All user reviews for the MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay

Pure analog. and yes, it's a real "true bypass". it is tested like this: you take him ... and your PSU's always happening ...

USE

Simpler (and / but effective), you die ... turn the knobs, hear the results, choose. that's all, and that's all it takes.

SOUND QUALITY

Excellent effect. not programmable, not "super hyper bright kling". analog delay, with associated qualities and also limitations.
I put the maximum rating, but the angle "knowingly."

NOTICE GLOBAL

I tested it, it was great, and I resell ... OK, 4a is not clear air. ben in fact, I love this stuff, but hey, sub ... the unexpected situation ... in short, small tear.
a clarification: in Switzerland, the price is 340 FRS (€ 200).

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USE

Rather simple configuration.
Easy to find what you are looking for; just turn the knobs right?
No, really, many exploitable possibilities! Taking his time, there is always hers!
I have no manual! Bought Cygnus sue Ebay, in perfect state (by the way).

SOUND QUALITY

I find them terribly effective effects.
I'm not an expert on delay (not elsewhere effects!) But if I allow me to post a review, is that I sincerely ador the sound quality of this pedal!
on the other hand, sorry but I do not know dcrire sounds with words !!! Maybe one day, who knows ...

NOTICE GLOBAL

I have this delay for a fortnight and I played more times than my ex DD3 in several months.
I'm not in the utility in rpet with the guys at the moment, but only at home, this pedal is a little more apprcier delay and clear sound in general !!!dropoff window In two words, I have fun as a kid! Like what ...
Bought on ebay for 125 euros, I do not regret it.
The format is also the top.
I never t any fawn by MXR (either by Maxon, not to mention !!!)
I repeats, but if I post a NOTICE is that the product is pleasant.
REALLY, I WAS VERY PACKED BY THIS COPY CARBON ...

Here is the MXR analog delay. The only delay also brand now.
A single acting externally with 3 knobs: the classical "level", "time" and "repetition". A tiny button to activate a chorus, adjustable itself but inside of the pedal, so after removal by a tiny slightly toothed wheel.
No tap tempo here.

UTILIZATION

Easy to adjust, apart from the chorus since it is necessary to access the inside of the pedal to adjust the level of modulation. The manual is ultimately necessary to indicate the presence of internal setting.
The construction is, as always with MXR, perfect and robust.

SOUND QUALITY

This is where the effect does not really suit me. Consider the fact that the highs are really "puffs" of the effect and its clear is, to my taste, a major fault. In addition, the rehearsals are very poorly defined and lack of accuracy quickly becomes tiresome. The sound repetitions takes a rather cheap look and is often limited to a kind of "plop, plop, plop," crushed, which can not satisfy. It is unthinkable to fuel pedal 9v battery because it is absolutely necessary for him to receive a real tension 9v, is a battery only allows very little time; investing in an external power quality is mandatory.
This pedal will satisfy me with low settings to slightly inflate his solo, she becomes akin to a more reverb than a delay.

OVERALL OPINION

I have kept so little time that Carbon Copy that in no way satisfied me and yet I'm a fan of MXR effects. At first, I found this fantastic pedal but it lasted only a short time; I quickly went to the obvious defects sas ... I then opted for a Boss DD7 has the merit of clarity and precision of the effect, and even if it is' digital effect, some heat in the preset "analog" I find really successful.
In the end, the price / quality ratio is not good and I certainly do not do it again this choice.

Analog Delay pedal produced by MXR. Three knobs, a regen to repeat the effect, delay for feedack and mix to assay the effect on the signal. Add to it a little mod called button is used to color advantage of the effect.
9V battery or plug, jack in the guitar out for, what the basic stuff.
Voia what's characteristics, basic but in the end what more?
it's more Mxr, the case is solid and there is a more beautiful painting with glitter highlights, it's nice it changes a little.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is simple, easy super simple arch itself. All sounds good to me, for what you want to do.
No need to book, it seems to me that there is no elsewhere.
Editing sounds is as simple as the general configuration.

SOUND QUALITY

my current config is this one, Marshall JTM45 RI, connected with a US Start (set gilmourish tornado that kills ms), and a Les Paul Standard Faded (set 59 Paf MS Tornado, which kills the same). My old config was the same except that I played on Orange Rocker 30.
The effect himself now, he is warm, round, slightly fat. We can have fun playing with the delay and regen to make trippy sound effects. In terms of sound, he has his own personality, it is not transparent, and personal this is why I chose it, but it sounds very musical way, and colors the sound for him give a psychedelic side, it goes fast in years or Lucy in the Sky with Diamond was a way of life.
For me it is top pti delay.

OVERALL OPINION

I use the carbon copy for several years. I changed a lot of times stuff, and this is the only pedal that remains, and will remain until the time that it makes the soul. I ask for nothing else than to a delay far from me in fantastic countered and this pedal does it wonderfully. I had a boss DD3, which was nice, but very cold, I had the opportunity to hear the maxon ad10, which is fine, but the carbon copy to this little trick that makes it i like it that.
The quality is very good, for better, you need to type in large machines, and price level it stings badly. There was a corner of psychedelia for not too expensive, for this is the top.
I would definitely do it again this choice if I had to do it again.

