What should I replace my DE-7 with?

[goroth]

As great of a bang for the buck the DE7 is, I'm not sure its worth going through the trouble of rehousing it
Value for money whise its great and all, but imo there's just too many sweet delay pedlols oiut there to spend 20 bucks or whatever on having a de7 rehoused

Im not sure what a memory boy or es2 wouldb cost used, but its worth checking imo...

I think you misunderstand this thread.

The de7 is a REALLY good basic delay that just happens to be affordable.
Im assuming most of us who want a rehouse don't mind putting the money into upgrading the parts to last a bit longer...

Didnt misunderstand anything, the title/op asked about replacing the de7. Which again, is an awesome pedal, but I dont see the harm in suggesting it might make more sense to just look for something else rather than going for a pricey upgrade operation that costs more than...well, two fresh de7's

Which doesnt mean you guys cant investigate the best way to rehouse the pedal, its all the same to me

As I've stated, I think the DE7 is a unique sounding delay that is difficult to replace if you get really finicky about it. I think it's worth a rehouse for this reason alone. Sound wise it's a great delay at any price.

[WayToHip]

The DE-7 is my main delay since I got it, and this thread has made me scared about its inevitable death, and the cost to keep it going. I've only had two pedals die on me though, so I'm betting it won't fail apart soon.

[TheTransient]

Even if this thread doesn't end with a group re-house, it could at least end with the confirmation that it can be rehoused well, and possibly a detailed set of instructions that a person could follow to do it for themselves. It's worth exploring. Nice fresh fully functional DE-7s aren't going to be around forever. At some point it will be too hard or to expensive to pick on up, and the rehouse/refurbish option will become the best option.