Very fun to play with

i am a noise artist, the hold feature on this pedal lets me plan out what i want to do next while still creating noise and it’s fun. i definitely recommend this pedal to anyone wanting digital delay pedals of any kind.

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Very cool delay!

After messing with this delay pretty much constantly for about 2 weeks, It's safe to say I love this pedal. There's a HUGE amount of variation you can get with the regular delay settings, with both the 'D. Time' knob and the knob allowing you to select a certain millisecond time to base your delay off. These features combined allows you to really get the delay your after. The reverse mode is excellent for experimenting and creating ambient type swells, yet creating unique effects. The analogue mode is probably my favourite, as it encapsulates the classic, sought after, Boss DM-2. I'm a huge fan of that pedal, yet as discontinued, tends to fetch huge prices on websites such as eBay and Reverb. The DD-7 also has a modulate effect, adding a light chorus to the delay. The 'Hold' feature puts a 40 second looper into the mix! I wasn't even aware of this when I bought the pedal, so it was a pleasant surprise. I use it as a song/riff writing tool mainly. It works great.

Overall, I love this pedal, and use it a lot! It does everything I'd want a delay pedal to do, for my needs, and does it well. I'd recommend this to anyone wanting a good solid, delay.

Workmanlike but dependable

This is the most recent BOSS stompbox digital delay, introduced in about 2009 or so. I think BOSS are due an update at some point in the near future, as it will be ten years in the catalogue next year. I expect they'll take some newer features from their flagship DD-500 and shrink them down next time.

Yes...there's not all that much to say about this one. It does what it does well enough. I think my favourite setting is the modulated delay; I'm not all that keen on the reverse setting on this pedal. It will do totally clean digital delays with long report times with ease. The 'analogue' mode is supposed to simulate the warmth of the analogue BOSS DM-2, but it doesn't, really; the 'analogue' repeats just sound like they've been treated with a simple low-pass filter, and they don't 'warble' enough to convince as analogue-style repeats.

It's good enough, but it's just a bit...boring? Sterile? The DD-3 actually sounds more 'musical', in a way. Maybe I've been spoiled with other, more exciting offerings from TC Electronics, EHX and Earthquaker Devices, but it would be nice to see BOSS being a little more adventurous with their stompbox delays in future.

The tap tempo function is admittedly very useful in a band context though!

It's here!

I would always see this pedal on other players boards. Since I worked several years producing live concerts and recording guitars in studio, the DD-7 was an always present figure. I never had one, though. Do not get me wrong. I have a Brazilian handmade Darta effects delay (which I think you should check it out if you like delays) and it served me well for 5 years playing metal. Now, I'm playing some post-rock/new-rock-wave (whatever you wanna called it, to me it's still ROCK) and I was looking to add a new delay, so 2 different setups on the board would give me more freedom to play. I got a second hand DD-7 and it is the DELAY LORD as I could remember from my "roadie/studio guy" days. Reverse delay, Hold function, and Modulation+delay are the features that helps the DD-7 stand out and be the greatest friend on your board. I even tried some tunes from U2 to Periphery, they all worked great.

It's so good I have it twice on my board.

If DD-3 is a fantastic delay, DD-7 is quadruplesuperdupermegahyperultrastic and much more. Built to last, easy to use with some fantastic modes to choose. Tap tempo function with subdivisions works great, especially if you have two delays like I do.

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Excellent

What more can be said about this classic digital delay. The DD-7 has various repetition options; with short repetitions of 50 ms to long repetitions of up to 3200 ms you can do many things. It also has 4 other modes, including an emulation of the classic Boss DM-2, a delay with modulation, a reverse delay, and an option to create loops.

My first delay pedal

This was my first effects pedal back in 2010, it was super inspiring at the time. I mostly used the analog voicing as I really dislike pristine digital repeats, although it really just sounds like digital delay with a heavy low pass filter, it doesn't have any modulation or Bucket Brigade like noise, but the the time knob responds in a BBD fashion and I was happy with the sound and controllable repeats.

The input A and B have different delay times, and you can use the stereo in's and out's in a lot of different configurations, the expression control/tap tempo is also a great feature.

The hold feature was a major selling point for me, i've composed lots of stuff with the dd7's looper, but sometimes I found the 50 second memory a bit short for longer loops i was doing. Still, its great to have it in this pedal.

Oh, and you can also use it as chorus pedal, wich is awesome! Just turn it full wet and bam, full on chorus sound!

Reasons why I don't give it 5 stars: - I would like to tweak modulation rate/depth or analog tone, not possible. - No undo function on the Looper. - It doesn't recall your loops once you power cycle or switch delay mode.

Although it feels very high quality and super robust it lacks in features compared to something like the EHX Canyon, but some people prefer it this way, and Boss is well known for it's reliability.

Powerful and sturdy delay w/reasonable price

This is some workhorse, man. Great for tapping (I am not a fan of built-in tap function so I use external controller - some cheapo Soundking sustain pedal), everything you'd expect from a digital delay plus nice analog emulation and modulated chorusy delay. Found no use for reverse setting though - can't get it to sound right.

This one replaced Way Huge Aquapuss on my board and though I still regret selling it, analogue mode on DD-7 works quite fine in live setting (and no clock noise if you're up to having some fun with repeats knob).

I know that in 2021 there are many more versatile, fun and cool sounding delay pedals out there, but it is still unbeatable for the price imo.

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The most versatile and compact of the digital delays!

This was my first 'Real' guitar effects pedal that started my unhealthy addiction to well, guitar pedals. Great for short delays, even better for longer delays and anything in between! I'm addicted to the Modulation setting and the reverse and analog setting are good fun to use as well. At the end of live shows, I usually set the Feedback knob on full and twirl around the delay time crazily to get wacked out spacey effects (with all my gain effects full bore). I use the Boss FS-5U for the tap tempo option which makes setting tempos a breeze with it, I recommend using the DD-7 this way because setting the tempo with the DD-7 by holding the pedal down for 2 seconds can kinda' kill the groove, especially turning it back off (you have to hold it for another 2 secs!). Another neat feature is the Hold Mode, which is useful to have for songwriting riffs and rhythms alone in your room, for live application it falls short, especially if your not good at keeping in time with tapping it on and off. Out of all my pedals this is the one pedal that will never leave my board and I never plan to replace it, the DD-7 has my sound and I cannot recommend it enough!

Great pedal

Sound great, just am looking for a bit more in a delay pedal. Perfect if you’re looking for a simple, easy to use delay pedal with a lot of great sounds.

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