An analog delay mxr old as the world. David Gilmour used it already, is to say ...
Demand supply by transformer or battery 9V choice. I never use batteries with my stuff, too risky for my taste.
Otherwise very small format, standard wall. Nothing to say

UTILIZATION

3 knobs: mix, delay, regen. As we might expect the first affects the volume of repetitions by making the delay more or less now, "delay" button to the time interval between repetitions and "regen" the number of repetitions.
The switch mod adds a pretty nice chorus effect but is devilishly chi *** to activate if we do not ask leave of three months in advance. That said a practical aspect it is the only thing I have to say about this.

SOUND QUALITY

It's very very good, especially for someone like me who does not want to bother with a digital delay with buttons everywhere, tap tempo, stereo mode, repeat 5/8, 7/8, 9/13 , coffee, cigarette lighter, GPS.
According to someone who really wants a sharp and precise effect is not at all what it takes because at least have a carbon copy per song is unmanageable. It will instead turn to the eventide or other gas plant to which I do not even dare to approach for fear of an anxiety attack.
This is intended to create an atmosphere on a solo, or providing feedback which really throws death.

OVERALL OPINION

I for 6 months and I told myself it deserved one more page in his posterity
Buy ladies and gentlemen, this is good.
Then you can always say that it's € 160 over € 50 button but there is another key problem ...

Analog delay using the bucket-brigade method chaining offset by a segmented produces a very musical delay. It is not an emulation of a tape delay a.
A green and black paint sparkle decorates the classic MXR frame with three phosphorescent potentiometer. I'm not a fan of the blinding blue LEDs. Current consumption 26 mA 9v.

UTILIZATION

Configure a delay request a time for reflection and listening. As to find the optimum setting must spend time as a pedal for three knobs to the matron offers a wealth of opportunity to 600ms.
Regen: the repetition rates
Delay: the size of the delay
Mix: the balance between neutral signal and signal affected by the effect
Mod: a small button that activates a mini vibrato
Settings require time and manual was of no help. But the position in your chaining effects reveals himself crucial. For use in clean, bass, in effect a guitar amp in an amp that crunch, wedged between a drive and a distortion or when the loop inside a loop in effect DEDICATED the delays, reverbs and loopers. The M169 is available with intelligence, because improper placement greatly affects its possibilities.

SOUND QUALITY

There are more colorful and warm analog delays but they are more blurred. There is much more precise but cold digital delays.
The Carbon Copy is accurate without being cold, it allows staining inside a solo, for example, while maintaining control. Ever drowned, your Son is enhanced and magnified with the "american touch" typical MXR home.
But here the point of excess, it remains in control.
Petiti the Mod button use to me because I've never found there to improvement.

OVERALL OPINION

The M169 is an analog delay wise. This is the reasonable choice between warmth and precision. It will integrate in a thoughtful and accomplished effects configuration. Chaining effects is a complex and empirical science, MXR pedals often cause mini earthquakes inside the pedalboard.

Everything has already been said

It is a MXR: it is both robust veeeeeery but rather "soft" in operation (stompswitch is quite smooth and quiet, turn the knobs in butter etc ...). Personally I am quite a fan, but it is only my opinion

I bought it to complete my rig "natural" pedal (Boss TU2 MXR Noise Clamp + + + Amt SS11 EHX stereo electric mistress carbon copy + + + cabinet EHX 44 magnum). The carbon copy is connected after the mistress in the loop of the AMT

I next simulated rig (POD HD + EHX 44 magnum + cabinet) acting B-Rig

UTILIZATION

again no big news in my remarks from other reviews, but still two highlights:

> Why MXR puts its power supply on the side? In a pedalboard a little full, it is quite complicated ... So much so in my case I am forced to disconnect in when the pedal board is at rest
> Too bad Inrush modulation is not possible to walk also ... Especially that little chorus is really nice (I'll post)
> Thanks be given to the one who put here a trick with visual cues for setting the time ... It is clear that with the current gear that tends to systematize the tap tempo, find a pedal that adjusts "old" and no scaling takes a little time to start ... No annoying in the studio or repeat, for against, live between a resumption of Pink Floyd and U2 can have time to panic: D

SOUND QUALITY

This touches the very large gain on this pedal ...

So far, my only experience with the time / echo were:
> An Ibanez DE7 ... Anything and everything has been written about this pedal, especially here. For me it was fair for the price no more, but with true versatility
> A POD 2.0, then two POD HD so I was a little afraid of the grain within the pod 2.0, both the time and echoes the POD HD is compelling.

I was looking for something warm and natural, although my use of time is rather wide (from rockabilly to short echo time a little long on the metal solo, to use "pseudo (but really pseudo-huh) gilmourien" .

Suffice to say that the beast completely meets expectations .... While the max relatively short period prohibits beckien violoning but other than that the pedal can do everything strictly, from the music to the most noisy. The common denominator is the stamp, rather lighter than other analog delays (I have long hesitated with EHX memory boy), but warm at all times.

