this is a delay to get excited about. It has a personality and can be regarded as a sound/instrument in its own right. Do unlock the power of the pedal with the footswitch for ramping and turning off/on the modulation section it gives loads of dimension to a pedal that can do everything from slap back to aliens landing on the lawn, wibble wibble and make it sound fun.
I am someone that hates noise in my chain. This pedal has its own sound and a type of noise when activated but I found it to be musically pleasing. This pedal is built well and has done nothing but inspire me.
When buying a pedal there is a good chance the pedal has a role/function to fill in a pedal board. This delay is, and should be, well regarded for being analogue, having tap tempo and expression pedal possibilities and a host of modulation/ramping/drive features, not to mention it's own effects loop (!!) all at a great price. That should not work against the fact that this pedal is also lush and warm and deeply musical and can do straight delay jobs very well, if not better than what you are currently using.
I noticed a small volume bump when I activated the pedal. That has to be taken into account when put in any chain or used for any working function. In my case, I fell in love so hard with the sound of this pedal that, I realised it was an instrument in its own right and has its own section of a board when I use it. It really can be an entire soundscape generator in its own right, though I would suggest the requirement of the FS3X expression foot pedal to unlock the joy.
