Boss DD-6 Digital Delay

This is a simple stompbox. Waiting for the pedal to go into tap tempo mode is a pain. The function selector is multifunctional. This means that you can choose a delay time or taptempo note length. Remeber to turn tap tempo off after choosing your tempo if you want to be able to kill your delay without waiting the 2 seconds and then having to step on the switch a 2nd time. The unit does not like loop levels.

This thing sounds like crap. It is noisy and harsh and takes your tone and thins it out. This is one of the worse sounding pedals I have ever owned. I took it back because I thought mine was broken, it wasn't. I have owned a DD5 and loved it this thing is a nightmare.

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I was using a maxon AD900 b4 I bought this unit. I missed my dd5 and the tap tempo. This unit looked like the best of both worlds a small tap tempo delay that will run off of my pedal power. Boy was I wrong. This thing just sucked tone. I ended up replacing it with a deluxe memory man (a noisy tone sucking pedal but leaps and bounds better than the DD6).

The DD6 is easy to use once you get accustomed to it's functions in a live situation. The TAP TEMPO feature allows you to enter a delay to the beat to which you're playing, but the number of repeats (FEEDBACK) and effect volume need to be set previously. A programmable delay would be better, if you've got a rack laying about. You don't really need the manual as it's a very natural unit, but it's nice to know it's there.

I am using a Vintage VS6CG and Zoom 505 (for overdriving, reverb and compression only [still going strong]) an into an old Pearl 200w amp with vibrato if I want it. It makes long delays more flowing. It isn't noisy, unless you want it to be- if you set feedback to full at a short delay you get wid gig- ending sounds, which would be great if the volume wouldn't keep rising. Limiter might help here, but I don't really know about these things.
Getting 'Edge delays' is harder than I thought it would be (it must take ages to work out initially) as more detailed delays become available to you, but the 'tap tempo' function helps there. I always remember to write down delay information once I discover it (it really is a process of discovery)now.

The power connection tends to cut out, but I blame that on the adapter, as it happens with the Zoom as well. But I'm not buying an adapter in a music shop (#8+!), and I'd tape that down on stage anyway.

I haven't dealt with ROLAND or BOSS. I don't tend to smash up my equipment because I'm not Pete Townshend, so I won't do that till I'm doing stadiums. I dont really know any hard rock delay music either

If this were stolen or lost, I'd buy a multi effects pedal and leave it at that, I'd can't be fussed with expense. I don't like o get loads of really expensive gear if I'm not going to play outside my town. It's not like anyone cares how much a setup costs anyway, you don't know that when you listen to classic songs, but they're still classics. I wish the tap tempo had a greater range, and an illuminated display would be great as I can't see it in the dark. It's also very manual- as I say, a lack of pre- programming is irritating, so you've got to crouch in between songs, which isn't much rock and roll. My only other option was a Danelectro delay though, so I feel a bit off complaining. I think this is as good as it gets without getting your own recording studio with lots of pretty lights etc. #125 for something so new it's not in the catalogue. Fair enough.