The Boss DD-2 Digital Delay is a Boss delay pedal, currently around $134. Close alternatives include the Strymon Dig 2FS Delay and the Red Witch Binary Star. It pairs well with the Supro 1605R 64 Reverb 5W 1x8 Combo and the Supro 1697R Galaxy Head.
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss · pedal
The Boss DD-2 Digital Delay is a compact digital delay pedal delivering clean, precise echo and repeats. Its three knobs control time, feedback, and level, with selectable delay times from 20ms to 3 seconds. The DD-2 remains popular for its compact size, reliability, and musical delay tones suitable for rock and alternative music.
- delay
- musical
- clarity
- vintage
- clean
- echo
- warm
- digital delay
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Boss DD-2 Digital Delay is commonly used in
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rockabilly
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Supro 1605R 64 Reverb 5W 1x8 Combo
Supro
10% matchRun the DD-2's clean digital echo in the 1605R's loop, after its own spring reverb and raw breakup do the dirty work.
Supro 1697R Galaxy Head
Supro
6% matchPut Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in Supro 1697R Galaxy Head's effects loop, clear of Supro 1697R Galaxy Head's own gain stage
Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head
Supro
6% matchBoss DD-2 Digital Delay's transparent voice goes in Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head's own mid-forward character
Supro 1650RT Royal Reverb
Supro
6% matchKeep Supro 1650RT Royal Reverb's dynamic voice out front: Boss DD-2 Digital Delay goes in Supro 1650RT Royal Reverb's effects loop so its transparent voice doesn't muddy it
EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo
Ebs
6% matchBoss DD-2 Digital Delay's transparent voice goes in EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo's own tight character
Traynor BB115
Traynor
6% matchBoss DD-2 Digital Delay's transparent voice goes in Traynor BB115's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Traynor BB115's own tight character
Roland Cube Street EX
Roland
6% matchBoss DD-2 Digital Delay's transparent voice goes in Roland Cube Street EX's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Roland Cube Street EX's own mid-forward character
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
6% matchPut Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410's effects loop, clear of Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410's own gain stage
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Pedals that stack with the Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
25% matchInto a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler brings the low gain it's missing
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
25% matchRun Beetronics Overhive into that transparent platform and it finally gets some medium gain
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter
EarthQuaker Devices
21% matchKeep Boss DD-2 Digital Delay's transparent voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter goes after Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it
Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe
pedal
21% matchKeep Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe after Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in the signal chain, clear of Boss DD-2 Digital Delay's own gain stage
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
14% matchKeep the DD-2's warm, musical echo at the end of the chain, after the OD-1's transparent classic-rock grit does its work.
Mooer Trelicopter
Mooer
9% matchKeep Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after Mooer Trelicopter in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Trelicopter's own gain stage
Henretta Engineering Lake Effect
Henretta Engineering
9% matchKeep Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after Henretta Engineering Lake Effect in the signal chain, clear of Henretta Engineering Lake Effect's own gain stage
Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion
Boss
9% matchKeep Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion's own gain stage
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Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
72% similarityShared character: repeats, delay, fuzz
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX
Alexander Pedals
71% similarityShared character: repeats, mono, stereo
Alexander Pedals NEO Series History Lesson V3 Delay
Alexander Pedals
71% similarityShared character: mono, delay, simple
Alexander Pedals Rewind Programmable Echo
Alexander Pedals
70% similarityShared character: mono, stereo, delay
Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station
Universal Audio
70% similarityShared character: delay, stereo, clarity
Boss DD-8 Digital Delay
Boss
70% similarityShared character: repeats, delay, stereo
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Strymon Dig 2FS Delay
Strymon
73% similarityShared character: repeats, stereo, delay
Red Witch Binary Star
Red Witch
71% similarityShared character: mono, stereo, delay
Strymon Brigadier dBucket Delay
pedal
70% similarityShared character: repeats, durable_construction, delay
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR
70% similarityShared character: repeats, delay, durable_construction
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
70% similarityShared character: repeats, delay, simple
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
70% similarityShared character: repeats, delay, clarity
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Boss DD-2 Digital Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon Dig 2FS Delay, the Red Witch Binary Star, the Strymon Brigadier dBucket Delay. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon, Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2, JHS 3 Series Delay. Boutique upgrades: Catalinbread MontaVillian, Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX, Alexander Pedals NEO Series History Lesson V3 Delay.
What pairs well with the Boss DD-2 Digital Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Supro 1605R 64 Reverb 5W 1x8 Combo, Supro 1697R Galaxy Head, Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head — Run the DD-2's clean digital echo in the 1605R's loop, after its own spring reverb and raw breakup do the dirty work..
How much does the Boss DD-2 Digital Delay cost?+
Around $134 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).