Rabea's Ultimate Delay Shootout! - Winner Stays On Edition

[@fostervalle2483]

At the end you guys should make a video with Rabeas ultimate pedal board created with the #1 pedals he chose from each of these videos

[@matt6288joyce]

That’s a great idea

[@Euphonicmusicschool]

I said the same thing a video or two ago. It would be awesome.

[@zacharysmithingell5460]

I love this idea

[@traviscrown9189]

Would just be boss and strymon pedals

[@roscius6204]

@@traviscrown9189 given that's 70% of my pedals, I'm with the program.

[@LunTwoThree]

40+ minutes of Rabea playing is always an instant watch.

[@MrShoryuken1]

Always a treat!

[@FabrizioPeretti]

Indeed

[@jerrya17]

My thoughts exactly!

[@mattw.6726]

Rabea: "There's this weird flutter..." Lee: Turns the literal Flutter control down. 😆

[@andrewpappas9311]

I’d love to see Rabea do one of these with modulation pedals like chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo, etc.

[@traviscrown9189]

He already did chorus… simple search you’ll find it

[@andrewpappas9311]

@@traviscrown9189 I know that Lee did it with Pete and it’s a great video but I’m saying that I’d like to see it done with Rabea as well

[@bneum]

I must say I am impressed at how you have gone this long, Lee, without accidentally revealing what the pedal is called to the blindfoldee. Hats off.

[@PlaisantJr]

You guys could put together a full pedalboard with all Rabea’s choice from this and the previous videos on this series! I think it would sound nice! But with Rabea playing anything sounds nice 👏🏻

[@MikaTarkela]

I love hearing Rabea's ambient/delay/reverb stuff. Every time you hear him play like this you sink into this whole new world of amazing things and feelings and your imagination starts producing some beautiful stories and pictures in the eye of your mind. So sad yet beautiful and inviting melodies. I never get tired of hearing stuff like this.

[@XYz-vy7tr]

You should really listen to Buckethead. He has like 300 albums of this stuff.

[@TheCwilkie79]

The flutter on El Cap is probably the Tape Crinkle. I didn't like it much either and dialled it completely out.- it's a secondary function so probably wouldn't have been obvious when running the test. As always, really enjoyed the video guys!

[@bakerfamily3187]

haha that tape crinkle is why I love the Strymon dtape algo and sounds the closest to my real tape echo when its on a long delay time/slow tape speed. Different strokes.

[@roughcutguitars]

​​@@bakerfamily3187Wait A MINUTE!!! Did I just see two people civilly agree to disagree? About music gear?? On KZbin???? Oh Lord, the end of days is upon us... :-)

[@sawdustcrypto3987]

Came to say this

[@sawdustcrypto3987]

@@bakerfamily3187 I like the crinkle too! The pedal sounds amazing. I usually keep tape age, modulation, bias, flutter, and crinkle pretty low (~25%)

[@PlatinumStryker]

These elimination pedal videos with Rabea are the best! More of them please!!!

[@SpencerLeet]

With the Arp-87, you need to turn dampen clockwise to brighten it up, so the Captain was actually keeping it dark for Rabea

[@packinstinct8608]

I was about to comment this.

[@packinstinct8608]

They should have named it a brighten knob instead of dampen. It is confusing if you don't know.

[@JarickL]

Yeah he kept turning it darker throughout.

[@larrydoyle2427]

Yes! It was killing me every time Rabbea mentioned the ARP was too dark when the Captain was oblivious that he was interpreting the Dampen knob incorectly. It's a cut knob. It needs to be put up full at the start and then trimmed back to taste. The Captain can't be expected to know all the knob nuances - but the ARP would have dared even better if he'd known. Regardless, the ARP showed itself amazingly. (Yes, the ARP is my main delay!)

[@RyanRenteria]

he also didnt set the UA delay up properly, nor the el cap

[@TheBassMountain]

This may be my favorite series you all do. Many thanks for all the killer content! 🙏

[@MYGAS21]

This was one of the best shootouts I have ever seen. You could really understand the tone and feel differences and appreciate stuff.

[@logan5437]

Lee, every video you make is brilliant. Thank you so much for these videos! I hope you know how much the guitar community loves you!

[@fircej]

The more I watch these blind shootouts, the more I realize that sounds are so based off what YOU like, I’m not even siding with reabeas choice but the fact that I can find a delay pedal out of this that fits my ears is dope, that’s the point right? Awesome vid 🤘🏽

[@adamkrauss303]

Bringing up the couple of long standing winners to compare to the Strymon Brig, that slipped into first in the last round was a very smart idea.

[@TheBoboMaker]

The ARP-87 was by far my favourite. Now just have to convince the wife I need a 4th delay pedal on top of the built in ones of the amp.😂

[@packinstinct8608]

It was the clear winner in my opinion.

