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I got a BOSS DD-3 Digital Delay for Christmas. I've had fun messing with the delay on my Peavey practice amp, so I must have mentioned to my dad at some point that I'd like to have a delay pedal, as he bought me one.
After some initial messing about, I realized I really have no idea what to do with a delay. I've gotten some interesting sounds out of it, but I'm not sure what practical purpose I can put it towards. I'm sure I can use it and that I will find many uses for it and hopefully inspire some creativity, but I was hoping to get some ideas from the folks in the Effects forum. Give me some ideas here. Settings, etc.
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Originally Posted by Skeeter I got a BOSS DD-3 Digital Delay for Christmas. I've had fun messing with the delay on my Peavey practice amp, so I must have mentioned to my dad at some point that I'd like to have a delay pedal, as he bought me one.
After some initial messing about, I realized I really have no idea what to do with a delay. I've gotten some interesting sounds out of it, but I'm not sure what practical purpose I can put it towards. I'm sure I can use it and that I will find many uses for it and hopefully inspire some creativity, but I was hoping to get some ideas from the folks in the Effects forum. Give me some ideas here. Settings, etc. For just a standard delay I'd use with dfstortion, I'd set the first 2 knobs around 9 o'clock, give or take a teeny bit and then the last 2 knobs straight up at 12 o'clock.
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Some slapback or small amounts of delay can do absolutely amazing things to your lead tone.
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I love using delay for leads. When playing the higher notes, it gives your playing "space", a quality that I love.
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U2 covers?
I use my delay mainly for leads; It gives it a really spacious effect, a little more sustain, and sounds great. A good example of what I'm talking about is on the songs "23" and "Polaris" by Jimmy Eat World.
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I was exactly in your position, and then I just tried it on my leads, and it sure makes it ten times better!
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Originally Posted by ibanez_dude Some slapback or small amounts of delay can do absolutely amazing things to your lead tone.
definitely.....but everyone's suggestions so far have been excellent....since U2 uses delay in every one of their songs, defintely could be used...its nice with instrumentals and more instrumental solos, its not as good for really fast ones, but any other ones, can definitely be used....their also excellent for intros and such....
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Thanks for the advice guys. I've come up with some interesting ways of using it and I'm having a lot of fun with it.