andydye Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Am thinking about either an mxr carbon copy or a way huge aquapuss... anyone got/used these on bass? anyone use something else I'd be mad not to consider? I'm looking at about £100 and like analog delay for its character, bucket brigade style! Quote
skidder652003 Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Got a nice BYOC analogue for £70 if you're interested Pm me! Quote
1976fenderhead Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 I had a Carbon Copy and loved it. Then I got a Line 6 M9 and A-B'd the "Analog Delay w/Mod" model in it against the Carbon Copy and couldn't hear a difference at all, even the degradation of the repetitions sounded alike. So I sold it. Now I'm back to single pedals though, and if I need a delay again I'll get the same one. Aqua Puss is bigger and I use a Pedaltrain Mini so... Quote
andydye Posted January 1, 2012 Author Posted January 1, 2012 [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1325452848' post='1483348'] Got a nice BYOC analogue for £70 if you're interested Pm me! [/quote] Oo! Are there any sound samples or vids for them anywhere pls? Quote
andydye Posted January 1, 2012 Author Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) [quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1325452941' post='1483350'] I had a Carbon Copy and loved it. Then I got a Line 6 M9 and A-B'd the "Analog Delay w/Mod" model in it against the Carbon Copy and couldn't hear a difference at all, even the degradation of the repetitions sounded alike. So I sold it. Now I'm back to single pedals though, and if I need a delay again I'll get the same one. Aqua Puss is bigger and I use a Pedaltrain Mini so... [/quote] Thanks for that mate! Hav you tried a byoc as above? Edited January 1, 2012 by andydye Quote
ahpook Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 it's got a big footprint, but i really like my ehx stereo memory man with hazarai. tap tempo, the memory presets are good to have and it does sound-on-sound too. Quote
dudewheresmybass Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 I have a cc and have been using it for over a year now. The darker character really suits my rig I have also tried the aquapuss, and I absolutely loved it- not enough to r Solace the cc though. I have also got a memory toy. A great delay for the money, but the cc was in a different class to my ears Quote
StraightSix Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 [quote name='andydye' timestamp='1325453342' post='1483355'] Have you tried a byoc as above? [/quote] I don't use delay on bass but I have experience of other BYOC pedals including the 'Phase 90' clone which I bought and put together in an afternoon - it is excellent. So good in fact that I sold my MXR Phase 90 There's more info and sounds from the BYOC analogue delay here: [url="http://www.buildyourownclone.com/analogdelay.html"]http://www.buildyourownclone.com/analogdelay.html[/url] Quote
Thor Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 I[b] really[/b] liked my Carbon Copy - until it packed up on New Years eve! Have e-mailed Dunlop as I think it probably is out of warranty, will be interesting to see if they assist at all? Despite the fact it has failed it really has been a great pedal - I tend to use it quite subtly but it is very good at what it does and I would probably buy another. Quote
andydye Posted January 2, 2012 Author Posted January 2, 2012 So, the mxr is firm favourite so far but the byoc looks good too...hhmmm Quote
mike f Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1325454296' post='1483369'] it's got a big footprint, but i really like my ehx stereo memory man with hazarai. tap tempo, the memory presets are good to have and it does sound-on-sound too. [/quote] This. Can't recommend it highly enough. Quote
1976fenderhead Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 I also had the Memory Toy and A-B'd it with the CC, if I remember the degradation is darker and more pronounced with the CC, but the Toy has wider range, a bit more extreme. Depends what suits you best, but they are very, very similar. I sold the Toy and kept the CC. Quote
andydye Posted January 2, 2012 Author Posted January 2, 2012 [quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1325525044' post='1483960'] I also had the Memory Toy and A-B'd it with the CC, if I remember the degradation is darker and more pronounced with the CC, but the Toy has wider range, a bit more extreme. Depends what suits you best, but they are very, very similar. I sold the Toy and kept the CC. [/quote] Thanks matey, I'll be watching for a good price on a CC then! Quote