[@james9789]

Me 2

[@AnniottOfficial]

Can't wait for the tuner pedal winner stays on 😂

[@joshuawaterman1804]

This series with Rabea is so good! I would watch you guys doing every type of pedal shootout you could come up with!

[@elephantfootrisers]

The Walrus Fundamentals line of pedals is excellent. Their Drive pedal has a permanent spot on my pedalboard and to my ears is as good as any.

[@manuelpassarella]

I love my MXR Carbon Copy but honestly, the reason why I love it is because it stays out of the way!

[@mrcoatsworth429]

It is weird that he immediately didn't care for the carbon copy, but the Bucket Brigade won a round. The BB is literally the same pedal in a different box and sounds identical.

[@jordan-c-bay]

@@mrcoatsworth429 it’s the same circuit?

[@mrcoatsworth429]

@@jordan-c-bay pretty much. They put one of the modulation knobs on the front (the carbon copy has both of them inside). There is also a "bright" version of the carbon copy. Maybe Rabea would have liked that better.

[@bassyey]

Exactly. I have Carbon Copy deluxe because I need the tap tempo. But this is the type of delay I want. Delay that doesn't distract me and sits in the background. But I guess modern players just like all these shoegaze delays.

[@davidwlucas]

Come on Captain - the El Cap has 'tape crinkle' as a secondary function and it was obviously still on!!

[@cchavez248]

Well, that was great and it really opened my eyes for as what to look for in a delay pedal and I completely agree with Rabea's choice for the top 3-4 and winner!

[@marcuswalker4057]

These have been some of my favorite videos you guys have ever done!

[@albertplaysguitar]

Really love that ARP-87... been on my wishlist for a while... and I've meant to pull the trigger on the mini TC bucket brigade! This video solidifies it for me!

[@joshuatiley4298]

Bea's playing is insane. He makes everything sound incredible. Just goes to show, if you can play, the gear does not matter that much.

[@gldesigner]

Blindfold and shootout challenges are so fun. You should consider do them twice , one with Rabea and one with Pete for the same effect. They have their own taste. I would be in!

[@thomaslott6314]

Considering you guys have done like four of these at this point I feel like you already know this, but legitimately, I would watch about 50 different versions of this series. No idea why it's so good, but I've watched every single minute.

[@allyourbasearebelongtous2191]

Think the reason Bea is liking that Arp digital so much besides it just being awesome... is he's really feeling that Overdrive tone and the pedal is really swishing that sound around the room.

[@seanzinger]

As a delay lover and a U2 fanatic, this was fascinating, and Rebea’s playing is just superb.

[@elitestarquake3597]

Me too, but sad he rejected the EHX Memory Boy so quickly.

[@seanzinger]

@@elitestarquake3597 Yeah, it must be difficult though because he doesn’t have a ton of time or the video would be 2 hours long. Also, he seemed to be looking for a specific sound.

[@elitestarquake3597]

@@seanzinger Fair points. The Memory Man (and derivatives) have such a distinctive sound - analogue and modulated - that they can be Marmite for a lot of players. And if what you want is a Strymon sound then the EHX won’t pass muster. But for fans of The Edge like me it’s a winner.

[@therewasascene]

Cap I really appreciate how you picked up on how to dial in Rabea’s preferred setting on these as you went on. Good job, sir.

[@vangelis.gavalakis]

These blind comparisons are fantastic and also super helpful! Thank you guys!

[@omnomnom504]

This is a great series. It's like an anime tournament arc for pedals.

[@ChinoMagliba]

Laughed so hard on “…so for that reason, I’m out.” Lol

[@loganpayne6086]

I love the ambient delay thing, but there was one big problem with how the ARP87 was set up. I know it’s all personal preference but always have the x knob closeish to center and turn the dampen knob all the way to the right then bring it down until you like it. That’s how you get the best sound from that pedal.

[@DavidFeilyMusic]

Wow and flutter on the the strymon el cap is one of the “secret” functions

[@Crowbar11115]

I LOVE this series!

[@martintaylor1758]

Great episode. The Bucket Brigade was the winner for me.

[@picksalot1]

Rabea has such good ears and tonal sensibilities that it makes me always want to listen to his critiques. Thanks

[@JTB--]

Strymon hit a Home Run with the Cloudburst and BRIG. Both are hot pedals... especially if you like that ambience vibe

[@kyledonworth3845]

Rabea is such a great player.

[@jonkbaby]

I really do enjoy that these videos boil down to how it sounds and interacts with the guitar amd player, where we all usually get lost in the different modes an individual pedal might have. Way to bring it back to the most important thing, way to go guys

[@DarrenHowseMusic]

There's a serious lack of Earthquaker pedals here. Avalanche Run and Dispatch Master are both incredible pedals. Hoping you can get them in the UK!

