Looking for a great analog delay pedal? Check out the Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail. It offers a wide variety of delay options and can even give subtle chorus and rotating speaker tones when tweaked properly.

The specs of the pedal are as follows:
– Mix knob
– Repeat knob
– Delay knob (Includes tempo LED)
– Rate knob
– Depth knob
– Status LED
– Input and Output jacks
– 9V adaptor plug
– 9V battery compartment
– Side wet insert jack *Will explain this unique feature*

The knobs function as follows:
– Mix knob controls how wet or dry the signal becomes
– Repeat knob which controls how much the delay will repeat
– Delay knob sets the delay time
– Rate controls the modulation oscillation
– Depth controls how much modulation affect the sound.

Plugging the pedal in I found that right out of the box, without tweaking any knobs, this pedal had a lot of variety within it. With each setting at high noon, the Vapor Trail creates a lush analog delay that has a bit of a chorus effect to it that is created from the rate feature of the pedal. By turning that knob down, I got a straight ahead analog delay sound that made for a killer rock lead tone.

From tweaking the pedal further, you can create dotted eighth note patterns like the Edge from U2, and a good ole country slap back tone for all you twang bangers out there!

Now, one would think that by just these settings alone this pedal would be a typical run of the mill delay box. However, it has unique features that separates it from the rest.

The depth and rate knobs when used in conjunction can create chorus, vibrato and rotary like sounds. Each knob is dependent upon each other when it comes to creating sounds. For example, if you turn the rate and depth up at max, you will hear a rotary like sound. If you back off the rate to 2:00 and leave the depth at max, you’ll get a vibrato like effect. Finally, turning the depth past 10:00 and leaving the rate around 2:00 will give a lush ambient chorus sound. The best part is that every note you play and every chord that rings out is not compromised by the use of these two knobs. Notes will still retain shape and form.

Now, this could be a make or break feature on the pedal but this pedal is NOT a tap tempo delay pedal. Some of you may be turned off by this but, the pedal contains a neat little tempo feature within it. The delay knob is made of clear plastic that houses a small blue LED. The LED not only lets the player know that the pedal is working, it also flashes tempo which will make it easier for one to set their delay time while tapping their feet! It’s also very hard to miss, and even in dark bars or venues you’ll always know where you are in time….Literally and figuratively.

Another feature is the “Wet” insert jack. This feature allows a player to plug in an expression pedal to control how much of the delay he or she wants in the mix. You can also split the signal from this insert if you are running a stereo rig for recording or live performance as well. This option is great for players who wants to leave the pedal on and create sweeping delay tones for volume swells.

The Vapor Trail is a killer analog delay pedal for players looking to have basic and heavenly lush delays at their feet. It is a quality pedal and the Seymour Duncan company has put great work into a box that can add another dimension to anybody’s rig!

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