The little chorus is pretty nice ... more at the beginning I was using little but it goes I find it uses.

OVERALL OPINION

Brief

A very hot and always musical time ... This is the main argument of the pedal, but it is a strong argument!

For me the best time in this format ... Guitarists more "alternative" may, however, prefer her memory boy, I found less ... for once indomitable

To conclude: not about to leave my pedal board!

I will complete my opinion after testing the pedal in front of a good clean amp ... I will draw upon the DV Mark Galileo my fellow guitarist with a "linear" chaining (guitar => distortion => modulation => time => in the amp), seen as the grain, I suspect this little MXR VERY well to walk like that too.

A simple and efficient pedal with 3 knobs external mix / delay / Redge, so the effect of volume, length of delay and number of repetitions.
A manual pushbutton to activate a small effect of modulation chorus typed with two internal adjustment knobs to change the width and speed.

The pedal is very well finished, it is very sturdy, the knobs are in good order, no cracks and the switch works perfectly well.

The pedal is true bypass.

Power is on the side ...

UTILIZATION

The configuration of the delay could not be easier with only three knobs, it is a pedal that goes straight to the point. Not delay the extension that are never used, no stereo or other wacky gadget also useless, it is a analog delay pedal point bar, and it's good, it's all being asked!

She intuitively rule allows a delay of 600ms max, it therefore uses 100% and there is a delay that sticks two stroke spoon pots.

The effect of modulation is very friendly and provides color even if it falls short of the quality of a dedicated chorus. The latter is a little more complex to pay. We must put the regen to 0 or very little and mix up the volume to hear the good effect without putting too much, do not put the delay to 0 if the effect is absent in short, we must find the point equilibrium. It addresses the failure of the coup that great pedal (hence my rating of 8 only) is the adjustment of the internal modulation (HELL!) which is effective but requires opening the beast. The two small knobs that turn by hand (there is a small notch) or screwdriver. What a pity really wanted MXR here to save space and cost of two knobs. One can understand but put two small holes on the side of the pedal for example to change the screwdriver potentiometer these two would not have asked the colossal resources and would not change much if it is to make a pedal fatal. At € 150 it's disappointing.

Obviously a classic in the defects, the power plug on the side ....... someone might finish by telling them that it's just ch *** and that is not why we PSU will buy their overpriced??? Eh? It adds a garland and then it's all so stop you doing to Apple and let us pedal to the top!

Proponents of all-digital spend their way here because it provides the preset so no, no delay in the extension and no tap tempo. This is analog and must be aware to avoid purchasing missed. As often is sought by the analog sound at the expense of possible settings and use.

SOUND QUALITY

Then I think everything has already been said, it is beautiful, it is clear and flawless, it's natural!

The long delay and present a good solo with distortion, delay at all qualified to David Gilmour on a solo fenderien was all it is completely opposite of the cold digital.

Do not hesitate to lower the level of the effect if we find that it gives too much color to the sound for this delay is discreet and that all research is somewhat overused on any partitions.

For my part I conquered.

OVERALL OPINION

I recently started using and sound it delivers is incomparable with the delay that I had on my Boss ME30 multi effects.

What I like most about this delay is that the sound quality and settings very intuitive and very simple to find the delay almost instantly.

What I like least is the internal adjustment of small modulation effect. At this price access to the side at least would have extended the possibilities sound of the beast.

The value for money is good, a boss DD3 cost the same price, it would have been great if access to internal settings was easier.

I would do this choice without hesitation, I did not serve my digital delay, now that I have this pedal I use it all the time and thanks to the intuitive side of the knob settings.
This pedal is a favorite, you have to try before buying and be aware that you buy a analog pedal and can not just ask him extraordinary feats offered by a digital pedal.

3 Delay pedal settings button + Mod.
9V power supply

UTILIZATION

Very simple with only 3 knobs but nonetheless highly effective.

SOUND QUALITY

Great, this is THE perfect reproduction of the signal sent entered. Good color for solos is what it takes.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 6 months, this is by buying this pedal I fell in love with the brand. I use it mostly for my solos, a good distortion lead + the carbon copy, we would really Dave Navarro and when adding the wah cry baby it is all Dave Navarro.
The price may seem a little high but that price was no better.
AT level setting that is exactly what I wanted. I hate pedals with 50 buttons. Here we find her easily Delay.
I use it with a Strat Blacktop on an amp VOX Vox AC50CPH + Cab '78 412 with an MXR Disto + a Cry Baby Wah JC95. A real treat.

Go for it!

Analog delay. The delay is editable via Regen (which regulates the number of repetitions), Mix (which mix level of the effect) and delay (the time it will delay to repeat the sound)

the only pb I meet with this pedal is that I need to be able to store several pre adjustable delay and to use the Tap Tempo. On it is limited .. MXR damage that does not leave the same pedal with a tap tempo (but maybe that was not possible with analog?) And storages presetting possible in the spirit of the Line 6 DL4 or TC Flashback ELectronic X4

UTILIZATION

Very simple to use

SOUND QUALITY

The cream of the crop! lime and soft sound, a bypass exception!

