Still the best delay available

I had this pedal for years and didn't grasp it's full potential until I watched a 10 minute you tube video of a guy demonstrating all the features. I was even more impressed than ever. Use an external footswitch to tap in the beat so you don't have to mess with holding the right side down for 2 seconds to get the tap feature.
I recently went to a concert of one of my favorite bands with a guitar player that is extremely cutting edge with delay and slide techniques. I saw his pedalboard on stage after the show.... thought there would be some mega expensive boutique delays. Nope. But I did see the DD 20!!

Simply The Best

As a guitarist who relies heavily on delay, I've always found it frustrating to have one - or even two! - delays, and since I've had the DD-20, I've been a very, very happy man. I will admit I use a small fraction of the features (one could argue it has too many for a unit that only has 4 presets), but it always sounds exactly, or better, than I want. The modulation is beautiful and helps turn your delays into thick gushes that transcend mono signals, and being able to have 4 presets (plus 1 manual setting) really helps to maintain a strong live set.

If you buy this, I must insist you shell out the $29 for the Boss FS-5U switch; this is the REAL life-saver, being able to tap in any tempo you want. It brings this unit to life! And as always, there's the lovely Boss design, with the big, raised foot switches that steer far clear of the dials, a problem with almost every other make of pedal (that doesn't copy Boss!)

For me, there was life before the GigaDelay, and life after. It's that good.

The best floor pedal delay available

This is a fantastic pedal! It is great to have the backlit LCD screen to enable you to accurately dial in the delay time in either BPM or milliseconds. The delays sound really nice, and the Smooth and Modulate options (adding either reverb or chorus to the delay sound) can sound really awesome. The loop sampler is great for short loops, although if you want to do more than 23 seconds, (anything longer than four bars, and also slower stuff) you should consider a dedicated loop sampler. With the addition of an external tap tempo footswitch, this becomes the ultimate tap tempo delay machine. I highly recommend this product!

Great For Drummers Too!

Sometimes I look for ways to enhance my drumset sound. About 9-months ago, I thought about using a delay effect. After doing a lot of research, I bought the Giga Delay. Why?... 23-seconds of delay time, the Boss brand, Memory Slots, Tap Tempo and Stereo INs and OUTs. Since this type of pedal works with "audio", even the audio from my Roland V-Drums works great! Set the Time to 1-second or shorter and play the echoed sound within your standard drum pattern. Set the Time to 10-seconds or longer and play duets or "question / answer" with yourself -- alternating between a standard beat and a drum fill.

Most flexible delay out there

The DD20 is a little pricey, but in this case you get what you pay for. It takes a little time to explore the different options and program your sounds (including the manual setting, you have 5 different settings you can cycle through without using a separate footswitch). The tone control is great for making your delay repeats fit in your setup, and you can turn down the tone for more of a vintage feel. It does a GREAT Memory Man-style delay with chorus that gives you an instant U2 sound, and the Smooth setting is nice if your amp doesn't have reverb.

I use it in my effects loop, and it works great with a power supply. It's quiet and reliable. By holding down the right-hand pedal you can switch between cycling between presets and using tap tempo to set your delay without bending down to use the tap tempo button. I have a bunch of other delays (H2O, EchoDrive, Lexicon rack units, etc.) but the Boss is the one I like to use best. I run it in mono, but you can run it in stereo with two amps if you want. It's an altogether sweet delay pedal.