The Strymon Brig dBucket Analog Emulating Modulated Delay is a stereo delay pedal that uses a proprietary chip, called dBucket, to recreate the character of analog bucket brigade (BBD) delay circuits in the digital domain. Delicious Audio describes the chip as "created with the declared intent of replicating the character of the Bucket Brigade Device," and says the pedal can deliver up to 1 second of analog-voiced delay without the artifacts associated with BBD chips1. It sits in Strymon's delay line alongside the Brigadier dBucket Delay, El Capistan dTape Echo Delay and DIG Dual Digital Delay.
What it does
The Brig is a 3-mode, 5-knob stereo delay1. Its three voices are labeled 3205, 3005 and Multi2, and Pedal of the Day describes the dBucket sound generation as giving "three different and meticulously crafted analog delay voicings"3. Of the 3005 voice, Pedal of the Day says it "recreates a dual MN3005 BBD chip circuit for longer delay times and warm repeats with a soft, dreamlike quality"3.
For players new to the terms: bucket brigade devices (BBD) are the analog chips used in classic delay pedals, known for dark, warm repeats but limited delay time. The Brig's approach is to model that behavior digitally, aiming for the analog voicing with longer times available.
What reviewers said
In Guitar Pedal X's roundup of the best new time-based effects pedals of 2023, Stefan Karlsson listed the Brig at $259 and compared it with Strymon's Cloudburst: "The Brig does sound decent though - no complaints there - it's just nowhere near as exciting as the Cloudburst!"2
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Questions
Is the Strymon Brig an analog or digital delay?
The Brig is a digital pedal whose sound generation is built to emulate analog bucket brigade delays. Delicious Audio describes it as using a proprietary chip called dBucket, created with the declared intent of replicating the character of the Bucket Brigade Device, so it aims for analog-voiced repeats without the artifacts of real BBD chips.
What are the three voices on the Brig?
The Brig has three modes: 3205, 3005 and Multi. The 3005 voice recreates a dual MN3005 BBD chip circuit, which Pedal of the Day describes as giving longer delay times and warm repeats with a soft, dreamlike quality. Delay time runs from 30ms to 1000ms.
Sources (3)
- Strymon Brig DBucket Stereo Delay, Delicious Audio, 2023-12-04
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2023-12-20
- Strymon Brig dBucket Delay, Pedal of the Day (www.pedal-of-the-day.com), 2023-07-18
