Delay Pedal suggestion

ab2017

Righto I have been through many Delay pedals over the Years and never found one that I really bond with

Would prefer tap tempo, quiet in operation (power noise etc) either analog or digital. less than £200 new or £100 used. No EHX as sick of the unreliability. Dotted 1/8ths 

Pedals that I have had are

Boss DD-3 (No tempo), DD-5 (1st best mojo and liked external switch but but no analog) DD-7 (Too much), MXR Carbon Copy (muddy repeats no tap), Line6 Echo Park (clunky) and DL-4 (yuck bypass tone), TC Nova Repeater (3rd best), TC Nova (hated tone), TC Alter ego x4 (2nd best but too big), Digitech Timebender (too many options), Dan Echo (nice sounding but no options), Mooer Ana Echo (so so)and Reecho (noisy).

I'm not a fan of single pedals where you have to set the tap tempo by holding down pedal for a number of seconds and then tapping. Liking the looking of belle epoch and mxr echoplex and boss dm-2w or dd-20 or going back to a dd5 n footswitch and finding a small analog tape echo type too. 

Just wondering others i might have missed and or thoughts. Thanks

Gassage

2nd Prov Chrono

Jonathanthomas83

It’s outside of your price range, but a cheaper second hand El Capistan is a really nice delay.

tone1

+1 for the Chrono...I have one and the bypass seems fine 

EricTheWeary

DOD Rubberneck? Has tap tempo and subdivisions, has a few options but all knob based rather than sub menus and you can do some wacky stuff.  

T Rex Replaybox? Very straightforward digital delay with tap tempo, small footprint, subdivisions. Seem to be some good prices on this at the moment. 

theflyisback

I get all my tap delay functions from a line6 m5 box and it’s not letting me down.

Best delay pedal I’ve used and heard is the anasounds utopia. No tap function though but it’s easy to adjust on the fly.

ab2017

Ohhh that rubberneck looks super interesting as well as I've a spare Digitech 3 button switch sitting around too

meltedbuzzbox

Rubberneck for your budget

VJIves

I'd also say Rubberneck, or for bang on £200 you could pick up a used SA Nemesis which would be my preference.

Fez

+1 for the Trex Replay

Grunfeld

ab2017 said:

Would prefer tap tempo, quiet in operation (power noise etc) either analog or digital. less than £200 new or £100 used...
Pedals that I have had are

...DD-7 (Too much)...
...or going back to a dd5 n footswitch and finding a small analog tape echo type too. 

DD-7 is £120ish new which I thought wasn't too much?  Its tap tempo works for live with a foot switch -- otherwise I agree with you about the faff of setting and holding and all that malarkey.  But the DD-7 I'd have thought would tick the boxes.  The only thing I didn't like about mine was that it seemed characterless whatever that means.  Because I couldn't fault it for functionality.

However, I like character so... the Belle Epoch has plenty of that.  No tap tempo but it doesn't really matter.  And paired with the Echorec it's like you never have to leave the 1970s.  Great fun!  (But inevitably over budget!)

Johnnyseven

The DD7 is great and easy to pick up used for less than £100. My preferred option is a DD2 but it doesn't have tap tempo.

Zoolooter

Strymon Brigadier, solved my delay woes, it's simply perfect. Has everything you mention and more. Very versatile but easy as to dial in.Tried too many to mention, picked mine on here for £160, worth every penny.

ab2017

Grunfeld said:

ab2017 said:

Would prefer tap tempo, quiet in operation (power noise etc) either analog or digital. less than £200 new or £100 used...
Pedals that I have had are

...DD-7 (Too much)...
...or going back to a dd5 n footswitch and finding a small analog tape echo type too. 

DD-7 is £120ish new which I thought wasn't too much?  Its tap tempo works for live with a foot switch -- otherwise I agree with you about the faff of setting and holding and all that malarkey.  But the DD-7 I'd have thought would tick the boxes.  The only thing I didn't like about mine was that it seemed characterless whatever that means.  Because I couldn't fault it for functionality.

However, I like character so... the Belle Epoch has plenty of that.  No tap tempo but it doesn't really matter.  And paired with the Echorec it's like you never have to leave the 1970s.  Great fun!  (But inevitably over budget!)

Exactly the same thoughts of dd-7 was jack of all trades but a bit characterless. So far Dod rubberneck is top of list from all the suggestions. Hated timeline. Too clinical and seemed to add a fizzle to high end so a bit sceptical about stroymon

Keefy

MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe - tap tempo, bright switch.

Strangefan

Tc flashback x4...... All the delay you will ever need. 

ab2017

Had the alter ego X4 but too big and too much for my needs. CC DELUXE seems a bit pricey considering they are $229 USD currently and they want £230 I'll pass on that as I wasn't a fan of the original.

TheMarlin

DD500

Fuengi

JD Echoplex EP103 were £189 new but I think they have gone up in price. You'll have to buy the foot switch separately though. 

Fortheloveofguitar

GFI Clockwork 

EricTheWeary

Fortheloveofguitar said:

GFI Clockwork 

The V3 just got announced at NAMM,bit simpler, changed the algorithms. Andertons have them on pre order and have reduced the price on the V2 ( a bit).