The Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX is an Alexander Pedals delay pedal, currently around $189.45. Close alternatives include the Strymon Dig 2FS Delay and the Alexander Pedals Radical 3 mod Digital Delay. It pairs well with the Bad Cat Cub and the Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube.

Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX

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The Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX is the six-mode expanded successor to the original Radical Delay in the NEO Series. Six modes: MOD (clean digital delay with Tweak for chorus or vibrato on repeats), BEND (pitch-shifting spiraling repeats), DYNA (dynamics-sensitive delay responding to pick attack intensity), REV (forward delay, reverse delay, and tape-stop effect via Tweak), ARP (chiptune arpeggiator delay with stacked pitch intervals for 8-bit sequences), and DUAL (parallel delay lines in mono, stereo, or ping-pong). Its DUAL mode includes a ping-pong delay. Features 4 onboard presets, MIDI, expression pedal morphing between two states, and USB.

What stands out

  • “The Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX is the six-mode expanded successor to the original Radical Delay in the NEO Series”

    — from the listing

  • “Six modes: MOD (clean digital delay with Tweak for chorus or vibrato on repeats), BEND (pitch-shifting spiraling repeats), DYNA (dynamics-sensitive delay responding to pick attack intensity), REV (forward delay, reverse delay, and tape-stop…”

    — from the listing

  • “Six well-differentiated modes anchored in 1980s rack-unit digital clarity with pitch manipulation, dynamics response, and glitch as expressive tools — DYNA mode fading the delay with lighter playing is uncommon in compact delay pedals and A…”

    — from the community notes

  • “The expression pedal morphing between two stored parameter states enables smooth live transitions between short slapback and long ambient delay”

    — from the reviews

  • “Its DUAL mode includes a ping-pong delay”

    — from the listing

  • delay
  • dynamic
  • pitch
  • ambient
  • ping pong
  • stereo
  • expression pedal
  • attack

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Price updated Oct 25, 2026

Genres the Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX is commonly used in

  • Ambient
  • Experimental
  • Post-Rock
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Electronic
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX

Bad Cat Cub

Bad Cat

22% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

What Bad Cat Cub brings here leans toward harmonically rich — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube

Cornell

21% match
$1465.52via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head

Friedman

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$1147.50via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Ceriatone British Style 2525

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Ceriatone British Style 2525 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

ENGL Special Edition E670

Engl

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

ENGL Special Edition E670 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo

Vox

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Friedman PT-20

Friedman

tonal match
$1499via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Friedman PT-20 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Pedals that stack with the Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX

J. Rockett Archer Ikon

J Rockett

22% match
$183.99via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Into a dynamic tone, J. Rockett Archer Ikon brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus

Dunlop

21% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection

Catalinbread

12% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection after Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX

Comes earlier in the signal chain

ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky

Zvex

12% match
$238.82via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky after Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS Pedals JHS Pulp N Peel V4

JHS Pedals

tonal match
$229via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS Pedals JHS Pulp N Peel V4 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

MXR Badass Variac

MXR

tonal match
$154.66via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, MXR Badass Variac brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

DigiTech DOD Compressor 280

Digitech

tonal match
$118.97via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

DigiTech DOD Compressor 280 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze

Digitech

tonal match
$95.74via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX?+

The closest matches in character are the Strymon Dig 2FS Delay, the Alexander Pedals Radical 3 mod Digital Delay, the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay, Red Witch Binary Star, JHS 3 Series Delay. Boutique upgrades: Gamechanger Audio Auto Delay, Walrus Audio Meraki, Line 6 DL4 MkII.

What pairs well with the Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Bad Cat Cub, Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head — What Bad Cat Cub brings here leans toward harmonically rich — that's worth building a pairing around.

How much does the Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX cost?+

Around $189.45 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).

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