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noisemaker
Copper Member
Canada
47 Posts |
 Posted - 12/01/2009 : 20:58:05
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Ive just receive my new toy, a boss dm-3.
I already have a dm-2 so i was able to A/B them, and here is my observations.
repeat sound: both pedals sound almost the same the dm-2 seems to distord a little more.
repeat volume: same
the biggest difference is when the intensity knob is crank up to the max. The Dm-2 get out of control pretty easely while the dm-3 keep is repeat whitout going too wild.
sorry for my english guys. its not my first language.
If you like experimental psychadelic stuff go whit the dm-2, If your more of u2, radiohead fan etc.. i would go whit the dm-3
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ssanyee
Silver Member
Hungary
288 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2009 : 23:04:12
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Hi Noisemaker,
Soundwise you can be true, but to consider the schematics I can not recognise significant core-circuit difference.
I my knoledge I can agree that DM-2 can overcontroled if the Intensity knob is adjusted a bit higher than necessary.
However, both of them nice analog delays, conrats that you have both (I only have DM-2 - yet  )
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noisemaker
Copper Member
Canada
47 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2009 : 23:29:17
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yeah
both of them are great pedals. 
im keeping both   |
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rhcp_1005
Silver Member
United Kingdom
307 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 14:28:18
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| They're both sweet pedals, the DM-2 has a slightly longer delay time as well. |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 14:30:40
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I so need a DM-2 to compare. Anyone have one they don't need??  
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ssanyee
Silver Member
Hungary
288 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 14:35:05
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quote:
Originally posted by verivorax
I so need a DM-2 to compare. Anyone have one they don't need??
Hi verivorax,
What answer do you expecting for this question ?
Of course: not  !
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Johnrocks
Silver Member
Brazil
175 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2010 : 06:44:56
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| I used to have a DM-2A and had a chance to try it and to try the DM-3 at the same time. I got the DM-2 cuz it was clear and brighter than the DM-3. I got surprised when I read that DM-2 has a lil distortion cuz the DM-3 I tried distorted and not the DM-2. |
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Pedal Dan
Silver Member
USA
419 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2010 : 06:56:13
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| I'm looking for a DM-2, and want the first version with MN3005. Is there anyone who has both versions to compare? I like the AD-80 with MN3005 better than my AD9 with 3205. |
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paisleyfender
Bronze Member
Germany
70 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2010 : 12:47:19
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quote:
Originally posted by Johnrocks
I used to have a DM-2A and had a chance to try it and to try the DM-3 at the same time. I got the DM-2 cuz it was clear and brighter than the DM-3. I got surprised when I read that DM-2 has a lil distortion cuz the DM-3 I tried distorted and not the DM-2.
Maybe it depends on the previous owners of the pedals!?
If someone fiddled with the internal trim pots, the sound will probably be not as good anymore.
I have both the DM-2 (first version) and the DM-3, and none of them distorts, actually they sound pretty much the same. |
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whurly
Copper Member
Australia
37 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2010 : 13:15:42
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I've got both the DM-2 and the DM-3, as well as the DM-100 desk top unit. My understanding is that the DM-3 has a filter which cleans up the signal a bit. This filter is similar to the one in the DM-100.
I've found the DM-3 and the DM-100 slightly cleaner than the DM-2. I think the DM-2 is great with guitar. The other two are very good too but I use them more for keyboards etc - the DM-100 is permanently in my recording mixer's effects loop. |
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silvertone6120
Gold Member
USA
609 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2010 : 16:44:03
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My findings have pretty much been consistent with what you normally read about these pedals. I have 4 DM-2s, one of which is a 3005, and it does have a tendency for signal breakup a little sooner than the 3 3205s. Not a drastic difference, slightly noticeable all the same.
My DM-3(my first Boss pedal, bought new in 1986) stays cleaner longer than the DM-2s. Again, the difference is really not that noticeable but there is a "cleanliness" to the signal that my DM-2s lack. |
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mjp
Copper Member
27 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 02:05:02
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Well, the whole appeal of the DM-2 - to me - is that it distorts the longer it repeats, and that dialing up the intensity knob can create ridiculous feedback.
That pedal is like a whole other instrument on top of the guitar. It is what it is, and the noise is a big part of what makes it so unique (and great!). |
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noisemaker
Copper Member
Canada
47 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 11:16:24
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quote:
Originally posted by mjp
Well, the whole appeal of the DM-2 - to me - is that it distorts the longer it repeats, and that dialing up the intensity knob can create ridiculous feedback.
That pedal is like a whole other instrument on top of the guitar. It is what it is, and the noise is a big part of what makes it so unique (and great!).
+1
Thats why i have a dm-3 and a dm-2 on my board. |
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DM-2 vs DM-3
