The Boss DD-500 Digital Delay is a Boss delay pedal, currently around $314.99. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Canyon and the TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo. It pairs well with the EVH 410 and the EVH 000.
Boss DD-500 Digital Delay
Boss · pedal
The Boss DD-500 is a flagship multi-mode delay pedal featuring 12 distinct delay algorithms processed at 32-bit/96kHz for studio-level audio quality. Modes include Standard, Analog, Tape, Vintage Digital, Dual, Pattern, Reverse, SFX, Shimmer, Filter, Slow Attack, and Tera Echo, each carefully crafted for unique sonic character ranging from crystalline digital precision to warm tape emulation and spacious ambient textures. The DD-500 provides 297 patches for saving custom configurations, a built-in 60-second looper, MIDI/USB connectivity, expression pedal input, and selectable buffered or true-bypass operation, making it one of the most comprehensive delay solutions available.
- delay
- looper
- shimmer
- ambient
- digital
- vintage
- bypass
- buffered
Good for
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Boss DD-500 Digital Delay is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Experimental
- Post Rock
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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. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Amps that pair well with the Boss DD-500 Digital Delay
EVH 410
Evh
15% matchPut Boss DD-500 Digital Delay in EVH 410's effects loop, clear of EVH 410's own gain stage
EVH 000
Evh
15% matchPut Boss DD-500 Digital Delay in EVH 000's effects loop, clear of EVH 000's own gain stage
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
15% matchKeep Hughes & Kettner Coreblade's high gain voice out front: Boss DD-500 Digital Delay goes in Hughes & Kettner Coreblade's effects loop so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module supplies the gain a transparent, clean tone doesn't provide on its own
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head supplies the gain a transparent, clean tone doesn't provide on its own
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Tweaker 88 Head adds light grit on a transparent, clean tone
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H supplies the gain a transparent, clean tone doesn't provide on its own
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Jose LTD supplies the gain a transparent, clean tone doesn't provide on its own
Pedals that stack with the Boss DD-500 Digital Delay
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
25% matchBeetronics Overhive leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
25% matchWhat Beetronics Nectar brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix POG
Electro-Harmonix
25% matchThe POG's complex, synth-like octave layers feed the DD-500's shimmering ambient repeats a dense harmonic signal to echo.
T-Rex Tremonti Phaser
T Rex
22% matchPut Boss DD-500 Digital Delay after T-Rex Tremonti Phaser in the signal chain, clear of T-Rex Tremonti Phaser's own gain stage
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/Volume
Caline
21% matchBoss DD-500 Digital Delay's shimmer voice goes after Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/Volume in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/Volume's own modulated character
Boss CE-20 Chorus Ensemble
Boss
20% matchBoss DD-500 Digital Delay's shimmer voice goes after Boss CE-20 Chorus Ensemble in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss CE-20 Chorus Ensemble's own pristine character
Xotic Robotalk 2
Xotic
20% matchKeep Xotic Robotalk 2's high gain voice out front: Boss DD-500 Digital Delay goes after Xotic Robotalk 2 in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it
Line 6 ToneCore Tap Tremolo
Line 6
20% matchKeep Line 6 ToneCore Tap Tremolo's high gain voice out front: Boss DD-500 Digital Delay goes after Line 6 ToneCore Tap Tremolo in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it
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Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Canyon Echo Multi-Function Digital Delay
Electro-Harmonix
72% similarityShared character: looper, three_modes, delay
Boss DD-8 Digital Delay
Boss
72% similarityShared character: three_modes, looper, digital
Line 6 DL4 MkII
Line 6
72% similarityShared character: sound_quality, looper, digital
Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: looper, expression_pedal, true_bypass
TC Electronic Flashback 2
TC Electronic
71% similarityShared character: looper, digital, delay
Alexander Pedals Rewind Programmable Echo
Alexander Pedals
71% similarityShared character: filter, digital, delay
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
75% similarityShared character: three_modes, sound_quality, looper
TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo
TC Electronic
72% similarityShared character: looper, digital, delay
Strymon TimeLine
Strymon
71% similarityShared character: sound_quality, looper, digital
Alexander Pedals Super Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay
Eventide
95% similaritysimilar tone character
JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition
JHS Pedals
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Boss DD-500 Digital Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Canyon, the TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo, the Strymon TimeLine. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Canyon Echo Multi-Function Digital Delay, Boss DD-8 Digital Delay, Line 6 DL4 MkII. Boutique upgrades: Meris LVX.
What pairs well with the Boss DD-500 Digital Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: EVH 410, EVH 000, Hughes & Kettner Coreblade — Put Boss DD-500 Digital Delay in EVH 410's effects loop, clear of EVH 410's own gain stage.
How much does the Boss DD-500 Digital Delay cost?+
Around $314.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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