Digidelay, mAs, and a new delay?

[stuey222]

Right now I have a Digitech Digidelay, I was told by Digitech support that it consumes around 90 mA. I have a Voodoo Labs Pedal Power Plus and they recommended that I do not use the Digidelay with it, and also that I should have at least 300mA devoted to the Digidelay. The Pedal Power Plus has the 250mA leads, so I could not see how it would not work with it.

On a side note, I am getting a bit frustrated with the Digidelay, it sounds a bit dull and lifeless, and I want something that when I flip it on, it will add to the sound. I have no clue what other delays would work well, but I'm looking for something that can get the nice, long delays, somewhat like David Gilmour. I know I definately want a compact pedal, not something like the Gigadelay or the DL4, and I really don't need all those features.

Anyone have any ideas on any of this?

 

[millsart]

Re: Digidelay, mAs, and a new delay?

You wouldn't want to use it because the more power a pedal draws, the greater chance it will make some noise in your rig and delay's draw a ton of juice, so thusly they recommend you use a seperate adapter. Just pick up a cheap Boss power supply for like $15 and use it for the delay and you'll be fine.

If you want something less lifeless, then look to something like the echo park, or maybe a boss dd-3 or dd-6, some like the ibanez de-7 as well, but honestly all of those are still digital delays and aren't exactly warm and full of life

problem being you want long delay times but most analog tops out at 300ms, unless you go for a rather pricey Maxon which will give you 900m/s

Its a semi compact pedal as well, probably be the best bet, but no tap tempo which is something of a deal breaker for me

 

[baritone]

Re: Digidelay, mAs, and a new delay?

Maybe the DigiDelay sounds dull because of your power source. I use mine with the Visual Sound OneSpot, usually layered up with other pedals, and I don't have issues with its sound.

 

[stuey222]

Re: Digidelay, mAs, and a new delay?

It can't be the power source, because I'm using the Digitech PS200R Adapter through a power conditioner. Plus, you have it daisy chained, and that usually messes with the sound, right?

 

[millsart]

Re: Digidelay, mAs, and a new delay?

Sounds dull and lifeless because its a digital delay. Thats just how it is with the digital boxes. They've got some great features like tap tempo and long delay times but they aren't thrilling soundwise.

I'd much prefer a deluxe memory man any day of the week, but for live use the need for tap tempo makes it worth it to accept a bit of a less stellar sound.

A good digital pedal doesn't sound "bad" per say though, simply steril. Its doing its job a bit too perfectly.