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Tape Delay Pedals

SolidGoldFX EM-III Multi-Head Octave Echo

Montreal's SolidGoldFX has been on a tear recently, and if there was an award for the "most prolific pedal builder of the '20s" they would be up there with Walrus Audio and a few other ones. Their latest release is the EM-III, a compact Multi-Head Octave Echo. Building on SGFX’s…Click on the title for more

SolidGoldFX EM-III Multi-Head Octave Echo

New Pedal: Maestro Discoverer Delay

Belonging to the Gibson family of Maestro Effects, modern reissues of the company's very first pedals from the early '60s, the Maestro Discoverer Delay is a 3-knob BBD based analog delay with added modulation. Like the other pedals in the 2022 Maestro line, the Discoverer is intuitive, with its three…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Maestro Discoverer Delay

2022 UPDATE: Best Tape Delay Pedals – A Buyer’s Guide

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 goal…Click on the title for more

2022 UPDATE: Best Tape Delay Pedals – A Buyer’s Guide

Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe

The Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe Echo is "an exact reproduction of the iconic 1970’s Maestro Echoplex EP-3 – the only difference is that there is no tape!" - check it out! From the 22 volt power rail, to the JFET preamp, to the mixer stage, to the high gain silicon…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe

Pigtronix Echolution 3 Multi-Tap Stereo Delay

NYC's Pigtronix has released a lot of different pedals since its launch, but none has gone through as many variations and evolutions as the appropriately named Echolution, a stereo Multi-Tap pedal with modulation and, in some versions, filter. Today the company announced the Pigtronix Echolution 3, which expands the delay…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Echolution 3 Multi-Tap Stereo 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

Geckoplex EP5 Delay/Reverb

The Echoplex tape delay machine has inspired a lot of echo pedals - as a matter of fact, most of the ones included in our guide to the best tape-style delays on the market. The Geckoplex EP5 by Eugene, OR's Gecko Pedals, is a high-end reinterpretation of that circuit, with…Click on the title for more

Geckoplex EP5 Delay/Reverb

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

Adventure Audio Again Modulated Delay with CV

Upstate NY pedal builder Adventure Audio unveiled (and shot a video of) a fuzz at our 2019 Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit, but, on their board, also had a prototype of another new pedal which is now ready and shipping: the Again Delay/Modulation. The circuit itself is not as mind-bending as other…Click on the title for more

Adventure Audio Again Modulated Delay with CV

Keeley Caverns V2 Delay/Reverb

Keeley Electronics' version 2 of their take on the Tape Echo style Delay with Reverb, called Caverns, blends their two most popular time-based circuits. V2 builds on the old Caverns pedal by giving players a more open and logical control layout and more space between the foot switches. For an…Click on the title for more

Keeley Caverns V2 Delay/Reverb

Asheville Music Tools Analoger ADG-1 Analog Delay

The Asheville Music Tools Analoger ADG-1 is an analog Bucket Brigade Delay with modulation that offers repeats from 16mS to 700mS. The modulation is very pleasant while, for those who like to get a little "dirty", the Drive knob allows to create some saturation reminiscent of a tape echo pushed to…Click on the title for more

Asheville Music Tools Analoger ADG-1 Analog Delay

Donner White Tape Stereo Dual Echo

Chinese builder Donner has made a name for itself for its super affordable, no-frills guitar pedals, but a few recent releases seem to show a little more ambition - including art on the case! Their new White Tape stereo echo belongs to this new series and, in case you are…Click on the title for more

Donner White Tape Stereo Dual Echo