Delays Under $100
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- A good delay is essential to any guitar rig but they don't have to be crazy expensive. In this episode I'm gonna share my top ten delay pedals under $100.
Prices are based on when this video was recorded in February 2019.
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Gear in this video:
0:35 Wren and Cuff White Elk Small Foot Fuzz
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0:53 Wren and Cuff Super Russian
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1:04 Wren and Cuff Two Five
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1:52 TS-9 Tubescreamer
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2:35 DOD FX90 Delay
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3:35 Keeley Mag Echo
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4:39 Ibanez DE7
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5:53 KMD Analog Delay
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7:08 Behringer VD400
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8:25 Line6 Echo Park
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9:34 Boss DM-2W
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10:55 Danelectro PB&J
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12:07 Electro-Harmonix Canyon
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13:20 Boss DD-20
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14:30 Danelectro Dan Echo
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14:36 MXR Carbon Copy
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14:49 Ibanez DDL20 Digital Delay
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15:11 DOD FX9 Digital Delay
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That's quite an honor to be on your list Josh! Thanks man!!! Dang, your videos are crazy good!
Yes, yes they are, and so are your pedals. You two are actually my two favorite people in this business. Tore, don't remember if he spells it like that, from TC is my third in my top 3. Brian Wampler is really cool too, and I'd probably better stop there before this turns into an essay or article.
@@WhoWouldWantThisName they won't give you stuff, you know.
@@jumpingman8160 Haha, it was worth a try.... Actually I was being completely sincere and don't want anything but another cool video from Josh,,, and the other guys to keep doing what they do.
I want free stuff
DDUUUDDEEE!!!! I LOVE YOUR PEDALS!!!
You have to give a guy props for hawking pedals he doesn't make. I tend to listen a little closer when someone isn't always branding themself.
One of the main reasons I put so much stock in the JHS (and Wampler) videos
I know, right ?! so refreshing in the times we live. Now I really want to have one (or more) of his products.
@@neocollective You're right on about that. I needed a buffer. Could've got a cheap one but kept looking. Found a almost new Wampler dB-1 for $67. Found a Meat and 3 modded Soul Food for $68. And I know it's old but got a Indyguitarist modded Boss CH-1 for $62. I understand these guys didn't get my money, it's part of recycling pedals to keep the spirit alive. And didn't pay over $100 for any pedal on my board except for a modded Tube Driver that fits on my board better than the new 1 I got. Love that bias knob!
@@sparkyguitar0058 That's great, glad to hear and thanks for the update. Good deals, I'm also a bargain hunter, so much that I cannot stand brand new instruments or equipment with a few new tech exceptions.
How do you like the Wampler ? now I want one...LOL
@@neocollective Since I run an older wireless,AKG Bug, the dB-1 keeps my sound clean and tight. Also could be a silent mod 10 band and BBE Sonic stomp. But 13 pedals on board and hook-ups for 3 others on floor, I wouldn't be sure where noise could come from. L O L This is my 1st pedalboard and I think I did pretty good.
"Delays that USED TO BE under $100" lol
"A rush of blood to the head" helped me thru my mom's passing back in 2002, definitely overplayed it, fast forward almost 15 yrs later, fell in love with it this time with tracks that I previously hated. To me that's a sign of a great record, like meeting an old friend after a while.
I don't play guitar. I use pedals for drum machines/samplers/synths, but this channel is quickly becoming a favorite. So well produced. Thank you!
Love your videos! Incredibly informational and helpful! Thank you JHS!
Somehow just running across this channel. Love the down to earth attitude and witty humor. I agree with a lot of comments that a company/creator that is cool, a fan, and part of the community and open about liking other products is very refreshing. Subscribed.
Thanks!
I am just loving the way you keep informing us about (and promoting) other guys' products!
That takes a good character and a healthy portion of self esteem. Congratulations, Sir!
I think that we are not talking enough about that JHS amp
And the "loud is more good" on it!? That's an amazing touch
Indeed. That’s all I could look at for the first half of this video.
Yes! Josh, what's the story on the amp?
Joe Biondo apparently it’s a custom built Milkman Amp. It’s a beauty eh?
That amp coupled with the ox attenuation!! Amazing! Josh has totally stepped up his game!
"If you have a gold pedal, you should play a gold pedal." Haha... Absolute gem for us all to live by. 🙂
Needs to be on a T-Shirt :)
@Randy Scheel I'm jaleous. It looks very sexy !
Maybe we should all buy paint.
Great stuff my friend....always enjoy your great knowledge of the subject as well as your wonderfully lighthearted and witty sense of humor.
DD-20 is my favorite pedal of all time. Been on my board for almost 10 years! I didn't expect to see it in this video but it deserves the recognition. I've had the carbon copy on my board for almost as long , amazing pedal
“Someone gave you a chance...” that hit me as one of the funniest things you’ve said. I was cracking up. Great video, as always. Keep it up.
I've used the DE-7 forever. Had one when I was a kid, foolishly sold it, grabbed one again years later and I've used it ever since. The DE-7 and Carbon Copy are those two delays I just always seem to come back to.
Honestly, I got really burned out with O.K. Comptuer. Played it years later and realized why I wore it out.
I'm fine with my boss dd7
Great album. I still haven't taken it out my list.
Great album...the album that kinda broke his mind man...dude lost his shit but they still make some interesting music since. Just not 100 percent start to finish all killer no filler like " The Bends" and "OK Computer" were. I do like the later albums though. Kid A, Amnesiac, and the like. They are just so different like its a different band man.
PMTluke man, I don’t know. I’ve been giving In Rainbows a chance lately and it is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
@@PMTluke how dare you place the bends higher than in rainbows
the way you set up the gear is so clean and so well put into the light and the picture that it nearly looks like UAD Plugins...in generell your videos are produced in such a high quality without any exception, I am so impressed! Love your content, I discovered the vlog way to late
Modest Mouse-"We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank". I was flipping through some old CDs last week and put it in. It's been on repeat in my truck ever since, just like 10 years ago. Maybe not the "coolest" album of theirs, but definitely my favorite. Phenomenal sounding guitar work, and lyrics as only they can do.
I've got a DD500, but before that I had the flashback mini, and I absolutely LOVED it. Great value
I fell in love with the FX90 sounds after this video and scored one for $50 from the used section at a GC. Could not be more happy with it. Thank you for this video.
Simply amazing video. Thanks for all you do, Josh.
I recently started listening to Mac Demarco his album 'Salad Days' again. I burned myself out on it a while ago but i enjoy listening to it again because he makes his Teisco Guitar sound so lush through his Chorus pedal into a Twin Reverb.
For those interested, that DOD delay would cost $340 in today’s money.
Lucky me, I got one !
@@lassalle777 I took a deluxe memory boy off my board and replaced it with a late-80s fx90, it's so much easier to dial in the sounds in the head with only three knobs
A most generous and enjoyable presentation, Mr. Scott. You are a very interesting person that makes very interesting products. I currently don't own a JHS pedal but I hope and expect that to change shortly.
Your videos are pure quality, thanks for that and keep it up!
The DD-20 was my favorite pedal for years! I ended up replacing it with a DOD Rubber neck. Both really good pedals.
THE authority on all pedal related media.
Look no further JHS IS IT! great job jhs thank you
Firstly, that Two-Five pedal kicks ass. Second point, you've inspired me to play with my delay pedals more. I have an EHX Canyon and a Dr. No Motherbrain. As always, great video Josh!
I love that you have "Loud is more good" on that white amp...because it is
The Behringer sounded surprisingly good. I played around with EHX's Canyon at NAMM and was SUPER impressed. And of course you add the DD-20...I had that on my bassist's board and he lost it at the Whiskey in October and I am ultra sad about that.
