Death By Audio Echo Dream 2 Demo
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- čas přidán 20. 02. 2020
- Guitar demo of one of my all-time favorite pt2399 delays and overall mysterious lo-fi mojo-machine, the Death By Audio Echo Dream 2.
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Gear used:
Jennings Navigator
Squier J.Mascis Jazzmaster
Pedals used:
Death By Audio Echo Dream 2 - thepedalzone.com/echo-dream-ii/
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V3 - thepedalzone.com/dispatchmaster/
Amps used:
Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 RI mic'd with an Aston Stealth - Hudba
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I love that you actually play riffs that make sense with the specific effects for this pedal. Too many yotubers just take any pedals and play random blues/classic rock licks with it. This is a beautiful showcase of the dynamic range of this pedal, thank you my dude.
That means a lot to me! I spend a lot of time learning the devices before I demo them, to figure out where they shine, so I'm glad the effort is appreciated on the other end of the screen. Thanks for taking the time to write such a kind comment. Made my day ❤
Hahaha. I am always think this.
I know rite!! He definitely does! It’s like he’s told what notes will work best for each pedal!
Couldn't agree more. Theres way too many people on youtube "reviewing" pedals that have no business doing so. Playing blues/solos is fine for certain effects. But not every damn pedal you review
omg i know. i hate that shit sooooo much. it’s always boomers
I just bought this for my boyfriend’s birthday present. Damn, that was a pretty penny. I hope he loves it!
What an amazing and generous gift that is. I’m 100% he’s gonna be ecstatic 😊 You rule!
Best gf ever
Too bad she passed in the plague of '20.
@@alphanumeric1529 damn are u serious
@@alphanumeric1529 Jesus Christ...
I love this lo-fi dream machine, and I hope you do too. If you dig the demo, then please consider leaving a like, comment or even sharing the video with your partners in tone. Every action goes an incredible long way. THANKS FOR BEING AWESOME ❤
Hello, mate. I heard that DBA pedals have poor assembly and they break. Is it so?
Never had any issues with my DBA pedals.
Just bought this so will try out your settings to give us a start. Thanks!
I just picked this one up after having my eye on it for some time... It's fantastic. So much fun to mess around with and very easy to dial in some incredible sounds. Do you run yours at 9v or 18v?
I love this new series. You’re teaching me how to use my pedals properly.
I’m really honored to hear that. Thank you so much ❤️🙏
HAha me too
Oliver from DBA is a wizard when it comes to making pedals which are pure facemelting amazingness!!
Yes! Thanks for another healthy dose of delay drenched inspiration and fun on a Friday. I love these demos
My pleasure, man 😊 Really happy you like the demos 🙏
Great demo as always Stefan! Thanks man.
Thank you so much! 🙏
I always look forward to your videos to see what you create. Very inspiring!!
Thanks, buddy! That's very kind of you ❤
Super unique pedal, and great demo. Great job Stefan! :)
Cheers, dude! Really happy you dig it 😊🙏
After watching waaay too many pedal demos over the last year, I’m convinced that this is the Best. Demo. Ever. Stefan, not only did you convince me to pick up an ed2, you get sounds out of it that I don’t think even DBA thought of. Truly incredible. I’m running mine after the reverberation machine, and the number of tones you can get out of that combination is really wild. Thank you again.
whoa this is such a versatile pedal-- you sold me on this one!
It is indeed super versatile and a ton of fun. Happy you enjoyed the demo 🙏
Man... You truly get the best out of pedals... You put new light on my Echo Dream 2 ❤️ Thanks for all the great content You make 👍
Gosh! You're making me blush here. Thank you! 😊
Just found this video. Really well done. I am sold on that pedal. You made it sound incredible.
Thanks, man! It's such a fun and unique delay pedal
unbelievably good as always! got so many decisions to make on my next pedal - every video of yours I watch I'm like 'yeah that one' then the next video comes along .. haha!
Awwww, man! Thank you. Means a lot to me!
I love this. Nice demo!
Thanks! Really happy to hear you enjoyed it. It’s a wild pedal 😊🙏
Your demos are great, but what sets them apart is mostly the beautiful playing that is ultimately what all this stuff is about. Great music.
