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Boss DD-3 Digital Delay settings

How 18 songs dial in the Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, across 19 amps — real knob positions, not presets.

Typical Boss DD-3 Digital Delay settings
KnobAverageRangeMatches
E.Level3.52–520
F.Back3.32–520
D.Time4.84–720
Mode4.70–819
Averaged across every ToneAdapt match that uses this pedal. It usually sits second in the signal chain.
Song by song
SongAmpBoss DD-3 Digital Delay settings
Fluorescent Adolescent
Arctic Monkeys
Yamaha THR10IIE.Level 3 · F.Back 3 · D.Time 4 · Mode 0
Clocks
Coldplay
3rd AVE GA10EE.Level 5 · F.Back 4 · D.Time 7 · Mode 8
Pour Some Sugar On Me
Def Leppard
Marshall DSL40CRE.Level 3 · F.Back 2 · D.Time 4 · Mode 0
Bring Me to Life
Evanescence
Digitech Dg 15E.Level 3 · F.Back 4 · D.Time 5 · Mode 7
Welcome To The Jungle
Guns 'N Roses
Orange Crush 12E.Level 5 · F.Back 4 · D.Time 5
Sweet child o mine
Guns and roses
Fender Front man 10gE.Level 4 · F.Back 3 · D.Time 5 · Mode 5
November Rain
Guns N' Roses
Fender Frontman 15gE.Level 4 · F.Back 5 · D.Time 6 · Mode 8
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
Danville 1E.Level 3 · F.Back 4 · D.Time 7 · Mode 8
Welcome To The Jungle
Guns N' Roses
Marshall MG30CFXE.Level 5 · F.Back 4 · D.Time 6 · Mode 8
everything u are
Hindia
Marshall JCM900E.Level 3 · F.Back 3 · D.Time 4 · Mode 6
everything u are
Hindia
Laney Ironheart IRT60HE.Level 3 · F.Back 3 · D.Time 4 · Mode 5
Wonderwall
Oasis
Marshall JCM900E.Level 3 · F.Back 3 · D.Time 4 · Mode 5
Ada titik-titik di ujung doa
Sal Priadi
Laney Ah100E.Level 2 · F.Back 2 · D.Time 4 · Mode 2
Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)
Santana
Fender Frontman 20GE.Level 3 · F.Back 4 · D.Time 4 · Mode 0
Rock you like a hurricane
Scorpions
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IVE.Level 3 · F.Back 3 · D.Time 4 · Mode 0
Lonely Day
System Of A Down
Peavey Rage 158E.Level 4 · F.Back 3 · D.Time 5 · Mode 0
Fire Woman
The Cult
Marshall MG15GFXE.Level 4 · F.Back 3 · D.Time 5 · Mode 7
Tonight, Tonight (Remastered 2012)
The Smashing Pumpkins
Fender Champion 20E.Level 4 · F.Back 3 · D.Time 5 · Mode 7
Adjourn it
Tom morello
Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3E.Level 3 · F.Back 2 · D.Time 4 · Mode 5
Parabola
TOOL
Orange Crush 20E.Level 4 · F.Back 3 · D.Time 5 · Mode 8

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Amps the Boss DD-3 Digital Delay runs into
Marshall JCM9002 songs with this pedalYamaha THR10II1 song with this pedalFender Hot Rod Deluxe IV1 song with this pedalBlackstar ID:Core 20 V31 song with this pedalDigitech Dg 151 song with this pedalpeavey rage 1581 song with this pedalMarshall MG30CFX1 song with this pedalMarshall DSL40CR1 song with this pedalFender Frontman 20G1 song with this pedalMarshall MG15GFX1 song with this pedalFender Champion 201 song with this pedalOrange Crush 201 song with this pedal
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