NPD: Akai "Professional" Analog Delay

[bluesholyman]

Professional whatever, its built by Biyang (AD-7) and was way over priced when new. Picked up this used one from GC today for just shy of two jacksons and it sounds really good - best delay I have heard at that price point, even if it is used.

What is interesting, at least to me is that it really tamed the highs in the amp, but in a very nice musical way - assuming this is what people like so much about the MXR Carbon Copy. This one definitely darkens the signal but it sounds really good.


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[lefty73]

These types of delays can be very easily used as a faux reverb; an always-on effect that adds "space" without getting into syrupy reverb territory.

Nice score, too. Akai is a legit company, and they had a few minor hits with instrument-type pedals many moons ago. Sounds like you got yourself a good one.

 

[artdecade]

The Akai Looper is fantastic as well.

 

[MatchlessMan]

I don't want to rain on your parade bluesholyman, but I'm pretty certain that pedal uses a digital chip - PT2399 or similar. One of the chip's characteristics is its limited bandwidth, which means that it does a pretty good analog impression. Even the Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay is built round a PT2399!

 

[wildschwein]

I don't want to rain on your parade bluesholyman, but I'm pretty certain that pedal uses a digital chip - PT2399 or similar. One of the chip's characteristics is its limited bandwidth, which means that it does a pretty good analog impression. Even the Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay is built round a PT2399!

Yep digital but with filtering. Sounds good though!