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Shift-Line Everest II Reverb + Delay

Shift-Line is a well-respected pedal manufacturer out of Russia which just released a fully analog Stereo take on their multi-mode delay+reverb combo, the mono Everest M. This new design inherits the name of the original, but earns a "2" as in the two channels of Stereo: enter the Shift-Line Everest…... Click for more

Shift-Line Everest II Reverb + Delay

The 3 Best Delay Pedals per Type, in 2023

This page provides in-depth advice to musicians who are researching the best delay pedals for their needs, through an approach a little more involved than a top 10 list. "Why not a simple top 10?" - you may ask. Because delays are not all created equal. There are hundreds, if…... Click for more

The 3 Best Delay Pedals per Type, in 2023

Collision Devices Black Hole Symmetry

It's always great to discover new devices thanks to Knobs' state-of-the-art videos. The Torontonian videographer was among the first ones to coverof the Black Hole Symmetry by French builder Collision Devices. This is a hand-built Delay with Modulation/Reverb with Pitch Shifting/Fuzz combo that is bound to intrigue those with shoegazing…... Click for more

Collision Devices Black Hole Symmetry

JET Pedals Eternity Delay

The JET Pedals Eternity Delay is the latest release by an emerging Kansas City-based builder that, with this circuit, has joined the small club of pedal companies able to fit a stereo, multi-mode delay circuit inside a compact stompbox case. Although that's an understatement since this device also features full…... Click for more

JET Pedals Eternity Delay

Dr. Scientist Sunny Day Delay V2

The Dr. Scientist Sunny Day Delay is a compact update of the Canadian builder's analog-voiced (but actually based on the PT2399 chip) modulated delay design, whose original version, dating back to 2005, was almost twice as big. Built using almost exactly the same parts as the original (according to GuitarPedalX),…... Click for more

Dr. Scientist Sunny Day Delay V2

New Pedal: BOSS SDE-3000D and SDE-3000EVH Dual Digital Delay

The new BOSS SDE-3000D and the slightly more expensive SDE-3000EVH are stereo stompbox recreations of the vintage (and mono) Roland SDE-3000 rack unit from 1983 - actually, of a pair of them, since each unit offers two delay channels. The latter (pictured below) also offers 8 exact settings from Eddie…... Click for more

New Pedal: BOSS SDE-3000D and SDE-3000EVH Dual Digital Delay

BOSS DD-8 Digital Delay

BOSS has been at the forefront of digital delays since the early days, and even now that the field is crowded with many excellent competitors, the Japanese company doesn't miss a beat with updates and new, powerful designs (see the recent DD-200). If the DD-200 was a brand new, fully-featured…... Click for more

BOSS DD-8 Digital Delay

New Pedal: Otis Audio Lifetones Filter + Echo

Hailing from Australia, the Otis Audio Lifetones is a pedal for guitarists with knob-tweaking inclinations seeking inspiration: it's a synth-style resonant filter followed by a modulated delay. The layout is very straightforward with all the knobs you'd expect for each effect: two controls on the top for the filter (Resonance…... Click for more

New Pedal: Otis Audio Lifetones Filter + Echo

Intensive Care Fideleater V1 Lo-Fi Chorus/Vibrato/Delay

London's Intensive Care Audio is one of the most interesting emerging boutique makers of the new decade, and the Fideleater, just released in a more compact version, is their take on the lo-fi modulation chorus/delay. This is primarily a chorus with selectable LFO (you can pick from 8 waveforms) and…... Click for more

Intensive Care Fideleater V1 Lo-Fi Chorus/Vibrato/Delay

Old Blood Noise Excess V2 Distortion + Modulation

The Old Blood Noise Excess V2 updates the '80s-flavored (pink) modulated distortion pedal by the Oklahoma company with a case that's 1/2 the size of the original unit and updated features, including a selectable harmonized fifth mode (which was there but "hidden" in V1) in the modulation channel. This is a…... Click for more

Old Blood Noise Excess V2 Distortion + Modulation

Flamma FS03 Stereo Delay + Looper

Chinese company Flamma burst into the pedal scene early this year (2020) with some incredibly affordable and well-designed multi-mode stereo pedals in the time realm (we already wrote about their Reverb and Ekoverb). The FS03 is their delay + looper, and just like the other two devices, it features 7…... Click for more

Flamma FS03 Stereo Delay + Looper

JAM Delay Llama Xtreme

Presented at NAMM 2020, Delay Llama Xtreme is the latest addition to JAM's popular series. It emulates tape machine wildness but also paves new ground. Three 3205 BBD chips deliver up to 800ms of classic delay tone, adjustable through an intuitive layout of three knobs (Time, Release and Level), three…... Click for more

JAM Delay Llama Xtreme