"Delays that USED TO BE under $100" lol

That's quite an honor to be on your list Josh! Thanks man!!! Dang, your videos are crazy good!

You have to give a guy props for hawking pedals he doesn't make. I tend to listen a little closer when someone isn't always branding themself.

"A rush of blood to the head" helped me thru my mom's passing back in 2002, definitely overplayed it, fast forward almost 15 yrs later, fell in love with it this time with tracks that I previously hated. To me that's a sign of a great record, like meeting an old friend after a while.

please stick to pedals i don't want the price of milk and bread going up because you talked about it

"If you have a gold pedal, you should play a gold pedal." Haha... Absolute gem for us all to live by. 🙂

Honestly, I got really burned out with O.K. Comptuer. Played it years later and realized why I wore it out.

I don't play guitar. I use pedals for drum machines/samplers/synths, but this channel is quickly becoming a favorite. So well produced. Thank you!

I think that we are not talking enough about that JHS amp

For those interested, that DOD delay would cost $340 in today’s money.

Somehow just running across this channel. Love the down to earth attitude and witty humor. I agree with a lot of comments that a company/creator that is cool, a fan, and part of the community and open about liking other products is very refreshing. Subscribed.

I am just loving the way you keep informing us about (and promoting) other guys' products! That takes a good character and a healthy portion of self esteem. Congratulations, Sir!

Love your videos! Incredibly informational and helpful! Thank you JHS!

“Someone gave you a chance...” that hit me as one of the funniest things you’ve said. I was cracking up. Great video, as always. Keep it up.

the way you set up the gear is so clean and so well put into the light and the picture that it nearly looks like UAD Plugins...in generell your videos are produced in such a high quality without any exception, I am so impressed! Love your content, I discovered the vlog way to late

DD-20 is my favorite pedal of all time. Been on my board for almost 10 years! I didn't expect to see it in this video but it deserves the recognition. I've had the carbon copy on my board for almost as long , amazing pedal

THE authority on all pedal related media. Look no further JHS IS IT! great job jhs thank you

Darn you, Josh! I was viewing this video while brushing my teeth. When you said you were getting ripped you made me inhale some toothpaste, causing a coughing fit and ending with a terrible side cramp. PSA: use caution when viewing JHS videos.

Great stuff my friend....always enjoy your great knowledge of the subject as well as your wonderfully lighthearted and witty sense of humor.

A most generous and enjoyable presentation, Mr. Scott. You are a very interesting person that makes very interesting products. I currently don't own a JHS pedal but I hope and expect that to change shortly.

I've used the DE-7 forever. Had one when I was a kid, foolishly sold it, grabbed one again years later and I've used it ever since. The DE-7 and Carbon Copy are those two delays I just always seem to come back to.

"If you have a gold pedal, you should play a gold pedal". This is going on my studio wall, lol...

I've got a DD500, but before that I had the flashback mini, and I absolutely LOVED it. Great value

Firstly, that Two-Five pedal kicks ass. Second point, you've inspired me to play with my delay pedals more. I have an EHX Canyon and a Dr. No Motherbrain. As always, great video Josh!

Modest Mouse-"We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank". I was flipping through some old CDs last week and put it in. It's been on repeat in my truck ever since, just like 10 years ago. Maybe not the "coolest" album of theirs, but definitely my favorite. Phenomenal sounding guitar work, and lyrics as only they can do.

I recently rediscovered the wonders of CCR's Bayou Country after having burned the hell out of it in the 80s... tremolo is my favorite effect and Born on the Bayou is a fine example of tremolo goodness. Cheers Josh!

Dear Josh, video after video, I'm amazed by your honesty. Thanks for what you'r doing and keep up the good work! Kind regards from Macedonia.

I fell in love with the FX90 sounds after this video and scored one for $50 from the used section at a GC. Could not be more happy with it. Thank you for this video.

The canyon is no joke, very versatile. A lot of the features are reminiscent of an earlier favorite of mine, the ehx hazarai. The canyon slays on bass and I use it more as a multi effect than a straight up delay.

I love that you have "Loud is more good" on that white amp...because it is The Behringer sounded surprisingly good. I played around with EHX's Canyon at NAMM and was SUPER impressed. And of course you add the DD-20...I had that on my bassist's board and he lost it at the Whiskey in October and I am ultra sad about that. Album I played to DEATH was "In the Flat Field" by Bauhaus. When I was a kid in the 80s, I REALLY played that to DEATH. Recently I threw it on again for nostalgia sake and my word, it is an awesome album.

