Maxon AD80 Analog Delay Reissue

Standard three knob delay. It's not easy to oscillate the delay, so a beginner isn't going to accidentaly blow up their amp, which makes it easier I guess.

I haven't used many analogue delays, but the delay tone is similar to a Keeley modded Ibanez AD9, maybe a little darker, but I'm just going from memory. It's got a smooth, natural decay and generally sounds great, but the only thing that I'm dissapointed by is that the delay level doesn't go very high, so it's a little too quiet for my taste. Also, it's very difficult to get it to oscillate, though I'm not really bothered about that, it's worth a mention since it's assumed all analogue delays do this.

Mine was a refurbished model, and apparently the only thing that was originally wrong with it was a bit of soldering was loose. Since that's been fixed who knows, but it's physically very sturdy.

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It's a nice little delay pedal with a great tone, but since the max delay time is only 300ms and the level isn't very loud it's difficult to reccommend if you're really into delay since it doesn't offer that much. You'll get more versatility from modern analogue delays such as the MXR Carbon Copy for about the same price, so it's difficult to really praise it highly, given the fact that you'll pay alot since it's a discontinued pedal, but if you find one at a decent price you won't be dissapointed.

Not much to this sucker. Three knobs; Delay, Repeat and Blend.

Two outputs, one dry, one wet. Excellent for running this pedal in stereo!

EXCELLENT!

I use a Gibson 61 Reissue SG staight into a Laney GH50L/Avatar 2x12. This is the only pedal in my effects loop at the moment. My amplifier lacks reverb so this pedal really helps add a lot of depth to my sound and can produce some awesome reberb-like effects.

Like many others have said in previous reviews, I hate to use the word 'organic' to describe this delay, but I honestly can't think of a better word to use! The echos are just so warm and natural sounding. Completely blows every digital delay I've ever owned/tried out of the water.

I have had this pedal for quite a while and it hasn't let me down yet!

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No surprise here that this is another excellent pedal from Maxon. If someone stole mine, I'd hunt em down and make em pay dearly.

Easy to use when it works- the pots have a reasonable sweep (unlike, say, the old Ibanez AD-80 I had which was very extreme past 1/3 range on all three controls).

Great sound when it works- it's got the sound and has a high enough gain ceiling that it won't clip out the way some older Boss DMs and Deluxe Memory Mans will.

Here's the problem: I went through two of these as intended replacements for my 20-yr old DM-2 which was lifted on NYE. The first I bought used through the HC classifieds, and the switch went bad after a couple of gigs. I contacted Maxon, they quoted me an outrageous repair+shipping price, so I went in myself and replaced the switch with a brand new Switchcraft, which solved the immediate problem but added a nasty crackling noise. Solder joints were ok, the board appeared to be ok as well. So I asked the repairman at one of my favorite shops to check it out, he offered to lend me his for a gig- and it had a dodgy regen pot! Noise and a dead spot (which made the signal jump into siren mode, though it didn't run away), neither of which the owner had noticed before. So now we've got two crap AD-80s, and we're both out over $100 apiece.

1. Took two weeks to get a human being to provide a response.
2. The repair quote was absurd.
3. They've apparently discontinued this turkey, and "helpfully suggested" that I look into the 9-series repro they're now selling for $275.

These people need to get in touch with reality- I'm a guitar player and music teacher, not a hedgefund manager.

Funny, with the exception of the cheap switches, most of the pedals these folks made for Ibanez back in the day still hold up.
The sound was there, no question, but what's the use if it doesn't work?

3 knobs, delay time, # repeats, and a blend. You can't get a bad sound out of this.

Top knotch sound, I hate to use the oft repeated "organic" but that's what it is compared to the sterile digital bunch. You only get about half the delay out of this compared to digital units,however, the sound quality more than makes up for this shortcoming.

I can't judge this seeing as I've only had it less than a year, yet I own several Maxons and have had 0 problems

I e-mailed Maxon once regarding another pedal and got a quick courteous response, gotta give 'em at least an 8.

Pricey, but well worth it. I hear thy've been discontinued. I'd pick one up if lost or stolen, these are collector items in the making. Great value.