[@frankgreco]

For the money, the Dispatch Master is surprisingly good. It's not a high-end Strymon competitive delay pedal. But for a low-cost reverb/delay combo pedal, it's really toneful.

[@finnancahill2644]

Surprised by how good the fender hammer tone sounded

[@justjames1138]

So glad to have Lee back directing these sorts of episodes. While Dave Simpson is a very talented, charismatic guitar player, his perfectly logical vision of: "All you need is to learn how to play the song and play it well" didn't really inspire GAS hobbyists such as myself. I want all the guitars. I want all the amps. I want all the pedals. So HELP ME.

[@evannovitzke]

The timeline sounded amazing when I had it. It was a little complicated for me but think it definitely gets a strong convincing sound. I remember really liking the tape and dbucket modes a lot.

[@marcelwolf123]

Please do a Rotary Shootout in the future! ♥️

[@nmcgregor1990]

Here watching for a 3rd time just to listen to Bea's playing throughout. It's just beautiful ❤

[@jimmybowens]

This is such an epic series. Suggested evolution of the concept: create a price point league. Start with the current winning pedals and run through them again up against 5 comparable pedals at same or similar price points. This would be super helpful for consumers. Then you could run an ‘All Price’ final to make it interesting at the end. An Andertons Pedal World cup if you will.

[@oldskoolhero84]

Love this series! Congratulations on 850k subs. Okay who else is hanging on the edge of their seat for one of these videos with high gain pedals?

[@seanzinger]

I like how you brought back the three in the end.

[@DavidFeilyMusic]

Loving this series!

[@mitchcomardo4601]

This series of videos is really great; delays capture my heart :).

[@712Jefferson]

Could watch these all day. Great content!

[@thorpenator9148]

The TC is a beast...and very great price

[@禎子佐々木]

They are all great , have all their use to sound great , it just need to fit in.

[@brettholcomb3763]

On the Walrus ARP-87 Rabea said the repeats were "dark"; the Dampen knob was turned counterclockwise, turning it clockwise would have brightened the sound of the repeats. When he liked it early on the knob was at 12 o'clock and later (when he said it sounded dark) it was at 9 o'clock.

[@roscius6204]

One of the most enlightening elements of these shootouts is see how Rabea reacts in terms of settings, so the adjustments that he almost instantly requires and why.

[@Dave-rk2nl]

when you buy the Briggs its over....the best iv ever used...simple, Thanks Rabeas

[@atonofspiders]

Let's just appreciation the fact that this video demonstrates how good the "bottom of the barrel" is nowadays (especially if you don't A-B)

[@brianricker1703]

I just love this channel so much. You guys are crushing it!

[@mrcoatsworth429]

Aawww come on, the carbon copy is awesome! And the Bucket Brigade is literally a direct clone.

[@kentfranklin736]

If you find the EHX memory Boy delays too dark there is a low-cut filter adjust for it

[@seppoinnanen5577]

I am a drummer watching these clips, glued to the screen.

[@rafalstachura]

These chords that Rabea is playing (especially around 35 minute mark) remind me of soundtrack from the movie Road to perdition, especially the last scene in the rain. Great vid as always, glad that my two favorites went to the top 3.

[@townee23]

walrus sounds really smooth - especially without a lot of distorted gain. but, i use boss. tried and true.

[@grilledspaghetti]

Bucket Brigade all day and night for me here.

[@kevinreyes970]

Finally! been waiting for this video to be uploaded 🤘🏼🎸🎶

[@IndicacannaJones]

I think if Rabea could play each pedal ahead of time, finding his preferred setting for each and THEN do a blind shootout. I think that would ensure each pedal is getting its fair shot and not being dismissed due to a bad setting.

[@NicZanski]

Maybe Rabea should set his favourite sound on each pedal then shootout the sounds. That will allow each pedal to be used to its full potential. Love to Rabea!

[@david8252]

Love everytime he comes on here.

[@trentwaterman7049]

LOVE these videos you do with Rabea!

[@Dolores5000]

Tough comparisons glad you tackled it

[@alexymorozov]

where is Keeley HALO

[@PTguitars]

Come on guys - you dissed the Meris Polymoon, because it had loads of modulation. Why not just dial it out ? - Yes it is possible. Using amp reverb is also a strange choice - why ? Apart from that I think you are right on the money. The Strymon El Cap sounds glorious, but you might want to get rid of the tape crinkle and the spring reverb. The Strymon Brig is also amazing. Cheers

[@merickbrother2122]

Love this series. Can't wait to see more of it!

