delay delay-ma (dilemma)

[benbenben]

Hey, ok, im in a predicament. Not too sure what i want.
I'm gonna get a new delay pedal/s. I've got the DD6 right now, it's okay, but theres just "too much" functions and i hate having to tweak the delay every time i need a diff type of delay, slapback or full on delay. I just dont like how theres just so many knobs.

I'm thinking of either getting a multi delay unit like the Line 6 DL4 or the Boss DD20. I was also pondering on getting two seperate delay stomp boxes. The Line 6 DL4 seems okay, but the some say theres reliability issues. The DD20 is boss, and i'm scared i won't like it for the same reason as my dd6. Not sure about single stomp boxes either as i was looking at the Ibanez AD9. However im not too sure about how that would be esp without the tap function. I guess if i have two seperate delays, i would use one for slapback and 'solo' delay. and the other for more full on, delay repeats. How you think that'd work in terms of no tap tempo.

 

[frankfalbo]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

...even your name has delay on it...:chairfall

If you work with delay a lot, I'd suggest something with a tap tempo rather than two pedals, because even with two pedals, you're probably still going to want to alter the tempo of one of them. For a two pedal setup I'd say one is the tap tempo hi-fi delay like the Boss, and the second could be something nasty and gritty. I had the Arion stereo analog delay pedal back in the day. I don't know if these $29 new ones are the same circuit, but that was the nastiest, raspiest delay ever, and I wish I still had it. Everything else I have is all pristine digital, so I end up EQing the delay signal sometimes to warm it up.

 

[Closed Eye]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

Get a DD-3, which is great pedal for slapback and longer delays, or get an AD-9 if you just want the slapback, keeping the DD-6 for "full-on" longer delays. I don't think there's any need to complicate things further or adjust your learning curve just to get an extra delay setting...although I hear the DD-20 is the bee's knees for that kinda thing...

 

[benbenben]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

I've kinda sold the DD6 already, well, traded it for a CE-2. Thats an okay deal right. The green label japanese CE-2.

 

[Closed Eye]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

Well then...

...I guess just pick up a DD-3 and an AD-9 and your problem will be solved! That, or go the DD-20 route.

 

[B2D]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

Hey, ok, im in a predicament. Not too sure what i want.
I'm gonna get a new delay pedal/s. I've got the DD6 right now, it's okay, but theres just "too much" functions and i hate having to tweak the delay every time i need a diff type of delay, slapback or full on delay. I just dont like how theres just so many knobs.

I'm thinking of either getting a multi delay unit like the Line 6 DL4 or the Boss DD20. I was also pondering on getting two seperate delay stomp boxes. The Line 6 DL4 seems okay, but the some say theres reliability issues. The DD20 is boss, and i'm scared i won't like it for the same reason as my dd6. Not sure about single stomp boxes either as i was looking at the Ibanez AD9. However im not too sure about how that would be esp without the tap function. I guess if i have two seperate delays, i would use one for slapback and 'solo' delay. and the other for more full on, delay repeats. How you think that'd work in terms of no tap tempo.

Well if you want a lot of versatility out of a bigger delay pedal you're going to have to tweak some knobs here and there.

That being said I like the BOSS DD20 much more than the DL4. It's got the good old BOSS reliability think going for it and IMO it sounds fuller and cleaner than the Line 6. The control layout takes some getting used to but once you get the hang of it, it's no problem. Not as "crammed" feeling as a DD6 either. There's 4 preset sounds too, so you can set and forget and switch between them as well.

 

[benbenben]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

How about the T-rex Replica. I know its quite pricy, but for a once off purchase for a delay, i wouldn't need to spend anymore and worry about a delay, i can leave it at that.

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

^Get a Boss then....about the same difference
Old DD-3 or some old Ibanez delay is nice too.

 

[Mincer]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

i gotta go w/ the DL4- long and short delays, and lots more you can do with it- the looper is wonderful too.

 

[Robert Delahunt]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

I like having a multieffects pedal for situations like these: i can have tons of different kinds of delays, mods, distortions, etc, and just switch instantly to them.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

Just get the Line 6 DL-4. It's nice to have any type of delay you want, and then store those 3 to a button. Trust me, you'll love having that 4th button which is your tap tempo. I couldn't live without it. Here's how I use it......
I have a looper box that brings the L6's in or out of my main signal. I can start a song with no delay on it, and tap the button so it's in time to the drummer.
Then, later in the song, I'll turn on that L6 loop and the delays are synched up to the music perfectly. The tap tempo alone makes the L6 a winner.

 

[muttonchopsrule]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

Just get the Line 6 DL-4.

+1. the tap tempo is something i can't live without. and the only reliability issues i've ever heard about it were the switches being a little flaky, but it's nothing that a little 3-in-1 oil or WD-40 can't fix.

 

[lpmarshall]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

I actually have 3 delays, a Guyatone MD3, a Boss DM-3, and an Ibanez AD9 reissue. I've always wanted a Line 6 DL4, but I can just never pull the trigger. The DD20 seems to be way better than the DL4 in the reliability department, but it seems a lot of people like the sound of the DL4 better.

 

[baritone]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

I have the DD-20, and it is really versatile. It has tap tempo, layering, and the ability to scroll through and coustomize different settings in the memory bank. I like digital delay better than analog, but it is a matter of preference. There is a big difference between the AD-9 and the DD-20. If you want a straight-ahead digital delay, the Boss DD-3 is an industry standard. If you like analog delay, and the ability to adjust parameters with your toes, the Keeley modified AD-9 is controlled with 2 rocker pedals, with added true bypass for a total of about $400.

 

[lpmarshall]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

I have the DD-20, and it is really versatile. It has tap tempo, layering, and the ability to scroll through and coustomize different settings in the memory bank. I like digital delay better than analog, but it is a matter of preference. There is a big difference between the AD-9 and the DD-20. If you want a straight-ahead digital delay, the Boss DD-3 is an industry standard. If you like analog delay, and the ability to adjust parameters with your toes, the Keeley modified AD-9 is controlled with 2 rocker pedals, with added true bypass for a total of about $400.

If I had $400 I'd be dropping it on the Diamond Memory Lane

 

[Closed Eye]

Re: delay delay-ma (dilemma)

You know, now that I think about it, it's not that hard to manually reach down and change the delay time when you've only got one delay pedal. After a few times you'll have it set to memory and, if not, you can write the settings on paper and stick 'em to your pedal or pedal board. I mean, hell, if Joe Walsh can do that so can you!