What are the most common MXR Carbon Copy problems owners report?

The most common complaints from 31 verified owners: Underwhelming compared to alternatives for a minority of owners, some felt it didn't outperform other delays (like the analog settings on an FB/FB4) and ended up returning or replacing it.

Do owners recommend the MXR Carbon Copy?

71% of 31 verified owners recommend the MXR Carbon Copy; 16% don't. Based on real owner comments aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

MXR Carbon Copy · problems & reliability report

MXR Carbon Copy problems: what real owners report

16% of 31 verified MXR Carbon Copyowners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

For balance: 71% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score

Most common complaints

5×Underwhelming compared to alternatives for a minority of owners, some felt it didn't outperform other delays (like the analog settings on an FB/FB4) and ended up returning or replacing it

In owners' own words

“j'ai acheté cet effet c'est loin d'être ça !”
— @francoisb4830 on YouTube

“It was my first delay to buy, first to get rid of.”
— @theebrock834 on YouTube

“Buy a different one not this one”
— @LoveSoup1 on YouTube

“I was really dissapointed with the CC. Took it back the next day because every time I tried to adjust it it caused an awful feedback loop.”
— Jimmy Dean on Telecaster Guitar Forum (TDPRI)

“I don't think the Carbon Copy sounds any better then the analog settings on the FB/FB4”
— superwrong on Reddit

“I was expecting to be wowed and it just didn't happen. My old Boss DD5 sounds better.”
— TopHatTele on Telecaster Guitar Forum (TDPRI)

“tried it all man i think im just gonna return it while i can at this point sadly”
— Justinurattic on Reddit

“Both of them worked for about an hour then died”
— fancychords on Telecaster Guitar Forum (TDPRI)

Weighing it up? The full report has the other side — what 71% of owners like about it, who it's for, and every sourced quote. Full MXR Carbon Copy owner report →