Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft vs Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay
The Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft and the Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay are both pedals sharing slapback. The Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft leans dark and analog warmth. The Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay leans bright. Current prices: $150 vs $2750.
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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.52% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
- Blues
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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.$150via Reverb
$2750via Reverb
The Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft is a Waza Craft reissue of the classic early-1980s DM-2 analog bucket-brigade delay, delivering the same fat, warm, natural analog echo with characteristic dark, gently rolled-off repeats but without the clock noise that plagued the original. Its all-analog signal path gives soft, organic repeats that decay into murk, and a Custom mode extends the maximum delay from 300 to 800 milliseconds while adding warmth and clarity for a more modern analog-delay sound, with a sweet, addictive flutter on the repeats. Having both the old-school dark Standard voice and the clearer Custom voice in one box lets players straddle vintage murk and modern clarity. With expression pedal input and stereo outputs, it suits players wanting genuine vintage analog delay character for slapback, ambient repeats, and warm rhythmic echoes across rock, blues, and indie.
The Way Huge Aqua-Puss is a bucket-brigade analog delay famed for warm yet bright, bubbly, splashy repeats and old-school slapback, offering 20 to 300 milliseconds of delay time. Its repeats add gentle even-order distortion and a lived-in, vintage glue that thickens tone and evokes the inviting feel of classic recordings. Often called the brightest analog delay on the market, it stays warm without going too dark, and pushing feedback throws it into wild, space-warping self-oscillation. With simple delay, feedback, and blend controls, it is a favorite for short to medium analog echo and slapback, used by players like John Mayer for warm, characterful repeats in blues, rock, and roots styles.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Indie
- Ambient
- Blues Rock
- dark
- analog warmth
- ambient
- bright
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio