Recommend me a delay pedal

markj

Looking for a quality delay pedal new or secondhand for £80 to £100. Any advice welcome.

MattBanshee

If you want a basic-ish but reliable tap tempo delay pedal, the Akai Headrush E2 is good.

I'd suggest looking at a Line 6 M5 though. It'll 'be' a normal delay unit if that's all you want, but there's loads more to experiment with too.

markj

I'm just looking for quite a basic delay. What about tc electronic flashback or digitech obscura? Please keep coming with suggestions.

clarkefan

DD-3, no need for the early long chip ones, basic and brilliant.

It you need tap tempo then Boss DD-7 or 20.

Boss do the basics really well

Grunfeld

Boss DD-3 innit
Or, for small footprint, I recently added a Valeton Moon Echo to my life.  Really nice (other than the brightest LED on the planet but a bit of gaffa tape managed to dim it to acceptable levels)

TTBZ

Hard to go wrong with a DD7, you get a lot in it for not much money. Tap tempo without an extra switch is a ball ache though.

kennedydream1980

Digitech Hardwire DL-8

clarkefan

Good point on the DL8

Because a DL8 and say a DD-3 sound different.

You might want to try some, find what works for you.

Boss for me personally, the DL8 works great but it made the sound thin, for me personally.

Fuengi

TC Alter Ego and the Digitech Obscura both on my board and get plenty of use, would recommend without hesitation. The TC is hard to get a bad sound out of, the Obscura has more warbly modulation which doesn't necessarily sound like what you are after. 

Also have a Memory Toy but don't use it much, I actually prefer the TC's MM settings. 


Also look at the Boss DD7, Echo Park or Carbon Copy.

shady

Another vote for the DD-3 if basic is what yer after.  I have one alongside a Boss RE-20 Space Echo which is also brilliant.

TheBigDipper

TRex Reptile (not the Replica) has a great sound and is easy to drive. They come in at that sort of price second hand. I love mine over the TC Alter Ego X4 I also own (and should sell).

Teetonetal

Mooer ana echo for super simple. 2nd hand nova repeater for some good options.

bingefeller

Def the Boss DD-3.  

vale

i swear by digitech delays for delay&verb. analog a far murkier & more subjective world. maybe suggest what you want to play & ppl can suggest an analog delay to fiit.

Sassafras

I'm quite happy with my Hardwire DL-8.
You should be able to find one 2nd hand within budget.

Bowks

Another vote for the Hardware DL-8 here.

juansolo

Basic delay for £100, yep, I can do that.

DesVegas

The Behringer echo machine has it all if you can get it past the cork sniffers. I also have the alter ego and that is indeed fab

thomasw88

Save up and get a dd500.. once you go there you'll know it's worth it

hubobulous

Line6 Echo Park or for real simplicity, Mooer Ana Echo

Gassage

Spent £120 last week on Chiltern Railways and got two delays.

Great value.