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I've gone on and one about my love of the echo setting of the Ibanez DE7, especially how great the self oscillation sounds. I've realized part of what I love is that the oscillation and repeats loose some of the low end, and it has a limiter so it never gets overwhelming loud.But of course, there are problems with the pedal, or things I'd like to have different:-Switches suck-Tone-Lok knobs can kinda suck and are a pain in the ass to replace-Not true bypass, and I've had a couple that were kinda noisey-No expression pedal to control delay timeAnyone know of an echo pedal that does similar self-oscillation and is true bypass (or has a decent buffer) and can have time controlled by an expression pedal? I've tried several other delays over the last year or so (Boss DM-2W, Moog Minifooger delay) that come close but not quite, and other pedals I've thought of trying out (Carbon Copy, regular Belle Epoch) don't have expression pedal options.Would prefer not to have to get some $300+ delay, but if that's what needs to happen I guess that's what needs to happen.

The big X4 model of the Alter Ego or Flashback has assignable expression pedal input. It's not as big as a DL4 but it is still fairly big.

Can anyone recommend a distortion pedal that has a 5-band EQ, like the Guyatone Distortion-H PS-024? It s the perfect tool for what I m looking for (the ability to smash some distortion and change the mid tones in the same instant). The only other one I can seem to find is a Joemeek GBQ, which looks like a beauty but is also a bit hefty.

BobSimms wrote:Can anyone recommend a distortion pedal that has a 5-band EQ, like the Guyatone Distortion-H PS-024? It s the perfect tool for what I m looking for (the ability to smash some distortion and change the mid tones in the same instant). The only other one I can seem to find is a Joemeek GBQ, which looks like a beauty but is also a bit hefty.Two quick questions...- Is overall pedal size playing into your choice?- Is fuzz an acceptable substitution for distortion if it gets you the EQ?

biscuitdough wrote:The TC alter ego in 2290 mode is a pretty great digital delay, but I don't know if it would replace the DE7.Sounds cool but no expression control for the delay time.The Red Witch Violetta looks excellent and is cheap.Man, the one sounds perfect but the expression only controls the repeats BLERGH.endofanera wrote:Is the Line 6 DL-4 no longer desirable? I think it does everything you ask and they're pretty cheap these days..I've never actually messed with one (there's at least two in our space though so I can definitely check it out, but damn, these take up so much board space.Will probably reach out and see about a rehouse of the DE7 and see if an expression control can even be added.

I'm thinking the Belle Epoch Deluxe might be my jam. I like that you can switch to a DMM style delay on it with darker decays than the EP3 mode.

Overall size is a concern but not a dealbreaker if something is massive. Fuzz is not my bag.

BobSimms wrote:Can anyone recommend a distortion pedal that has a 5-band EQ, like the Guyatone Distortion-H PS-024? It s the perfect tool for what I m looking for (the ability to smash some distortion and change the mid tones in the same instant). The only other one I can seem to find is a Joemeek GBQ, which looks like a beauty but is also a bit hefty.Check out the EHX Graphic Fuzz, that might do it for you.

BobSimms wrote:Can anyone recommend a distortion pedal that has a 5-band EQ, like the Guyatone Distortion-H PS-024? It s the perfect tool for what I m looking for (the ability to smash some distortion and change the mid tones in the same instant). I have found drive pedals with a mid knob at all to be fairly rare. I picked up my EQD Talons in part because it seemed logical to have bass, mid, treble on a pedal you use a lot, as opposed to the typical single tone knob, or the bass/treble knobs.I think your desire is the same reason some folks end up getting switching/routing pedals to turn on different combos of pedals with one click. That's always felt like a step into a whole other lifestyle to me and so far I've dodged it.

This pair was the first thing that came to mind when I thought it over. While they won't be cheap, they probably will hold up.The J. Rockett Rockaway(seems like this would be the closest):The J. Rockett Melody: