Members panosy Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 Hello people,I recently got the Keeley modified AD9 delay and i have a question for the ones that have it. When engaged the effect is great, the result is a good echo but the overall sound seems to be dark and kind of compressed to my ears. Does anybody have any opinion on that? Could it be a thing of analog delays, because it is the first one I have had so I can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 I bought a Keeley modded AD9 from someone here in the forum. I found pretty much the same thing. It just didn't sound like it had any life to it. My old Ibanez DE7 sounded better. Now the only delay is use is the delay effect on an old Yamaha FX500. I've come to the conclusion that I just prefer the sound of a good digital delay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shmoo Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 wow, very interesting. I would have assumed that thing would have kicked ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 Of all the effects out there, I think delay is the one that's the hardest to nail down in terms of the sound you like. I've only used two Keeley products, the modded AD9 and his 4-knob compressor. I sold the comp to buy a Diamond comp as I felt the compressor was a bit lifeless, knocked a bit of the higher end out, something I could dial back in the Diamond comp. The AD9 wasn't bad at all, I just prefer the digital delay of the FX500. You just have to find what you like. I personally prefer the sound of my Arion chorus to the Analogman chorus I borrowed for a couple of weeks in the past. There's a bit of a price difference between the two but the Arion works for me. Just 'cos something's made by a big name pedal maker doesn't mean you'll find it works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panosy Posted February 25, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 HeartfeltDawn: I totally agree on what you said, and I also prefer the Arion Chorus over even the CE-2 that I will probably sell soon.. I just had no experience from analog delays so I was wondering if maybe mine was defective or something. I am sure some people will love this delay, just not what I was looking for after all. On the other hand about the keeley 4-knob i will have to disagree. Even though I am not a fan of compression in general, just using it for a bit of spark in funky chords and soloing sounds great (attack and trim all the way up to maintain dynamics and sustain at max 10 o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrNixon Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 :/ yeah i got the same thing going on when my AD9 is engaged. at first listen, the added compression made leads smoother, but while playing solo, its noticeable when the effect is engaged or not. Not to an extreme, you'd have to really lean in, but it definitely happens. in a band situation, cant notice it at all... just imagine how a non-TB AD9 acts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danut Posted February 26, 2008 Members Share Posted February 26, 2008 On the other hand about the keeley 4-knob i will have to disagree. Even though I am not a fan of compression in general, just using it for a bit of spark in funky chords and soloing sounds great (attack and trim all the way up to maintain dynamics and sustain at max 10 o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members openE Posted February 26, 2008 Members Share Posted February 26, 2008 same experience.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NappyDugOut Posted February 26, 2008 Members Share Posted February 26, 2008 [YOUTUBE]Ic4CVex7eqE[/YOUTUBE]I love my Keeley because of the dark smokey tone........I use a DigiDelay when I want crisp and clean:wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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