Boss DM-3 Analog Delay

3 knobs, very easy.

I play a number of guitars through too many effects that always end up coming out of my silverface pre-master volume twin reverb. Before I get started I would just like to say that anyone who compares analog delays to digital are complete idiots. They are two different effects. I wouldn't compare a flanger to a phaser and I'm not going to compare a digital delay to an analog delay. That being said let me talk about this fine crafted pedal. I own a couple of different delays and I like all of them for different reasons. First off the electro harmonix memory man's (both deluxe and regular) are fine quality pedals however they do get noisy but they also seem to have a longer delay time than the dm-3 as far as the ibanez analog pedals I would say they are more like the boss Dm-3. What sets these pedals apart, at least for me is the explosion sound that they all create. I have to say that the boss has the best and the most dramatic explosion. (if your not sure what I'm talking about go to your local guitar shop ask to try any anolog delay and play with the knobs.) as far as the actual delay sound it is very warm and smooth. The only draw back to this pedal is the price and finding one. I was lucky to get it at a guitar shop and was able to try it before I bough it but your probably more likely to see it on ebay I've seen them go for 100-200 dollars. It is because of this that I would suggest getting the line6 dl4 it models the dm-2 which is very similar to the dm-3, along with many other delays. and you can get it for around 200-250 used. But overall the dm-3 sounds great.

I would gig without a back up. I don't know who has money for these backups.

no need they don't make them any more.

well worth the buy if you can find it.

No manual needed to get pretty nice sound, just three knobs!

Hey, it`s analog, so what you mean ? Quality is as high as can be, only MemoryMan by E.H. sounds better i heared, nature warm fat sound, never get from digital one (know what writing, own DD-3 and RV-5 too).
Anyway delay time isn`t very high (about 450ms), it`s absolutly "coool" oh, warm :-) Pitty that Boss doen`t make analog delay, chorus, etc. yet :(

Hey, did you see Boss stomp boxes, the are indestructible!!! Hm, on some distortion i had to change switch, anyway ... this one is still OK!

Don`t needed it, all service make I own, so ... dunno :)

Great analog stuff, warm sound, BBD (CCD) electronic, see MODEZERO archiv here: http://www.modezero.com/boss-dm3.htm

Quite easy to get a good sound, hell - its a Delay pedal!

I was quite impressed, the hype about the warm anolog sound is very true. I have a vintage Ibanez digital delay which sounds great also but didn't get that same vibe as this. So anyways heres the deal, what you make up for in that sound department you loose in the time of this pedal, being anolog it doesn't have a very long delay at all.

I bought mine used, but in pristine condition, the last owner of this pedal took very good care of it as i couldn't even find a scratch on it! as for everything else, yeh fine, no switch trouble, no excess noise etc ...

I've only had one boss pedal ever fail me in my life, but it was repaired & never failed me since. Touch wood nothing happens to this one!

If you can get your hands on one i would advise you to grab it... they are getting harder to come-by & i really lucked out at getting this one...

3 knobs, man simple!
Got it New Unused from E-Bay.
20 + years old and never used!!!
Mint in Box, with Instructions and pocket dictionary.

sound quality is very good, some fuzziness, but music that is
digital,- played - processed - listened to, hurts the human ear.
Tube sound and analog gives a bit of distortion which is easy on the
ye ol ear drum.
Amp is a 68 Silverface- confirmed!Blackface electronics Deluxe Reverb!!!
As far as my favorite sounds- Les Paul and Chet Atkins have yet to be
Topped as guitar players - sound etc. So Natural check em out!
I don't like too many effects for they tend to stray away from natural sound and clarity becomes a problem.

I have owned several Boss pedals. All very reliable!
You can't really kill 'em unless maybe they fall in the water

I play thru a 68 Fender Deluxe Reverb- N.O.S. 6V6Gs 1940s Westinghouse
power tubes- N.O.S Mullard 12AT7s - and RCA 12AX7As tube compliments.
Left Handed - 1982 Yamaha SBG 1000L, a dream to play, very good sound from this guitar. Affordable Quality!
Boss DM-3 is a perfect match for my style of playing!!!
Been playing since 1966, started on a Gibson SG Junior.
Bought a Minty Yamaha No. 150 Classical off E-bay, Solid Spruce top-Rosewood back and sides- an excellent player.
If it were lost or stolen, I'd definatley get another.

Couldn't be easier. 3 controls for Repeat Rate (Delay Time), Echo (Wet/Dry Mix) and Intensity (Regeneration) Bought used w/o manual but didn't need one. Direct output also available for dry signal.

Using this with a '52 Reissue Telecaster and a Vox AC15. With just this box and a small amount of spring reverb from the AC15 and it's a gorgeous tone-the DM-3 gives a nice warm slapback or slightly longer delay for solos without getting muddy. Noise is acceptable to me-not modern digital quiet by any means, but not too hissy either.

No problems. Being a Boss pedal, and especially a Japanese made one I can rely on it and use it without a backup. This pedal looks like it was used fairly heavily before I bought it and it's still solid.

