Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay vs JHS 3 Series Delay
The Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay and the JHS 3 Series Delay are both pedals sharing low gain, full. The Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay leans modulated. The JHS 3 Series Delay leans ambient and pristine.
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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.49% — 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.- low gain
- full
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$104.76via 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 JHS 3 Series Delay is a delay pedal from JHS Pedals' budget-friendly 3 Series line, priced at $99. Controls include Time (up to 800ms), Feedback, and Mix, plus a mode switch that selects between pristine digital delay and darker, analog-voiced repeats. Self-oscillation is achievable for ambient and experimental applications. True bypass.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Indie
- Shoegaze
- Experimental
- modulated
- ambient
- pristine
- slapback
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio