What's your favorite delay pedal?

I'm in the market. What do you guys use and think?

Wrong board, ask stomp box.

Have you tried the Boss DD-7?

I bought one a few years back and it sounds great with no history of problems.

Thinking of a Behringer DD400 or 600 myself, I would like some reports myself on this subject so thanks for asking the question:grin:

Question #1 is always, "what's your budget?"

If you have $500 to spend, you'll get one set of answers.
If you have $100 to spend, you'll get a different set of answers.

Also, what do you want to use it for? if you answer, "play like the Edge", that's one set of recommendations; if you answer, "play like Bill Frisell", that's a different set of recommendations.

Please state as much detail as you can to help people give you better answers.

Cheaper (sub-$250) boxes: Way Huge Aqua Puss. Be on the lookout for the Supa Puss soon.

Something that does a little of everything, slap, swell, edge type stuff a little. And a tap tempo is necessary. Try to keep it under $150

My favorite pedal right now is my Line 6 DL4.

I use a M13 and a Vox Time machine. Both are very flexible and have great tone, and have tap tempo. Check out the timemachine, sounds like it might fit your needs and budget.

You could probably pick up a memory boy deluxe for around $130 used. It sounds pretty sweet and has tap tempo and built in chorus/vibrato. It has it's own effects loop for the repeats alone and you can use an expression pedal to modify delay time/depth of chorus and other things.

I love my HardWire DL-8. Has a cool backwards guitar feature, tap tempo and a looper built in. I got mine for $110.00.

Something that does a little of everything, slap, swell, edge type stuff a little. And a tap tempo is necessary. Try to keep it under $150

I was going to ask for what applications, too.

I have 5 delay pedals, and there is no overlap between what any of them do. I've got one that will do a single repeat and no more, and it is great for that. I haven't found another one that does it the same. I have a DD-2 with some mods that works for one specific mini-board of other pedals, and it is "the one" for that application. I have two different analog delays on the big board, and they sound nothing alike.

But you said tap tempo - that kind of narrows things down quite a bit. Doesn't one of the new(er) T.C. Electronics delay pedals do that? I wouldn't know, because I have 5 friggin' delay pedals...

Someone else mentioned a EHX delay with the tap tempo thing. That might be in your price range.

TC Electronics, Nova, Repeater or Flashback.

Carbon Copy (MXR)

Thanks guys, I have a line 6 echo park that's kind of broken and makes a lot of noise. I would get a dl-4 if I had the space and money for it. I'm thinking maybe tc electronics, just or the polytune mini and I love it. On paper their delay looks best.

Boss DD-7 for a regular size pedal, Line 6 DL4 if you have the board space for a large pedal. Love these 2 pedals. The DL4 is especially sweet once you get the hang of it. Having 3 delay presets to use at a gig has proven to be very helpful.

I own a DM2 and DD3. If I were buying a delay pedal it would be the Flashback. Its got everything you want plus does the loop thing.

For analog in my opinion is the DM-2. The Carbon Copy gets really close to it. I have theBBE dual delay (or whatever it is called) which is based on the DM-2. Very nice pedal.

In the digital area, i own the Boss RV-3 and think there's no other pedal (that i know of) that does the strong staccato think like it does. It also trails off the effect when you turn it off. I use this feature a lotvwhen i need to change lots of pedals. I leave the delay on, turn on and off whatever i need to and turn delay off while playing the new sounds. (did it make any sense??)

+1 on the TC Electronic Flashback. Best pedal hands down!

proguitarshop.com just released a new version with 2 new sounds on it. One to emulate David Gilmour's Echorec And I think the other is the EHX Vintage memory boy. I you can get your hands on that one I would do it for sure.

Do yourself a favour and check out the 'toneprint' technology on these things. It's awesome!!

I love my el Capistan. I own it and my T-Rex Replica. Both in my opinion, are exceptional sounding and easy to use live.

Kept the two above: and sold these.
Eventide Timefactor
Strymon Timeline
Diamond Memory Lane 2
Boss DD20
Line6 DL4
Boss DD5
BBE Two Timer
Strymon Brigader
TC Electronic Nova Delay
and I am certain there is something else. Just can't remember at the moment.

I am not a huge delay fan, I've only used a friend's Boss Delay a handful of times for recording or live playing as an experiment, but one pedal that has come up that I think I could bond with is the Malekko Ekko 616 lo-fi delay.

Does anybody have one of these, and also, does anybody know if they are going to be reproduced anytime in the forseeable future?

I picked up a Wampler Faux Analog Delay and was shocked by how much I liked it. I can't explain what makes it different, but for reason it sounds much better to me than my Boss DD-6, which is no slouch.