OVERALL OPINION

Level sound quality and use is for me the best pedal

level versatility is limited but it depends on the use of each.

It is an analog delay MXR with a small modulation module. It is small, very convenient to put it in a pedal.

UTILIZATION

Simple and effective, the manual is not a big thing with these three very basic knobs you can not lose (mix and regen time).
I am not a better rating because of internal adjustment of the modulation. So I've always been too lazy to look me over. And when the urge took me I did not have the appropriate screwdriver.

SOUND QUALITY

It is his strong point.
Here we have a superb analog delay and typed very hot vintage. Is immersed in environments easily floydienne pink. This is what I wanted

on the other hand it will not suit everyone. It is far from digital delay / digital répétitiond where degradation is absent

Modulation brings a little more, but I do not use it.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years continuously, whenever there is need of an echo. I had a of7 but there is no common measure. I do not really see any downside to this pedal can be a share price, but it is a very good investment.
With the experience I would do this choice without hesitation

Analog Delay by MXR
1 switch chorus
1 button mix, the presence of the effect
1 button regen, repeat
1 button delay, delay
2 Indoor trimpot (width and speed)
9V power supply

UTILIZATION

I use the Mix 4, Regen 1 and the delay to 2-3 with the chorus button enabled, I am used primarily mode Tape Echo / Echoplex delay type on the clean channel and a little Drive mode, after all the expense of rhythm ... I do not use it to boost the Lead I Flashback to it

SOUND QUALITY

I hesitated between the Wampler Faux Tape Echo EP Booster Xotic and after the test is to MXR that I folded, the difference is played on the chorus switch that brings a real plus adding depth attention anyway the Wampler Faux Tape Echo is a very good pedal against it by a gas plant and it is not given € 217 ... Xotic EP Booster on what is essentially a booster nothing to do with the real Echoplex, it colors the sound much but it is not a Tape Delay is very bare ... Then there's the MXR Carbon of grain already immediately we are not in the bright, dark is it a 70s vintage touch sauce, then we like it or not ... with a Telecaster, "Grace" by Jeff Buckley, or a Grestch "rock this town" a KILLER, I rediscovered the clean channel of my amp a little and suddenly my guitars, it is as if I had all my booster which was finally set very flat, basically I went from A cup to F cup and all that, of course ... LOL

OVERALL OPINION

This is a pedal that I sold and I finally bought ... 150 € Pedal for use tape Echo / Delay for me it suits me, I did not necessarily want to invest more Gender Wampler Faux Tape Echo to € 217 or Fulltone Tape Echo to 1329 € ... the quality / price ratio remains honest, I do it again
Otherwise pedal used by Joe Perry in the 2011-2012 tour

Analog Delay unadorned: input, output, 3 knobs, 1 switch, 1 power supply, and it is running.

(There is also a small effect of modulation but not directly adjustable.)

UTILIZATION

Very simple configuration, a knob for the number of repetitions, one for volume and one for frequency.
I do not know if there was a manual, but honestly who cares, it is taken in hand alone.

Editing effects is very simple. The frequency knob is sensitive enough, not always easy to get the exact speed you want (if you want to locate to a specific tempo), but overall it works well.

Nice little detail: when the knob is the number of repetitions in minutes, the delay is * exactly * one repetition. It can be used.

In making her pack (self-saturation), we can find sounds pretty fun and experimental, which is another fun (well, it's still quite "gadget", it is mumuse with it but unless you really want to the experimental, it remains anecdotal).

SOUND QUALITY

There is happiness. A delay that sounds incredibly natural. The sound deteriorates gradually with each repetition. Said like that, you might think that this is a fault, but that's what makes her so hot and pleasant.

The kind of songs that sound of thunder with this:
* Another Brick in the Wall (part 1) Pink Floyd
* Run Like Hell Pink Floyd (same sound faster)
* Planet Telex Radiohead: With the right settings, you can play the piano part of the guitar intro, and it sounds very good
* Any song to enhance the sound (by setting a delay very discreet)

Used a Gibson SG Special Faded and a Vox AC15. If you like any analog is excellent, the sound of the delay goes very well with the rest.
I also use it with a Little Big Muff and such, it can give your body soli (if used in moderation of course). The delay remains discreet but adds a really nice presence to the fuzz effect.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for more than 3 months, I have not tried many other models because I was immediately captivated by the sound. To try it is to adopt ...

The only negative point is the lack of adjustment for the front small modulation button. You must open the beast to adjust it with a screw (suddenly I have never changed, I do not know if it's worth it).

Price / quality ratio very good if we take into account the market. It's not cheap but it is much worse and we do not regret the purchase considering the quality ... And as the beast looks solid, it's all good.

Analog Delay pedal with a switch from mode to add a little pitch swifting. True Bypass.

Effects non-editable, non-pedal rack.

A jack input, output and power supply grafted. One would have wanted two outputs for a stereo effect, but good.

