DELAY- BOSS DD-2 & DD-3 ...the best for a good reason

BOSS  Digital Delays

The Boss DD-2 is a milestone it was the first Digital Delay. Back in 1983 when chips went from 8 bit to 12 bit it became possible to make sounds that could rival the best analog delays. It was followed by the DD-3 with small improvements on all the controls. Slightly fuller but darker.

The DD-3T was added soon after with a tap feature. Some say the pedal had been dumbed down as BOSS had closed down the MIJ factory and move to a modern mass production facility in Taiwan. The 'tap' feature was going to be saved for Version 4 but BOSS's PR Depth wanted to sugarcoat the move.

Every few years the chips get a higher and higher spec so BOSS brings out a new one. There are 8 plus a few off shoots from those. Some have a better voicing than others. All add new features. 

   THE BEST?

The DD-1 and the DD-2 are both 12 bit. In those days the Digital to Analog Converters could not 

be seamless like they have become. So they were doctored up with analog tech to sweeten and warm up the sound. The best ADA converters are killer for fattening up the tone in a very pleasing way. Like Analog Delays they do not sound dark or hard. They also do not sound like a second guitar trying to get your attention or cause discord. For example on a any Delay if you play an E followed by an F  the echo of that E will land on top of your F.  With a modern DD this jumps out. My main point is 12 bit and and/or Analog Delays sounds falls into the background and frames the guitar 

and does not compete with it. 

     CONCLUSION __

Collectors have sent the DD-2 price into Never-Everland. At prices up up $500 for a DD-3 it is not far behind. The good news is there are more DD-3 pedals out there. The media focusses on the DD-3 just like they focus on an Ibanez 808 Tube Screamer. So there are always one or two being sold as a redundant old pedal. 

...I found one last night for $55.00 USD

Where in the hell is 5 & 6!