+1 on the carbon copy. I really love it. Someday im gonna own one ;) Im saving up for an tube amp and some good pedals now, and the carbon copy is in the top 3 pedals i want.

I have not seen anyone else mention it, but I have a Line 6 DL4 which I really like. It has very good simulations of most of the big name pedals of the past. It is also built like a tank, it is NOT a small pedal.

Another thing I like about it is that it can be used as a looper. This allows me to lay down a short guitar part and then solo over it.

I picked up mine used on eBay for around $100.00. It is fairly intuitive, the one thing I wish it had was an LED display, but truth is I always get a delay that is usable.

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Are you sure about that? The EHX website still lists die Deluxe Memory Man as available along with newer versions, that do feature tempo tapping but are still built from the same analog components.

Positive about it. 2009. EHX has a page describing how the classic 5 knob version is being discontinued. The reason for the discontinue is that Panasonic stopped making the MN3005 chips that the analog classic uses. Even later versions of the classic DMM could use the MN3008's because of this, but it took four MN3008's to give the same delay as 2 MN3005's.

EHX DMM Discontinued

The interesting part was EHX stated that the new XO version was the exact same analog circuit of the one it was replacing. If you take an XO apart, you can see that's not quite true.

EHX in their documentation PDF state that the new version is identical except it has true bypass. Except the 2003 and newer versions of the DMM in the big boxes also had true bypass.

The XO Deluxe Memory Man didn't last long, mainly because it didn't sound anything like what the original did. So three more variations of the DMM appeared. And a few more fibs, here and there. After all, they want to stay in business selling stuff..So if you take the various DMM's apart you realize the only thing they share in common is the concept.

Which is not to say that the DMM isn't usable, many really like the newer sound and if that works for someone, perfect I say. Best to try them all if you can, you'll find significant differences in sound and control.

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I got an MXR Carbon Copy on my pedalboard as well, it's a very good and easy to use analog delay. Don't use the mod switch either though.
I have a Danelectro Reel Echo as well but even though it looks cool and is fun to play around with, I wouldn't say it qualifies as "the best delay pedal".

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I prefer analog delays.The best sounding one I've ever tried/had is an old, beat-up '70's E-H Memory Man. I A-B'd it with a Maestro tube Echoplex and I could tell no difference at all. I rarely use it anymore as it's too big to fit on my pedalboard.

Currently I'm using a Way Huge Aqua Puss. I don't need a long delay and it's 300ms is plenty for me.

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I agree that the "best" delay or best anything is the one that works well for you but for an affordable (extremely) shorter, analog sounding device I've been using the Behringer VD400 Vintage Delay for a few years now and really like it.
I've had, still have Boss DM-2's, Carbon Copy, Line6 Echopark and DL4, Newer Electro Harmonix stuff, A TC Electronic something or other and an old Exchoplex and for live and recording I've settled on the Behringer.
Sounds similar to a Boss DM-2 but I find it to be more musical in regards to attack than that or the Carbon Copy.

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Interesting (or not): A friend just brought over an Echorec Pedal that I was hoping to use on a recording but I ended up favoring my TC Electronic Nova Repeater set for Muti-Tap type thing.
The Echorec was very cool indeed but the tone of the guitar was preserved better with the TC.
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Someone mentioned the Visual Sound H2O. I had that pedal for years. I didn't like the chorus on it, but that delay. Let me tell you how I miss that tasty analog delay. I replaced it with an Earthquaker Dispatch master, which I love, but the delay isn't the same.

I really love EQDs Disaster Transport series. If you just want basic analog delay check out the Disaster Transport JR. If you want optional modulation check out the regular one. If you plan on makes trippy soundscapes check out the SR, one side it modulated delay, the other is verb and delay, and you can mix match and make them bleed together. I want to save up for the SR at some point soon.

One of my friends has the big green Line 6 unit (dl4?) that I find surprisingly useable and sounds good. The loop option is great if you are a lone guitarist. The analog options aren't quite as authentic as I would want for regular use, but I could live with it for all the options it has.

I've never personally used the Catalinbread Belle Epoch, but demos of it make me drool. The quality of effects that comes out of that shop is consistently mind blowing. I wouldn't hesitate buying any of their products if they claimed it did what I was looking for. Everything else has lived up to or surpassed expectations.

Stratdancer, I don't think it is the best option for analog tape echo sounds. It stays crisp on all it's repeats. I do sometimes leave the delay and repeats short and keep the verb up for a bit more slap back style, but it's not authentic.

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Stratdancer, I don't think it is the best option for analog tape echo sounds. It stays crisp on all it's repeats. I do sometimes leave the delay and repeats short and keep the verb up for a bit more slap back style, but it's not authentic.

The DM does Merman stuff really well but it does lack for a good tape echo. I have it set for slap with just a touch of verb on it. I'm going to order the pedal that Jeff from Crazy Aces said he uses. It's 25 bucks!!! I like my TC Electronics Flashback on slap also but I tend to keep that in the loop of my Marshall when for when I play rock. The best tape echo sim I have is my old 18V DOD 588A. It's killer but it needs some TLC.

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