Guitarsite › Forums › Discussion › Monthly Discussion › Guitar Discussion Forum Archive – February, 2002 › Re: How to get that u2 sound
: : been wondering how to get that kewl sound that edge uses in songs like streets have no name. does it have to do with delay or sumthin? You coudn’t get that exact same sound, since the Edge uses gear (guitar pedals) that are not even on the market anymore, plus in songs like "Where the Streets have no name" (my favorite) he had like more than 5 audio technicians modulating his effects. Also in that song there are three different guitar sounds, two for rhythm and one for melody, they were recorder on separate tracks and then mixed as one. It would be very hard, almost impossible to create that exact sound, but you can come very, very close. I use a Boss DD-6 (Digital Delay) and set it to 400 ms (miliseconds). Then to that i add a mild distortion, and some reverb. I have had great fun with it, you can also use the same guitar effects to play "Pride, in the name of love". Hope this helps you 😀