Boss DD-7 Digital Delay

[@herrloop]

The best pedal I ever bought. Extremely versatile, its like 4 pedals in one. If you are considering buying one, don't hesitate, just go for it, it really is immense.

[@ruotabrutta]

0:44 Andy's magic hand strikes again!

[@herrloop]

I've owned one of these for 5 years amongst many others and its the best delay pedal you can own. Looping, analogue, digital, reverse, modulation - this does it all very, very well. Brilliant.

[@Kelly14UK]

Trust me, there are amazing things accidentally created with Delay, you'll never hear again...

[@crustifer]

You forgot to mention, Andy, that if you hold the footswitch for three seconds, it enters a tap/tempo mode, such as on the BF-3 Flanger pedal. Then hold for a few seconds to go back to on/off mode. Learned that by accident trying it in a music store after watching this demo.

[@stephengriffin8344]

Thanks for this, my brother gave me all of his old guitar stuff and I had no idea what this pedal did.

[@roelmorales6288]

that at sec 45 ... how did you do that!!???

[@DylanVonFrankenstein]

This is my fav boss pedal. So many options and things you can do with it. The loop function is great for writing songs cuz u can unplug the guitar and plug in a bass and loop bass over the guitar tracks. I highly recommend buying this.

[@Ston247]

Boss pedals are very well constructed and they're modulation effects are superb! Also, they are easy to mod or repair. Technicians love them.

[@jharri1]

Correct! I think that the hand waver was to show what he was doind WITH the expression pedal.

[@MoonBearBush]

reverse tape sounds ... adored that, have that "Im only sleeping" and John Frusciante vibe, dont really want to buy this pedal just for that especially when i have the RC-3.

[@DavidFloodMusic]

Wolf At The Door - Radiohead, nice

[@rOdGYafa008]

5:10 A wolf at the door XDD

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

@EleTTricChurch This is the Reverse Delay mode. It sounds a little like a volume swell but it's actually the delay playing backwards. Try also putting the mix all the way up. -PGS Crew

[@mckay91095]

For those of you who are thinking of buying this pedal, I highly recommend It. It is extremely versatile, plus it is a great value for a looper, and multiple delay sound's. 5/5

[@dannymac322]

what the hell happened at 44 seconds? Am i a dumb-ass or something? explain...

[@syararafa6878]

Wolf at the door by Radiohead. But it's not using any delay i think..

[@esperasoesperas123]

shaiz, with that exp pedal and the modulate, i believe this is a great competition for the memory boy. this are great pedals.

[@nirvana922]

the intro sounded exceptionally awesome

[@benficaM8888]

Just bought this last week.. Trust me guys.. this thing is an absolute monster. Highly recommended.. can't get any better.

[@thedddemon]

Guys, you make the best demos. Thank you.

[@AlainHubert]

The analog emulation mode is so convincing, it made me go out and buy this pedal! Tried the DD-20 just before that but for some reason the analog mode on it wasn't as good as on the DD-7. So I went back to the store and exchanged it for this one. Also on the DD-20 you cannot use an expression pedal, only a footswitch like an FS-5. Thanks Andy for a convincing demo of this great Boss pedal!

[@AmagrasMUSIC]

Great pedal with stereo in. I love it. 0:45 he just changed the time with the tap pedal... with his foot... the black plug in the right side.

[@manicjamm]

With the right distortion and taking your time with throwing those knob's you'll be "amazed" at what you can put out with that lil delay!

[@DarkAngelEU]

I keep the wolf from the door But he calls me up Calls me on the phone Tells me all the ways that he's gonna mess me up love it, another reason to get this pedal

[@popomczowzow]

I know it says you uploaded this 4 hours ago, but for some reason it just popped into my subscription box. This one cool pedal though, I love all the tricks you can do with it.

[@joshrexfordmusic]

@Bluesyloosy1994 if you hold down the pedal for two seconds, it will switch into tap tempo mode and you can tap the tempo in. then hold it down for another 2 seconds and it'll switch back to off/on mode--you don't need an external footswitch (but its super helpful).

[@rodwyr]

Depends on what you're looking for. I have the DD-7 and like it because I can use the tap tempo with it, but if you just prefer having "warmer" repeats, then some prefer the DD-3, but I don't think you can go wrong either way. They're both good, IMO.

[@KoolKatDave]

Anyone know the tune's name at 1:50 or so? Sounds very U2-ish, but I can't exactly place it...Thanks!

[@Dodgyboy43]

OMG YES!! THE REVERSE SOUNDS!! *jizz* fuck now i really need this pedal

[@cosmogang]

What a nice standard pedal. I mean - you gotta admit that you could use this pedal in just about any rig. I am thinking about getting one just for my synth.

[@genepandolfi1890]

queen for a day jesus lizard hell yes

[@ronaranjo]

thiss guy really knows how to play guitar!

[@aonello]

@bloc22 actually you CAN use the loop w. the delay effect applied over the top of it, it's pretty sweet. i ended up buying the pedal anyways. after you set your loop, you can play with the delay effect over the top of it. you can't loop w. the delay effect itself (which kinda sucks), but you CAN play a clean rhythm loop, then turn on the delay effect with the opposite pedal, and "solo" over the top of it w. delay. but once you do this, you can't go back to re-edit the loop.

