Delay with no (noise)hiss! analog or digital?

[beman]

Today i returned my new memory lane to the store because it was to noisy. Then i tried: the TC elec. delay, the maxon AD-9, and the delayla XL(Carl Martin). The only delay that produced no noise and a very good clean sound was the delayla XL.
Let me tell you that i have always played with my old boss delay DD2.(good clean sound and no noise).
If i had known, i would never payed so much cash for a noisy sound.
What is the problem? digital or analog. I readed that the delayla XL is an hybrid digital/analog. Is it the reason for what the delayla XL doesnt maked noise?
What do you think about the Delayla XL and the Delayla vintage style echo?
Thank you!

[Rid]

The old Delayla will go into its grave when the new Echotone will hit the streets.
And yes the XL is a hybrid, as for the noise...well just tried to get it as noisefree as possible when we make those:)
Niels

[donbarzini]

Rid, how much longer for this Echotone? I remember you used it on a clip quite a while back.

[stevieray]

I feel your pain. Listened critically to my whole rig last night and I was suprised by the noise makers. DD-20 definately has more noise than I thought. Comparitively, my DD-5 is MUCH quieter. I want to try running my DD-20 in parallel.

I wonder if Damage Control will ever come out with the Time Line. It's supposed to have great SNR.

On a brighter note, I was absolutely floored by my COT50. Pretty much dead quiet and tone to die for as well.

[FuzzyWilson]

I use a DeLayla XL at the end of my chain and have been very happy with it. I've been through a few delay pedals and so far this should be a keeper. It has a very warm & colorful sound to it. Sounds analog with a vintage vibe and no noticable extra noise.

It's not cheap, but I have no regrets and wouldn't go back.

The only downside (which is actually a positive for the pedal) is that it needs an actual AC outlet to plug in or a box like the Voodoo Labs Power Pedal II that has a built in ac outlet. The built in power supply i believe helps keep extra noise out of circuit.

[zenfreud]

I'm surprised to hear the Memory Lane described as noisy. I'm pretty happy with the tone and relatively low noise floor of my Deluxe Memory Man, and I thought the ML was supposed to be even quieter than the DMM (haven't played a ML myself).

[Rick Towne]

The DM-2 is still very quiet....

[stereotypy]

no joke: the AD-900 is DEAD quiet!!!