Then the obvious hit me.the PP2 has the courtesy outlet on the back. So I have to run the included power supply to the wall or extension cord. I use the Pedal Power 2+ and don't want to shell out more cash (not to mention the VL Digital won't power all my other pedals). I know the Voodoo Labs Digital should power the SDD. But the most common board power supplies can't handle the SDD (especially when other pedals are added to the draw). But people setting up pedalboards commonly use a CIOKS or PedalPower2+ or something similar. I understand why it draws the power it needs. My big complaint about it (so far and maybe the only one) has nothing to do with the tones. While I really like my DTS 3kp, the same on the SDD sounds much better and enjoy what it does to my tone even when the delay is bypassed. I love the modulation on the TL and need to find the SDD's sweet spot. Still will hold on to the Timeline for a bit. I keep thinking that there is some other hidden 'menu' I need to tweak. After so many years dealing with the complexity of tweaking the Timefactor and then the Timeline, I sort of feel lost dialing the SDD in with such a simple interface. But as you can see, there is virtually no difference in the digital delays and modulation.Īfter a couple hours.I like it. It doesn't take into consideration the pre-amp's interaction with a real amp because I used the Liverpool pedal. Here is an old comparison I did between Axe delay and original rack mount SDD3000. I spent a lot of money of the years and didn't need to, so I'm just trying to help here. I'm just trying to help people make an informed decision. I'm biased toward the Axe in the big way, but you can get the same tone with the Eventide and other gear. My humble opinion is there is too much focus on the SDD3000 as 'the' piece of gear that will get you U2 tone. Edge does use the SDD3000 'sometimes.' This is from a very reliable source. Seriously?īTW, I happen to know that this new SDD3000 pedal has been a project in development for 8 years, and this is just marketing to recoup R&D costs. I offer to buy a $400 pedal to compare to the Axe to help people make a decision, and I get several smart-ass remarks. $2200 for hundreds of amps and effects is a serious difference in value. The Axe is definitely not in everyone's budget, but $400 for one delay vs. Of course Dallas is probably using one of the vintage AC30's.

The video clip of Dallas playing through the new Korg pedal, sure does sound good. I haven't heard a delay unit that mimics the warmth of the SDD-3000 delay though. I'm sure they can come close using current electronic components, we've heard some great examples with the SDD pre-amp clones that people have designed and built. However, even if they did use old chips, I doubt those old memory chips would fit in that pedal unit. Even if they had a stash of them to use, you would think they would have mentioned that, like MXR did when they came out with the re-issue Dynacomp.

memory chips, op-amps, etc.) in the original SDD-3000, are no longer made. I would imagine that a lot of the components (ie. Technically, the only way it could sound 'the same', is if they used the exact same components. That was the first question that popped into my head. Anyone curious if it will actually sound the same as an old unit? Maybe there's a whole lot of modeling inside that box.

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