Vintage Boss DM-3 Delay Pedal- Japan - Nov 1986 - Green Label ( Pre Owned...With Box ) 726400

Model Description:

Introduced around 1984, the Japanese BOSS DM‑3 was the last original analogue delay pedal produced by BOSS during its heyday in the 1980s. The DM‑3 is very similar to the out‑going DM‑2, with the addition of a built in high speed noise reduction circuit and a filter that cleaned up the delay repeats for a clearer sound with less noise. It also improves on the DM‑2 by having a direct output that can be used to create a pseudo‑stereo effect, sending dry signal to one amp and the wet effect signal to another. Like the DM‑2, the delay time is variable between 20ms and 300ms, very typical for the ubiquitous Panasonic MN3205 BBD (Bucket Brigade Device) integrated circuit at its heart. Like its predecessor pedals require the earlier, more powerful 12V BOSS/Roland ACA power supply to bypass the battery. The control layout is also identical to the DM‑2, although the newer pedal’s knobs were unique, only featured on the DM‑3 (and some early CE‑2Bs). By 1988, the DM‑3 had been discontinued amid a rush for digital delay effects, including from BOSS itself with the DD‑2 and DD‑3. It wasn’t until 2014 that BOSS reissued an analogue delay (the Waza Craft DM‑2W) to recapture the now‑vintage authentic tones. The DM‑3 is a bona fide classic and is rapidly becoming a hot commodity on the vintage pedal market. Purist collectors may veer towards the DM‑2 over the DM‑3, citing warmer, muddier repeats, but it really is a close run thing.

Features:

• Made in Japan by Roland Corporation in July 1984
• The ‘Repeat Rate’ knob controls the interval between the original note and the delayed note
• The ‘Echo’ knob controls the volume of the delayed note compared to the original note
• The ‘Intensity’ knob controls the number of echoes, from a single echo to multiple repeats
• The ‘Check’ LED light indicates when the effect is in use
• The BOSS treadle footswitch turns the effect on and off
• Standard ¼” single input and a pair of mixed or wet/dry output mono jack sockets
• Delay time: 20ms~300ms
• DC power supply (BOSS ACA) or 9V battery
• Green ‘Made in Japan’ label on the base of the pedal
• Dimensions: 70mm (w) x 125mm (d) x 55mm (H)
• Weight: 450g