UTILIZATION

Configuation very simple with a knob "Regen" to adjust the number of repetitions of delay, a knob of "Mix" to manage the volume of repeated notes, a knob "Delay" to manage the time after which the pedal reproduces the original signal ( from 200 to 600ms). Trimpot inside the pedal to adjust the pitch shifter mod, we would have liked it more able to adjust easily to change more leisurely but good.

The manual is brief but it is far from needing a pad to control the beast, one is easily his sound.

SOUND QUALITY

Delay absolutely beautiful, very organic and warm, creating a dimension to his room approximating a reverb. The mod adds to my sense of the atmosphere plannante the pedal creates.

I use it on guitar and I confess I would Sometimes it sounds more sharp and violent, but this is not the purpose of this analog delay-type tape delay so I forgive him greatly.
On bass, this is the best delay I've heard so far, it reproduces perfectly all that he sends, including my If serious. A cautionary note: If serious about this, when Regeneration is too far it throws me a nasty bass loop and repeats the note to infinity as a sound retainer but delay release. It is very unpleasant but I forgive him too because I never grows beyond the regen half.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one year.

I tried before Delays of Behringer, Line 6 Echo Park Boss DD and 7, to use the low is far ahead (heat, lightly soiled certain roundness and particularly adapted to the instrument). To use a guitar, say that here there is a choice based on what we want as delay type, but for warm analog tape type, it's just the best.

I think it will be understood, what I like here is his warm and organic sound, what I like not, bah it's really the micro detail so it is not worth re -written.

The pedal is a little Chero is the price for any delay of this quality anyway, but at value for money was still widely seen better!

I would do this choice if I had brought.

The pedal is nice and compact...no bigger than a phase 90. Sound-wise it's not quite an echoplex...but does have warm tonal characteristics that remind me of the old school delay sounds. The modulation button is a nice touch and does sound similar to the tape warble heard on the echoplex. It basically varies the speed of the echo...creating a chorus effect when heard along with your original signal. This is a very subtle chorus sound...but that's how I remember (and like) it. The pedal will also self oscillate when the repeats are pushed to the max for some crazy sounds...just take care not to blow up your speakers. I did notice some very minor noise on the longer echos when playing clean bright tones, however, I've read that this is not an uncommon thing with analog pedals.



UTILIZATION

It's very easy to set up and get a good delay at any point.

SOUND QUALITY

I had the privilege of using an original Echoplex delay box that was lent to me years ago. After returning the Echoplex, I've relied on an inexpensive digital delay pedal that recently began to bomb out on me. After reading a lot of info and positive reviews on the MXR Carbon Copy Delay pedal, I decided to take the plunge and purchase it. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised.

OVERALL OPINION

My only gripe with pedals like these are the internal controls. Personally, I think the whole trimpot concept is barbaric anymore. It just doesn't make sense to make the user disassemble an entire pedal to access additional controls. I doubt it would take much for Dunlop to drill an additional 2 holes into the housing to accommodate these features. Also, take care when disassembling these things. The jack threads are made of plastic...which can cross thread very easy if the metal nut fastener is tightened too much or incorrectly.

Overall a really nice pedal. I was initially concerned that the 600ms delay wouldn't be long enough...but as it turns out...it's actually a little more than I need. Sounds cool, looks cool, and not too pricey. I think most musicians will find this a valuable addition to their setup.

4 settings that are not there for show:
-Delay: allows time before resuming her.
-Regen: gives the number of echo
-Mix: the effect of presence
-Mod is a period without much color, or something very vintage chorus liquid limit.

UTILIZATION

The settings are not headlock but the pedal can easily be impaired.
The regen pushed a little hard and you get the echo is a bottomless pit. After 15 seconds it becomes a brothel without a name ....

SOUND QUALITY

The effect is clean and pleasing to the ear that can not abuse the regen. Both tones offered by the "mod" is a real plus but we regret still a crystalline coloring matter of fact the mod chooses .... damage

OVERALL OPINION

I love this time both the rhythmic solos that grace the button mod that brings a real plus and forget some flaws!

The MXR M169 is loaded with a wide variety of analog and digital delay models of famous pedals and devices . Also has basic sampling capabilities which I am not all that familiar with. It is a modeling device. You can use the knobs to tweak each delay to your needs but you can only store three of your settings at once. There is a toe tempo tap button. The pedal has stereo/mono inputs and stereo/mono outputs. The unit requires its own proprietary power adapter. The unit is very solidly built but has a very poor reputation for the reliability of its buttons.


UTILIZATION

The setup of the pedal is kind of ergonomically ideal in some ways but you quickly wish you could store more than 3 user settings because there are lots of cool models. I greatly appreciate that there are user friendly knobs for quick tweaking and not digital menus which are time consuming and nightmarish.
The manual is very cool too with neat information about the original devices that the models are based on.



SOUND QUALITY

The unit is very quiet and designed to be used on the front end between your guitar and amp and not in an effects loop where it apparently doesn't work well. The models are good and the pedal is fun fun fun. However it is important to realize that this is a modeling device and like all modeling devices it sounds cold, sterile, and artificial and will interject that sound into your chain.