Album I played to DEATH was "In the Flat Field" by Bauhaus. When I was a kid in the 80s, I REALLY played that to DEATH. Recently I threw it on again for nostalgia sake and my word, it is an awesome album.
I recently rediscovered the wonders of CCR's Bayou Country after having burned the hell out of it in the 80s... tremolo is my favorite effect and Born on the Bayou is a fine example of tremolo goodness. Cheers Josh!
The canyon is no joke, very versatile. A lot of the features are reminiscent of an earlier favorite of mine, the ehx hazarai. The canyon slays on bass and I use it more as a multi effect than a straight up delay.
Bassmage4 I think you just sold me on it. I’m needing something for a reverse delay part on bass.
@@almightytreegod Probably my least favorite feature on it. I'd grab a Boss DD5 for reverse or one of the danelectro's that do reverse. Or the Avalanche Run if you wanna splurge. But DEFINITELY try it before you make a decision.
Bassmage4 oh ok. Thanks!
@@almightytreegod If you want reverse delay, track down an original danelectro backtalk from the late 90s. The canyon is indeed versatile, and I too use it for something other than delay, namely the shimmer function for a faux-keyboard sound
Dear Josh, video after video, I'm amazed by your honesty. Thanks for what you'r doing and keep up the good work! Kind regards from Macedonia.
This is why I really appreciate these videos, such good informative content.
WREN AND CUFF!!! They make such amazing pedals and don’t get talked about enough
please stick to pedals
i don't want the price of milk and bread going up because you talked about it
"Honey, the milk on reverb went up again! We gotta sell the TV"
@@axelbergstrom3644 XDDD
@@esstan7720 Hey buddy. You called it.
Evan Stanley ahh this aged well, aye?
Evan Stanley You were a visionary sir.
Thanks for the informative videos. Love my jhs pedals so far
Yeah, I have a canyon - it sits after my lucky cat - which sits after my memory boy. I really like delay. A couple of weeks ago I popped in the second Black Crows album - The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion - a record I wore out in High School - and realized the passage of time has made me love it even more. In fact - I'd put it up next to any late 60s, early 70s Stones as one of the finest pure Rock and Roll records ever made. The guitars will destroy you on that thing. Not a weak song in sight. I strongly suggest everybody crank it up and give it a listen. I promise it will blow you away.
I really appreciate these kind of "sub-$100" videos, because for players on a budget (like me) it's a good starting point for exploring new sounds in an affordable way. I'll be sure to save my pennies for an actual JHS pedal to say "thank you" one of these days.
Darn you, Josh! I was viewing this video while brushing my teeth. When you said you were getting ripped you made me inhale some toothpaste, causing a coughing fit and ending with a terrible side cramp.
PSA: use caution when viewing JHS videos.
Josh is so awesome, i fell in love with his vlog so quickly, tho i had only one jhs pedal. Great job, great content.
I bought a Flamma FS03 delay ($79, new) , on Josh's advice and I love it. Set and store presets (no menus and sub menus to navigate) for each delay type. Dead simple, yet versatile, great sounds, dirt cheap! 🤟
Just when I thought the DD20 wasn’t going to make the list. I love the DD20, I have had mine for almost 11 years now, and I have no intention of getting rid of it. I did recently get it modded and rehoused by NosePedal though. Smaller footprint and onboard tap tempo installed.
Also I love Copeland’s Eat, Sleep, Repeat. I had the same experience with Eat Sleep Repeat and In Motion.
An album I loved and burned out and then rediscovered was Jaturna by Circa Survive, they got me through some really tough times when I felt uncertain about myself. I have them to thank for the way I play guitar and my taste and helping me discovering my personality and I'm just super thankful to be alive in a time where I have their music and the Jaturna album to get me through tough times.
Love copeland btw!
Juturna is a life changing album. It’s perfectly done from start to finish. The guitar parts are insane. They make zero sense out of context but with all the other instruments it creates such a soundscape.
Fantastic episode, thanks a ton!
The EHX Canyon is an incredible pedal. The secondary knob functions put it OVER THE TOP for me. As far as an album I ran into the ground... Young Statues self-titled album was one I played on repeat for about a year straight. I just came back to it this month, and I'm overwhelmed all over again by it.
Guided by Voices: Under the Bushes, Under the Stars. Wore the grooves out on that record and then just sort of moved on. After about 2-3 years listened again and was just blown away. Felt like I was picking up things I missed during the first 500 listens.
Was set locked about buying a dd7 but went for the dd20 after this. That one was actually cheaper as well :).
Great sounding pedal!
Cheers!
Brill to have pedals given a thumbs up that aren’t unobtainable/expensive. Tip top work man
what a great informative video! im a humble boss dd3 owner and not a subscriber to the big bucks strymon constituency of the pedal world. there is so much to explore thanks to this video! kudos!
"If you have a gold pedal, you should play a gold pedal". This is going on my studio wall, lol...
my wife heard you say "Russian Big Muff" and asked what i was watching ...
Gordon Yould 😂 🤣 My wife did the same thing 😂 🤣
So funny. 😂
Josh: Just picked up a well-used DD-20 on your recommendation. It sounds great! Thanks for what you do for the music community!
Great video! Keep up the good work!!
Behringer pedals are no joke. The very first pedal in my signal chain is an NR-300 'Noise Reducer' ($25 carbon copy of the Boss NS-2 circuit). I'll take it to the grave with me!
Do you run any od or drive if so you should have it after them but before your modulation (so it doesnt cut the delays reverb chorus tails off)
Why whats ur application? Is ur tone distorted , is it for handling noise or is it for eq ? Just curious, not judging
@@Jihadbearzwithgunz Actually, just like the Boss NS-2, the NR-300 has its own FX loop that's specifically designed to isolate 'noisy pedals' from the rest of the signal path. I run my compressor, OD & distortion pedals through that loop, then simply run the regular output into the modulation and time-based stuff. Sounds killer, organic and dead silent! 🤘
Yep. I bought the delay Josh mentioned and the Vibrato pre-Waza because I had neither the funds nor the inclination to spend over $500 on vintage Boss pedals. I keep thinking I should take them off my board and out Waza Bosses on, but they sound great, have been reliable, I'd rather buy pickups from Curtis Novak, and I'm lazy. The delay is a straight up DM3 copy and sounds like it.
@@imannonymous7707 It's three-fold; 1) handling 60-cycle single coil pickup hum into compression & dirt tones, 2) running into higher gain, inherently noisy tones in general (think Wampler Sovereign, or the Lead channel on my Boogie Studio .22+) and 3) running into a poorly wired, or noisy outlet in a room with a lot of florescent lights or electromagnetic interference, etc.
The Behringer is *not a noise gate* - an important distinction to point out. It's more of a limiter that's designed to isolate and control 'noise' in the most literal sense. I keep the Threshold control very low and run the Decay about half. This allows any unintentional noise to trail off and delay smoothly and gradually, while staying out of the way of the amp's natural feedback, etc.
You have some of the most beautiful, unique guitars.
So glad you mentioned the pb&j because I think that's one of the best delays out there. It's also utterly crazy if you turn the time knob whilst playing. Whole tape style pitching etc.
Other danelectro delays are nice, there's a lovely slap built as 1/2 the Danelectro Wasabi Rock-a-bye. Has a wonderful hi-cut option for real tape sounds.
The revitalised album is Why?'s Elephant Eyelash. Some cool sounding indie meets hip-hop with some obscure yet personal and heartfelt lyrics. Played it to death one summer around a breakup and it took me several years to realise that it was still utterly utterly amazing.
I really love your channel. As person you have managed to retain that wonder and love for music and as a profesional you are doing some groundbreaking work.
