The Benson Amps Delay is a Benson Amps delay pedal, currently around $249. Close alternatives include the Strymon TimeLine and the Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.

Benson Amps Delay

Benson Amps · pedal

The Benson Amps Delay is a digital delay pedal from Benson Amps, Portland, Oregon. Delay time spans 30ms to 1250ms, fast enough for chorus and slapback and slow enough for blurred haunting soundscapes. A TAP/HOLD footswitch toggles between Quarter, Dotted Eighth, and Eighth note tap tempo subdivisions with LED feedback (blinking 1, 2, or 3 times respectively). Controls include Time, Repeats, and Mix. Center-negative 9VDC power supply required, 100mA current draw. Guitar Player reviewed it positively as an analogue powerhouse with surprising versatility. Sweetwater stocks it as the Benson Amps Delay Effects Pedal.

  • delay
  • slapback
  • digital delay
  • ambient
  • surprising versatility
  • chorus
  • analogue
  • live

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Benson Amps Delay is commonly used in

  • Ambient
  • Indie Rock
  • Shoegaze
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Post Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rockabilly
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Benson Amps Delay

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Pedals that stack with the Benson Amps Delay

Klon Centaur

Klon

17% match
$4000via Reverb

The Klon's clear midrange boost feeds the Benson Delay's ambient slapback repeats a driven signal instead of a clean one.

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

Dallas

14% match
$3558.02via Reverb

The Rangemaster's warm germanium treble boost feeds the Benson Delay's slapback, ambient repeats a brighter signal to echo, not stacking gain with it.

MXR Phase 90

MXR

12% match
$89.99via Reverb

Run the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Benson Delay's ambient slapback repeats and the modulation colors the echoes directly.

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone

Electro-Harmonix

11% match
$239.58via Reverb

Run the Small Stone's vowel-y, psychedelic phase sweep after the Benson Delay's ambient slapback repeats and the modulation colors the echoes directly.

Boss OD-3 Overdrive

Boss

9% match
$103.97via Reverb

Run Benson Amps Delay after Boss OD-3 Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Boss OD-3 Overdrive's own gain stage

JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk MK1

Jam Pedals

8% match
$288.24via Reverb

Put the Benson Delay after the Harmonious Monk's tremolo and its slapback echo catches the pulse instead of chopping it up.

Hungry Robot Wardenclyffe Deluxe

Hungry Robot

7% match
$363.81via Reverb

Keep Benson Amps Delay after Hungry Robot Wardenclyffe Deluxe in the signal chain, clear of Hungry Robot Wardenclyffe Deluxe's own gain stage

Death By Audio Space Bender

Death By Audio

7% match
$270via Reverb

Keep Death By Audio Space Bender's modulated voice out front: Benson Amps Delay goes after Death By Audio Space Bender in the signal chain so its slapback voice doesn't muddy it

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Benson Amps Delay?+

The closest matches in character are the Strymon TimeLine, the Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station, the Ibanez AD Mini. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay, Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon, Boss DD-8 Digital Delay. Boutique upgrades: Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay, Walrus Audio Meraki.

What pairs well with the Benson Amps Delay?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Supro Delta King — The Plexi's aggressive, saturated tube breakup gives the Benson Delay's ambient slapback repeats a genuinely raw amp voice to trail off against..

How much does the Benson Amps Delay cost?+

Around $249 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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