Hardwire DL-8 Stereo Delay Looper Pedal

[Thecuredcase]

I liked when he played the Pixies with the looper.

[RandyRhoadsFan96]

can u get a U2 soud with this?

[MuscleDad420]

@RandyRhoadsFan96 Why would you ever want to do such a thing?

[Sunshineandshadows]

Anyone try this through a bass guitar? If so, how is it?

[aikighost]

How it the top end on this pedal? Will it cut off the top end "sizzle" of sounds if I run an analog synth through it?

[TehWickturkey]

where is my mind...

[moronslave]

can you plug in an external footswitch for tap tempo?

[sohamorrohit]

@moronslave I don't think so.

[TheAightness]

Yéh, pixies..

[bumbleaidz]

my DL-8 is already turning 1 year on feb 2012, but i still love this video! this got me sold and satisfied :) perfect delay for my needs :)

[SstalkerS]

@bumbleaidz Do you use the reverse mode much?

[hellomrjonathan]

how are you supposed to turn it off and on?

[nymetsrock]

@hellomrjonathan with the footswitch..............

[therealunledstudios]

@hellomrjonathan you step on the bottom part of the pedal, where it says hardwire

[eskeider]

I got this pedal today, but it didn´t work right! I was dying of sadnees, I went to a friend's house to check what was going on and his fucking dog bite my face!! I returned to my house sad cuz he didnt find anything wrong and marks of dog's theets on my cheek.

so I realized this pedal was death, and I test it one last time... I saw the voltage of my AC/DC adapter (I own universal adapter) and changed the voltage to 7.5V and it works!! idk why in 7.5V, the normal voltage is 9! but IDGAF yeii!

[TheOutsyder]

Can you use the looper and the delay at the same time?

[squierkid]

@TheOutsyder nope :S

[squierkid]

@TheOutsyder no , you cant :S

[SstalkerS]

im gettin this one!...

[reishamajere]

Is the Hardwire line of effects pedals developed by DigiTech too? I checked DigiTech's website and found that their X-Series pedals are still up. I currently own an X-Series DigiDelay and plan to buy a Main Squeeze and Metal Master but our local distributor here in the Philippines says that they no longer have them and they only have Hardwire. Hardwire currently has no sustainer/compressor pedals on their catalog, which is a bummer.

[reishamajere]

Is the Hardwire line of effects pedals manufactured by DigiTech too? I checked DigiTech's site and their X-Series pedals are still up.

[Kuhstic]

this looks complicated :S

[MultiMinstrel]

Just Got this for my Birthday at the weekend and found this demo very helpful i like to read learn and then play so as to Get the device to do what i need it to do so it was great tosee all its features used Thanks

[sinimabeats]

7:24 Love it

[DToneQuest]

wow you mentioned guitar and amp for a change ... wish you'd always do that

[HoggDogMovies]

what was the song your playing in the loop section

[amberience]

The poor thing about this pedal is that in tap tempo mode, the delay signal is muted - so if you need to tap in the middle of a riff, you lose your delay tone.

[JerryBeatFreak]

@amberience Yeah, I think they really should add an exp. pedal output like the DD-7 has. Because this sounds amazing but I can't use it for just that reason...

[papadimitriouapostol]

am i the only one that my battery runs out very quick???

[blargyblargster]

@papadimitriouapostol You can probably try getting an AC power supply for it. Check to see what the compatible amps/volts for the pedal are, then go find a power supply with those specs.

[tcshea]

Nice looper demo.. oh wait, you didn't.. never mind..

[woodros]

@tcshea oh wait, he did?!

[kwijboymtl]

If i'm in the tap tempo mode...

How can i turn it off???

I have to hold it 2 sec again??

[Claymation99]

@kwijboymtl Yup. I own this pedal, pretty much keep it in analog mode, and I like it a lot. I will say though, not great to play live. Dicking around with at home, it's pretty sweet, especially for a guy like me who doesn't have much experience with delay.

[AidenBagley]

how many layers of looping can you do?