:-)
I listened to Rooney's self-titled album from '03 about a kajillion times, but I hadn't listened to it for years. I gave it a spin a couple of months back just on a whim and it is still magic.
Josh: $19. It's like a No. 6 at Wendy's.
Me: What wendy's are you eating at!?
Well that's probably more accurate nowadays with hindsight, lol
Thanks great episode once again. I got the MXR C.C. as my slapback delay pedal, love it. The Danelectro Delay DJ17 looked and sounded really good, might have to pick up one of those at some point.
The great thing about the Danelectro is you can go inside of the pedal and adjust the length of your delay by turning the adjustable resistor. I am sure many other pedals do the same as well. But when I first got it I was discouraged because I needed it to be longer so I explored. My world came alive! Happy was I that I found it.
One of my earliest guitar memories was looking in the back of my dad's songbook (the songs themselves didn't interest me) and seeing an advert for those food-themed Danelectro pedals.
Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights. Honestly, after the first year of incessant playing, I didn't retouch it until the anniversary edition. The new album is their best since.
Agreed. Can't stop listening to the new album!
Love Interpol! They recorded their first two cd's in Ct. My pal was hanging with them at the recording studio and they borrowed his Arp Synth. Saw them at Toads Place after U2 tour got postponed and they put together some quick dates! Drummer SUPER UNDERRATED!!!
My favorite delay pedal is the Digitech Hardwire DL8. It has been discontinued for many years now, but it can be found on the used market for under $100. It also has a built in looper.
I listened so much to Mr. Bungle Disco Volante, trying to make sense of all this organized cacophony... When I did, I was tired of listening to it. Putting it back on a couple of years later, I found out why I fell in love with it in the first place. Wanted to say that I really enjoy your show, while most other guitar shows I have to be feeling like shredding to be listening to, yours relaxes me while keeping me entertained. Thanks a lot and keep up with the good work!
First of all I totally called the Canyon being on there. Of all the delay pedals I've had, its the only one.
Second of all, I used to listen to CAKE's Fashion Nugget so much that I couldn't sleep at night from the songs floating around in my head. Its one of the rare albums that should be listened to from beginning to end as it progresses through all the tracks much like Abbey Road or Let It Be. Comfort Eagle is similar, but Fashion Nugget is a gestalt, and gestalt is a cool word.
Comfort Eagle tracks, as many Cake tracks are, is pure, blissful earwormville! :)
Their version of I will survive is iconic.
I'm a huge fan of those albums too
Do you mean you've only had one delay pedal?
@@jimhova basically. back in the day I was into my TS7 (replaced by a JHS modded Soul Food which is always on, an EHQ Westwood and a Russian Big Muff Reissue) and my Phase Shifter (before I really appreciated not having a volume drop...HINT HINT JHS). nowadays I've expanded my horizons.
That Behringer guy is an inspiration. I'm basing my look on him, guitar face 'n all.
Eat, Sleep, Repeat is pure gold. I forgot how much I loved this record. Thanks Josh!
I have the behringer delay pedal. I use it all the time. I got it for $19 on amazon. It’s great. It sits right next to my catalinbread echorec, which broke the bank, comparatively. Thanks for championing great pedals, regardless of the price point. Your videos rock. I think a lot of CZcams video makers have forgotten that making music is supposed to be FUN. Thanks!
Dude!!! DD-20 all the way ... seriously that pedal is awesome. I have a timeline, and the only thing I would take it off for would be the dd-20, just for the value and the sound. Big fan right here.
Yep. All the different modes are really good. Does analog sounds better than actual analog delays
I wore out three 8-track copies and two LP’s of the first Boston album. It made me hate it all the way into the 90’s.
About a year ago, I heard “Hitch A Ride” on the radio, came home, put the headphones on and achieved 70’s Utopia.
The beautiful little piece of that JHS amplifier is definitely a teaser.
