Never satisfied with my delay

[DarkAxel]

DMM is freaking amazing, I'm a huge delay junkie and that thing is the shit

sure it doesn't have the features you mentioned, but it does have THE sound

old, new? specify

I actually have a '78 (i think, original 5-knobber anyway), BUT when I bought it, I was a complete wreck, so it had to get refurbished. One of the chips was blown as well, so I only have one of the original vintage chips in it. Regardless, it sounds absolutely superb

I don't know if that's the nature of it or if it's because I had a new power section done for it so I can just use a power supply. In hindsight, I should have gone with a power cord. Anyway - it's a bit noisy, but that's kind of a part of the charm to me... analog delays, man gotta love the noise

I think I might have played the new XO one, but that didn't do much for me... it was much cleaner sounding and it was nice, but compared to the OG big box one, it doesn't really sound that good

[retinal orbita]

That was me. The delaylab is noisy as hell in my setup. Maybe not others.

Not mine. You're not using 6 AA batteries are you?

[ryan summit]

That was me. The delaylab is noisy as hell in my setup. Maybe not others.

Not mine. You're not using 6 AA batteries are you?

its a prob in only one of the channels
ive tried it on different power supplys(incl 1spot)
and different power circuits
its an issue with my dlab

[rfurtkamp]

I'd warranty that if I was you if it's still covered.

It won't improve with time.

[retinal orbita]

its an issue with my dlab

Voodoo Labs 5/6 port works great

EHX adapter for Cathedral (9v 240ma) works great too

What kind of idiot at Vox thought BATTERIES would be a good idea for a digital delay modeller.....

[goosekevin]

Shit this has exploded! Thanks for the responses everyone
Thinking analog is the way to go

[rfurtkamp]

Certain subset of the market wants battery options for effects.

I agree in principle, even if I was never to use them.

I'd like the capability - if the AC connector goes down, or the PSU goes south, you can at least limp through a gig.

[spacelordmother]

its an issue with my dlab

Voodoo Labs 5/6 port works great

EHX adapter for Cathedral (9v 240ma) works great too

What kind of idiot at Vox thought BATTERIES would be a good idea for a digital delay modeller.....

Haha - can't you power the DL4 with 4 D cells??

[Jero]

Haha - can't you power the DL4 with 4 D cells??

Yeap. As if they weren't heavy enough already.

[coldbrightsunlight]

Shit this has exploded! Thanks for the responses everyone
Thinking analog is the way to go

Definitely worth a try, all the analog delays I've tried have sounded nice.

[Ro_S]

What kind of idiot at Vox thought BATTERIES would be a good idea for a digital delay modeller.....

I have a DelayLab too. Yeah, I know, why the heck did they give ita battery compartment?! I think it's really cheapskate they didn't include a power supply. The big battery compartment can be good for storing special items.

[retinal orbita]

I think it's really cheapskate they didn't include a power supply.

Even moreso than the batteries, this was just a fucking FAIL....

[01010111]

Just to echo what's already been said some of my favorite delays were dirt cheap sub $150 echo boxes. So, don't be afraid to buy and try till you find something that works for you. I'm personally a huge fan of the Artec "analog" delay, and the MUZA FD900 ambience generator. They're both so cold and spacey sounding

Seriously check out the DMM, I have the 550 tap tempo version and it is great! I think about selling it sometimes, but then I play with it for a while and it always floors me: it's so versatile, sounds damn good, and that tap divide feature is much more useful than you think. When I bought it all I cared about was the DMM sound, footswitcheable oscillation, adjustable modulation, and the effects loop. That tap tempo feature has become one of the handiest things about it! If it had a simple/optional pre-reverb, a tone control, tap-tempo out/in, and trails it would be the perfect delay box.

[Ro_S]

Never satisfied with my delay

"Better than being premature", said the tart to the vicar.

[BassIsBad]

I just picked up an Empress Superdelay (original one) and I fucking love it. Probably the best delay pedal I have ever owned. I recently sold my Timefactor to fund it and I do not regret it one bit. The Timefactor sounded great, but Eventide and other such manufacturers tend to throw in a bunch of bullshit that really doesn't have a lot of application, and just tends to muck up the interface. Point being, the Superdelay sounds incredible and has a very user-friendly, simple, and aesthetically pleasing UI. Worth every bit of the high price tag.