Extremely easy to use

I went on a looking to find the "perfect" delay pedal. There is no such thing as perfection. I have owned the folowing in the last year. Electro Harmonix Memory Man, Line6 DL4 Delay modler, DOD FX96, Ibanez AD99, Ibanez AD9,Ibanex DE7, Boss DM2, Vintage Echo Plex tape unit, and this Maxon. Echo Plex was super except it is impractical to use all the time. The worst was the memory man a noisy big bulky box. The line 6 was ok, big bulky box without any real BIG sound to go with it. The DOD well it was DOD cheap. This pedal for sound gets a real 9.5+ I am now through with the quest this is the keeper.

Rockabilly, blues, classic rock

I'm a big fan of Maxon pedals because they do their job without excessively coloring the tone of your guitar. This pedal is very easy to use. Tweak to your needs.

Very clean sound. I prefer the "bucket brigade" analog pedals to the new digital pedals. However, as good as this pedal sounds it's still not as good as my Ibanez AD-9. I think the delay time is slightly shorter than the AD-9 and the AD-80 won't go into self-oscillation like the AD-9. For the most part that is a good idea, but sometimes you may want the self-oscillation for noise effects. Anyway, other than these minor points it is still a great pedal.

Never had a problem with this pedal.

Never needed to contact support.

A very nice sounding pedal, but EXPENSIVE. If you want one get one. Otherwise, save a few dollars and get a used Ibanez AD-9 off of Ebay.

This pedal is pretty simple to operate, as others have noted. The only area that I have a problem with is the battery: You have to use a screwdriver to access/change the battery. Not the end of the world, mind you, but a bit inconvenient compared to other pedals I've owned.

The user manual is helpful and available on Maxon's Web site, should you ever lose yours. It gives a few starting points for those who have never used a delay or are looking for quick access to common sounds.

First... I give nothing a ten unless it really knocks my socks off. This pedal sounds really good. It provides a very mellow sounding delay that is great for my purposes: mainly Stax-style "slapback" delay and the occassional Dire Straits, Pink Floyd sound. It doesn't have that metallic "chink" sound that you get with digital delays.

Compared to the Boss DM-2 (which I've borrowed from a friend), I'd say that this one is a little quieter and perhaps a bit warmer. I love the tone. I haven't spent much time with the Ibanez AD-9 (which I was considering when I bought this pedal), but I've read mixed (mostly good) reviews of it. I think I made the right choice, thank you very much.

I play a Gibson ES-335 and a '57 Reissue Stratocaster through a '68 Fender Deluxe and the sound is nice and "organic" with both combinations.

As others have noted, if you're looking for long delay times (>300ms), this pedal is not for you. You'll probably want to check out the Maxon AD-900 or a digital unit to fit the bill.

The pedal is in a sturdy metal case with a nice, responsive footswitch. So no worries about it breaking on you. I bought mine second-hand and the knobs were all loose, but an allen wrench fixed that problem and I've had no recurring issues.

The only knock against this (and all analog delays that I've tried) is that the battery life is meager at best. I never travel without at least one extra 9-volt in my guitar case.

No opinion, as I bought this pedal second-hand, and have never dealt with Maxon.

The Web site offers a PDF copy of the user manual, which is handy.

As far as "value" is concerned, you really can't get these kinds of pedals cheap anymore. Still, it sounds great and fits the bill perfectly if you're looking to fatten up your sound, or wanting to mimic the sound that the studio guys got back in the 60's. For classic Detroit or Stax-style R&B, this pedal is a must, IMO. It will also please anyone looking to ape some of David Gilmour's or Mark Knopfler's stuff. For the guitarist/musician looking to add depth and space to their sound, I'd say this pedal definitely won't leave you disappointed.

In spite of the few inconveniences this pedal offers (battery access and life), I'd say that this is a great pedal. I don't regret dropping a couple of Benjamins on it and would likely replace it with another if it were lost or stolen (although, if a Boss or Ibanez model were available at the right price, I'd probably "settle").

So.... Go get one.

Very easy to use, but see small caveat in reliability section. It's very simple to use--although I haven't opened it up to do any extra tweaking--haven't felt the need.

Awesome sound--IF ANALOG IS WHAT YOU WANT. Analog warmth is what I love in my current rig. I use a Fender AmSe "Fat" Texas Special or Fender AmSe Natural Ash Tele (w/Kinmans) into a Vox Wah, Fulltone FD2, AD-80 and Maxon stereo chorus--then stereo to two Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amps.

I feel its warm echo is the perfect compliment to my rig. I find the digital delays like the Boss stuff a little too sterile, and before this I had the Line6 Delay modeler. I enjoyed the Line6's versatility, but found it's AD/DA converters to be sort of lame.

I love this Delay. I usually use it just for solos to thicken things up a bit.

I gig without a backup, and I've used it on countless gigs and daily practice sessions for about 8 months. No problems, except...

3 different times I've stepped on it and the light has come on, but no delay has come out. The first time I was just befuddled and didn't use it for the rest of the set. I unplugged it and plugged it back in, and it was fine. The second time I just bent down and wiggled the delay-time knob and it came to life. Obviously, that's what I did the third time too. That was about 4 months ago, and it hasn't happened since. Weird, but go figure.

Awesome. Kevin at Godlyke answered a couple emails I had pre- and post-purchase of this pedal and my chorus. They seem to be a great company.

I am 100% pleased with this pedal. My band does mostly Funk, R&B, danceable Soul, some Blues and some Classic Rock. It works well in that vein.

I'd definitely replace this pedal with the same model if it were lost.

This pedal is about as easy to use as they get. It's got a repeat knob. a delay knob, and a mix knob. It's got a delay output jack and a dry output jack which is cool or would be if I had roadies to carry around two seperate amps for me to use on stage. The manual had some sample settings which is also nice. The only thing I don't like is the fact that it requires a screw driver to replace the battery. But I suppose that's a small gripe.

Setup: Japanese 62 Reissue Tele or 82 Ibanez Artist - Soulbender-Bud Wah-Fulldrive 2-Ibanez PH99(don't buy these)-AD-80 into a 68 Bandmaster Reverb with a Jenkins 2-10 cabinet. This pedel sounds great. It's got a wonderful lo-fi echo. Warm like a nice down blanket. Not overly defined like some echo's. I use it mostly to add some depth during solo's and for some spacy rhythm parts. I usually have the mix knob set at about 35 to 40%. This gives me a nice trailing echo without much of the pick attack. The interesting thing was that it took some time for the pedal to really to break in. When I first got it the first half of the travel on the Repeat pot provided only about one repeat but after some months of use started to provide more repeats earlier. Now I set it at about 25% to get one full repeat. This almost caused me not to buy the pedel but I went ahead and am very happy I did. I have owned several multi-effects pedals(GT-3 and RP-7) and the Line 6 Delay Modeler. I like the AD-80 by far the best so far. The Line 6 Analog setting had a much more defined sound than the Ibanez. It was fine but not lo-fi like I wanted it plus I'm really not interested in tweaking setting on stage. I want to turn my pedal on when I need it and off when I don't. Oh, one other thing. Mine wouldn't do the Pink Floyd feed back thing when I got it but I opened it up and messed around with the mini pots and now it freaks out with the best of them. Why a 9, well I guess I just don't believe in perfection. It is about as close as it get's though.

So far so good. This pedal is rock solid. I've owned it for about 1 !/2 years and haven't experience a problem yet. My band practices about 3 times a week not including gig's. As for a backup, why in the hell would I spend 200 bones on a backup. Money doesn't grow on trees ya know. If I can't make it through a gig without an echo maybe I should quit playing. Not to offend all the space noise junkies out there. I like it I just don't play it.

I have no clue as to the customer support. Why, because I've never needed to talk to them.

I'll give this thing an 8 because they're getting a little spendy. I bought mine when they first came out and were a little less expensive. They try to justify charging so much for analog delays by saying the old chips are gonna run out some day. Oh, I'm shaking in my boots. It's kind of a one trick pony which is fine because it's the trick I need. With all that said I love this pedal. It's tough, it simple, and it sounds great. The music I play in my band is a wacky mixture of Frank Zappa, Ween, and anything else we feel will get the point of the song across. I really don't try to particularly sound like any other guitarist but I'd say my main influences are David Gilmore and Alex Lifeson simply because I listened to them so much during my formative years as a guitar player. Anyways, if it was broken beyond repair (not likely) or stolen (more likely) I would bitch and moan about the price for a while then go buy another one. If your looking for a great analog delay and are willing to part with the duckets it will set you back go buy the AD-80 and you'll be a happy player. But don't take my word for it go check one out, actually go check several different ones out.
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3 knobs, doesn't get much simpler than that.

