Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 vs JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
The Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 and the JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay are both pedals sharing analog warmth, modulated, transparent. The JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay leans ambient and warm.
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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.57% — moderately similar
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- analog warmth
- modulated
- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$99via Reverb
The Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay recreates the tape-echo character of the vintage Echoplex EP-3, producing rich, lively repeats on chords and punchy, full-bodied single notes rather than the flatter, thinner echoes of typical digital delay emulations. It stays clear and well-defined even in front of a distorted amp, and its Age control is the key to its character, darkening the tone, adding tape-style saturation, and introducing a distinctive pitch warble and modulation similar to chorus as it's turned up, mimicking a well-worn tape unit's organic drift and fade. The result is a darker, more natural-sounding echo than typical analog delay units, with a fully analog dry path that keeps the underlying tone uncolored.
The JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay is a delay pedal inspired by vintage oil can echo devices, from JHS Pedals' budget-friendly 3 Series line, priced at $99. Controls include Mix (wet/dry), Speed (delay time, 100ms–330ms), and Feedback (repeat count), plus a toggle that switches between light and heavy modulation intensity. Developed in collaboration with Nels Cline of Wilco, it emulates the warbling, organic character of classic oil can echo units. True bypass.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- ambient
- lo fi
- rockabilly
- Ambient
- Country
- Experimental
- ambient
- warm
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio