Tap Tempo Delay (In the Market)

fluffhead4020 · December 17, 2012, 02:28:20 AM

Hey guys, I'm looking for a decent/quality tap tempo delay pedal for guitar. I've perused around the internet and have found a couple, but I'd like to get some imput on ones that maybe ya'll have played around with or own.

I have been looking at this T Rex that I found on musicians friend: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/t-rex-engineering-tap-tone-delay-guitar-effects-pedal tell me what ya'll think.

Any help would be appreciated.

-Joe

ColForbin · December 17, 2012, 07:36:52 AM

I am currently playing the Diamond Memory Lane Jr.

http://www.diamondpedals.com/products/mln_jr.html

Super well built, out of Halifax, NS. It has tap tempo, and that same switch, held down can double the speed of the repeats, or turn your modulation on and off. It's modelled after their analog memory lane series...I'm very pleased with it. Truthfully, I am using three different pedals from them right now, just solid dudes all around and great customer support.

fulltone1989 · December 17, 2012, 10:31:12 AM

Memory Lane is awesome. What are you looking for in a delay? Do you want presets? Multiple delay voices? I picked up a Flashback x4 that sounds great and has 3 presets which I use all the time. Perhaps most importantly, what's your budget?

Heady Jam Fan · December 17, 2012, 10:43:45 AM

I've heard good things about the T Rex, but never tried it myself. After trying/using many delays, I found I wanted a way to control the delay level via an expression pedal along with a tap tempo feature (and I wanted stereo). So that limited my search. I ended up going with the El Cap and it is great, but the Way Huge Supa Puss came out a few months after and I thought that looked really cool as well.

I don't know anything about the Flashback X4, but I wasn't completely thrilled with the Flashback when I had it.

Diamond has a very good rep, but none of their products seemed to match what I was looking for, so I have never tried any.

fluffhead4020 · December 17, 2012, 02:39:31 PM

Quote from: fulltone1989 on December 17, 2012, 10:31:12 AM
What are you looking for in a delay? Do you want presets? Multiple delay voices? I picked up a Flashback x4 that sounds great and has 3 presets which I use all the time. Perhaps most importantly, what's your budget?

My price range is about $250 so all of these suggestions fit. I'm really liking both the Flashback and the Memory Lane Jr so far. I'm gonna have to read some more reviews and watch more vids.

But I've never played around with delay pedals with effects on them, so I can't exactly say what I'm looking for. Just something badass for the money. If it does a lot and sounds legit - I'll add it to my cart. If it doesn't do a whole lot, but sounds amazing- I'll add it to my cart.

Thanks again for the help. These pedals are pretty sick.

picture_of_nectar · December 17, 2012, 07:59:14 PM

I'm planning to get a Strymon El Capistan

fulltone1989 · December 17, 2012, 08:54:24 PM

The FBx4 has about 12 different delay types, 4 toneprint options (custom delays from various artists), 3 preset options, 40 second looper as well as MIDI and exp pedal options for each delay parameter.

the_great_lemon · December 17, 2012, 11:21:23 PM

The Supa-Puss has really caught my eye. Either that or the memory lane jr. would be great options...the X4 looks huge which would be my concern

fulltone1989 · December 18, 2012, 06:50:17 PM

Quote from: the_great_lemon on December 17, 2012, 11:21:23 PM
The Supa-Puss has really caught my eye. Either that or the memory lane jr. would be great options...the X4 looks huge which would be my concern

the X4 is rather big, but the top mounted jacks are nice at least. I fit that, a Whammy, and a Polytune mini onto the bottom row of my PT1