need advise on delays: Two timer vs. Aquapuss vs. Carbon copy

I went with the.....TC Electronics Flashback

BBE, Way Huge, and MXR pedals are not very friendly with my high output basses.

 

i'm running a BBE Two Timer on my bass pedalboard & it seems to work fine. Found it new for $90. i recently saw it on a "pedalboard of the stars" thread bass board here as well.
i believe all 3 pedals mentioned are Boss DM-2 "inspired", but i haven't used the other 2.

i do have a malekko 300D which is also an analog delay & sounds fantastic but is a bit more $.

My current bass is passive, so this may be a factor.

 

Carbon Copy didn't work to well for me on bass. Great on guitar though(irrelevant).

IMO, digital delays are the way for bass, but it really depends on what sound your after. I like digital delays because your repeats are the same tone as what you've played. With my Carbon Copy the tone changed, it got sort of darker in a way and ended up just sounding muddy. Not sure on other analog delays cuz the mxr was the only one I ever tried.

 

I'm with Mitch - digital is the way to go and the Boss DD3 and DD7 rule the coop under 150.

 

Yep the Boss delays are great. Used to have a DD7 'till I got a Line 6 DL4, and actually like the Boss better.
I've also tried a Digitech Delay which was solid aswell.
Pretty keen to try a Flashback one day.

 

I actually like the Carbon Copy with bass, but there you go. Also consider a digital delay, which will give more options and longer delays. Boss DD series are good. I use DD-20 for digital, MXR for analog.

 

Want the best of both worlds? I've been loving my Tech 21 Boost D.L.A. for a while now. Has up to 1sec delay, has a tone knob for the delays from digi-clean to well mud (delicious mud), flutter control for that warble, feedback for crazy self-oscillation if need be and up to 6db boost for the delayed repeats. Also has triplets and tap-tempo all in a very nice size box.

 

Not to throw another wrench in the works, but I just picked up a Malekko 616, and it sounds fantastic. I've had a Carbon Copy, it's nice, but the modulation on the 616 makes it even better for bass, IMHO.

 

Psh, why beat around the bush? Go big or go home: Strymon TimeLine - Multidimensional Delay Effects Pedal - YouTube

 

I can't speak for the others, but the Carbon Copy works just fine for me. I like the dark analog decay and 600ms of delay is plenty for most occasions. The chorus mod switch adds some glimmer options as well.

 

Yeah.. it's definitely a personal taste thing. The idea would be to try before you buy, if possible.