Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

Plug this unit in and you are instantly thrilled by the lushness of the sounds it produces. Its great for creating atmospheres. I have actually done two mods. One is to make it true by pass (the unit is not true by pass cause the overdrive LED is glowing all the time whether it is on or off). I got the instructions for this from the Web (http://www.diystompboxes.com/pedals/mmmod.html). Very simple to do. And now the volume knob only controls the volume level of the effect and not of the overall clean signal. Also the overdrive LED is off when the effect is off which means there is no signal drained. Much happier now. I seriously recommend this mod. I have also installed a transformer inside the casing cause mine came with and external power unit (European) and they are a pain to carry around.

I use it with a USA strat and Tele, and the sound is great plugged through a Gibson GA 15RV. I just love it. And not just for U2 stuff... but also The Verve, Radiohead. It just repeats in a very musical and beautiful yet savage way. I would love to have a bit more delay at times... perhaps up to 1Second!!!

It is delicate man! Careful. Don't drop it. Knobs come of and the switches for the power on/off tends to dismantle if you hit it. I would depende on it and gig without a back up, but I would not dare tour around the world without a backup...

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It is a little pricey. I would recommend it to anyone looking at buying a delay. I tried digital stuff and it didn't move me. So for me it is worth it. I am just worried the thing will crap out on me if I drop it and then goodbye money spent.

Easy to get a good sound, best sound analog delay. five knobs and 2 switches. All knobs feel right, just set mix,delay,feedback and input level. Also a modulation rate whihc is great.

I use the delay with guitar, overdive pedal and 68 champ or in stereo with another amp. Delay is delay,,,you can get anything from
tight reverb, to slap to long trailing echos.....if you add modulation, then it can get crazy, from a gental waver to full on wobble. eay to eno guitar tinkles and drops. a bit of noise on the delay side, but if you don't like noise don't play guitar...for me it aloo ablout the sound quality and analog is king.

eh stuff is well made. steel box. I have to fix the power cord and put in a new op-amp for the input amp. The unit was not working sounding right, but did have echo, so I just swapped op-amp chips til it worked....luck I guess. ac power. no true by-pass, but can be mod'ed for such.

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Thisis the second ddm I have owned, great delay. would use it in a mix, bass, guitar and save the digital affects for reerb. its still
the best delay out there. The trailing echos wash into such a nice sound, the roll off is great. There is somehtng about the analog delay quality whihc is so musicial. I have add manu other digital delays,but nothing beats EH DDM.

If you understand the concept of delay this thing's pretty easy to get the hang of. Within maybe 10 minutes or so I had mine up and making some pretty sweet delay sounds. The manual is pretty much is one of those 'quick start' guides that are found in the front of other manuals, it's no nonsense, just straight forward.

I primarily use this with a Marshall JCM800 stack and either a Standard Tele or a vintage ES335 knockoff. All of Electro Harmonix effects are true bypass, so there's no need to worry about excess sound. The distortion on the amp is excellent with the delay making it sound very haunting and deep. The built-in chorus/vibrato is nice although the chorus, when set high enough, de-tunes your guitar. The vibrato is alright, nothing worthwhile. When trying out the pedal in the shop I just sat there and played U2 riffs. (it's the only effectthe Edge used during THe Joshua Tree) If you're looking for some crazy, Radiohead/Sigur Ros/Killers space delay, then this is your unit.

It's analog and give a way better sound than those over-processed digital units. I was considering getting a Line6 DL4 for a long time and was shocked when I heard the 'perefectly replicated' analog sounds, they were terrible! Analog is the only way to go.

Nothing So Far...! year warentee so I'm noth worried.

Never called 'em.

It's awesome for the Indie laced stuff I play.

Lots of features for a pedal delay, very easy to get a sound out of it although not a good sound. The manual is nonexistant and pretty boring.

I use this with a vox ac30 and a gibson sg and a mij sqiuer strat. sounds are pretty good but this thing is unusable with an overdrive pedal this thing produces an overdrive of its own possibly the worst overdrive ive heard in my life not smooth more a like piercing high harshness. Therefore it makes my whole sound basically useless if you want the really deal go out and get a vintage the reissues are crap and they can't sell 1 of them a year.

Why is the overload switch on all the time? Overload the preamp to me is desireably esp. since this thing has such a bad preamp. But yeh i wouldn't trust this at a church gig.

Im going to call them and yell at them to stop making expensive delay pedals that sounds like crap.

Honestly junk there are reasons for digital equipment nowadays do yourself a favor go buy a korg sdd-2000 125 used tops 64 preset memories chorus flanging vibrato sampler and its ten times better than this useless piece of metal.

The sound is aewsome. You don't need to much to get a quality sound.

It's very easy to understand the function of each knob and you can get different effects from only one pedal: chorus, vibrato, delay, infinite delay and it's saturation is loud and amazing!!

Never really saw the manual. Only online. Never really searched for it.

I use a Hot Rod Deluxe by Fender. Pedals: Ds-2 (Boss), Mr Cry Baby (Jim Dunlop), Tremster (T-Rex) and DMM (Ehx). Guitar: Fender Stratocaster 50's reissue. Always sounds great.

I totally rely on it. I once had a problem, right in the beggining. Warranty solved it. I hope you understand it's a delicate machine that you cannot throw against something (if you're kind of "break stuff" like Kurt Cobain). With it's usual performance, I love it.

nice big unit (6.75 x 8 x 1.5inches), big controls, you can even modify the settings with your foot if you are clever. This unit only runs off mains power, no battery option.
Setting it up to make the right sounds takes a bit of practise. The instructions are brief but enough to get you started.

I use this with a USA telecaster deluxe, dunlop wah, and roger mayer voodoo axe, or proco RAT. My amp is a Lab Series L5.
This unit does not add any noise. The chorus and echo are very clear and warm. If you test all the different combinations possible then you can get some really cool sounds.

Built to last, from the controls to the rear plugs.

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A bit more expensive than most delay pedals but this is reflected in the quality of the sound.
Different sounds (i.e. chorus, delay, both) are possible so if you want to make it do different things during a gig you have to mark it up or summat
I gigged with it this afternoon at a wedding and it worked a treat. Even the other guitarist complimented me (it) on the sound, which is rare...

Easy to get good sounds out of...because its a good, well-designed pedal. Manual, if I remember correctly, consists of a piece of paper noting the control functions, which is all that is needed. No actual mods done to mine; I've heard about switching the 4558 op-amps to TL072's for a more digital-delay sound (don't know why anyone would want to do that...that's why I ditched my Boss DD-5, but I was going to try it anyway to see what the fuss is about), upon opening my pedal, I realized that all the op-amps are now soldered in, which sux; hence, I didn't feel it was worth all of the soldering, since I probably wouldn't have liked the mod anyway. My pedal is the new version w/ external power supply, four MN3008 BBD's instead of the two 3005's, and a new true-bypass design that only requires a SPST switch! In my case, since the factory probably had many TPDT switches still in stock for the old design, I basically got a free TPDT switch (~$20.00!), which I recently switched out with an old SPDT wah switch.

Best analog delay I've ever heard. Worth every peso. I've heard stories about the old direct-A/C ones making unnecessary humming sounds, but this new design makes no noise at all! I never imagined such silence out of a purely analog circuit. The chorus/vibrato feature really adds depth and character to the delay. I almost always leave the chorus on slightly with the delay set to a slow slapback for that Reverend Horton Heat type of sound. I only wish there was, perhaps, another switch to control if the chorus is ON by itself or mixed in with the delay, because it would then make this both the perfect delay pedal and the perfect chorus pedal.

No problems yet, but then I do take great care of my pedals. Doesn't seem to be prone to failure, though. Very well-made.

I don't think EHX does much support. I believe they only recently put an email address on their website. No phone, fax, or mail contacts posted, but apparently they are such a good company that no one needs to speak with them...I'm hoping. What I'm saying is that I would take whatever risk may be involved and buy more of their ingenious gear.

Good stuff! If you can't find/afford a Way Huge Aqua Puss, get this. I think it actually sounds fuller than the AP (along with the longer delay range ~ 300ms vs. 550ms).

Did not take me long at all to dial in my delay sound. I toyed with the chorus and vibrato only for a few minutes and determined that while they sound okay, the delay is the main feature on this unit.

