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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | The DL4 Delay Modeler offers you an incredible array of sounds, from a tube driven, tape loop echo (complete with adjustable wow and flutter), through 24 bit squeaky clean digital echo, to real-time reverse delay. Not only that, but you've got complete programmable control over all aspects of the sound in the studio and on the stage. Incredibly simple to use, it's an amazingly powerful tool offering you delay effects never before available in a single box. The DL4's digital modeling based on 15 of those vintage delay and echo effects you've always yearned for, and the Loop Sampler includes 14 seconds of memory + 800ms of Pre-delay (sort of a delay within a delay), and features half speed and/or reverse overdubbing, and more... | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 10.0 inches | | Product Width: | 6.0 inches | | Product Height: | 2.5 inches | | Product Weight: | 3.1 pounds | | Package Length: | 12.8 inches | | Package Width: | 6.2 inches | | Package Height: | 2.9 inches | | Package Weight: | 3.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 14 reviews |
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| | Features | 3 programmable presets and on-board Tap TempoTrue Bypass switching, so your direct tone is exactly that; direct from your guitar to your ampExpression Pedal Input - for real time control of all effect settingsDL4 runs in discrete stereo, both inputs and outputs, so Left stays left and Right stays right. (Loop Sampler sums signal to mono)Runs from batteries or optional power adapter.
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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 A Revelation Of Sound Jun 26, 2008
By J. Rich
The Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler, which debuted in 1999, has been a mainstay in my effects lineup since I bought it, which was in 2003. This pedal sounds beautiful.
I'm not going to get too much into what this pedal can do other than say it will satisfy all of your delay needs. All of the 16 delay settings sound super clean and they should since it's pure 24-bit.
Despite high praise of this product, it still retails for the same price: which is $249. I think this price is way too high considering it has been out for almost 10 years. I bought mine for $235.
What is also great about the DL4 is it can be used as a means to setup a two amplifier/stereo setting, which is one of the best things you can do for your sound I think.
When my pedal dies or if it ever does (my fingers are crossed right now), I'm going to be replacing it, because I can't live without it. I have been playing the guitar for 18 years, so I have many years of experience with effects pedals.
I knew this pedal was the one for me when I walked into a Guitar Center with hopes to try it out and see how I liked it. The salesman hooked me up and showed me a few things about it, which I still can't remember, and he finally talked about the looping function and this was my initial introduction to looping. I played a short melodic chord progression and then I overdubbed and stacked more chords on top of this progression and BAM! There it was, the sound I was looking for my entire life!
This experience has been a revelation to me and has sent me on many sonic adventures. If you do not own it, go down to your local guitar store and try it out and experience the sounds that have made the DL4 a classic.
10 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Good... but you can do better Apr 22, 2011
By Ben
I have owned two of these pedals and have played with them extensively on stage. I really loved the pedal initially, which is why I bought a second one after I had to sell the first one. There are a lot of great things about this pedal, but there are some annoying things about it too which made me switch to a different delay pedal. This pedal has a lot of different types of delays and you can get some really cool effects with it. I like being able to switch between three readily available presets, and the variety of delay effects is outstanding. The looper is a great bonus, and it's really fun to play around with.
Here are the reasons I'm switching to a different delay pedal: This pedal was not well designed. It has cheap spring switches which stop working when the pedal gets older depending on how much it is used. When professional musicians use this pedal they always mod it, and the first thing they change is putting in good switches. Another impractical thing about it is it's power requirements. If you only use two or three pedals you would be fine buying the $20 power supply (which is still pretty expensive, but it's your only real option) or running it off of batteries (which will run you quite a bit of money since it takes 4 C batteries). If you have a pedal board though, you probably won't power it with batteries, and it's odd power requirements make this thing really difficult to power. It is going to cost you more for a power supply which can handle it, or for an adapter, or both. I've also heard that the power input stops working sometimes, so you can only use batteries. Also, a big selling point of this pedal is that it is true-bypass. It does still work without power, but for some reason it sucks the tone out of your guitar when you don't have a delay going, which is not supposed to happen on true-bypass pedals. It's not just my gear either; I'm not the only one with this issue. There is a noticeable difference. It makes your guitar sound kind of muddy on a clean channel.