Except for the "tap tempo", at this price level I'd suggest TC Electronics Flashback.

Instead of "tap tempo" where you tap a switch with your foot, it's got "strum tempo" where you hold down the switch with your foot and strum at the tempo you want. If that mechanism is OK with you, then the TCE Flashback is a candidate.

It's also got a mildly-detented 11-position switch for selecting different kinds of delays (useful for experimentation, but I'm guessing it would be a little finicky on-stage) and a switch for the popular dotted-8ths stuff.

As someone suggested, ProGuitarShop has a minor variant with a slightly different set of delay types than the standard Flashback. I have no opinion on which is better.

Disclaimer - I own a TCE Flashback. I think it's pretty good at what it does (and it does a lot), it sounds good to me, but I recognize that it's a little fussy in the control area, which for me precludes a lot of fine adjustment on-stage. It's a good value for money, IMO.

If you need a lot of control and a lot of adjustment on stage, you can get that - but not for the cited budget. You'd probably want something like the TimeLine with its presets.

Boss DD-20 Giga delay.. all the wayy!
There are so many things you can do with it...I especially like how you can plug in an external pedal that can control the settings, while you use the pedal for tap!

Eventide Timefactor. Its the bomb.

My Cornish Tape Echo Sim. Best ever

For analog delays I really like the Carbon Copy, except it has no tap tempo which is a must for me. As far as digital delays go I really liked the TC Electronic Nova Repeater which is a stripped down and simpler version of the Nova Delay. More user friendly than the Flashback and not as glitchy. I've recently been trying out the Visual Sound Dual Tap Delay and I'm digging it quite a bit. Basically two delays in one pedal, you can layer delays U2 style and use the tap tempo switch to synchronise them. Sounds really good. Very tweakable too, but it's downside is that it takes up a good bit of space on your pedalboard.

Aqua Puss !!! So easy...

Your price range needs to be $180 for a good delay with tap and dotted 8th. Then it opens up.

DD-20 Giga Delay
EHX Deluxe Memory Boy

You may be able to find a Seymour Duncan Deja Vu for cheaper if you get lucky. GC closed them out.

Another vote for the DD-20. I've seen them going for around $150 used.

I've only had it for a week but I'm really enjoying my Carbon Copy but it doesn't sound like what you need. Boss delay pedals feature tap tempo but I find their tone sterile.

The Marshall Echohead will do everything that you require (tap tempo etc). You can find them used for $50 or so. I think that it is an underrated pedal.

Boss dd-20.Lots of variety,2 head tape setting sounds great as does the analog,memories,tap tempo,rock solid build.
love mine.

My vote: EH Stereo Memory Man. It's next on my list. I have an MXR Carbon Copy, which is awesome - no tap though. What I really want is the reverse. Neat-o!

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TC Nova Delay. Brilliant pedal. I think I may overuse mine :P lol

I used my new Flashback last night on the gig and the jury is still out. I've used a Carbon Copy for a few years now I must say that I missed CC's bucket-brigade mojo that even the Tape, Analog, etc. settings on the Flashback don't obtain.

The tap feature on the Flashback was cumbersome (mutes your signal far too long to set for me) and though it has many features and settings, I don't have the luxury of frequently bending down and changing the knobs and switches during performance.
I'll try the Flashback one more time tonight, then if I'm still underwhelmed I'll put the CC back on the board.

I was in the same situation as you. Must have tap tempo and all the other useful features, but I went out and bought an MXR Carbon Copy. It was definetly better in the end. I might get a DD-3 to go along with it, ut you don't realy need tap tempo. You can use your foot to control the delay time. Tap tempo would be easier, but your foot works just fine. If you must have tap tempo though, the Boss DD-7 is a good choice. It has all the great features and an analog simulation. I'll stick with my CC though.

TC Nova Delay. You can do anything with this pedal.

mine is the analogman dual delay.

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Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man.

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I'm a real delay junkie and they don't come much better than this folks.

It's got everything you need and nothing you don't.

Next on my list is a Strymon El Capistan.

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I used to have a TC Nova Delay and it was fantastic. I really can't say enough good things about it- tap tempo, up to 9 presets (and you can change it to less if you don't want to cycle through that many), relatively small footprint considering all it does.

It's one of the only 2 pedals I've ever regretted selling (along with a RAT). I sold it and put the money towards an M9 (which also has great delays) so that I could use the delays, modulations and crazy synthy effects. Then I decided I didn't care about modulation and crazy synthy effects anymore so now I have this giant box that is only used for 2 delay sounds (and reverb... just so it can be doing something else to make me feel better about it being there).

