Boss DM-3 Analog Delay w/Box (1984)

This pedal is in very good condition with minor cosmetic wear and few dings. It has been fully tested and is working well with no issues. The pedal comes with the original box.

The information below was found in an article on the Boss site about the history of Boss delay pedals.

While the digital DD-2 pedal was taking off in popularity, the analog DM-2 remained in the lineup for a time as a less expensive alternative. Its replacement, the next-generation (but still analog) DM-3, was slightly more affordable. Evolving from the DM-2, it included design tweaks that cleaned up the delay repeats for a clearer sound with less noise—an ever-present engineering challenge when trying to get the best performance out of analog BBD circuits. The DM-3 also featured jacks for sending dry and effect signals to two separate amps, as well as some unique knobs not seen on any other BOSS pedals before or since.

Though many effects aficionados cite the DM-2 as having superior tone, the DM-3 sounds quite similar to my ears. It’s perhaps a touch less gritty and more refined in the delay repeats, but that can be good in many applications. 

By the late ’80s, digital tech was taking over in the delay world, and the DM-3 was discontinued in the middle of 1988. It was the last all-analog delay pedal in the BOSS lineup for 26 years until the introduction of the Waza Craft DM-2W in 2014. 

Click below to view the original DM-3 manual

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zx2zmuTg3zcgbHM9qeqTRVMnxPPz6S-w/view?usp=sharing