Delay+Modulation

New Pedals: IK Multimedia X-Time Multi-Mode Stereo Delay

IK Multimedia, a multifaceted builder of tools for musicians, unveiled four new, multi-mode pedals powered by the algorithms of their popular audio plugin Amplitube. This post will take a closer look at the delay pedal in this line, called X-Time. This is a multi-mode, do-it-all kind of delay reminiscent of…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: IK Multimedia X-Time Multi-Mode Stereo Delay

2021 UPDATE: The 3 Best Delay Pedals, by Type

If you like delay, you were born in the right century. Humans have been making music for a very long time — some say as many as 35,000 years. But none of the gazillions musical compositions written between the dawn of humanity and the 1960s had a “delay effect” on…Click on the title for more

2021 UPDATE: The 3 Best Delay Pedals, by Type

SolidGoldFX NU-33 Vinyl Engine Demo

Montreal based SolidGoldFX just released a new "character pedal" that emulates the sonic artifacts of vinyl: the NU-33. Named after the Greek letter symbolizing spatial frequency and the RPMs of a turntable, the NU-33 is mostly a chorus and vibrato with the added option to mix in a varying amount…Click on the title for more

SolidGoldFX NU-33 Vinyl Engine Demo

J. Rockett Clockwork Analog Stereo Echo

Designed in conjunction with Howard Davis (Creator of the original Deluxe Memory Man) the J. Rockett | Clockwork Analog Echo is a classic BBD delay with modulation featureing a true stereo output (i.e. one side out of phase) and Tap Tempo function (which is a digital function, but doesn't affect…Click on the title for more

J. Rockett Clockwork Analog Stereo Echo

Now Shipping: Suhr Discovery Analog Delay

Analog delay pedals where the signal id controlled and affected through digital means have been around for some time, but, until today, no pedal builder has created an analog echo with functionality as deep as the one found in digital delay workstations offered by companies like Strymon, Eventide or BOSS.…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Suhr Discovery Analog Delay

Now Shipping: Crazy Tube Circuits Time Delay

It's very interesting how, in some cases, new audio technology is at first demonized for its artifacts by an older generation of audiophiles, while a newer generation grows to appreciate its other advantages (like flexibility and ease of use), while slowly growing fond of those same artifacts. Fast forward a…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Crazy Tube Circuits Time Delay

New Pedal: Red Panda Raster 2

The ingenious folks at Red Panda just unveiled a new version of their flagship pitch-shifting delay Raster at Summer NAMM and it looks... intense! Compared to the original, at first sight we can see a slew of new knobs and toggle switches, while the press release highlights invisible new features…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Red Panda Raster 2

Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail Deluxe

The original Vapor Trail delay+modulation was one of the most popular pedals by Seymour Duncan, a company mostly known for their electric guitar pickups. The new Deluxe version of that design adds several features to the original design through extensive digital controls, maintaining a fully analog signal path. The most…Click on the title for more

Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail Deluxe

Eventide UltraTap Delay

After the BlackHole and the MicroPitch, the Eventide | UltraTap delay is the third pedal in a new series of Stereo effects based on improved algorithms that made the fortune of the NYC company, being feautred in all their most successful products from pro audio (rack effects, plugins) to guitar pedals…Click on the title for more

Eventide UltraTap Delay

Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo Station

The Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo Station belongs to the series of the first three guitar pedals ever released by the US company, a dominant force in the pro audio peripherals but also in the DSP-powered plugins market. That kind of expertise must have come in handy when working on…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo Station

2021 UPDATE! The Best Binson Echorec Pedal Clones

Updated on 06.30.2021 – For a more comprehensive article about delays organized by type, see our Best Delay Pedals article. --- A Guide to the Best Binson Echorec Pedal Clones When it was released in the '50s, the Binson Echorec was pretty much a game-changer in the still young, tape-dominated world…Click on the title for more

2021 UPDATE! The Best Binson Echorec Pedal Clones

2021 UPDATE: Best Tape Delay Pedals – Compare Price & Features

Please Note: only dedicated tape echo pedals are covered here! For a more comprehensive article about delays organized by type, see our Best Delay Pedals article. While many multi-mode delay pedals also offer a "tape echo mode," this article focuses exclusively on stompboxes that were designed with the single…Click on the title for more

2021 UPDATE: Best Tape Delay Pedals – Compare Price & Features