[frankibiris76r]

Where is my mind! That's it, I'm getting it just because Andy played that riff!!!!

[AKoenemasta]

its true, it works perfectly if you turn the repeats to full you get an infinite loop that you can play atop without mussing anything up.

[LukeMadSkillz1984]

I read the manual and it said that if you turn the delay time to maximum, it acts as an infinite sustain pedal? Can anyone who's got one confirm this?

[juanpa1979X]

Hi PGS People! just a question: is it possible to use the delay effect and the looper function at the same time? by example... if I'd want to loop a certain riff with delay on it! or even beyond... if I want to loop that delay riff, and after that, turn off the delay efect for soloing over the looped riff with delay! are this things possible on this pedal? thanx :)

[dewycatt2112]

Boss RE-20 doesnt take tone away from my amp! ECHo"s and Delay"s are Precise!

[suroj]

Can the reverse delay be use with the original dry signal included like with the Boss DD-7? It would a real shame if it couldn't.

[VictorC53]

i recon its cool n all clarity wise but me personally,and probably others,i think that the analogue pedals add a bit more character

[atinkupongsingsing]

how long will it take for the items to arrive in the philippines?I'll get this and 2 other pedals,pgs says its for free if it's 400 n up..

[031139988]

If I would have a chance to live in US

I would buy everything from you guys !!!

[crittoprrr]

SO how would this compare to their Digidelay? The Digidelay is pretty hissy and it's driving me nuts.

[2blackman1]

Fight Club!

[journeyquest1]

I find most of the features on these delay pedals to be worthless. I do have a digidelay if i need some delay though. Not my favorite pedal by far. Memoryman deluxe gets my vote.

[Marshallstack3203]

Can I run this into 2 amp's effects loops with the 2 inputs and outputs?

[nintendoor1]

I really can't choose between this and the ehx stereo memory man hazarai delay,any suggestions?

[iamdoubledee]

:)

[Lemisenpoika]

honestly, one of the best "pedal-demo" videos of youtube. keep up the good work.

-T

[kokoshmusun]

How does this compare to the TC electronics Flashback?

[ktofe]

@kokoshmusun

My choice for buying a new delay is between the TC electronics Flashback and this one ....

The Flashback has a 40 sec loop and the printtone mode, but I don't know for the delay istsef which one is the best.

[xdux]

finally people realize that other brands like mxr, ehx, and digitech, zoom, etc... KILL boss

[2b112b11]

what is this song at 3:13 ?

[TheZacharyWeekend]

what song is that at 8:00 ?

[xPsuedo]

@TheZacharyWeekend

pixies - where is my mind.

[theShowStopper321]

In slapback mode, is the tone of the echo digital, analog, or tape?

[Jeedan]

Can the looper do stutter effects like the DD6? Search for "boss dd6 hold function" first video to see what I mean.

[EkonEzung]

Boss DD series or dis pedal ?? gonna tak one soon .. sum1 pliz suggest :)

[Nimrod9458]

@EkonEzung This pedal for sure :)

[herschelvonrudiger]

What are the disadvantage of using this kind of pedals (hardwire) can somebody tell me?¿

[HKDrider]

the looper is very useful for practicing improv. if u dont have a bud to jam with.

[MattCM89]

Newbie here, Can you plug this into a distortion pedal, then into the amp and guitar and play away? Or do you need some crazy things like an amp header etc?

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@MattCM89 Yes, you can place any pedal before it and then into an amp. Thanks,

-PGS

[Marathonmarch]

@ProGuitarShopDemos I always found that the delay in the front sounded bad in general so I run it through the loop. So could you tell me about running it in the front and making it sound better

[glassbottleblues]

@MattCM89 curious my man, what's an amp header??

[timrocket2]

@glassbottleblues amp head is like a mini amp with knobs and switches, that you can plug into a speaker (PA=power amplifier), this way you can have a marshall amp that is plugged into a variable size of speakers, like a tiny speaker or a massive speaker

[MrManelCasanova]

@MattCM89 put the dist pedal first

[bryansteeksma]

@MattCM89 make sure you put your distortion before the delay. Otherwise you end up distorting the delay signal

[phillipandhisdog]

is this direct input or effect loop?

[theShowStopper321]

Does this pedal have an all analog dry signal path when engaged or does it go thru digital/analog conversion?

[FirstTheyIgnoreYou]

can someone explain me what he actually does in 7:01 ?

[AlexSongDoesCovers]

@FirstTheyIgnoreYou He turns the Delay Time knob..............

[theShowStopper321]

If I ever got a pedal like this I would only use 2 or 3 modes and don't really care about loopers and all that extra crap

[fieroturbo]

The reverser feature is so cool! It's like what the band Filter does in the song "Clouds" after the solo.

[chilly2829]

'Where is my mind' The Pixies

[0713mas]

Does anyone know at 0:58-0:47 was that a volume swell with the delay or an automatic setting?

[Koreanflow]

I have a carbon copy and although I love it - it can't really handle too many repeats without oscillating...definitely gonna get this for more digi-delay sounds and that looper feature is especially nice to have! I guess it's this or the Akai Headrush in my mind...

[MH50RemoteNation1]

how many layers can you add on the looper?

[TheLongestMile]

@MH50RemoteNation1 i have gone up to like six i dont know how far you can go but after alot of layers it tends to sound muddy i wouldnt use too many at least

[melindagreenjeans]

@MrTubefuzz Your opinion obviously isn't based on having owned them all. The Carbon Copy is miles ahead of the ehx and malekko is just two amateur guys who make pedals.

[VarashTR]

@melindagreenjeans Your opinion obviously isn't based on having owned them all. The Malekko is better or atleast on par with the Carbon copy.

[luke98959895]

Hey guys, should i get this or a carbon copy?

[joakoPRIMUS]

@luke98959895 CARBON COPY FOR EVER.

[RHunitologist]

@luke98959895 Depends on what you want really! If you want just a great Delay pedal, get the Carbon Copy. If you want a Delay that "does it all" and a Looper (Two for one, which is what I am needing now, because of board space), then Go for the Hardwire. You can't really go wrong with owning either. And can't go wrong with Owning both if you ever can get both of em ;)

[teethgrinder1978]

kicks ass.. I want it now!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cometMGL]

holy fck! that sounds sooo nice

[thumbvideos123]

@MrBavelaar go with this, its got delay and looping, (plus true hardwire bypass)

[RelaxationII]

Help guys. This or the TC Electronics Nova Delay.

[manafest2010]

@RelaxationII Personally i was going to get the nova delay or the memoryman with hazzari but i realized i didnt need all the effects. how are you going to use it? live or for practice. since i was only going to need a simple delay for playing live i think im just going to get the delay from mxr. it just depends on what you use it for. im not going to pay 250 for a pedal when im mostly going to use only one setting if you know what i mean. hope this helps.

[Matapel0]

@manafest2010 the same thing i was thinking right know hahaha

[RelaxationII]

@manafest2010

for live! i chose this one though hehe. i think it has all i need

[gregzombie819]

Where is my mind ?, where is my mind? yeaahhh where is my mind?"Out in the ocean see it swimmin' Yeah!

Pixies!

[urso93]

how many minutes can it record for a loop?

[IXBlackjackXI]

@urso93 20 seconds

[Whisp201]

Wooo, I have a G&L Legacy guitar, too. I thought my guitar was made up by some hobo beside guitar center...

[nadibs]

@Whisp201 G&L is Leo Fender's company. i dont think his a hobo

[Danthehorse]

Is it possible to adjust the level of the effect when in mono mode too?

[lilbfeo]

wow this delay kind've scares me lol

[guslopez12]

did you heard the sweep sound ay 4:11 it is true analog

[robo1079]

lol the reverse delay is fukn hilarious :P

[maintrainJP]

I'm thinking of buying the BOSS DD-7 but this pedal looks to me much more useful, the delay feature is digital or analog?

[Livsie]

@maintrainJP

[goshou]

Hey, the Von Bondies! Fuck yeah!

