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Keeley Parallax Spacial Generator

The Keeley Parallax Spacial Generator is bound to become one of the favorite new pedals of shoegaze and ambient guitarists. The reason behind it is very simple: it expands the reverb section of a circuit that's already a favorite among that niche of musicians (the Keeley Caverns modulated delay +…Click on the title for more

Keeley Parallax Spacial Generator

Red Panda Raster 2 Delay

The ingenious folks at Red Panda released a new version of their flagship pitch-shifting delay Raster at Summer NAMM 2021 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

Red Panda Raster 2 Delay

Crazy, Cool and Weird Delay Pedals in 2023: the Best Psychedelic Echo Stompboxes

For more classic psychedelic delays check out our Best Tape Delay Pedals article. For a more comprehensive article about delays organized by type, see our Best Delay Pedals article. --- Delay is one of the most loved effects for guitar and can serve a range of purposes from subtle slapback…Click on the title for more

Crazy, Cool and Weird Delay Pedals in 2023: the Best Psychedelic Echo Stompboxes

Eventide Blackhole Reverb

Eventide just released a stompbox version of their popular reverb plugin - the Blackhole! The pedal is presented as an ambient device and features six knobs, all offering an alternate function. Gravity is the most original control here, affecting the direction of the decay (forward or inversed), and replacing in…Click on the title for more

Eventide Blackhole Reverb

Collision Devices Nocturnal Ambient Multi-FX

The Collision Devices Nocturnal is a three-in-one effect, designed in collaboration with artist Noli, combining Modulated Delay ("DUSK"). Dynamic Tremolo ("NIGHT"). and Shimmer Reverb ("DAWN") together to make an all-encompassing nighttime-themed ambient texture pedal. The DUSK delay is a vintage echo with fluttery modulation reminiscent of tape echo units. The…Click on the title for more

Collision Devices Nocturnal Ambient Multi-FX

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

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

The Meris LVX is the long-awaited first release in over two years by one of the most interesting (and successful) new pedal companies to emerge in the late '10s, born from a rib of Strymon. As expected, it's a heavily featured stereo pedal, and more precisely, a multi-algorithm delay/looper with…Click on the title for more

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

Pigtronix Constellator Mini Analog Delay

The Pigtronix Constellator is one of three new mini-pedals released by the NYC-based company at (virtual) NAMM 2021. Based on a MN3005 bucket brigade device chip, this is an analog delay with modulation that can get rather spacey. It provides tape-like saturation and it's prone to self-oscillation at maximum feedback…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Constellator Mini Analog Delay

Xvive Echoman Delay

Clones are nothing new in the stompbox-sphere, but it's always a little surprising to stumble upon pedals that look and sound so similar to classic ones we are so familiar with. In the case of the Echoman, though, the story is more nuanced than you may expect... The Xvive Echoman…Click on the title for more

Xvive Echoman Delay

Ibanez ES3 Echo Shifter

At NAMM 2020 Ibanez presented an upgrade to their classic Echo Shifter pedal, the ES3, which adds a digital mode for crisper repeats and as Oscillation mode if the tap tempo footswitch is held. The effect's modulation can now be controlled more in-depth thanks to the new Speed knob.…Click on the title for more

Ibanez ES3 Echo Shifter

Keeley Halo Stereo Dual Echo

The Keeley Halo is the latest delay pedal to pack a true stereo path into a compact enclosure - which is no easy feat. But it's also a dual-echo delivering up to 1500ms per channel with a ton of features for its size, including presets, tap tempo, delay rhythms, optional…Click on the title for more

Keeley Halo Stereo Dual Echo

TC Electronic Bucket Brigade Delay

Judging from the fanfare of the intro video below, one could think that (once) Danish company TC Electronic (now owned by the Scrooge of the music gear world) just invented the BBD chip - which is pretty much the only chip you'll find in any analog delay pedal ever made.…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Bucket Brigade Delay