Behringer VINTAGE DELAY VD400 Vintage Analog Delay Effects Pedal, White

Here's why I like this pedal.. 1. It is clean. The analog aspect of this has been thoroughly covered in other reviews so I won't rehash all that but would add that -for me at least- the effect has a warm quality to it that I really like even compared to other way more expensive ones. 2. Not over the top! Some pedals that offer Delay are really good too but don't allow you to really dial it down like this one from Behringer does. And I really like that you can dial in a very subtle effect to add just enough delay to accent the guitar tone without killing it and that's a very good thing. 3. Price. It was $25 bucks - cheap - nuff said. 4. Complimentary. This pedal compliments the other pedals I have on my board very well. It will definitely become a must-have addition of that I am confident! 5. Quiet. I am blown away by how noise free and quiet this pedal is. And yes, I am talking about relative noise as compared to others. Is it dead quiet? Well, no. but for me what little noise it makes is probably attributable to the florescent lights or even the power supply block I am running it off of. So no complaints there. 6: Plastic but feels solid. Yep - the Behringer pedals are made from a heavy grade plastic but I have not a second thought about all of my other Behringer pedals and have played out numerous times over the years with some of them.. in fact an older Behringer pedal I own has out lasted a much more expensive Digitech pedal that I purchased less than 2 years back! Final thoughts: Buy it. Its $25 bucks. It works great! Do recommend using it with an AC adapter or connecting to your board. Keep Rocking!

As someone pointed out, most of the Behringer pedals are Boss clones, though they said it like it's a bad thing. This one is no exception being a clone of the boss Dm-3 analog delay. Other than being plastic and much less expensive than the real thing, there is nothing wrong with Behringer pedals. If you don't believe it, you can find plenty of side by side comparison videos online. Sometimes you get one that doesn't work on arrival (or doesn't work properly), which is true for just about anything you order online. I have had the same thing happen with Boss, Ehx, and and a few others. No worries, you send it back and get it replaced, no big deal. I had to send an EHX Big Muff back 3 times before I got one that worked properly a few years ago and that is one of my primary pedals (on my second one now). As for this pedal, it does exactly what it is supposed to do, and does it very well. Listening to it, you really can't tell the difference between this, and something much more expensive as far as analog delay pedals go. So you don't get to flash a big name brand on your pedal board, who cares if it works?? The fact is, I have started replacing my existing pedals with Behringers as they wear out because I can't see, or justify paying hundreds more for something that does the exact same thing and sounds virtually identical in all but a few cases. When my big muff goes out again, I will be using the Behringer copy, it's just more cost effective, and I have had a chance to use one, and I think it actually sounds a little better than the EXH.

When it arrived it came in the typical stomp pedal cardboard box and the box was in great shape. When we took the TU 300 out of he box, our first impression was that it seemed pretty nice for a $25 dollar stomp pedal. It’s made of plastic and seems rugged enough. The pedal has a rubber push foot pad like other pedals of similar design. The base of the unit is made with a no slip rubber base and was easily adaptable to our pedal board. Inserting the battery was a little tricky at first, on either side of the foot pad you have to push in each hinge pin in order to access the battery compartment. The pins seem a little flimsy and may break over time. The battery compartment is not as easily accessible as with some other brand guitar pedals. When we plugged the TU 300 in, the inserts were smooth and the pedal was quiet, without any humming or buzzing. The tuner seemed a little sluggish when reacting to the strum of each string but after a few moments we didn’t seem to notice that too much. Switching between tuning modes using the MODE switch was smooth and simple as well as switching between LED display modes using the STREAM/CENT button. The ByPass insert allows the signal from the guitar to reach the amp even when the pedal is engaged. We used the TU 300 at a live event and it performed well without any issues at all. The Behringer TU 300 Chromatic Tuner for Guitar and Bass reminded us of the Boss TU 3 but for about a quarter of the price at $24.99 at amazon.com. Although the unit is made of plastic it seems tough and rugged and held up fine during a live performance. We did have some issues with the battery compartment but nothing we couldn’t figure out very quickly. Overall the Behringer TU 300 Chromatic Guitar Tuner is an affordable alternative that we would recommend to any guitar player or bassist.

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Absolutely fantastic pedal. For a true analog pedal, $25 is a steal. Please note, this pedal has a actual BBD (Bucket Brigade Device) chip that creates the effect. Other "analog" pedals in this price range (for example, the Donner Yellow Fall for $35) are not really analog, they are digital devices that simulate analog. Is this a big deal? Well, if you want standard delay sounds that "sound" analog, then the digital stuff will do it very convincingly (a digital pedal can do a slap back delay and cut the treble so it will sound warmer). However, the great thing about analog gear is that you when you push it to extremes, you get all sorts of great over the top sounds. Think of the distortion from a tube amp as opposed to a solid state amp. I use this on the back end of an arturia minibrute analog synthesizer, and get all manner of incredible feedback sound effects when I crank up the "intensity" knob and start dialing around the "repeat rate" knob on the pedal. You can't do this with digital pedals without getting all sorts of unpleasant digital artifacts. By the way, the next pedal up that is true analog delay? The Ibanez analog delay mini pedal at $120. After that, the boss waza at $150. So again, this is an incredible value.

