“Comparing the TimeBender to a regular delay pedal is like comparing a top-of-the-range Swiss army knife to a single-bladed pocketknife”.

Sound On Sound’s Paul White takes the Digitech Timebender for a spin in this month’s Performing Musician magazine.

The Digitech TimeBender offers more than a full rack of delay effects topped with intelligent harmony and the ability to quickly set the repeat rhythms – never has a delay so advanced been this easy to use and packed in a pedal. The TimeBender is the delay that all other will be judged by.

“…the range of delay and echo effects they’ve managed to squeeze into this little box goes way beyond what you would expect from a typical delay pedal”.

“If all this sounds somewhat daunting, don’t worry, as the pedal is much simpler than you might imagine and, after a quick scan of the manual, its operation is very intuitive”.

“When it comes to pitch-shifting effects, these can be used in a very subtle way or you can create outrageous U2-style riffs from a single note…it is a welcome and truly novel addition to the effect we all know and love.  I’m sure everyone will come up with their own take on what works and I expect we’ll be hearing it on records before very long!”

“Comparing the TimeBender to a regular delay pedal is like comparing a top-of-the-range Swiss army knife to a single-bladed pocketknife.  The more you look into it, the more useful gadgets you find.  And the more adventurous the player, the greater the rewards will be”.

To read the full review, pick up the August Issue of Performing Musician Magazine (Issue 23).  The Digitech Timebender is available now at £316.25 RRP.