[@patrikk.6585]

They put tone-controls on reverbpedals but seldom on delays. I think it's very useful on delay and would like to see more brands do it.

[@arielista]

I saw the last one with the overdrives and now the delays just can't get my ears of how amazing that guitar sounds

[@Brianbo4]

I love the walrus arp 87. I sold it for an el cap, but I really miss that arp

[@MichelLamblin]

Hey, are we finally at 850K subscribers? Huzzah! Congrats!

[@audiobunny1767]

Great Video, got lost and totally immersed, more please 🙏

[@neverusingthisagain2]

The behringers being competitive is insane

[@wyattrileyedgeton7450]

I love these shootouts so much!!!! Please keep them coming! Is there a distortion one coming?

[@gibbysg8143]

I got the analog man delay about 6 months ago and absolutely love it! I had the aqua puss before and always felt it was either too subtle or in the way (plus the delay time was too short) and the analog man just feels perfect!

[@thorpenator9148]

Analog delays seem to be my favorite these days

[@ghwr]

Yes! Let's do this! My favourite kind of video!

[@smmyers5956]

Good shootout guys. I think I preferred the Walrus Fundamental by a little over the Brig with the Bucket Brigade in a close to a tie with the Brig. for me the REAL bonus is that The Fundamental and the Bucket Brigade are MUCH more affordable. At least 50% less than the Strymon. I'd love a Timeline but I could never afford even a used one.

[@validascalescu5089]

I own the DD-3T...It's the best for me.

[@larrydoyle2427]

Two Walrus pedals dominated the comparison (ARP-87, and Fundamental) - and they didn't even use the best sounding Walrus pedal - the D1. Fascinating.

[@truegent68]

excellent guys I enjoyed it

[@pCeLobster]

Shame about El Cap. That flutter is the tape crinkle, which is a separate control that can be turned off. Still, I think Brig was the best sounding of the bunch and definitely deserved to win.

[@daveychainsaw961]

Genuinely love this format. Only thing i would add would be feedback from Rabea after rewatching. And for Lee not to give spoilers for the results of earlier shootouts! Always watch any video with Rabea and you can tell which pedals he likes as he brings out Toska-esq riffs!

[@thedailyshave]

I actually do hear what Rabea was talking about between the Walrus and TC BB. Usually YT compression kills a lot of those details, but that was quite clear.

[@rwcguitar]

I literally got one of the delay pedals because of this video but this is the third time I’ve watched. So well done and Bea’s commentary was so spot on with really well taken reasons for swapping out when he does. So happy with my purchase even watching this for the 3rd time. Well done guys!

[@brian770]

no Waza BOSS DM-2 Delay ?????

[@maxfield8496]

I don't think the Polymoon got a proper shot. You should have turned the phaser off (or at least down from that ridiculous setting) and allowed Bea to just judge the sound of the delay itself

[@patrickr6505]

I agree..You can get anything from Bog standard mono Delay to Stereo Delay..It even has a high and low pass filter..they had the Flanger on.. which is brilliant anyway..But they should have turned it off for what they wanted...

[@CamiloSinger]

Agree! The Polymoon can do a LOT, and yes, you can turn the modulation off.

[@patrickr6505]

@@CamiloSinger Exactly..it's an amazing Pedal.. standard delay sound is only a fraction of what it can do...

[@Telorchid]

Yeah, tester error on that one. Lee could have used the manual on that. (The UI IS tricky, so that’s on Meris, but still…)

[@lashlarue7924]

Love these, keep 'em coming! ❤

[@sans6956]

Mesmerised by Rabea’s playing

[@Corporations8MyBaby]

So helpful! Thank you fellas! I feel more respect for my old Boss DD. Walrus really did great... Fender Hammertone was a DELIGHT...and the Brig was superb.. I would like to see Rabea get to set these pedals especially a Memory Man or Boy. .. but I think I kept being charmed by the TC bucket the most in this shoot out. ...my favorites were not represented in this video: 1. Catalinbread Echorec 2. Boonar Echorec 3. TC Alter Ego in Echorec mode or in DD mode or in Andy's EP mode. 4. T-Rex Echorec 5. Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay 6. J Rockett Clockwork.. which is my ultimate these days in STEREO mode. - Again, very helpful.. Rabea has a great feel for immersive vibe.

[@whiskyjack802]

You can turn the modulation off on the polymoon by turning the dimension all the way down. Bummer it didn’t get a proper go…it’s truly an amazing delay

[@Telorchid]

Dynamics, you mean 😉. For the (dynamic) flanger. Way deeper and more versatile than this video shows.

[@vonbleak101]

The Walrus ARP-87 was 'dark because you had the 'tone' knob nearly all the way down - If you cranked that up it would have gotten brighter lol, and then at the end you had the modulation on too... I have one and they are amazing...