The Shift Line Breaking Bad Delay Deluxe is a delay pedal built by Shift Line in St. Petersburg, Russia1. It runs on a PT2399 chip, with an analog filters circuit that both reduces clipping at high signal levels and brings in some of the fabled BBD chip analog sound1. Pedal of the Day's reviewer, Mike B, summed it up as "about as inventive, expressive and sonically diverse as you can get in this small of an enclosure"1.
Controls and switches
The Deluxe's control set centers on a Mix knob that sets the amount of delayed signal in the mix. "With the Mix present, dialing in the perfect amount of delay is a key option for the Breaking Bad Deluxe," the reviewer wrote1.
What sets it apart, in the reviewer's view, is a pair of toggle switches. "The two toggle switches on the Breaking Bad Delay are what really make it stand out from other delays in this functions/price range," he wrote1. One of them is the Mode switch, which was originally called "Meth", a nod to the pedal's television-inspired name before Shift Line settled on the plainer label1.
Versions and related pedals
A smaller version of the Breaking Bad Delay exists for players who like their pedalboards nice and compact1.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day reviewed the Deluxe. The reviewer had previously covered Shift Line's Termofuzz, which he called "one of the most fun and diverse fuzzes I have had the pleasure to review"1.
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Questions
Where is the Shift Line Breaking Bad Delay Deluxe made?
Shift Line builds the Breaking Bad Delay Deluxe in St. Petersburg, Russia. Pedal of the Day's reviewer noted the Russian origin in his 2015 review of the pedal, in which he also thanked Oleg and the folks at Shift Line for the unit he looked at.
What chip does the Breaking Bad Delay Deluxe use?
The pedal is built around a PT2399 chip, a common delay IC. According to Pedal of the Day, Shift Line pairs it with an analog filters circuit that both reduces clipping at high signal levels and brings in some of the character associated with BBD chip analog delays.
Is there a smaller version of the Breaking Bad Delay?
Yes. Pedal of the Day's review notes that a smaller version of the pedal exists, aimed at players who like their pedalboards nice and compact. The Deluxe is the version with the fuller control set.
What does the Mix knob do on the Breaking Bad Delay Deluxe?
The Mix knob sets the amount of delayed signal in the mix. Pedal of the Day's reviewer called it a key option, writing that with the Mix present, dialing in the perfect amount of delay is a key option for the Breaking Bad Deluxe.
Why was the Mode switch originally called Meth?
The pedal's name and features play on the television show Breaking Bad, and the Mode switch was originally called Meth as part of that theme. Shift Line later renamed it Mode, but the original label stuck around as a bit of the pedal's backstory.
Is the Breaking Bad Delay Deluxe analog or digital?
It is a hybrid of sorts: the delay engine runs on a PT2399 digital-style chip, but Shift Line adds an analog filters circuit that reduces clipping at high levels and brings in some of the fabled BBD chip analog sound, according to Pedal of the Day's review.
Sources (1)
- Shift Line Breaking Bad Delay Deluxe, Pedal of the Day, 2015-08-29