Brill to have pedals given a thumbs up that aren’t unobtainable/expensive. Tip top work man

This is why I really appreciate these videos, such good informative content.

I really appreciate these kind of "sub-$100" videos, because for players on a budget (like me) it's a good starting point for exploring new sounds in an affordable way. I'll be sure to save my pennies for an actual JHS pedal to say "thank you" one of these days.

The DD-20 was my favorite pedal for years! I ended up replacing it with a DOD Rubber neck. Both really good pedals.

Simply amazing video. Thanks for all you do, Josh.

Your videos are pure quality, thanks for that and keep it up!

WREN AND CUFF!!! They make such amazing pedals and don’t get talked about enough

I recently started listening to Mac Demarco his album 'Salad Days' again. I burned myself out on it a while ago but i enjoy listening to it again because he makes his Teisco Guitar sound so lush through his Chorus pedal into a Twin Reverb.

Josh is so awesome, i fell in love with his vlog so quickly, tho i had only one jhs pedal. Great job, great content.

Josh: Just picked up a well-used DD-20 on your recommendation. It sounds great! Thanks for what you do for the music community!

Yeah, I have a canyon - it sits after my lucky cat - which sits after my memory boy. I really like delay. A couple of weeks ago I popped in the second Black Crows album - The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion - a record I wore out in High School - and realized the passage of time has made me love it even more. In fact - I'd put it up next to any late 60s, early 70s Stones as one of the finest pure Rock and Roll records ever made. The guitars will destroy you on that thing. Not a weak song in sight. I strongly suggest everybody crank it up and give it a listen. I promise it will blow you away.

Was set locked about buying a dd7 but went for the dd20 after this. That one was actually cheaper as well :). Great sounding pedal! Cheers!

I really love your channel. As person you have managed to retain that wonder and love for music and as a profesional you are doing some groundbreaking work.

Thanks for the informative videos. Love my jhs pedals so far

You have some of the most beautiful, unique guitars.

my wife heard you say "Russian Big Muff" and asked what i was watching ...

Eat, Sleep, Repeat is pure gold. I forgot how much I loved this record. Thanks Josh!

So glad you mentioned the pb&j because I think that's one of the best delays out there. It's also utterly crazy if you turn the time knob whilst playing. Whole tape style pitching etc. Other danelectro delays are nice, there's a lovely slap built as 1/2 the Danelectro Wasabi Rock-a-bye. Has a wonderful hi-cut option for real tape sounds. The revitalised album is Why?'s Elephant Eyelash. Some cool sounding indie meets hip-hop with some obscure yet personal and heartfelt lyrics. Played it to death one summer around a breakup and it took me several years to realise that it was still utterly utterly amazing.

Behringer pedals are no joke. The very first pedal in my signal chain is an NR-300 'Noise Reducer' ($25 carbon copy of the Boss NS-2 circuit). I'll take it to the grave with me!

An album I loved and burned out and then rediscovered was Jaturna by Circa Survive, they got me through some really tough times when I felt uncertain about myself. I have them to thank for the way I play guitar and my taste and helping me discovering my personality and I'm just super thankful to be alive in a time where I have their music and the Jaturna album to get me through tough times. Love copeland btw!

Thanks great episode once again. I got the MXR C.C. as my slapback delay pedal, love it. The Danelectro Delay DJ17 looked and sounded really good, might have to pick up one of those at some point.

I love that you are a pedal nerd/collector first and businessman second. It seems like a lot of the pedal company owners are cool these days, but they don't all promote other people's current production pedals on their youtube channel. Really enjoying this channel! Can't wait to get a Shamrock!

Just when I thought the DD20 wasn’t going to make the list. I love the DD20, I have had mine for almost 11 years now, and I have no intention of getting rid of it. I did recently get it modded and rehoused by NosePedal though. Smaller footprint and onboard tap tempo installed. Also I love Copeland’s Eat, Sleep, Repeat. I had the same experience with Eat Sleep Repeat and In Motion.

I wore out three 8-track copies and two LP’s of the first Boston album. It made me hate it all the way into the 90’s. About a year ago, I heard “Hitch A Ride” on the radio, came home, put the headphones on and achieved 70’s Utopia.

I love this channel! I’m pretty confident that the next album that I do, I want to use JHS pedals exclusively. 😎

Thanks for doing this video, I'm actually looking for a cheap delay to put on my practice board. Cheers Josh!!

