Diamond Pedals Are Back and Compact!
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- www.diamondpedals.com
Introducing the next generation of Diamond Pedals! The Comp/EQ, Drive, Tremolo and Memory Lane all have classic Diamond DNA in their solder joints and are proudly made in Canada and housed in a smaller enclosure with soft-touch true bypass, high quality components and the analog circuits can accept up to 18v for increased headroom.
00:00 Intro
01:23 Welcome Back!
01:50 Series Overview
02:10 Diamond Drive
08:18 Diamond Comp/EQ
15:22 Diamond Memory Lane
21:53 Diamond Tremolo
The Diamond Drive is a natural sounding, wide ranging overdrive based around a Burr-Brown op-amp. Just like the J-Drive, a Warm switch engages a shelf filter at 1KHz to tame a bright amp or help put the finishing touch on your settings. The active Bass and Treble are Baxandall based filters located post-gain, a powerful set of controls that can boost or cut and their interactivity results in changes to midrange content as well be it scooped or boosted.
The Comp/EQ (available in bass version) takes Diamond’s coveted yellow box to new heights while still preserving all the chewiness of their original Optical compression circuit. For starters, the original quick attack can be achieved with the flick of a switch while the status LED tells you how aggressive the comp is setting in. A new slower attack option has been added for a more transparent experience and is a perfect match for those wanting subtle, studio style compression. Finally, Diamond has added their famous Tilt EQ to the compressor which is a one stop shop for bass boost/cut or treble boost/cut while a Mid control centered at 800 Hz can enhance any amp you plug into by boosting or cutting by 10dB.
The Diamond Memory Lane needs no introduction, as it was one of the first boutique delays to push the possibilities of Bucket Brigade Delay in terms of fidelity and features. With their new dBBD, that’s right Digital Bucket Brigade Technology, the compact Memory Lane still employs analog companding and anti-alias filtering with RAM storage instead of capacitors. What this means is that the sought after warmth is still available but now with twice the delay time and lower noise. Dual footswitches offer tap tempo with subdivisions, classic modulation with depth and delay time doubling on the fly. Plus, you can select from 3 different delay modes/lines that suit your style while advanced settings let you choose options like trails or momentary or latching operation.
The Diamond Tremolo has long been a favorite of mine ever since I showed you what it could do back in the earliest demo days! The Compact version still uses an opto-isolator to generate true 60s amp-style tremolo while a second FET-based Chopper circuit provides kill-switch patterns or momentary bursts in Dicer Mode. The center toggle cycles up through 3 tap divisions while pressing down select from 4 waveforms: Sine, Shark, Square or the FET Chopper. Holding Tap will double the rate while holding Bypass unleashes Insta-Chop and can be setup to be momentary/latching.My favorite feature of the original Trem was the Rhythmic patterns which are still included in a 11 position knob, unleashing a new world of song inspiring pulses not to mention Chopped accents to keep your sounds in the pocket.
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Gear in Video
Amp: Fender Deluxe Reverb
Guitars: Suhr Classic S (Radioshop HSS Evolution pickups), Dunable Cyclops DE, Redtail Custom T
Recording Gear: Universal Audio Apollo 8 QUAD, OX Amp Top Box, de Lisle Amp-Speaker Switcher 4x4 Pro Plus, Royer R-121 Mic
Drums: Stefan Pötzsch
Strings: StringJoy Signature 10-46 tinyurl.com/StringjoyAndy
Cables: Sinasoid, Evidence SIS & Revelation Guitar Cables
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Andy, such a gem.
A precious jewel indeed. More than a birthstone, but intentionally imperfect. A diamond lasts forever, even if her finger won't. Nice job Andy!
@@michaelfowler3187 Thanks so much!
He can play/demo this stuff very well.
Super happy to see the Diamond legacy continued. Their comp jr has been my go to for the better part of a decade. The new controls on the Comp are a fantastic addition as well.
One of the GOAT pedal makers
Very happy Diamond are back!
I've got a bookmark all the way back from 2009 with your demo of the Diamond Tremolo. Good to know it's back, now I actually have money to spend on things like that. Funny how all these things come around eventually.
Same here! I can still hear Andy’s intro…end of the world tone!
Nice to see Diamond back at it. Bring back the Fireburst Fuzz!
I wonder if these Klang?!?
The drive sounds amazing. Cant wait to see their phaser or vibrato come back!
Fantastic demo, as always. Great to see these pedals re imagined. They all look versatile and high quality.
Yes yes yes, my favorite tremolo back on the market! I've been searching for one for ages after a friend let me borrow one ages ago.
It's honestly really special. Incredible Tremolo pedal.
their original comp is mandatory on my board. just gives this gloss to everything you play.
There he goes again just killing it with his playing and demos. Makes my day , every day.
Thank you for demo, I dig the longer format. Andy is the GOAT!
4 pedals: had to spend some quality time with each one! I don't plan on 30min demos for single pedals anytime soon but thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
These pedals sound fantastic. It helps me hearing them together as well as hearing them played individually. The price is about right. If I recall, these average at 200.00 each.
The tremolo sounds fantastic!
Very cool ! I love to just listen to your playing.
I really appreciate it!
