I have a pink label DD-3 from the early '90s, it sounds warmer than modern digital ones but not as mushy as an analog one, it's somewhere in the middle, warm but clear.
My trusty old DD-20 with the preset switch just set to alternate between long and short on the analog setting. And if I need a different sound, it’s so easy to reach down and adjust in a few seconds. The Tone knob being right front and center is the secret sauce… you can put any setting right in the sweet spot of the mix.
Another feature: you can configure the stereo output options (ping-pong, parallel, or wide) by connecting a cable to the "A" input (nothing else plugged in), then hold down the footswitch and plug a cable into the "B" input and the LED turns orange. Then use the Mode knob to pick the output mode (LOOP = Ping-pong, ANALOG = Wide, STANDARD = parallel).
'They always work' - tell that to the DD7s out there with select switches/pots that have a mind of their own. Had one that would randomly change settings all the time. Rip DD7
Good stuff as always! TWO other nuggets/features not discussed: 1. [CARRYOVER] switch - This selects whether the delay sound remains (ON) or does not remain (OFF) when you turn off the effect. 2. If a footswitch (sold separately: FS-5U, FS-6, FS-7) is connected to the TEMPO/EXP jack, you can use the TWIST function which creates an aggressive sense of rotation.
The DD-8 on Warm mode running in the fx loop is just great for dirty sounds. It mimics the older "less HiFi" DD-2 sounds and takes out some unwated harsh highend. I never found any use for most of the other modes. Mod is also cool but lacks a bit of depth. I prefer the DD-7 for modulated sounds because the modulation is much deeper. What most people overlook are the different input, ouput and expression setups you can use. Thererfore I ways suggest that you read the manual and learn what input/output configs you can run with this pedal. Overall I think the DD-8 is the best allrounder from Boss, because you can get all the DD-2 DD-3 and DM-2 sounds, but with flexibility of a newer DD pedal.
Are you a hobby guitarist playing in your bedroom? Listen here - you don't need this. It has features you will use once and then forget about them. I bought It and now I wish I just took dd-3 or even something more simpler. The difference between delay types (analog, warm, standard...) is so nuanced. I have an old roland cube 30 that has a simple delay fx and dd-8 is nothing special in terms of delay "quality". Yes, you get mix, feedback and time knobs but it only complicates things. Do you really need them for having fun? After having a regret moment I decided to buy a chorus. I almost bought a Boss Super Chorus but changed my mind and went for Small Clone - one knob. I'm super happy with it. Simplicity is the way to go :)
I’ve just sold my super cheap delay which settings were super subtle as I used it as a second reverb. I’m considering buying a better delay but I have your same opinion as unless you play with delay all the time you’ll end up not using it much like for the other effects.
Sounds like the brought the magic back for the Reverse delay that many of us could only find in the DD-5. Thanks for the quick play through of this pedal!
I use one of these for smaller gigs where Direct to FOH isn’t an option and I needs small pedalboard. I wish the subdivisions had a slide switch rather than having to power off the pedal and remember the way to change them during a sound check. Been looking at the DL4mkii and the DD200 or 500 but those don’t seem to offer much more than this packed DD8. It also saves precious space on my pedalboard and makes fly gigs easier. Great video Leon Todd! Cheers from the Carolinas.
There was a 2-3 month period where I tried every chorus, flanger and phaser pedal I could lay my hands on, looking for a specific sound. Wasn't happy with their rhythmic pulsating, even at the most subtle settings. Eventually determined what I wanted was just the slightly out-of-phase sound of a really short delay with no repeats, acting as a fixed EQ filter, not unlike a cocked wah. So now a Boss DD is my go-to when I want cool, crisp 'Scandinavian' cleans.
I have the DD3 on my board as a set it and forget it type delay and also run a NEMESIS Delay for certain songs. Sometime even mixing both delays. It can really sound beautiful doubling those two pedal with the right settings. I do want to get the DD8 someday. It sounds killer here. You always give great reviews and use pedals well. So I can trust your judgment on pedals and other equipment. Thanks for posting!
First pedal I ever bought was the Boss DD-2, and I've loved their delays ever since. This sounds like a worthy new iteration. Shines when you hit it with filth.
9:00 dude made the delay sound like a hurdy gurdy 🤯 THAT was freekin killer and have never heard that before. DD-8 is in my cart. There are 3 different “output modes” including parallel mono panning or ping pong, wide stereo, depends how you hook it up cable wise and mode selected. Great review, and thanks for the time and effort. 🤘
@@LeonTodd Very cool !! I subscribed and looking forward to it .. thanks again.. seriously when ya got that mid eastern string hurdy gurdy type sound really impressed me.. I’ve NEVER heard that come out of any delay. I’m stealing those settings !!
@@LeonTodd Got it finally .. and besides the 3 output modes if you use input A and output B it changes the delay from “short time” to “long delay” that almost DOUBLES the amount of delay time
Very Cool. Thankyou. Keep looking out for a Boss delay on Used market. Just have a Donner Echo Square, A Cuvave Analog delay and a Behringer Vintage Delay. All are awesome, and love the sounds I can get from them. I use the Cuvave and the Behringer in a Dual set up and am Amazed at the awesome Delay tones that can be achieved. The Donner Echo Square gives lots of options and just Rocks by it self. One day I will find a Boss delay, lol. Cheers
Boss does do good work.. I love their stuff.. Amps, effects, multi effects, etc.. Delays are great especially when you use reverb with them or two delays! Thanks to you I know how to use two of them in a loop now! Thank you for that brother! I like the clean 80's delays, but man, the dirt and delay is where it's at.. ! :=p I've got to get a ducking delay and I think you said I should get a TC electronic delay that has the rack effect in it.. 22 something? Thanks brother.. You rock.. Oh, I read EVH used two delays in front of his original marshall because it didn't have a loop or I saw that on a video, and that this is how he got a ducking type delay? I wonder if it's true? Anyway, great video sir and that delay does sound stellar.. The warm mode does sound killer man! Just killer.. Love it.. Thanks brother.. Always good stuff on this channel and it's most appreciated sir! Tim
Hi Leon, thanks for the great review. FYI there are panning and wide stereo settings in DD-8. It's not in the owner's manual, but it's in the reference manual.
I've had a DD20 for years. I also had an RE20 but took up too much space and DD20 can emulate it. I do like stacked delay so now have a NUX Tape Core Deluxe which is just as good as the RE20 but less than half the space!
i was waiting for this video with great anticipation since: a) i love your demons specifically b) i’ve been interested in adding this to my setup as a way to get a bit of a different lead sound over my songs with more textural stuff so i was very interested in the Shimmer and Reverse setting specifically. Satisfied. Definitely grabbing one.
I have simplified everything so I have zero pedals. I put my BOSS GT-1 into the effects loop of my Katana MKII-100, with a PRS SE Custom 24 or Ibanez RG (both lefty). That's all I need as I just really play in my man-cave these days. I love your facial expressions... it's like you had multiple delay-gasms here. 😃
I keep meaning to pick up a DD-3 just for the Hold effect a la Graham Coxon on On Your Own from Blur. Doesn’t hurt that almost all the DD series are Swiss Army knives of delay. Edit: Looks like the 8 does it too! Nice to know.
For everyone reading this - There is absolutely a stereo panning (ping-pong) and widener setting on this pedal! You have to manually set it as per the manual instructions. It is glorious in stereo and the sole reason I upgraded from the DD-6.
Great demo Leon 👍 just picked up the MXR Carbon Copy for Metal lead work… had to go with that one cause Brandon Ellis uses for his lead work 🤘🔥🤘 Gotta get my hands on this DD8 … used to have the DD7 but sold it a while back 😢 Any recommendations on a Reverb for metal lead stuff ? Thinking about Boss RV6 ! Cheers 🍻
If you record a loop and switch to a delay mode, will the loop continue to play? I know you can only overdub in the loop mode but can you record a backing track and then switch to a delay mode to solo over the backing track you created or when you switch modes does the loop stop playing? Hope this isn't a silly question. Thanks,
Awesome review Leon. I have this pedal what distortion pedal would you pair with this or recommend to try to get a similar tone to yours in this video through a blackstar amp ht20. I only use single pedals. Thanks again
Oh I wanted to ask if you've gigged the DGT yet? If so, are the pickups hotter in it than in your PRS single cut ? Just wondering.. Thanks brother and sorry for the questions.. I know you're busy! Tim
Funnily enough not yet! Took my Custom 24 over to Melbourne and then just been doing acoustic duo gigs since then. Got one in 2 weeks so looking forward to gigging it then!
@@LeonTodd Ah.. Interesting.. I bet it will rock.. What a nice guitar man.. Makes me want to get one! Great sounding axe. I use my killer headphones (or killer to me) and when I hear you play that guitar, it just has tone for days. Something about those pickups and that combo of bridge, nut, wood, etc, that just comes together and sounds killer man.. You're playing of course is awesome as well and that helps, but that guitar just sounds great... I have to say you have a great collection of guitars, but that's one of the best sounding one's along with the guitar that you have that has the Duncan Custom 5 I think it is.. I can't remember which guitar, but it sounds great too I remember.. I love that pickup though, so maybe I'm bias.. Be well and safe brother!
@@LeonTodd wow the song is awesome as well as the melody! But I would bet to cut my fingernails that i heard it somewhere else as well, some kind of Brett Garsed/Jeff Kollmann/Marty Friedman song. Anyway, super mixolydian melody :)
BOSS DD roll call - what are you using? DD-2, 3, 5, 6, 7 , 8, 20, 200 or 500?
I have a pink label DD-3 from the early '90s, it sounds warmer than modern digital ones but not as mushy as an analog one, it's somewhere in the middle, warm but clear.
Dd7 haven’t seen a reason to get the 8
DD-3T, I just picked it up, as I wasn't a fan of the bypass tone suck of the older DD-3 I have kicking around.
My trusty old DD-20 with the preset switch just set to alternate between long and short on the analog setting. And if I need a different sound, it’s so easy to reach down and adjust in a few seconds. The Tone knob being right front and center is the secret sauce… you can put any setting right in the sweet spot of the mix.
@@Supergrunged Yeah, it has a certain "sound", so I bought a TC Flashback which is more neutral sounding and it has an analog pass-through.
Another feature: you can configure the stereo output options (ping-pong, parallel, or wide) by connecting a cable to the "A" input (nothing else plugged in), then hold down the footswitch and plug a cable into the "B" input and the LED turns orange. Then use the Mode knob to pick the output mode (LOOP = Ping-pong, ANALOG = Wide, STANDARD = parallel).
Ooooh bonus features!
@@LeonTodd Also, if you run it in mono, you can double the delay times by only using the "A" input and "B" output.
That sounds killer…. Boss DD pedals are like the Vans shoes of delay pedals; they’ll never go out of style and they always work.
Hahaha yes!
People still wear Vans shoes?
Cept when your dd6 decides to only do 1 mode!
It’s boots..heavy duty, go with anything, classic and simple
'They always work' - tell that to the DD7s out there with select switches/pots that have a mind of their own. Had one that would randomly change settings all the time. Rip DD7
Good stuff as always! TWO other nuggets/features not discussed:
1. [CARRYOVER] switch - This selects whether the delay sound remains (ON) or does not remain (OFF) when you turn off the effect.
2. If a footswitch (sold separately: FS-5U, FS-6, FS-7) is connected to the TEMPO/EXP jack, you can use the TWIST function which creates an aggressive sense of rotation.
So metal! 🤘🏼 Thank you for sharing brother.
Delay is the best effect ever. It's all I need in my effects loop. Fantastic playing btw, sick lead tones :)
Couldn't agree more!
The DD-8 on Warm mode running in the fx loop is just great for dirty sounds. It mimics the older "less HiFi" DD-2 sounds and takes out some unwated harsh highend.
I never found any use for most of the other modes. Mod is also cool but lacks a bit of depth. I prefer the DD-7 for modulated sounds because the modulation is much deeper.
What most people overlook are the different input, ouput and expression setups you can use. Thererfore I ways suggest that you read the manual and learn what input/output configs you can run with this pedal.
Overall I think the DD-8 is the best allrounder from Boss, because you can get all the DD-2 DD-3 and DM-2 sounds, but with flexibility of a newer DD pedal.