OVERALL OPINION

It is definitely a cool pedal that has been around for a while and needs to be updated with the capability to hold more user settings and needs to have its reliability issues fixed.
However I refuse to use this delay as part of my main sound because of the sterile artificial sound that the modeling interjects even for some reason when the guitar is plugged in the unit but the effect is bypassed.

The MXR Carbon Copy has a completely analog audio path. This pedal has around 600ms of delay time with optional modulation. The pedal has a basic three knob setup for a delay pedal, Delay time (0ms up to 600ms), Mix (lets you adjust the amount of delay on the dry signal), and Regen (the amount of repeats after the original sound). The special thing about this delay is that they throw in a modulation button to allow chorus sounds on the delays. The width and rate are available for tweaking from inside the pedal via two user adjustable trim pots. The pedal is true hard-wire bypass so there is no tone sucking at all. The pedal runs off a single 9-volt, but it drains batteries like crazy so you’re better off using the 9 volt power supply. A bright blue LED lets you know if the pedal is on or off from a distance on a dark stage.

UTILIZATION

The pedal is very easy to hone in, just set your amount of delay and how many repeats you want and how loud you want them compared to your original sound and that’s it. No need for a bunch of menus or useless functions. I would have liked for MXR to have put the rate and width adjustments for the modulation on the outside of the pedal. The on and off switch is big enough to tap with your toe if you are a sharp shooter, making this switch a little bigger would have been better, but at the cost of a larger size. This thing is only the size of a Phase 90 and that’s part of the charm. Solid feel and a solid switch on this pedal.

SOUND QUALITY

This thing sounds very great for a modulated delay, or for an analog delay sound. The repeats are very rich and warm, so if you are looking for an exact sounding repeat you might want to look at some Boss pedals from the DD line. This isn’t a digital sounding delay, and I think that’s a great thing. It’s very natural sounding and musical, it blends with your tone and adds ambience, it doesn’t just repeat it. There is also no annoying click when you turn the pedal on like there are with some delays. No tap tempo or presets, so it’s a one trick pony unless you are able to bend over and change the settings during a song. It does a great slapback to fatten your rhythm tone, or does a great “Gilmour” tone with the modulation on and can get rather spacey.

OVERALL OPINION

This is a great pedal for a basic straight up delay sound. The quality of tone is there for all your basic needs. It has great warm repeats that are in a very usable range, I don’t know who needs much more than 600ms of delay, but it’s plenty for my needs. Mixes very well with other pedals and is built to stand up to the test of time. I think there was a bad run of these when MXR put them out, but since then I have not heard of anyone saying anything but positive praise on these pedals. A great barebones delay for all users and at a fairly decent price for the quality you are getting.

Analog delay pedal, 9V supply "standard".
An "Input", one "Output".
knobs: - "Delay", sets the delay time
- "Mix" sets the level of the effect compared to the untreated
- "Regen" sets the number of repetitions.
Note the presence of a switch "mod" that active modulation of repetition. She remains very discreet on mine, it seems that the internal trimpot can refine its settings ... I did not personally affected, all suited me very well in the state!

As usual with Mxr it seems solid and well assembled. Some miss a tap tempo, or a stereo output ... still need to know why is it that you buy this delay and not a more complete!

UTILIZATION

The configuration thus benefits from reduced number of settings: a very simple setup, this pedal sounds sent immediately rewarding. No need to manually make the most of, tampering with knobs, one after the other is the best way to find settings that suit us best!

SOUND QUALITY

This delay is very typical analog vintage, we are thus dealing with regard to repetition has a very dirty grain, almost deaf at times, the sound quality repetitions to diminishing progressively.

This delay will not please everyone, it does not take advantage of the latest developments in the materials handy as different modes or tap tempo: live, there is a well-defined position. We bought it because we love his character.

I use it personally plugged into my Fender Blues Junior. The amp produces a crunch and having no loops, delays some support badly saturation. No one, as long as we fine tune! I just activated for spatialized sound and it works flawlessly, although I would appreciate can be a bit more brilliance in sound reproduction ...

Please note, place the knob in and turn up to rehearsals one time gives rise to sound all the more crazy than the other ... A try, but be careful with your ears, and keep one hand on the knob to mix!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it now for 3 weeks. I needed a simple and warm delay need not fear the lack of an effects loop on an amp, and I found the Maxon, although excellent, is out of range (definitely too expensive) The value for money is quite honest, the delays are generally slightly more expensive than other distortions or modulations.

I think I would do this either with the experience!

already said

UTILIZATION

I have not looked at the manual.

SOUND QUALITY

I almost never uses reverb. I was not really knowledgeable in this type of effect. I love it! I am forced to connect the input device, I do not loop on my amp! I am a very very slight adjustment, just to give a little bit of reverb and effect relationship between the delay. I pay quite short. It is superb. I always use to crunch, overdrive or saturation. I do not use clear sound. But I experimented a bit by pushing the setting, and it's very beautiful. The chorus, I do not use. Very low (I did not set from within), it was not making the quality of the pedal.

