The second is how much delay you need. If you’re trying to spice up some solos with a little delay, you do not need the huge array of options in a Strymon Timeline. If you want to make vast audio soundscapes, an Echobrain is going to be too limiting. They’ve even thrown in a DMM setting, giving you access to the classic Electro Harmonic Deluxe Memory Man sound – just in case you forgot why you were interested in Electro Harmonix digital delay pedals in the first place. DigiTech’s latter sister brand DOD has delivered a number of pedal greats over the years, and since its foundation in 1973 by David Oreste Di Francesco. A lot of people focus on the early editions / 200 Series - while I’ve taken a slightly broader overview here - with the one concession really being the original 250 Overdrive/Preamp. Elsewhere I’ve gone for pretty much the latest viable editions - including the Blue reissue of the 201 Phasor - which also had Grey and Yellow predecessors. It’s equipped with a number of controls that allow the user to shape the delay sound to their liking. The “ Time” control adjusts the length of the delay, while the “ Repeat” control determines how many times the delay repeats. The “ Mix” control allows the user to blend the dry, unprocessed guitar signal with the delayed signal to achieve the desired balance. Mod-Depth controls the modulation of the delay, this works a little like a Wow and Flutter control on a tape machine, adding a warbly sound that can be used to achieve

The Meatbox had been riding high on my wishlist on occasion, but that has now really been supplanted by the Way Huge Atreides. Most likely next acquisition is probably a 741 Yellow Box 250 - if I can find one in good condition - and at the right sort of price! For this reason it’s important, if you are one of the guys from Explosions In The Sky, to have a clear idea of what types of delay you want in your unit, and then make sure the delays you’re looking at cover all those bases.In addition to these knobs the pedal also features two switches – a tap ratio switch, and a tails switch: Despite being an analog delay pedal, the dTape Echo has a patented Sharc DSP Technology integrated into it, giving you complete control over every single aspect of the Tape Echo. This includes machine health, tone aging, delay time, tape age, and more all within that rich and warm analog sound. A lot of people opt for a stand-alone looper, but if you’re trying to save space on your pedal board and you’re already eyeing a more expensive multi-mode unit, getting one with a looper built in can be a no-brainer.

When you’re looking at delay pedals, there really is an abundance of choice on the market – and for that reason, it can feel like you’re being bombarded with options. Absurdly full-featured analog delay will change your rig forever. Use code JULY4 for 15% off. Just saying ;) Controls:Value / Time / Repeats / Mix / Filter / Grit / Speed / Depth / Bank Selector A&B / Tap Tempo / Delay Type Each channel can save its own delay mode and delay time, as well as any other parameters or effects you want to throw in there. The two can be switched between one another with the built-in A/B switch, or you can use an external SW input.Coming a close second to the Strymon Timeline, the DD500 is a powerful delay unit from the maker of some of the most popular pedals in history. Filter delays allow you to add oscillation or resonance adjustments to the delayed signal, allowing you to stretch your guitar into synth-like sounds.