Benson Amps Delay vs Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM
The Benson Amps Delay and the Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM are both pedals sharing slapback. The Benson Amps Delay leans ambient and pristine. The Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM leans modulated and lush. Current prices: $237.15 vs $181.58.
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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.45% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Ambient
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- slapback
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$237.15via Reverb
$181.58via Reverb
The Benson Amps Delay is a digital delay pedal from Benson Amps, Portland, Oregon. Delay time spans 30ms to 1250ms, fast enough for chorus and slapback and slow enough for blurred haunting soundscapes. A TAP/HOLD footswitch toggles between Quarter, Dotted Eighth, and Eighth note tap tempo subdivisions with LED feedback (blinking 1, 2, or 3 times respectively). Controls include Time, Repeats, and Mix. Center-negative 9VDC power supply required, 100mA current draw. Guitar Player reviewed it positively as an analogue powerhouse with surprising versatility. Sweetwater stocks it as the Benson Amps Delay Effects Pedal.
The Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe Memory Man packs the company's iconic Deluxe Memory Man analog delay, chorus and vibrato into a compact chassis, delivering warm bucket brigade echoes from 30 to 550 milliseconds with lush modulation on the repeats. Dedicated Rate and Depth controls shape the chorus and vibrato that the Memory Man is famous for, letting the repeats shimmer and warble. From warm slapback and rhythmic echoes to ambient, modulated delay tails, it captures the classic big box Deluxe Memory Man tone in a pedalboard friendly size. It suits rock, indie, ambient and experimental players who want vintage analog delay with rich modulation in a small enclosure.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Indie Rock
- Shoegaze
- Indie
- Experimental
- Rock
- ambient
- pristine
- modulated
- lush
- analog warmth
- shimmer
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio