It’s equipped with a number of controls that allow the user to shape the delay sound to their liking. The “ Time” control adjusts the length of the delay, while the “ Repeat” control determines how many times the delay repeats. The “ Mix” control allows the user to blend the dry, unprocessed guitar signal with the delayed signal to achieve the desired balance.

How much space do I have on my pedalboard? Do you want to have to upgrade your entire pedalboard to add one pedal? Don’t go buying a huge Strymon and then try to fit it into a Boss shaped space on your board. If money is no object, the undisputed best of the best, and our Editor’s Choice, is the Strymon Timeline. This is the king of pro pedal boards, boasting 12 different delay types, a 30-second stereo looper, and can hold up to 200 rewritable presets. Money can buy no better delay.

Honourable mentions should probably go to a number of other highly collectible DOD pedals - particularly in the 'Lamb Series' - including : GAIN/TONE: The gain knob allows you to shape the delay signal. The tone knob allows you to brighten or darken the delay signal.

This one is pretty simple – if you want the repeats from your delay to be in sync with the tempo of the song, you need tap-tempo. However, if you use an expression pedal extensively, be warned that the technology isn’t at 100% and is more for limited use. Now that we have covered the main controls we can now discuss the footswitches. There are two footswitches labelled EFFECT ON, and TEMPO/REGEN: There are also two concentric control knobs located underneath these control knobs for RATE/DEPTH, and GAIN/TONE:There's bags of control here with individualknobsfor Modulation Rate and Depth as well as Gain and Tone of the delay. The killer thing about the Timeline is you’re not just getting a pedal that does a few things well – the Timeline does a high-quality job at traditional delay types, as well as introducing a range of less conventional delays that bring a whole new sonic palette to delays. Credit subject to status and affordability. Terms & Conditions Apply. Guitar Guitar Limited is a credit broker and is Authorised Mod-Depth controls the modulation of the delay, this works a little like a Wow and Flutter control on a tape machine, adding a warbly sound that can be used to achieve

Despite being an analog delay pedal, the dTape Echo has a patented Sharc DSP Technology integrated into it, giving you complete control over every single aspect of the Tape Echo. This includes machine health, tone aging, delay time, tape age, and more all within that rich and warm analog sound. There is incredible range to be found here - as long as you have the patience to dial those knobs in diligently. Of course with that much range, you can also get all kinds of odd tones too - which tends to be the focus of the detractors. As well as being able to be used as a tap tempo for syncing your delay time with your music, holding your foot down on the Tempo/Regen switch will This Delay pedal isn’t your ordinary everyday Analog Delay Pedal. This pedal features over one second of natural sounding Analog repeats with some extra features and tone shaping controls all within a very easy to manipulate on the fly box. Sam Bell PROS: They’ve even thrown in a DMM setting, giving you access to the classic Electro Harmonic Deluxe Memory Man sound – just in case you forgot why you were interested in Electro Harmonix digital delay pedals in the first place.However, if you’re that 80s hair metal dude, this is a case of “not my job, not my prob”. Tap Tempo