Strat going to a original '65 deluxe reverb. This pedal is 7th heaven.
Possibly the best sounding delay out there.

time will tell, seems to be pretty tough.

don't know at this point

A little pricey

easy as can be-no problems.

good sounding pedal-too bad they have become so expensive. i don't hear a major difference between this and the boss DM-3 i just sold,but the AD-80 won't do the 'runaway' freak-out thing i love...doesn't affect the signal in a bad way when bypassed. the repeats are very warm(muddy/lo-fi)and add a nice funky texture to whatever you run through it-it's not just for guitars!

good quiet switch,nice components(knobs,jacks)-i'd say it's dependable,but i can't rate it yet.

got a quick email reply to my question about the repeat calibration-they included a picture of the circuit board to help me find the right trimpot to adjust(mine has 2)...it still wouldn't regenerate like the DM-3,but i don't really mind-other delay pedals i have will do that.

if you like analog echo and don't need longer than 300ms(or so)delay time,it's a good one to have-the only thing with this one that bugs me is that i tend to change the blend control with my foot accidentally when switching in/out-the knob itself doesn't feel flimsy when you turn it,but it's a bit close to the switch (or my feet are too big)...that's really my only complaint-it's a great pedal overall,but i couldn't see paying 200+ for another one.

Three-knob operation and mono/stereo output give this pedal a solid 10 for the coexistence of simplicity and flexibility.

Second only to the original Ibanez AD-80 (circa 1980 vintage)in terms of sonic quality out of a stompbox delay, this Maxon pedal is about as good as it gets. Very smooth, organic and natural sounding with no added noise or corruption of the original dry signal. Wonderful little (it is small and lightweight) pedal.

Too soon to tell ... but it appears to be built well. Check back with me in 20 years, and we'll see if it's still working like the Ibanez AD-80 (which is about 20 years old now and still working).

Called Maxon to get some advice on tweaking. They were very helpful but did not get back to me on another question surrounding the Ibanez AD-80 (originally built by Maxon). They don't support Ibanez, but it would have been nice to get a return call whether or not they had any real info to offer.

It is a little pricey at $250, but these pedals are continuing to escalate in price due to a supposed dwindling supply of chips (bucket brigade style of IC that renders the great analog sound) that are no longer being produced. Could be a marketing scam, but if these are truly in short supply, then expect prices to keep rising. If you don't require stereo out, then the original Ibanez AD-80 might be a better choice for possibly less money (though these are going up as well).

With only three knobs, it's pretty damn easy. I can get a nice slapback or some spacy longer delays. I bought mine off of ebay, and it came with the original manual, which had some good suggestions on different settings to get you started.

My setup goes as follows: Strat w/Rio Grandes -> Teese RMC3 Wah -> Voodoo Lab Proctavia -> Analog Man/Dunlop Fuzz Face -> Maxon AD-80 -> ZVex Super Hard On -> Roger Mayer Crossroads AB -> Fender Vibrolux & Marshall JCM 900 Half Stack

The only undesired noise I can get out of it is if you are playing a note and you move the delay knob, it makes a weird noise. But that isn't really a problem because I usually make my settings before a song starts or during a song when it is off. In one of my songs I'm playing through my Marshall's Lead channel with the Teese and I step on the Maxon for a 8 bar section for some really crazy space effects. My setting for it is to set the Delay time at maximum, the repeat at a short setting, and the blend knob up fairly high. Also sounds great with my fender when doing quiet appregios or when going through the fender with the fuzzface on and doing a ripping solo. Very cool. I've played around with the stereo out and that is pretty cool also. The only problem I have with it is that it is not true bypass, but I'm going to get a TPDT switch from Fulltone so no biggie.

It is as sturdy as a rock as far as I can see. I've used it at numerous gigs and never had a problem. I don't have to worry about batteries as I use a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power. If it shot craps in the middle of a song, I just wouldn't use it as delay is not an integral part of my sound, I just like to use it for special touches here and there.

