Members indigo111 Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 okay, i understand theres been about 2 million old threads about this. but i just can't find the answer to my question/situation. i already own a line 6 dl4. i wanted to buy another one just for more presets and options. but ive been looking at the dd20, which is not at my local music store. ive heard some better things about it. but as far as delays go, are there any options it has that the dl4 does not? reliability and viewing what tempo you are at isn't a big deal for me. i treat my gear nicely, and the tap tempo on the dl4 does fine. do you need to bend down and use your finger to switch presets and tap tempos on the dd20? also, do you have to go through the presets 1,2,3,4? and not go from 1,4 right away etc? that could be a pain. but if these are some delays that the dd20 has that the dl4 doesnt, just so i can mix the two and such. ill def go for the dd20 just cause i already own a dl4. more natural sounding isnt a big deal either for me, since i can tweak my dl4 pretty nicely i believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members sdresdre Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 it has ballz baby! ballz i tell ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members R Corso Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 I like the DL4 better. Some don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members indigo111 Posted April 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 i guess ill take that as a it has nothing i just want to get a recommendation on if i should buy another dl4 or a dd20! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonaboy Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 it has one extra memory slot.it runs on normal power. that's basically about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SharkMinusBear Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 i guess ill take that as a it has nothing i just want to get a recommendation on if i should buy another dl4 or a dd20! spend the same amount of money or less on a nice analog delay and you'll probably be happier than owning 2 DL4's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 I like the DL4 better. Some don't. +1 Keep your DL-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slight-return Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Ont thing that comes to mind is the RE-20 has expression control over input to the delay line If that's f particularl interest to ya? dunno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members indigo111 Posted April 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 why would i get an analog delay? unless it sounds a lot different than the ones on the dd20 and dl4. it sounds pretty natural after a lot of tweaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members easyliver Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 the other guitarist in my band uses a dd-20 after his dl4 crapped out on him...not the issue here obviously. an answer to some questions: yes, you must scroll through the presets 1,2,3,4 to select the one you want. this may seem like a pain, but the right switch does this well and the left switch is the on/off for the pedal, so to speak. there is no tap tempo installed...you can attach a switch for this feature though. IMHO, the dd20 is better equipped for changing parameters within presets...this is not an answer to the "natural sounding" comment, just verifying you can make it sound as real or fake as you like. lastly, one cool thing i found when piddling was that you actually have a 5th preset which is the where you don't have a preset selected, but the pedal is on...basically a "real-time" setting if you will. both are great in their own way...if expense isn't a factor then i'd buy a truck load of dl4 just for {censored}s and giggles...if you're like me and $$$ is a factor, a dd20 is a good choice as well. AH, but isn't LIFE full of choices??? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jbrazz Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members easyliver Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 ....i pray the guy in your avatar ISN'T you! holy {censored}e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jbrazz Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 me? because yes it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members easyliver Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 wow...a friend had a compound break in his ring finger/left hand back in the fall...he's a gigging guitarist as well...nearly ended his playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panther_king Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Well, if you decide to get the DD-20, PM me and let me know what you want to get rid of the DL-4 for... I might be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smrz Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 The DD 20 is more reliable, has a few features like hold that the DL4 doesn't, and runs on 9v adapters. Thats' about it. It sounds a lot worse, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members indigo111 Posted April 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 what is the hold feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bleepedybloops Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 what is the hold feature? basically a looper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members indigo111 Posted April 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 is it easy to switch between presets on the dd20? and is it fast? i just dont want to be on stage taking forever to switch presets. ill probably go for something different if the delays arent that different! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 is it easy to switch between presets on the dd20? and is it fast? i just dont want to be on stage taking forever to switch presets. ill probably go for something different if the delays arent that different! Yeah, get a tap tempo footswitch so that way you can have both at the same time (the ability to set the tempo AND scroll through the settings). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drasp Posted April 24, 2008 Members Share Posted April 24, 2008 FWIW, my 2x DL4s easily run w/ no noise on 1x 1SPOT. Also, if push came to shove I'd totally ditch my DMM before my DL4s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members indigo111 Posted April 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 24, 2008 Yeah, get a tap tempo footswitch so that way you can have both at the same time (the ability to set the tempo AND scroll through the settings). which footswitch is this? and which did you guys mean by "sounds bad" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndyVengeance Posted April 24, 2008 Members Share Posted April 24, 2008 its a never ending argument between these two.buy the dd20 if you want 2 more delays... but it's not great for live use. kind of a pain to turn it on and switch between the presets, while the line 6 is much faster and easier. if you dont experience the ole "volume drop" from the dl4, they both sound identical. the line 6 has more and cooler delays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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