Option 5 - Destination Rotation Single

KHELSTROM · Post by **KHELSTROM** » 08 May 2008, 20:25

Anyone have any info on these? It's a pretty sweet sounding Leslie sim. and it received a Guitar Player Magazine Editors' Pick Award.

http://www.option5-online.com/option5.html

selectortone · Post by **selectortone** » 14 May 2008, 20:47

I have one and really like it.

I revamped and simplified my pedalboard about a year ago with the aim that all my pedals would work off one 9v supply. So my Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere had to go - sadly as I loved it but it was big and the proprietary psu was a pain.

I checked what was available that worked off a standard 9v supply, read a lot of reviews and went for the DR Single. I'm in the UK and I took a gamble on ordering it from the USA without having tried one, but I have to say it exceeded my expectations. I need the slow, swirly 'Badge' sound for the type of stuff my band plays and for that it really is excellent. Although nothing will take the place of a real Leslie the DR produces a very realistic sound. And of course it takes up about half the real estate the H&K did.

roseblood11 · Post by **roseblood11** » 06 Aug 2009, 23:10

Would be really great to get schematics and a layout of this one - it´s a really great pedal:

pf_fan · Post by **pf_fan** » 22 Sep 2009, 20:38

Gut shot found here - http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showth ... 23&page=40

soulsonic · Post by **soulsonic** » 23 Sep 2009, 05:21

Chorus+Phasing... nice!

SPeter · Post by **SPeter** » 23 Sep 2009, 06:29

selectortone wrote:I have one and really like it.

I revamped and simplified my pedalboard about a year ago with the aim that all my pedals would work off one 9v supply. So my Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere had to go - sadly as I loved it but it was big and the proprietary psu was a pain.

I checked what was available that worked off a standard 9v supply, read a lot of reviews and went for the DR Single. I'm in the UK and I took a gamble on ordering it from the USA without having tried one, but I have to say it exceeded my expectations. I need the slow, swirly 'Badge' sound for the type of stuff my band plays and for that it really is excellent. Although nothing will take the place of a real Leslie the DR produces a very realistic sound. And of course it takes up about half the real estate the H&K did.

Make some guts and post them here please! There are people that can trace it and make the schematic and layout for the people that are willing to make a clone!

station · Post by **station** » 23 Sep 2009, 19:14

I just finished Baja's CX-3 Leslie sim clone: http://www.buildyourownclone.com/board/ ... =8&t=20551. It sounds dope, but this project has definitely got me interested now. When I was looking into which ones to clone, I was under the impression the Destination Rotation was DSP. I guess I should have checked around a bit harder.

dannybuoy · Post by **dannybuoy** » 17 Nov 2009, 17:01

Nice wiring job. I have one, need to open it up and see if I can mod it to reduce the volume boost and also to increase the low end in the drive circuit. A schematic would help!

MWichni · Post by **MWichni** » 26 Apr 2010, 19:46

ibodog2 wrote:Huh, looks like I got a pretty good deal on a used one so probably gut shots in a week or two.

Great! I am pleased to see some good gut shots. Thanks ibodog2.

Regards,
Mariusz.

RnFR · Post by **RnFR** » 07 May 2010, 18:28

this thing keeps getting called a leslie sim, but in reality, i think it is supposed to be a single rotating speaker sim instead of a dual rotating horn sim ala leslie. i believe it was a standalone amp by Fender called the Vibratone? i know SRV used one. so, it's supposed to sound a bit different than a leslie.