Dub-T-123 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 I just got this Maxon AD-9 Pro in the mail! My first impressions are that it sounds AMAZING and is really cool looking! It's really well built and I'm totally confident about gigging with it. This pedal seems to be very well designed (here's where I get a little nerdy). This delay uses a compander circuit which reduces the noise that is common to analog delays. With most analog delays you turn up the delay time and you start to get some hiss and maybe even clock noise. This pedal is absolutely 100% silent throughout the entire delay range, which I find pretty awesome. The repeats are dark but really clear and precise. Even with the delay level turned all the way up the repeats never overpower the original guitar signal. This is probably the best delay I've ever used in that respect. It's ridiculously good for that David Gilmour esque solo delay because it stays in the background until you stop playing so it just fills up space. It's also really great for the rhythmic U2 style stuff. The repeats are dark but also amazingly clean for an analog delay. It has the perfect range of delay times for these sounds too. The controls are sort of limited, but it's super easy to dial in the sounds I'm looking for. This pedal isn't for knob twiddlers you just sort of plug in and play. Can you tell I'm excited about it? Anyways, I'm gonna stop talking now and go make some space noises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Nice...... [thumbup] ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted August 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Here's a really quick, rough demonstration I just recorded with my iPhone. I used my little solid state practice amp and the air conditioner was running so that noise is NOT from the pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Congrats! I like Maxon pedals a lot (the OD808 has been my cannot live without it pedal for a decade now) so I'm not surprised their delay pedal is top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Thanks! Yeah the OD808 kills. I've been using my clone constantly. The delay is the same way. Pretty simple and just really nice sounding. The Japanese make some sweet gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejay Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Very cool. Sounds good too. Congrats and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Thanks! Here's the AD-9 running into my El Capistan The playing is kinda just random noodling, I'll upload some better clips when I get a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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