The looks and sounds produced by vintage Maestro effects units have wowed musicians for decades – the Fuzz-Tone, Phase Shifter, Echoplex and more set the sonic bar high long ago. With those older effects being rare, expensive and full of maintenance, Gibson and Maestro have teamed up to release the ‘Original Collection’ of pedals, 5 different effects that lay the foundation for any rig or recording setup. Today, we’re going to look at the Discoverer Delay, a wonderful analog echo that integrates seamlessly into the most complex of pedalboards…
The Maestro Discoverer Delay is a modern analog delay pedal that proudly utilizes legendary analog bucket brigade device (BBD) technology to deliver classic, warm, and inviting delay sounds. The intuitive 3-knob control layout lets users quickly dial up the length of the Delay time (with a range from 20 ms to 600 ms), the amount of Sustain (delay repeats), and adjust the level of the delays in the Mix. A toggle switch engages built-in modulation that applies anything from a slightly saturated, tape-like wow and flutter effect to a heavily pitch-shifted modulation effect to the delayed signal. Two internal trim pots allow the user to adjust the Rate (speed) and Width (sweep range) of the modulation. The true bypass footswitch triggers the LED lights in the bugles in the Maestro logo when it’s on, so you’ll always know when the effect is active.
Sent over by our friends at Sweetwater, the Maestro Discoverer Delay exemplifies why vintage bucket-brigade-style delay circuits are still so desirable in the modern era. Moving effortlessly between short slapback sounds to long, lingering lead echoes, there’s not much more you can ask for in an analog unit like this one. We’re stoked to bring you this and more ‘Original Collection’ effects in the near future – stay tuned for those, visit the Maestro and Sweetwater websites for more info and to order a Discoverer Delay for yourself, and don’t forget to check out our demo video below – cheers!
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