Guided by Voices: Under the Bushes, Under the Stars. Wore the grooves out on that record and then just sort of moved on. After about 2-3 years listened again and was just blown away. Felt like I was picking up things I missed during the first 500 listens.

First of all I totally called the Canyon being on there. Of all the delay pedals I've had, its the only one. Second of all, I used to listen to CAKE's Fashion Nugget so much that I couldn't sleep at night from the songs floating around in my head. Its one of the rare albums that should be listened to from beginning to end as it progresses through all the tracks much like Abbey Road or Let It Be. Comfort Eagle is similar, but Fashion Nugget is a gestalt, and gestalt is a cool word.

what a great informative video! im a humble boss dd3 owner and not a subscriber to the big bucks strymon constituency of the pedal world. there is so much to explore thanks to this video! kudos!

I bought a Flamma FS03 delay ($79, new) , on Josh's advice and I love it. Set and store presets (no menus and sub menus to navigate) for each delay type. Dead simple, yet versatile, great sounds, dirt cheap! 🤟

Dude!!! DD-20 all the way ... seriously that pedal is awesome. I have a timeline, and the only thing I would take it off for would be the dd-20, just for the value and the sound. Big fan right here.

That Behringer guy is an inspiration. I'm basing my look on him, guitar face 'n all.

Always enjoy your content Josh. As to my over-played album it was Casting Crowns first one " Casting Crowns".

The EHX Canyon is an incredible pedal. The secondary knob functions put it OVER THE TOP for me. As far as an album I ran into the ground... Young Statues self-titled album was one I played on repeat for about a year straight. I just came back to it this month, and I'm overwhelmed all over again by it.

One of my earliest guitar memories was looking in the back of my dad's songbook (the songs themselves didn't interest me) and seeing an advert for those food-themed Danelectro pedals.

I've had the DD20 since I started buying pedals. Literally have never wanted any of the big boy pedals. I played the timeline and PREFERRED my DD20 over it.

A record I've listened to like crazy then got rid of before falling madly in love with it again is Mercury Rev's Deserter's Songs, the only album I've bought three times on CD and once on vinyl. Also, I want to say that one of the best delay pedals under $100 is the Boss DSD-2. It has the same circuit as the DD-2 but is far less expensive because most people seem to be unaware of its quality. It's been on my board for the past 15 years and that's the only thing that never moved from it. Also, thanks for beating the drum for the Boss MT-2. Thanks to you, I've just bought a wonderful modded version. It covers anything from rock to extreme metal and the modded version is so dynamic I can even play a few clean chords by strumming nicely. This is one of the best pedals ever and is going to complete my post-metal / shoegaze pedalboard.

Love this vid Mr. Josh! As far as an album I ran into the ground and came back to, there are far to many to pin down one; dude, ever have a Zeppelin phase?! However, I have to go with Face To Face by The Kinks. It is an oft-overlooked contribution to their catalog, and loaded with classic late 60's Kinks' sound. Being released at a time where singles still dominated over full LPs, every track on this album seems crafted into a artful narrative worthy of its own 45 pressing. Face To Face framed a memorable swath of my late teens- it was the only CD in my Sony portable for maybe 2-4 months. Just last year I gave it a cover to cover listen and remembered that this album contained all the Ray Davies whimsy, but carried a very dark untertone through almost the whole album. This made it very reapproachable as an adult- it still felt fresh rather than nostalgic. There is a reason that Face To Face is a quietly seminal album on the list of most influential albums in rock history.

I listened to Rooney's self-titled album from '03 about a kajillion times, but I hadn't listened to it for years. I gave it a spin a couple of months back just on a whim and it is still magic.

I occasionally decide to listen to one of The Bronx's albums, then end up spending a month listening to all of them on repeat, then get sick of it. They're all awesome, and a little different.

Fantastic episode, thanks a ton!

The beautiful little piece of that JHS amplifier is definitely a teaser.

My album would be Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsys Thanx for another great episode

Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights. Honestly, after the first year of incessant playing, I didn't retouch it until the anniversary edition. The new album is their best since.

Great video! Keep up the good work!!

This was super helpful as I'm actually on a research binge at the moment about cheap delay pedals. Some of the ones you covered were exactly the ones I was looking at - thanks! For me, it wasn't just an album that got played too much - it was an entire band's catalog - Led Zeppelin. I went through a two year period in high school when it was about the only thing I would listen to willingly. I wouldn't say that I got sick of it but I did sort of stop listening to them. After a few years had gone by, I started listening to them again in college and remembered why I was so obsessed with their music to being with :-)

Another great video. The Donner Yellow Fall is my favorite cheap delay and i've tried them ALLLL! I've owned 100+ delays. It's not my favorite BUT for $30 it kills! My issue with most of the delays in this video is their Dry throughs really mess with your tone. Especially the DE7 and the Echo Park but the repeats are great.