OVERALL OPINION

I do not regret my choice at all! Used with blues Jr, Marshall 2061X and Class 5 and Lead 12. In addition, she is very pretty and take very little space on the pedalboard!

It's an analog delay from 20ms 600ms
3 knobs: Mix, Regen Delay
with a small button to the modulation

It's simple, has enough for me

(Note 2 knobs internal Sets the depth and the speed of modulation)
23mA for the APRS doc builder

UTILIZATION

We shoot and ringing, not need to be a nerd to understand the pedals:
The regen can set the number of rptitions
The mix will be determined the volume of the delay (proportions in the wet / dry signal)
and can choose to delay 600ms 20ms

Button mod is pretty easy accder he snaps at the bottom
The manual does not serve much, if not the CHARACTERISTICS. Besides, I do not think it is true bypass.

SOUND QUALITY

I find her hot but dark enough, the treble seemed attnus.
APRS I'm not really expert in delay since I had the delay numrique Intgr my Boss ME-5 (which ignores trs good by the way).

I found the dpart modulation too subtle so I put the knob back tourn depth (the indoor of the pedals), I like more.
The Carbon Copy is doing well trs, it can range from a simple slap dlicieux with its spatial modulation. And of course it's funny the runaway pedals when you put the short delay and regen background, has often scare people lol

From a personal opinion, I do not think it colors the sound and not breathing noted. Activation of the pedals is silent, the disabling There's a little something but it's not mchant

OVERALL OPINION

I just got the pedals so I have not really exploit the sound.
What I like is the face that she is a little kid but must believe that appearances are, it is green Glitter varnish, blue leds (a change), it is simple, it is small (a is also important), it is supplied with 9V.
There's not much blame him, I knew where I stood, no surprises. I might be like to have the effect which does not go away directly if one disables the pedals but I do not drang than a.

J'hsitais take the Nova Delay for many possibilities, but it seemed too complicated to use, had a power supply SPECIFICATIONS.

I bought in the United States, it came back 120, including shipping. Being given that I had no other delay Entire hand, I do not know the report assess quality price compared deluxe memory man, nova delay, DL4. To me, I found what I wanted.

I think what I want most is a PDAL I rglerais instinctively, not with posters milliseconds. L I fell in love lol

Analog Delay

UTILIZATION

No need for manual

SOUND QUALITY

Huge!

OVERALL OPINION

This little box is going to talk about it!
It really is excellent for anyone looking for a very musical delay.
For fans of digital delay with repeats faithful to the input signal, no need to go further, the Carbon Copy is not for you!
For others, at that price, it will get the reference.
Slapback the bathroom through the reverb to the longest delay (600ms), the beast always delivers a warm and musical with a staggering transparency, with all types of sounds, from light to saturax!
For the price, it is not going to get any better!
The small addition, the button that simulates the modulation speed variations of tape echo. It is very light, but it can enhance the effect by removing the box (pump speed and depth). On 16/09/2008: I just change the settings and frankly it's so light that I have not really seen the difference. Already, with or without modulation must have a good ear, so there? It is to ask whether this button has a utility réeele! But anyway, it's not why you buy this pedal and the rest "is the ball" as would say JCC!
In conclusion, essential in a good analog set.

The MXR Carbon Copy analog delay is designed to be a pedal that can capture many of the vintage analog and echo type tones used by players from the sixties onward. It's a very simple pedal, with only three controls as well as a modulation switch. There is a control for the effect level, the length of the delay repeats and the amount of times that you hear the repeats. Hitting the modulation switch adds a bit of swirling, chorusing sound that harks back to the old tape Echoplex units with their modulating heads. It's finished in a really cool dark sparkle paint and has a plug for a DC adapter as well as a spot for a 9V battery. It doesn't have a lot of the other features of similar BOSS or TC Electronics units (IE: tap tempo) but it makes up for that with a pure and awesome analog bucket brigade delay tone.



UTILIZATION

Setting up this pedal for use is extremely simple. As stated it only has three controls onboard. Mix controls how loud the effect is, Regen controls the time of the repeats, and Depth controls how many repeats you are hearing. The pedal goes from slapback type country delays to longer David Gilmour esque lead delays simply by turning the Regen knob clockwise to get a longer delay time. It's really quite versatile in that regard - you don't have to do too much as far as changing the pedal settings to get a wide variety of good and diverse tones.

SOUND QUALITY

I've used the MXR Carbon Copy with various Mesa Boogie, Splawn, Orange and Peavey amps. I definitely preferred it in the effects loop of an amp as it sounds much clearer and crisper, especially with gain added. The tone of the pedal really doesn't cut into the natural sound of the amp being used, which is a great thing. The pedal works great for slightly trippy sixties style clean tones in conjunction with the modulation button. I found myself really loving that and the slapback type settings for when I wanted to use the pedal on clean settings. When it came to using the pedal with overdrive I definitely preferred using it as an enhancer for leads - using the longer Gilmour type delay times to really make the sound very smooth and liquid-y. Though it was definitely not quite as easy to balance the delay for clean and lead tones, once I figured it out I was contented to use the same settings for well over a year.