As with most of the Behringer stuff, the price is surprisingly low, and that's the draw. The unit's plastic construction isn't a problem for me - I don't gig. Works fine with no noted PSU noise (no hum/buzz/60Hz...) from my pedalboard power supply. I've been fiddling with it for a few months, and it just doesn't have a sweet spot. I don't like it enough that I ever want it on. You can get short-delay doubling, but the control the delay-time knob gives you is not fine enough to get it just right. You can max it out to full delay and it sounds not so much like a large hall as it does a cheap pedal. That and I'd like about twice the maximum delay out of this thing. C'mon, charge $5 more and make it more useful. When I engage this thing, whatever clarity and bite I had seems to disappear - not just due to reverb muddying things up; that I expect - but the original and delayed sounds just don't seem to retain the clarity I want. I'm assuming the insides of this pedal are something like the "bucket-brigade line" delay pedals that started to come out in the early 80s. This pedal reproduces the feel of those - including the not-so-great fidelity. (Happily, I can't hear clock signals, nor aliasing, so we've come a little way forward in 30 years). I'm guessing there are not many people pining for the sound of the old Electro-Harmonix delay lines - what you're likely coming to this pedal for is one of two things: 1. a cheap, crisp digital delay - and this pedal is NOT that on either count. 2. a tape echo (like an Echoplex), but in a more convenient solid-state form. This pedal tries a little bit to be that, but it doesn't have the fine control you need to work it as you would an Echoplex, and the knobs are tiny and down on the floor. I think I'd move along and try something else next time.

This delay pedal is quiet, adjustable and has a great delay that adds texture to your sound. Just as good as many others out there for a great price. In my experience, this pedal has less noise than some others, indicating good circuit design. Yes, it is made of plastic, so it may not be the tool for that hard core touring or bar-hopping musician. For the rest of us, it is a 5 star product.

For those complaining about non-functioning units, when I got mine I couldn't get any sound from the output. When I put the guitar cable in there was about 1/8th inch of room left between the jack and the pedal but it felt like it was in all the way. I tried pushing it in with a bit more force and it finally snapped in the rest of the way. Then the pedal worked fine. Now it snaps in with no effort. A great pedal, $33 for a brand new circuit and components vs. $160 for a 30 year old Boss DM-2. It really does sound amazing. If you are concerned about the plastic case, knobs and jacks, find someone with soldering skills to put it in a sturdier housing. No regrets. This pedal sounds as good any basic analog delay in my collection (EHX, Boss, Ibanez).

Great analogue delay at budget prices. Sounds just like the og.

This is an analog delay pedal and if connected before the crunchy pedals gives the sound a nice tape delay without adding noise. It starts to induce noise heavily when most pedals cross 75% level with a shrill. This can be used with control over knobs to give a sci-fi effect and can be reset easily with the knobs reduced to lower values. The only trouble is getting that 'slap back' delay is not easy. It depends upon the tempo of playing and this delay needs to be calculated according to that tempo. Trial and error is needed but there is a headache if tempo crosses certain value, this 'slap back' delay will not be induced at all! Ok product for seasoned players with technical knowledge only not for beginners.

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This is a clone of the Boss DM-3 analog delay pedal made around 1983 to 1985 (ish). It is a true analog delay which copies the circuit design in as many respects as it can without being issued a lawsuit. I understand that the long extinct Panasonic chip which lies at the heart of the DM-3 sound has been reproduced. As with most, if not all Behringer pedals it uses tiny SMD components instead of the original full size parts. The only downside of this would be it very difficult to repair or modify, but even so-called 'boutique' pedals such as my Heptode phaser pedal use this technology and as far as my ears can tell it has no negatives on the sound.. Why would it? I've owned a DM-3 pedal in the past and in my opinion it sounds exactly how I remember it. Warm, characterful and very controllable. I would say if anything it is possible to dial in and make micro adjustments more easily as the controls seem less sensitive but still have a similar overall range. The envelope of the decay is spot on - something that the Line6 DL4 model of this pedal did not quite get right and was hard to live with. All the sounds it produces are usable and I finding I have a been using it as a slapback delay, a pseudo 'down a well' reverb effect and groovy Self- Oscillation sounds which I frequently sample on an old Akai s950 at low bandwidth and mangle further to great some great textures in my recordings. What I like in particular with this pedal is how the effect on guitar sits well in the mix. I sometimes record the direct out of the delay seperately so I can EQ the delay or add modulation to the echo trails. Some people have mentioned noise but mine is fine and only what I would expect from 30 year old circuit design. Isn't it all part of their character .... you know the stuff that digital models go out of their way to reproduce? The construction seems perfectly good enough - the pots have a nice feel and the sockets feel fine. There are other reviewers who moan about the case being made of plastic but it's ABS and is more than capable of surviving being dropped etc. Seriously, what do people want for eighteen quid including postage? There are people who love to bitch about Behringer but I've had nothing but good experience with them. This pedal is no exception - it sounds amazing and I doubt many could tell the difference in sound in a blindfold test. It has a warranty, if it goes wrong return it and they will replace it just like any other pedal manufacturer would. What is there not to like? I'm still trying to get my head round how I can buy a 100% genuine analog bucket brigade delay brand new for less than twenty quid that sounds just like my old Boss. I'm super happy. The clone is dead! Long live the Clone!

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