I rarely use my delay, so should I sell it?

[Rock Steady]

I have an MXR carbon copy that basically just sits on my board and collects dust. I traded a couple old boss pedals for it. Im just thinking of selling it and getting a good overdrive pedal. Might as well get some cash for it right?

[david(j)]

hey man a nice delay comes in handy, but i understand getting rid of stuff you don't use.

i will say that i've sold a few pedals that i wish i'd kept around in the past couple of years.

but if you aren't using it, and you think you'd get more use out of something else, it's probably worth selling/trading it.

[pir8matt]

I have a DD-20 that's been bumped off my board recently by my M9, and another old digitech delay. I should probably sell them both, but for some reason I don't.

[hank57]

You sell it I guarantee you buy another one within six months after unloading it.

[tonejunky]

It seems like it's really tough to find an incredibly nice-sounding delay for less than $300.

[DrSlow]

It seems like it's really tough to find an incredibly nice-sounding delay for less than $300.

I think there are plenty of great sounding delays under $300, they just don't have the insane feature set (tap tempo, dotted eight, makes you coffee in the morning) of the more expensive ones.

[Rockerduck]

Hold on to it. As soon as its gone, something will come up and you'll wish you had it. That's happened to me too many times. I'll only get rid of a pedal or amp if I have something that will fill the need, just in case.

[Jules-RM]

Some people just don't like delay.

I love the sound of Phasers when other guitarists use them - but I never use them when I've had one on my board.

[tonejunky]

I think there are plenty of great sounding delays under $300, they just don't have the insane feature set (tap tempo, dotted eight, makes you coffee in the morning) of the more expensive ones.

What are a couple in the $100-$200 price range that you think sound really good?

[tander04]

What are a couple in the $100-$200 price range that you think sound really good?

the malekko 616 is 150 new and I think its one of the best sounding analog delays availible

[McStrats]

What kind of music do you play? Post a sample if you have one and I'll know in a nano second if delay is part of your future.

[Rock Steady]

What kind of music do you play? Post a sample if you have one and I'll know in a nano second if delay is part of your future.

What I play I dont really need a delay. It was recommended for me to get one though, so as a dumbass I agreed, because well I dont know lol. Anyway, I play classic rock (AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Heart, Queen, Bad Finger, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, The james Gamg, etc, etc. so I have been shrinking my board down to the bear essentials. I have a flanger, phaser, fuzz, distortion, chorus( even though its not a staple in lots of classic rock I love it for cleans), + the delay i want to potentially get rid of. All my pedals suit the classic rock genre well, no doubt....If I really wanted to shrink my board down I'd be happy with just my phase 45 and perhaps an overdrive lol

[yerbluesrob]

What are a couple in the $100-$200 price range that you think sound really good?

DD-20

Maybe you're not setting it right? Set it with a longer feedback and lower mix and turn it on for leads. I didn't like delay at first because I had the mix too high and it was overpowering my signal. Now I have two DD-20's and a diamond Memory Lane and I want to get an echo park or a T-Rex Replica. I have a delay on 99% of the time.

[JeffOlson]

Try dialing the regen and mix back to 9:00 and the delay to 12:00. Then run the CC after your chorus. Add a little dirt to those two pedals and you are in '80's rock heaven!

[tazzboy]

I would hang on to for now just in case there does come time when you will actually need it.

[rp108]

Never get rid of pedals. You will regret it.

[JRBain]

For me, delay is 'that' effect.

That is, there's a reason why it appears subtly everywhere. Vocals, drums, whatever. It livens things up when otherwise they sound dull and 'dry'. Like reverb, which is of course a form of delay.

Now, I personally think that if you're going to have just one, basic delay (i.e. non-feature laden; DD-3 not Timeline) is better than basic reverb. Basic delay does basic reverb much better than vice versa; my big-chip DD-3 gives me all of the ambience that I could ever want from a reverb, at least at this point.

[XISTH]

http://www.sylloge.com/5k/entries/162/

[McStrats]

What I play I dont really need a delay. It was recommended for me to get one though, so as a dumbass I agreed, because well I dont know lol. Anyway, I play classic rock (AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Heart, Queen, Bad Finger, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, The james Gamg, etc, etc. so I have been shrinking my board down to the bear essentials. I have a flanger, phaser, fuzz, distortion, chorus( even though its not a staple in lots of classic rock I love it for cleans), + the delay i want to potentially get rid of. All my pedals suit the classic rock genre well, no doubt....If I really wanted to shrink my board down I'd be happy with just my phase 45 and perhaps an overdrive lol

Sell it and buy a kickass OD like a OCD or something like that.

[smallstoner]

The CC is a great pedal. If you're not using it, someone else should be. Sell it. If you find later that you need delay for one or 2 songs, get a Dano FAB delay for 20 bucks and it'll do the trick.

[DrSlow]

the malekko 616 is 150 new and I think its one of the best sounding analog delays availible

Malekko 616
Keeley AD9
and the aforementioned MXR Carbon Copy are all good sounding.

I hear the Aqua Puss reissue is nice as well, but haven't tried one out.

[Voodoo Blues]

I agree with the last few posts, hang on to it and try it out at different settings. I've had a Boss DD3 sitting on my board forever that I rarely used then I tried the Bonamassa setting but decreased the level and now it's an "always on" pedal. Now I use it to thicken up my tone.

[AXXA]

If you've had it a long time, and have experimented heavily with different settings, and tried incorporating it into your rig different ways, and you still don't like it, then yeah, sell it.

But if you haven't experimented much, at least try. A nice analog delay can actually cover a LOT of ground, and could certainly be used for classic rock. I agree with the suggestions to try subtler mix settings. I personally like a nice subtle slap back type delay, which adds dimension without changing your sound much. Basically, try setting all of the knobs very low, like 9:00 or lower. If that doesn't do it, try long delays, maybe with the modulation switch on, with a low mix. It took me a long time to really incorporate delay into my sound, but now I wouldn't go without it!

However, if you flat out don't like it or need it, then screw it. Get something you enjoy! Thats what its all about. And if you end up wanting another delay down the road, you may find a delay that suits you better anyway.