The best analog delay?! For me, I love the Boss DM-2W....

Musicman20

I've got a few analog delays, and many digital delays that also include analog emulations, but my word, the Boss DM-2W is just superb.

Whilst I love the Carbon Copy, the DM-2W just seems easier to use without it going out of control (unless you want it to).

The repeats are warm and the oscillation trick is a treat. 

Has anyone else tried one or owns one?

EricTheWeary

Can I ask a question? If you use an expression pedal for the delay time is heel down the shortest delay time possible or is it where the delay time is set by the knob? 

Ta

Musicman20

EricTheWeary said:

Can I ask a question? If you use an expression pedal for the delay time is heel down the shortest delay time possible or is it where the delay time is set by the knob? 

Ta

Sorry I've not tried the expression option yet!

EricTheWeary

Musicman20 said:

EricTheWeary said:

Can I ask a question? If you use an expression pedal for the delay time is heel down the shortest delay time possible or is it where the delay time is set by the knob? 

Ta

Sorry I've not tried the expression option yet!

Well, that's a job for a rainy evening then!

meltedbuzzbox

@Musicman20 how many analogue delay pedals have you played fella?

Musicman20

meltedbuzzbox said:

@Musicman20 how many analogue delay pedals have you played fella?

About 7 or 8 over the years...various versions of the same models as well if that makes sense. Mostly played digital delays if I'm honest. 

I've been on bass for about 23-24 years and barely used effects apart from fuzz and a good Ampeg style pedal (Tech 21) so as I've got more into guitar and playing guitar more regularly, I've slowly enjoyed more and more effects.

I know there are MANY designs of analog delay, but the DM-2W is so simple and work incredibly well. 

Teetonetal

Musicman20 said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

@Musicman20 how many analogue delay pedals have you played fella?

I know there are MANY designs of analog delay, but the DM-2W is so simple and work incredibly well. 

and that, in a nutshell is all that matters. If a pedals works in your rig, for your needs, then anyone else' opinion doesn't matter.

I also think it's a nice, simple delay that just sits nicely. perfect for the things I need it for.

builttospill

I use the DM-2W a lot in my set up, I heavily utilise the custom mode for those longish delay times. It's a fantastic, intuitive delay and most importantly I have confidence it's going to last me a long time compared to my big box DMM and DL4.  

Lebarque

More of a tape echo, but my analog repeats journey came to an end with my MXR Echoplex. So good.

GavRichList

1. Moog MF104M 
2. Chase Bliss Tonal Recall RKM
3. Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude

2 and 3 are realllllly close. Meet Maude sounds incredible, I loved it... but the TR is so versatile it just shades it. 

Number 1 will always be number 1. 

Musicman20

I haven't tried the Chase Bliss. The amount of shaping you can do with the pedal and it's many controls seem fantastic. 

I'm hoping to build up more of a collection of the analog delays now. I have definitely got digital covered.

The DOD Rubberneck seems to get a lot of praise but DOD are, as far as I know, no longer in existence!

UnclePsychosis

Big love in the Psychosis household for the EHX Deluxe Memory Man and the Earthquaker Disaster Transport Sr. 

I strongly suspect that the Moog one is incredible but I've never actually played one. 

roberty

@UnclePsychosis good call, a bandmate of mine in the early 00's used an original memory man and the sound still haunts me! Bloody gorgeous

EricTheWeary

Musicman20 said:

I haven't tried the Chase Bliss. The amount of shaping you can do with the pedal and it's many controls seem fantastic. 

I'm hoping to build up more of a collection of the analog delays now. I have definitely got digital covered.

The DOD Rubberneck seems to get a lot of praise but DOD are, as far as I know, no longer in existence!

The Digitech/ DOD development team were ‘let go’ in June but the company was apparently  profitable and still exists as far as I can see. What the future is for the company or for the development team I’ve no idea. Digitech are part of Harman which are a huge electronics group so maybe they felt they didn’t need their own developers. 

Travisthedog

Yup, it's just the most controllable awesome delay ever. Only thing I've had that was better was the El Capistan, but it wasnt 100 quid better

JonHosker

Maybe not the best but i am probably selling the cheapest in the classifeds at £22!!!  Advert over

UnclePsychosis

EricTheWeary said:

Musicman20 said:

I haven't tried the Chase Bliss. The amount of shaping you can do with the pedal and it's many controls seem fantastic. 

I'm hoping to build up more of a collection of the analog delays now. I have definitely got digital covered.

The DOD Rubberneck seems to get a lot of praise but DOD are, as far as I know, no longer in existence!

The Digitech/ DOD development team were ‘let go’ in June but the company was apparently  profitable and still exists as far as I can see. What the future is for the company or for the development team I’ve no idea. Digitech are part of Harman which are a huge electronics group so maybe they felt they didn’t need their own developers. 


----Tom Cram, who was the guy in charge of Digitech stuff before he was let go, has started a new pedal company called Rose Pedals. Their Facebook page is here:

https://www.facebook.com/rosepedalselectriceffects/

EricTheWeary

UnclePsychosis said:

EricTheWeary said:

Musicman20 said:

I haven't tried the Chase Bliss. The amount of shaping you can do with the pedal and it's many controls seem fantastic. 

I'm hoping to build up more of a collection of the analog delays now. I have definitely got digital covered.

The DOD Rubberneck seems to get a lot of praise but DOD are, as far as I know, no longer in existence!

The Digitech/ DOD development team were ‘let go’ in June but the company was apparently  profitable and still exists as far as I can see. What the future is for the company or for the development team I’ve no idea. Digitech are part of Harman which are a huge electronics group so maybe they felt they didn’t need their own developers. 


----Tom Cram, who was the guy in charge of Digitech stuff before he was let go, has started a new pedal company called Rose Pedals. Their Facebook page is here:

https://www.facebook.com/rosepedalselectriceffects/

Cool, cheers