Product Description

The DL4 Delay Modeler offers you an incredible array of sounds, from a tube driven, tape loop echo (complete with adjustable wow and flutter), through 24 bit squeaky clean digital echo, to real-time reverse delay. Not only that, but you've got complete programmable control over all aspects of the sound in the studio and on the stage. Incredibly simple to use, it's an amazingly powerful tool offering you delay effects never before available in a single box. The DL4's digital modeling based on 15 of those vintage delay and echo effects you've always yearned for, and the Loop Sampler includes 14 seconds of memory + 800ms of Pre-delay (sort of a delay within a delay), and features half speed and/or reverse overdubbing, and more...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4550 in Musical Instruments
• Brand: Line 6
• Model: 99 DL 4
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 4.30 pounds

Features

• 3 programmable presets and on-board Tap Tempo
• True Bypass switching, so your direct tone is exactly that; direct from your guitar to your amp
• Expression Pedal Input - for real time control of all effect settings
• DL4 runs in discrete stereo, both inputs and outputs, so Left stays left and Right stays right. (Loop Sampler sums signal to mono)
• Runs from batteries or optional power adapter.

Customer Reviews

A Revelation Of Sound
The Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler, which debuted in 1999, has been a mainstay in my effects lineup since I bought it, which was in 2003. This pedal sounds beautiful.

I'm not going to get too much into what this pedal can do other than say it will satisfy all of your delay needs. All of the 16 delay settings sound super clean and they should since it's pure 24-bit.

Despite high praise of this product, it still retails for the same price: which is $249. I think this price is way too high considering it has been out for almost 10 years. I bought mine for $235.

What is also great about the DL4 is it can be used as a means to setup you for a two amplifier/stereo setting, which is one of the best things you can do for your sound I think.

When my pedal dies or if it ever does (my fingers are crossed right now), I'm going to be replacing it, because I can't live without it. I have been playing the guitar for 18 years, so I have many years of experience with effects pedals.

I knew this pedal was the one for me when I walked into a Guitar Center with hopes to try it out and see how I liked it. The salesman hooked me up and showed me a few things about it, which I still can't remember, and he finally talked about the looping function and this was my initial introduction to looping. I played a short melodic chord progression and then I overdubbed and stacked more chords on top of this progression and BAM! There it was, the sound I was looking for my entire life!

This experience has been a revelation to me and has sent me on many sonic adventures. If you do not own it, go down to your local guitar store and try it out and experience the sounds that have made the DL4 a classic.

eff the naysayers
If you are a fan of the delay sound buy this product. 4.5 stars. Ive had it for about 2 weeks and its starting to interfere with my personal life. Any free moment I have all I want to do is go play with my new toy.

I cant say if the dl4 sounds exactly like the products its trying to emulate(never owned an echoplex, space echo, etc) but I can say it sounds GREAT. Super quiet when plugged in thanks to true bypass. Endless sounds . . . dial into the reverse delay and you feel like Jimi!

The only bad reviews Ive read are by people that dont even own it(I think they just bitchy too) My only complaint is that I dont have hours and hours of free time to truly delve into this pedal . . .but thats not Line Sixs' problem.
The construction seems really solid . . .Ive had 0 problems so far.

So in my humble opinion, anyone that likes delay and has 225$ to spend should buy this . . .you will not be dissapointed.

Great Delay sounds (4.5 stars)
There is a reason why this pedal is on so many pro guitarist pedal board. It is versatile and sounds great. I was torn between this one and DD-20. I liked the fact that the dd-20 was smaller and had a digital read out that gave beats per minute (a great feature for recording) but ultimately I liked the sound of the DL-4 better. To me it sounds less digital than the other digital delays. The tap tempo works great. It is a breeze to record with. I just use Ableton Live's metronome to tap the tempo in then everything is perfectly in sync. I agree with the previous reviewer who stated it's interfering with his personal life. I've been losing sleep since I got this thing. It's just too much fun to play with all the different delay models. My only complaints are that three presets are not enough (this thing has way to many cool sounds), I wish it had a digital read out that gave BPM, it doesn't come with an ac adapter, and I wish it was smaller. I tried out a bunch of different delay pedals and in this price range I think this is the best one.