Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay vs Maxon AD-999

The Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay and the Maxon AD-999 are both pedals sharing warm. The Maxon AD-999 leans analog warmth and ambient.

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.

48% — somewhat different

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • warm
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
27%
0%
Price

$301.28via Reverb

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Description

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 Maxon AD-999 is a professional-grade long-delay analog delay from Japanese manufacturer Maxon, delivering extended BBD bucket-brigade delay times (up to 900ms) with warm, organic analog delay character for long ambient delay and long slapback applications. The AD-999 extends the Maxon analog delay tradition to long delay times for studio and stage professional use.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • lo fi
  • ambient
  • rockabilly
  • Ambient
Tonal lean
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  • analog warmth
  • ambient
  • 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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