Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss

Boss DD-20 Gigadelay: beware of the noise!

0 views
Skip to first unread message

Yek

unread,
Jul 8, 2003, 11:08:13 AM7/8/03
to
Just want to warn you all about the new Boss DD-20 Gigadelay (twin pedal).

An abolutely feature-rich and great pedal, and competitor to Line 6's DL4.

BUT: the thing is noisy at hell! I tested it under various circumstances and
it's clear that it generates un unbelievable amount of white noise. The
difference with other Boss delays is very clear.

I took it back. Roland inspected the thing and says nothing is wrong. Which
means that it is a production problem and applies to all of them. Which is
confirmed by my test of another DD-20 in a shop). Same problem.

Roland probably will not acknowledge this. I have nothing against Roland and
in fact use quite a lot of their pedals. But you just might want to know
this at forehand.


fuzzface

unread,
Jul 9, 2003, 8:12:26 AM7/9/03
to

"Yek" <a...@a.aa> wrote in message
news:3f0ade5b$0$49107$e4fe...@news.xs4all.nl...


Got a DD20 here. No more noise than the average dd-3 or dd-6 i also have. U
hooking it up ok?


Yek

unread,
Jul 9, 2003, 2:02:16 PM7/9/03
to
Absolutely. Just between guitar and amp, set to Sound Mode 1 (-20 db).
As I wrote, a second unit I tested (other guitar, other amp) had the same
problem.
Replaced it with my old DSD-2 and the noise is gone.
You did a good A/B-test?

fuzzface

unread,
Jul 9, 2003, 4:43:10 PM7/9/03
to
Positively did a perfect a/b In fact I'm using all these delays at the same
time in one effectschain . So I get a perfect a/b/c (in this case) everytime
I turn em on.

so again: no problem here.

"Yek" <a...@a.aa> schreef in bericht
news:3f0c58a9$0$49105$e4fe...@news.xs4all.nl...

Yek

unread,
Jul 10, 2003, 3:16:32 PM7/10/03
to
Hmm,

this would indicate a problem with maybe a certain shipment?

"fuzzface" <y...@hr8.com> wrote in message
news:y7%Oa.34216$S9.10...@castor.casema.net...

Jdavyd Williams

unread,
Jul 11, 2003, 9:00:36 AM7/11/03
to

"Yek" <a...@a.aa> wrote

> Hmm,
>
> this would indicate a problem with maybe a certain shipment?
>


you took the words right out of my mouth.


Geetar Dave

unread,
Jul 11, 2003, 5:58:39 PM7/11/03
to
Question:
Can you set the DD-20 to have multiple echoes (with different time
signatures)?

Example: one echo on quarter-notes, and a separate echo on
dotted-eigth notes? Could you feed one through the other?

I'd sure like to trigger 2 delays with one tap-tempo, and one
power-supply. I've spent literally thousands of dollars looking for
the *right* delay unit, and refuse to sink back into the MIDI
quagmire.

Right now I'm using a DD-5 and a DD-6 close-enough together that I can
stomp 'em both.

Peace & music,
-dave

0 new messages