EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2 vs Keeley Magnetic Echo
The EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2 and the Keeley Magnetic Echo are both pedals sharing warm, transparent. The EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2 leans analog warmth. The Keeley Magnetic Echo leans modulated and ambient. Current prices: $219 vs $126.65.
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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.- Blues
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- warm
- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$219via Reverb
$126.65via Reverb
The EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows is a tape-style delay and echo pedal from Akron, Ohio boutique manufacturer EarthQuaker Devices, delivering warm, naturally degrading delay repeats in the tape echo tradition. Simple control design with single Delay/Mix and Feedback controls creates an intuitive tape echo character suited for players who want straightforward warm delay without complex setup. EQD Akron boutique construction.
The Keeley Magnetic Echo is a modulated tape-style delay that simulates warm tube tape echo using a lo-fi delay voice, gently filtered repeats, and subtle modulation. It produces a warm, smooth sound with no glassy digital edge, sitting less in-your-face than typical digital delays while staying guitar-friendly. Controls for Time, Regen, and Level set the delay, with delay times spanning roughly 40 to 600 milliseconds, while dedicated Wow and Flutter Depth and Rate controls add authentic tape pitch movement for vintage or unique textures. It suits players after classic tape echo warmth for slapback, rhythmic repeats, and ambient trails. In shoot-outs its repeats are praised as sounding closer to real tape, with more sophisticated modulation than rivals.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rockabilly
- Country
- Classic Rock
- Ambient
- Indie
- analog warmth
- modulated
- ambient
- slapback
- pristine
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Live
- Studio