delay pedal

[Andrew Sa]

Right, so I took delivery of my new Fulltone Fulldrive 2 (Mosfet) and my Zvex Wah probe the other day, and have decided to take my Line 6 Pod Xt Live out of my effects chain and to get some more nice pedals...they just sound so much better than Boss equivalents.

so, does anyone have any suggestions for a nice delay I may wanna cehck out? I'd really only be interested in a delay with true bypass, as I'd probably be putting it in front of my amp and not in the effects loop, although, maybe I'll put all my modulation and time-based effects in the loop...we'll see.

anyway, any ideas? I tried a Carl Martin Delayla and it was great, but I'd like something a bit more versatile for the money, maybe a Delayla Xl?

I dont know, please, share suggestions

Thanks-Andrew

[ren]

A lilttle mainstream if you want to go boutique, but I've got a Boss Gigadelay (DD-20) which I'm very happy with... a couple of the features aren't quite what I hoped, but the delay I bought it for is very good... not quite as good as the rack stuff I use, but the best pedal I could find at the time....

[Andrew Sa]

I've tried one of them and wasn't all that impressed...I know its snobby and what-not, but I dont want a pedal that does everything decently...I want a pedal that doesn just what I want it to...and does it damn well.

[ren]

Well, in my opinion you won't get a delay pedal much better than the DD-20 - but then I didn't like the Delayla, so personal preference has a part in this.

If you want to stop messing about, buy a TC electronics G Major. I've had one for years and it's brilliant. I'm about to go for a G system for the midi control and pedal connection options.

What exactly do you want the pedal to do damn well?

[Andrew Sa]

well, I was not too fond of the Delayla either, I like it's slappyness,if you understand that, but think it is a bit too abrupt.

I would like something really warm, with that vintage slap-back, but not quite as abrupt as a Delayla...and also, with tap tempo.

[ericthecableguy]

Why don't you want it in the effects loops? If you're using amp distortion, do you real want to be distoring repeats?

[aschleman]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Line-6-DL4-Delay-Modeler-Pedal?sku=150380
pretty much all you'll ever need for delay... and it even does 14 second samples/loops.

[Weslaba]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Line-6-DL4-Delay-Modeler-Pedal?sku=150380
pretty much all you'll ever need for delay... and it even does 14 second samples/loops.
Joe Bonamassa uses that I believe. If it's the same as what I'm thinking of, you can get a cool strings effect out of it too. I have a Boss DD-3 (so does joe!) which I couldn't be happier with. The delay seems to be what you're looking for, but doesnt have true bypass or tap tempo.

[PRSplaya]

If you want to stop messing about, buy a TC electronics G Major. I've had one for years and it's brilliant. I'm about to go for a G system for the midi control and pedal connection options.
Wouldn't it be cheaper to keep your G Major and just get a midi pedalboard to control it?



Oh, and I have no suggestions for a delay pedal... I still just use a Boss DD-3, and it works fine for me. :rolleyes:

You might find more of what you're looking for if you check out >this forum< (http://www.thegearpage.net/board/). It's full of the "cork sniffy" type, so I'm sure there's someone there that knows exactly what you're looking for.

[ren]

Wouldn't it be cheaper to keep your G Major and just get a midi pedalboard to control it?

yes, but the replacement will enable me to dump the rack I end up hauling around, and will simplify my power requirements as well. Once I find out for sure if the power on the G System is fully isolated, it's the way forward.

The g System looks to be the solution to pretty much all the gear related problems I think I have, but sure, it's not the cheapest.

But back on the question - the line 6 modeller is a nice bit of kit - a mate of mine has one, and he gets some cool stuff out of it - I've never used one myself though...

[Superhuman]

Well, in my opinion you won't get a delay pedal much better than the DD-20 - but then I didn't like the Delayla, so personal preference has a part in this.

If you want to stop messing about, buy a TC electronics G Major. I've had one for years and it's brilliant. I'm about to go for a G system for the midi control and pedal connection options.

What exactly do you want the pedal to do damn well?

Hey Ren, before you go with the G System I advise checking out the Rocktron Prophesy II - excellent piece of gear, does everything brilliantly.

[PRSplaya]

I'd suggest that too, but mainly because I never was happy with the G-Major I had. Don't get me wrong though... it's a great piece of gear, and I loved the fact that it could switch channels on my preamp/amp, but I just couldn't for the life of me coax the tones I wanted out of it. I probably could have if I had spent more time with it, though. :rolleyes:

[Andrew Sa]

Right, so I think I've found a delay pedal I really really like...The Hbe Mimic mk2.

has anyone had any experience with these pedals, I've heard great things.

They are hellishly expensive though...about 239USD.

anyone have any input?

[Andrew Sa]

well, I found and ordered the ultimate delay pedal.

I will soon take delivery of a T-rex Replica, which is just gorgeous, althought at 400USD it had better be.

Can't wait though...I feel poor now.

[Weslaba]

T-rex makes quite the pedal. I drool over the alberta..... :rolleyes:
Anyways, hope you like it.