What Is The Go To Delay unit for Engineers ? for reverb it would be 480L thats what I would reach for

I'm
looking for the first Delay Unit an engineer would reach for if the had access to every single one in the world at their fingertips

 

Hardware? Dang, I don't even know what's out there any more.

I'd like a rebuilt, perfect condition vintage Binson Echorec.

 

TC2290 or Roland SDE-3000

 

Delay is something that plugins do so well... it's probably the single piece of outboard gear I'd never worry about having. Certainly a digital one. That's why given the theoretical question I'd go analog...
I did have an SDE3000 once and they are sweeeeet

 

My favorite delay unit was a Sony 3-head stereo reel-to-reel I had 40 years ago.
It gave those Revox-like hall of mirror echoes when you plugged the inputs and outputs into each other.
Especially good for turning a simple 8 or 16 note sequence into a doorway to infinity.

 

Lexicon PCM41, 42
Line 6 Echo Pro
Eventide H9000

 

If you got about $3500 there's a Baby Bin in BEAUTIFUL condition out here for sale..

I'll stick with my SDE-1000 and my SE-50/SE-70, and my Space Echo..
(I'd kill somebody for a PCM41 or 42 though)

 

i absolutely agree

i will say that if youre in the stereo realm the new foxgear T7E baby might be worth a peek

not everything is the best but the best settings are the best ive heard

specifically the swell function

cheers!

 

OTO BIM

 

I got a fabulous Yamaha D5000 but dream of Lexicon Model 97 ”Super Prime Time”

 

Maybe not as popular or desirable, but I've always enjoyed the bridge between tape and digital.
Those 70's/80's "black box" analog rack units like the Multivox MD-5, (wish I hadn't sold mine!),
and the various Yamaha and Ibanez racks......gritty noise, self oscillation til the mothership lands,
and less hassle maintenance wise. That being said having owned a Roland RE-201 and borrowed a
friend's Binson to use in some sessions....there's nothing quite like 'em. And yeah, Lexie PCM's are
on the top of my G.A.S. list!