Tell me about delays

myker · Post by **myker** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:15 am

hello, i am thinking i should try a delay next, but which one?? and what are the differences between the different models?
mike

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:27 pm

It's another subjective effect Myker. I personally like the Boss DM-3 that I have but I don't use a lot of delay for anything. Just to add some extra sparkle to my leads. Are you wanting something that you can set to repeat to play over, ping pong in stereo, etc... I never saw any use for that live so I never got too heavily into delay pedals except for what I mentioned above.

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:31 pm

What kind are you lookign for? Can you name a persons sound your thinking of? Do you know if your into digital or analoge? (if your asking about delays I doubt your about to spend $1k on a tube tape echo)

gnugear · Post by **gnugear** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:14 pm

I'm going to build my next one. It seems to be the only way I can hang on to stuff. If I buy off the shelf pedals I ALWAYS end up selling them. But with my hand made pedals I hang on to them.

www.buildyourownclone.com has a new delay kit that looks pretty cool.

myker · Post by **myker** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:05 am

you know that intro to welcome to the jungle. i would like it to double single note picking like that.
mike

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:42 pm

I think thats an echoplex. Good luck with that. Even the clones are at least $1k. Id say get a digital. I love analoges but their very lo-fi and dark sounding which wont help with that. People have this idea that echoplex's or tube/tape's in general are warm and dark. The ones Ive played are bright as hell. Very clear and present. Thats the way they sound to me on record too. And for that sound Id say a digital before the amp is fine. The amp with any amount of gain on it will compress the hell out of it anyway. As long as you dont try to sustain notes and play real staccato like the song you mentioned or 'Aint Talking Bout Love' then you can get away with a delay before the amp. Otherwise youl get the real time notes your playing and the repeats from the delay compressed and overdriven together as if you were playing intervals on the guitar. A cool sound on its own though. Think 'Nothing As it Seems'/Pearl Jam, or 'Time'/Floyd.

myker · Post by **myker** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:39 pm

well fuck man, appearantly i have expensive tastes. why cant i be happy with a crate SS combo amp and a pawn shop les paul copy??
mike

sub · Post by **sub** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 7:45 pm

myker wrote:well fuck man, appearantly i have expensive tastes. why cant i be happy with a crate SS combo amp and a pawn shop les paul copy??
mike

Yeah.......... My problem is same

just imagine same situation-----> to live in East Europe

...............................
1/4 pay, x2 guitar stuff price (of course.....a lot of things much cheaper like in USA

)------------> Wine is fuckin' cheap

Sub

videocat23 · Post by **videocat23** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:26 am

dude.....try a Line6 DL4. I know what you're thinking, "not a modeling POS" It sounds very nice. $250, and if you don't like it, take advantage of GC's return in 30days.

kurtsstuff · Post by **kurtsstuff** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:51 am

How about a Boss DM-2 for $200.00 shipped??

bobtec · Post by **bobtec** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:52 pm

Get a Boss they all work pretty good for $$. I love my racks, but when I go to jam's, I bring a wha,a Boss DM-3 and my SD-1 with any guitar and amp, that will get you in the ballpark,and you dont have to worry about some prick spilling there drinks and dope all over it.

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:05 pm

I have to admit the DD3 is a great digital delay pedal. The DD5 and 6 suck.

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