It should always be about the music 😊 THANK YOU 🙏
I completely agree. Takes me somewhere nice.
No what sets them apart is all the damn looper crap he is doing. Very uncool, you can't distinguish tones enough when he just keeps piling on more crap. Quite deceitful in my opinion!
He is making music with gear: guitars, effects, loopers. You didn’t know that going in? Who gives a crap about distinguishing tones for your ears? You want a raw demo of every part played from a creative musician pushing gear to the limits? You feel “deceived”? Go look elsewhere.
@@sryburn641 It's a Mogwai reference right? Love it
proper tutorial here mate! Lovely chords. You do indeed choose the ideal chords for each setting. Huge love,
M
Thanks a ton! ❤
If I were a pedal builder, I would definitely want a demo video like your videos. Great vids, keep it up 👍🏻
Thank you so much, man! That means a lot 🙏
DUDEEEE, this pedal is like a shoegazer wet dream, amazing work as always
Sure is! Really happy you liked the demo 😊
Epic pedal & epic guitar playing sir! Thank you for another great demo!
Oh, boy! So kind of you ❤
Stefan... yet another pedal I bought because of you. I love your videos.
Thank you very much! Means a lot to me you enjoy the demos and find them helpful ❤
This was so beautiful to watch. It's a form of soothing meditation watching your videos. I'm learning so much from you. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.
Incredibly kinds words. Thank you!! ❤
Fantastic demo that gives away a lot of the secrets of this pedal
Happy you enjoyed it! This pedal is deceptively deep
So many sounds...and that Chorus Clang was an added surprise! ...got this on my wish list.
Yeah, man. There’s a lot inside this machine. Its modulation section is particularly powerful 😊
You are the god of modern guitar sound, i love you!
Wow! I’m speechless.... thank you for those incredibly kind words. Truly made my day ❤️🙏
whoa! how is that even possible?! amazing demo, dude!!
Awwwww! Thanks, gang! This pedal just speaks to my heart ❤
Oh my god, what a fantastic way to display the capabilities of a pedal. Glad you took the effort to create the best riffs, arpeggios and melodies to showcase the sonic posibilities of the pedal. Truly a great demo. Subscribed!
Ive been watching echo dream 2 demos for an hour and a half. This is the best by far!!! I had forgotten about your channel. I wont do that again!!! Glorious sounds. Thank you!
Oh my! Thank you SO MUCH!
@@thepedalzone its my pleasure!!
Thank you!
Great video! Love this pedal!
Thanks, man! Happy to hear you dig the pedal. It's so rad!
Awesome , especially in the fuzzy section :) thank you!
Cheers, man. Fuzz is all you need 😊🤘
DBA pedals are my jam. They're very similar to EQD pedals: straightforward controls, can do some very simple and musical things, but sound ABSOLUTELY OUT OF THIS WORLD when you crank them. I love that DBA pedals have so much sonic flexibility, with a very user-friendly interface. It's fantastic.
Yeah, I totally agree. Amazing spectrum of sounds they manage to cram into their pedals every single time 👌
Such a great demo of an awesome pedal. One of these days.
Thank you so much! 🙏
That is something very special!!! I want one now!
It is truly a very unique delay pedal 👌
Excellent demonstration and music :)
Thanks, dude! Means a lot ❤️🙏
Love the format so far man! More on showing presets in a way! 😉 Looking forward to the next😁🤘🔥
Thanks, man! Happy you dig it 🙏
Buying one after this great demo!
I’m honored to hear that! It’s just a super cool delay pedal
🤘😁🥀 great demo as always!
Thanks, man! Kind of ya 🙏
You're a wizard, Harry!
Pheeeww! Thought I was a harry wizard there for a second 😂🧙♂️
dude you should have 1million subs just for your music!
That’s extremely kind of you to say. Thank you ❤️🙏
I love death by Audio, all of their pedals are way far from normal. The ED2 is such a unique delay and it just jumped to the top my pedal wishlist.
You would have to have two maybe three pedals to get these sounds. Nice playing as well, you and the Echo Dream reminded me those cool Radio Head parts!
I 100% agree with everything you just said. Such a wonderfully unique delay pedal. It just instantly inspires. Happy you liked the demo 😊
@@thepedalzone Thanks for getting back to me....we share the same passion on this one (ED2), but then I always like all the pedals you cover on your show!
