tc electronic The Prophet Digital Delay

In summary: A great delay pedal combined with just the right amount of versatility. I cannot find any cons for this pedal.

I wanted to have a delay pedal to spice things up with my Fender Twin. I have to say that this delay pedal is quite good as an entry-level delay pedal.

Pros:
- It just has the right amount of knobs. Time to control the duration between echoes; Mix to decide how much of the original signal you want to combine with the delay effect; Repeat to decide the number of echoes that you get; and a very useful switch that allows you to choose the delay response.
- It isn't noisy at all.
- Usually, if a delay pedal is not well-built, it removes some of the high frequencies (i.e., the circuit acts like a low pass filter whose cutoff frequency is around 1.2k - 4k, depending on the pedal). So you end up with echoes that have lots of low-end, as well as low-mids, but almost no high-end. This is why, in some delay pedals, you have an additional knob to adjust the tone. However, this is certainly not the case for this pedal. It replicated (almost) perfectly the signal.

Cons:
I really cannot find any for this price.


The casing is metal, so it will survive your heavy usage as well!

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Great delay as far as I can tell.
I'm a bass player predominantly, but got this for my guitar rig.
Does a great job as far as I can tell. Nice features, easy to use.

I recently did a refit of my bass rig and added it to that. I'm loving it. I use it sparingly, popping it on at the end of songs with sudden stops its always fun. Using it for bass & drum sections sometimes. I never solo so I haven't used it for that. (NEVER DO A BASS SOLO! EVER!)

Built like a tank.

BTW- I've got a bunch of the pedals from this line and all of them come with screws that are SUPER tight. Be warned, if you want to fit 9v batteries you'll find it really hard to get them open the 1st time around. A well fitting screwdriver & patience will sort it. They're fine after that.

A fairly good digital Delay.
It is built like a bunker in a nuclear shelter. A metal brick.
Control buttons:
(Super simple explanation)
Time - Adjust Time between repeats
Mix - How loud the repeats will be, in relation with the original sound
Repeats - How many repeats you get
And a switch sets the max length of the delay time.
Pros:
+ Very nice sound
+ Easy to adjust
+ Buttons not so stiff, not so loose
+ In/out and power supply on the top side (For some people this is not a +)
+ I think it darkens the sound a bit, in a good way, or maybe it’s just me.
(Again for some people this is not a +)
+ Super cheep
+ Feels like It's going to last for ever
+ I’m happy that I own one
Cons
I cannot find any.
Just to mention not really cons for me.
- It’s Not a Tap Delay
- It has a bit bigger footprint, just a few millimeters.

Value for Money??? OH YES
Super cheap but sounds better than other way more expensive pedals.
Last but not least, this one goes to the people at Thomann.
Excellent work. Always in time... Like a good metronome.

It is just a bit bigger than a normal pedal from Boss or Behringer. Very solid with big knobs, adjustable by foot. This pedal has a clear nice tone, not to warm, not to cold.

The only feature that it is lacking here is tap button, but you can obtain the same thing through knobs, by tweaking the optimum delay time and number of repeats. But the strong point of this pedal is switch for musical measures: 1/16, 1/8, 3/8. The last one, 3/8 is awesome, allowing to play with echoes intertwined by your original notes. I doubt you can buy anything better for this price.

I can't find any cons, except the lack of tap button, I just love it.

I think the best part of this delay, is how much variety it has. That's generally one of the points, why digital delays are superior to analog (in some cases).
I loved the mix knob. Once you at time and delay to it, you can set it to something for lead tones, or just ambient rhythm delay (just don't go too ham on it). Also there's a three-way switch that can help you on the time. Love that there's a whole ton of features in this little box.
Generally sounds really good and suits all my needs for delay. So if you're not so demanding (like me), and need a good delay - then try it out!