Roland SDE-1000

This unit couldn't be easier to use. All the controls needed are on the front in the real world rather behind screen accessed via menus. Delay time, modulation on/off, modulation rate and depth, feed back are all seperate knobs or switches. Sometimes the first solution to a problem really is the best.

I use this unit in the effects loop of a Tube Works guitar preamp. It is relatively clean, not quite transparent but warm-toned and pleasant. Its digital can't be any better than 16 bit or so but it really sounds good.

I bought this thing new in about 1982 and have used it in my guitar rack ever since. In 1986 my house burned down around it and it has never failed me or needed any type of repair. I'd say its pretty tough.

Don't know. Never needed.

I gig in many styles but I concentrate on jazz. Effect-wise, I have found that a decent delay unit is one of the most useful tools you can have. It can enhance almost any part of almost any song. If I was stuck with only one effect this particular unit would get me through any gig. If I ever lost I'd live but it wouldn't be the same. I'd buy anither one if I had the chance.

the sde 1000 is a master of "ease of use" i use 2 of these on live vocals in a rock band..the presets are near perfect. basically 4 knobs to adjust.

why it is no longer built is a darn good question...roland got it right!! very quiet..but like all units in its' price range it can get a bit "cranky" at extreme levels..its built in limiter helps this greatly. no reverb just lush,rich delay found in studio delays at much higher costs. i have used many delays..sde 1000 certainly makes it happen in live vocal performances.

bought both 2 years ago never had a problem...something like a tank in constuction and internal design. i use one as a "special" and the other as a constant delay on vocals.

never needed it..battery is a "no brainer" to change.

doing sound for 36 years i find the sde 1000 to be a well kept secret.simplicity mixed with top-notch sound quality. destroys lexicon 200 and 550 for straight delays. i decribe the sound as near analog trapped in a digital body!!

This is a very simple delay to use. For those who have never used modulation, try using the standard triangle patern for the rate and depth (rate 7 and depth 3).

My rig is: Fender Strat-Boss SD2-Roland SDE 1000-Vox AC30.

I also own a Digitech TSR 24 and Zoom delay. I prefer the Roland 1000 by far over the Digitech and Zoom. The warmth of tone I am getting from the Roland is superb.

This is the best delay I've used so far. I have used an Ibanez DM2000, Zoom delay, Digitech TSR 24 and many others delays. This just has a very sweet, warm sound to it.

This unit is not midi controllable, so I am having to use footswitches to bypass the delay, as well as toggle between the four memory presets. I'm guessing it was made in the early to mid eighties, in competition with the Korg SDD series. As far as gigging without a backup. Yes, this unit seems to be withstanding the test of time pretty good.

I think if my Roland was stolen I'd invest in another dedicated delay unit. The Korg SDD2000 seems to have the tone that I'm looking for and it is midi controllable too.