BOSS Waza Craft Delay Pedal

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Waza Craft Delay Pedal

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Waza Craft Delay Pedal
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Waza Craft: The Art of Superior Tone
Since the beginning, the engineers at BOSS have been committed to achieving the finest guitar tones using any technology necessary, from old-school analog circuits to high-tech DSP. Continuing this enthusiastic spirit, we are pleased to introduce the new Waza Craft series. In Japan, Waza is the term for art and technique, and these special edition pedals proudly carry the Waza symbol to represent the pinnacle of BOSS design and craftsmanship. With final sound approval carried out by BOSS in Japan, the Waza Craft series brings you exceptional tone and touch response through carefully-selected analog components, refined circuitry, and meticulous attention to detail.

Ever since being discontinued way back in 1984, the BOSS DM-2 Delay pedal has remained highly sought after by players everywhere for its warm, bucket brigade analog delay tone. Now, the DM is back! With the Waza Craft DM-2W, the coveted stomp has been reborn with switchable sound modes and greater versatility for todays music styles. Using 100-percent analog circuitry, the DM-2Ws Standard mode nails the lush sound and 20-300 ms delay range of the original DM-2. Flipping into Custom mode instantly changes the sound character to a cleaner analog tone with over twice the available delay time.

FEATURES

• Special edition Waza Craft pedal delivers the ultimate BOSS tone experience
• True reproduction of the vintage DM-2 Delay sound
• Premium all-analog circuit with BBD (bucket brigade) delay line
• Standard mode for authentic DM-2 tone with 20-300 ms delay time
• Custom mode provides warm-yet-clear delay sound and over twice the delay time
• Expression pedal input for foot control of delay time
• Two output jacks allow separate output of delay and direct sounds
• BOSS five-year warranty

SPECS

• Nominal Input Level: -20 dBu
• Input Impedance: 1 M ohm
• Nominal Output Level: -20 dBu
• Output Impedance: 1 k ohm
• Recommended Load Impedance: 10 k ohms or greater

Controls
• Pedal switch
• REPEAT RATE knob
• INTENSITY knob
• ECHO knob
• Mode switch
• Indicator

CHECK indicator
• (Serves also as battery check indicator)

Connectors
• INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• OUTPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• DIRECT OUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• RATE jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• DC IN jack

Power Supply
• Alkaline battery (9 V, 6LR61) or Carbon-zinc battery (9 V, 6F22)
• AC adaptor (sold separately)

Accessories
• Owner's manual
• Leaflet ("USING THE UNIT SAFELY," "IMPORTANT NOTES," and "Information")
• Alkaline battery (9 V, 6LR61)

Options (sold separately)
AC adaptor: PSA series
Expression pedal: Roland EV-5

DIMENSIONS
• Width: 73 mm, 2-7/8 inches
• Depth: 129 mm, 5-1/8 inches
• Height: 59 mm, 2-6/16 inches
• Weight: 460 g, 1 lbs. 1 oz.

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Knocked the others off my board 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
I've owned an MXR Carbon Copy and a Diamond Memory Lane Jr. and this pedal surpasses both. The tone is exactly what I was looking for, the noise floor is really low, and it's easy to set up. It also takes a foot pedal for tap tempo or an expression pedal, but I haven't tried those yet. My only knock (and many of mass-produced builders are doing this) is the use of surface mount components on the PCB so if a component goes, the pedal needs to be replaced.
Posted by bp on Dec 1, 2022
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Analog done right! 4 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Calgary Chinook, Alberta
I've had many analog delays over the years, and I'm always disappointed when a modern pedal maker releases a really nicely thought out analog delay, only to find that the repeats are so dark and murky the notes immediately disappear into a wall of mush. Analog does NOT mean mud. In fact most of my favourites are actually quite clear and then degrade into a bed of underlying tone. Over the past few years the DM2w has become one of my favourites, along with the old Deluxe Memory Man. Great for slap-back in classic mode, or as an underlying thickening effect in the custom mode. Many analog and digital delays have come and gone from my board, but the DM2w and the old Memory Man will be with me forever.
Posted by db on Oct 23, 2020
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Good Bucket Brigade-styled delay for cheap. 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Picked one of these up on sale at L&M. Great unit, similar to the vintage one but voiced slightly differently. If you looking for an exact replica, this isn't it. The caveat is that it's easily better. In the custom setting your controls are expanded, and it doesn't run away into self-oscillation as easily. It feels a bit more modern and easily controlled in this setting. That being said it still has a great tone, very remarkable for the price range.
Posted by Bill on Aug 18, 2016
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Better than the original!! 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Richmond, British Columbia
I bought my first Boss DM2 new at the old Vancouver Long and McQuade store at 4th ave and Pine st, in late 1982, after returning a noisy Ibanez UE-400 system to buy a Boss BCB-6 case and some pedals.This is one great reissue, that is better than the original. In standard mode you get the original pedal [which I think has been slightly improved upon-much stronger even warmer signal, more responsive]. The Custom mode is worth the price of the pedal on it's own, extending things from 300ms max to 800ms. Lush delays [think Led Zeppelin live Song Remains The Same album], that linger and then slowly decay into the outer edges of the universe. Beautiful! The pedal works well in an effects loop, but really shines in front of a bunch of overdrive and distortion stompers, last in line on your board. Why buy an old over priced vintage one, with it's fading failing tone when you can have a better new one! Sell the vintage DM2 for $350, pocket $150 and buy the Waza. It's just flat out the best DM-2 ever made! Wowza! Wowza! Wowza!
Posted by MVL on Jul 1, 2016
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Sounds great 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Calgary Chinook, Alberta
great sounding classic-- its a DM-2 at less than half the price of the originals on ebay.
Posted by anonymous on Feb 13, 2015
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