Strymon Delay Shootout Dig, Brigadier, and El Capistan

Carl Culpepper demos the 3 Strymon two-button delays for Atlanta Discount Music. The DIG, the Brigadier, and El Capistan are equally impressive delays, and each has it's own unique features and tonal characteristics.
The DIG specializes in pristine digital delays; the Brigadier showcases the warm tones of bucket brigade technology; El Capistan faithfully recreates the beloved sounds of vintage tape echo machines. To augment the stunning accuracy with which each of these pedals recreates its sonic palette, Strymon has included a wealth of adjustable parameters and features to enable you to find your personal ambient bliss.
Atlanta Discount Music is proud to be a Strymon dealer, so come by the store to check out these and more amazing Strymon effects in person. Or simply call us to order your next Strymon.
Signal path used for audio recording in this video:
-Guitar: Fano SP6 Alt De Facto & 1983 Les Paul Custom
-overdrive (when used): Jetter Gold Standard
-amps: Vintage Sound Vintage 22 & 1973 Marshall Super Lead
-microphone: SM57 (except on Marshall examples: Rivera RockCrusher with speaker emulation to Radial DI)
-audio interface: MOTU 896HD
-software: Cubase 6.5
-computer: MacBook Pro
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[@Booze4Blues]

For me, The Brigadier is the most characterful and embracing of the three 👌🏻

[@model_number_band]

0:54 Brigadier - dotted 8th 1:38 Brigadier - med. repeats, light bucket loss 2:04 Brigadier - slapback, light bucket loss 2:30 Brigadier - OD Lead, single repeat, more bucket loss 2:51 DIG - both delays, heavy repeats 3:40 DIG - double delays, dotted 8th 4:40 DIG - OD Lead 5:25 El Cap - OD, lower mix 6:10 El Cap - clean, multihead 6:57 El Cap - slapback 7:15 El Cap - OD Lead

[@Singlehand_Music]

Killer playing!

[@CarlCulpepper]

Peter_Music Thank you very much!

[@Fsuholley]

Wow. Carl you played very well and gave excellent examples of how to use delay. Thank you!

[@BluesLicks101]

You sir, are a monster... a good one that well represents each very unique pedal. Nice playing!

[@ramlim4314]

that moment when you played Mistreated on the El Cap, it's more than enough convincing me to get a El Cap too.

[@michellelauren5155]

Love ur playing .... and love the bucket brigade ..... my next pedal for sure!

[@dangerousfella9390]

This demo blew me away, great playing! Really enjoyed this, very tasteful.

[@CarlCulpepper]

+Ryan Irving Thanks Ryan! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheArchiveOfWonder]

Great great tones and playing! You deserve to be right up there with the best gear demoers on KZbin in my opinion.

[@mwarsell]

What a fantastic shootout vid, superb playing!

[@mikestibor1]

Good demo of all three pedals! Nice to see someone who can do great demos/reviews and is a good guitar player.

[@EzyoMusic]

Awesome playing and love the guitar, too.

[@benbaker9919]

Awesome playing mate, well done!

[@spaceshifterstereogunmachine]

this is the coolest pedal demo i ve ever saw

[@RenanBeltrao]

I loved the way this was played, so real, so applicable to real life. Resume, a true useful rare shootout. Even the small little mistakes made it so real, the playing was amazing btw. Wish there was more.

[@PhilHeesen]

Awesome video and playing! I have a DIG arriving tomorrow and I'm really excited. I'll be using it with my synths. I have the Vintage Sound Vintage 20, great amps!

[@Junkbox44]

Great demo, the DIG Is it exactly what I need

[@RevCoder]

great video. Thanks for the review. I'll definitely have to stop by the store.

[@CarlCulpepper]

Jon Coder Thanks for watching, and we hope to see you soon!

[@chrisstocks5698]

Killer demo guys - awesome playing and a great showcase for these pedals. Loved Miss-treated at the end well cool.

[@CarlCulpepper]

+Chris Stocks Thank you! And I'm glad you liked the DP tune!

[@klauswhitedreamer]

I love my El Capistan, I must also buy the BRIGADIER and the DIG ... killer playing, my respects !

[@adithyoperdhana]

great video,thanks for your demo

[@CarlCulpepper]

+Adithyo Perdhana And thank you for watching!

[@pdbordelon]

That guy is an amazing guitarist - sheesh!

[@locksh]

Fantastic demo. No bullshit, just good explanations and good examples of each delay.

[@CarlCulpepper]

+locksh Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@gair1944]

GREAT comparisons! I have the EL cap and love it. So I wanted to hear the Dig in contrast and it seems to do some other cool stuff. Great playing and nice tone too! Dug the Fano and VS22. All around great demo! Thank you!

[@kevinfranz9302]

This is great, super concise and clear what each pedal is doing rather than layering on a million other things or when you do, clearly labeling what's going on. Unfortunately this hasn't made the choice of which one I want any easier!

[@spud2go]

My kind of demo - minimum talk, maximum doing.

