JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy vs Mooer Ana Echo

The JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy and the Mooer Ana Echo are both pedals sharing analog warmth. The JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy leans modulated and dark. The Mooer Ana Echo leans warm.

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.

50% somewhat different

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • analog warmth
Citation fame
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Price

$350via Reverb

Description

The JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy is a JHS Pedals-modified version of the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy BBD analog delay, with JHS adding an external tap tempo jack so players can sync the delay time to a footswitch rather than relying on the onboard tap button alone. The underlying circuit keeps the Deluxe Memory Boy's warm, dark bucket-brigade analog delay character with built-in chorus/vibrato modulation; the JHS modification only extends its tap-tempo flexibility rather than altering its core tone. It suits players who already want the Deluxe Memory Boy's analog warmth but need external, footswitch-based tempo control on a gigging pedalboard.

The Mooer Ana Echo is a compact analog-voiced digital delay from Mooer (Shenzhen, China), delivering warm, analog-style delay emulation in the Mooer mini format with Time, Feedback, and Mix controls at accessible budget pricing. The Ana Echo provides warm delay character in a compact mini footprint for players who want analog-voiced delay at Mooer budget pricing.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • lo fi
  • ambient
  • rockabilly
  • Classic Rock
  • Blues
Tonal lean
  • modulated
  • dark
  • warm
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Busking

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