Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man vs MXR M309 Joshua Ambient Echo
The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man and the MXR M309 Joshua Ambient Echo are both pedals sharing modulated. The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man leans ambient and analog warmth. The MXR M309 Joshua Ambient Echo leans octave. Current prices: $188.50 vs $150.68.
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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.48% — 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.- modulated
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$188.50via Reverb
$150.68via Reverb
The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man is a classic analog delay pedal using bucket-brigade device (BBD) circuitry to deliver warm, natural-sounding echo with built-in chorus and vibrato modulation. Features Delay Time (up to approximately 550ms depending on version), Feedback, Blend, and Chorus/Vibrato selection with depth control for the integrated modulation. An expression pedal jack enables external delay time control for tape-style pitch-drift effects. Used by influential players including the Edge and David Gilmour for its warm, musical delay character.
The MXR Joshua Ambient Echo, model M309, is a compact stereo delay tuned by Jeorge Tripps to recreate the iconic 1980s rackmount soundscapes associated with U2's The Edge. It pairs rhythmic delays with an optional second echo, and setting the two delays to separate ratios is the key to the bouncing, stereo-spread dotted-rhythm sounds that define The Edge's tone. A modulation control adds chorus-like movement to repeats, reaching rotary-speaker swirl at higher settings, while a voice control layers pitch-shifted octaves above and below the repeats for epic pad-like textures. With tap tempo and stereo operation, it works both as a traditional delay and as a deep soundscape generator, suiting ambient, post-rock, and atmospheric players willing to explore its capabilities.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Indie
- Rock
- Post-Punk
- Experimental
- Post-Rock
- ambient
- analog warmth
- octave
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio
- Worship