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MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
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«  it goes straight to the point! »

Published on 03/01/13 at 11:21
Best value: Poor
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.