Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay vs Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss

The Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay and the Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss are both pedals sharing warm, low gain, ambient. The Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay leans modulated and pristine. The Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss leans analog warmth and slapback.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

51% moderately similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Ambient
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • warm
  • low gain
  • ambient
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
17%
0%
Price

$108.71via Reverb

Description

The Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy is a compact analog BBD delay delivering dark, warm delay repeats with built-in modulation, capable of a full 100% wet blend for pure-echo, no-dry-signal textures. Delay Time, Feedback, and Blend controls shape the basic echo, while switchable Chorus or Vibrato modulation with triangle or square waveforms adds tonal movement, and cranking the Depth control produces ghostly, warbling pitch wobble on the repeats. An expression pedal input allows real-time control of delay time or modulation rate. It delivers classic bucket-brigade analog delay warmth in a more compact, accessible format than the Deluxe Memory Man, suiting players who want dark, warbly analog echo with expressive modulation built in.

The Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss is a pure analog delay pedal from Jeorge Tripps' Way Huge Electronics (a Dunlop company), delivering warm BBD chip analog delay with simple Delay, Regen, and Mix controls. The Aqua Puss uses a bucket brigade delay chip for naturally warm, gradually degrading repeats with the musical character of classic analog delay designs. Beloved for its simplicity, warmth, and rich analog delay tone. 9V DC power.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Alternative Rock
  • Indie
  • Shoegaze
  • Electronic
  • Rock
  • Country
  • Blues
Tonal lean
  • modulated
  • pristine
  • analog warmth
  • slapback
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Live
  • Studio

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