Members -todgemistro- Posted June 18, 2006 Members Share Posted June 18, 2006 I realised, whilst recording, that I really like having a bit of delay on when I'm playing, it just seems to thicken things up a bit and make it seem more full, and interesting.. therefore I want a delay I can leave ontop of my amp (depending on how it sounds infront of the amp) in the fx loop, probably to be left on all the time. I dont want to spend loads of money, and I dont need something with a huge delay time as I'm just using it to add the slight delay, so nothing to create atmospheric sounds really Also whats the difference between digital and analog delays, I've always been under the assumption that analog is "warmer" and might not give a perfect representation of the sound, almost reverb like, whereas digital is more clinical and gives a perfect representation? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TrashFace Posted June 18, 2006 Members Share Posted June 18, 2006 boss dd3 or ibanez de7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted June 18, 2006 Members Share Posted June 18, 2006 Originally posted by -todgemistro- I realised, whilst recording, that I really like having a bit of delay on when I'm playing, it just seems to thicken things up a bit and make it seem more full, and interesting.. therefore I want a delay I can leave ontop of my amp (depending on how it sounds infront of the amp) in the fx loop, probably to be left on all the time. I dont want to spend loads of money, and I dont need something with a huge delay time as I'm just using it to add the slight delay, so nothing to create atmospheric sounds really Also whats the difference between digital and analog delays, I've always been under the assumption that analog is "warmer" and might not give a perfect representation of the sound, almost reverb like, whereas digital is more clinical and gives a perfect representation? Cheers! yup. you lose some treble with analog (thus the warmth) and there's usually a bit of distortion in the signal.the DE-7 that TrashFace suggests might be good for you. it's digital w/ a good analog simulation mode.if you want pure analog, the DOD pedals are good buys--the FX-90 and the FX-96.or if you're looking to spend a bit more, the BOSS DD-20 can't be beat soundwise--the most pristine digital delay and the best simulation of tape and analog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members usa83strat Posted June 18, 2006 Members Share Posted June 18, 2006 Originally posted by GuyaGuy yup. you lose some treble with analog (thus the warmth) and there's usually a bit of distortion in the signal.the DE-7 that TrashFace suggests might be good for you. it's digital w/ a good analog simulation mode.if you want pure analog, the DOD pedals are good buys--the FX-90 and the FX-96.or if you're looking to spend a bit more, the BOSS DD-20 can't be beat soundwise--the most pristine digital delay and the best simulation of tape and analog. +1 onh the dod can be had for around $50 and its pure analog, the de-7 it good if you need a lil more flexibility and self oscillation but for real cheap , reverb like delay id give the arion sad-3 a try they are like $25 at musicians friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted June 18, 2006 Members Share Posted June 18, 2006 Arion SAD-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Craigfnh Posted June 19, 2006 Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 Dano PB & J delay. Works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blungo Posted June 19, 2006 Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 BYOC DD-80 is a great and cheap delay. I could get along with just the dd-80 for delay just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beezdeez Posted June 19, 2006 Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 Rocktron Short Timer Delay? Gets pretty good reviews and there was one in the spam thread for like $30 shipped I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpectralJulian Posted June 19, 2006 Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 SAD-3 or PB+J delay. PB+J is digital but is made to sound like tape delay. You can get some nice really subtle sounding settings to beef up the signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D34dBaWx Posted June 19, 2006 Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 i got the one from the spam thread.. i will let you know what i think when i get it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members houseofglass21 Posted June 19, 2006 Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 I find that one of the best delays for this purpose is the Ibanez EM-5 EchoMachine. It doesn't get in the way too much for rhythm playing like some delays do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted June 19, 2006 Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 Originally posted by Craigfnh Dano PB & J delay. Works for me. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -todgemistro- Posted June 19, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 The dano one seems pretty good, I like the fact that its got switchable delay times, dont know how useful that'd be to me really but its tempting just to try as they are so cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members english_bob Posted June 19, 2006 Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 Danelectro Dan-Echo will do the job too. The sounds are similar to the pedals suggested so far (digital, but analog sounding), but build should be a little more sturdy than the PB&J, although it's got a toggle switch for long and short delay instead of a footswitch. Are both long and short delays on the PB&J adjustable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seth Carmody Posted June 19, 2006 Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 Don't know what your idea of cheap is, but the bargains in the analog world are the tabletop units of the late 70s. Roland, Ibanez, Yamaha. You can get them cheap ($80-150) as they're not as conveniently sized as a pedal. But if you have no interest in mounting it on a board and turning it on and off frequently, then they're a real bargain. I have an Ibanez AD100 on top of my amp. This is a Roland DC-20, but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted June 19, 2006 Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 I love my DD-20 but also use an Echopark as it does something that the DD-20 doesnt do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fishfartz Posted June 19, 2006 Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 Originally posted by english_bob Danelectro Dan-Echo will do the job too. The sounds are similar to the pedals suggested so far (digital, but analog sounding), but build should be a little more sturdy than the PB&J, although it's got a toggle switch for long and short delay instead of a footswitch.Are both long and short delays on the PB&J adjustable? yes - when you set the switch to either long/short then the time knob controls that settings time, so in short maxed it wont be a slong as in long mode maxxed if you are familiar with the bigger dan-echo, the PB&J sounds similar but you cant get an echo as warm as the dan echo can with its hi-cut knob. also, with the mix on 10 the PB&J is only about as "wet" as the dan-echo when its mix knob is on 5. so you wont get those super thick repeats like the dan-echo can get, but if you like the dan-echos mix knob at 5 or less then the PB&J may be just right for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IvIark Posted June 19, 2006 Members Share Posted June 19, 2006 The Yamaha Magicstomp is great for delays and has some pretty good reverbs and modulation in there too based on their rack mounted SPX processors. It can also be setup as wet only if you put it in a parallel loop so you don't have to process your "dry" sound. Can be had at a bargain price too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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