Strymon Delay Shootout: Dig V2 vs El Cap V2

The Strymon Dig digital delay and the Strymon El Capistan are both killer sounding delays. In this quick overview, we're listening to the tonal characteristics of each delay and discussing their pros and cons. Please forgive the random camera focus hunting. User error on my part. The demo still works to give you a good idea audio wise. Enjoy!

Details about the gear used in this video can be found below.

Gear & Settings

Guitars:
• ’19 Fender ’62 Reissue Strat (Custom Shop Fat 50’s pickups w/ Ilitich SSCS)

Pedals:
• Berkos FX Third Stone Fuzz
• Kingtone Blues Power Drive
• Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive
• Strymon Dig Dual Digital Delay
• Kingtone El Capistan dTape Echo
• Universal Audio Golden Reverberator

Amps:
• Two Rock Classic Reverb Signature (Left Guitar)
• Two Rock 2x12 Cab (a pair of TR 1265B speakers)

• Germino Bass 35 head (Right Guitar)
• Germino 2x12 cab (a pair of 25 watt Celestion greenbacks)
• Tone King Ironman Mini II Attenuator

Recording Signal Chain

Microphones:
• Earthworks SR-25 condenser mic (voice)
• Neumann U87ai (guitar left)
• Sennheiser MD 421 II (guitar left)
• Beyerdynamic M-160 ribbon mic (guitar right)
• Shure SM-57 dynamic mic (guitar right)

Audio interface:
• Universal Apollo x8p

Mic preamps:
• API Vision Channel Strip Plugin for all guitar mics
• SSL E Channel Strip Plugin for voice

Recording Software:
• Universal Audio Console
• ECamm Live

Audio Plugins:
• Universal Audio LA3A compressor (for guitar left and right)
• Universal Audio Precision Limiter

Video Gear:
• Fujifilm X-H1 mirrorless digital camera with 23mm lens
• Aputure 120d for key lighting
• LIFX 80” LED strip + 40” LED strip for background lighting.
• iPhone 12 for pedalboard cam
• Adobe Premiere

Chapters:
00:00 - Music
00:47 - Intro
01:30 - Repeat comparison
02:45 - Modulation comparison
04:25 - Single note comparison
05:44 - Both delays
08:00 - Final thoughts