Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 vs Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo
The Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 and the Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo are both pedals sharing modulated, analog warmth, slapback. The Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 leans warm. The Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo leans ambient.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.49% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- modulated
- analog warmth
- slapback
- dynamic
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$100via Reverb
The Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 is a three-mode stereo delay covering the classic delay spectrum through era-specific voicings: 1963 mode delivers warm magnetic tape echo with progressive treble and bass rolloff per repeat, 1977 mode delivers analog bucket-brigade character with murky slightly colored repeats, and 1984 mode delivers bright 24-bit clean digital clarity suited to lead lines and modern tones. Features tap tempo with three subdivisions, a Tone control for echo tails, stereo outputs with an analog dry path on the second output, and a modulation knob adding chorus or vibrato to any mode. No MIDI or presets.
The Benson Amps Delay is a boutique analog voiced echo built around the PT2399 chip but carefully conditioned to sound warmer and more musical than typical PT2399 designs. Delay times span roughly 30 milliseconds to over 1.2 seconds, covering everything from tight slapback and chorus like doubling to long, decaying repeats. Drawing on Benson's background servicing tape and bucket brigade echoes, it produces ethereal, slightly unpredictable repeats that darken and degrade as they fade. A flexible LFO with sine, square and random waveforms adds chorus, vibrato and seasick warble or flutter to the repeats. It suits ambient, indie, psychedelic and roots players who want vintage tape style echo with modern reliability and creative modulation.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Country
- Indie
- Ambient
- warm
- ambient
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio