All user reviews for the Artec SE-ADL Analog Delay

An analog delay at this price? Is that possible? Um, first we need to know what is meant by "analog" ... This pedal uses a hybrid, that is coupled with a chip that processes the signal analog circuit, in this case a PT2399. You should know that this type of circuit is commonly used by many manufacturers delay pedals to establish labeling their products as "analog". And a range of prices, cheaper, as is the case of our Artec, the much more expensive "pedals shops" through proposed by enthusiasts of the "do it yourself" kits. .. I'll come back later.
So no, this is not a pedal "full analog" per se, but it is not a digital delay and far away! But I would say that it tends more to be classified as analog than digital, which is also the name, so for me, there is not really misrepresentation of the product as can suggest to other opinions.
To read previous comments elsewhere, I see that there are grumpy, and frankly I do not understand why ... Always be the same and yet syndrome "if it's cheap, it's the shit." That said, it is a phenomenon that is not new at the guitar, and I'm old enough to have experienced an influx of Japanese pedals in the 70's, many said at the time that it did not sound a "caramel" (to use a time expression), I particularly remember having bought me some green pedal myself made spoof by my peers (who swore by the "Made in USA" 3x more expensive), and But that has gradually become the holy grail of overdrive ... Like what.

UTILIZATION

But back to our Artec. The production is very good quality, the controls are more traditional for a delay, ie Time, Mix and Repeat, no particular concern implementation, everything works as expected. The switch is good, but not "true bypass" as can be read on the Artec site and curiously it was not yet specified or on the original box or on the mode of employment that accompanied it, then maybe newer versions (mine is 2011) have this feature ... Otherwise, no background noise (as I have read it), nothing to report either side of a possible drop in level, in short it works as expected! Well it is true that with max 440ms of delay, it is sometimes just a little, but as you know what is expected, is done with!

SOUND QUALITY

It is especially in this area that I do not understand the grumpy previous opinions. The sound of this pedal less than 40 €, is just pretty good for the price and it should be taken for what it is: a pedal 40 €! What I find rather well is that it reacts almost exactly like a real vintage analog delay pedal (sounds less!). I have an EH Memory Man which must date from 1977 which I'm pretty used to it, but unfortunately because of his age beginning to show the time, and I intend to spare for his old age. That's why I bought this Artec as a substitute, you can imagine the sounds it provides are different in texture, but what I find rather similar is his way of reacting to behave. So I'm finally very little disoriented, which was never the case with digital delays. And frankly, if the sound textures are top notch in terms of analog delay, they are ample, eg slap back is downright good. There is no doubt that fans of Gilmour will turn into something really completely analog, but nevertheless this pedal is capable of very good things eventually.
Except with my Memory Man, I had the opportunity to compare (in condition, with a group) with the MXR Carbon Copy and Way Huge SupaPuss. Relatively speaking it is the comparison with the MXR (though more expensive), even if it is a true analog is still more "hot" in its report and has a longer period and a maximum modulation (I have not been overwhelmed by the effectiveness of something else), it is safe in all fairness, it is better, but from a pragmatic point of view the price difference with the Artec not not fully justified: it is almost 4x more expensive, but certainly not 4x better! However, in the case of SupaPuss, there is another world, Artec does not actually weight or my old Memory Man way! But it is more than 6x more expensive!
I mostly use it with a Telecaster, but sometimes a SG in a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, it is last in my chain after a MXR Phase 100, a TS9, a comp and sometimes fuzz after the TS9. I never noticed his inaudible (as I have noted in the previous review), nor any level problem or the "weird" ...

OVERALL OPINION

This is a pedal that uses a circuit that is found in many other manufacturers (ModTone, Belcat, Excalibur, etc ...) and at prices well ... Different. The ModTone costs 120 € for example. But many among the followers of the "boutique" and "DIY" (do it yourself), again at prices that border on anything and I do not really see why I would pay more for a circuit up myself, I have better things to do though but I have experience and skills to do so. Fortunately, I'm a little tight around all this frenzy effects pedals precisely because I know what lies in these little boxes, the rather pragmatic kind. It is not uncommon to find the same circuit made in China in many different packages with different brands (sometimes stamped "Made in USA"! Yes, yes ...), only the marketing discourse differs not sound! And to return to the Artec, to my knowledge it is the cheapest of the lot of pedals that use it in the belly! Point bar!
For the price you're paying for this pedal, we frankly for money. But if I had to do, and I would rather save would buy the Way Huge SupaPuss I took a slap with this pedal ... Besides, I'm saving right now ...

Delay almost analog.

UTILIZATION

Good typical three knobs.

SOUND QUALITY

Poor effect. The repetition of the note drowns, a kind of noise the double rather unpleasant. Level a little high repetition derailed effect, making it unusable.

OVERALL OPINION

Here, here ... How to say? Well, it's not terrible at all!
Good price is so low that it is in itself already a good indication of what it can be expected: to not much, actually. And the result is the proof.
This pedal can potentially be used to inflate a slightly overdriven solo or troubleshoot in case of absence of reverb but shows, in my opinion, unusable or arpeggio rhythm as delay.
Move on!

Everything has already been said above, all you need to remember is: FALSE analog!

UTILIZATION

A must be used in an effects loop or before the saturation, otherwise the sound is inaudible.

Simple adjustments, 3 knobs.

SOUND QUALITY

The quality is very poor, the repeated sound is bad, bad sets.

OVERALL OPINION

I wish more reviews wrong here, I would have to avoid buying this dung I still recall the guy from the shop (specialist stomp on Pigalle, not the name ^ ^) tell me it was a good pedal, and anyway, they were testing all their gear and sold only good. So pedal to avoid as much as this store.

If you have good stuff at scratch / Amp / cables, do not ruin it with this pedal.

This is what I (mesa / telecaster) and then I save a good carbon copy, because the delay is an integral part of my sound.

Delay 440ms analog, true bypass.

http://www.artecsound.com/effect/index.html

UTILIZATION

To give depth to the sound, very easy to use.

SOUND QUALITY

Doing its job provided the plug back and forth at the rear of the amp and not chaining pedals between the guitar and the amp because it is true that the sound can get dirty.

OVERALL OPINION

I think it gives more delay echo some natural reverb, I find it hard to pass me, when I cut the pedal the sound becomes a sadness.

€ 39 for the price it is an excellent choice, but do not confuse it with a rack like Alesis did not ask him too.
I added a power supply less than 10 € for the delays are always hungry batteries.

Delay? But not there is a huge saturation of repetition ...
So it's a delay with distortion of the rehearsals ...
The delay analos degrade the signal a little but not like this cartoon ...

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use but the sound remains rotten no matter the config ...

SOUND QUALITY

Tested a strat Southwestern, a signature Stratocaster Clapton, an Ibanez SR-900 (low table on mix). The amp was used on the guitars a Valvestate 8080.
Nothing to say that not a guitar pedal sounds just too dirty and unusable

OVERALL OPINION

A dung to avoid

All that is simpler and all we ask for a delay of this type.

3 knobs: Time - Level - Repeat
1 entry
1 output
Taken to a power supply

The pedal is very compact and robust.

UTILIZATION

Archi simple.

As reported below the knob works in reverse time which means we start at the longest delays left to go to the shortest. It's a bit surprising the first time but hey you get used to it very quickly.

Although it's a digital delay, he reacts like a real analog ie it can be put in self-oscillating and do all sorts of crazy sounds by playing with time and feedback. Shoegaze fan of lack of money in this pedal is for you.

SOUND QUALITY

So let's be honest it's not a man but a good memory for the price should not dream. Having said that considering the price it is very very good job. The pedal colors the sound much like a real analog pedal and gives it a warmth and organic that are not found on digital delays. For there to say against it generates distortion as described in the previous opinion, I find it very, very exaggerated.

I use it in addition to a Headrush, mainly for everything sound weird but I find myself increasingly using it as the main delay on some songs so I like the sound it gives off. I use it with a telecaster and a Schecter C1 Classic, all connected in a head Sovtek MIG50.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using 3 / 4 months now and it has taken its place on my pedalboard. Paid 35EUR for OCCAZ is really a case even if I could not test the competing models (belcat, Biyang ...). I tested the SD1 Arion I found way too less for a limited period of delay.

Delays and faithful fans go your way without browning. Especially as why there are many good quality pedals at affordable prices (Digitech, etc. ...).

Against delays by fans tend to vintage sounds and wacky (the end of Radiohead's Airbag to name it) without the budget to buy a memory or a DL4 man, go for it.

3 knobs, input, output, plug adapter and a switch.

I opened the bug and PT2399 There's a chip in it, alhors is a digital delay.

UTILIZATION

Very easy.

TIME knob on the march towards the longer periods are to the left.
MIX adds more effect to the right, but the sound is never 100% effective.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is quite dirty with lots of treble.

