Stomp Box Delay Pedals

Pat Dawson · Post by **Pat Dawson** » 13 Dec 2005 6:59 am

I want to buy a stomp box type delay for my steel. I see 3 that interest me. The Boss DD6, Ibanez DE 7, and the Line 6 Echo Park.

Some folks say analog, some say digital. The Ibanez supposedly has both, but I know the Boss stuff sells well.

What do you like or recommend? Thanks in advance.

------------------
1970 Emmons D10
1987 Emmons D10
Nashville 1000
Fender Super 60

Roger Francis · Post by **Roger Francis** » 13 Dec 2005 7:12 am

I don't know much about the echo park, but i have the verbzila by line 6 and it sounds great, and around the the same price range as boss. Chech them both out at mucisians friend. 149.00. the echo park is my next purchase[This message was edited by Roger Francis on 13 December 2005 at 07:12 AM.][This message was edited by Roger Francis on 13 December 2005 at 07:14 AM.]

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 13 Dec 2005 8:38 am

I've been using an itty bitty Micro Delay for quite a few years now. It is a very small digital delay unit, that takes up very little room in the pac-a-seat.

Click Here

------------------
Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande

Mullen U-12, Evans FET-500, Fender Steel King

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 13 Dec 2005 8:59 am

SIB Mr. Echo.

Brad

Jerry Van Hoose · Post by **Jerry Van Hoose** » 13 Dec 2005 9:09 am

Maxon AD9, an analog delay with warm repeats.

Jon Jaffe · Post by **Jon Jaffe** » 13 Dec 2005 9:18 am

I have to agree with Lee. I have had a Mr Echo, and various stomp and rack units. The Guyatone MicroDelay eats batteries, that are as well, a bit tedious to put in. Thus it needs wall wart.

It's sound is cleaner than a cat's behind. and the bypass is just that, nothing changed.

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 13 Dec 2005 9:38 am

My vote goes to the DLS Echo Tap,- warm analog tone (can be adjusted), and switchable between one set echo time and one tapped.

Steinar

------------------
www.gregertsen.com

[This message was edited by Steinar Gregertsen on 13 December 2005 at 09:40 AM.]

Tyler Hall · Post by **Tyler Hall** » 13 Dec 2005 10:46 am

I use a Digitech, which is basically a cheaper version of the Boss pedal. It works great. I have no complaints with mine.

D-10 Fessenden, Nashville 112, Session 500, Goodrich LDR

Michael Garnett · Post by **Michael Garnett** » 13 Dec 2005 2:26 pm

I just picked up a Line6 DL-4 Delay Modeler. It has a bunch of cool settings, tube and tape echos based on the Maestro EP line, analog echos based on the Boss DM-2 and MemoryMan units, digital delays with and without chorus, and many more, including the ability to record and playback loops.

I'm just trying to work through the manual trying each of them out. Right now I've got it set on analog echo (Boss DM-2) and it sounds great.

-MG

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 13 Dec 2005 3:31 pm

The Boss products don't change the tone of your guitar. I use the DD-5. The DD-6 might be the same thing and probably is. The DD-5 has a tap delay pedal that plugs into the DD-5 and you can control the speed of the delay with four taps of your foot. It's really great on those shuffles and of course is on the slow tunes. It's the only delay I ever used on a fast tune.

Steve Dodson · Post by **Steve Dodson** » 13 Dec 2005 5:20 pm

If you are going for an Ibanez go for the New AD-9 they have come back out with.
And you will forever be happy![This message was edited by Steve Dodson on 13 December 2005 at 05:20 PM.]

Pat Dawson · Post by **Pat Dawson** » 14 Dec 2005 10:14 am

Obviously there is no one clear answer and choice is a good thing. I appreciate the input and insights.

------------------
1970 Emmons D10
1987 Emmons D10
Nashville 1000
Fender Super 60

James Quackenbush · Post by **James Quackenbush** » 14 Dec 2005 10:29 am

Pat ,
A lot has to do with how much you want to spend....The DE-7 is very inexpensive and work's ok....The reissue AD9 is a good pedal, and if you have the $$, the DLS that Steinar mentions, is a really sweet setup !...There are ton's more pedals out there that would just confuse the issue...These are just a few ....Jim

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 14 Dec 2005 11:11 pm

I agree with the endorsments for the tap tempo option. It's nice to have the delay right in time with the tune. I used the Line 6 delay modeler for a while, and that was its best feature.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 15 Dec 2005 6:26 am

I've got mixed emotions about the tap function on delay units. I have used that function on my Lexicon unit, but rarely. To me, I want to hear just a little bit of natural sounding delay, like you would hear in a large room or hall. How often are these reflected notes right in time with the music?

------------------
Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande

Mullen U-12, Evans FET-500, Fender Steel King

ajm · Post by **ajm** » 15 Dec 2005 6:48 pm

There is a review in a recent issue of Guitar Player magazine of several different units.

If you are not real critical on sound and are only using it on stage where there is a lot of background noise anyway, chances are you'll be happy with any of these.

------------------
Artie McEwan

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 15 Dec 2005 7:02 pm

Lee, for me the tap function is crucial for anything else than short slap-back echos. It's no problem as long as it's a very fast echo, but as soon as I want it to be more than that I have to have it. I've almost had drumsticks thrown at me because of the delay being out of time......

Steinar

------------------
www.gregertsen.com

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 15 Dec 2005 8:13 pm

When I use delay, it is one very subtle repeat right at the end of the reverb tail. It's so subtle that you don't really notice it unless you turn it off. It just augments the reverb a little. On a few slow tunes, I do like to have the delay up in the mix, and then it really does sound nice to have it timed with the tempo of the song.

Lee

Jim Sliff · Post by **Jim Sliff** » 15 Dec 2005 8:55 pm

Find a used Ibanez EM-5 Echomachine if you can. It's the best stompbox delay around bar none. They are discontinued and getting expensive, but well worth it if you canf ind one.

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 15 Dec 2005 9:13 pm

AJM is correct as GP Magazine did a shootout on various echo pedals. Believe it or not, the $60.00 Rocktron pedal "shortimer" got an editors pick award for being an excellent buy and for emulating a tape delay. It is a simple pedal and not fancy. Sometimes simple is good.