All user reviews of 3/5 for the Line 6 DL4

Lots of different types of delay, pedal digital

UTILIZATION

very easy to use, less easy to know what to choose from all the possibilities that offers pedal.

there is a mode that does sound great the delay when the phase / stops playing the riff .. I think it is "dynamic delay." He can play long phrases without it is rough play and when the sentence ends the delay effect appears.

SOUND QUALITY

The different delay sound good, but they are colorful and not necessarily all of the same colors. It can been an AVENTAGE for those seeking several types of delay.
Deplus the big negative is that the bypass is called "True" did not remove bcp and brilliance to the sound .. this is what I was most disappointed.

OVERALL OPINION

I tried it in a store an hour ..
Very versatile and varied coloration depending on the selected mode is interesting ... but the "bypass" is a catamaran to my ears .. so the overall score is not excelente ..

I got it at Sherwood Music is Kitchener, ON for $325 new after trying nearly every delay pedal out.

You get so many different delays to choose from. You're bound to fall in love with at least one of them. And with Tweek and Tweeze adjustment knobs, the possibilities are endless. Also, a 28 second (yes...that's right) loop sampler to play around with is pretty cool. The sounds you get are stellar...just like the real thing!

Only being able to use one type of delay at a time is dumb...you should be able to program different types of delay that you can switch between without getting down on your hands and knees in the middle of a song for. It's like having 15 pedals, but only being able to use one at a time.

The knobs seem very cheap and will probably break if you're not gentle with them. Definitely cutting some corners with the knob construction. This piece (although it sounds great) is not tough. Not something I'd just toss in my gig bag.

If you take care of it, it's great! But treat her like a baby, because she'll likely break otherwise.

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In terms of t CHARACTERISTICS said everything I think ... It's digital and good sense be damned. I got it fairly complete except sytme of knobs that can not easily return to the rglages a pacth without being obliged to grind a time in every sense of the knobs.

otherwise it is robust and Aesthetics without taking up too much space.

UTILIZATION

The config is pretty simple except that it must necessarily notice the possibility to visit each modlisations because some have knobs function diffrent celon cases ... trs not smart to make corrections quickly is Wolf!

The edition is nanmoins fluid without the manual properly.

SOUND QUALITY

I am somewhat divided on the sound quality as each sound is clear but modlisation coulorent much that the sound is a bit pnible. In addition we have some dynamics Difference significant enough according to patches that are almost impossible to correct.

So, there are effects that are more or less be used alone or townships in the studio only because the diffrence level and color are too brands.

outside actually, sounds good and allows opportunities INTERESTED Dlay with the effects of some originals.

I put 5 as the default when same are trspnalisant dnotent for me and really easy to use.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a lease now ... I was not too expensive okaz and finally it's better because I think that nine is not worth the time. I plan to use the Reserved basically my home studio or a delay coupled to more neutral n'uitliser that weird that it offers.

In short, I am somewhat by the fact that the type sound too basic and provided diffrence level grate on scne tiring.

This is a 24 bit digital delay made to emulate some of the classic delay sounds from pristine to grungy lofi. It has 16 models including Tube Echo, Tape Echo, Analog Echo, and Lo Res Delay for the warmer ambient sounds and digital, sweep echo, rythmic echo, ping pong, and more for the pristine and wild sounds. It also has a looper which for me is the best part about this pedal.

Stereo 1/4" inputs and outputs along with an input for an expression pedal and power input. 6 parameter knobs, 4 stomp switches for three presets plus tap tempo, and can store three presets for instant recall.

UTILIZATION

The dl4 sets up like most other effect pedals out there and is also easy to get a good sound out of. The controls are pretty self explanatory with the exception of the "tweak" and "tweez" knobs. These knobs do different things depending on which delay model you are using. The manual explains their functions well and with time you will probably have them memorized. This is however one of the few delay pedals I have where I occasionally refer back to the manual when things get a little foggy

SOUND QUALITY

I mainly used this peal in a guitar set-up and 90% of the time it was in looper mode. The majority of the available sounds are great but the looper is where this pedal really shines. I have owned a headrush and still own a timefactor and DD20 but the looper on the dl4 blows them out with ease. The start and play switches are very quick and make it very easy to get a seemless loop that locks in with a good drummer. There is a switch that can slow the loop in half, reverse it, or you can even record in 1/2 time then hit the switch to double the speed of the loop. Another great feature is the one shot which you will find on tons of songs by "Minus the bear". It is meant to let you have the loop only play once through without having to press stop but it also lets you rapidly restart the loop at the beginning which can make some great glitching sounds.

I also really like the analog emulation for it's smooth ambience, the lofi for gritty sounds, and the sweep is a great special effect. The digital delay models are pretty much what you would expect just clean repeats nothing special. The bypass is great in true bypass but it does color your signal a bit in relay mode. Unfortunately I much prefer having delays that trail after bypass and this is only possible in relay mode.

OVERALL OPINION

Now the bad part. This pedal is notoriously unreliable. It's seemingly constant failure is actually how I acquired it. I repair pedals as A side job and I fixed this one in particular so many times that the owner gave up on it and let me keep it. They are very picky about power and sometimes just shut down and will not power up unless you know how to reset the eprom chip. It is not a difficult fix but it dumps all your stored presets and it's not exactly something you want to be doing in the middle of a set. The switches can also fail at times leaving you stuck with either no delay or no control over the looper. It's really a shame because the pedal has some great sounds and it seems like these problems could easily be remedied by Line 6. The issues with the pedal are what keep it at home and on looper mode so I don't waste time writing presets that I will eventually lose. If the quality of this pedal was stepped up I would actually buy one to use live.