FX90 Delay

I'm playing 80's style Hard Rock with lots of leads and harmonies. My guitars are equipped with hi output pickups(JB a Nailbomb and a FullShred)and i'm playing through an old Laney AOR series I 30W with the stock Celestion G35L 12",an analogman DOD 250,a DOD FX30,a Boston tuner,a Volume pedal,an MXR 6 band EQ and the FX90 Delay. First of all it doesnt matter if you're using a digital or an analog delay,YOU MUST use these effects within your effects loop otherwise they sound terrible. As a unit this pedal its not noisy at all,from 1 to 10 its a 9 in this section. If you're playing with lots of gain dont expect to hear crystal clear slapback from an analog delay..Try a DD-3 or something digital. This pedal can color your sound in a good way,it is able to add another layer of your guitar signal when it is enganged and it can make you sound like you're playing with another guitarist in the same room,its that good! A good analog delay just like the one we're reviewing is a must have for nailing fat,sweet sounding leads and full sounding melodic lines. Compared to the DD-3 is like comparing a solid state amp with a tube amp! Sure tube amps are not perfect,they're harder to play compared to a tranzistor amp but they sound amazing..Warm,full and responsive but not perfect..This is what you get with an analog delay,sweet organic sounds,warmer than any digital delay but keep in mind that they're not perfect,they are not that easy to play with and they can color your sound but in a amazingly good way!!

No problems at all. These old DODs are like the most reliable pedals i've ever had.

Hi. This a really cool and easy to use analog delay. You can dial the sound that you have in your mind in 30 seconds,tops. Mine has an upgraded discontinued chip but i guess the stock one sounds as good as mine. Mind that it has delay time around 380 ms,of course its a lot of time for an analog delay but be careful before you buy one of these,if you need a crystal,cold,way too perfect,not organic sounding unit with 600+ delay time that doesnt color your sound buy a DD-3 it should fit to your preferences!

I have no fn idea!

As i told above i'm playing 80's style Hard Rock,with lots of melodies,old school riffs and extended lead lines. This stompbox is a major aspect of my sound,i mean without it i'm loosing around 50% of it.I'm addicted to it..:) I'd hit another one if its stolen,thats for sure. Maybe i'd buy another one right know that they're still cheap because my 2 cents are that this pedal is within the top 5 of sleeper stompboxes around. Come again in 5 years and tell me how much you bought it..

its great! tight analog sound. I have been a dd5 and 6 dude all the way til I found it, but this thing sounds great. different sound and feel. The pedal doesn't mess with my tone or volume when in use. I'm playing it through a mesa boogie dual rectifier, with a slew of pedals, through an Ibanez 421.

its cool... dependable? yes.

Super easy to use. has three control knobs, delay mix repeat.

who needs that?

I must say it was a great pick up for only 60u.s. bucks. Comparable to using a Boss dd-3... Only if the sound of the dd-3 was translated as blue, then the fx90 would be red.

I really think it's perfect for that simple echo delay. This is the first analog delay i have tried. but compared to the boss me-20's delay this thing is by far superior. i love the thickness to it, it takes your original guitar notes and repeats them without any loss in tone, at least to my ears thats what it sounds like. and yeah, i would say it has a dark feel to it. not very bright, but this thing is perfect for the sound i want. the echo delay is perfect i think. the sound quality would be a 10 but i dont think its fair for me to give it a 10 without trying the other analog boss and ibanez delay stomps.

mine is in good condition, but those old dod pedals are shitty man. the actual part you stomp on to engage is like this shitty plastic piece thats too sensitive. but dont get me wrong. mine is old and its still in good condition, im just baseing my judgement on old dod pedals in general. i had a eq pedal that just fell apart every time i used it. for the price though i wouldnt judge to harshly if its already in good condition.

Not as easy as say a volume pedal or a one knob pedal but it's the basic delay pedal. three knobs that effect rate, the signal mix, and number of repeats. if you want to fool around with the pot inside it gets a little more difficult but i found it easy to use after reading about it a little bit and i'm not electronics expert.

i play rock, with some metal, and i mean i like reggae and jazz so ill jam around on whatever but i have a heavey sound. this thing adds a great echo for certain leads but even when playing power chords or open chords with distortion it sounds good. the actual long delays are really good too. just open it up and fool around with the pots and get the longer delays. if you are looking at those boss dm-2s and shit i would reccomend getting this for the cheaper price. i dont see how those other similar analog delay pedals could be much better. plus this thing has its own dark sound. give me dat donkey butt.