The best review of this pedal!! Including precious metal riffs was outstanding!! Rock on!!
Nice One Leon. Cool sounding pedal. That Shimmer mode took me by surprise. Sounded Great
wow. The pedal was great but the showcase is just something else. I think I'll go over the same exercises myself and try to learn the riffs, KUDOS
Much appreciated!
This one is currently in use on my board. I set it in whatever mood I'm in. Tape gets used the most. Some days the standard and lots of analog days.
Are you a hobby guitarist playing in your bedroom? Listen here - you don't need this. It has features you will use once and then forget about them. I bought It and now I wish I just took dd-3 or even something more simpler. The difference between delay types (analog, warm, standard...) is so nuanced. I have an old roland cube 30 that has a simple delay fx and dd-8 is nothing special in terms of delay "quality". Yes, you get mix, feedback and time knobs but it only complicates things. Do you really need them for having fun?
After having a regret moment I decided to buy a chorus. I almost bought a Boss Super Chorus but changed my mind and went for Small Clone - one knob. I'm super happy with it. Simplicity is the way to go :)
I’ve just sold my super cheap delay which settings were super subtle as I used it as a second reverb. I’m considering buying a better delay but I have your same opinion as unless you play with delay all the time you’ll end up not using it much like for the other effects.
Great demo. Boss just never fail, always give us quality in all price ranges. and the most durable. Seem to last decades if you respect em.
Bought a DD-8 off th back of this awesome review and I love it. Shimmer setting is surprisingly awesome!
Sounds like the brought the magic back for the Reverse delay that many of us could only find in the DD-5. Thanks for the quick play through of this pedal!
No problem!
I just ordered it today after weeks of deliberation. Great array of sounds with simplicity.
Enjoy!
I ordered a TC Electronics Flashback 2 and am returning it for the Boss DD 8 ! I'll.use an expresion pedal instead of the mash on the TC.
I use one of these for smaller gigs where Direct to FOH isn’t an option and I needs small pedalboard. I wish the subdivisions had a slide switch rather than having to power off the pedal and remember the way to change them during a sound check. Been looking at the DL4mkii and the DD200 or 500 but those don’t seem to offer much more than this packed DD8. It also saves precious space on my pedalboard and makes fly gigs easier. Great video Leon Todd! Cheers from the Carolinas.
Totally agree about the slide switch!
There was a 2-3 month period where I tried every chorus, flanger and phaser pedal I could lay my hands on, looking for a specific sound. Wasn't happy with their rhythmic pulsating, even at the most subtle settings. Eventually determined what I wanted was just the slightly out-of-phase sound of a really short delay with no repeats, acting as a fixed EQ filter, not unlike a cocked wah. So now a Boss DD is my go-to when I want cool, crisp 'Scandinavian' cleans.
The Ibanez de7 is an amazing pedal also. I have it
Thanks for the helpful tips totally digging what you were doing with it totally ripping it up!!
Awesome, thank you!
I have the DD3 on my board as a set it and forget it type delay and also run a NEMESIS Delay for certain songs. Sometime even mixing both delays. It can really sound beautiful doubling those two pedal with the right settings. I do want to get the DD8 someday. It sounds killer here. You always give great reviews and use pedals well. So I can trust your judgment on pedals and other equipment. Thanks for posting!
Epic Tone, Leon. I have a JHS 3 SERIES Delay... It's a great pedal.
First pedal I ever bought was the Boss DD-2, and I've loved their delays ever since. This sounds like a worthy new iteration. Shines when you hit it with filth.
Funny how things work, I bought an old dd2 not long ago. Killer pedal!
@@LeonTodd do you like dd2 more than dd8?
Great review. I love my dd8 especially the shimmering mode with a volume pedal
9:00 dude made the delay sound like a hurdy gurdy 🤯 THAT was freekin killer and have never heard that before. DD-8 is in my cart. There are 3 different “output modes” including parallel mono panning or ping pong, wide stereo, depends how you hook it up cable wise and mode selected. Great review, and thanks for the time and effort. 🤘
Yeah I've got a vid coming with those mixers explained, awesome extra feature
@@LeonTodd
Very cool !! I subscribed and looking forward to it .. thanks again.. seriously when ya got that mid eastern string hurdy gurdy type sound really impressed me.. I’ve NEVER heard that come out of any delay. I’m stealing those settings !!
