Are 90s DMM reissues really selling for $600+?!

[CorporateDisguise]

To me, the Nano is the closest they’ve come to the 90s big box. The repeats have the proper filtering and timbre unlike the TT units. It also has great head room unlike the TT. It definitely has more delay time than the big box and other reissue units, but if you stay within the normal 400ish ms it stays clean. Above that it starts to get some of the bucket loss noise, which is also pretty cool.

When I got the nano, the first strum literally gave me goose bumps. I’d been looking for a MM, as I had sold my big box right before the discontinued them, and never got around to getting another, and the prices just kept going up. I barely even look at other delay pedals now.

This is interesting. I have been thinking about replacing my standard 2010s reissue (are they called the XO version?) to get a bit more pedalboard space. i absolutely love the thing, even if it's not one of the cool ones. It sounds like the nano might give a bit more delay time, which is cool. If it sounds a bit more like the old ones that's even better. But absolutely crucial for me is - how does the level control behave? I use mine essentially as a delay + solo boost, so I have the boost set around 12 o'clock or maybe a touch more. 11 o'clock seems to be unity volume on mine. What's great about it is that it just adds a touch of gain, but not too much and doesn't change the sound much - just louder.

Does the nano work like this and where is unity volume roughly? Also how about the self-oscillation - is that pretty much the same as other models? I love setting it so that it kind of 'hovers' without totally running away.

Unity gain is around 11 o’clock on mine. I tend to run mine as a boost as well. It definitely does oscillate nicely and you can definitely balance it right on the edge. I haven’t played an XO model in a very long time, but I remember it being slightly darker than the Nano. Another huge bonus, is the Nano runs on a standard 9 volt power supply. It still runs the same voltage internally though.

[Fac 50]

To me, the Nano is the closest they’ve come to the 90s big box. The repeats have the proper filtering and timbre unlike the TT units. It also has great head room unlike the TT. It definitely has more delay time than the big box and other reissue units, but if you stay within the normal 400ish ms it stays clean. Above that it starts to get some of the bucket loss noise, which is also pretty cool.

When I got the nano, the first strum literally gave me goose bumps. I’d been looking for a MM, as I had sold my big box right before the discontinued them, and never got around to getting another, and the prices just kept going up. I barely even look at other delay pedals now.

This is interesting. I have been thinking about replacing my standard 2010s reissue (are they called the XO version?) to get a bit more pedalboard space. i absolutely love the thing, even if it's not one of the cool ones. It sounds like the nano might give a bit more delay time, which is cool. If it sounds a bit more like the old ones that's even better. But absolutely crucial for me is - how does the level control behave? I use mine essentially as a delay + solo boost, so I have the boost set around 12 o'clock or maybe a touch more. 11 o'clock seems to be unity volume on mine. What's great about it is that it just adds a touch of gain, but not too much and doesn't change the sound much - just louder.

Does the nano work like this and where is unity volume roughly? Also how about the self-oscillation - is that pretty much the same as other models? I love setting it so that it kind of 'hovers' without totally running away.

Unity gain is around 11 o’clock on mine. I tend to run mine as a boost as well. It definitely does oscillate nicely and you can definitely balance it right on the edge. I haven’t played an XO model in a very long time, but I remember it being slightly darker than the Nano. Another huge bonus, is the Nano runs on a standard 9 volt power supply. It still runs the same voltage internally though.

This is good info - thanks! Sounds like the nano will do the job and has a few benefits too. The 9V operation would mean I could discard my GigRig 24 to 9V converter and save a bit more room as well.

[OffYourFace]

I regret letting mine go but my friend/bandmate gave me his dead one. Hopefully the two BBDs are okay.

Otherwise, I've been really happy with the Strymon stuff. I have the Volante and the Deco. That stuff is not exactly cheap but it's very reliable and will never need to be calibrated... and they can be used at Line Level

[JSett]

I finally asked for mine back this week from a friend I lent it to about 5+ years ago. He's lost it (house move, babies, etc)

[GreenKnee]

Sold my DMM last year for £500, not sure what year it was but it had a 240V lead hard wired in to it, I think the 90s reissues had a detachable plug?
It sounded amazing recorded, but didn't sound too good hooked up on my board with all the other pedals. I sometimes wish I'd kept it but the JAM Delay Llama Xtreme works perfectly for what I need so it would rarely see use these days.

[OffYourFace]

Sold my DMM last year for £500, not sure what year it was but it had a 240V lead hard wired in to it, I think the 90s reissues had a detachable plug?
It sounded amazing recorded, but didn't sound too good hooked up on my board with all the other pedals.

The first couple of years of the reissue (96 & 97?) had an AC cable and an internal power supply/transformer. That's the model I've always had.
They started using an external PSU and different BBDs in 1999 i think?

[thenewromance]

I finally asked for mine back this week from a friend I lent it to about 5+ years ago. He's lost it (house move, babies, etc)

That sucks.

[OffYourFace]

I just fixed the one my friend gave me. There's two big Green polyester caps on the board that had broken solder connections. The solder pads are quite small and some of the soldering was poorly applied (not enough). I went through and reflowed other areas JIC.

Man, I forgot how good these things sound. I'm so glad to have one back in my life.

Going back to the OP, I can't believe you sold one for $175 a year ago. I sold my last two for $500 each in 2018.

[mcatano]

Prices vary wildly depending on the year of manufacture/revision/chipset, but I paid $300 for mine about 5 years ago and thought I'd found the deal of the century.

The tap tempo ones are selling for crazy crazy money these days.

[JSett]

I finally asked for mine back this week from a friend I lent it to about 5+ years ago. He's lost it (house move, babies, etc)

That sucks.

I managed to just get a replacement for the gut-wrenching price of £400, which is (compared to current prices) not too bad. I'm pretty angry about mine going 'missing' but these things happen so I'm not going to gripe about it forever. I still can't believe there's people trying to sell these for close to £800 ($985)!!

[OffYourFace]

I still can't believe there's people trying to sell these for close to £800 ($985)!!

Yeah the amount of greed in the used gear market is so insane.

[JSett]

I still can't believe there's people trying to sell these for close to £800 ($985)!!

Yeah the amount of greed in the used gear market is so insane.

No shit!

Don't get me wrong, I made some good money flipping stuff during the pandemic but I was locked out of my job and needed some kind of income so put my knowledge to good use. The trouble is now people are stuck with stuff they overpaid for and can't stomach a hit on now the demand has dropped.

[marqueemoon]

I realize the DMM does a specific and cool thing, but this is firmly in the “not worth it” category for me.

[OffYourFace]

I realize the DMM does a specific and cool thing, but this is firmly in the “not worth it” category for me.

Yeah, I hear that. I am very happy to have one again though. Getting rid of the one I bought new in '96 was a mistake. This new one seems to sound better too! The delay time is calibrated a bit faster I think so there's less noise.

This DMM, my RE-150 space echo and my Strymon Volante have me all set for delays. Oh and my Moollon Etched Butterfly Digital Delay. That's the one that lives on my pedalboard. The best digital delay ever IMO. It sounds so big and warm compared to all the Boss DD-series.

[OffYourFace]

Don't get me wrong, I made some good money flipping stuff during the pandemic but I was locked out of my job and needed some kind of income so put my knowledge to good use. The trouble is now people are stuck with stuff they overpaid for and can't stomach a hit on now the demand has dropped.

Yeah, we all did... I mean, those of us privileged with the gear to do so. No shame there. It's just sad. "Tech Bros" & "Etsy Sellers in Brooklyn" will have all the best things