Unique algorithms that look simple, but there's a lot going on that not even rack units can keep up.

Before I got the TimeLine, I was struggling so much to get a perfect delay pedal that would suit all my needs. The delay pedals I've tried out in the past were either limited in functionality, not articulate enough, or were extremely unreliable to the point where they would break down easily. (Remember that time back in 2019 when a used Eventide Eclipse arrived to me with a defective right input?)

Enter the Strymon TimeLine, the king of delay pedals. The algorithms may look simple on the outside, but don't be fooled. There's a lot of things going on behind the scenes, especially with the pattern algorithms. There's a lot of types of delay sounds you can dial in, and one of the most unique features that set the TimeLine apart from other pedals is that it can do diffused delays that make it sound more like a glorified reverb, which is something that not even rack units are able to accomplish easily. You'd have to use up at least 50% of Fractal's CPU power just to get even close to the complex delay algorithms that the TimeLine is able to produce with ease.

This is a definite keeper. I've dealt with the Boss 500 series pedals in the past, and Strymon beats it out of the park by light years. When combined with the Strymon BigSky, the delay/reverb combinations far surpass what vintage racks and/or Fractal are able to produce. If you're looking to achieve the ultimate delay effects, don't waste your time with other units, get a TimeLine. I did, and ever since then, I never looked back at any of the vintage rack units.

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Best Delay on the Market

A lot of the Strymon pedals can be intimidating thanks to their high prices. Once you get over that, you have a great pedal that caters to all of you delay needs. The pedal ranges from distal delays to lofi, warped vinyl delays. All of the "machines" as they are called are extremely flexible with many perimeters to meet whatever needs you may have. Theres 100 banks on the timeline and each bank holds 2 programs that can both be set to tap tempo. This means you can have a huge amount of patches that you can switch to betweens songs or whatever. If you hold down on one of the switches while playing, the Timeline has a hold feature just like the boss DD7. On top of all of that, the timeline is also a looper. You can choose to loop without a delay engaged, or with a delay engaged. The one downfall I found with the Timeline, and other big box strymon pedals like it is that you basically need a nuclear reactor to power it. The pedal needs a minimum of 300mA in order to run, so if you are using a Voodoo lab pedal power 2+ you're out of luck. I read online that you could use a current doubler on spots 5 & 6 of the pedal power 2+ to power a strymon but had no success in doing so. I was powering the timeline by plugging a power strip into the courtesy outlet on the pedal power and plugging the power cable that came with the pedal into that. So if you are planning on purchasing a Timeline, Big Sky, etc. make sure that you have a power supply that will meet its needs. I have since purchased a Walrus Audio Phoenix clean power supply that can power four pedals at 300mA so my Timeline is happily powered now.

Incredible/Amazing

While the TimeLine is an amazing tool in live contexts, many players will find it incredibly expressive in the studio, too. In addition to the deep functionality of the unit at the most immediately accessible levels, each delay machine can seem almost infinitely tweakable to suit a musical situation. All this processing power isn’t cheap, but given that this Strymon may lead you to abandon every delay in your collection except perhaps your bar-gig unit, it could well be worth every cent over the long haul. https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Strymon_Timeline_Pedal_Review

Best delay pedal on the market.

I've played through a lot of digital delay pedals. None of them even hold a candle to the Timeline. The delay tones sound perfect. Just the right amount of clarity and warmth. Having presets like filtered and tremolo delays are just flat out genius. The looper on it is incredibly fun, as well. I love being able to set the exact tempo. It really helps in situations when you're playing to a click live and have little time to get ready for the next song. Of course, any digital delay needs to have a tap tempo feature, so that's included as well. All in all, this is the best delay pedal on the market. It works for any application. Anybody who says otherwise is in denial.

Unique delay. Poor looper for its price, reputation and potential.

Everything about the delays in general is perfect, it's organic and versatile –though it has a peculiar modulation to it which may not be the most amazing one, and then the Digital machine is currently having some error(s) which we expect to be solved with a future firmware update as by now it lacks the pristine clear repeats that one should be able to achieve from it. It is sad to find a looper asking for a MIDI connection to unlock its full functionality while other options gives them out even with less switches (you know… the regular little Ditto is by far a more complete looper in terms of possibilities, even when it has just one switch!).

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Strymon Timeline

StrymonTimeline wow this is just awesome, it has so many functions that I have barely touched the surface. going to be some time before I realise the capabilities iof this little beauty. well worth the money spent. go on treat yourself to one of the seven wonders of the guitar world.

The best delay pedal ever.

This is by far the easiest delay pedal of its kind, with 99 presets and it's ease of use no wonder so many people use this. Sonically it's the very distinct and nails some of the sounds it's emulating. By far the best delay pedal I've ever purchased. Would highly recommend to anyone!

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Versatile delay pedal with extensive preset capabilities

Best Delay out there!! If you play U2, worship, or other music that uses the same delay but all w/diff parameter settings or multiple delays with diff sounds this is for you!! it even has the capability to store over 200 presets!!! unless you prefer analog over digital ;)

Love it with my whole heart!

I finally pulled the trigger on the Timeline in 2015 (wedding present to myself), and I couldn't be happier. I stereo image is good (I typically run stereo). I really like to use the Filter machine on the fastest possible delay time to turn my guitar into a synth. Great fun.

I went from 4 delays on my board to 1.

This pedal allowed me to do everything that I needed. Before this, I had 4 delays and a volume pedal. This replaced all of those.