Your channel always makes me want to spend money!
All because of you, I'll be re-arranging the pedal chain today and put Dispatch Master in front of the Woozy, set it to square wave, bump up the mod, and see what happens. ;) Thanks for showing the versatility in the Echo Dream 2, and pulling out the hidden gems!
My pleasure, man! Happy you got some new inspiration from the video. You should always have an early-chain-reverb on your board to feed into dirt and modulation pedals 😊
@@thepedalzone Right: like Othling and that Dark Star at the start of his chain... I guess I finally have enough in my arsenal to do it. ;)
Second pedal I ever bought, the first one being a Big Muff. Never got along very well with the Muff, but I still use the Echo Dream in most productions I do. It's so versatile.
Awesome to hear you're still in love with your Echo Dream. Just such a unique delay pedal.
With all these updates coming I'm glad I hadn't pulled the trigger on this or the Afterneath yet, until now I've been content with just my Dispatch Master and DD-500 but now I'm eyeing both of these pedals again.
Just so we’re clear, this is an old pedal. It’s around 7 years old. Old but still gold 😊 You can never have too many delay pedals 👌
@@thepedalzone Oh, I see, thanks for clearing that up, someone mentioned there being no master volume on the first version so I thought this must have been updated as well. Definitely still need to get me one eventually. Anyhow, great playing, love the channel!
Yeah dude, good demo, but great guitar playing 🤘🤘
I love this pedal and own 2, one on my pedal board and one that is now in a friend's studio. Just one word of warning both of the units I have owned sounded harsh straight out of the box , however, after a couple of hours use they took on a warmer sound which has stayed with them and improved with age.
That first tune, good lord man. That's some spicy emo/post-rock!
Awwww. Thanks, man!
Shoegaze with a Jazzmaster....authentic ! Kudos !
Well thanks. Probably more a coincidence than anything else. I just really enjoy playing my Jazzmaster 😊
My favorite setting for lush wash is 420ish on time and feedback just under oscillation and delay level around noon depth and speed to taste
I think they put the perfect delay time around the 420 mark on purpose 😂 But yeah, it just sounds right around that time setting.
Nice. Been ages since I've used by Echo Dream 1 (I should fix that). Great pedal, but I kinda wish I had held out for the 2 so I could get the master volume.
At least you own some early boutique pedal history. I’ve never even seen an Echo Dream 1 😊 Now go and find it again and play it 👌
This is the real drug! Lovely
It's such a rad pedal
@@thepedalzone I made it again! just one more pedal LOL
6:10 hit me right in the ❤
Cheers, man! Warbly vibrato always bring the nostalgic feelz 😊❤️
Well, you've sold me another pedal. 🤣
It was between this and the Caroline Megabyte, but the fuzz section on this bad boy put it over the top.
Honored to hear you found the demo inspiring and helpful. This pedal definitely kicks butt.
Nice
Thanks, man!
New roasted neck for the Mascis? Looks good! Sounds great, but always does, hehe 😄👍
Haven’t changed anything on the Mascis. Still good old stock Squier 👍
respect :)
Cheers, man 🙏
Really a interesting pedal. Might be their best... well this and THEE FUZZWAR OVERLOAD
Definitely one of their finest pedals, in my opinion 😊🙌
What a cool delay. I'm a sucker for delay and I'm beginning to think I need another one 🤔
You can never have too much delay 😊 Definitely my favorite effect type!
I know this is no surprise, but this demo is the reason why I got an Echo Dream 2. I just kept coming to this video over and over again to listen to the amazing sounds.
Thank you, Stefan
Awwww, man! Thank you! Means a lot you enjoy the sounds
What the hell Stefan? I'm on vacations in Indonesia and it is almost 3:00 now. And instead sleeping I'm now listening to your demo and guessing how to tell my wife we need one more delay 😬
You always need more delay pedals
@@SimonJohnOwen this is so true
There are few things that are more important than delay pedals, but sleep and vacation/time off are two of them. So enjoy your vacation, buddy 😊 I'm happy you liked the demo. Means a lot!
