Analog Delay

This is a great delay. I’ve noticed that no two delay pedals, even those of the same brand, will have the exact same characteristics. Every pedal is different and I’ve owned 5 other analog delays over the years (the joyo green analog delay, caline blue ocean, dod fx90, behringer analog delay, and a boss dm3). The behringer was actually quite good and had a really distinct sound when self oscillating, but it stopped producing delays after about a few years, probably due to the cheap plastic components. The Joyo and Caline were essentially copies of each other, but the Caline is more sensitive when adjusting. The DOD was my least favorite, it added a lot of darkness and detuned the repeats in an unappealing way. The boss dm3 was my favorite but being a 35 year old pedal, it’s lost clarity over the years. It also maxes out at 300 ms. This little pedal here really really surprised me. And it could be that it’s just a really good build, the specific one I received. The repeats are quite strong for an analog delay - I already used it on a song I was tracking straight out of the box. After some tweaking and adding some reverb on top, I’m getting some Syd Barrett type of echorec tape delay repeats out of it, which like I said was really surprising. These Chinese bootleg pedals have come a really long way since I discovered them about a decade ago. A lot of analog delays will add darkness to the signal, especially when set to long repeat times. This one maintains clarity - even at long repeats, which is important to me because I’m using this for home recording. The less post eq, the better. It’s excellent and for $22, you really cannot beat the value. I place it second in my chain after a compressor but before the overdrive/dirt box, that really makes it shine. Placement is everything, depending on what sound your after. On a final note - I cannot read pedal schematics or understand circuit boards, so I’m not sure if this is a “true” bucket brigade delay chip or a digital delay, it does behave like an analog delay but has very clear repeats like a dd3. This might matter to some people, but I haven’t investigated further. Thanks again lotmusic for the great value and awesome pedal!

It’s is decent for the money, and it is a contribution to the forgotten population in this unfair society…

Dirt cheap and works as well as other analog delays I have from decades ago. I got this for a "stripped down" footprint when playing without my regular pedal board. No power supply, but a standard 9V plug works fine. It's simple and instinctive and the casing seems sturdy. The sound quality (i.e., repeats) is accurate and adjustable depending on how you want to mix the volume and timing. There are other inexpensive delay pedals but this was the least expensive and Kmise stands by their products if you have a problem.

I really like the Analog Delay. A few important things to note: the repeat knob should really be called the feedback knob. The analog degradation of sound is there with each repeat, and you can do the spaceship noises. Slapback is a lot of fun, but felt a little tinny. One issue I have is that there is a weird modulation/color to the delay. I already use a TON of modulation on my main board, so for $20, this will be on my second board.

I’ve been playing electric guitar for almost 50 years. Played in several bands in the late 70’s and used some expensive and noisy effect pedals. I sold them many years ago. I started playing again after retirement and wanted to build a “Stompbox” with some basic effect pedals, such as delay, overdrive, chorus, and compression. I decided to go “cheap” and try these Kmise mini-pedals. I was completely surprised by the quality, sound, and quietness of these pedals. They may be inexpensive but they are not cheap. I highly recommend the “Analog Delay” pedal and the “Vintage Overdrive” pedal if you are looking for that classic 70’s tube amplifier sound. The “Vintage Overdrive” pedal gives my solid state amp a real warm tube overdrive (distortion) sound. The hum or buzz normally associated with overdrive pedals is subtle. A noise gate pedal would easily quite it but no need for my recreational play. The “Analog Delay” produces a warm organic tone with slightly unpredictable repeats. Just what I was use to from much more expensive pedals. By using these pedals, I can get the sound quality I want without cranking the volume up on the amp. I don’t plan on playing on stage anymore, but I wish I had these pedals when I did be play gigs.

the pedal does not work, if the repeat knob is at half or more it will start to feed back until you zero out the knobs or pull the power. it is true bypass and the other two functions work fine, still would not buy or recommend. I will return the pedal

Got the analog delay pedal. I don't have expensive tastes, so I gave this one a try. Has a weak output. I have the mix knob turned up all the way. Repeat knob needs to be turned up about halfway to notice anything. But, it does work. And the time knob seems to work okay. Is it worth what I paid? Probably. I'm giving it 2 stars, because it does work. Can't expect a whole lot for a low price. Seems to be good construction. Remember, you need a power supply for it with the pedal-standard negative tip.

I like the sound of the delay but the mix control doesn't have much range. Even when it's all the way down, the repeats are still about as loud as the dry signal. I had the seller send a replacement but it behaved exactly the same way. I guess the manufacturer purposefully designed it like that? I thought for a brief second about keeping it and modifying it to work correctly but who knows what's in there. Surely all tiny, surface mount components. No thanks. If you don't mind not being able to turn the repeats down, it's a good sounding analog delay. Just didn't work for me.

Excellent pedal. I get my slap back effect and my Floyd type delay and everything in between. Sounds amazing using a Telecaster through a Princeton Reverb Amp. I’ve been playing for almost 35 years so I know my stuff. If you read a bad review, they got a defective item, they’re lying, or they’re just crap musicians . Solid enclosure, good value for the money, and quite versatile. Don’t be a donkey and spend $300 + on an effects pedal. It won’t make a crap musician any better. I recommend giving a Kmise pedal a try,

Having only used digital delay units in the past, it was interesting to try an analog delay. The case is unlike any other pedal enclosure I've seen previously, knobs are smooth but small so once you dial in a sound you like don't mess with it too much. As for the sound, the lowpass filter on the Bucket Brigade Design chips is quite dark, so repeats are rather muffled on higher notes. Running a drum machine (TR-8) through it anything higher pitched than a mid-tom gets filtered out in the repeats.

Pedal works well, but the volume control does not cut the effect.

Great sounding pedal,but limited in versatility, there’s no level so you can’t blend it in It’s got a nice steely Johnny Cash sound if that what you’re into

I don’t use delay or a lot of pedals much but I’m just starting to try them out. I like this pedal and will keep it! Works and looks good. Light weight design too! I don’t need a more expensive one that’s for sure