I play rock 'n roll varying from classic to hard to blues. I've had the maxon for about six months now and I use it more and more every day. For me natural, warm, big sounding, and analog is the only way for me, so the maxon fits right in. As far as I can tell, it is one of the best analog delays out there and it's not very expensive (though I got a good deal on mine), though I haven't played on any of the old boss analog pedals. If I had to part way of the maxon for whatever reason I would most likely get another one.

Three essential knobs. One for number of repeats(how long of a delay "tracer"), one for delay time(how quick or slow the repeats), one for level(how strong of delay in your signal). Easy and basic.

Ah, man...You have GOT to hear this thing. Sweet. Perfection. I prefer an echo type effect in my sound at all times, not so much as to encroach on my rhythm playing and tight stops. With other pedals, decent solo delay has always been easy to achieve, but one that worked in rhythm playing without getting muddy and still sounding organic was nearly impossible. This pedal does all that and more with perfection. I believe it is the MN3005 BBD that is used in this analog beauty. Sweet!

Same as my old MXR Dyna Comp construction. Solid, metal, good footswitch. Another reviewer stated you could feel the "intestines" move inside. I checked inside and it is only the 9v battery moving (guess they could've put some more foam around the battery). Anyway, it ain't gonna break.

I did try to reach Maxon before I bought it, and got Godlyke(their N. American distibutor instead. They returned my e-mail quickly.

Some bands I play: Led Zep, Stone Temple Pilots, old Metallica, Rolling Stones, B.B.King, Nirvana, old Van Halen, Pearl Jam, Koko Taylor, Malice, Ratt, SRV, '80's pop, Neil Young, Heart, Ozzy, ZZ Top. Compliments all of these and more well.

If you know how to patch and operate a stompbox, this won't add any new tricks. The manual goes into a surprising amount of detail and as a bonus has info on all other maxon pedals.

I pretty much set and forget it for most playing.

I won't give a 10 since I haven't compared it to lots of other analog delays and there may be something better - but to me this was exactly what I was looking for.

I did try it at the store along with the more expensive maxon AD-900 analog delay (with twice the delay - but darker), SIB Tube Delay (but not the older analog one), and a H&K Replex (a bit noisy for me). For the money (and pedalboard real estate) the AD80 was the best.

I also took of a point for not being true bypass (what is the matter with pedal companies - don't they know that this should be standard on all pedals?). I was able to install a Fulltone 3pdt switch without too much trouble - so now I'd give my pedal a 9. It didn't sound too bad before but now I have no worries. If you are the type who likes to keep it on all the time this wouldn't be a problem.

As others have noted it can also create some cool sci-fi sounds (spaceship landing - taking off) when the repeats is maxed out.

It is a pretty quiet unit.

All in all, everything I was looking for to thicken up my leads and make my chording rich and pretty. Fun and Vibe factor with this pedal is very high. 300ms is actually plenty of delay for most applications. Sounds way groovier than my digital Danelectro Echo (which I still think is an ok pedal - I'll use it for back up or longer/brighter delays in the studio).

Well I blew the warranty right away by opening the unit and installing my own true bypass switch. Case is metal. The circuit board looks fine. The 1/4 inch jacks look kind of cheap - shouldn't be a factor when mounted on my pedalboard but could cause problems over time. They are easy to replace though since they aren't directly soldered to the circuit board but are point to point wired.

I play blusey rock and this pedal is perfect. I've been playing for 15 years and am into single coils, Fulltone (and similar) pedals, and Dr. Z amps. I would have loved to try the Way Huge Aqua Puss but couldn't find one. Besides this pedal is way cheaper.

I may buy another one if it comes around used since they don't make them anymore. (boo Panasonic for dropping the chip). Cheaper than the competition (boutique sound at mass produced prices - what else could you ask for).

Again true bypass would have made it the perfect pedal.

Very easy.
Delay time, Repeat and Blend.
one input and two outputs

I play Telecaster ams to Boss EQ to Tubeman plus pre amp to AD-80 to any power amp at any live club.
since this is an 'analog' delay, delay time is not very long but,
I am sure almost everyone will fall in love with its warm sound.

OK. but I feel it has its infestines twirlling whenever I am holding it.

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I said that I'm sure almost everyone will fall in love with this one.
That's right. I play simple rock music for 10 years and I love AD-80's warm sound. If this is stolen? that won't happen.
I wish I had another AD-80, so I can use it as a 'Reverve' pedal.
Yes, that will work. I had tried and it was fine.

Three Knobs, Delay, Repeat & Blend, Stereo & Dry outputs. Simple
but effective!!

Absolute jaw dropping tone. The AD-80 smokes anything I have tried
& I have tried everything including the Boss DM's, the $500 Whining
Puss & the schoolbus size Echodrive. From subtle slapback to all out
Floyd insanity. The warmest, smoothest most useable delay ever. My
set-up is Nocaster->FD2TR100->Analog Man Clone->AD-80-> 6L6 Bogner
Shiva. I cannot beleive you can buy these new for $170. That is a complete
joke when you consider what other analog delays cost & how inferior they
are to this one. My favorite feature is the "blend" knob. When adjusted full
counter-clockwise the effect is completeley transparent. When I say completely,
I mean absolutley "O" tone loss & I am a huge advocate of "true-bypass"
switching. It was my major concern when considering what analog delay to buy.
"DO NOT" stay away from this pedal because it is not true-bypass. When cranked
full clockwise you can get the "sickest" natural harmonic feedback thang happening
. You can let the delay wind, then go on and play other phrases, allowing the natural
feedback to repeat endlessly. I was in awe & you will be too. Crank all the knobs &
you will be in all out analog heaven with a big smile, a stiffy & some killer "tone". This
pedal can stay on "all the time" and be adjusted accordingly with the blend knob. This
works like majic & is near perfect design, it also conserves the pedals life. What more
can I say, this is quite simply the best delay out there & IMHO is probably the best value
of any kind on any peice of guitar equipment, period. The pedal is nearly noiseless. Imagine
the perfect delay, the lushest, smoothest, most organic sounds you can conceive, the
epitome of mouth watering, dripping tone. If you can envision what those sounds are, then
you can imagine the AD-80. I have never been more satisfied with a peice of guitar equipment
of any kind. EVER!! WOW MAXON!! Thanks!

Excellent MXR housing, super sturdy, the only question might be the
switch but I haven't had any difficulty yet.

I have no idea & I hope it stays that way

Well if I am rating what I wanted out of a analog delay then this is w/o
question a 10. I would give it a 100 if I could. When I consider that this
delay sounds better then any other, costs nearly three times less & is still
available new, then w/o a doubt this is a 10. All I can really say is go play
one because you will not understand until you do.This is not a gushing
review because I feel guilty about the money I spent. these are the facts
Go find one now, they are almost gonzo & will be skyrocketing in price
once they are gone & people realize how incredible they are.

Very easy to use, 3 knobs, 1 input and stereo outs

It's beautiful. Other's nothing. Heaven's Sound.

That is maxon stomp box.

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I like analog sound. Though Ad-80 is reissue, AD-80 makes a beatiful analog sound. It's warm and bright and vague and misty sound!!
You make Roy buchanan- "Hidden" sound.
And this box is small, similar MXR box.

Seems to be set up nicely. Manual easy to follow.

Setup with this effect is Gibson ES-5 (3 P-90s) through Victoria Tweed Deluxe amp for jump blues. Effect seems quiet. I'm looking for a fat, LA Holmes/Rusty Zinn/Jr Watson-cum-T-Bone Walker sound.

Not yet, it arrvied broken, with a short circuit in the guitar input jack. Probably a bad cold solder.

Sent it right back to the dealer for full refund including FedEx shipping. Going to try and replace it elsewhere for the same price.

Despite the fact that I was really miffed when this cool gear arrived in time for my gig and didn't work, I'm certain that by all reports, this is what I'm looking for. I AM shopping for another one. I play all big-bodied Gibson archtops through small Fender or Victoria amps, and my tone ranges from very clean, warm and jazzy to small-amp, natural tube distortion HONK. I don't want to spring the bucks for a vintage outboard reverb tank just yet, and this analog delay pedal seems to get great reviews everywhere I read about it, so I'm giving it another try. But CAVEAT EMPTOR...when internet buying. If you didn't get to test it out yourself in the store, it may not work when it gets to you.

