H-Delay Hybrid Delay

“H-Delay is a wonderful delay unit. It is very versatile for creating vintage and modern delays, all in one unit. The quality of the delay can be shaped from smooth and warm to bright and frantic. It is very easy to use even though there are so many options, and the interface look is beautiful and easy to navigate. I use it all the time.”

“For me this is the best delay around, period.”

“By far my favorite delay these days. I find it really fast to get a great sound. H-Delay sounds really analog, really organic. I almost always use the LoFi effect, because I’m a fan of old tape delays. A little bit of modulation and filter on it, and to me it’s an immediate sort of gratification. ”

“I can’t live without this plugin on my sessions. H-Delay is all over everything I work on.”

“I love the amount of options and flexibility I have with the H-Delay – and its user-friendly interface makes it a pleasure to use.”

“I can’t think of a recent mix where I didn’t use H-Delay. It’s great on vocals for spins as I love the way it decays. The LoFi button can add more character as well. I often use it to create subtle ambiance. If you want the vocal to appear dry but you still want some depth to it, I put a delay time of around 300 milliseconds with no regeneration. Then, I set it at a level where you don’t really hear the echo, but it still gives a tiny bit of space to the voice.”

“H-Delay is a constant go-to. I can get simple, useful delays out of it immediately; it never slows my work flow. The analog modes give the delays great character. It's all over Run the Jewels 3.”

“I used to really take my time filtering out delays and adjusting them to sit right. With H-Delay, every option is there, along with amazing transparency.”

“H-Delay is a go-to for me and is featured on many of my records. It has the best flexibility for feedback control and creating huge delay tails. The filters are also very versatile.”

“I love the H-delay for its awesome vintage sound, simplicity in use and authentic feedback. It’s always in my template right next to the H-reverb.”

“I always have the H-Delay and H-Verb in several of my FX busses.”

“H-Delay is everything we look for in delay. For vocals, we use quarter-note and eighth-note delays on separate sends, pan them left and right and adjust the filters to create a unique reverb-like space. Works great on pop and RnB vocals.”

“The H-Delay is my go-to delay plugin. Every top studio in the world has these plugins; there’s a reason for that.”

“I love this plugin. I use it mainly on vocals and guitars. It's got so many cool features and endless possibilities, which is very inspiring for me during mixing. It sounds fat and natural.”

“One of my favorite Waves plugins is the H-Delay. It’s one of the most musically expressive delay units I’ve used. It’s so easy to sculpt the right delay sonic I’m looking for in an instant. It’s a must-have on any session.”

“One of my favorites! An awesome retro-style delay sound.”

“My go-to delay – love it. I Love the way the filters sound. I can use it for so many different things.”

“I have a few vintage digital delay units. The H-Delay faithfully reproduces the character of the originals and can go far beyond if needed.”

“The H-Delay is a bloody nice sounding delay (-ay -ay -ay)! I use the ‘Dub’ preset with the Lo-Fi on, automate the settings and voila! So easy.”

“Our go-to tape delay plugin. Not only does it sound amazing, but we use its distortion coloration for textures and ear candy on most mixes. The drive sounds incredible!”

“WOW. What a great plug! Its ease of use is wonderful and the sound effects are perfect. I love the lo-fi sounds I can create. This is my ‘go-to’ plug for achieving unique delay effects.”

“H-Delay is probably my most used plugin and has made up a big part of the Washed Out sound over the last couple of records. I love the character of older recordings and I’ve used a lot of old-school analog tape delays over the years to ‘dirty-up’ the sound of my ITB recordings. I haven’t touched any of them since I started using H-Delay, as the sound is so authentic (and I never need to recall any settings).”

“I really enjoy experimenting with the H-Delay plugin. The possibilities of how to treat a vocal are endless, and it's all straightforward and user friendly. It's fantastic for a classic slapback sound, and I stumbled on a really nice ‘dark delay’ setting that provides depth for a vocal to sit in.”

“This is our go-to delay when we want to use FX on a channel. It has really interesting presets and a crazy sound.”

“The H-Delay is the best delay tool I've ever worked with. Bringing a real musical feeling and ultimate control. I can go wherever I decide to go!”

“H-Delay, in my opinion is the best delay I’ve used. For the lead vocal, I generate two delays: the first a very short slap, and the second a longer one with some feedback or repetition.”

“H-Delay is incredible. I use it in a lot of ways, from reggae-influenced dub to thick slaps and epic straight delays. On vocals in songs that are wordier I use a really short delay, more like a doubler. You can get really creative with it!”

“Since using the H-Delay for the first time, it has become my main delay on all my vocals and snares. I love the flexibility of being able to use it for effects or simply for a short vocal delay.”

“My favorite use of H-Delay is to generate sub-harmonics. I use it together with LoAir to create mega ‘sustained’ sub bass.”

“When it’s time to have some creative fun with sound, Waves is like a Swiss Army Knife. I love UltraPitch, MondoMod, H-Delay, Enigma and the IR1 Convolution Reverb.”

“I used to organize complex chains of filters and saturation to achieve a ‘retro’ and ‘blendy’ delay sound. H-Delay has made this easy. I love the sound of this thing!”

“H-Delay is user-friendly and powerful in its simplicity. It gives you that warm analog richness that all engineers are looking for.”

“H-Delay is my go-to for 5.1 surround mixes: I often use multiple instances, one panned to the left or right front speakers, and another panned to the rear speakers with slightly different settings. It creates a wonderful wash of sweeping surround delays.”

“I have yet to come across a delay plugin that can hold a candle to H-Delay. Simply the most creative and professional delay plugin on the market.”

“I've tried many delay units and plugins throughout my career, but nothing is quite like H-Delay: an incredible analog delay sound packed into one plugin. It consistently sounds great and has been an inseparable part of my projects.”

“H-Delay can do a lot more than just delay. Try putting it on a synth track with the mix setting at 100%. Set the delay time to something very short like 3 MS and the decay short as well. Put it in lofi mode with some modulation and you’ll have a whole new sound.”

“H-Delay is an absolute gem for drums, synths and vocals. I use H-Delay on a snare instead of reverb. Set to MS, use a very short delay and feedback and LP filter at about 820hz. Blend the wet/dry knob until you achieve subtle thickness and depth to the snare. On synths, LP filter at 8.55k, set the delay to a 1/32 note with a moderate feedback. Enable Lo-fi and ping-pong features, flip the phase on one side and create a subtle blend with the dry/wet. Try also adding modulation for unique texture.”

“I use the H-Delay and often the J37 (set like I would a 2-track tape machine) in order to send from 2 mono aux busses, therefore letting me feed the output of the “left” delay into the right, giving me more control of the feedback loop.”