[@fpapaleo74]

Another excellent review! Keep on rockin!

[@CarlCulpepper]

fpapaleo74 Thanks for watching!

[@zvooker]

You play great!

[@CarlCulpepper]

+zvooker Thank you!

[@tobisteffen]

That guitar has a killer sound

[@ColumbusMHC]

Awesome run-through. Yeah I really love the El-Cap. The dual delay on the Dig is incredible, but there's something about the warmth of the El-Cap repeats... Good to really know the versatility of the Strymon delays though.

[@Railgun_12]

Really awsome sfuff man!

[@CarlCulpepper]

+Electrojohn12 Thank you!

[@JCWGTR]

Two thumbs WAY up for the Van Halen El Cap demo!!!!

[@SickMetalAddict]

That's a fantastic guitar you have there!

[@CarlCulpepper]

+SickMetalAddict Thanks, the Fano is awesome!

[@DaDaUrka]

+Carl Culpepper That first riff sounds very classical? What is it? :)

[@CarlCulpepper]

+DaDaUrka The riff that starts at 0:55 is an etude that I wrote. Thanks for asking!

[@ryanhendrymusic]

+Carl Culpepper What is the name of it? I'd love to learn it

[@CarlCulpepper]

Eclipse Band I'm glad you like it! I am planning a video lesson for it. I will try to post info here when I get the instructional video posted. Thanks for your support!

[@VictorLee335]

You're really good.. really goes to show different usages of delays and not be confined in one style. Some delay demos can be... redundant in a way and cliqué but I enjoyed every musical bit you played

[@CarlCulpepper]

+Victor Lee Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@christianfrosio]

I think in your hands, every pedal is different...because your sound and style is amazing

[@CarlCulpepper]

+vagabondaggio Thank you so much!

[@richardbates9628]

Top notch musician here. Needs to be on Clapton's Crossroads session!

[@CarlCulpepper]

+Richard Bates Thank you, Richard! From your lips to God's (and Eric's) ears!

[@MauritsKerkow]

damn... you're really creative on the playing though!!

[@james9789]

Great playing thanks .Just wondering which one of these heavenly devices have a looper? And which would be best for ambient?

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

El Cap for me!

[@p2curtis]

Nice demo, but why the Les Paul on just the Capistan? Do the others not react well with the higher output?

[@openup007]

Have you considered adding the Strymon DECO to the shootout?

[@brenof.3197]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@rmccaw7]

I've only heard DIG demonstrated with a clean sound.

[@blizzbee]

4:33 ??

[@philspill6854]

Whats that riff at 4:44? Cant place it but i know it i think! Nice playing meng

[@Wojtasguitar1]

Which one do you think is the best for giving "taste" to solo sound and pedal that can sometimes do some ambient, interesting things, that can be used in rock music ? :)

[@oliverrush9579]

I'd probably say the El Capistan

[@CarlCulpepper]

Wojtasguitar1 Any one of these would be great. With two separate delays, the DIG has the most ambient possibilities; the El Capistan has the warm tape sounds and onboard reverb; the Brigadier has the bucket brigade sound (which is similar to tape) and is possibly the most user-friendly. You really can't go wrong with any one of them. And thanks for watching!

[@CarlCulpepper]

Oliver Rush El Capistan is a great choice.

[@Wojtasguitar1]

Carl Culpepper I bought DIG, it is really versatile :) Still, I can change it for El capistan but I really dig this strymon. For solo it is very good, for ambient you can make some fantastic things, that el capistan can't do.

[@CarlCulpepper]

Wojtasguitar1 Awesome! I think the DIG is amazing. It certainly can do some great things that set it apart from the other two models. It is definitely the best choice for extra plush ambience and versatility in synchronized delays. I was really inspired by the ethereal sounds you could get by combining the two delays at different rates with modulation.

[@robmlisanti]

Nice Van Halen riff ;)

[@TechMetalRules]

El Cap!

[@4425evergreen]

how music? you have the word discount in your name... how much discount?

[@bruhdamartinasty3636]

This doesn't really clearly show the differences in the pedals. It should be like, "Here's the Dig. Now you cannot do that with the other 2 pedals. But the El Cap can do this! Cool huh? But, hold up, the Brigadier does this!"

[@AyBi_Studio]

the Brigadier demo wasn't good enough.. you didn't show his real abillities. he is the best one out of those three.

[@CarlCulpepper]

+‫עדי יעקבי‬‎ Sorry dude! I really like that pedal too. Thanks for watching anyway.

[@markgitarista]

+Carl Culpepper your a awesome player men \m/ ... hey i got a el capistan already ...but im planning to get a another strymon .. what is most versitile and rich delay. brigadier or dig ? thanks

[@CarlCulpepper]

+mark mactal Thanks Mark! I really like the tone and straightforward features of the Brigadier, but I think the DIG, with its double delay and wide range of modulation, has the most versatility.

[@markgitarista]

+Carl Culpepper wow thank you so much for the tips :-) rock on \m/

[@CarlCulpepper]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!