No argument here. Boss has always made fantastic Delays. I own the DD-500, and it's Phenomenal. "My delay-search ended with that one" - I've said it before. Andy Martin can make a Tuna-fish-can sound incredible.
I have a secret method of judging pedals: How often does Andy smile at the sounds he and the pedal makes during the demo. This Boss dd-8 has a high ASI: (Andy Smile Index). I believe I’ll get one.
Damn Andy you feel like a cousin to me. When I bought my first pedal over a decade ago I came to you for advice and reference and here I am again... nobody is as good at this as you... I'm sorry I had a couple but I love you man, you're family to me and it had to be said 😀
It is indeed underrated--as much as I love all of my boutique delays, especially when you run a smaller board and aren't committed to one particular tone, the sound and functionality of this can't be beat. If you want a multi-function delay that's not bogged down by menus and hidden modes/parameters (assuming you don't need MIDI or Presets), this is the one to get. I had the DD-500 and DD-200, but the DD-8 got used the most and stayed in the collection (surprised myself).
I can definitely understand why, if only I knew how to recreate all of these tones on my DD-500. I get option paralysis when I dive into that pedals menu.
I've had loads of delays over the years from cheapies to boutique exotica. They may not be the 'best sounding'-although they sound fantastic--but I'm never frustrated by the single-pedal BOSS delays. They are flexible, gig-robust and pedals like this are ridiculously versatile, which is great when you're trying not to own dozens of pedals.
Great demo of an excellent stompbox at an affordable price. That said, we will still be having a significative percentage of guitarists that will spend unprecendeted amounts of big bucks on "boutique" delays. Guitarists are a strange bunch of people: eternally unsatisfied and obsessed by a sound quest that only exists in their minds.
I see the “tone quest” as as education. Once you learn how a signature sound is made, you can stop obsessing about it but have it in your back pocket to use whenever the need arises.
I've been playing my DD-7 the past few days for the first time in quite awhile and it's one of my favorite pedals, if not my very favorite. It just sounds so good and works so well. You wouldn't think a little stompbox could be so powerful, especially considering how big they make many pedals nowadays. Boss makes amazing pedals.
@danielhall7996 The Taiwan/Malaysian made ones are great. The quality control is quite consistent. You really don't need to waste money to get good pedals.
these DD-8's stand up against the TC Electronic Flashback's, Eventide & H2o ect, a workhorse both live and in studio, and like all Boss and Roland gear super reliable and very affordable, i used a Boss Giga delay for a few years but this bad boys simplicity and reliability and clear tracking and ability to take out hecklers if thrown hard and still survive to play the show is second to none, great work dude!
Hey Andy, Javier here, I was just trying to remember, how long from the first time I saw a demo of you?! maybe 15 years at least now? even more? And your playing just keeps getting better, I love the finger "no pick" style! Keep up the good work for another 15, or whatever it is!!! Greetings from Mexico
@Luke If its like the dd4 then no, but i havent tried. But my guess is no because its a separate knob setting so if you run a loop the move to like reverse delay it would end the loop. I have a tiny lekato looper i ise instead, it has so much memory. You can have up to 9 loops, seemingly infinite layers, super easy to use, and built in tuner..only like $40
@@AndyDemos Just bought the pedal man, comes in a few days! I'm about to grab that M-audio expression pedal, but the manual for the delay says not to use anything but Roland or it could damage the unit. This one works fine? Is it worth getting the expression pedal? Sounded like it in the video! Thanks 🙂
Thank you! I was on the fence about this one but you always come through and show what the pedal is all about Andy. Even if I may not always dig the pedal, I have appreciated your demos over the years👍
Best delay ever made. Other delay pedal manufactures can just close the door. I’ve had this for three days and I can’t believe the sounds that come from this delay pedal.
Just ordered one as I wanted a digital delay that you can use to experiment with plus I am using Boss pedals mostly these days which keeps my pedalboard more tidy and simple :) recently won a Boss RC-5 and the DD-8 will be so much fun with this :) I recommend checking out the new OC-5 for looping :)
Andy , not sure if it was a conscious homage to the great and late John McGeoch but it was very tasteful playing that Eastwood 1000. There wouldn't be The Edge as we know him if there wasn't a John McGeoch in my opinion.
