Roubster
Well-known member
So let me start by saying that to ME, delay is the most important effect after having a good distortion and clean tone. To me it just "feels" much better and gives some ambiance and space to everything. Of course the right amount is key in every particular scenario. I don't really use it for stuff like U2, but there are so many possibilities and also lets you be creative. Sometimes I stumble on some cool settings that make me come up with more rhythmical type stuff. And I MUST have the delay on for leads all the time. Without delay on lead it never sounds right to me.
Now there are billions of delays out there, so I'm just curious what people like to use. I personally like the tone of tape delays and analog delays. In general I like darker sounding tones of almost everything. But digital delays are cool for that rhythmic stuff like U2.
The ironic thing is that the only delay I have now is a Boss DD3. This was my first pedal I ever bought when i started playing around 1999.
I've played bunch of them and here are my favorites which I like a lot and would consider: Strymon El Capistan (amazing tape delay simulation digital pedal), Strymon Timeline (can do tons of stuff), MXR Carbon Copy (simple yet great real analog delay), TC Electronic Nova Delay (Nice versatile digital delay with all kinds tones but mostly digital...9 presets).
And finally there is the new TC Electronic Flashback X4!!! This is really the winner to me for ease of use, 3 presets, dedicated looper, 4 slots for the Toneprints. It is just so practical that this is the delay I will be getting. I always liked the original Flashback, but felt there were some limitations which have been addressed with the X4. I also really LOVE the Strymon El Capistan, but feel that I can get a lot more from the TC Flashback X4.
So what do you guys like to use for delays and how do you use them?
Now there are billions of delays out there, so I'm just curious what people like to use. I personally like the tone of tape delays and analog delays. In general I like darker sounding tones of almost everything. But digital delays are cool for that rhythmic stuff like U2.
The ironic thing is that the only delay I have now is a Boss DD3. This was my first pedal I ever bought when i started playing around 1999.
I've played bunch of them and here are my favorites which I like a lot and would consider: Strymon El Capistan (amazing tape delay simulation digital pedal), Strymon Timeline (can do tons of stuff), MXR Carbon Copy (simple yet great real analog delay), TC Electronic Nova Delay (Nice versatile digital delay with all kinds tones but mostly digital...9 presets).
And finally there is the new TC Electronic Flashback X4!!! This is really the winner to me for ease of use, 3 presets, dedicated looper, 4 slots for the Toneprints. It is just so practical that this is the delay I will be getting. I always liked the original Flashback, but felt there were some limitations which have been addressed with the X4. I also really LOVE the Strymon El Capistan, but feel that I can get a lot more from the TC Flashback X4.
So what do you guys like to use for delays and how do you use them?