[@nickjbland]

2:40 THE FUCKEN JESUS LIZARD

[@JemmyJems]

@Foals4Life when looping you press the pedal twice if you want to stop the looping and press it once if you want to redo the loop, and its way better than a dl4

[@magicwindow666]

andy can make any pedal sound good.

[@kravenkorvinus]

@DarkAngelEU no an expression pedal..it controls the "effect" via a footswitch..it functions like a volume pedal but it controls the effect and not the volume

[@GuitarGeek693]

@Wiltonibanez something to remember about loopers like the rc-2 is if you use built in effects on your amp you need an effects loop on your amp or the drum tracks (which the rc-2 has) will also be distorted if you are using built in distortion with no effects loop. if you use pedals though you should be fine.

[@BiscuitsJoe]

@MathJammer He used the expression pedal to change the delay time, causing that warped loop sound.

[@MarreFrusciante]

This pedal + a EHX Holy Grail Plus= Heaven

[@micp4130]

increase feedback to high/infinite repeats, then screw around with the delay time (the time between each repeat). making it faster will make the sound higher pitched, making it slower will make it lower pitched. screwing around with it will result in that weird sound you heard, but it's pretty hard to use it to reliably make the same sound which is why guitarists almost universally only use this at the end of a song (rolling the feedback back to fade the sound out)

[@bondman00794]

@Bluesyloosy1994 no, you can hold down the pedal for like 3 seconds to engage the built in tap tempo. you also have to hold it down 3 seconds to turn it off. where as if you had the separate tap pedal you just press the delay pedal to turn it on and off.

[@daisyandsteve]

i have used this with a harmonica mike absolutley nutty

[@TacooGrill]

that reverse delay is wicked!!!

[@herrloop]

This pedal is fantastic, I can't recommend it enough. If you shop around you can find one under £120.

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

It's one of the modes, Modulate

[@ShoreStudios]

@TheAlex380 Its an expression pedal plugged into the DD7 to control the tempo of it, the bottom input on the right side of the pedal is the spot for it, can really make for some interesting sounds

[@jbrix123]

Good pedal. The only thing about it as previously mentioned is that none of the effect delays tap dotted eighth notes. You can tap triplets to get that effect though. Also, I recommend an external tap. It's annoying that you can't turn off the pedal right away without one. You have to hold it and then turn it off.

[@CBamProductions]

I once plugged a mic into one of these, and stuck the mic inside my piano. Very cool noise.

[@KrullJohn]

This pedal is awesome.

[@suddhachittabtl]

PGS, I know it's an old demo but I think you should do another demo to show the stereo delay effects of this unit. Unlike other delays it's not just the same effect applied to stereo mode, rather the modes are different in the stereo setting and a few unique sounds can be obtained by using the unit in stereo

[@speckofdust21]

Can you elaborate on what you did on analog delay? "I've set the expression pedal up to control the repeats" I thought the expression pedal controls the delay time, you delay time did not change, so what did when you "set it up" Analog delay sounds awesome btw. might buy this just for that

[@gfmgma]

@undeadcress exactly what it sounds...plays the delayed note backwards. If you use the level knob up to max while in this mode, it will cut off the dry signal

[@LordBelialTheOne]

@samthehiggins I think the feedback was set to max, so it getted to an infinite loop, you can do it with all the better delay pedals and processors

[@pnnorton]

@aonello I've got a looper and now looking at this as a delay pedal. I think the loop station is a great product and you should buy it if you really want a looper. Looper functions in delay pedals are very limited for most I think. Plus you can't use delay and looper at the same time which is what I really want.

[@Cydonia170]

WOLF AT THE DOOR, YEAH!

[@JustWantsToRock]

O_O yet another kind of double-D's i can enjoy

[@semifixtion]

3:30 I thought you were gonna break into Roundabout

[@ThisIsDonnieMusic]

Nice radiohead tone for the ending part

[@mckay91095]

0:43 he uses an expression pedal and rocks it back and forth quickly

[@najibora]

awesome video, as always (:

[@amarr1]

that sounds soooooooooooooooooooooo good. Love boss delays.

[@karma2247]

i feel happy to have this one....:D great choice

[@pavrocker]

3:30 Brian May style :D

[@cwilder01]

@aonello No because the looper is a separate mode and if you switch it from hold to another mode the loop will stop

[@Jeedan]

@alcarcifi depends how much you like dirty repeats. the mxr is really dark voiced, i like that some people dont.

[@klovig1]

@ASpanishguy The time knob is changed which creates the delays to self-oscillate.

[@VioletDeliriums]

I have mixed feelings about these little Boss pedals -- some are better than others. The DD-3 and DD-7 are definitely some of the better ones. I own three delay pedals: Line 6 DL4, E-H Memory Boy analog, and DD-7 digital. There are always two of them on my pedalboard lately -- one for slapback and one for ambience -- and I cant decide which combination is best. I like the DD-7 for its slapback especially, but it also has some neato effects like reverse. The DD-7 is definitely a worthwhile pedal!

