Gear In-depth & Longer Blogs — Binson Echorec

Say hello to the brand new reincarnation of the legendary Binson Echorec in pedal form. From Gurus Amps in Italy we present the Gurus Echosex 2° - we've been working up to stocking new products for a while and this the first brand new gear addition to our range; it looks stunning and... it works! You can order it and find more of Tony's initial thoughts on it in the listing here. We're in the process of writing a full review of this unit. To get you started there's some more information below taken from the manufacturer, and our first two...

We had our inaugural Soundgas Christmas night out last week, delivering a newly-restored Binson Echorec 2 to none other than Pete Townshend at The Who Hits 50 gig in Nottingham. Pete very kindly arranged VIP tickets for us all and met up for a chat backstage afterwards. The Who were on top form, playing for nearly two and a half hours: all killer, no filler. A truly memorable night: not sure how we top that next Christmas...   Pete had been searching for a Binson for many years - ever since he saw Syd Barrett with Pink Floyd at the UFO club in 1967: "When I saw him...