Maxon AD999 Vintage Series Analog Delay Just when you thought you'd have to go digital, Maxon unveils the new AD999 Analog Delay The newest member of the highly touted Maxon Vintage Series, the AD999 is the most ambitious and practical analog delay pedal to come along in .. well, ever! A few years back the hopes of analog lovers the world over were dashed when Panasonic/Matsushita closed their BBD production line for good Immediately the price of all types of analog bucket brigade IC's went through the roof, and many larger companies started buying up existing stock and hoarding it for the future But Maxon is a tough company to hold down, and instead of making the switch to digital as so many other small manufacturers were forced to do, they took a very different approach to solving this problem. With their vast knowledge of analog technology and their extensive network of contacts in the electronics industry, Maxon was able to source a completely different manufacturer of analog BBD's