Haven't dealt with support

I play alt-country and power-pop styles and this pedal gives me a nice thickening effect without reverb mud as well as the classic slapback and slightly longer delays. Anything else (like long delays timed to the tune-longer than this pedal's 300 ms limit) I leave to the sound man/woman. I would definitely buy this pedal again. Get a AC adapter though, it eats 9 volts (not surprised)

simple as 1-2-3 to use, dont need a manual.

had a dd3 previous, digital delay sounded cold and processed alongside the dm3, dd3 promptly sold on. has a beautiful warmth and stunning sounding decay. pity these arent made no more.

so far so good

never spoke to boss

boss dm3 is the business

real easy. play with this pedal and it will reward you. don't just set it and leave it. you need to use this in the studio and live settings, but don't just leave it sitting there.

very nice. kind of limited, but it is nice at giving you the old analog sound.

not as good some similar priced analog delays

typical boss pedal.

who knows, why would you need it.

way overpriced, you rarely see this pedal under $100, and i was desperate for it, when i bought this one. i sold it later for $80 i think to friend. either way, i wanted some better rackmount analog delays, and reverb units that aren't as popular, but get much better sounds. this one is way too popular for you to get yr money worth.

This is real easy. 3 knobs. pretty standard.

Sound is warm fuzzy analog. I will use the dm3 or a dm2 or way huge aqua puss after my filter, distortion and modulation fx. I run a PRS hollowbody II->Musitronics Octave Divider->Teese RMC 3 wah->TS808->Ibanez Super Tube->Electro Harmonix Zipper->Ross Grey Compressor->mxr script phase 90->Arion Chorus->Ernie Ball Volumne Pedal->DM2->DM2->Boss DD5->1966 Fender Deluxe Reverb. oooh oooh oooh. Tone out the arse! You can check out samples at <a href="http://www.freshlybaked.com/pedals">Randtronics</a> and check out my band <a href="http://www.freshlybaked.com/">Freshly Baked</a>
I like to play a lot of styles. This is great for dubbing in reggae and psychedelic as well as country slapback.

I have beaten boss effects for many years. I am sure if i put it on the train tracks it may bust.

I have dealt with roland over the years for my various guitar synths. It is a dark bottomless pit somewhere in LA.

Groovy. Fun for dub style reggae. just twist the knobs ...brrrrrrwweeeeeeeiiiiiiingggggggghhhhhaaaaaaaaavvrrrrrrrwahwahwahwah... I also use a way huge aqua puss and a Ibanez AD9 from time to time as well as the boss DM2

Three knobs...

The best delay/echo that I've heard besides the AD-9 and Electro Harmonix Memory Man...

She is almost 20 years old and still kickin'...

I called them about receiving manuals for some other pedals that I had purchased used and they were pretty unhelpful...

Great pedal if you can find one...They are selling for around $150, so this really was a score for me...

well. . . its an analog delay. its not rocket science, but then again, i think that any pedal has at least a couple of bad sounds in it. this one, is pretty cool though. three knobs that are labeled differently from other boss delay pedals. i don't remember the names now, but the one of the left controls delay time, the one in the middle controls the volume level of the repeats, and the one on the right controls the number of repeats.

my set up is really lame. . . well, at least my amp is. anyway, i play a fender tornado through a fender frontman 25r at the moment. as soon as i get a job, i am getting a new amp and probably a couple new guitars. anyway, i use several other boss pedals in between. . . a ce-2, a bf-2, a sd-1, a ph-1r, a dd-3, and an ibanez cp-9 compressor. the best combination that i have achieved so far is using the compressor to give a nice clean boost, into the ce-2 for some moderate chorus at a low rate, into the ph-1r set at a mid-depth and less-than-mid speed, then into the dm-3 for some spaciousness (about 4-5 repeats with the time set near 12 o'clock). this is very thick and sludge-y. as far as the sound quality. . . well, its pretty good. there is a very noticeable hiss present when the pedal in in my chain (whether it is engaged or bypassed). this is tolerable for now.

well, i hope so. this thing cost enough. i've has a few other boss pedals that have partially died on me to only later be miraculously be resurrected by me unknowingly (i fixed my sd-1 by simply unscrewing one of the little screws underneath that holds the bottom plate in place).

huh? i buy most everything used, so i doubt that i am covered here. i try to rely on the alt.guitar.effects people and good ol' harmony central for my support issues.

its my first analog delay, so i am a bit reserved about giving this thing a stellar review. the hissing i get from this thing (once again, it hisses even when it is disengaged but still in my signal line. . . even with batteries) is a little annoying. however, since it is an "analog delay," some noise is to be expected. what style of music do i play? well, i haven't completely settled into one genre yet. i think when i do, it will be along the lines of power/noise pop. i love my bloody valentine and slowdive, but i don't know if i have the talent to achieve what they have musically. anyway, as a final piece of advice, if you use this thing with a boss power adaptor, you truly have to get the older ACA-style plug. i tried it with the PSA for a second out of curiosity, and the most annoying, high pitched, droning noise errupted from my amp. i literally dove down to snatch the power cord from the pedal in an attempt to prevent it from melting. i don't think any damage was done, but it sounded really horrible while i was conducting my experiment. ..