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DigiTech HardWire DL-8 Delay/Looper Guitar Effects Pedal  

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A diverse delay pedal with true hardwire bypass.

The DigiTech HardWire DL-8 is a delay and looper effect pedal that features stereo I/O with selectable tails and a choice of 11 delay types. Among the delays you can configure with the DL-8 are Analog, Lo-Fi, Tape, and Reverse. The DigiTech DL-8 pedal also provides up to 8 seconds of delay and 20 seconds of looping as well as functions like tap-tempo and more.

DigiTech HardWire pedals represent a commitment to quality and attention to subtle details. In addition to technical enhancements like true bypass and high voltage operation, all DigiTech HardWire guitar pedals feature rugged, all-metal construction, a wide, stage-stable footprint, durable, custom-machined metal knobs for a sure grip, and precision potentiometers that guarantee knob positions will stay intact.

The rugged, durable construction of DigiTech Extreme Performance Pedals is just the beginning. Inside each HardWire guitar pedal are technological features that serious players require—all updated and improved to their utmost capacity. True bypass preserves the purity of your original tone as signal passes through the pedal, and high voltage operation further protects your sound by eliminating clipping and other signal degradation caused by power drain.

With the high-output pickups found on some electric guitars, it's not unusual to hear clipping when playing through an effects pedal. This occurs when the voltage range produced by an electric guitar's pickup is greater than the operating voltage of the effects pedal, normally limited to the voltage supplied by the effect's battery or power supply. DigiTech HardWire pedals incorporate circuitry that increases the operating voltage headroom above that of the typical pedal. That means the HardWire DL-8 delay looper pedal can work with a wider range of guitars and is also at home in your amplifier's effects loop.

HardWire Pedals include the following stage accessories:
Stomplock™ knob guard locks your tone in place and prevent tampering or accidental knob adjustments onstage
Pedal Switch Glow Sticker helps you locate the pedal in adverse stage lighting
Custom-cut Hook and Loop Pedalboard Pad to attach and lock your pedals to your pedalboard

Features

  • True Hardwire bypass
  • Constant high-voltage rails
  • 11 delay types and 7 delay algorithms (digital, analog, tape, modulated, lo-fi, reverse, and loop)
  • Indicator LED
  • Tails on/off switch
  • 8 seconds of stereo delay and 20 seconds of stereo loop time
  • Stereo 1/4" inputs/outputs
  • Controls for delay level, delay time, repeats
  • 9V DC battery operation
  • Optional PS200R adapter compatible
  • HardWire Pedals include the following stage accessories:
  • Stomplock™ knob guard locks your tone in place and prevent tampering or accidental knob adjustments onstage
  • Pedal Switch Glow Sticker helps you locate the pedal in adverse stage lighting
  • Custom-cut Hook and Loop Pedalboard Pad to attach and lock your pedals to your pedalboard

Great sounds, great quality, great features—this pedal has it all. Order today.

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Nice delay's Haven't tried the looper yet

| Review By: Tim Zent | 1 month, 3 weeks ago

0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Features:

Plenty of delay options and they are all very transparent through my rig. I have ran this peddle straight inline and through my effects loop. I am using a Mini Rectofier. I haven't jumped into the looping of this peddle yet because i didnt buy it for that.

Quality:

These are well built constructed to keep up on heavy use.

Value:

This series of pedal's are all higher then other options you can buy. I would have even given a 10 here to only because i think they could drop the price a bit.

Overall:

I have 4 peddles of this series and they have all fit together extremely well. I haven't found anything to really complain about. They come with a velcro patch if you need one for a peddle board. Also they come with a nob cover so your settings dont change from moving them around. They are very sturdy constructed and sound awesome.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
Gigging Musician
Style of music you play:
Hard Rock
Where you live:
Indiana

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1119036

add my 2 cents..I agree with the majority a nice pedal!!

| Review By: Byron123 | 6 months, 3 weeks ago

0 people out of 4 found this review helpful

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Solid, sounds good - not perfect- lots of features...a keeper.

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Overall:

You will like it...I do, nd I'm very critical.  Not perfect, but def a nice pedal.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
gigging musician
Style of music you play:
rock, rockabilly, folk-rock
Where you live:
NY NY NY NY

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1097863

An Excellent Addition

| Review By: Kevn0 | 8 months, 1 week ago

2 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Features:

Aside from a volume drop when looping, I can't fault this pedal. Ultimately it will come down to whether you prefer digital or analog delay sounds. I generally prefer the cleaner character of a digital delay, but every ear is different. In all likelihood, if I could find and afford one of the vaunted Echoplex or Space Echo units, I would probably have a different opinion. One thing the Digitech has going for it is versatility. The sheer number of sounds you can dial in is inspiring. I am very partial to the Modulated and Lo-Fi settings right now. I can get an almost keyboardish background shimmer when I pair a clean signal with reverb to it in Modulated and a great, killer Stoner Rock sound when I have distortion in front of it. The looping is limited but more than sufficient for my needs. Unfortunately the looping and delay are either/or propositions--something for future versions to include would surely be the ability to do both at the same time. I have delay on the Mustang amp I use--but the Digitech is sooooo much better and varied. This really is a bargain for the price. If you can't afford the Memory Man or the boutique models, I would certainly reccomend this one.

Quality:

Heavy. Solid. Rugged. Tough. Thick. Inspires confidence and makes me feel like I got my money's worth.

Value:

You can't really find another viable option in this price range. Next stop: Memory Man with Hazarai, if you can afford it.

Overall:

Two minor quibbles and fantastic value.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
25 years playing.
Style of music you play:
Rock, Alternative, Country, etc.
Where you live:
Moberly, Mo.

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1095418

Excellent Device

| Review By: Hatchet Man | 12 months, 4 days ago

0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

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This box is top-notch.  Lots of options, and everything sounds awesome.  Also was able to loop two instruments at once with no trouble.  Tons of options and excellent build quality make this pedal a winner for me.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
unspecified
Style of music you play:
unspecified
Where you live:
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Did you find this review helpful? yes no873598

Hard to beat

| Review By: Tone Obsessed | 1 year, 5 months ago

0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

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I own all eight of these Hardwire pedals and among the non-distortion pedals this is by far my favorite.  All settings are excellent and some sound absolutely fantastic, the Slap and Lo-Fi being particularly sweet among the lot.  The looper is kind of pointless as it's only twenty seconds but who cares?  The delays are worth the price of admission and the tweekabilty is spot on.  I love my MXR Carbon Copy for all its analog goodness, but this box wins hands down in the versatility department.  And, as always with these Hardwires, the build quality and solid looks are icing on the cake.  Yet another nice piece.  Dial it in.   
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Hobbyist
Style of music you play:
Rock, Blues, and a touch of Metal
Where you live:
York, PA (nowhere)

Did you find this review helpful? yes no873201

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