BOSS SDE-3 Dual Digital Delay Guitar Effects Pedal with Vintage Digital Delay Tones (Black)

The BOSS SDE-3 Dual Digital Delay Guitar Effects Pedal in Black combines vintage digital character with broad versatility in a single unique and inspirational BOSS small pedal. Discover the genuine sound and essential features of the Roland SDE-3000, a legendary rackmount delay from the 1980s that was loved by some of the most famous guitarists of all time. Slip into any creative arrangement with a slew of current functions. Use the strong Offset control to explore a variety of beautiful dual-delay textures.
Compact Build
The SDE-3000, introduced in 1983 by BOSS's parent company Roland, is renowned for its exquisitely rich tone and unusual modulation patterns. The desired SDE tone was achieved by a highly tuned digital engine and the non-linear behaviors of the accompanying analog circuitry, which included magnetic saturation in the anti-alias filter, developing modulation caused by the time components, and a changed triangle LFO shape. The SDE-3 recreates the true vibe of this classic delay in a pedalboard-friendly BOSS compact, along with revolutionary creative features for any musical style.
Vintage Aesthetics
The SDE-3, rich with warmth and musicality, improves your tone with an infinite supply of fascinating delay sounds. The functional panel includes the vintage benchmark's key controls (delay time, feedback, and independent rate and depth knobs for modulation), as well as additional knobs that broaden your sound potential. Explore classic single delays as well as mod and delay combinations inspired by the 1980s. Alternatively, adjust the mod and high-cut parameters to create melancholy, atmospheric tones for ambient, relaxed, and lo-fi music.
The Power of Offset
The SDE-3 not only reproduces the SDE-3000's iconic mono sound, but also features a strong Offset feature that allows you to create intriguing tones with two simultaneous delays. With a single button, you may add a second delay to the first delay, giving you a wide range of mono and stereo colors. Doubled Delays - Setting the Offset knob to the center position adds a second delay that is 1 to 100 ms longer than the primary delay. For instance, if the primary delay is 400 ms and the offset is 10 ms, the second delay will last 410 ms. With the SDE-3's time, feedback, and highly adjustable modulation settings, you can create deep delay tones that are not possible with traditional delay pedals. Timed Dual Delays - in the second half of its range, the Offset knob generates a shorter second delay dependent on the primary delay duration. The quarter-note value for the principal delay can be determined using the pedal's tap tempo feature. Following that, move the knob to adjust the second delay time between the eighth-note and dotted-eighth subdivisions. This allows you to add a number of rhythmic effects that synchronize to your music.
Versatile Outputs
The adaptable SDE-3 offers output settings to suit any stage or studio scenario. Run it in mono for simple settings. Play in real stereo with independent left and right delays, or use the panning mode for ultra-wide sounds that travel over the stereo field. Send dry and direct feeds to two amps to accommodate wet and dry configurations. For studio mixing and parallel effect rigs, you can mute the direct sound totally.
Multiple Control Options
The SDE-3 has several control choices to help you improve your performance. Press and hold the pedal switch to activate the tap tempo function. Alternatively, use the TRS MIDI input to receive clock sync signals from DAWs, pedals, and drum machines. Connect external footswitches to have on-demand access to tap tempo, as well as a hold feature for looping on the fly. An expression pedal can also be used to control the Level, Feedback, and Time knobs, allowing for delay mix adjustments, wild pitch effects, and dramatic self-oscillation.