Holmes Delay HX9

Submitted by rick from Newark, DE (6 points) on Jan 29, 2011
i found this delay at a local music shop and was attracted to it initially mostly for its odd aesthetics. the fact that it was japan-made (confirmed) in the early 90's (i suspect) didn't hurt. it was "broken", so the shopfolk let me have it for a paltry . GREAT DEAL seeing how it started working as soon as it had it's pots cleaned. sounds fine. super fine, even. a nice muffled tone, about 500ms delay max, and self oscillates at the with the repeat above 3 o'clock.
Good Points: very musical sound. warm decay. can self-oscillate without being ridiculous. seems rare. my favorite analog decay.
Bad Points: flimsy. foot pedal not incredibly responsive, feels like it could stop working if used regularly. you'll probably never come across one.
Price Paid: US$10.00
Purchased At: west chester music
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