Decent *cheap* digital delay pedal?

[dougb415]

Just looking for a basic pedal, nothing fancy. Is the Ibanez DE7 okay?

[Ed Reed]

Don't know about that one but a Dan Echo is a good cheap delay.

[jhc]

I think the DE7 is a great value. Very affordable, the echo mode sounds pretty good, and cool self-oscillation.

[LouRossi]

The Guyatone MD-3... Great little box!

[dividedsky]

I think a used Boss DD-6 is a good deal...depends if you mean $90 "cheap" or $30 "cheap" though.

[Leftee]

Rocktron Short Timer falls in this catagory.

[Phil M]

I see Boss DD-3s in the $65-$75 range often. Consider that one.

[erksin]

Ibanez EM-5 Echo Machine is great for the $$$.

You can find great, cheap Analog Delays too with a little hunting - Arion SAD-1, etc.

[Fibber_McGee]

Boss DD-3 has good delay for a "cheaper" delay pedal

[Moe45673]

Yeah, cheap is subjective. I've only heard good things about the DE-7, Boss DD-6 (ebay) and DD-3, Digitech Digidelay, marshall echohead, whatever.

I think the marshall will be your best bet, with great bypass, versatile tones, and reliability.
http://www.marshallamps.com/product.asp?productCode=EH-1
This is a thread where a dude did some samples with his echohead:
http://guitargeek.com/chat/showthread.php?threadid=68167

[Kaiser]

IMHO, used Ibanez DE7 for a cheap delay pedal

[playon]

Used Boss DD-3

[derek_32999]

Ibanez DL-5 I like it better than the DD-3 or DD-5.

[Fifthstone]

I think the Rocktron Short Timer is one of the best tape emulation delay pedals there is. It is warm and "organic" sounding, and is dirt cheap to boot. It does have some problems though. Mine pops sometimes when the footswitch is engaged and it's not true bypass. But other than that, it's the best sounding delay I've heard yet.

[exodus]

used digitech digidelay. beats the boss stuff, imo, mainly because you can crank an od pedal into the digidelay and it won't run out of headroom and distort the repeats. Tape delay, modulation, tap tempo... pretty good little unit.

[smallbutmighty]

Boss DD3 without a doubt. It's not just "decent"...it's good.
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[Marty McFly]

Another vote for Digitech Digidelay. I'm quite impressed for $100.

[Aussie_Battler]

Have a look at the Carl MArtin Red Repeat as well. I Picked one up today after looking at the DD3 & DE7. I don't know how cheap the Ibanez and Boss DD3 are but they're in a similar price range here in Australia. 600ms repeat time max But as a delay I felt it was a much more organic sounding option versus the DE7 and DD3, which absolutely kill it in functions, but the red repeat has got that sepcial sound at a not too hefty price.

[webb]

Rocktron Short Timer falls in this catagory.

+1 The buffer is not that great but the the tone is very good for the money.

[Seegs]

I really like my BYOC delay!!

Chow,
Seegs

[StompBoxBlues]

Have a look at the Carl MArtin Red Repeat as well. I Picked one up today after looking at the DD3 & DE7. I don't know how cheap the Ibanez and Boss DD3 are but they're in a similar price range here in Australia. 600ms repeat time max But as a delay I felt it was a much more organic sounding option versus the DE7 and DD3, which absolutely kill it in functions, but the red repeat has got that sepcial sound at a not too hefty price.

could you tell a little more about it, what features, how it sounds?

[Jon Silberman]

The Guyatone MD-3... Great little box!

+1

Most versatile DD I've ever owned in a tiny little package. Very "true" sounding repeats - not artificially ratty like an old, poorly maintained tape delay (listen to the '50's rockabilly albums - they didn't sound like that new!), not sterile like some of the Boss DD pedals, just true.

[dougb415]

I picked up a Dan-Echo for $65. Happy happy joy joy :dude

[rh]

Another vote for Digitech Digidelay. I'm quite impressed for $100.

+1 :AOK

[Aussie_Battler]

could you tell a little more about it, what features, how it sounds?

Basically it a vintage style echo/delay pedal. I don't know how to really put it but it other doesn't sound so "processed".

check these threads for a better descrption.

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=85313&highlight=red+repeat

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=83387&highlight=red+repeat

http://www.carlmartin.com/

[playon]

Boss DD-3 has good delay for a "cheaper" delay pedal

They sound great, you can get them used for cheap...

[RockStarNick]

+1 on the X-Series DigiDelay. Great analog simulation, WITH tap tempo. Great pedal.

Stereo too.

[bjjp2]

+1

Most versatile DD I've ever owned in a tiny little package. Very "true" sounding repeats - not artificially ratty like an old, poorly maintained tape delay (listen to the '50's rockabilly albums - they didn't sound like that new!), not sterile like some of the Boss DD pedals, just true.

I've been reading about the Guyatone and am confused about one point--if you want to use an adapter, does it require a special one from Guyatone? Some posts suggest that it won't work as well with a regular adapter (e.g. a One Spot).

[LouRossi]

I've been reading about the Guyatone and am confused about one point--if you want to use an adapter, does it require a special one from Guyatone? Some posts suggest that it won't work as well with a regular adapter (e.g. a One Spot).

The One Spot works just fine with the Guyatone MD-3.