Hi Andy, really appreciate your demo videos. They help a lot when assessing new pedals on the scene. If you ever get approached by a manufacturer to do a signature pedal, please think about calling it the "Clean Tone", lol. Have a great Christmas/ New Year.
im excited for the 40 secs of loop time. my old digitech digi delay only has like 14 seconds. its always just nearly not enough time to loop chords 40 is definitely enough for most loops in mono.
Long-time subscriber hear Andy and I just love your Channel! What I particularly love is the fact that you're not just about speed chops to the point where the effect gets lost. I know you could burn, we all know you can but I appreciate the time you take to take us through all the different modes using chord progressions and melodic lines that make sense and show off that particular mode of operation. Really well done man!
I just won a pedal package with an earthquaker afterneath, mxr carbon copy, pi triangle muff and a walrus audio fathom reverb. While I love them all, tomorrow I am going into GC to grab the DD8, they just put it aside for me, and I am so excited. I'm keeping the muff and the fathom, but afterneath wasn't a great mesh for my sound and I also have the hof2 anyhow. And for delay I already have the DD4, and figured I could part with the carbon copy. Parting is such sweet sorrow, but I'm a proud pedal slut. Sorry to ramble, just have no one to talk shop with on the reg.
The first delay pedals I ever used were the Boss DD-5 and then the DD-7 great pedals as a basic, or intro to delay. I eventually upgraded to the Eventide TimeFactor, which was probably my favorite delay pedal. For now, I’m using the delays built into my HX Stomp until I can get the Walrus D1, as I already have their R1. Midi is the way to go 💪🏾
Hi Andy! Thanks for another awesome review! I have a question - why did they add a longer delay time on output B instead of having the same delay time all across? It seems like a hidden feature that didn't need to be hidden. Am I missing something? Thanks again!
Thanks for watching! Regarding the longer delay, I can only guess it has to do with the limitations of the processor. It also makes ping pong delay possible to have those two different times.
It seems to me that the Warm, Tape and Analog modes simply roll off varying degrees of top end...the Analog and Tape modes don't really sound like either.
I've had my DD-5 I bought new for over 20 years. I've had a lot of opportunities to to upgrade to the 6, 7, and now the 8 but haven't yet. At this rate I can't say I ever will.
While the DD-5 is still a worthy delay, it doesn’t do any of the Tape, Analog, Shimmer, etc voicings. The DD-8 also has a looper and more delay time available overall. I’m still a fan of the DD-2/3 myself!
EXCELLENT demo and details as always! The DD-7 or DD-8 (and RV-6) are likely the last pedals I want to get for my ALL BOSS BOARD! I've got a goofy little series about obtaining pedals and eventually putting it all together if anyone wants to check it out :) But seriously, I want the DD-8 over the 7 right????
Jeeezuz Xrist Andy.... why you make this? You make me buy pedal. Naughty!! Naughty!! Such a wonderful demo/showcase of this delay. Excelent playing and improvisation, really made this pedal shine. You are a true artist! Congrats!!!
Thank you so much for a yet another great demo! And this is coming form a drummer and bass player 🙂 I have a question: I am looking for a Delay pedal with reverse and tap tempo (although the Glitch of the DD8 also seems amazing!) and I reduced my options to two: the DD8 and the EHX Canyon. For bass, which one would you recommend? I do have already the Keeley Caverns and I'm planning to use one of these two options running into the Caverns. Thanks again!
Hey I’m glad you enjoyed the demo! Although they both sound great and have many modes, I’d go with Boss based on their reliability and no frills dialing in. However if you need those extra parameters, the EH would be the perfect choice for this price range. Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@AndyDemos Thanks for your answer! And it makes sense, yeah. I love Boss (I have 3 of their pedals) because of what you say and their excellent sounds. I'll check the extra parameters, but I think it'll the DD8. Thanks yet again!
Great demo as always bud. Sold my CC deluxe for this. I made the right move and I just learned some tricks with it. Love this delay! Would love to see you do a demo with the new Boss RC 5 looper. The thing is a MAJOR upgrade from the RC 3. Happy Holidays from PA!!
