Echo-O-O-O-o-o-o

[TimmyPage]

What's the best echo pedal? For slapback stuff. I fell in love with the sound on Rory Gallagher tracks like Cradle Rock, and I really want one in my rig, but one that's also versitile enough to do.. whatever else I would want.. Including Reggae and Ska that I sometimes do randomly.

 

[drew_half_empty]

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actually my favorite budget pedal for slap delay is the ibanez ad-9

is it true bypass? no, but neither was an echoplex :fingers:

i'm gonna pick one up this weekend actually, the danelectro BLT crapped out a long time ago & i been puttin off gettin another pedal for too long

the ibanez DE7 is *okay* at slap echo but it has more tricks on it than the ad-9. Just depends on what you're looking for

me, playing rockabilly, i need something with a quick slapback (almost ALWAYS under 800ms) that doesn't give digital-sounding repeats, but your needs may be different

 

[Mincer]

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with basic slap back, it is wide open...both analog and digital pedals will work well. The cheap Danelectro Reverb is more slapback than reverb- a good trashy bathroom sound.
If you want also want big delays too, I always recommend the Line6 DL4, but that might be overkill for your needs.

 

[Liquid]

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Def Rocktron Short Timer.

 

[Rushfan2112]

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Def Rocktron Short Timer.

Indeed. It's practically made for rockabilly.

 

[Gearjoneser]

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There's a reason you see L6 DL4's on a LOT of pedalboards. It's the modern classic delay. It'll do good slapbacks, but I like digging into it for really cool sounds. It does so much, that it's like owning all the classic delay and echo units.

 

[Boogie Bill]

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I picked up two: The Short Timer; and the Line 6 Echo Park. Still working them into my pedalboard, but I think both of these do a nice job.

Bill

 

[GuitarStv]

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Does the echo park have issues with noise? Almost every review that I read of them compains about hum and buzzing when it's used with other pedals on a power supply (like a 1-spot).

 

[Rushfan2112]

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Does the echo park have issues with noise? Almost every review that I read of them compains about hum and buzzing when it's used with other pedals on a power supply (like a 1-spot).

I haven't tried it first hand, but everything I've read about the echopark mentions that problem.

My delay pedal is a BYOC Delay Pedal (I love them, a lot of fun to build). If you're feeling up to it, you can build a nice short time delay (no Pink Floyd stuff coming out of there!) with analog voicing and self oscillation. Love mine, love it to death.

 

[drew_half_empty]

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i keep telling you guys the line 6 leaves something to be desired as far as slapback, it's too clean

if you need a do-it-all delay yeah it works, buteven the dano BLT had a better slapback sound

the rocktron is good too, IMO almost as good as the ibanez

 

[Mincer]

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really? use the lo fi delay setting, it can sound so grungy that it is unrecognizeable as an echo of a guitar sound- or anywhere in between.

 

[castiron]

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this is a little random, but how long is 300ms??

 

[Gunny47]

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lets see... The first notes of Welcome to the Jungle have delay... Thats about 150ms. So double it...

 

[DankStar]

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lotsa pros seem to use Boss's Digital Delay...ay....ay....ay. Not sure what number they're up to, up to, up to....but there's been a number of models....models... odels...els...

I used to have one, and it was great with distortion cause you could still discern the notes slapping back as well as the notes being played, played, played....ed.....e.d.......d...

 

[Rushfan2112]

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lotsa pros seem to use Boss's Digital Delay...ay....ay....ay. Not sure what number they're up to, up to, up to....but there's been a number of models....models... odels...els...

I used to have one, and it was great with distortion cause you could still discern the notes slapping back as well as the notes being played, played, played....ed.....e.d.......d...

Yuck...uck...uck... I hate those DD pedals! Too bright and trebley... trebley... trebley...

 

[Gunny47]

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I love the Electro Harmonix Memory Man. Its a little on the expensive side and is kinda big, but its delat tone kicks ass. Id also recomend the Ibanez AD9, Keeley does a mod on it for true bypass and some other stuff if you want it.

 

[britishgeetah]

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If you want also want big delays too, I always recommend the Line6 DL4, but that might be overkill for your needs.

I've been looking for the "All-in-one" delay and that seems to fit, what do you mean overkill?

has anyone had experiece with Boss Giga Delays? Are those pedals expressive?

 

[GuitarStv]

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The boss giga delays are pretty sweet . . . try one of them out, and a/b it with a line 6 DL4 or Echo Park to see which one you like best and you'll probably be set . . .