A whole bunch of retailers just blew out their stock of DOD Rubbernecks for $100. Those should be pretty cheap on the used market soon and it's my favorite delay I've ever used.

Actually I have the Danelectro PB&J and I feel in love with the Long/Short button; it has been so useful with certain parts of many song, so... Yeah! It was nice to see this in your video. Amazing, by the way

Your videos are consistently entertaining and informative. I love that you don’t mind talking about the virtues of pedals built by companies other than your own. Now it’s time to go delay shopping (because if one delay pedal is good, more is better, yes?). :-)

I’ve been rockin that beringher, it’s totally fine

I have the behringer delay pedal. I use it all the time. I got it for $19 on amazon. It’s great. It sits right next to my catalinbread echorec, which broke the bank, comparatively. Thanks for championing great pedals, regardless of the price point. Your videos rock. I think a lot of KZfaq video makers have forgotten that making music is supposed to be FUN. Thanks!

Yes! Can't believe you mentioned the Ibanez DDL. Last year I found a guy selling an 80s Ibanez DUE300 multi effect unit for like $50 so I grabbed it. I intended to flip it but in testing it out, I fell in love with the delay. Did some research and determined it was the same circuit as the DDL so I bought one and it's killer! 👍

Place “BUT WHAT ABOUT [whatever delay the commenter uses]?!?!?” here.... 😂 Great video, Josh!

Nothing on the Digitech Obscura??? They're brand new right now for about $80 and have a ton of features. A very slept on pedal and beautiful for creating some slapback that keeps an atmosphere that is modular.

Not only I clicked like and subscribe, I also liked this video and your presentation so much I would buy a couple of pedals from you in a heartbeat - even if they were not that amazing!

I listened so much to Mr. Bungle Disco Volante, trying to make sense of all this organized cacophony... When I did, I was tired of listening to it. Putting it back on a couple of years later, I found out why I fell in love with it in the first place. Wanted to say that I really enjoy your show, while most other guitar shows I have to be feeling like shredding to be listening to, yours relaxes me while keeping me entertained. Thanks a lot and keep up with the good work!

Just to add one more: Akai Headrush E2. It's an amazing tape echo emulation and costs well under 100 bucks.

Josh: $19. It's like a No. 6 at Wendy's. Me: What wendy's are you eating at!?

2 Albums I ran into the ground and then recently resurfaced In my rotation is Tommy Bolin/Teaser & Doyle Bramhall/Smokestack. Diggin’ your vid’s man - keep up the good work!

Dan Echo was my first delay pedal. I'm glad it got some love...

Ive seen someone use that Behringer delay live, right next to a Death By Audio Fuzz War. It sounded amazing

What's up with the JHS-branded amp?! The other day I listened to Mezmerize from System of a Down for the first time in like 12 years and I loved it. Not even ashamed.

Hey man I really dig this channel. As a hobbyist it is pretty daunting to know which of the thousands of pedals to get and this really helps break it down in a way where I can blow some of my hard earned money more confidently. But I'm just now really getting into pedals and I'm seeing the boards themselves and the power supplies and this and that are all about as complex as the pedals themselves. Do you have any videos or insights you could share regarding pedal boards themselves and what you might recommend someone check out? I've quickly grown to trust your opinion because you are about as genuine and unbiased as they come. Anyway thanks for uploading these videos they are really entertaining and the fun you are having is contagious!

I have always experienced that if a video posted on social media gets lots of views and comments there *will* be some haters. I have not seen a single negative comment here. This is truly exceptional for just this reason, if nothing else. This channel is a great rebuttal to cynics who devalue honesty and straightforwardness. Even though you don't at all promote the JHS name here, this is a real great ad. Your genuine love for this stuff comes through clearly, and I feel more inclined to buy a JHS pedal, than any you have demonstrated here.

