So many faux analog digital delay pedals use delay times as a marketing offset for not actually being analog. I have several digital delays but also a DMM and a custom built analog delay that both top out at around 550ms. For ages that always seemed like a hang up in my mind when comparing them to others. In reality though I realise the other than slapback, most of my delay times live between around 360ms to (at a push) 550ms.
It got me wondering whether anybody actually exploits the 2100ms etc. that a lot of units have? What are your main delay times?
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That's actually commonplace in the vast majority of new delays. Hence why they like to write "TRUE ANALOG SIGNAL PATH" in big bold lettering and then "digital" somewhere in tiny wee writing on their packaging.
More normally 420/430mS, which is about where a DM-2 gets to if you tinker with the clock trimmer.
The Boss digital delays have always used analogue dry signal, if it matters. In the DD-2/DD-3, the whole thing is analogue except for the actual delay itself, including the delay feedback and mix. As far as I know even the DD-7 is still analogue dry, although I would need to check.
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