This is unique because it is (1) analog, (2) tap tempo. Those are things you don't usually find in the same package, and in this case you can kind of hear how they've had to adjust the circuit to make them work together. It seems as though the way they set the analog portion is using a digital controller; so when you use the tap tempo function you can hear the digital part as it speeds up the signal to the analog chips.
There are other features that are pretty interesting too - for example the square wave modulation (the linear wave modulation does a pretty fantastic job of emulating the wobble of old tape delays) can get some very binary sounds out of it. The knob is fairly straightforward and you can get it to modulate intervals, so you can adjust the tonality for different songs, but not really on the fly. The settings at the periphery can be very inspiring, and it does a great job of making regular delay sounds as well.
My only knock on it (and it wasn't enough to remove a star) is the actual quality of the delay - I've played both the malekko ekko 616 v1 and the mxr carbon copy and the ehx pedal doesn't really have the same fidelity. Both of those pedals manage to produce warm delays that are very close to the original. The EHX is kind of like drawing with a brush compared with the pencil of the other two delays mentioned in the review.
But, those other two delays are fairly limited in the scope of sounds they can deliver. The deluxe memory boy is infinitely broader, but also slightly noticeably more shallow.
I would absolutely buy again/recommend, unless the person was one of those people who claims to be able to tell a difference between different distortion pedals of the same make/model - like people that claim you need to try out a few ts-9 pedals before you find a good one, or something. They're going to need an assistant to adjust the parameters of their pedals rather than get a versatile foot operated one like the EHX.
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This Item  Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy Analog Delay Pedal |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | $194.10 | $51.37 | $379.00 | -11% $339.99 List: $379.99 | $215.84 | $444.50 |
| Delivery | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 16 | Get it May 21 - 22 | Get it as soon as Monday, May 20 | Get it as soon as Monday, May 20 | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 16 | — |
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| Sold By | Focus Camera LLC | VIVA TUBES | Chicago Music Exchange | Amazon.com | Focus Camera LLC | Zentra, LLC |
| hardware interface | memory stick | — | usb | — | — | 1 4 inch audio |
| amperage | 100 milliamps | — | 300 milliamps | 300 milliamps | 150 milliamps | 200 milliamps |
| signal format | Analog | Analog | Analog | Analog | Analog | Analog |
| voltage | 9 volts | — | 9 volts | 9 volts | 9 volts | 9 volts |
| style | Delay,Chorus,Expression,Modulation | Compact | Compact | Delay,Reverb,Advanced,Modulation,Preamp | Reverb,Expression,Advanced | Delay,Expression,Modulation |
Top reviews from other countries
Alan
Excelente producto, paqueteria muy lenta.
Reviewed in Mexico on October 27, 2020
Fabio Morsiani
Pesale robusto e affidabile di estrema qualità
Reviewed in Italy on January 16, 2019