Yes! Can't believe you mentioned the Ibanez DDL. Last year I found a guy selling an 80s Ibanez DUE300 multi effect unit for like $50 so I grabbed it. I intended to flip it but in testing it out, I fell in love with the delay. Did some research and determined it was the same circuit as the DDL so I bought one and it's killer! 👍
I occasionally decide to listen to one of The Bronx's albums, then end up spending a month listening to all of them on repeat, then get sick of it. They're all awesome, and a little different.
Another great video. The Donner Yellow Fall is my favorite cheap delay and i've tried them ALLLL! I've owned 100+ delays. It's not my favorite BUT for $30 it kills! My issue with most of the delays in this video is their Dry throughs really mess with your tone. Especially the DE7 and the Echo Park but the repeats are great.
Well said and good reason to wet/dry
Eat, Sleep, Repeat and In Motion are two records that I have listened to countless times. I'm still not tired of them. They both hit me the same way now as they did over ten years ago.
A record I've listened to like crazy then got rid of before falling madly in love with it again is Mercury Rev's Deserter's Songs, the only album I've bought three times on CD and once on vinyl. Also, I want to say that one of the best delay pedals under $100 is the Boss DSD-2. It has the same circuit as the DD-2 but is far less expensive because most people seem to be unaware of its quality. It's been on my board for the past 15 years and that's the only thing that never moved from it. Also, thanks for beating the drum for the Boss MT-2. Thanks to you, I've just bought a wonderful modded version. It covers anything from rock to extreme metal and the modded version is so dynamic I can even play a few clean chords by strumming nicely. This is one of the best pedals ever and is going to complete my post-metal / shoegaze pedalboard.
Just to add one more: Akai Headrush E2.
It's an amazing tape echo emulation and costs well under 100 bucks.
My album would be Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsys Thanx for another great episode
I love that you are a pedal nerd/collector first and businessman second. It seems like a lot of the pedal company owners are cool these days, but they don't all promote other people's current production pedals on their youtube channel. Really enjoying this channel! Can't wait to get a Shamrock!
Big Copeland fan here. One album that I burned out and just recently rediscovered is the Verve's Urban Hymns. Nick McCabe's subtle, melodic guitar playing adds so much to those songs, its a fantastic album.
Nothing on the Digitech Obscura??? They're brand new right now for about $80 and have a ton of features. A very slept on pedal and beautiful for creating some slapback that keeps an atmosphere that is modular.
chase fochler the obscura is an awesome pedal! My only complaint is that I wish it was a bit taller - sounds wonderful though!
A whole bunch of retailers just blew out their stock of DOD Rubbernecks for $100. Those should be pretty cheap on the used market soon and it's my favorite delay I've ever used.
Mike Cerame U wanted to live it, but noisy AF
really i missed the boat on the $100 rubberneck blowouts...
Wow, and I thought my $149 price at the New Year was good for the Rubberneck! And as for the complaint that it's "noisy AF," that hasn't been my experience ... and I'm running it through a Roland Jazz Chorus 22 that is ultra clean, so believe me I hear every little thing.
A little over a year ago I was completely obsessed with Titus Andronicus's The Monitor. I haven't really listened to Titus Andronicus at all though for nearly a year but I know that if I sit down and listen to the 2 first songs from that album I'll be stuck listening to it through its entirety again.
Dan Echo was my first delay pedal. I'm glad it got some love...
I've had the DD20 since I started buying pedals. Literally have never wanted any of the big boy pedals. I played the timeline and PREFERRED my DD20 over it.
Always enjoy your content Josh. As to my over-played album it was Casting Crowns first one " Casting Crowns".
I love this channel! I’m pretty confident that the next album that I do, I want to use JHS pedals exclusively. 😎
What's up with the JHS-branded amp?! The other day I listened to Mezmerize from System of a Down for the first time in like 12 years and I loved it. Not even ashamed.