[luziox13x17]

that loop thing sounds so cool

[TimoStar12]

pixies at the end made my day

[afimearts]

I really like that reverse sound gives it a really nice controlled feeling.

[gunsnrosesful]

why does he briefly do the looper in my opinion its the coolest thing about this pedal and its so cheap compared to the boss loopers, and theres also delay with it, this pedals looper definetly deserved to get more demo time than that and then he went back to the delay feature?

[demian113]

Ultimately chose the DL-8 because to my ear it has better sound quality than the DD-7 and true bypass. Not a fan of Boss pedals and their buffer bypass.

[KahnuevsKrake]

I've owned this pedal for nearly a year and it's awesome! It's basically a better built and better quality Boss DD-7

[lukeurick]

how do you remove the battery? someone please help

[robinfinity]

you have to push the two "footswitch release pins" (check the manual to see what they are), with the tip of a jack (or a screwdriver), and the top part of the pedal (the part you stomp on) will come off, and you can change the battery. You can see details in the manual at page 17.

[Tonycaveman]

RTFM?

[thmsrojo]

@Tonycaveman RTFM ravishingly thelonious foreign men:D lol

[skeletorvsheman]

the silver dot next to the double arrows push it in with something and the foot pad pops off

[mygene22]

the pixies!!!!!

[motherg0d]

Can you stop looping and then start the same loop over again?

[h0b0ch1c]

good question. i\d like to know this to. Can you stop and re-start the same loop?

[GonkboyUK]

No you can't.

[GonkboyUK]

No. I have a DL-8 and you can't stop the loop then restart it. Hope this helps.

[nepalnt21]

tone no good! tone no good!

[HammondB200]

@nepalnt21

indeed, really metally, and not organic

[MostBever]

Pixies :)

[kriszpaul]

does anyone knows if i use it for delay effect does the dry signal still the "true bypass" one?? or does the dry signal go through the A-D/D-A conversion? :S

another thing i need to know: if I record a loop session and turn it off, play something, can I turn the loop session on again?

[martyfriedman666]

i know this has more functionality but would it be as good as an MXR carbon copy?

[helrazr84]

@martyfriedman666 I was wondering something similar when I bought this pedal a while back but the Digitech pedal has more options so I went with it. I think the analog on here is really nice, but I tend to go with the lo-fi more often as it turns out.

[Ilovemyfender2]

I chose a DD7 over this for the external tap-tempo...but if you don't particularly need an easy-access tap tempo, this is your choice.

[cowie86]

the DD-7 was my choice personally because you can get the external expression pedal for it, you can double all the delays in each setting by using output B which makes getting the right time easier, you can have the tap tempo built-in or external, you can mix your reverse delays with your dry signal and you get 40secs looping time, the only thing you can't do is turn off the trails

[cool007boy]

hi guys :)!

looks great, but can you put an external tap tempo on it too?!

[Schecter311]

can you have the dl8 looping a rhythm and use the same pedal for a solo tone over that rhythm?

[GoranDBK]

yes... you can record several loops over first one

[metalmachineliar]

Can someone tell me if this or the DD-20 Giga delay would be better for ambient looping and whatnot. Thanks.

[richxrd]

Is good, but the pedal what your need is the that go with your sound stile and sound how your want :D

[strabbs1]

souds lovely, but i find digitech unreliable

[robwestattevo]

This is their "High End" line of pedals. They are nearly indestructible"

[JerichBlakk]

@robwestattevo not really i went through two of them and so has another guy i know the switch peters out of them very early..but good thing the warranty works well but be pre warned aggressive use causes this...but the pedal is one of the best sound wise!!

[666izhowiroll]

whats the better buy this or dd-7?

[nerdheadbanger]

Well this is cheaper than the dd-7 lol

[DreamerGia]

where is my mind =)

[Diabolik771]

You could play Napolean Bonaparte I & II by Budgie with this. It would be perfect for the echo part.

[tantanthetinman]

What song is that that he plays on the looper @ 7:21-8:04? Sounds so familiar...

