Members TheGreatGreen Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 (yes, I know this isn't the effects forum... I trust you guys though. Okay, on with the thread) I'm looking for a delay pedal, and I think I've found a good one. The Line 6 DL4 looks just about perfect for what I need. It's got good tone, the price is right, and it's also got pretty much the best feature set of any delay pedal I know of. Something is bugging me though... I've heard the reliability of these pedals ain't exactly all that great. Does anybody here own one? How do you like it and how well has it held up since you've had it? Also, are there any other delay pedals in a similar price and feature range that can compete with the DL4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AmpliFIRE Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 Boss DD20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadRonald Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 I almost bought the Line 6 but was scared of the reviews as well.So I bought a Boss DD-3 and a DD-5.I dig the DD-5, but I love the DD-3. Great pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadRonald Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 yeap, the DD3 is warmerYes it is. Joe sold me on it. I'm picking them up whenever I can.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QyRHpq4x-M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members reprove Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 For me it came down to flexibility. The DL4, IMO, can do just about anything, and if you take the time to get to know the controls for each delay model, you can really taylor it to what your needs and tastes are. of course I need something that i can use on the fly at shows. Reliability wise, mine has been rock solid, but i have heard about the switchs going out. But it seems to be an easy fix. Hope this helps. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Polaris20 Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 I've got the Echo Park, and it sounds fantastic. But it doesn't have the feature set that the DL4 does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AmpliFIRE Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 Yes it is. Joe sold me on it. I'm picking them up whenever I can. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QyRHpq4x-M you guys really need to try a DD20. It's 10000000000000x more natural and warm sounding then the DD3 or DD5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JBecker Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 I had a DL4, it worked fine. I got rid of it on the search for the rest of the rig to be right. Now that that's settled, I'm gassing hard for an EHX Memory Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AmpliFIRE Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 IMHO, The DL4 is the biggest tonesucker know to man. I've owned 3 different ones and they all caused a noticeable volume drop when hooked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadRonald Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 you guys really need to try a DD20. It's 10000000000000x more natural and warm sounding then the DD3 or DD5.Are you sure it's that much warmer? That seems like a lot.I'd like to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PGS412 Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 At the moment I use a high cut modded DD-3 (Jap) Im gassing for the Tech 21 Boost DLA pedal though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 i wuv my DL4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soundstorm Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 The volume drop is caused when you hook up the input L then output L. It's got to go input L, output R...sounds funny, I know, but it's how you go without the volume drop. The reliability is crap on the DL4s. Just read the reviews. Hell, you can have mine if you want, but it crapped out too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tri99er Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 What are you looking for in a delay? Do you need a bunch of options or are you just gonna stick with one sound. I can only comment on the delays I've owned so here goes. DL4 - Good pedal, never had a problem with it (alot of Line6 bashing on these forums). Looper is good, sounds are good but not great. Very versatile. DD-20 - King of digital, built like a frakin tank, sounds good better than the DL4 in many ways, but the analog sim is way better on the DL4. Looper is subpar. Another extremely versatile pedal. EHX DMM - This is my pedal, as I only really use the one sound, warm and very hard to replicate digitally, only get up to 550ms of delay, but I don't need more than that. Modulate your delay with chorus or tremolo. If you want one great analog delay this is the one. Echo Park - I prefer this one to the DL4 just found it easier to get what i wanted out of it. Sounds the same as the DL4, but no looper. I only have kept the DD-20, and trying to get back a DMM (traded it away and regretted it ever since). If you want looping, get a looper pedal, you will be much more content with that. As for delays, go try some out, but I'm sure if you try the DMM you will want it within 30sec. of playing. I would put the DD-20 at the top of the digital list. Here's a hint for ya, if you throw a badmonkey after a digital delay using it as a boost, you can really warm up your delay. Probably didn't help ya much, but hope you find whatever your after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Heineken Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 Boss DD-20. Sounds warmer, built like a tank, easier switching, looks better and is smaller and cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soundstorm Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 www.buildyourownclone.comThere's a modded DD-20 clone kit with true bypass you can buy for 70 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AmpliFIRE Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 The volume drop is caused when you hook up the input L then output L. It's got to go input L, output R...sounds funny, I know, but it's how you go without the volume drop.The reliability is crap on the DL4s. Just read the reviews. Hell, you can have mine if you want, but it crapped out too! I've tried it every way and the volume still drops. The mix knob broke on one of mine after 2 weeks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MRscratch Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 deluxe memory man. very analog. had a maxon 999. really cool. kept blowing it up.spikes i guess. the mem man is my fave . i would like a echo park or giga delay, that boss one !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Megatron_69 Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 I've had the DL4 and own a DD20 and definately prefered the DD20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 ive had both the Line6 DL4 and Boss DD20. Had no reliability issues with the DL4 over hte 2 years of heavy use. i also prefer its layout over the DD20. mushc easier to use with everything layed out. you just have to remember what tweak and tweez does for each delay model. only reason i traded it for hte DD20 was so that i could run all my pedals off one power adaptor (the Line6 is 12AC draws something like 1200-1400mA) Soundwise i was happy with both. The boss unit does have more setup options thou. (eg Pedal signal or line level...something to keep in mind if you have a picky fx loop in your amp) stereo wet/dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 No love for the Ibanez DE-7 Cheap and natural sounding digital delay. Transparent too. That's what I look for in a delay pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeathMonkey Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 I am madly in love with my tc electrnic Vintage Delay, but they are pricey. The Carl Martins are pretty bitchin tho - good call, max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThrashmetalErik Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 i HATED IT THE FIRST TIme A TRIED BUT the Boss DD-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 Look for the older Ibanez delays, the ADL and DDL series and also the AD-99 Analog pedal with the butterfly on it.Gorgeous sounding pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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