Best bass delay pedal?

[kyral210]

Self explanatory really. What is the best (affordable) delay pedal for a bass guitar. Do you just use any guitar delay pedal?

So far, this is what I have my eye on:

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/produc.../page/de7.html

[bass-shy]

This has been covered a lot of times, so doing a search for "delay" will provide lots of threads.

In a nutshell, people use whatever they think sounds good...........as is the case with any other type of effect.

Units that get a lot of love around here are:

Boss DD-3
Boss DD-6
Boss DD-20
Boss RE-20 Space Echo
Line 6 Echo Park
Line 6 DL-4
Guyatone MD-3
Ibanez DE-7
Ibanez AD-9
Digitech PDS20/20
Digitech Digidelay
Akai Headrush

There are lots of others, too. Depending on the features you need, such as tap tempo, ducking, trails, etc........any of these units should suffice, more or less.

[00Funk]

Get a Toneworks AX3000B at a blowout 199.00 price. This has incredable delays on it.

[assboglin]

Personally I prefer a digital delay for bass because I don't feel bass needs analog signal degradation (like that of a tape delay) on the repeats. A tape delay is cool on guitar, but on bass sometimes it can just get muddy. Digital delays offer more pristine repeats. I use a Boss DD-3 which is simple, relatively inexpensive, and gets the job done.

[dunce180]

The ibanez de 7 delay is good. Lots of differnt times, echo, and cheap.

[jaebee]

after using it, i would say that the ehx stereo pulsar is a really good short delay. on square wave with a longer rate (really hard to dial it in tho.) its also good as a vibrato/termelo and cool to get some synthy sounds with some distortion (rat in my case)

[Sean S]

I'll +1 the Digitech PDS 20/20...fun tiems

[Niff]

boss all the way, for me. love the digitalness.

[funkalicious101]

Originally Posted by jaebee

after using it, i would say that the ehx stereo pulsar is a really good short delay. on square wave with a longer rate (really hard to dial it in tho.) its also good as a vibrato/termelo and cool to get some synthy sounds with some distortion (rat in my case)

......... definately not a delay pedal......

[Lowpro]

I recommend the DD-3 if you don't give a crap about tap delay. If you do...


Get the DL4. It's more than just a delay, and I personally hate Line 6 but I tell people to try that pedal. Yes it's digital as all hell but dude it works well on bass. It works DAMN well. One of those pedals you can sit down with and just enjoy.



I also like my Space Echo but I'm going to sell it because I need money and the music I've been working with is so heavy and thrashy that the Space Echo doesn't fir that bill.

[Hawaii Islander]

I own one of these. It sounds very good and adds depth to my sound.

[The BurgerMeister]

although b3bopbass would disagree (...) i really like the Maxon AD999.

[bongomania]

Originally Posted by assboglin

Personally I prefer a digital delay for bass because I don't feel bass needs analog signal degradation (like that of a tape delay) on the repeats. A tape delay is cool on guitar, but on bass sometimes it can just get muddy.

This is an interesting point! I happen to like "muddy" sometimes, in dub/glitch/stoner ambient stuff, but it's not right for most normal band mixes. This also makes me realize that a lot of digi units which have a "vintage" or "analog" emulation feature, just roll off the highs on the repeats. But at what frequency range do they roll off? And what frequencies are we bassists playing primarily?

[J.D]

I love my old jap DD2, one of the warmest digital delays that I've heard.

[B3bopbass]

Originally Posted by jetpackbassist

although b3bopbass would disagree (...) i really like the Maxon AD999.

Haha, I really like it too!

But I'm gonna take a chance and replace it with something...something a little more interesting. Hmm, wait and see.

Seriously, that 999 is killer.

[mattq]

i'm currently wondering this delay question myself. and more specifically, i think i've kind of narrowed it down to three. the ehx #1 echo, boss dd-3 (or maybe 6), and the ibanez ad-9. i'm not too familiar with delays and would like to do the crazy noise oscillation stuff, but is this possible with the digital stuff?

[bongomania]

Oh yeah, digi can do crazy oscillations for sure. It does not sound identical to analog self-oscillation IMO, but thats only an issue for someone who's trying to sound identical to analog. Also note that not every delay (analog or digi) is set up to do the same degree of self oscillation. Some are more capable than others.

[Sir Edward V]

Definitely get the Behringer DD-100. BEST DELAY... EVER

[DbNBassist]

Originally Posted by Sir Edward V

Definitely get the Behringer DD-100. BEST DELAY... EVER

HELL YEAH!!! and they last for ever, proper tough as nails dycast casing

[Justin Tuskey]

Originally Posted by Sir Edward V

Definitely get the Behringer DD-100. BEST DELAY... EVER

One of the best digital tones in the business!