Members klrbee03 Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 The bass player in my band recently tossed out a couple of "old pedals" he had lying around and wanted to see if I wanted any of them...well it turns out he had 3 pedals from the 80's which have been sitting in a box in his basement:Ross CompressorBoss DM-3Ibanez AD-9 I didn't have heart to steal his close to $1000 worth of pedals leaving him thinking he'd given me worthless crap, so I informed him of the ebay goldmine he owned. But he'll give me one of the delays for a few bucks. Which one should I take? Don't say both.
Members The_Spice Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 I am very happy with my DM3 and wouldn't trade it for anything, but I have never played an AD9...
Members vanguard Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 get the dm3. coolest delay in the world; second only to the ad-80 as far as i know. i admire your honesty.
Members klrbee03 Posted January 7, 2006 Author Members Posted January 7, 2006 thanks...you dream about those yard sale finds where you get one of these great vintage pedals...but then again, I'd rather keep a friend, ya know?
Members Seth Carmody Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 Well, the DM-3 probably has more rarity value. Seems to crop up less than an AD-9. Plus, both Maxon and Ibanez has reissued the AD9.
Members jove Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 DM-3, but honestly you should try both and see. It's almost foolish to ask when you can try them yourself and make your own mind up (but yeah, it's fun to ask too...). Ears over eyes.
Members nosferatu123 Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 I would go for the DM-3. I certainly dont find much honest people like you around. If i were you I would've told him he had the most horrible pile of "crap" on the planet, that i would be doing him a favour by removing these "crap" from him and that without this "{censored}" he'll actually be a better musician.
Members Stoney Stomp Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 I've had my DM-3 the longest of any pedal I've ever owned. Got it 4 years ago in a trade and at the time..didn't even LIKE delay. I LOVE my DM-3
Members NITEFLY182 Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 i dont know about $1000, maybe $500.
Members klrbee03 Posted January 7, 2006 Author Members Posted January 7, 2006 Originally posted by NITEFLY182 i dont know about $1000, maybe $500. I also mentioned he has a grey Ross Compressor...that'll easily go for $500 on ebay. no AD9 fans?
Members Richard Guy Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 Some DM-2 and DM-3 delays have had their internal trim pots messed with. I have seen/heard many like this and they sound like poo. Folks seemed to think that they could get more delay time out (greater than the stock ~ 300msec) by fiddling with the pots. Be careful when buying used. MHO, If it is determined that a DM-2 or 3 is 'virgin' as far as the guts are concerned, consider buying it. It takes a bit of time to dial-in your tone, but once found, it is a great unit. I like the DM-2 a tad more than the DM-3 as it is just a little bit darker sounding. I would be happy with either. (the DM-3 has a wet and dry output, the DM-2 does not)
Members stereotypy Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 i recently bought some analog delays. there was just a short moment when i was thinking about the dm-2. but somehow i didn't like the feeling of it.. though i never played one. well. i bought the ad-80.. more accidently than willingly. but i'm lucky with the deal, very lucky indeed. but if i wouldn't have bought that i'm very sure i would have picked an ad-9!!
Members Teahead Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 Originally posted by stereotypy i recently bought some analog delays. there was just a short moment when i was thinking about the dm-2. but somehow i didn't like the feeling of it.. though i never played one. well. i bought the ad-80.. more accidently than willingly. but i'm lucky with the deal, very lucky indeed. but if i wouldn't have bought that i'm very sure i would have picked an ad-9!! Have you got your AD80 yet?
Members stereotypy Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 no.. he said he shipped it thursday.. well. it has to go a loong way here to germany. i hope to have it in about two weeks max.here's a link to it:http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7376845192(i just saw that the pictures are gone.. )
Members Teahead Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 I had been watching it in my ebay anyhow.I think you'll really notice a difference between the sound of it and the AD900...which one you'll prefer remains to be seen!Good luck & enjoy.
Members jove Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 Originally posted by stereotypy no.. he said he shipped it thursday.. well. it has to go a loong way here to germany. i hope to have it in about two weeks max. here's a link to it: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7376845192(i just saw that the pictures are gone.. ) If that AD80 is running correctly, you're gonna love it.I have one and also have a DM2 .... I use the DM2 on my board regularly and the AD80 gets used for recordings.The DM2 is easier to dial-in, but the AD80 is balls to the walls power! It's really ambient sounding and the delays really powerful ... somehow I like it better but due to the ease of use of the DM2, the AD80 is more of a special weapon.The AD80 also allows you to dial-out all the dry signal and have just delays in the mix ... try that on a recording where something backwards or trippy is called for.The AD80 also needs 2-9V's so eventually you are going to want to get a power supply for it.
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