Seabed Delay

[VanWhy]

Build Rating

5.00 star(s)

I didn't realize how much I needed this pedal. This blows away the GuitarPCB D'Lay that I just built. Which is sort of similar. But this just sounds and feels smoother and clearer. This even knocked of my MXR Carbon Copy off my board.

I'm a simple man so a 3-knob delay (or any pedal for that matter) is in my wheelhouse. And this does everything I need it to do and more. The PT2399 chip has opened all whole new world for me. I feel it's a great introduction to time-based effects builds.

I can't recommend this one enough for an easy to use, great sounding delay pedal.

 

[Alan W]

Nice build!

I’m in full agreement with you. I was happily set up with both a digital and analog delay that really fulfilled any of my delay needs, but built this out of curiosity—and it’s just really lovely sounding. I currently have it located away from my other delays (which are near end of chain, just before reverbs), just in front of mod pedals. Putting a bit of delay before mods does all sorts of cool things to the mods.

 

[jimilee]

I have the D’lay as well. It’s been around for sometime now, so it can see why the newer one is cleaner. I’d still recommend it with the tap tempo mod, though. Good ol tape delay.

 

[Feral Feline]

Very clean build.
Such a rich deep blue for the Seabed!


D'lay vs Seabed
I wonder how much of that "better sound" is from Robert's layout and how much is from the small tweaks to the circuit.

I recall comparing the schematic of the D'Lay to the Deep Blue, and I'm pretty sure the DeepBlue could be built on the D'lay PCB. I have the PCB, just haven't got 'round to building it.

As I've come to know, layout can make a huge difference in how well a circuit sounds/performs (noise-floor for example). Nonetheless, I try not to overlap circuits, so if I have a PCB from X-company and Y-company offers the same circuit-PCB, I won't bother getting Y-company's PCB.

Anyway, for some reason I accidentally ordered the Seabed, twice;
and I have a couple of D'lay PCBs as well. I could build one of each circuit on each board...


Thanks for the build report and feedback on D'lay vs Seabed — I've been curious.

 

[VanWhy]

Very clean build.
Such a rich deep blue for the Seabed!


D'lay vs Seabed
I wonder how much of that "better sound" is from Robert's layout and how much is from the small tweaks to the circuit.

I recall comparing the schematic of the D'Lay to the Deep Blue, and I'm pretty sure the DeepBlue could be built on the D'lay PCB. I have the PCB, just haven't got 'round to building it.

As I've come to know, layout can make a huge difference in how well a circuit sounds/performs (noise-floor for example). Nonetheless, I try not to overlap circuits, so if I have a PCB from X-company and Y-company offers the same circuit-PCB, I won't bother getting Y-company's PCB.

Anyway, for some reason I accidentally ordered the Seabed, twice;
and I have a couple of D'lay PCBs as well. I could build one of each circuit on each board...


Thanks for the build report and feedback on D'lay vs Seabed — I've been curious.

Thanks! I totally agree on layout. And I also agree that's its not really a fair comparison. They do look very similar but there is enough differences. I think I just like the Seabed a little more.

 

[geoffrey]

I don't have the GuitarPCB board, but I love my Seabed. Other than how it sounds, one of the main things I love about it is it's simplicity; it's easy to fool around with and find the right setting for whatever sound your looking for. Easily my favorite delay from those I've built thus far.

 

[geoffrey]

Very clean build.
Such a rich deep blue for the Seabed!


D'lay vs Seabed
I wonder how much of that "better sound" is from Robert's layout and how much is from the small tweaks to the circuit.

I recall comparing the schematic of the D'Lay to the Deep Blue, and I'm pretty sure the DeepBlue could be built on the D'lay PCB. I have the PCB, just haven't got 'round to building it.

As I've come to know, layout can make a huge difference in how well a circuit sounds/performs (noise-floor for example). Nonetheless, I try not to overlap circuits, so if I have a PCB from X-company and Y-company offers the same circuit-PCB, I won't bother getting Y-company's PCB.

Anyway, for some reason I accidentally ordered the Seabed, twice;
and I have a couple of D'lay PCBs as well. I could build one of each circuit on each board...


Thanks for the build report and feedback on D'lay vs Seabed — I've been curious.

Interesting comment! If layout plays that much of a role (which I'm sure you're right about), then @Robert's boards will almost always be the go to then.

 

[Feral Feline]

I've seen amateur layouts where the power was way too close to the signal path (hello bad-noisy circuit!),
the idiot obviously didn't know what he was doing.

Luckily those layouts have never made it off my hard-drive into the public realm.

 

[spi]

I've already built two PT2399 delays (Magnetron and Cataclysm). I wonder how this compares?

 

[VanWhy]

I've already built two PT2399 delays (Magnetron and Cataclysm). I wonder how this compares?

Great question. I think the Cataclysm is my next delay.

 

[spi]

Great question. I think the Cataclysm is my next delay.

cool, please update us when you do

 

[KR Sound]

Great question. I think the Cataclysm is my next delay.

That’s my favorite so far aside from the Hydra.

 

[spi]

Yeah, I liked the Cataclysm quite a bit, but I gave it away. I still have the Magnetron, which is nice if you want modulation, but I think I liked the Cataclysm better.

I am wondering if I should build the Cataclysm (again) or try the Seabed.