Boss DD-8 Digital Delay
Rating: 4.5 / 5
The best all-round delay for most players. Eleven modes, crystal-clear repeats, looper built in, and Boss reliability.
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Pros
- 11 versatile delay modes
- Crystal-clear repeats
- Built-in looper
- Boss-tough, easy to use
Cons
- Digital modes can sound clinical to some
- No presets
- Stereo needs two outputs
The do-everything delay
The DD-8 is the latest in Boss''s long line of digital delays, and it covers nearly everything: pristine digital, warm analog emulation, tape, reverse, shimmer and more, plus up to 40 seconds of looping. It is dead easy to use and built like a tank.
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If you want one delay that handles every style without a manual, this is it — which is why it turns up on so many boards across genres.