which delay?

erm...the digitech digidelay is quite a gd choice.......but if i were you,buy over your friends DD5..get a seperate tap tempo....and ur gd to go....... :D
 
hey guys, cool man! got those down... thanks so much for all ur help!!

hmm i didnt know delays could be modded... to enhance its range? or tone?

the EH DMM (deluxe memory man)... as quoted.. where issit available? may wanna give it a try too since goose recommended it.. haha..

thanks again...
 
its a hefty price to pay, BUT, an awesome delay to play.

it rhymed man.

but a cheaper alternative would be the ad9, or the stereo mem man. maxon ad9 as well i would believe.
 
i do agree actually. the price gap is pretty wide really. but for now i've got my ad9 to satisfy me, plus no space on the board.
 
okay, sounds like the AD9 is really something to go try, hahah. 400+ is wayy too much for me... still not there* yet...

*skill, not money, hehe.
 
its a good pedal, provided you can get your hands on one. heh.

but as stated in one of the posts above, digitech digidelay is ALSO a good delay. dont count that one out either!
 
what wud be the speciality of the tc electronic delay over other delay of similar price range or the t rex delay, considering both are so closely match up to point of layout and features?

I believe T rex builds the pedals for TC electronices. In fact, the 2 pedals are the same, just different branding.
 
Hi to threadstarter,

you've to decide on several things in order to discern which or what delay is for you,

1. what do you need the delay for? what kind of music do you play?
2. Preference between analog and digital, but it mainly stems from the first consideration.

Some people just need a warm, simple delay for that added texture. Then you'd go for a nice and simple analog delay.

Some people prefer creating whacked out tunes, say experimental music, then it'd be better to go for something multi-functional like a DD-20 or DL4. Both of which have many varying and interesting delays for a musician to experiment with.

A DD-3, DE-7, AD-9 would fall under the simple delay category.

Then there's the point of digital and analog, as mentioned earlier. Digital gives you exact replications. It's clinical and precise.

Analog delays are muddier, and thus the 'warm' description.

Both has it's advantages, and both are useful. So ultimately, it depends on what you need.
 
IMO there are analog delays which are overly dark, like the boss DMs, and overly bright digitals, boss DDs.

the ehx memory men IMO have a nice warmth with enough clarity and brightness to make an excellent delay pedal.
 
hey phil, yeah i have mentioned earlier, basically i was just looking for a steady good one at a cheap price.. i know that DD20s are 300+ right, too costly for me...

boss has another delay series that goes by DM? sounds like something interesting... are they still around for sale?

haha this thread is becoming more of an educational thread for delay users, but its good..

thanks for everyone's help again..
 
bro suckasucks bro,

i've upgraded my DMM opamp chips to better quality chips and yes the clarity is much much better.
 
Actually, gentlemen, we gotta be looking at this carefully.

The analog delays ah. Dark dark... nice for ambience. Think REVERB. Think clapping hands in a large empty hall. That sort of stuff. But analog lacks defination. It can be excessively muddy. Also, your delay might not be heard in the mix.

Digitals, can mimic the analog. Take a analog-ish digital delay and you may think it RULESSSSSS,, that it sounds just like an analog! But no. A/B them. Side by side. Then the differences come out.

Digital excels at mimic-ing... but isn't the real deal.

Digital is unparalleled for replication. Think recording your voice with a quality audio setup and replaying it. E.g. Guyatone MD-3. Nice when you want everyone to hear your repeats. Bad coz the repeats clash with your playing.

I'll add this... if you get a nicely tweaked Digital delay, it can be EXCELLENT. My experience with such a unit is the Ibanez Soundtank EM-5 Echomachines. Set it to whatever settings - never interferes too much with your playing, you can still hear your original notes, but the repeats are EQ-ed in such a manner that its hard not to pick them out of the mix. Interesting stuff... very interesting. Bad? There's this slight metallic sheen to the repeats.

A Boss DD-3 is actually a nice delay pedal. It isn't as cold and sterile as you think it is. Youtube it. Mods available to make it sound warmer... easily.
 
DD3!? of all the delays... hmm this is super interesting, hahaha. how much can a modded one cost?

does a modded DD3 mean its better sounding then some analog delays? (since they're less muddy..)
 
Like wat shredcow said, u need to noe wat u want ur delay to sound like? If u want clean n clear repeats, best is stick to digital.

Analog delay really i use for more of like ambience type of effect. But its how u set it that make it muddy or not.

Actually, if u can leave without tap tempo n on a budget, i wld highly recommend the ibanez DE7, its rulez
 
This thread is going nowhere :?

As is typical in most threads asking for a recommendation for pedals you have:
1. People who will throw out a name of a pedal, because he is using it, or he 'heard' that it's good.
2. People who try and find out what you want from the pedal, then point you in the right direction.

Apparently, what you want is:
"i was just looking for a steady good one at a cheap price.. i know that DD20s are 300+ right, too costly for me..."

Steady:
To my knowledge, ALL delays are steady. They repeat at a steady pace. I haven't heard a delay bounce all over at shop at different delay times. Although this may be an interesting concept to explore.

Good:
Well it really depends what is considered good, doesn't it. Far too many posts above have already been trying to explain, they are different. If you want the best delay, there isn't one. There are different ones. Very simply, the affordable range puts you into two possibilities.
1. Analog. Muddy, warm repeats. Doesn't get in the way. Good for lead lines.
2. Digital. Clean, pristine repeats. Doesn't get lost in the background. Good for spacial sounds. Possible inbuilt or moddable high cuts for a more analogish sound.

Cheap:
Lots of cheap ones. I very highly recommend getting a de7 as it's
1. Very cheap
2. Can do both Analog(sounding) and Digital
3. Very steady
4. Easy to resell
5. Easy to find 2nd hand
Great place to start as a beginner exploring delays.

Just to repeat myself. There is no good or bad delay. They are all just different. It's like asking if I should buy a green T-shirt because it's better than an orange one.
 
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