EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2 vs T-Rex Replica Delay
The EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2 and the T-Rex Replica Delay are both pedals sharing analog warmth, transparent. The EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2 leans warm. The T-Rex Replica Delay leans bright. Current prices: $219 vs $279.
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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.54% — moderately similar
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- analog warmth
- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$219via Reverb
$279via 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 T-Rex Replica is a digital delay pedal voiced for tubey, tape-like warmth rather than sterile digital precision, delivering clean, dark delay trails with a toggle-switch tap tempo control that keeps the delay locked to a song's tempo even as it changes. The Hi-Cut switch rolls off high frequencies on the repeats to simulate the darker character of 1960s-era tape echo. Time, Repeat, Mix, and Level controls give quick, precise control over the delay. It has been used by guitarists including Pete Townshend and John Mayer for its warm, musical delay character. It suits players wanting tape-echo-like warmth and darkening repeats from a digital delay rather than a bright, pristine digital echo.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rockabilly
- Country
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- lo fi
- ambient
- rockabilly
- warm
- bright
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Live
- Studio