[TheChrismatic]

Can we please have stereo pedals at least partly demo'd in stereo mode.

To answer rayzguitar, when my stereo pedals are on bypass the dry signal still comes out both amps but, unless you have amp tones etc set up differently, you effectively get a mono signal, not the depth of sound that comes from 'true' stereo.

[bokma7]

Anyone know if the delay effects can be used during the loop function??

[iamamysteryjet]

dont think so mate, when it is set to a function on the 4th nob, you can only select one, looper being one and various delays also.

[Iqbalius]

nah dont think so because you can only select one of the two functions on the right nob

[bokma7]

WANT.

[Rickles]

The DD-7 is not true Bypass. And the effects don't not sound nearly as nice. Sorry Boss, but your overrated pedal line is on the way out.

[spider5001]

Wow! this pedal is awesome! Is it just me though or is the volume cut on the playback?

[greendayfan19]

just buy the Boss DD-7 its better and cheaper \m/

and it has 40 seconds looper and not 20

Peace ;D

[youknowyourrite1]

your an idiot...the DD-7 cost $10 more than this.

[GivenWillingly]

it's never cheaper because you need an external tapper to use tap tempo.

[rizzagizza]

No you don't.

[Omni997]

this pedal is absolute perfection. my live effects board sports three of these, two used for varioius delays and a third for loops.

[rayzguitar]

This may be a stupid question but I really don't know the answer.

When stero outputs are used into 2 amps, does your dry signal (When the pedal is off) come out of 2 amps as well?

[Silencer84]

6:00 sounds great!

[Spoonman455]

Where is my mind!!!!!!!!!!! great song

[mikeyFear0n]

the reversed sound seems like sooo much fun! I'd pretend time is rewinding XD

[tenorbanjoguy]

This delay is really nice. I love mine it is very WARM! Sounds great into the front of an amp. I was concerned as I don't have an effects loop and generally digital delays perform best in the loop. This thing sound great no matter where I set it! I am quickly loving these pedals! I have the OD, tuner and delay, now on to the chorus!! :) Nice job Andy!

[MrBentheemo]

I want one. Real bad.

[Metallicrazy]

tis a wonderful pedal

[gherkin007]

infinite...upto 20 seconds. lol

[bugjr]

um, i think this means up to 20 seconds of a loop, repeated for infinity

[Rickles]

You can layer it as many times as you want. I've read that the quality degrades after tom many layers are added.

[ampardey]

DL-8 vs DD-7 vs Digiverb?

[Ilovemyfender2]

Digiverb = reverb = does not compare to delay.

[mrredskater09]

around 7:30 he covered the pixies where is my mind fucking brilliant!!!!!!!!!!! love this vid!!!!!!

[Achow1000]

can this pedal use a expression pedal?

[CalebMcC1125]

i second kodlc's question. how many layers of looping can this pedal do??

[ShameofaNation]

1:01 "Infinite stereo loops"

[Kodlc]

cool

is it limited by a certain amount of layers that can be used for looping?

[heminder]

some lush sounds there...

and nice shoe XD

[rokstar110]

the looper function at 7:14...where can u get just that effect in a pedal?

[MAlshoaiby]

BOSS RC-2 or RC-20 loop station (up to 16 minutes), Digitech Jam Man (dunno how long you can loop). Most of these feature rhythm tracks as well. Hope that helps.

[Donbon25]

get a boss rc-2 or the next model, the rc-20. the new line 6 JM4 is also a good option.

[Ifyousayso666]

reverse>indian or asian sounding.....wanting now.....

[ULIBUMBA]

This one combined with the TL-2 rocks!

[oxfuzz]

Just got one....wicked!!

[keittokirjatepo]

reverse sounds fucking awesome, reminds me of the solo of "Castles made of sand" by Mr Hendrix

[BigfootProductions08]

i thought "reverse" ment it echos before you hit the string lol

[poketheduck]

Fucking Beautiful!

I am in LOVE!

[frege666]

Pixies!!!