Methinks the Echo Dream 2 in the loop of a Total Sonic Annihilation 2 would produce some gloriously enveloping nightmare visions
I bet the Echo Dream 2 into the Chase Bliss Habit would be a trip.
Definitely sounds like a trippy combo
Your Riffs are amazing, love to listen to anything you write!!! What was the name of your bands again?
Thanks, man! That’s very kind of you ❤️ My old bands were called Sky Architects and Cloud Anthems
@@thepedalzone I'll instantly check them out
Without watching this, I wouldn’t be able to get the most out of the pedal nor get my head around it. Absolutely stunning demo. You've sold me on it.
By the way, I've read reviews that claim the fuzz is barely noticeable. Have you heard that? Maybe they weren't dialling it properly. Confusing.
I just got this pedal and I can’t get the fuzz to sound nearly as noticeable as his in the demo. I’m still figuring out things though.
Wunderschön 🌎 🌎 🌎
Thank you!
That freaky flange 6:00 and warped vibrato sold me. But right now I’m more in need of modulation pedals than delay. Anyone have recommendations that would help me achieve that sound outside of this beautiful pedal?
Strymon Deco!
Check out the Space Bender on the Reverb channel
Really great demo Stephan. You mentioned oil can tones with the square wave, how would you say this does with that overall? Seems a super versatile pedal. Thnx
When it comes to modulated echoes, this thing is a total boss 👍 it’s not as dark and murky as a true oil can delay, it’s more in the style of a tape echo, but you can get really cool faux oil cab tones out of it on shorter delay settings with a healthy hit of modulation 🌊
ThePedalZone thanks Stephan. Been eyeing this pedal for a while now. When I can swing it I think it’s next on the hit list
Are you ever gonna release any of the music and scores you write for these demos? Because I would totally pay to listen to your stuff!
No current plans for that. My pedal demos are my creative outlet, and I'm actually pretty content with that. Have no need to go further and make full-blown tracks out of them. I like how they represent a moment in time. A quick strike of inspiration. But I'm extremely honoured and humbled to hear you like the tunes. Means a lot. You're more than welcome to watch my videos more than once though, if you feel like revisiting the sounds. It's completely free 😊❤
@@thepedalzone I agree with the previous comment but understand your stance too. Out of curiosity, are you in a band? If so, can you share the name?
ThePedalZone it’s what I have been doing and I guess it’s what I’ll continue to do just to get to hear your demos
Great Demo! Much difference between this and the Micro Dream, ignoring the extra features? Also was this at 9 or 18V?
Thanks! The delay circuit in the Echo Dream is exactly the same as in the Micro Dream. Micro Dream just doesn’t have all the fun features ( Fuzz, Modulation and Kill-Dry). I have a demo of the Micro Dream as well on my channel, if you want to hear the difference. I used the Echo Dream at 9v in this video
ThePedalZone Yeah I’ve seen it as well, that’s why I was wondering. Thanks!
I think this might be the best pedal I've seen on CZcams. You just cost me £250
Super rad to hear you dig the pedal, man! You’re in for a wild ride with this one 😊
@@thepedalzone I meant best pedal demo! Great job!
Thank you so much, man!
Clean tone on this vid is amazing too. What are you playing through?
Thank you very much! I'm playing through a Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 Reissue in this demo. You can see a list of all the gear used in the video description here on youtube
home run!!!
Thanks, buddy 🙏
Awesome melodies you play the
demo,in the begginig riff you are in drop D tuning?
Thanks, man! Happy you enjoyed the tunes and tones 😊🙏 I’m in DADGAD the entire video.
I'd love to hear a video of the Souce Audio Nemesis delay.
Definitiely seems like a fun delay pedal
Really sounds amazing. It's just beyond me, why a square-meter-pedal can't have tap tempo
I personally think that murky lo-fi delays are great for just adding texture and depth and not rhythmic definition, so for a pedal like this I don’t miss it. But we all prefer different things. I can see why it’s a pain point for some.
@@thepedalzone I get that, definitely. And without knowing it for certain, i believe a tap tempo function would require some amount of digital control of the analog components - so I do get why they've avoided it.
Please do a video with echo dream 2 with bass!!
Check out skreddy echo it has some beautiful modulation, its also an old pedal
Seems cool
Really regretting selling mine years ago now...
