Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft vs Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay
The Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft and the Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay are both pedals sharing full, slapback. The Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft leans dark and analog warmth. The Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay leans warm and lush. Current prices: $150 vs $586.95.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.54% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
- Blues
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
- slapback
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$150via Reverb
$586.95via Reverb
The Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft is a Waza Craft reissue of the classic early-1980s DM-2 analog bucket-brigade delay, delivering the same fat, warm, natural analog echo with characteristic dark, gently rolled-off repeats but without the clock noise that plagued the original. Its all-analog signal path gives soft, organic repeats that decay into murk, and a Custom mode extends the maximum delay from 300 to 800 milliseconds while adding warmth and clarity for a more modern analog-delay sound, with a sweet, addictive flutter on the repeats. Having both the old-school dark Standard voice and the clearer Custom voice in one box lets players straddle vintage murk and modern clarity. With expression pedal input and stereo outputs, it suits players wanting genuine vintage analog delay character for slapback, ambient repeats, and warm rhythmic echoes across rock, blues, and indie.
The Suhr Dark Discovery is an analog delay pedal, not an overdrive, built around four reissued MN3005 bucket-brigade chips for a warm, rich, unmistakably analog echo character. It covers everything from warm, vintage 1950s-style slapback repeats to cascading, triplet-based echoes that swirl with lush modulation, and the Dark variant leans toward a darker, thicker, warmer EQ voicing than the standard Discovery. It combines the tone and vibe of classic analog delay units with the flexibility and control of a modern, expandable delay pedal. It suits players wanting authentic analog bucket-brigade delay warmth with a darker, thicker voicing than typical BBD delays.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Indie
- Ambient
- Jazz
- Alternative Rock
- dark
- analog warmth
- ambient
- warm
- lush
- modulated
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio