Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay vs Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage
The Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay and the Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage are both pedals sharing modulated. The Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay leans pristine and ambient. The Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage leans analog warmth and lush. Current prices: $108.71 vs $766.56.
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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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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.$108.71via Reverb
$766.56via Reverb
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 Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man is a vintage analog delay and chorus/vibrato pedal from Electro-Harmonix, delivering stereo BBD analog delay with built-in chorus and vibrato modulation. The Stereo Memory Man is one of the most celebrated analog delay pedals of the late 1970s and early 1980s, known for its warm, tape-like delay character and lush stereo chorus. Controls include Blend, Delay Time, Repeats, and Chorus/Vibrato switch.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Ambient
- Indie
- Shoegaze
- ambient
- lo fi
- post rock
- pristine
- ambient
- analog warmth
- lush
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio