Man, we can say that I have tried a few damn pedals! I chose this pedal after a everlasting search for the delay that could meet my desire for heat, musicality, dynamics. Here we are ! An analog delay with a beautiful sound in a sumptuous setting. This delay is probably the most musical and probably the most inspiring that I have try. Short delay are cut for a nasty boiling hot blues. ĭistortion? No problem, here comes the 85' RAT!Ħ00 Ms delay are largely sufficient to replay all delirium of eighties leads ( you know, the kind with the F14 TOMCAT who make a last show at the end. the guitar character is respected, the dynamic is totally outstanding: the way this box reacts to attacks is magical. When listening to their natural deformation on arpeggios, I wonder how I have been wanting a chorus on a delay! With a sound that classy, it seems useless. Repetitions are discreet, still less charged with highs and less accurate than the original. The sound of this pedal is never intrusive! even with a heavy hand on the settings, this is still music, a very warm one, the original note can be discerned well, in a nutshell: it sounds! ![]() Later, other settings delivered superb slap back that magnify my stratocaster sound. Notes die so beautifuly, repetitions are all slowly disintegrating like bells in the distance without sounding too bassy. Warm, cozy, sweet to my ears but bursting with character. The delay coming out to 70% on all settings is simply wonderful. 2012 FENDER DELUXE a Reverb, a RAT WHITEFACE VOX V846 Wah and Handwired. The switch is responsive and the activation discrete : this delay is really easy to live with. The manual is very clear, but this is hardly a user manual: there is a diagram explaining the three buttons, a picture showing what not to touch and accolade by guitarists that are clearly better than i will ever be. The balance between the two falling to 70% (approximately 2 o' clock) which is really smart because most of users will seek a sound in which the original signal is stronger than repetition. The third, "DELAY LEVEL" adjusts the balance between the original sound and repetition. I saw no problem tolerating differences between 40% and DELAY FEEDBACK, which is great. You really have to push it to trigger this phenomenon, which is a pretty good news. Note that JAM DELAY LLAMA seems extremely tolerant towards self oscillation. If the balance between the setting chosen for this one and the "DELAY TIME" is too large (read "if it is much higher") then the self oscillation phenomenon - characteristic of analog delays happens (it can also found on some digital delays which makes me laugh). The second (REPEATS) allows to setup the number of repetitions. The first knob (DELAY TIME) adjusts the delay time. Using of the Llama is quite simple: you just have to deal with three "Chicken head" knobs. Personal Notes: In case of failure, I wonder if stamps are sufficient for a return to JAM workshop ? The overall impression is simply outstanding. ![]() I bitterly regret the absence of 9 volt battery power supply ! The delay can also be adjusted thanks to an internal TRIMPOT. When openning the stompbox there are two screws to adjust the pedal BIAS which should not be handled, as specified in the user manual. There is also a "LLLAMA PLUS" from JAM which embeds a outlet for expression pedal and a "HOLD"switch. The manufacturing quality is really amazing (see photos!): The DELAY LLAMA is a beautiful object solidly built, painted and hand- or tongue ! - decorated. Mine was sadly lacking, "La pédale" french Musicstore is sorry since they do not know where is the pouch. I must specify that this pedal is theoretically accompanied with a fabric pouch. There is also a visit card of the workshop, a Jam Pick. ![]() The high-quality paper shows that JAM does not do things lightly. Let's unpack the pedal ! It comes in a small kind of recycled cardboard box (on which is written "DL Stamps" and "JAM" ) with a sheet of paper on which is the "user manual". ![]() ONLY power sector 9 volt (type BOSS PSA) adapter. Three buttons "Chicken Head" not indicated corresponding to the DELAY TIME, and to REPEATS DELAY LEVEL. Mine is a "stamps one" decorated with real Greek stamps pasted on its entire surface, giving it a nice postcard like flavor : quite charming. Each pedal is unique : there's a fairly large variation in aesthetics. JAM DELAY LLAMA is a "Boutique" stompbox analog delay Made by JAM, a Greek workshop that manufactures pedals in small quantities and made good puns about their names.
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