The only good thing that There's a good feedback with the REPEAT knob, but the basic sound is so bad ...

(Ed: a drum machine is not bad, it's still a bad scratch. =***) With BAR

OVERALL OPINION

If the sound of the time Belcat has no characters, it has characters: bad.

Unfortunately this is not the only manufacturer that makes a digital delay and Analog written on the case, there are also the Excalibur Analog Device (but I have not tried this one, no comment on the sound).
(* Add.: I saw on a forum that also Biyang a digital chip PT2399)

I have two since their release, trs well done and the price is a mistake.
Analog, about 300 ms or less may be more, the mix is ​​50/50 max has not adapted to an effects loop that is his only parallle default.
True bypass, operates without a battery and can be used not only for the distracted / broke.

UTILIZATION

Knob to the time if not short.

SOUND QUALITY

Gnial, total addiction to the sound magnified by this effect ...
I plugged in continuously (except in big riffs disto graouh) between pedals (boss GP20, korg od105, Tech21 tri-tri ac od, mostly) and this amp and delay sounds clear, not dirty at all in absolute terms. Compared to the digital delay Stril something else, but the behringer DD100 also so we can not be too catgories on the issue.

In the loop of my randall SERIES rx120dhs trs is also good, clean and there plutt juice derrire prcis in this case ...
It may be a delay rgler rverbe this is not bad at all, no worse than lots of springs rverbes cheap.

But branch between ac and sorting in a small amp like v-tone 108 or 15 mg the volume is not bypass pump. So a question of impdance see case by case basis.
The sound is good, but much weaker.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this delay as an effect of atmosphere, Robert Fripp not eh. May be more than mix it gets dirty I know but I doubt it.
He did everything I needed, a codec m'vite superfluous, I uh-gerous.
Explanation: a cycle-coding dcodage between guitar and amplifier is the final best not DGRAD the guitar sound. So one lment digital sound in the string, until rcemment the delay-reverb. But as great as gears disto-GP20 boss line6 Crunchtone and others are on the market is great to have an analog delay complment especially in this price and overall quality.

Too bad the mix is ​​never 100p100 wet, but good. Another thing: as it is a true bypass mcanique, if you put the pedals before a noise distortion hello interlocking effect. Well, not every time but it is conventional and known for ages.
Branch all the time and the distortion is the APRS rve, there no need to set manual, you can play anything.

Delay Artec brand. This is a Korean brand that makes its pedals in China.

Sold as an analog delay. Single, simple connection, Jack & Output imput. We can not attack two amps to create stereo effects (eg ping pong). Adapter not included, however I received a 9 V battery with the pedal. Lightweight and strong a priori. Plastic knobs. 3 settings: Time, Repeat and Mix.

Time: Adjusts the delay time.
MIX LEVEL - can mix the original sound (dry) with the delay (wet).
FEEDBACK on this or Repeat pedal - with this setting you set the number of repetitions.

Nothing negative to report on the condition that receherche a mono delay.

UTILIZATION

No brainer, it's a rather simple and intuitive pedal if you know set and use a delay.
The delay is an important but poorly used because it can damage a guitar sound.
Not really man, just two options provided sound identical to the Artec site.
See also a video on You tube by Artec.

SOUND QUALITY

Why a delay?

In my case, I want to grow slightly the sound of my guitar. I use a Telecaster + an old TS9 Artec related delay, all goes into a Fender Blues Junior. I do not have Aux / send).

I want to keep the spring reverb of the Blues Junior, so I adjust the delay in the Mix 1 / 4 max otherwise you risk drowning the sound and loss of accuracy. I opt for an average delay time (1 / 2) and a reduced rehearsal (fourth).

The sound is not really grown corompre the qualities of the Junior Blues. These settings are great for chorus or rhythmic riffs. The set is accurate (always a concern with a delay). The sound is spatialized, we gain momentum. This is natural, all organic residue.

For applications or Reggae Dub the Artec is really excellent: At this point the repetition time, Mix (+) provides a filter slightly twisted, the repeated notes are slightly soiled. We like it or not (really a question of hearing but in any case I do not see excessive distortion that would spoil the sound as described in a notice, cradifiées stains are "natural" for an analog delay).

OVERALL OPINION

The acquisition is recent. I will soon use it live with the blues junior high volume so I paufinerai my opinion.
For now, I find this delay very attractive, with no default key and highly competitive on price.
I love it!