CD10 DEL AY
CHAM P
The 10 Series had a whole
bunch of delays in it. Most
of them are very good
and usable, if not exactly
spectacular, digital pedals.
The standout echo box of
the series, however, is an
analog design called the
CD10 Delay Champ. The
name is kind of awkwardly
cutesy, but this pedal should
nonetheless be taken
seriously by fans of murky,
gooey analog slapback
tones. Like most iterations
of Ibanez’s much more
famous AD-9 (as well as
Boss’s beloved DM-2) the
Champ is based around the
MN3205 chip, giving you
some clue as to its sonic
qualities and capabilities. As
one might suspect, it is
superb for warm, vintage
echo tones and ghostly
cascading regenerations.
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Wet and dry stereo output
and an internal brightness
trimpot add an extra
measure of versatility to
this otherwise no-frills
bucket-brigade delay. The
Ibanez CD10 Delay Champ
is a great addition to any
pedalboard, and good
working examples can be
had for all day long for less
than a hundred bucks.
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