Josh come on ... DAN ECHO .... the GOAT

Great list of good stuff right here. But there are always these questions missing when it's about delays : What will you do with ? And how will it works in your audio chain? I've played delays since early 80's. Something like 200 différents boxes and racks. I began with digital and finally I've found the holy grails of delays, all in the bucket brigade world. There are not only one, but something like 10. And the top of the top is the Boss Dm-2 Waza Craft you showed in this video. But it's not perfect. I say top of the top because it's the best delay for what I need (high gain soloing with the custom mode) and for my favorite amp : the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Revision G, made from 1993 to 2000. This Rectifier has the parallel fx loop. Yes, you need a parallel loop for the DM-2 Waza Craft. If your amp has a serial fx loop, for exemple the Soldano SLO100 or the Freedman BE100, or the Rectifier Multiwatts in production since 2010, you will need an extra pedal : the Skrydstrup PL-1. skrydstrup.com/audio-tools/loop-boxes/ I love so much this Dm-2 that I've bought 5 of them : 2 for my W/D/W Rectifiers rig, 2 for my Diezel VH4 Stereo and one for my Soldano SLO100 (with the PL-1 to go parallel with the loop). The Boss Dm-2 works perfect with the Bogner Ecstasy or with the Dual Rectifier 3 channel solo head (the one made from 2000 to 2010) or the Engle Steve Morse signature head… because they are all loaded with parallel fx loop. After the Bm-2, into the loop, I add an Ernie Ball volume pedal. It works as an expression pedal and a booster at the same time. So I can feel like Steve Morse with such a rig. For a few years now, I play all my solos with the Dm-2 Waza Craft. It became a part of my sound. I can't live without it. If you wanna plat some Steve Vai, you need this delay. Feels like Van Halen playing "Ain't talkin bout love"?, plug this delay in front of a Plexi and you got it. Now, in the "not expensive delays world", you should have mentioned 2 other pedals able to work with high gain, in serial and parallel fx loops. Number one : the amazing Way Huge Echo Puss. It's fat and dark as hell. I use this one as a short delay on heavy riffs. This guy knows what should do a delay on a high gain wall of sound. The tone knob is magic! If you play stoner metal, this is the one you need. The Way Huge Supa Puss sounds different, more agressive. It's not the best for the Rectifier, it's better for a Mesa MkIIC+. Number two : the Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail. I use this one for some Pink Floyd under steroids. Imagine a Dual Rectifier with the gain at 8 and the Vapor Trail at 900ms. Now plays the intro of "Sorrow". Huuuuuge xD I use to plug a chorus or a phaser in the insert of this pedal. And just after, I add an Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Neo Verb on plate mode. Welcome into space! If we talk about more expensive delays, here is my top 3. You, at JHS, made the best delay ever with the PantherCub. I own the big box 1.5 that I use with a Friedman BE100 (serial loop). In the insert, I plug an MXR Phase 95 (in phase 90 mode). This delay deliver a paradise clean tone. Awesome! And it works with high gain !!! OMG I love this shit. I bought the v2.0 and it works with parallel loops. So I can use it with my Rectifiers. Great. So I've bought a second one to go dual mono. Another great delay comes from Greece. It's made by Jam Pedals : the Llama. Works only in serial loops. This is my favorite delay for the crunch. It's fat. I use this one to play some Pink Floyd. It has the psychedelic vibe inside. And last but not least, the legendary Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory man. I discovered this unit with Steve Morse and Andy Timmons. I use this one for the clean. This delay is made for clean. Every guitar player should buy one. It's a classic. It sounds like "I feel good at home". I should say it's confortable. I bought the TT1100 too because on this one, you can set the expression pedal on the blend. This is exactly what I need on a delay. Even if high gain is not his territory, the DMM can works with heavy distorsion. It's OK with Marshall, Friedman, Bogner or Suhr amplifiers. I own many other delays, some are expensive. But I will not talk about theme because I don't play them no more. I don't need something else than the ones I just mentioned above. I just have a dream. If somebody, JHS for exemple... could built a rack unit, a stereo full analog one with a line mixer and all those circuits in, I would be the most happy guitar player on earth.

Great vid. Had a lot of those delays on my boards but only one survived, the BBE 2 timer.

The great thing about the Danelectro is you can go inside of the pedal and adjust the length of your delay by turning the adjustable resistor. I am sure many other pedals do the same as well. But when I first got it I was discouraged because I needed it to be longer so I explored. My world came alive! Happy was I that I found it.

Unforgettable Fire - U2. Ex-girlfriend introduced me to it in 86'. Played it to death, we split up, forgot about the record (ironic). Played it again a couple of years ago and now gets a regular listen.. Such a great record..... BTW, Reignwolf album drops on March 1st. If you're not already a fan, check them out... Fuzz awesomeness...