Very easy to use, 3 knobs, stereo outs

killer Analog Delay! Very organic and warm sounding, dead quiet, im using a Amercan Std. Strat with Frailins or American Dlx Tele>Budda Bud Wah>Ibanez TS-808>Fulltone Supa-Trem>Fulltone Choralflange>Maxon AD-80>EH 70's Small Stone>Fulltone FatBoost. i can get that Jerry Garcia, Steve Kimock clean tone with the AD-80 and Fulltone FatBoost. Sounds great with the TS-808 as well! The only thing im gonna do is send it to Mike Fuller and have him put a True Bypass switch in it.

looks and feels dependable

never dealt with Maxon

I was orginally looking for a Way Huge Aqua Puss, i found one only to be over $400.00!!!!!!! screw it. Im glad i just went with the Maxon, ill make it true bypass, and im done. Oh i did borrow a old Ibanez AD-9 from a friend for awhile, i think the Maxon sounds way better..i would buy another if it got ripped off but i don't want that to happen again!

Very simple analog delay pedal. 3 knobs (repeat, speed, and balance), 2 outputs (dry, effect), 1 input and on/off switch w/LED. Comes with manual that gives examples but isn't hard to figure out. Runs on one 9V battery or AC adaptor.

Great sounding delay! There is no noise at all. My Way Huge Aqua Puss has a high pitched whine when I slow down the speed of delay, but the Maxon is dead quiet. Best sounding analog delay I've played. Maxon calibrated the U.S. pedals to slightly feedback at maximum repeat setting which I find very cool. Just enough to give that Jimi sci-fi sound. The dual outputs work great. I hooked up two amps and one amp plays dry and the other the delayed signal. Very, very NICE! And the to it off, the delayed signal is very clean. Highly recommended if you're looking for an analog delay.

Maxon pedals seem very reliable. I don't use a backup. These are exact dups of the ones made in the 70's for Ibanez and I see those things being played all the time. If that's any indication, they should last a long time.

I spoke to someone and Godlyke, Maxon's distributor in the U.S., and he talked to me for an hour about Maxon pedals and their company. If I had a problem, I don't think it would be a hassle to het it resolved.

I've been playing for around 8 years and this is the best analog delay I've played. If you're in the market for an analog pedal, you should try this one out. But get one soon because the Panasonic "Bucket Brigade" chip isn't being made anymore. Without this chip there is no analog delay pedals and this thing will be selling for three times its original price. If stolen I would definately buy it again... if I can find one.

Simple to use. Classic analog delay. One in, two outs, stereo if desired. Manual simple if needed. Apparently the ones in at gaspedal.com, where I got it, are direct from Japan and exact dupes of the old Ibanez delay by the people who originally made them.

Excellent sound. Not as much repeat as I'd like, but I have other delay pedals for that. It's a nice, warm tone that it has. I'm addicted to delay pedals, though, and since I play guitar in a dub/reggae band, I can justify this addiction pretty easily. I suppose.

Great sound. The switch is clean, as well. No click. No nothing.

Seems solid. I believe in redundancy when it comes to gigging.

Don't know.

The guy at gaspedal.com was super helpful and I wouldn't hesitate to buy other effects from that web site. They have a great collection of used pedals, as well.

Great pedal.

If you are a person that basically knows how delay pedals (in general) work, then this pedal will be a breeze to tweak. If not, it may take a little while but it's no biggie.

The AD80 has three knobs: Delay Time, Repeat, and Blend (effect level). It has two outputs: effect and dry. This gives a good stereo image. There is a little manual that comes with the pedal that could prove to be helpful for any analog delay newcomers. Otherwise, it's unnecessary.

The AD80 has a very distinct personality. It sounds big and full without the harshness of some digital delays and even some other analog delays. I can get sounds ranging from rockabilly slapback echo to early Van Halen to U2 delays, etc. Makes things like the Dan Echo look like a joke.

There appears to be a very slight volume drop (for the effect output) when the pedal is engaged. However, it is very minimal and just a little boost to that amp's volume will take care of it with no problem.

It's basically housed in a MXR-style box that should stand the test of time. The knobs/pots and jacks are all tight and are of good quality. The switch is a smooth operator too.

Never dealt with anyone regarding the pedal.

I play a lot of original material as well as classic rock covers and I find this pedal to be a valuable asset. Yes I would buy it again too if it was necessary.

I love its warm analog tone and the fact that it has "stereo" outs.