DM-2 Analog Delay

I use either a 91 Les Paul Standard or my 07 HSS Strat Deluxe through a 79 Super Reverb with it these days. It's not noisy at all. I got this pedal as a teenager back in the early 80's. I had no idea what delay was until a friend of mine who had this pedal called me up and played it over the phone for me. At that moment I knew I had to have it. I remember trading a guitar and some cash for it and it became integral to my lead sound. I didn't know these old things were worth anything until I dug it out of a crate of old unused pedals I have and looked it up on e-bay. I was shocked at how much this thing in good condition (mine is like new) is worth. I plugged it in with a new battery and I'm still shocked. It sounds just like I remembered it to when it was new. It's sound is really no big deal. I don't exactly know what a "warm" sound is, but if it means it sounds like it has a reverby kinda echo to it then this is warm. Mine has never been messed with (no internal pot tomfoolery) so I guess it sounds like good ole' analog delay. To tell you the truth I prefer the exactness of a good tranparent digital delay. I have messed with the analog setting on a Boss ME-50 and I can get it to sound pretty close to the DM-2. I thought about selling it on e-bay because I don't use it much, but $200- $300 is not really that much money to me so I'll just keep it for nostalgia's sake.

Well it still works fine after 20 years so I guess it's pretty reliable. I hope my BR-900 lasts as long as this thing.

Its real easy and intuitive.

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I play classical and metal. This is probably a good match for a blues player or someone that likes to mess with the settings to create spaceship sounds. By the way this thing will drain a battery quickly doing those weird space sounds. Use a good quality, brand new battery and you can really make some freaky noises with this pedal. I really can't compare it to any other product or brand as I'm just not that into analog delays. I love spring reverbs and natural sounding choruses but as far as delay goes I like the exact timing of a good quality digital delay.

Some might argue that this delay is overpriced and dull sounding. I don't see this to be the case. I have used more delays than I can count. It's not the most versatile but what it does do, it does great. If you want a "cleaner" more precise delay get a DD-5 or a DD-6.

Just like any other boss pedal, they last forever. I need to replace the LED though.

Within a minute tweaking with this thing, I was already making some great delays.

Never had to deal with it.

Some people complain that it's "dull" sounding. however, I like that it has a very 'haunting' effect compared to the newer Boss delays. If you can afford it, I recommend you have one in your collection,and a newer Boss for the clean delays.

This is to correct my Artec Delay being #4 on my favorite delays list. Well...the Artec started making tones of noise,and then "fizzed-out"! I tried a second one and the delay quality was the worst I've ever heard!!! My new #4 delay is the DM-2.Maxon AD9 slides in as #5.I guess the Artec Delay is a "hit or miss" item? I did notice that it's made in CHINA!!! Then again...so is the ADA (re-issue) Flanger...