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This compact pedal provides a digital delay effect with outstanding quality equivalent to that of a dedicated rackmount delay unit, all with simple stompbox-style control.

As Roland developed more digital effects in the early 1980s, one of their best-sellers was the SDE-3000 digital rack delay. A high-ticket item, it was only really within reach of studios or pro users like Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen; however, engineers worked out that the bespoke delay IC could just fit into the same form factor enclosure as their DM-2 analog delay, and after extensive testing, the DD-2 delay was born.

The legend goes that in 1986 the price of this component dropped substantially, allowing Roland to reduce the price of the pedal. To avoid a perceived reduction in quality, they rebranded the DD-2 as the DD-3, a fate shared by the DSD-2, which became the DSD-3.

Specifications

Nominal Input Level: -20 dBu

Input Impedance: 1 M ohm

Nominal Output Level: -20 dBu

Output Impedance: 1 k ohm

Recommended Load Impedance: 10 k ohms or greater

Bypass: Buffered bypass

Controls

MODE knob

D.TIME knob

F.BACK knob

E.LEVEL knob

Pedal switch

Indicator: CHECK indicator (Serves also as battery check indicator)

Connectors

INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type

OUTPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type

DIRECT OUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type

DC IN jack

Power Supply: Alkaline battery (9V, 6LR61) or Carbon-zinc battery (9V, 6F22), AC adaptor (PSA series: sold separately)

Current Draw: 35 mA

Manual

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