Pat Flanigan Yeah, but their first album is goddamn LEGENDARY
Pat Flanigan it’s a milkman amp
I mean why be ashamed of great music. I really dig late 90's and early 2000's bands, anything that's post-grunge era really. Alien Ant Farm is really overlooked imo.
I believe its a Milkman amp made for him. They are amazing amp builders
Maynard Madsen custom milkman
Ive seen someone use that Behringer delay live, right next to a Death By Audio Fuzz War. It sounded amazing
What genre
@@S.P.K.R. thats him! CFM (Charles Mootheart his solo project) is who i saw using it live, i even talked to him afterwards and asked him about it, he said he liked it because it sounded great while also being cheap and functional. I also got a 7" and got it signed afterwards ;^)
@@Psyfonify loud, fuzzy garage jams. CFM was the band that i saw, he (Charles Mootheart) plays with other artists as well, like Mikal Cronin, Ty Segall and many others
I’ve been praising dod delays forever now. Awesome to see one here. I’ve got a dfx91 that’s never left my board
I have a similar experience with Copeland's Eat, Sleep, Repeat. I decided to give it a listen again when they released Ixora. Both fantastic albums. Good choice, sir.
Great list of good stuff right here. But there are always these questions missing when it's about delays :
What will you do with ? And how will it works in your audio chain?
I've played delays since early 80's. Something like 200 différents boxes and racks. I began with digital and finally I've found the holy grails of delays, all in the bucket brigade world. There are not only one, but something like 10. And the top of the top is the Boss Dm-2 Waza Craft you showed in this video. But it's not perfect. I say top of the top because it's the best delay for what I need (high gain soloing with the custom mode) and for my favorite amp : the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Revision G, made from 1993 to 2000. This Rectifier has the parallel fx loop. Yes, you need a parallel loop for the DM-2 Waza Craft. If your amp has a serial fx loop, for exemple the Soldano SLO100 or the Freedman BE100, or the Rectifier Multiwatts in production since 2010, you will need an extra pedal : the Skrydstrup PL-1. skrydstrup.com/audio-tools/loop-boxes/
I love so much this Dm-2 that I've bought 5 of them : 2 for my W/D/W Rectifiers rig, 2 for my Diezel VH4 Stereo and one for my Soldano SLO100 (with the PL-1 to go parallel with the loop). The Boss Dm-2 works perfect with the Bogner Ecstasy or with the Dual Rectifier 3 channel solo head (the one made from 2000 to 2010) or the Engle Steve Morse signature head… because they are all loaded with parallel fx loop. After the Bm-2, into the loop, I add an Ernie Ball volume pedal. It works as an expression pedal and a booster at the same time. So I can feel like Steve Morse with such a rig. For a few years now, I play all my solos with the Dm-2 Waza Craft. It became a part of my sound. I can't live without it. If you wanna plat some Steve Vai, you need this delay. Feels like Van Halen playing "Ain't talkin bout love"?, plug this delay in front of a Plexi and you got it.
Now, in the "not expensive delays world", you should have mentioned 2 other pedals able to work with high gain, in serial and parallel fx loops.
Number one : the amazing Way Huge Echo Puss. It's fat and dark as hell. I use this one as a short delay on heavy riffs. This guy knows what should do a delay on a high gain wall of sound. The tone knob is magic! If you play stoner metal, this is the one you need. The Way Huge Supa Puss sounds different, more agressive. It's not the best for the Rectifier, it's better for a Mesa MkIIC+.
Number two : the Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail. I use this one for some Pink Floyd under steroids. Imagine a Dual Rectifier with the gain at 8 and the Vapor Trail at 900ms. Now plays the intro of "Sorrow". Huuuuuge xD I use to plug a chorus or a phaser in the insert of this pedal. And just after, I add an Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Neo Verb on plate mode. Welcome into space!
If we talk about more expensive delays, here is my top 3.