That descending melody starting at 11:48 is super catchy. Love it.
Thanks so much for reminding me about this bit, it's a fun one!
Andy I've lost count how many times we have had lunch together. I eat and you play! Keep up the great work my friend.
How romantic. Hope you light a candle 😂
LITERALLY ME RIGHT NOW
I am dying over this Jazzmaster. What a beauty.
Buy one then
Came for pedals, stayed for the music! Listened to the first 50 seconds 5 times now, great work!
Nobody does it better than Boss (and Andy)
But I like my walrus pedals :(
No argument here. Boss has always made fantastic Delays. I own the DD-500, and it's Phenomenal. "My delay-search ended with that one" - I've said it before. Andy Martin can make a Tuna-fish-can sound incredible.
The Edge
I have a secret method of judging pedals:
How often does Andy smile at the sounds he and the pedal makes during the demo. This Boss dd-8 has a high ASI:
(Andy Smile Index).
I believe I’ll get one.
Hahaha, that's a pretty effective method, although sometimes I just really dig the music!
HIGHLY underrated indeed! The pedal AND the player! Great job, as always!
Thank you so much!
Damn Andy you feel like a cousin to me. When I bought my first pedal over a decade ago I came to you for advice and reference and here I am again... nobody is as good at this as you... I'm sorry I had a couple but I love you man, you're family to me and it had to be said 😀
I still confuse between Andy from pro guitar shop, Andy with Reverb and this Andy demo. By the way, love your demo!
I didnt even notice this video was not from Reverb or pro guitar shop...SUBSCRIBED!
@@ElisandroDeLeon saaaaaaame
@@ElisandroDeLeon same hahaha this dude is so good.
Odd that one family of triplets went into such similar pursuits but never get together. Wonder what made them fall out?
Andy ROCKS!!
It is indeed underrated--as much as I love all of my boutique delays, especially when you run a smaller board and aren't committed to one particular tone, the sound and functionality of this can't be beat. If you want a multi-function delay that's not bogged down by menus and hidden modes/parameters (assuming you don't need MIDI or Presets), this is the one to get. I had the DD-500 and DD-200, but the DD-8 got used the most and stayed in the collection (surprised myself).
I can definitely understand why, if only I knew how to recreate all of these tones on my DD-500. I get option paralysis when I dive into that pedals menu.
I've had loads of delays over the years from cheapies to boutique exotica. They may not be the 'best sounding'-although they sound fantastic--but I'm never frustrated by the single-pedal BOSS delays. They are flexible, gig-robust and pedals like this are ridiculously versatile, which is great when you're trying not to own dozens of pedals.
This is all you need. But knock yourself out. Many well-known players still use the DD3.
This guy does the best demos!
Your take on "Walking All Day" was amazing.
Great demo of an excellent stompbox at an affordable price. That said, we will still be having a significative percentage of guitarists that will spend unprecendeted amounts of big bucks on "boutique" delays. Guitarists are a strange bunch of people: eternally unsatisfied and obsessed by a sound quest that only exists in their minds.
I see the “tone quest” as as education. Once you learn how a signature sound is made, you can stop obsessing about it but have it in your back pocket to use whenever the need arises.
Really like the subtlety of the Warm and Shim modes.
Me too! Cant miss with this pedal but I still want an El Capistan.
I've been playing my DD-7 the past few days for the first time in quite awhile and it's one of my favorite pedals, if not my very favorite. It just sounds so good and works so well. You wouldn't think a little stompbox could be so powerful, especially considering how big they make many pedals nowadays. Boss makes amazing pedals.
however there's no necessity to buy the DD8 if you happen to already have the DD7 ?
@@Lowered_Gadh Probably not. The DD8 has the looper and a few different tones. But the DD7 tones should be more than enough for most applications.
@@endezeichengrimmDD7 also has a 40s looper..
Woo woo woo@@fireflame608
@danielhall7996 The Taiwan/Malaysian made ones are great. The quality control is quite consistent.
You really don't need to waste money to get good pedals.
Great video Andy. Been watching your awesome demos since the Portland Pro Guitar Shop days. Thank you!
Awesome, thank you!
these DD-8's stand up against the TC Electronic Flashback's, Eventide & H2o ect, a workhorse both live and in studio, and like all Boss and Roland gear super reliable and very affordable, i used a Boss Giga delay for a few years but this bad boys simplicity and reliability and clear tracking and ability to take out hecklers if thrown hard and still survive to play the show is second to none, great work dude!
Great work, Andy! I really love these Boss Delay pedals. Excellent playing as always.
Hey Andy, Javier here, I was just trying to remember, how long from the first time I saw a demo of you?! maybe 15 years at least now? even more? And your playing just keeps getting better, I love the finger "no pick" style! Keep up the good work for another 15, or whatever it is!!! Greetings from Mexico
Thanks for watching all these years, I really appreciate you!
Saw Andy's demo, instantly bought the pedal!
Always appreciate your playing and gear reviews. Cool pedal
Just got my dd8 and it is insanely good
@Luke If its like the dd4 then no, but i havent tried. But my guess is no because its a separate knob setting so if you run a loop the move to like reverse delay it would end the loop. I have a tiny lekato looper i ise instead, it has so much memory. You can have up to 9 loops, seemingly infinite layers, super easy to use, and built in tuner..only like $40
I absolutely love that second jam with the digital delay. So beautiful and well played. Great job, Andy!
Thanks a lot!
I'm in love with the shimmer on this
Stereo mode. 😍 Can’t get enough!
lotta smiles in this one :)
lotta smiles here too, what a cool bunch of sounds
Great playing Andy, pedal companies are lucky to have you, as are we
Andy youre an underrated delay
What a great series of delays, but this DD8 is so fine.
Your playing and tone is gorgeous man.
Thanks so much! ✌️
@@AndyDemos You're so welcome, thanks for replying! I'm picking this pedal up and the expression pedal because of your demo. I appreciate your work!
@@cromcast3305 Happy to help out, this is still one of my most used delays 👊👊
@@AndyDemos Can't wait to give it a shot!
@@AndyDemos Just bought the pedal man, comes in a few days! I'm about to grab that M-audio expression pedal, but the manual for the delay says not to use anything but Roland or it could damage the unit. This one works fine? Is it worth getting the expression pedal? Sounded like it in the video! Thanks 🙂
Recently I bought this and it's awesome and value for money ❤️
You have taken pedal demoing to the next level Andy, great Boss Delay by the way 😂
Andy rules
Awesome review thanks man! From south Korea
Stunning demonstration. So enjoyable to watch listen look and learn. Thank you. 👍🏼🎸🌞
The opening number sounds likes if REM covered 'Moving in Stereo'.
Hi Brad.
Hi
love the country at the end !
Great demo, beautiful playing
I adore the hand gesture with the oscillation.
amazing pedal! Thank you! I was just looking for some pedals for a better quality of mu youtube covers!
You smile in all of your demos, but your face was grinning a mile wide on some of the settings I could tell you were really digging in this one!
This is a god-tier demo
I have the DD7, had the DD6. Loved the Warp, and I see it's on the DD8 again. sweet demo!
Killer playing! You always picked great songs/ ideas to demo gear with. Thanks for making such great demos!
Thank you! I was on the fence about this one but you always come through and show what the pedal is all about Andy. Even if I may not always dig the pedal, I have appreciated your demos over the years👍
He could plug a guitar into anything and sell it. If he stuck it in a pile of 💩, after listening to him play...I would find me a pile to plug into.
Yes thanks for the tips man! They should call their instructions distractions!
Obviously the delay times are long enough for Andy to shave in between demos!
the very reason it is underrated is:
very few upgrade of features from it's previous brother DD7
There are lots of upgrades, check out the different modes they added 👍🏻
@@AndyDemos okay thanks
Nice! The "stereo pan" reminds me of those crazy hearing tests in the soundproof room... with the headphones... and the button... you know the one.
Best delay ever made. Other delay pedal manufactures can just close the door. I’ve had this for three days and I can’t believe the sounds that come from this delay pedal.
Andy, I don't want to make assumptions, but you genuinely seemed to enjoy the hell out of playing with the DD8.
It’s just Andy havin fun 😎
Just ordered one as I wanted a digital delay that you can use to experiment with plus I am using Boss pedals mostly these days which keeps my pedalboard more tidy and simple :) recently won a Boss RC-5 and the DD-8 will be so much fun with this :) I recommend checking out the new OC-5 for looping :)
Andy , not sure if it was a conscious homage to the great and late John McGeoch but it was very tasteful playing that Eastwood 1000. There wouldn't be The Edge as we know him if there wasn't a John McGeoch in my opinion.
that paint job at 11:48 wow
Mocha Burst, it really catches your eye doesn’t it?!
Is that Fleetwood Mac's "Dragon Fly" I hear around 9:00?
All of DD series have such a similar distinct sound. I have the DD-2 I got new in the 80's and I love it....especially for slapback.
I enjoy new pedals almost as much as I enjoy you enjoying them, Andy. You rock!
The slide loop at the end sounded awesome. Just a happy little jam
Thank you! That was "Walking All Day" by Graham Coxon. When I saw him do a solo gig, he played it in a similar way with a looper!
What is that beautiful song you played with the loop and slide? Need to know!!
@15:58
Hi Andy, really appreciate your demo videos. They help a lot when assessing new pedals on the scene. If you ever get approached by a manufacturer to do a signature pedal, please think about calling it the "Clean Tone", lol. Have a great Christmas/ New Year.
Sounds great! I wonder if Boss will ever make a space echo in this footprint?
My wish would come true
I wonder if this has the new WAZA buffer/improved analog dry through
That's a damn good question.
@@albertplaysguitar i heard the 200 series buffer was updated
im excited for the 40 secs of loop time. my old digitech digi delay only has like 14 seconds. its always just nearly not enough time to loop chords 40 is definitely enough for most loops in mono.
I would love a pedal of JUST the warm mode alone...but I guess this will have to do!
Andy you are an awesome player. Cheers man. Love your pedal demos. Also love when you sneak old doom and metal for us old school guys!
Thank you kindly!
as always great review Andy, how can I get a hold of you?
Thanks so much! Contact link is on AndyDemos.com
I personally feel the DD7 sounds better than the DD8. The DD8 sounds too digital for lack of a better word - less warm.
Long-time subscriber hear Andy and I just love your Channel! What I particularly love is the fact that you're not just about speed chops to the point where the effect gets lost. I know you could burn, we all know you can but I appreciate the time you take to take us through all the different modes using chord progressions and melodic lines that make sense and show off that particular mode of operation. Really well done man!
Thanks so much! I have always tried to make the gear the star of the show. I’m really happy to hear you dig this approach too!👊👊
I just won a pedal package with an earthquaker afterneath, mxr carbon copy, pi triangle muff and a walrus audio fathom reverb. While I love them all, tomorrow I am going into GC to grab the DD8, they just put it aside for me, and I am so excited. I'm keeping the muff and the fathom, but afterneath wasn't a great mesh for my sound and I also have the hof2 anyhow. And for delay I already have the DD4, and figured I could part with the carbon copy. Parting is such sweet sorrow, but I'm a proud pedal slut. Sorry to ramble, just have no one to talk shop with on the reg.
The first delay pedals I ever used were the Boss DD-5 and then the DD-7 great pedals as a basic, or intro to delay. I eventually upgraded to the Eventide TimeFactor, which was probably my favorite delay pedal. For now, I’m using the delays built into my HX Stomp until I can get the Walrus D1, as I already have their R1. Midi is the way to go 💪🏾
Hi Andy! Thanks for another awesome review! I have a question - why did they add a longer delay time on output B instead of having the same delay time all across? It seems like a hidden feature that didn't need to be hidden. Am I missing something? Thanks again!
Thanks for watching! Regarding the longer delay, I can only guess it has to do with the limitations of the processor. It also makes ping pong delay possible to have those two different times.
It seems to me that the Warm, Tape and Analog modes simply roll off varying degrees of top end...the Analog and Tape modes don't really sound like either.
Good morning, quick question, What is that colorful "WAH" type pedal to screen left (your right)?
That’s a Wahcko by Jam Pedals!
Does the dd5 have anything this one doesn't ? Ive had the dd3 and dd7 but I think the 5 is one if hold onto
I've had my DD-5 I bought new for over 20 years. I've had a lot of opportunities to to upgrade to the 6, 7, and now the 8 but haven't yet. At this rate I can't say I ever will.
While the DD-5 is still a worthy delay, it doesn’t do any of the Tape, Analog, Shimmer, etc voicings. The DD-8 also has a looper and more delay time available overall. I’m still a fan of the DD-2/3 myself!
@@AndyDemos the 3 I definitely regret letting go of, the stutter effect it can do is awesome. Thanks for the response!
EXCELLENT demo and details as always! The DD-7 or DD-8 (and RV-6) are likely the last pedals I want to get for my ALL BOSS BOARD! I've got a goofy little series about obtaining pedals and eventually putting it all together if anyone wants to check it out :)
But seriously, I want the DD-8 over the 7 right????
My Boss DD 3 (bought used !!)has just died. I've only had it since 1985..I think I owe myself a DD8 after watching this.
Welcome To The Jungle setting??
14:22. 🎶 I saw the decade end when it seemed the world could change at the blink of an eye! 🎶
Jeeezuz Xrist Andy.... why you make this? You make me buy pedal. Naughty!! Naughty!!
Such a wonderful demo/showcase of this delay. Excelent playing and improvisation, really made this pedal shine. You are a true artist! Congrats!!!
I really appreciate it! I got a little carried away on this vid but I guess it shows how powerful this pedal is. Cheers!
My go-to test for how good an analog delay is I play the intro to Your Love by the Outfield.
It's obviously great Andy, but will I ditch my DD7 for it? Probably not.
im still using dd3 until now !
Nice playing & demo. Are you using an invisible flat pick, or your thumbnail?
I never use picks, here's a vid I made about it! Thanks....th-cam.com/video/sf24m4xF-Ro/w-d-xo.html
Does anyone know if this is analog dry through?
Hi Andy... Love your videos... Love this sweets sounds... Regards.😊
Andy does the best gear reviews
Pete Thorn, too!
Teell you what The folks at Boss should be very pleased what a wonderful video🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you so much for a yet another great demo! And this is coming form a drummer and bass player 🙂 I have a question: I am looking for a Delay pedal with reverse and tap tempo (although the Glitch of the DD8 also seems amazing!) and I reduced my options to two: the DD8 and the EHX Canyon. For bass, which one would you recommend? I do have already the Keeley Caverns and I'm planning to use one of these two options running into the Caverns. Thanks again!
Hey I’m glad you enjoyed the demo! Although they both sound great and have many modes, I’d go with Boss based on their reliability and no frills dialing in. However if you need those extra parameters, the EH would be the perfect choice for this price range. Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@AndyDemos Thanks for your answer! And it makes sense, yeah. I love Boss (I have 3 of their pedals) because of what you say and their excellent sounds. I'll check the extra parameters, but I think it'll the DD8. Thanks yet again!
Got my new DD-8, it really is very nice sounding :)
I have a dd3 and it sounds awesome but it cant handle high gain tone and start to add noise hope DD8 can handle it :)
I think you’d like the Warm or Analog mode for high gain. Thanks!
What pedal do you recommend to make soulful harmonist long echo majestic sounds?
Great demo as always bud. Sold my CC deluxe for this. I made the right move and I just learned some tricks with it. Love this delay! Would love to see you do a demo with the new Boss RC 5 looper. The thing is a MAJOR upgrade from the RC 3. Happy Holidays from PA!!
Hi has any of you guys been using this pedal with an acoustic guitar ? Cheers folks
Excellent, probably the best about this pedal thus far. Bravo!!!!
Pretty much a dream pedal for me. $200 is pretty steep though for a single pedal, well, for me.
This is a great pedal. Using it right now on my Van Halen to go board in the delay/reverb setting.
That yamaha is the BOSS
In my opinion, the FS5U is still the best tap switch ever invented.