Line 6 DL4 Review
Hey,
I you are looking for a top quality delay stompbox but can’t decide which one to pick, the Line 6 DL4 might be what you are looking for. It’s not just a simple delay pedal – it’s a true delay workstation!
Click HERE to check out the Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
The pedal comes in an instantly recognisable green metal chassis, which looks and feels very solid and durable. The first you notice is that it looks more like an old school multi fx processor than a regular dealy pedal. It comes with 18 factory presets built around the available 15 digital delay simulations. That’s 15 delay pedals in one simple stompbox!
As you might have guessed by now the Line 6 DL4 gives you an abundance of tonal options. You can get anything from a crystal clear digital delay to vintage tube driven tape echo or real time reverse delay. The simulations include some of the most yearned for vintage delay units, such as the EP-1 Tube Echoplex, EP-3 solidstate Echoplex, Space Echo, Deluxe Memory Man and lots more.
Another cool feature of the Line 6 DL4 delay modeler pedal is the built-in looper. The Loop Sampler has 14 seconds of memory and features an 800ms pre-delay. The last thing means that you can also use delay when recording a loop, which is really cool. The fun thing is that you can do a lot of stuff after you have recorded your loop. All sorts of overdubbing options are there – half speed, reverse, you name it…
If you want to learn more about this baby’s features, you can do so by clicking HERE
All of the incredible features of the DL4 Line 6 pedal would be useless, however, if the quality of the simulations was poor. Fortunately, this is not the case here. All of the sounds you can get out of this thing are totally professional, which makes the DL4 suitable for both the studio use and live performances.
The DL4 can also work with an expression pedal (doesn’t have to be a Line 6 one) if live control over the parameters of the different delays is what you want. It’s also possible to store 3 user presets – it might not seem much, but is enough in my opinion. After all, how many different delay settings will you be using live regularly?
To sum up, I can cofidently say that the Line 6 DL4 pedal will be a great choice for all delay fanatics as well as those guitar players who are always on the lookout for unique and original ways to spice up their tone. If you are just looking for a delay stompbox to add more space to your solos, you’d probably be better off buying something else. The DL4 has zillions of options, but if you are not willing to explore them, than what’s the point? If you are, however, than this delay modeler pedal is probably as good as it gets.
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