The big box Memory Lane will always be my dream Pedal to acquire. The new drive and tremolo pedals sound so good. Can’t wait to get them. Also, cool to see the Malekko Ekko in the background ^_^
Love the longer video format
I agree with all the praise for Andy, the guy is one of a kind. These pedals aren’t cheap but I think they’re still worth the price. I could use a good comp and drive pedal so I have to try these for myself.
Thanks for the perfect demonstration of the pedals.
Always a good day when I see a new AndyDemo pop up....
Always meant to get their comp. The compact version will be nice on my board.
Certainly all there 🤘
Diamond and Dunable!
The tremolo is the one that stands out the most. I would definitely get that
Their Tremolo Pedal is so phenomenal. I can't put-into-words, how Thick & soupy, the optical-analog Tremolo sounds in person.
The original size compressor is on a lot on my small board and I don't normally even like compression, these are sooo good!
There are no bad tones in the bunch.
Me 10 minutes in: "man that comp eq is great."
Me less than halfway through memory lane segment: "Babe!! Is it my birthday yet? Why not??"
My ideal delay tone is Gilmour on Pulse. Big, punchy, percussive and warm. I was definitely hearing that in modern mode. That’s what sold me on it.
Very good call out in those characteristics! Sounds like the best of analog and digital in one ❤️
Their J Drive was quintessential 90s. This new one sounds good
More great playing. You play so tastefully. I have never got on with plectrums either😁.
Thank you very much!
I missed out on the O.G. Diamond stuff. I'm already trying to justify the new Comp and Memory Lane. Bring on the Vibrato next Diamond!
Yes!!!!!!
LOVE my Diamond comp, but may have to downsize to this new version!
I’m gonna grab the memory lane and the trem.. their subdivision toggle is so stage friendly
Great news! I hope Digitech do the same
This guy.......I'm telling you this guy.....TAKE MY MONEY!
It sound like you were playing In the Mood by Rush a bit. Good demo
I really wish this would have been a big live colab today , JHS and pete thorn did this too. what a shame missed oporntunity! great demo tho Andy on point as always!!!
We all got to do our own formats, no missed ops there! Thanks for watching!
Well, this is indeed good news.
Going to pick up the comp but wish the vibrato was back!
They’ve confirmed on IG that it will be. This is just the beginning :)
@@zelkovabright7723 Thanks. Yeah, that was my feeling; not done :) You know how we are. We want it all yesterday.
that insta-chop feature sounds almost the same as the Boss Slicer...
Aww hells yes! Time to let the wallet take some hits for team pedal board.
That guitar! I thought it said "Dumble" on the headstock at first. "Dunable". It sounds very Dunable-esque.
Dammit! Just bought the empress comp cause Diamond comps were getting outrageously expensive
Are the dual footswitches distanced enough to avoid hitting both at once accidentally?
It really depends on your shoes and the distance between pedals. You definitely have to be precise when you aim. One cheat is to put a Barefoot button on the tap switch which makes it stand taller than the on/ off switch. Some people hate right switches and some love the space saving on a crowded board. YMMV
I am looking for a good trem pedal to replace old school amp trem I am selling ( it is heavy and I am getting old 😮)..... this pedal is nice.....
Andy, weird question what kind of shirts do you wear? Brand? Maker?
Eh, whatever is on sale!
In this video Andy is wearing the new Dumble line of clothing, with a Fender watch.
@@user-zv7lm8uk7h Mayer might :)
Just curious Andy, do you buy your own guitars, like the Suhr, or do they give them to you?😊
I buy a lot of guitars myself, my dad also builds guitars and some like the Suhr are on loan!
@@AndyDemos Lucky dog! Still with Reverb?
So no Metal distortion in the line?
No I already have all the pedals I need. Dear God please help me.
Good review.
I just got this compressor today and spend the last 3 hours playing it head to head against another brand. I knew nothing about them. Bough t a cheap $50 compressor - also yellow, a while back. After a month all it really did was make static noise.
The Good:
It works. It's built like a tank and is high quality with a lot of features, like the EQ. It is dead quiet (a requirement for me.) This one gives a little more of that strat quack sound when tilt is fully engaged.
The not so great. What genius decides to go with a yellow on yellow contrast indicator light. I mean really. So hard to see when the thing is compressing.
Uhmm- it's yellow. Not the most attractive device on my board, but one of the priciest.
Level is gain so just say Gain.
The IN/OUT and Power is all on the rear panel. I prefer them on the side. Requires pancake jacks to fit on my board.
Comp. does not seem quite as strong as the other high end unit I am also auditioning. That is sort of an OK thing I think. It does not cast as heavy a blanket over the tone. Out of the box the other one sounded better but after some fine tuning I think this is the one for me. I can get it to sound 95% as good as the other $200+ compressor AND the Diamond ALSO offers EQ.
NO COMPRESSOR= fuller, but less tight sound. At low volume I can pick up more musical information with no compressor but once you start rockin or strumming, the compressor keeps things in check.
I am still exploring these two but I think I will keep this Yellow on Yellow, more mellow Compressor/EQ. Also, just grabbed The Duellist OD pedal. If you play Blues and SRV, grab one. You will have close to his tone. The playing part is on you.