@@LeonTodd
Got it finally .. and besides the 3 output modes if you use input A and output B it changes the delay from “short time” to “long delay” that almost DOUBLES the amount of delay time
Now I need to get this pedal … thanks a lot mate!!
That glitch sound is something Pearl Jam uses on their new album and it's been killing me inside wondering how to get it. I own a DD8. RIP
Very Cool. Thankyou. Keep looking out for a Boss delay on Used market. Just have a Donner Echo Square, A Cuvave Analog delay and a Behringer Vintage Delay. All are awesome, and love the sounds I can get from them. I use the Cuvave and the Behringer in a Dual set up and am Amazed at the awesome Delay tones that can be achieved. The Donner Echo Square gives lots of options and just Rocks by it self. One day I will find a Boss delay, lol. Cheers
Boss does do good work.. I love their stuff.. Amps, effects, multi effects, etc..
Delays are great especially when you use reverb with them or two delays! Thanks to you I know how to use two of them in a loop now! Thank you for that brother! I like the clean 80's delays, but man, the dirt and delay is where it's at.. ! :=p
I've got to get a ducking delay and I think you said I should get a TC electronic delay that has the rack effect in it.. 22 something? Thanks brother.. You rock..
Oh, I read EVH used two delays in front of his original marshall because it didn't have a loop or I saw that on a video, and that this is how he got a ducking type delay? I wonder if it's true?
Anyway, great video sir and that delay does sound stellar.. The warm mode does sound killer man! Just killer.. Love it..
Thanks brother.. Always good stuff on this channel and it's most appreciated sir!
Tim
2290 is the one! Absolute classic unit
@@LeonTodd Thanks brother!
@@LeonTodd Thanks brother!
Hi Leon, thanks for the great review. FYI there are panning and wide stereo settings in DD-8. It's not in the owner's manual, but it's in the reference manual.
I'll have to doa. follow up on them!
@@LeonTodd Awesome, I'm looking forward to future videos with those modes!
So underrated. Kinda got overshadowed by the DD-200 but this being compact is just so solid
87,000 followers... there's a reason, and this is a good example. Nice video, Leon!
Thanks for that! 😍
I've had a DD20 for years. I also had an RE20 but took up too much space and DD20 can emulate it. I do like stacked delay so now have a NUX Tape Core Deluxe which is just as good as the RE20 but less than half the space!
i was waiting for this video with great anticipation since:
a) i love your demons specifically
b) i’ve been interested in adding this to my setup as a way to get a bit of a different lead sound over my songs with more textural stuff
so i was very interested in the Shimmer and Reverse setting specifically. Satisfied. Definitely grabbing one.
Thanks! For the price it's hard to beat hey
@@LeonTodd Sounds great and does the weird stuff amazingly. Thank you for the demo!
I have simplified everything so I have zero pedals. I put my BOSS GT-1 into the effects loop of my Katana MKII-100, with a PRS SE Custom 24 or Ibanez RG (both lefty). That's all I need as I just really play in my man-cave these days. I love your facial expressions... it's like you had multiple delay-gasms here. 😃
Bought this used today.
Hurry up post office.
"Lets Go!(Go, Go, Go, Go, ))
That was fun to watch
I keep meaning to pick up a DD-3 just for the Hold effect a la Graham Coxon on On Your Own from Blur. Doesn’t hurt that almost all the DD series are Swiss Army knives of delay.
Edit: Looks like the 8 does it too! Nice to know.
I have a DD-3, DD-3 Keely mod, DD-5 and DD-20, still need the others, as I'm trying for a full collection of Boss compact pedals.
10:47 was epic, I could see that in your face.
Easily the best demo creator on youtube ,cheers🎉
Thanks! 😃
Ihave the Boss DD 200, but intrigued with their Latest outing
For everyone reading this - There is absolutely a stereo panning (ping-pong) and widener setting on this pedal! You have to manually set it as per the manual instructions. It is glorious in stereo and the sole reason I upgraded from the DD-6.
