Anybody here prefer digital to analog delay?

[Prodigy]

I never had an analog delay pedal before, but I sold my DD3's and bought a Subdecay Echobox. I think the modulation is neat, but I would only use it at the end or beginning of a song, for effect. Maybe it's that I'm not used to it, but for higher gain lead playing, I much prefer the clarity of the digital delay sound. Not sure if I'm a fan of the repeats getting progressively darker. Does anybody else feel this way? Seems like everybody is all about the analog sound these days...

[Daedalus]

I think since now, for the most part, a lot of everything is all digitized, clear and perfect, some just like to hear good ol warm analog sounds. Its all preference really. Personally I like each for different reasons. Digital mainly for longer repeats. Analog for its pure warmth and organic sound

[tjmicsak]

They are two different things and both have their place. That's like asking what you like better, steak or lobster???
Umm, I'll take them both thank you.....

[jstone]

Analog is for sound NOT repeats.
If you use your delay for repeating your notes the answer might be digital over analog. I like tape echoes, analog delays and digital delays but not for the fact that they repeats what I play.
IF I had to choose 1 my pick would have been a digital delay with tap tempo as it has a greater span of usage. But luckily I don't have to make that choice :)

[Prodigy]

Analog is for sound NOT repeats.
If you use your delay for repeating your notes the answer might be digital over analog. I like tape echoes, analog delays and digital delays but not for the fact that they repeats what I play.
IF I had to choose 1 my pick would have been a digital delay with tap tempo as it has a greater span of usage. But luckily I don't have to make that choice :)

I like the delay for the sole purpose of giving me a 'reverb-like' ambience, but that ambience is considerably darker with analog delay I'm finding.

[cvansickle]

They are two different things and both have their place.
+1, different tools for different jobs.

That said, my personal pref is for digital. It seems to play nicer when combined with chorus or flanger.

[frizbplaya]

+1 for two different beasts. I use both and couldn't get by without each.

[thesjkexperienc]

I like my Nova Delay. Gets close enough to an analog and tape simulation for everything but serious studio work.

[jstone]

I like the delay for the sole purpose of giving me a 'reverb-like' ambience, but that ambience is considerably darker with analog delay I'm finding.
For reverb like ambience I am actually not sure what I prefer. But I trust your ears in this matter. I see three different uses for three different ways of generating repeats.
For reverb I of some stupid reason can't get away from my PCM-60.. it just sound so nice in my ears.

[TubeeTuberton]

I do the digital delay myself. Mainly because, I want just that. A delay or echo exactly like what I just played. I do a lot of dotted eight delays though. Doubling, Tap Tempo, that kind of stuff. So, in short, I like a digital delay.

[thiscalltoarms]

I wouldn't say I prefer either, I would say I use digital more. The tap tempo is invaluable to me in the majority of delay uses.

[bkd_guitarist]

I use delay to make repeats of my sound, so I prefer digital. I don't like it to color the sound. If it's an analog delay it has to be really clear, not muddy at all. I think that's why I like the Vintage Delay on the Timefactor. It's a bit warmer than a digital delay without sounding muddy.