You, at JHS, made the best delay ever with the PantherCub. I own the big box 1.5 that I use with a Friedman BE100 (serial loop). In the insert, I plug an MXR Phase 95 (in phase 90 mode). This delay deliver a paradise clean tone. Awesome! And it works with high gain !!! OMG I love this shit. I bought the v2.0 and it works with parallel loops. So I can use it with my Rectifiers. Great. So I've bought a second one to go dual mono.
Another great delay comes from Greece. It's made by Jam Pedals : the Llama. Works only in serial loops. This is my favorite delay for the crunch. It's fat. I use this one to play some Pink Floyd. It has the psychedelic vibe inside.
And last but not least, the legendary Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory man. I discovered this unit with Steve Morse and Andy Timmons. I use this one for the clean. This delay is made for clean. Every guitar player should buy one. It's a classic. It sounds like "I feel good at home". I should say it's confortable. I bought the TT1100 too because on this one, you can set the expression pedal on the blend. This is exactly what I need on a delay. Even if high gain is not his territory, the DMM can works with heavy distorsion. It's OK with Marshall, Friedman, Bogner or Suhr amplifiers.
I own many other delays, some are expensive. But I will not talk about theme because I don't play them no more. I don't need something else than the ones I just mentioned above. I just have a dream. If somebody, JHS for exemple... could built a rack unit, a stereo full analog one with a line mixer and all those circuits in, I would be the most happy guitar player on earth.
is this Toki or Skwisgarr? your happiness is possibly only as far as a rack with drawers filled with analog pedals with mixer on top or floor switcher like CAE or whoever is hip nowadays. serial, parallel, combo, side chain loops...Session cats been playin this stuff for years. even country pickers with Dumbles and Trainwrecks! Brave new world-sharing is caring kinda stuff. I haven't checked or kept up on it, but gay might mean happy again!
Unforgettable Fire - U2. Ex-girlfriend introduced me to it in 86'. Played it to death, we split up, forgot about the record (ironic). Played it again a couple of years ago and now gets a regular listen.. Such a great record..... BTW, Reignwolf album drops on March 1st. If you're not already a fan, check them out... Fuzz awesomeness...
That is such a good album.
Is that a jhs amp? Did I miss something?
This was super helpful as I'm actually on a research binge at the moment about cheap delay pedals. Some of the ones you covered were exactly the ones I was looking at - thanks!
For me, it wasn't just an album that got played too much - it was an entire band's catalog - Led Zeppelin. I went through a two year period in high school when it was about the only thing I would listen to willingly. I wouldn't say that I got sick of it but I did sort of stop listening to them. After a few years had gone by, I started listening to them again in college and remembered why I was so obsessed with their music to being with :-)
Thanks for doing this video, I'm actually looking for a cheap delay to put on my practice board. Cheers Josh!!
I’ve been rockin that beringher, it’s totally fine
Right? I liked mine so much I sent one to each of my two oldest kids and spent less than a hundo on all of them.
Place “BUT WHAT ABOUT [whatever delay the commenter uses]?!?!?” here.... 😂 Great video, Josh!
Hey man I really dig this channel. As a hobbyist it is pretty daunting to know which of the thousands of pedals to get and this really helps break it down in a way where I can blow some of my hard earned money more confidently. But I'm just now really getting into pedals and I'm seeing the boards themselves and the power supplies and this and that are all about as complex as the pedals themselves. Do you have any videos or insights you could share regarding pedal boards themselves and what you might recommend someone check out? I've quickly grown to trust your opinion because you are about as genuine and unbiased as they come. Anyway thanks for uploading these videos they are really entertaining and the fun you are having is contagious!
Late, I know, but I just found this channel.
My burnout album is STP Purple. I’ll listen to it until I’m sick and then a year later I’ll start it up again and love it all over again.
I’m curious to know what you think of the TC Electronic Gauss Tape echo
And the Blood Moon ?
I have the Gauss Tape Echo, I really love the tone of it, but it gets a bit quiet compared to the dry signal. For the price is great.