Does anyone make half a DIG?

barnstorm

I'm generally not a fan of analogue delays, and the Strymon DIG is my go-to because it stays very clean but can sound nice and warm with the help of the high cut filter, especially in 12-bit mode.

However, I almost never use the second delay and can live without tap tempo.

I could do with a less expensive, smaller backup – ideally battery-powered, though that's certainly not a deal-breaker. Has anybody encountered a digital delay that can be warmed up in a manner similar to the DIG – i.e. with some sort of filter or tone control – or voiced that way to begin with?

EricTheWeary

I've not had one but the Red Witch Violetta Delay comes to mind as it is digital but supposed to be voiced warmer on the repeats ( but not an analogue or tape emulation), has modulation and has a built in rechargeable battery ( or will run off a standard power supply ). 

barnstorm

Cheers – that could be a good shout. Mental note made to try one when I can get to a RW stockist.

p90fool

The original Dan-Echo does all that. 

barnstorm

Thanks, that's a fun suggestion, too – and I recall someone saying that Danelectro's pedals were a bit sturdier in the 'old days'. Not sure if that's true or not, but I don't really need a backup to be built like a tank, anyway.

Fretwired

barnstorm said:

Thanks, that's a fun suggestion, too – and I recall someone saying that Danelectro's pedals were a bit sturdier in the 'old days'. Not sure if that's true or not, but I don't really need a backup to be built like a tank, anyway.

I have a few of the original pedals - built like a T34 tank and work surprisingly well.

The TC Flashback 2 Delay on the 2290 setting gets very close and it's only £90 from Andertons. The Tone Print feature would allow you to tweak it.

guitargeek62

barnstorm said:

I'm generally not a fan of analogue delays, and the Strymon DIG is my go-to because it stays very clean but can sound nice and warm with the help of the high cut filter, especially in 12-bit mode.

However, I almost never use the second delay and can live without tap tempo.

I could do with a less expensive, smaller backup – ideally battery-powered, though that's certainly not a deal-breaker. Has anybody encountered a digital delay that can be warmed up in a manner similar to the DIG – i.e. with some sort of filter or tone control – or voiced that way to begin with?

Way Huge Aqua Puss? Boss DM-2W? MXR Carbon copy?

barnstorm

Fretwired said:

barnstorm said:

Thanks, that's a fun suggestion, too – and I recall someone saying that Danelectro's pedals were a bit sturdier in the 'old days'. Not sure if that's true or not, but I don't really need a backup to be built like a tank, anyway.

I have a few of the original pedals - built like a T34 tank and work surprisingly well.

The TC Flashback 2 Delay on the 2290 setting gets very close and it's only £90 from Andertons. The Tone Print feature would allow you to tweak it.

Wis'd – almost certainly the best solution, on paper. I should have said at the top, however, that I'm wary of the TonePrint-equipped pedals because I fear the app would be dangerously distracting!

I have a Yamaha THR10C that gets little use now I'm no longer in a tiny flat, and I was always sort of relieved that my Mac's eagerness to update its OS meant the Yamaha software was perennially out of date for me.

I now mostly flick it on to remind myself that I don't really want an expensive phaser after all.