Total Recall: Five Essential Programmable Delay Pedals

Posted 04/30/2013 at 7:52am | by Damian Fanelli, Josh Hart

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From EHX to TC Electronic, here are five essential programmable delay pedals.

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SteveDallman

January 15, 2013 at 2:33pm

"Essential" describes something one needs and can't do without. Breathing is essential. Owning an expensive effects pedal is never so. I have many fine delays and echos. None cost me more than $100, and most were far less. None were or are "essential."

jeepjones85

January 15, 2013 at 1:50pm

Don't for get the Boss DD-20 ! It's amazing and a little better priced than the time line lol

Electric Ring

September 12, 2012 at 7:36pm

Totally agree on the article title, I actually clicked through to see what the article was really about. Any one of these delays should serve one well though.

Despite the poorly worded title, I think this is THE list of pedal delays for guitarists who are serious about delay. If the standard digital delays by the well known maker are limiting for your needs, you should try one of these.

I personally have had no desire to change delays since buying a timefactor several years ago. Delays and tones are spot on, even for the out of the box presets. Relatively easy to use for a pedal as well, does everything I want plus some. The computer software for managing your delay setting library is weak, but it is usable and works. Eventide did a wonderful job on the timefactor. For me that is the only essential delay pedal I need.

mahly

September 12, 2012 at 1:07pm

Not sure what your definition of ESSENTIAL is, but I certainly don't need $2000 worth of delay pedals.
Any ONE of those would be nice, but honestly, I don't NEED anything more than a simple Digitech/boss/ Behringer delay.