The way I use my Carbon Copy to adjust tempo on the fly is by replacing the "Time" knob with a bit larger knob off of one of my old MXR pedals that has a rubber boot that fits over it. Works great! The analog tempo settings are a little more forgiving since the repeats are softer. If the digital repeats are not exact its a lot more obvious. Of course, the cleaner/more pristine repeats of digital delays are what makes them more suited to the rhythmic applications while the analog (IMHO) provide a better spacey echo to my ears

I like delays which can emulate the old multi-head Meazzi and Binson magnetic platter type delays of the early 60s.

For pedals, an old Yamaha Magicstomp does multi-head real well. The key to doing multi-head right is you have to be able to set the delay and level of each head separately, and then pick which head provides the feedback.

+1.

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Sorry... I meant to +1 the Next Analog Delay that Fezz posted.

it's a close call between the Maxon AD-900 & the Deluxe Memory Man. but I have to give it to this:

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SUPERB delay. there's something about those MN3005 chips that I just adore

I love my el Capistan. I own it and my T-Rex Replica. Both in my opinion, are exceptional sounding and easy to use live.

Kept the two above: and sold these.
Eventide Timefactor
Strymon Timeline
Diamond Memory Lane 2
Boss DD20
Line6 DL4
Boss DD5
BBE Two Timer
Strymon Brigader
TC Electronic Nova Delay
and I am certain there is something else. Just can't remember at the moment.

Likewise my workhorse of 7 years, a DD20, recently has been given the boot by an El Cap. does what I need superbly, with a smaller footprint.

Vox Satriani Time Machine

I changed my mind. DM-2 can't be beat.

I changed my mind. DM-2 can't be beat.

pretty damn fine. for short delay, there's really only 2 pedals that come close: a 1981 Ibanez AD-9 and the Ibanez AD-80. all 3 are ridiculously good!

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Right now, I'm using and Digging the TC Alter Ego.

Budget - joyo analog delay
Used - boss dd 3
Retro - rocket alien echo
Fancy - providence chrono

I have the TC electronics Flashback and it does everything very well. It's only drawback is the strum-tempo instead of the tap-tempo. Built to last, small footprint, you can opt between true bypass and buffered bypass, great pedal.

I love the strum tempo feature on the flashback.

Just got into the Deluxe Memory Boy. Really love how thick it can get in the mix.

For versatility my Stymon Timeline

Easy of use the EHX Deluxe Memory Boy

Not exactly a zombie thread but its getting ripe :rolleyes:...

However i still feel the need to mention the TC Flashback. The more and more I play around with it, the more I love it. I really like the lofi and the tape settings. Aquapuss is a short second, I kind of wish I kept mine around. I may end up getting another eventually.

Love my AnalogMan ARDX20 dual delay and the separate controller.

Of all the delay pedals I've been through I think the Keeley Ibanez AD9 was my favourite solely for the tone. Not too dark, or bright, and kind of... 'chewy' :lol:

It's the only delay I've ever actually missed. No idea if the stock AD9 sounds the same.

I was so happy with my Timefactor that I bought a Modfactor and (later on) a Space without even demoing them-and I wasn't disappointed with them, either.

I'm a child of the eighties, though, so I like me some crystal-clean digital effects. :mrgreen:

I like my Chandler rack unit.

You could probably pick up a memory boy deluxe for around $130 used. It sounds pretty sweet and has tap tempo and built in chorus/vibrato. It has it's own effects loop for the repeats alone and you can use an expression pedal to modify delay time/depth of chorus and other things.

Agreed! This purchase has really surprised me.

Agreed! This purchase has really surprised me.

Paid 130 on craigs

I got a Boss DD-3 the other day used off CL for $60. I like it. There may be better delay pedals, but this thing works, it's versatile, and was affordable. They sell new for $130-140.
Still not outrageous the way pedals go.

Of all the delay pedals I've been through I think the Keeley Ibanez AD9 was my favourite solely for the tone. Not too dark, or bright, and kind of... 'chewy' :lol:

It's the only delay I've ever actually missed. No idea if the stock AD9 sounds the same.

depends on what you mean by "stock AD-9" - there's been about 5 variations over the last 30 years :mrgreen:

Check out the visual sound dual tap delay,it's quite big but it' an awesome pedal.

So the el capstan does great cleans and dirty delays?
I'm thinking to get one but I may want to get a memory man instead for its hauntingly vibrato and chorus that is built in. I had one about 10 years ago and loved it.
I'm thinking either the el capstan or a memory man with a boss dd-3.
Any thoughts?

I'm thinking either the el capstan or a memory man with a boss dd-3.
Any thoughts?

personally I would go a Memory Man over the El Cap any day of the week. but I'm just not a big fan of digital emulations. it's worth trying one yourself though, you may like it.

I went with the deluxe memory man.