The Boss DD-7 Digital Delay is a Boss delay pedal, currently around $223.03. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 and the Strymon TimeLine. It pairs well with the PRS HX 50 Head and the Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo.
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
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The Boss DD-7 Digital Delay offers four delay-time ranges plus Hold, Modulate, Analog, and Reverse modes, each with a distinct character. Analog mode adds a warm, thick, vintage-style delay tone similar to the Boss DM-2, well suited to slap-back echo, while Modulate layers a chorus-like modulation onto the repeats for a thicker, swirling delay tone. Hold turns the pedal into a looper capable of up to 40 seconds of loop time for building swelling, layered soundscapes, and Reverse produces a backwards, space-age tape-reverse effect. With up to 6.4 seconds of delay time and an expression pedal input, it suits ambient, experimental, and delay-focused players wanting several genuinely different delay character options in one compact, reliable pedal.
- delay
- digital delay
- reliable
- modulation
- chorus
- analog
- analog delay
- warmth
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Boss DD-7 Digital Delay is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Ambient
- Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
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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. - Rockabilly
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
32% matchInto the HX 50's bright, driven tube presence, the DD-7's warm analog-voiced echo has plenty of headroom to trail clearly.
Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo
Peavey
30% matchThe MAX 150's present, mid-forward bass gain gives the DD-7's reliable digital repeats a defined amp voice to echo against.
Komet Ambikab 80W 3-Way Wet/Dry/Wet Cabinet
Komet
5% matchPut Boss DD-7 Digital Delay in Komet Ambikab 80W 3-Way Wet/Dry/Wet Cabinet's effects loop, clear of Komet Ambikab 80W 3-Way Wet/Dry/Wet Cabinet's own gain stage
Phil Jones C2 RED
Phil Jones
5% matchKeep Boss DD-7 Digital Delay in Phil Jones C2 RED's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones C2 RED's own gain stage
Randall RX15M Combo
Randall
5% matchPut Boss DD-7 Digital Delay in Randall RX15M Combo's effects loop, clear of Randall RX15M Combo's own gain stage
Fender FSR Blues Junior IV (Black, Greenback Speaker)
Fender
5% matchPut Boss DD-7 Digital Delay in Fender FSR Blues Junior IV (Black, Greenback Speaker)'s effects loop, clear of Fender FSR Blues Junior IV (Black, Greenback Speaker)'s own gain stage
Soldano 2x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)
Soldano
5% matchKeep Boss DD-7 Digital Delay in Soldano 2x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)'s effects loop, clear of Soldano 2x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)'s own gain stage
Supro Montauk
Supro
5% matchRun Boss DD-7 Digital Delay in Supro Montauk's effects loop, clear of Supro Montauk's own gain stage
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Pedals that stack with the Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
31% matchThe Rangemaster's warm germanium treble boost feeds the DD-7's reliable digital repeats a brighter signal to echo, not stacking gain with it.
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
30% matchThe SansAmp's touring-ready, DI-friendly drive feeds the DD-7's reliable digital repeats a driven signal instead of a clean one.
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
26% matchRun the End of Line's experimental, noise-rock tremolo after the DD-7's reliable digital repeats and the modulation pulses right on top of the echoes.
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
23% matchRun the Lillian's subtle, bright phase sweep after the DD-7's reliable digital repeats and the modulation colors the echoes directly.
Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz
Electro-Harmonix
15% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz's fuzzy voice out front: Boss DD-7 Digital Delay goes after Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it
Suhr Riot
Suhr
10% matchPut Boss DD-7 Digital Delay after Suhr Riot in the signal chain, clear of Suhr Riot's own gain stage
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Pulsar
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchPut the DD-7's clean digital repeats after the Pulsar's swelling, stereo modulation, not before, so the delay trails a steady pulse instead of a moving one.
Vertex Effects Trainwreck
Vertex
7% matchRun Boss DD-7 Digital Delay after Vertex Effects Trainwreck in the signal chain, clear of Vertex Effects Trainwreck's own gain stage
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Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
72% similarityShared character: expression_pedal, delay, repeats
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: expression_pedal, delay, analog_delay
Boss DM-2 Delay
Boss
70% similarity“Analog mode adds a warm, thick, vintage-style delay tone similar to the Boss DM-2, well suited to slap-back echo”
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
70% similarity“HOLD function not as advanced as on newer models like the DD-7”
DigiTech JamMan Delay
Digitech
66% similarityShared character: delay, warm, analog
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station
Universal Audio
69% similarityShared character: delay, analog_delay, noise
JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy
JHS Pedals
67% similarityShared character: delay, analog_delay, chorus
Empress Superdelay
Empress
66% similarityShared character: expression_pedal, delay, analog
GFI System solv
Gfi System
62% similarityShared character: delay, pedal
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss SDE-3000D
Boss
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: lot, delay, repeats
Strymon TimeLine
Strymon
70% similarityShared character: lot, digital_delay_pedals, looper
Dunlop Way Huge WHE702 Echo Puss Analog
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog_delay
NuX Timecore DLX MKII
Nux
65% similarityShared character: delay, analog
Conn Boss SDE-3000EVH Edition Eddie Van Halen Dual Digital Delay
Conn
64% similarityShared character: delay, vintage_charm
Walrus Audio Fundamental Delay Wal-Fun/Del Delay
Walrus Audio
63% similarityShared character: delay
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Boss DD-7 Digital Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103, the Strymon TimeLine, the Dunlop Way Huge WHE702 Echo Puss Analog. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay, Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, Boss DM-2 Delay. Boutique upgrades: Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station, JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy, Empress Superdelay.
What pairs well with the Boss DD-7 Digital Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS HX 50 Head, Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo, Komet Ambikab 80W 3-Way Wet/Dry/Wet Cabinet — Into the HX 50's bright, driven tube presence, the DD-7's warm analog-voiced echo has plenty of headroom to trail clearly..
How much does the Boss DD-7 Digital Delay cost?+
Around $223.03 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).