As I said before, the looper is a fun bonus but it is not really practical because you can't use any of your presets or other delays. You have to use a basic delay which you have to set up with the knobs. Not to mention, 12 sec. is a pretty short loop. Unless the song is built around your loop, it really isn't practical in a band setting; only for messing around on your own. Also, one of the main things people look for in delay pedals is the .8th delay effect (made famous by U2's the Edge in songs like "Where the Streets Have No Names"), and this pedal does not have a straightforward way of getting this effect. It can be done with specific settings on the rhythmic delay, but you have to tap the tempo in on the 1st and 4th beat. This is a pretty big oversight on Line 6's part.
This is a great pedal, but you can get better delay pedals for about the same price or less. Some of the things I saw as issues may not be issues for everyone, and this is still a first choice for getting cool and trippy sound effects and sonic experimentation. People in the post-rock scene love these for that reason. But for most people, I recommend shopping around a bit more and keeping the issues with this pedal in mind, as you will easily spend another $25-$80 in changing bad switches and finding a means to power it.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great Delay sounds (4.5 stars) Dec 29, 2009
By Joseph Rogero
There is a reason why this pedal is on so many pro guitarist pedal board. It is versatile and sounds great. I was torn between this one and DD-20. I liked the fact that the dd-20 was smaller and had a digital read out that gave beats per minute (a great feature for recording) but ultimately I liked the sound of the DL-4 better. To me it sounds less digital than the other digital delays. The tap tempo works great. It is a breeze to record with. I just use Ableton Live's metronome to tap the tempo in then everything is perfectly in sync. I agree with the previous reviewer who stated it's interfering with his personal life. I've been losing sleep since I got this thing. It's just too much fun to play with all the different delay models. My only complaints are that three presets are not enough (this thing has way to many cool sounds), I wish it had a digital read out that gave BPM, it doesn't come with an ac adapter, and I wish it was smaller. I tried out a bunch of different delay pedals and in this price range I think this is the best one.
Finally, the delay I have sought for Feb 05, 2012
By Matthew Ratcliff
This pedal has managed to become the one and only delay on my board due to its sheer girth and amazing versatility. The tone is very complementing to my desire for pristine cleans(as it does not break cause a lot of break up) and I love having the option of the tap tempo and 15 varieties of delays from vintage to modern. I returned the Boss DD20 which for me left a lot to be desired (due to its very flat sounds--many of the tones where indiscernible), for this wonder green pedal and so far I am quite satisfied. I noticed on the feed back that everyone loves the loop option--a very stunning feature!
Another issue that caught my attention was the controversy of this pedal is the charging requirements:12vAC (which is hard to get if you are running an all DC power brick). Many individuals say that they hate using the power supply or C batteries, well my answer to them is either 1) by the charger or 2) get a T-rex Chameleon fuel tank, (which has a 12vAC option and a special cable, designated for the Line 6 DL4 and many other Line 6 models. I know this is an expensive option but the T-rex chameleon fuel tank is very useful piece of equipment that will power most all of your effects which means you can kiss those boxes of batteries goodbye. It also helps kill the very annoying buzz that ensues when too many units are running at the same time through your signal).
The price is a bit steep but if you are like me--an individual after that tone that says "this is me," then don't be scared of the price tag!
p.s. I realize that I went off on a T-Rex chameleon tangent for a good half of this review, just passionate about both devices.
Lots of fun Jan 11, 2012
By Bill
I am still learning how to use this device but so far I get some really interesting sounds out of it.I like being able to get different effects out of one box, it has three memory switches to pre-program for practice or a gig. There are almost too many options with this thing, particularly if you start using the expression pedal.
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