Boss SDE-3 Dual Digital Delay Pedal (SDE3)

Back in the days of fridge-sized guitar racks, the Roland SDE-3000 dominated the digital delay landscape. Since then, guitar rigs have shrunk to manageable proportions, and pedalboards have long since replaced racks. As such, the SDE-3 is every vintage digital enthusiast’s dream come true, squeezing the SDE-3000’s larger-than-life sound into a compact BOSS pedal. Like its rackmount predecessor, the SDE-3 serves up beautiful digital delay lines with a surprisingly warm, vintage-tinged sound, along with the distinctive modulation that made the original unit so captivating. That said, the SDE-3 brandishes two parallel delay lines, enabling it to mimic the functionality of a complex dual-SDE-3000 rack setup. Moreover, this pedal includes Offset and Hi Cut knobs for fine-tuning your sound, as well as tap tempo and carryover functions. Furthermore, this feature-laden stompbox gives you two stereo delay options, three output modes, and a TRS MIDI input for flexible rig integration. You can also gain extended control over the SDE-3 with an external footswitch or expression pedal. If you’ve ever wanted to add the unrivaled musicality of a vintage SDE-3000 to your pedalboard, the BOSS SDE-3 delivers the sonic goods, along with the modern functionality demanded by today’s guitarists.

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FEATURES

• A BOSS stompbox iteration of the venerable Roland SDE-3000 rackmount digital delay
• Serves up beautiful digital delay lines with a surprisingly warm, vintage-tinged sound
• Offers up to 800ms of delay in stereo and up to 1,600ms in mono
• SDE-3000-style modulation with dedicated Rate and Depth knobs
• 2 parallel delay lines mimic the functionality of a complex dual-SDE-3000 rack setup
• Offset knob fine-tunes the relative time difference between the parallel delay lines
• 2 stereo delay options: Standard and Pan
• 3 output modes: Stereo, Wet + Dry, and Direct Mute
• Hi Cut control provides high-frequency shaping for your repeats
• Tap tempo gives you real-time tempo synchronization during a live performance
• Top-panel Carryover switch determines the pedal’s bypass behavior
• TRS MIDI input provides straightforward syncing to external clock signals
• Jack for extended control using up to two footswitches or an expression pedal

SPECIFICATIONS

• Pedal Type:Roland SDE-3000 rackmount style Delay
• Analog/Digital:Digital
• Max Delay Time:800ms (mono/stereo), 1600ms (mono)
• Tap Tempo:Yes
• Inputs:2 x 1/4"
• Outputs:2 x 1/4"
• MIDI I/O:1 x 1/8" TRS (In)
• Other I/O:1 x 1/4" TRS (control/expression)
• Bypass Switching:Buffered Bypass, with carrryover
• Power Source:9V DC power supply (sold separately)
• Power Usage:75mA
• Batteries:1 x 9V
• Height:2.37"
• Width:2.87"
• Depth:5.12"
• Weight:1 lbs.