The DL-1 Digital Delay is a delay pedal from Lovepedal, reviewed by Pedal of the Day. Its Mix knob controls the Wet/Dry signal mix for the overall sound, making it easy to blend the guitar's original tone with the delayed effect. Pedal of the Day's Mike B summed it up as "a fairly simplistic, no-nonsense delay that adds great depth to your sound, and features some great modulation as well"1.
What it does
The DL-1 keeps things simple: a delay with a modulation voice on top. The reviewer found that the modulation, blended properly with the repeats, produces tape-echo style sounds. In his words, the pedal "yields some fantastic Echoplex sounds, with a little wow and flutter like the old tape machines have" when the Fidelity knob and modulation are mixed in right1. For a player, that means the DL-1 sits in the camp of delays that imitate the wobble and soft character of an old tape Echoplex rather than the pristine repeats of a modern digital unit.
Controls
Only one control is documented in detail, but it is the one that matters most for fitting the pedal into a rig1:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Mix | Controls the Wet/Dry signal mix for the overall sound, allowing the guitar's original tone to be blended with the delayed effect1 |
The Mix knob's parallel-style blending means the dry tone can be kept intact while the repeats sit underneath, which is useful whether the DL-1 is providing a subtle slap-back or a longer wash1.
A note on the name
A separately branded Bullseye DL-1 also exists. Premier Guitar's press material on GMF Music's Bullseye line describes that pedal as "an analog delay pedal that creates echo effects, from short slap-back to longer repeating echoes"2. The two share the DL-1 name but are described as different designs, one digital and one analog, so players shopping used should check which version they are looking at.
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Questions
Is the Lovepedal DL-1 digital or analog?
Pedal of the Day reviewed it as the DL-1 Digital Delay, a digital delay pedal with modulation. Premier Guitar's press material describes a separately branded Bullseye DL-1 as an analog delay pedal, so the two names refer to pedals described differently in print. On the evidence published, the Lovepedal DL-1 is presented as a digital delay, while the Bullseye DL-1 is presented as analog.
Sources (2)
- Lovepedal DL-1 Digital Delay, Pedal of the Day, 2015-11-15
- GMF Music Unveils Four New Bullseye Pedals, Premier Guitar, 2015-10-05
