I need an answer about a delay pedal?

[christmetal]

ok
i am looking for a delay pedal to use on my bass
now i dont know a lot about them but i do know what they do
right now i have a Digitech BP 200 Multi Effects Processor pedal
right now im using delay on that but im wondering if it would be better to go and buy a different delay pedal?
any answers?

[B.C.]

Originally Posted by christmetal

ok
i am looking for a delay pedal to use on my bass
now i dont know a lot about them but i do know what they do
right now i have a Digitech BP 200 Multi Effects Processor pedal
right now im using delay on that but im wondering if it would be better to go and buy a different delay pedal?
any answers?

Well, it all really depends. Delays come in many many different shapes and sizes. So I guess the question is what are you looking for in your Delay? Do you want a long, drawn out Delay, or a slapback. Would you like Analog or digital? Do you want it to "behave" or easy to trick and make it self oscillate ala Radiohead?

Let us know and I think we will be able to lead in the right direction.

[andvari7]

The best solution - and this will be echoed wide and far here - is to go to a nearby guitar shop of any size, gather a plethora of delay pedals, and compare them. Which ever one sounds right to you is the one you'd best purchase. For me, that was the MXR Carbon Copy analog delay.

[christmetal]

well the thing is i dont know what the difference between analog delay and digital delay is
i play anything from christian contemporary all the way to metal
i just want a short delay that would last about 2 seconds
or something
if anyone could help that would be great

[bigchiefbc]

Originally Posted by christmetal

ok
i am looking for a delay pedal to use on my bass
now i dont know a lot about them but i do know what they do
right now i have a Digitech BP 200 Multi Effects Processor pedal
right now im using delay on that but im wondering if it would be better to go and buy a different delay pedal?
any answers?

I played through a BP200 for a couple years, so I feel reasonably qualified to comment here. As much as people around here slag the BP200, I actually found that it had a few effects that sounded pretty good, and that includes the delay section. It is a pretty versatile digital delay, with a good amount of features, missing only tap tempo. The only other thing its not going to give you is the dark, oscillating analog craziness. For those things, you'd need a different pedal.

[gwx014]

Originally Posted by christmetal

well the thing is i dont know what the difference between analog delay and digital delay is
i play anything from christian contemporary all the way to metal
i just want a short delay that would last about 2 seconds
or something
if anyone could help that would be great

For two seconds of delay I think you'll have to go digital.

[christmetal]

so if digital delay does short delay, does analog give more long drawn out delay?

[gwx014]

two seconds is actually pretty long. The longest analog delay pedals I know of do about one second. Digital delay pedals can do anywhere from about 5ms to over 2 seconds. So Analog = short to medium, Digital = short to very long

[Jared Lash]

Two seconds is a LOOOONG time in the world of delay. Most analog pedals max out at around 600 ms or 6/10 of a second.

[christmetal]

oh so digital would probably be the best for me?
well i have a digitech BP 200 multi effect but im wondering if that would be good enough or should i get seperate pedal?
the BP 200 has digital delay and it can go from all those ranges but i just dont know how to judge the sound... if its good enough or not

[bigchiefbc]

Originally Posted by christmetal

oh so digital would probably be the best for me?
well i have a digitech BP 200 multi effect but im wondering if that would be good enough or should i get seperate pedal?
the BP 200 has digital delay and it can go from all those ranges but i just dont know how to judge the sound... if its good enough or not

It really depends what you want the delays to sound like. Do you want them to be clean, perfect echoes of the original sound? If so, I think the BP is fine. Or do you want them to get successively darker/muddier/decayed with each repeat (this is the normal sound of analog delays), or do you want the delays to warble like a chorus/flanger (this is referred to as modulated delay)?

[christmetal]

well i guess any of them would be fine
right now i like the sound of all of those
what would be the price ranges on the different types?
would a digital be more expensive than analog or what?

[christmetal]

in my opinion i dont want the last one
i already have a flanger pedal so yea
i am just deciding between analog and digital
they both sound cool
i guess its all up to price
which kind is more expensive?

[blipndub]

Pick up an old Boss DD-3 on ebay. That is a classic digital delay with 2 seconds of delay.

Here I did a search for you: Boss Digital Delay

[christmetal]

thanks that helps a lot
is digital cheaper than analog?

[uaudio]

If you can, go and play around with a Line 6 Echo Park. Its a digital delay with analog emulation (meaning its sounds a lot like analog, but isn't) and a tap tempo feature. It may not be the delay for you, but its got both digital and analog and will allow you to experiment with a lot of different modes. Its around $110 new, which is a pretty good value for a delay with tap tempo.

[speak_onion]

The prices of analog and digital delays both range from pretty cheap to very very expensive. One is not necessarily cheaper than the other. There are more cheap digital delays than analog ones, though.

[Ron Now]

I think he means two seconds of trail time...not a two second repeat.

you could go analog or digital for that....


best way, go to a store and try out a few.

Personally I love analog, never went back to digital, the MXR carbon copy is a great pedal and deal at the moment. Check one of those out. Very musical, great overall pedal.

[christmetal]

yes, trail time is exactly what i mean
i would ony want about 600m/s in between the repeats
i am still deciding about digital and analog
what do you gain from analog instead of digital because i have a BP 200 that has digital but what benefits do you get out of analog?

[speak_onion]

Analog is just a different sound. Generally darker. You only gain if that's the sound you like.