Unique gem amongst the analogue and tape emulations delays
Delays and echo pedals have been a staple tools for musicians. The guitar pedal market, like the Eurorack market, has exploded over the last couple of years affording musicians of all levels fantastic original and well conceived effects units. BBD delays, Oil can reverbs, spring reverbs have become more common place and there are now many choices and price levels.
The Digitech Obscura Altered Delay is amongst the best I have tried. I own several dedicated delay devices including the Strymon El Capistan, Deco, Eventide Timefactor, Fairfield Meet Maude and the incredible Tonal Recall. I also use vintage BBD delay units and real tape delay. 1/4 inch and cassette. These choices aren't random. They were all bought on extensive research, trying, listening for the magic inside them and of course, the overall quality of design and manufacture.
The Obscura is digital, but don't let this put you off. We are living in the era of very, very accurate modelling of analogue processes. The Obscura tape echo is a faithful emulation of the variability of speed, flux, crinkle found on old tapes. The BBD emulation of anchored feedback around a sweet spot set of frequencies nearly, very nearly catches the singing feedback found on real BBD devices such as the Fairfield and vintage Teisco.
Finally the price. Its a silly price for the amount of tweaking afforded by this little box. Get one before they change their mind.
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