I am extremely happy with the delay that the deluxe memory man provides. In my quest for my delay sound I have bought and tested out the Boss DD-9, the big green Line Six echo modeler, the Maxon AD-9 and the Line Six echo park. Out of those the only two worth mentioning were the last two. The echo park was okay but ultimately trying to get too many sounds out of one box, which diminished the quality of the analog setting. The Maxon AD-9 is a $400 unit and after all the commotion I've heard about it I expected it to be the holy grail of analog delay. After spending many hours trying to let it grow on me decided I just wasn't satisfied with the tone of the repeats. I bought the deluxe memory man and within minutes of plugging it in I realized that this was the sound I was seeking. The repeats are in my opinion a bit cleaner and less intrusive. In other words, I am able to dial in a more natural, subtle effect than I was with the AD-9. I am thrilled with the sound that I get out of it.

As I have yet to encounter a problem I can only give it a perfect score.

Can't say.

I use this for clean, bluesy and high-gain sounds and am fully satisfied with each style, though it seems to prefer a warm, overdriven tone. I absolutely would buy it again if it were stolen.

The deluxe memory man is very simple to get a sound you like. One you get it, just play around with it for a while and you;ll get the basic just of things. The manual isnt much help( as it is only a tiny peice of paper), but usualy us guitarists use the manual to whipe or us anyways...or to roll a nice joint.

I use two amps into this effect, a marshall jcm2000 dsl 100 watt head and a fender concert reverb. The concert reverb is a very noisy amp, but this effect does not add to this at all. It is a very warm analog sounding dealy pedal. I have previously owned a boss dd3,dd6, a line 6 delay modular and the line 6 echo park, and the deluxe memory man is by far the best sounding of all. It gives you an older sounding delay. One of my favourite artists is the edge of u2, and i bought this pedal to get his sound. Although he uses a chain of delays, this one comes the closest.

There is no need to gig with a back up delay when you have the memory man.It very big, but very durable. I havent had it all that long, but i cant tell you that it is very dependeble.

i havent yet had to deal with them, but i hear good things!

I play everything from u2,the who to van halen. This delay pedal is very versatile and is the best one i have heard. I have been playing guitar for 6 years and have experimenting. If this product were stolen i would replace it in a heartbeat, i plan on buying another one in a week or two, so i can get the true edge sound!!/ Best delay pedal ever evented. dont try and use any digital pedals. this is the real thing!

It took a minute to get a sound I liked and over the past 2 months, I'm constantly discovering new ones. Though 5 knobs might be intimidating to a newbie, most should find getting a good solid delay sound or a out-of-this-world sound easy to get to.

I usually run a Ibanez Jet King 2 (bridge pickup changed to a Rio Grande Crunchbox) --> Pro Co Rat2 --> EHX USA Big Muff --> Dunlop JH-1 Wah --> EHX Electric Mistress --> Boss TR-2 --> EHX Memory Man --> Behringer GX210 & BX300

I haven't gotten much noise out of this thing. If you turn the blend up really high, you get a small tape hiss but I rather like the sound. The pots are fairly quiet, a few of them hiss if you turn the fast. But who cares? It's not noisy at all.

I can draw a Sigur Ros-like drone out of this thing, I've never done that with other delays. However, the chorus/vibrato knobs is the trump card to the pedal. It turns a normal echo it something very warm and interesting sound with a slight twist. If you turn it far up, you can get what I like to call auto-slide guitar. Ray guns if you turn it way up higher. So awesome, you gotta try it.

Amazing, amazing, warm analog sound at any setting.

I've had it for 2 months and no signs of grumpiness. I've heard some nightmare things about EHX pedals but every pedal I've bought (3 in total) has been a workhorse. Especially my Big Muff, which has run beautifully under heavy use over the past 3 years. But since I've only had it for 2 months, I'll give it an 8.

Great guys, very helpful if you're patient.

I play mostly post-rock, I guess. I don't know, it's hard to catagorize the kind of stuff I play. It doesn't really sound like anybody else. I've been playing for 3 years, made the jump from Saxophone to guitar and almost never look back. Now that i have it, I don't think I can go on playing with out a Memory Man in my setup, same with my ProCo Rat2. I love that it can do whatever sound comes into my head. It's almost impossible for me to get ideas for music without this thing. I just turn it on and jam, I'll usually have a skeleton of a song in 15 minutes, it's wonderful.