Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay vs Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
The Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay and the Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man are both pedals sharing modulated, transparent. The Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man leans analog warmth and lush. Current prices: $305.90 vs $199.25.
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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
- lo fi
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- modulated
- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$305.90via Reverb
$199.25via Reverb
The MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe is an enhanced version of the classic MXR Carbon Copy analog delay, adding tap tempo, stereo output, and enhanced modulation controls to the warm, dark analog delay character of the original. Controls include Delay Time, Regen, Mix, Mod Rate, and Mod Depth with tap tempo footswitch and stereo output jacks. Uses BBD chip analog delay for the warm, naturally degrading repeat character. Made by Dunlop under the MXR brand.
The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man is a bucket-brigade analog delay, first released in the late 1970s, known for warm, musical repeats that blend into the dry signal rather than sitting distinctly apart from it the way a digital delay does. Its built-in chorus and vibrato modulation can be blended into the delay trail, adding a washy, reverb-like character reminiscent of tape echo, especially at shorter delay times. Compared to a clean digital delay, its repeats are hazier and more glued together, an effect that becomes even more pronounced when overdrive or fuzz sits upstream in the chain. It became closely associated with The Edge's early U2 sound, and remains a benchmark for warm, organic analog delay with built-in modulation.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- post rock
- rockabilly
- analog warmth
- lush
- dark
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio