![]() The DM-1 did not use BBD chips! Yes, it’s an analog delay, but as surprising as it may sound, this pedal used something called a Charged Coupled Device (CCD), a competing technology with the BBD chips. But there is something interesting at the core of this one. I’m not aware if this pedal had more than one version. Even though the DM-1 didn’t have many of the features of the RE-201, it had two main advantages over his mechanical counterpart: it was more affordable and also, it was portable. The idea was to give players an alternative to their already successful tape delay, the Roland Space Echo RE-201. ![]() It was first introduced to the public in 1977 and went out the market at the beginning of the ’80s. The BOSS DM-1 was the very first analog delay pedal produced by BOSS. ![]() ![]() I think this misconception arises because the DM-2 already came in the famous BOSS pedal-shape: a rectangular brick, built like a tank with three dedicated knobs. So… let’s go! Before the DM-2, There Was The DM-1Ĭontrary to popular belief, the DM-2 was not the first analog delay made by BOSS. On this post, I will try to tackle some of these questions and try to shed some light on the things everyone should know about this pedal. So, what’s behind this pedal? What BBD chips does it use? How good is the reissue DM-2w compared to the original ones? These chips are responsible for the great sounds of the past and as you can already tell, the BOSS DM-2 was of one those most recognizable analog delays that used these chips. On a previous post, I mentioned that analog delays are special because of the technology they use: BBD chips. ![]() Since its introduction in the early ’80s, it has been used by people all around the world. I’m pretty sure that you have heard about this pedal. ![]()
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