[DISCONTINUED] Vox Joe Satriani Time Machine Delay Pedal

Vox's partnership with Joe seems to be really paying off. The Saturator was great, and this little green box doesn't disappoint. I won't bother with the facts - you've probably heard them a thousand times. What I will say is that this delay has become a staple of my sound. I previously had a Boss DD-7 (with optional tap tempo footswich) and sold it to get this. The Boss had some nice features that the Time Machine doesn't - 40 seconds of looping and that weird backwards tape effect, but the truth is I never once used those live. With the DD-7, I'd just throw it on "Analog" and tap the tempo, which made it very limited to me. It somehow seemed like a DOS prompt - everything was hidden behind a few layers of code that I had to remember in order to call it up. And when I did use it, it was mechanical like a robot - not musical and warm like Madeline Peyroux. Oh, and the DD-7 would leave tempo artifacts in my signal even when it was bypassed. Not cool.The Time Machine, on the other hand, offers a variety of options at-the-ready. For any song, I can choose modern or vintage via footswitch, as well as Hi-Fi or Lo-Fi via the toggle. The settings really do sound different and give you the ability to shape your sound to create what you're looking for. I still tend to tap the tempo, but the Time Machine's D.Range knob is much easier to use and see on stage than the DD-7's Mode knob. When tapping the tempo, the D.Range button thinks of your tapping as a quarter note and sets the repeats as follows:1000 ms - Quarter Note (repeats exactly on your tapped tempo)500 ms - Quarter Note Triplets250 ms - Eight Note125 ms - Eigth Note TripletsOnce you've set the tempo, you can switch between different D.Range settings and it will maintain your tempo. This becomes intuitive very quickly. When I play with delay now, I can intentionally put my delayed notes exactly where I want them, rather than just have them strewn out behind me like a trail of discarded beer cans.I was initially turned off by the TM not being "True Bypass", but whatever Vox did in there, they did it right. I can't hear any degridation in tone or signal with the Time Machine (or Satchurator, BTW). By contract, Boss Pedals are known to suck tone, which I definitely experienced with the DD-7.The only negative is that the Time Machine doesn't have tails / trails, where the delayed notes continue to trail off even after you've hit the "off" button. Minor oversight, Vox & Joe, no cookie for you. (Full disclosure - the DD-7 does have tails / trails)Bottom line - the Vox / Joe Satriani Time Machine is the best delay pedal for my money. Not cheap, but definitly worth it.For the record, I play a Strat into an MXR Super Comp -> Sparkle Drive -> Satchurator -> Ernie Ball Volume Jr -> Time Machine -> Fender Amp.

I've had it for about a month and I don't regret buying it. It doesn't take long to figure out and it sounds great for what it is.UPDATE: After having this for about a year, it's still working well but I don't really use it for anything beyond adding a little chorus to my tone. The one thing was a bad move on Vox's part (besides collaborating with someone as cheesy as Joe Satriani) is that it automatically turns on when I switch on the power to the board and automatically is in "modern" mode. Every other pedal I've had stays off if it was off when you powered off, and vice verse. It's a small annoyance, but detracts from the experience.

I recently decided to go back with pedals and leave the racks at the house. This delay can run in front of the preamp or in the loop since it is noise free, it allows for that flexibility. It has everything the rack delays have (that you will use), plus a hi-fi / lo-fi mini toggle which softens the attack on initial pulse, and crispier on the hi setting. All in all, i can't find anything wrong with it. Runs in the loop, the front, anywhere you want to put it. Well done Joe S and Vox. Finally..

This is an easy pedal to figure out. I bought it because of the tap feature, and of course Joe's involvement with the development. The foot switches are the best out there. Adjusting the feedback and time settings adds some scratch track sounding stuff we added to the new album. It's fun to play with. I generally use it for something distant but when you really want it to go crazy it's within your grasp. Well built by VOX. 5 stars easy. Good job Vox and Joe.

loved this pedal too bad i sold it

This delay is really good, altogether with all the other Joe Satriani vox pedals, I just wished the switching of levels would affect the sound continually, causing me to turn it off and on, in order to avoid it. but in the overall it is really good.

Bought for my partner and absolutely loves the performance.

Nice product

This is a fantastic delay pedal built by VOX with the advice from Joe Satriani and you can see why this is just an awesome product as there are so many different settings and time ranges to explore plus the added bonus of tap tempo to speed up or slow down the rate of delay required just with a few taps of a switch with your foot.This pedal will add a wealth of delay to any guitarists set up and I can tell anyone out there you will not be disappointed with this delay pedal.

Bought for son's Christmas present and he was very pleased with it, whatever it does it makes him very happy

飛び道具的な効きではないですが、ディレイとしては素直に効いてくれる感じが有りました。ヴィンテージモードでアナログっぽい効き具合だったりして、８０年代のＡＯＲ系に適しているかなと感じました。お勧めです。

デジタルっぽくも、アナログ調にもなり、音質もとてもナチュラルに響きます。調整も驚くほど簡単に思った音が出せます。購入してよかったと思います。

これからガンガン使っていきます。操作もしやすくて今んとこ気に入ってます。