I did a follow up video with these, very handy!
@@LeonTodd Hi Leon. Legend! Great channel, thanks.
Great demo Leon 👍 just picked up the MXR Carbon Copy for Metal lead work… had to go with that one cause Brandon Ellis uses for his lead work 🤘🔥🤘 Gotta get my hands on this DD8 … used to have the DD7 but sold it a while back 😢 Any recommendations on a Reverb for metal lead stuff ? Thinking about Boss RV6 ! Cheers 🍻
That's still ringing in my ears 😂😂😂😂😂 nice
I use DD8... Awesome.
Great pedal hey
Guitarist solo time in a box.👍🏻
From 3:35 is pretty cool how you get dual lead,
If you record a loop and switch to a delay mode, will the loop continue to play? I know you can only overdub in the loop mode but can you record a backing track and then switch to a delay mode to solo over the backing track you created or when you switch modes does the loop stop playing? Hope this isn't a silly question.
Thanks,
Awesome review Leon. I have this pedal what distortion pedal would you pair with this or recommend to try to get a similar tone to yours in this video through a blackstar amp ht20. I only use single pedals. Thanks again
Big fan of the Revv g3 for high gain stuff
appreciate that thx
Oh I wanted to ask if you've gigged the DGT yet? If so, are the pickups hotter in it than in your PRS single cut ? Just wondering.. Thanks brother and sorry for the questions.. I know you're busy!
Tim
Funnily enough not yet! Took my Custom 24 over to Melbourne and then just been doing acoustic duo gigs since then. Got one in 2 weeks so looking forward to gigging it then!
@@LeonTodd Ah.. Interesting.. I bet it will rock.. What a nice guitar man.. Makes me want to get one! Great sounding axe. I use my killer headphones (or killer to me) and when I hear you play that guitar, it just has tone for days. Something about those pickups and that combo of bridge, nut, wood, etc, that just comes together and sounds killer man.. You're playing of course is awesome as well and that helps, but that guitar just sounds great... I have to say you have a great collection of guitars, but that's one of the best sounding one's along with the guitar that you have that has the Duncan Custom 5 I think it is.. I can't remember which guitar, but it sounds great too I remember.. I love that pickup though, so maybe I'm bias..
Be well and safe brother!
DD8 + RV6 + SY1 = Heaven on Earth
I have a dd-8. Love it. However, setting a dotted 8 is a pain.
Yeah I get they wanted to stick with the classic DD format but that's probably my least favourite aspect of it.
How are you liking the DGT pickups? I can’t remember, have you changed pickups in you PRS guitars
Love them!
@@LeonTodd unfortunately my DGT didn’t come with the original pickups, but I did get a killer deal on it. Do you find the guitar to be bright?
@@chrisquinn9104 yeah it's pretty bright even unplugged. The pickups definitely have that "tele on steroids" thing people like with old Les Paul's.
Keeley Halo vs boss dd8 ?
Halo is on the list to try!
What is the melody from 6:42? I know it so badly but can't remember please someone tell me :D
That's a Ragdoll song called Heaven Above
@@LeonTodd wow the song is awesome as well as the melody! But I would bet to cut my fingernails that i heard it somewhere else as well, some kind of Brett Garsed/Jeff Kollmann/Marty Friedman song. Anyway, super mixolydian melody :)
What is your favorite dd-3t or dd-8?
Did you just shout out Maserati? My man . . .
You mentioned the many predecessors. So why this over, say, the DD-7 or 6? What’s different?
I just found a boss dd8 for 20 pound at cash convertors
❤️🎵🎶🎸🎵🎶🍀🎵🎶🙏❤️😎
Great pedal...but that shimmer is unusable 😂
Can you DUCK the delays on DD8
Not that I'm aware
boss dd-200 is better?
So there are no good stereo settings?
Turns out there are some bonus features accesible by a particular startup routine.
@@LeonTodd perfect time to cut a short video showing how to set it up.🤔
Old DD-3 is my choice
They keep making the same pedal with a new number 😂
I wonder when the DD-9 will be out :p
Can you DUCK that thing?