[@LukaFilipan]

the finger flicking in the intro made me think it has an optoresistor or something for delay time. Then I saw the expression pedal was in. Silly LukaFilipan. Still convinced me to get one tho ;D

[@TonesOfYou]

@GoatKiller1000 Yeah, set it to 800ms and use tap tempo. tap in quarter notes and you're good to go.

[@aektzis91]

@TheAlex380 he set the feedback knob to full, when you do this it keeps looping and looping over itself until it freaks out entirely.

[@rogerthehat]

got 2 of them they do the job but nothing will replace my mark1 boss dm2 the cheap belcat delay is good to

[@IdiotecaBanda]

thats what i was going to say... a wolf at the door in the end of the video, love radiohead

[@austinbondify]

The first setting is what I leave mine on >.>

[@guitarralaraja]

hi, what can you control with the expression pedal? i ask u that because im a bout to buy this pedal and i dont know if i want to buy it with the expression pedal or not. regards,

[@fullmetalfunk]

I understand. I'm not too big on Boss's pedals but I like the DS-1, DS-2 and CE-1 and CE-2. I own one Boss pedal. I'd like to get a hold of a couple others but I like more boutique stuff for the most part. Plus I like true bypass. I was just saying I didn't think it was fair to say Boss is for generic preformers. Alot of great musicians use them.

[@travarizza]

@greenham1 I'm guessing he just scratched the strings. He cranked the feedback up to max, so I think thats why it repeated itself like that. But I'd have to buy the pedal first :D

[@usa2008stallion]

@Wiltonibanez the boss rc2 is a medium priced pedal. its is pretty good too.

[@JoshKotlar]

My Boss DD-20 has been having all kinds of technical difficulties lately, and I'm thinking about downsizing to one of these. I really like seeing the BPM on a screen though... As for other super awesome delay pedals the Strymon timeline is just way too expensive.

[@amarr1]

one's a delay that happens to have a looper, the other is a dedicated looper with drum beats and such. I love the rc-2, but you can't beat the DD-7 for versatility as far as looping and delay goes.

[@krucify87]

love this pedal. mine is just pure gold. =)

[@justin0185]

hey question, in tap tempo mode. i saw that with the dd6... you can actually hit the pedal 2 times fast or slow and have either a fast of slow delay by how fast of slow you tapped the pedal... is that feature in this one? im stuck between the dd7 or the vox time machine, and if the dd7 does what the dd6 did, im sold.

[@duafa]

im curious. what expression pedal are you using? im looking for a good, road worthy, expression pedal. also, last time i looked, i couldnt find one on the PGS website..

[@edsped2]

He used an expression pedal. Had nothing to do with his hand, other than to look like the beast that he is! -Ed

[@SirCarl_XVIII]

If I get more than one pedal, do I have to use something like BCB30 or another pedal box, or can I have my guitar connected to my DS1, and my DS1 output connected to the DD7, and that connected to my amp? And I'm assuming this would be around 100$?

[@alintampa]

Tough choice between this and the MXR Carbon copy. Any advice to help make the decision?

[@superannop]

Thanks.. Very nice review..

[@ArthurStephenHicks]

what's the little jam in the background when andy's going over all the features?

[@aaroncathers]

Thumbs up for playing Radiohead at the end!

[@Bluesyloosy1994]

i've read a lil about this but i dont get it, do i HAVE to buy the footpedal thing to use tap-tempo?

[@chubuk2008]

@greenham1 Andy uses expression pedal for real-time delay time change while playing. So you can hear that sound. Something like that. :)

[@xArbilx]

Uhhh what did he do?? It was like it was hooked up to a Theremin.

[@whydudesta]

i am trying to cover Muse's "Big Freeze" and i cant seem to get the rhythmic delay at the 16th. anybody know how to get that on this pedal? also what does 3200ms, 800ms, 200ms, 50ms mean? i have been able to play guitar for a while, but i dont know the mechanics and technicals of the guitar nor the pedals, but i am trying to learn. any suggestions?

[@jkdsdmf]

gotta get one one day

[@blehman7011]

@greenham1 i think he just stopped playing and mimicked the effect it would make if you stopped playing on that type of delay.

[@EleTTricChurch]

@ProGuitarShopDemos so u re nt using the expression pedal on tht jimi Hendrix sound, right?

[@MrNeedleslikes2skate]

so compare this to the line 6 dl4... besides the price, what are the major differences or advantage one has over the other??

[@TheAlexkru]

@guitarg0d7007 you can just connect output to input and then to the amp. i have a Crybaby connected to my BD-2 then my DS-1 then my RP-80 for reverb and a sub-octave then i connect it to my Fencer Champion 600 i would invest in patch cables because they are shorter than the standard 6-foot+ cables they are about 6 inches long or so. A Visual sound 1-Spot would also be a good investment so you don't have 15 power supplies plugged into a surge strip after a while the 1-spot pays for itself

[@jasonarp]

@greenham1 My only guess, it looks like they have a expression pedal plugged in and it's being played with off camera.