0175westwood29 Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 i use the ehx memory boy atm! awesome little pedal although at some point im gonna change to the nova repeater but its a really good value delay as it also does vibrato and chorus so its a really usefull pedal and can be had new for like 80 quid? and if you want tap tempo then theres the deluxe version which is about 125-40 new, and as its ehx there are some crazy sounds! andy Quote
I am not excane Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 I came to the realization that no matter how much I liked analog delay (real or faux) on guitar, it just didn't cut it on bass. Tape or bucket on guitar sounds amazing, but it got very muddy and unpredictable on bass. I like the pristine, clean repeats of either a Boss DD-3, TC Electronic Flashback, and Subdecay Echobox. If you want some craziness, check out the DMB Lunar Echo. It's all analog and I have a demo of it, check my sig for youtube channel. I should record a demo of it on bass, since it's VERY cool. Quote
GazWills Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 +1 to everything said in the last post. i really wanted to like analog delays, owned a few but they're too dark on bass for me. I have a subdecay echobox (which still sounds nice and warm), plus a DD-3 for more sterile, punchy repeats. Quote
1976fenderhead Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 I haven't actually tried digital delays in a band setting because I don't like their sterile sound in isolation so I never bothered, but I agree that I always felt with the Memory Toy and the CC that it got a bit muddied in a band. I'd only use them in a situation where there would be very little of the other instruments, like at a song intro or quiet interlude. I just don't think delay belongs on bass other than in situations like these anyway, generally speaking... Quote
andydye Posted January 3, 2012 Author Posted January 3, 2012 [quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1325552543' post='1484414'] I haven't actually tried digital delays in a band setting because I don't like their sterile sound in isolation so I never bothered, but I agree that I always felt with the Memory Toy and the CC that it got a bit muddied in a band. I'd only use them in a situation where there would be very little of the other instruments, like at a song intro or quiet interlude. I just don't think delay belongs on bass other than in situations like these anyway, generally speaking... [/quote] That's exactly the scenario I'm thinking of for using a little delay! Quote
Dosi Y'Anarchy Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 I currently use the Carbon Copy but have used the delays on the M9, the Aqua Puss, the Memory boy, the memory toy plus a whole range of other delays. For true warm, slightly smudgy ambient analog sound on a budget the CC is the best. the ehx memory boy/toy is also great but the richness of the repeats sounds more sterile than the Carbon Copy (but not as sterile as a traditional digital delay) - the subdecay echobox is great too but definitely on the pricier side. Quote
cheddatom Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 the Marshall Echohead is ace IMO, one of the best value pedals around. Quote
shizznit Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 I have a TC-Electronics Nova pedal which I use in my guitar rig which is a lot of fun with a bass. Typically, I hardly use it as the only song I play with it is One of These Days (Pink Floyd)! Beyond that, I can't any other use for it! Quote
andydye Posted January 4, 2012 Author Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1325673717' post='1485832'] I have a TC-Electronics Nova pedal which I use in my guitar rig which is a lot of fun with a bass. Typically, I hardly use it as the only song I play with it is One of These Days (Pink Floyd)! Beyond that, I can't any other use for it! [/quote] Yeah, I'm thinking it's a limited application but in the right place it should sound sweet...I can always use it with my 6 string set-up too Quote
TG Flatline Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 I use an Echo Base I built myself. It's an "Analog-voiced" digital delay with modulation for the echoes. I only need a sparing amount of delay and being able to modulate it a bit is a nice touch for chorussy sounds, I've got the modulation on a second footswitch so I have the option. Quote
keeponehandloose Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Tried all the ones mentioned and the most suited to bass (to my ears) is the TC Electronics Flashback. Really versatile and some fun stuff like reverse delay . Quote
Bassnut62 Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 I love the tap tempo, trails/no-trails and gain option of Tech 21 Boost Delay TTT it is digital, but can comp great dadk warm analogue tones and has some other cool features. You could probably get one for around £100 used. Quote
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