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DELAY PEDALS

Hungry Robot El Castillo Arpeggiating Reverb

Hungry Robot never ceases to surprise us with their lush, imaginative designs. They just unveiled a new "Arpeggiating Reverb" called El Castillo. For those looking to get experimental with their time-based effects, the Hungry Robot El Castillo combines delay, reverb, and pitch-shifting into one fairly compact unit. The pedal is…... Click for more

Hungry Robot El Castillo Arpeggiating Reverb

Wilson Effects Slapback Dual Delay

Wilson Effects introduced at NAMM 2018 a new dual delay pedal... with a twist or two, find out what's special about the Slapback Delay in this demo by Distortion LTD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJMpKVxol9A Company owner and designer Kevin Wilson came to our NAMM booth to shoot this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drtsb1jJgV4&feature=youtu.be... Click for more

Wilson Effects Slapback Dual Delay

Alexander Pedals Quadrant Audio Mirror Delay

Alexander Pedals has been churning out very cool products, climbing the stompbox buzz ladder thanks to imaginative designs packed with features. Their brand new Quadrant Audio Mirror Delay certainly makes a good first impression as well (we dig the graphics!). Belonging to the recently introduced Neo Series, this is a compact…... Click for more

Alexander Pedals Quadrant Audio Mirror Delay

The Bastl Thyme Is a “Robot-Operated Tape Machine” Delay

It’s not a pedal, but if you’re looking for an original delay effect, you have to give consideration to Thyme (shipping in April 2018), a new desktop effects processor from Bastl Instruments, an innovative company based in Brno, Czech Republic. Bastl describes Thyme as a “robot-operated tape machine.” The device is…... Click for more

The Bastl Thyme Is a “Robot-Operated Tape Machine” Delay

M.D. Effects: HIGH TIDE Chorus/Delay/Reverb

The High Tide is one of the effects of relatively new North Californian pedal; manufacturer M.D. Effects. Brett Kingman took a look at it in the video below, more info about the pedal can be found here and under the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC30M38dVrY Each effect in High Tide is able to…... Click for more

M.D. Effects: HIGH TIDE Chorus/Delay/Reverb

MI Audio Lo-Fi Delay

The Lo-Fi Delay is a compact yet feature-packed delay by Australian manufacturer MI Audio. Check out this video of by Brett Kingman and learn more about it at the bottom of this post or here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IvixxgNGSc A lot of careful design has gone into what goes around the PT chip…... Click for more

MI Audio Lo-Fi Delay

BBD (Bucket Brigade Device) Chips: The Magic Behind Analog Delay Pedals

[caption id="attachment_30395" align="aligncenter" width="612"] The MN3205 BBD chip in an original Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay pedal. (Photo: Christopher Scapelliti)[/caption] Guitarists have been treated to a wealth of innovations in the world of delay effects. Originally, echo and other time-based effects could be created only by mechanical means. Analog tape devices,…... Click for more

BBD (Bucket Brigade Device) Chips: The Magic Behind Analog Delay Pedals

Alexander Pedals Ski Fi Reverb

The Ski Fi from Alexander Pedals is a delay and reverb pedal with a hold function that can shift the Delay and Reverb into feedback mode or Freeze the held notes so you can play over a luscious pad. The three modes offer three distinct voices of Delay and Reverb…... Click for more

Alexander Pedals Ski Fi Reverb

Seen at NAMM 2018: AJ Peat Bat Cave Delay

Hosted in our Stompbox Booth through Cusack Music, at NAMM 2018 AJ Peat showcased their line of classic pedals, including the recently released, all analog, Bat Cave Delay. We shot a video of it! This is a classic delay that has wonderful lush fidelity across an expansive range of vintage echo tones. Every…... Click for more

Seen at NAMM 2018: AJ Peat Bat Cave Delay

New at NAMM: Nunomo Artificial Reflection Delay

Californian manufacturer Nunomo is another company that was hosted in our NAMM 2018 Stompbox Booth. Owner Ryan (or Ryosuke, if you are Japanese like he is) showcased this new digital delay pedal called Artificial Reflection. This is a digital time shifting and analog feedback effects with a unique resonance circuit.…... Click for more

New at NAMM: Nunomo Artificial Reflection Delay

Gurus Amps unveils the EchoSex 2 T7E

Italian manufacturer Gurus Amps is one of the few companies that dared to create a recreation of the legendary (and also Italian) Binson Echorech echo box from the '50s. At NAMM 2018 they introduced an upgrade to their 2nd version, called Echorec 2 T7E, which adds new features for the modern guitarist like…... Click for more

Gurus Amps unveils the EchoSex 2 T7E

Fender Announces Six New Guitar Effect Pedals at NAMM 2018

Fender has announced six new guitar effect pedals, including overdrives, distortion, reverb, delay and more. The company is unveiling the stompboxes at the 2018 Winter NAMM show. The full lineup includes the Marine Layer Reverb, the Mirror Image Delay, the Santa Ana Overdrive, the Pugilist Distortion, the Bends Compressor and…... Click for more

Fender Announces Six New Guitar Effect Pedals at NAMM 2018