Sorry to hear that. Maybe you get the chance to pick up another one at some point. Gear is often a circular thing and not linear 😊
Yeah you right! I looked on reverb and they’re actually going for a lot less than I imagined. Might have to snag one with them income taxes. ☺️
Sounds like a very nice BBD
Indeed. That PT2399 chip is very good at emulating analog delay tones
@@thepedalzone I see that chip is used in several delay pedals including the VHS Tape Delay and Wampler Faux Tape Echo, which are 2 delay pedals that I really like the sound of. + Echo Dream 2. Interesting 🤔
can you do a review of the walrus Slo next???
I don't own one, so that's gonna be tough 😊
I’m looking to get another delay pedal. Would you recommend this delay over the Minim?? I know you’ve demoed both?
Echo Dream II and Minim are completely different creations. Echo Dream II is there to create distorted and warbly tape-like delay tones. It's grainy and lo-fi. Minim is about the symbiotic relationship between the delay and reverb. It's about creating washy modulated textures and reverse reverberating soundscapes. So it all depends on what you need. One isn't better than the other. They just fulfill different needs
Vid is well done. Not much words needed . You did a great job. JAHLIVE
Thank you so much!
7:09 - 7:34 the mild periodic horizontal gentle shake of the camera - let me guess - it is someone breathing ? say about 87 Pulse rate ?
No mix knob, or is the "delay" knob effectively the mix knob for the delays?
Yeah, the delay knob is the mix knob for the wet signal
@@thepedalzone Thanks buddy. Love the show, keep it up.
These companies better be paying you good cause this is the 2nd pedal yall convinced me to buy. haha
Does anyone know a standalone fuzz pedal that sounds like this fuzz circuit?
I recommend you ask Death By Audio who makes the pedal. They make a ton of fuzz pedals as well, so maybe one of theirs will get close to the fuzz tone found in the Echo Dream 2
Hey Stefan! For shoegaze what fuzz would you recommend ? ☺️
I would recommend a Big Muff-inspired fuzz. My favorite is the Earthquaker Devices Hoof Fuzz
@@thepedalzone Thank you!!
@@thepedalzone even with a SS AMP? i own a JC and looking for a great fuzz . I have an op amo nano big muff but Not so happy with it.
I wonder if Mines broken. If I turn up the mod it starts sounding like a flanger with random pops and clicks
The modulation has an super wide range, so a little goes a long way. If you turn up the Depth high, then it will begin to sound extremely wild and weird. So if you're looking for more normal modulation, then keep that Depth control low, and set Rate to taste.
Nice pedal. Reminds me of something...
Happy you dig it! Let me know when you remember what it reminds you of 😊
Data Corrupter.
👊 🎭
🙈🤔💫🙌🐬
The best demo of this pedal. The official Death By Audio demo video of this is sooo terrible. LoL.
Happy you enjoyed the demo. Means a lot to me!
dude u do the weirdest shapes, what kinda chords are they? minor 7th add 9s ? i dnt get it...
I don’t get it either. I just place my fingers where it sounds good. I know close to no theory at all
Do you have any idea why the delay volume seems to work like a reverb when turned up?
Not entirely sure what you mean? Acts like a reverb?
@@thepedalzone Apparently it’s just something that happens when the delay effects are maxed out on any delay pedal. Thought it was only a thing that happened with this one.
sounded like sonic youth when it was heavy
One of my all-time favorite bands 🙌
@@thepedalzone yea so good
Does it have trails when turning off the pedal?
No, it's not buffered, so it will cut off the wet signal when turned off.
If this had a tap tempo, it would be perfect
Whats hidden behind echo dream... next to afterneath...?
Lichtlaerm Untiefe
Sounds a bit like the thermae at the beginning - great pedal though
Or does Thermae sound like the Echo Dream, because the Echo Dream is waaaaay older than Thermae 😱😱😱
ThePedalZone hehe true love your videos Btw keep up the great work
Looks like I’m buying another pedal ahahha
Hahaha! Awesome!
Did you run it with 9V or 18V?
9v 👍
Jazzmaster, shoegaze.. But NO VIBRATO ARM?
Does that bother you?
@@thepedalzone it's not shoegaze!