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Lots of effects and up to 5 simultaneous with some algorithms. You still see these for sale in excellent, working condition highlighting the superb build quality and reliability of these units at 30 years old. It’s a professional unit for professional applications though has been superseded by so many other modern equivalents that have been based on this original format and design. Even with its age, it still holds its own and is still a sought after vintage effects processor.

One of the first reverb rack units that I ever used, it sounds fantastic, and it have the most useful chorus effect ever.

I have had a D two in the Rack und I have to admit that it was the worst unit ever from a build quality. All knobs to the right hand side had literally no contact to make adjustments once pressed. Once I turned the Alpha dial to right hand side, the Display went nuts or changed presets randomly after some runtime. Even a factory reset and some service to the knobs did not solved the issues. Once it was up and running it did the job and I liked it – but if a unit is so unreliable, it was not fun to use at all.

I have had a unit for quite some years in the rack….Weak spots are: the display, the knobs and the alphadial. I guess all of this relates to the built quality which is in my eyes not too good and the reason why I sold mine. The knobs sound cheap and are in some cases not precise. Display failed to random issues…. once it worked it was great. the overall build quality is questionable – in my eyes. I really loved the Spring Reverb Emulation.

Many times I prefer this unit over plug-ins.

Lovely effects and sounds from other galaxies (I’m sure Adrian Belew has tried it. Bowie tried everything.)My only disappointment is Fireworx doesn’t include a 2290 setting…or an I daft and don’t know how to dial it. Got mine years ago. It sounded bloody great on live vocals. So I’d love to own the best TC unit made. And Danish like mine. You’ve my email. Btw, my Son has 4 TC Electronic pedals for his 1963 lefty Stratocaster I gave him and his other lovely American made guitars.

This is only not a preset box. Yes, the presets are good and the sound is excellent. It reveals itself through programming and exploration. If you spend some time with the manual you will be arranging and patching so many effects your head will spin, but spin the best way via your ears. If you had a rack of physical modules that you could patch together in any order (serial or parallel) you approach what is possible in this device.

I’m not sure I’m going to give it all 10’s but it’s pretty close. TC got the design of this absolutely spot on. It’s more suited for guitar than keyboard, but still sounds phenomenal on Keyboards too. You’ll find 2290’s in a lot of big studios today and it’s become a bit of a cult classic. Ease of use, functional design and sound are so simple and good. There were various memory upgrades including sample options for the 2290, so if your after one, check and see what’s fitted as an extra. Push button contacts (like all similar type of age) need cleaning after time.

While this box has a lot of great effects the value is really in the presets. There are some wild- but useful – presets in this box. The only drawback is that there is a bit of a learning curve to programming it, but it’s worth it.