Delays / Echo

The humble digital delay pedal has evolved into something we could once only dream of...

Developed in conjunction with Matthias Puech, the 4MS Tapographic Delay is a hands-on 32-tap delay with a maximum delay time close to three minutes.

Electro-Harmonix’s Canyon is a delay/looper, but it goes the extra mile, packing a wide repertoire of delay effects into its compact pedal format.

Source Audio are really pushing the boundaries of delay processing with their latest One-series pedal, the Nemesis Delay...

The unambiguously named Dual Looping Delay from 4ms consists of two time-sync’ed delays in a single 20HP module...

Can a technology borrowed from digital computers bring anything new to the world of analogue delay?

I’ve read about a classic stereo-widening effects patch, comprising two short delays (say 11 and 13 ms) hard-panned to opposite extremes...

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Not all digital delay pedals strike the right balance between convenience and quality. How does this one fare?

I’ve been using the Haas delay effect to add some nice width to my guitar parts. It sounds great, but I’ve noticed that when I listen in mono my guitars pretty much disappear from the mix. Any advice?

It’s billed as a ‘digital delay with an analogue heart’ but does this compact device offer anything you can’t already get in the box?

Does this take on delay-pedal history merit a place in your pedalboard’s future?

A modern stompbox take on a classic digital delay unit — what’s not to like?

Pickup experts Seymour Duncan have revamped their effects line-up for 2014, introducing the Vapor Trail analogue delay.

Moog are best known for their synths, but could all their analogue expertise also make for a delicious delay?