CD10 Delay Champ

Actually, this thing is damned quiet, as opposed to some of the other entries.  Very unique, rich sound...smooth, allows the true sound of your axe to shine through, and like many of the 10 series Ibanez pedals, has a little warm gain boost from what I assume is a JRC chip (haven't opened it up yet). Warms up any amp...I've so far only used it through two solid-state amps (only got it yesterday) but it does marvelous things. Again, almost any setting is usable..as opposed to a Digital Delay or some of the other bucket-brigade boxes, this is very touch sensitive and not muddy at all...my older delay, a DOD FX90 would hide my tone behind its muddy nature, although I tweaked the trims multiple times..this one, I got no need to do so...just fattenes it up without being obvious.  Sounds like a good thick EP-3 Echoplex in the short setting.

I think it'll be about as reliable as all of my other 80's Ibanez pedals, i.e., the switch may get funky.  I'm gonna take as good care of it as I can, thouhg (almost brand-new!).  Will gig without a backup.

Damn fun to use; 3 knobs that are straightforward.  Mine came with no manual. Tweaking it is very easy and almost any sound is usable.

Old pedal.  I'd fix it myself or send it to Analogman if there were a problem.

I'm a blues-rock player, Tele through anything type of guy.  usually use a small WEM amp or a fifties Silvertone.  This is one of the better ADs I've had my hands on.  Subtle, but something I could forseaably keep on all the time.  Tone enhancing, and musically inspiring...I've been loving the sound of it for slide. If I didn't have it, I would actually search for a similar unit--I like short delays and BBD based ones especially.  I also like the fact that this is in such a small package.  Wish it, like a lot of small BBDs, had some sort of Sound on Sound feature.  My favorite delay of all time is the EP-3 Echoplex...solid state and has sound-on-sound.  One of these days I'd like to get my hands on a Tel-Ray. 

I'm using a variety of guitars and amps, including EMG-equipped Steinberger and Ernie Ball guitars and a G&L ASAT Z3. My main amp is a Mesa/Boogie Mark I reissue. The pedal is a little noisy. If 1 is a loud hiss and 10 is dead quiet, I'd give it a 6. Increasing the amount of effect in the mix doesn't seem to increase noise. The delay sounds are great--comparable to the AD9. Warm slapbacks to psychedelic feedback. For those who have only used digital delays, the sound of this (and most other Analog delays) pedal is more lo-fi, almost like comparing the sound of an old scratchy vinyl record to a CD. The main reason I got this pedal is for the feedback. When the "repeat" knob is turned all the way up, the pedal goes into a feedback loop after a few seconds. The volume goes WAY up (put a volume pedal after this thing if you're going to do this or you could damage amps and ears), then when you turn the "D-Time" knob up, the pitch of the feedback goes up. Turn it down, the pitch goes down. If you do this a few times, the sound will eventually settle into a subdued throb. At the time this pedal was created, I'm guessing that this feedback option was not considered a feature, but a bug. As for delay, I much prefer the sound of analog to digital for short delays. Degradation creates contrast between the original sound and the repeated sound; with digital delays, the repeats are too clear and often brittle.

This is not a dependable pedal. I've owned at least five 10 series pedals and have had problems with switches and jacks. If you take apart the pedal and look where the jacks are soldered to the board, you'll notice two pins on each jack that go through the board and are held in place with a glob of solder. Repeatedly plugging cables in and out (i.e. "normal use"), puts strain on the pins and can crack the solder, which is what was wrong with this pedal when I got it. It's very easy to re-solder these contact points--I'm a total novice with a soldering iron and I fixed this myself.

I bought this pedal to replace the AD9 I owned many, many years ago and loved and now can't afford. I got it "as-is" on eBay--the input jack was messed up. (more on this at the end) It's easy to use. I agree with other reviewers on this.

I have never dealt with Ibanez

I play many styles of music. As a delay, this pedal is an excellent match for rock, country, funk, punk, and just about anything that could benefit from a short delay. I've been playing for over 20 years and have owned well over 200 effects, many guitars and amps. I'm at a point now where I know what sounds I want, and I got this pedal as a budget alternative to the AD9. If this pedal were stolen or lost, I would search for another analog delay that has the feedback feature. I love the warm tones. I love the harsh feedback. I do not love the shabby construction of 10 series pedals. Since the word "analog" is nowhere to be seen on this pedal, many people might assume that it's digital and pay it no notice. If you are looking for a cheap analog delay and come across one of these, don't pay more than $50 unless you like to tinker with electronics. It'd also make a great backup for a more solidly-built model.