounds fantastic and pretty reasonable for $149. I have it always on and between my guitar and Axe

 

[Rex]

With the Cab Block completely re-worked ..., you can't really put a Cab in front of the Amp like we could w/ the converted Tone Match either ....

Why not?

 

[yek]

I'm not aware of a Tone Match by Santiago.

He did capture an IR which is available here:
http://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?cab=187

 

[R.D.]

I'm not aware of a Tone Match by Santiago.

He did capture an IR which is available here:
http://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?cab=187

You're probably correct ..., but I thought it started out as a Tonematch and then he converted it to an IR ?