OVERALL OPINION

All in all I think the MXR Carbon Copy is a great analog delay that is priced reasonably and sounds very true to the units of old. It's about $150 new and is well worth it. The tones are very vintage, but they still sound clear and defined for the most part. I don't care for it as much in front of an amp as I find it gets a little bit fuzzy and diluted, especially with gain added. That all being said, if you're looking for a great and pure sounding analog delay pedal, you really can't go wrong with the MXR Carbon Copy.

There are so many delay pedals out there that claim to have the goods. Many of them get hyped up and then when the dust clears then people start the realize that is wasn't that great. I'm a big delay guy from digital to reverse to analog. I love the delay effect that can be achieve in rock n roll music. I have played a lot of delay units that are fantastic and then there are the elite delay pedals. The MXR Carbon Copy is an elite delay pedal. No matter how you push this pedal it will sound great for you.

Carbon Copy Analog Delay Guitar Effects Pedal Features:

* Analog audio path
* Extremely compact
* 600ms delay time
* Controls: Mod switch, Delay time, Mix, Regen
* True hard-wire bypass
* 9-volt operation
* Blue LEDs

UTILIZATION


This pedal sounds great in front of a clean amp, in front of a dirty amp, and amazing in the effects loop if you got one. This pedal is about the same size as a Phase 90 pedal. The Mix adds wet/dry to the tone, while the Regen controls the effect repeats,, and the Delay Time is the delay time. It has the mod switch that allows you to add an extra bit of color to our tone. It also has switch inside that allow you to pinpoint the range you want your modulation to float around. There is quiet a bit of options with controlling this unit while being very compact.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound of this unit is awesome. One of the best delay pedal on the market. I love the way the delay tone sits right in there with your guitar string attack. It doesn't jump ahead and it doesn't fall behind. It especially sound very good in front of an overdriven amp which a lot of delays pedal won't do. I prefer this pedal to sit right in the effects loop for easily operation.

The way I have used this pedal in the past was with a Peavey Blues amp and a MXR OD pedal and a Strat. I got some good classic rock tones that were very lead and smooth like. Great for rhythm and lead tones. Dial this pedal all the way up to get long delays customary of Pink Floyd delays or dial the regen down for some slap back delay times.

OVERALL OPINION

I gave this unit a great because I wish it was true bypass. It seems MXR picks and chooses which pedal are going to have it. MXR says this pedal is true hardwired which I am still trying to figure out what that means. If it is the same as true bypass then sweet. So that kind of bugs me that they would do that, but hey you can always get it modified. The pedal sounds so good in all situations. It fills in the gap very well in a live situation and adds a great tonal range to carry your guitar tone from one transition to another.

I would recommend this pedal to any gigging guitar player in need of a little delay warmth to add to your signal. It comes in new at around $150 which is a great price for a delay unit.

MXR is one of the most popular guitar effects makers on the market. That being said they are not really known for their delay pedals. In fact they did not make one for nearly two decades until this one came out. The MXR Carbon Copy delay pedal is modern analog delay pedal. The pedal comes in a subtle green case. It can be powered by an AC adapter or a single nine volt battery. It features a true bypass circuit to it wont color your tone when it isnt on. It has 3 knobs. It has a Regen knob a Mix knob and a Delay knob. It has a tiny button near the top labeled mod. This button when switched on adds a little tremolo effect to the delay sound. The level of tremolo effect can only be adjusted internally. It has two LED lights one indicating when the delay is switched on and the other indicating when the mod button is switched on.

UTILIZATION

The MXR Carbon Copy has 3 knobs and one button. The first knob is the Regen knob. This knob controls the number of repeats you will get with your delay sound. The second knob is the Mix knob. The Mix knob controls the saturation of the delay effect. If the Mix knob is cranked the delay sound will be as loud as the guitars real sound. The third knob is the Delay knob. This knob controls how long a time period you will get between delay pulses. This pedal offers up to a 600ms delay. This is not much by todays standards but it is much more than any real analog delay pedal will give you. If you want more delay you should consider getting a rack unit. The mod button adds an extra tremolo effect to the sound. There is knob external knob for adjusting this effect. To adjust this effect you have to open the pedal up and adjust it from the inside.

SOUND QUALITY

This is your typical analog delay. It does not exactly replicate your sound. Analog delays usually play back a darker version of the original sound. This makes the sound pretty cool but may not be right for some people. Using the mod button to add a tremolo effect to the sound is also cool. The tremolo effect adds an extra layer to your sound and adds more versatility to the pedal. The pedal is useful if you are looking for a short pulse delay sound.

OVERALL OPINION

Everyone should have a delay pedal. Not only for the delay effect but for the unique tone it can give to your sound. A delay pedal can instantly thicken up your sound and give you more layers to your tone. The MXR Carbon Copy is a good simple analog delay with an extra added twist. If you are looking for a good analog delay this could be your choice.