BOSS DD-7 Digital Delay Pedal Review - Sweetwater Sound 

Yes I do, because maybe I can learn something I didn't know

I have one of those and have no desire to read 120 page book about it. I love to read, but reading about guitar tone seems rather pointless when someone can just show you.

Yep. Exactly what I’m doing right now.

I would also like to know what kind of shampoo he uses.

Mane and Tail

Someone had to ask :)

Who the hell cares

@@evenseb7574 75+ people apparently... all strangely aroused by this dudes hair.

Ben C I just got the Marshall dsl40cr yesterday but I've been wanting a boss dd-7 for months now, I have the money but I'm scared to ask my mom cuz she probably gonna be like, "god damn why you spending so these days oh my gawd!!"

yea im gonna git me one.

I’m awaiting for mine 😬

Sadly there isn't, that is one of the biggest complaints with this pedal, although the DD3 does not ring out after it is shut off. Granted you're losing features with the DD3

King Frusciante, the DD-7 Modulated mode definitely does chorus. Whether or not it works for you is a matter of taste. The DD-7 is a 2-voice, digital chorus sound, as opposed to analog, bucket-brigade modulation. Check it out, the DD-7 is a classic and the flexibility is awesome.

+SweetwaterSound thanks for the reply. I have a Boss CH-1, its a digital chorus I think? but my question is, does the dd-7 do a chorus, or does it put a chorus effect over a delayed sound. If it puts a chorus over a delayed sound, can you turn the delay time down to make it sound just like a normal chorus? Im a starter, so to me a chorus is a chorus, and I dont hear much difference in different chorus pedals so I dont care which chorus I have, I just want one.

+King Frusciante you are absolutely correct in your logic. Shorter delay times on the DD-7's Modulated mode will produce a chorus effect as opposed to a modulated delay sound. You can definitely get a "normal chorus" from the DD-7. Thanks for your question, hope this helps! Don Carr

+SweetwaterSound yes, thank you so much for your answer!

+Baba Looga Can I get dotted 8th repeats from this pedal without an external tap tempo? Can I get dotted 8th delay from just its own tap tempo?

Sounds like it may be broken. Spray some contact cleaner like Deoxit inside the mode knob.

Do what I did and get both :p The Carbon Copy has such a beautiful warm sound. Natural is the word I use to describe it. The repeats help paint a beautiful picture of orange and yellow leaves gently falling to earth on an autumn day. As they litter the ground of the peaceful forest suddenly gravity lets go of you, but this surrender feels so peaceful as you float in juxtaposition to the leaves into the deep still beauty of outer space. The dd7 is packed full of features as you see here, and can really help you get some trippy from another planet sounds when combined with other fun effects. Reverse mode is my favorite. I know this doesn't help you pick one but I guess that's the point, it's too hard to just pick one! ;)

carbon copy has warmer tone but short length. this pedal has a more crisp tonality with longer delay time. i like digital delay better so i would get this and another digital or the carbon. nice to have two delay

+Mulder_01 you can hear the dd7 better while other instruments are playing along . while playing solo, the mxr carbon copy (analog) sounds best but......dd7 has a stereo and analog combination in one pedal....that analog setting sounds almost as good as the carbon copy. dd7 wins. a boss bf3 flanger added to the dd7 can help with the "spacey" sound you're looking for.

Hi, Justin - they are on to the Boss DD8 now, which can be used with stereo synths. Let us know if you have any other questions! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1281, Jason_Filloramo@sweetwater.com

Use midi

Strymon Timeline 😎

It says right on top 'set tempo: press & hold (>2 sec)'

The fender deluxe reverb models do not have an effects loop

Hi, mimoocho dom. You can’t plug a mic directly into the DD7 but there are pedals out there that are specifically designed to interface between a mic and guitar pedals. The Eventide Mixing Link or Radial VocoLoco would both be great options to check out. If you want a delay that is designed to work with a mic, the TC Helicon Voicetone E1 would be your best bet. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com

@@cegant yeah. But the pedal is really great for recording some compositions also.

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No, it's most definitely not. Afaik, Boss compact pedals are buffered bypass, all of them, always. But I did a bit of research and it seems it has complete analog dry through, be it engaged or bypassed. That's also way more important. The buffers in the Boss compact pedal range are usually decent enough.

Buffered but you won't tell a difference

Hey, Josh. Thanks for your question! There isn't a tape delay setting on this pedal. There's "analog" which rolls off the highs of the repeats, and "modulate" which pitch alters the repeats for dimension and fattening. The two combined would emulate a tape delay, but in this case they're separate on the Boss. We carry several delays from Wampler, Keeley, JHS and Strymon (among others) that are specifically "tape delay/echo". Please contact me direct if I misunderstood or didn't answer your question. Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com

No, this is a digital delay pedal but has an analog setting. Tape is another thing entirely, look up belle epoch for that

try your local pawnshop cash & loan store. I picked up one at random $90 used mint condition without box/manual was looking for dod icebox-analog chorus close to the boss ce5 chorus ensemble. ebay/reverb.com has them occasionally at good price like what I paid used. You need snag it up when you find at low price.

Ebay is worth try for a used version, perhaps go for an earlier version, say the DD3. While not cheap, I don't see it as crushingly expensive though. The Waza pedals I think are the expensive ones.

I lucked out a few days ago and picked one up at a pawn shop for $48 in mint condition. No chips or scratches.

I got one for 150 used. Works fine.

+jarne verbs I would imagine so, just that depending on the setup, one guitar will only be heard on one speaker and the other on the other speaker.

that's pretty cool, so if my 2th guitarists amp breaks, he could plug into mine using this.

Steven Penny it's just their Job title most of the guys have a bachelors in music