Boss SDE-3000EVH Dual Digital Delay

Description

EVH and Boss have teamed up to create this detailed and authentic recreation of the stereo delay setup that was a central element of Eddie Van Halen's legendary three-cabinet live guitar rig. The SDE-3000EVH features not one, but two SDE-3000s, each with fully independent delay parameters, flexible internal routing, mono or stereo modulation processing and output, plus adjustable panning settings and an extremely useful FX loop.

The delay time can be adjusted across two ranges, 0 to 1500 ms and 0 to 3000 ms, and you can use phase switches for the primary delay and feedback to experiment with the delay effect. The dual inputs and outputs allow you to work in dual mono, stereo, or build a wet/dry/wet setup just like the one Eddie Van Halen used. You also get space-saving 3.5 mm TRS jacks for MIDI I/O, two separate control inputs for connecting external footswitches, expression pedals, or controllers such as the GA-FC / GA-FC EX, as well as a USB-C port for firmware updates.

Eddie Van Halen is one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time, and his fantastic tone is just as legendary. Throughout his career, he refined his amplifier and effects choices to achieve the best possible tone.

Roland SDE-3000 Delays were perfect for his unique wet/dry/wet approach, and they helped give him a high-quality tone and unique delay parameters that allowed him to tailor the sound to his own preferences. He never found another delay that worked better for him, so his two SDE-3000s remained core components of his live rig throughout his long career.

A few years ago, EVH and Boss began discussing the idea of bringing Eddie Van Halen's signature approach with the vintage SDE-3000s to everyone. EVH and Boss have worked closely together in the development of the SDE-3000EVH to ensure that it delivers Eddie's personal delay tone.

Boss sent many prototypes to the EVH team, which were carefully compared with Eddie Van Halen's own setup and the settings he used, and Boss is proud to present the finished product, which is filled with accurate replicas of his settings and adorned with the signature EVH stripes.

The original SDE-3000 was a mono delay, and Eddie used two units with unique individual settings on each unit to achieve his sound. In the SDE-3000EVH, Boss has combined two SDE-3000s into one pedal with an EVH preset bank, allowing you to access all the settings for the dual delays that EVH had developed.

Eddie was groundbreaking with his wet/dry/wet setup with three guitar cabinets in the early 1990s. By using a dry signal from a single amplifier in the middle and delay effects on the left and right amplifiers, EVH created a wide, multidimensional soundscape. With the many outputs and versatile routing modes in the SDE-3000EVH, it is possible to access this type of setup with your own amplifiers. The SDE-3000EVH has eight EVH presets, where the first four presets are designed for a wet/dry/wet setup, and they represent actual presets that Eddie used in his live rig, while the last four presets provide the same sounds tailored for a standard stereo amplifier setup.

Unlike the clear and precise effect produced by other digital delays in the 1980s, the SDE-3000 stood out from the crowd with its beautiful warm sound and inviting musicality. The delay effect in the SDE-3000 was the result of clever and complex internal digital signal processing as well as the non-linear behavior contributed by the supporting analog circuits in the SDE-3000. This non-linear behavior included, among other things, a variable frequency response in the preamplifier based on the amount of gain, magnetic saturation in the anti-alias filter, and the modulation produced by the components of that era. Boss incorporated all these factors in the development of the SDE-3000 to bring the time-honored classic to life and make it available to today's guitarists.

The SDE-3000EVH contains almost all the parameters you can find on a vintage SDE-3000. Two selectable delay ranges offer different frequency characteristics, just like the original, and the signature modulation circuit has also been recreated. Together with the depth and rate controls, it is possible to independently switch the phase of the initial delay and the delay's feedback loop, which affects the way the signal modulates. The SDE-3000EVH also includes many modern improvements, including 100 memory slots, carryover, and more.

The SDE-3000EVH is built with two separate delays with independent parameters and mono or stereo modulation on each delay. Run the delays in parallel and pan them to get an evolving stereo. Or run them in series to create complex rhythms and a reverb-like depth. Its flexible I/O makes it possible to access a range of mono and stereo setups. There is also an external FX loop, which allows you to insert external pedals or an amplifier effects loop via the four-cable method, complete with selectable impedance, so you can optimize your tone.

With its pedal-based design and expanded control options, the SDE-3000EVH offers greater versatility than its rack-mounted predecessor. Three built-in footswitches give you instant control over memory selection, tap tempo, delay hold, momentary effect engagement, and more.

Two control jacks allow you to connect up to four footswitches, two expression pedals, or a GA-FC/GA-FC EX for external control, and TRS MIDI I/O is also included. You get access to deep real-time control that goes far beyond the capabilities of the original SDE-3000.

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