The Sublime Guitar Company Pep-Pep Delay is a delay pedal from a Florida-based company, reviewed by Pedal of the Day in November 2014. It keeps things deliberately simple: three knobs cover everything, and the reviewer called it "another awesome piece of gear from this Florida company"1. For players weighing it against larger units, it sits at the simple end of the delay pedal field.
Controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Time | Sets the delay time, ranging from 25ms to 470ms |
| Feedback | Controls the length of the repeats; self-oscillates when cranked up |
| Level | Adds in as much or as little of the delayed signal into your mix as you want |
Feedback works like on many other delays, and pushing it high sends the pedal into self-oscillation, a runaway repeat effect some players use deliberately1.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day's reviewer, Mike B, framed the Pep-Pep as an antidote to feature-heavy delays1:
"the Pep-Pep is a welcome breath of fresh air, and while it might not be able to do everything those other delays can, it"
On tone, the same reviewer found it flexible for its size: "The Pep-Pep is a great little delay, one that can be transparent or colorful, depending on your needs," adding character and stunning texture to a guitar's tone, with overall ease of use and tone as its strengths1.
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Questions
How many controls does the Pep-Pep Delay have?
Three: Time, Feedback and Level. Time sets the delay length anywhere from 25ms to 470ms, Feedback controls the length of the repeats and self-oscillates when cranked up, and Level sets how much of the delayed signal is mixed into your sound. Pedal of the Day's reviewer noted that these are the only controls you have to play with or worry about.
What does the Pep-Pep Delay sound like?
Pedal of the Day's reviewer described it as a delay that can be transparent or colorful, depending on your needs, and called it a welcome breath of fresh air compared to massive, complicated delays, adding character and stunning texture to a guitar's tone.
Sources (1)
- Sublime Guitar Company Pep-Pep Delay, Pedal of the Day (www.pedal-of-the-day.com), 2014-11-12