The Benson Amps Tap Tempo is a Benson Amps delay pedal, currently around $279. Close alternatives include the MXR Analog Delay and the Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude. It pairs well with the Traynor SB110 and the Peavey MAX 100.
Benson Amps Tap Tempo
Benson Amps · pedal
The Benson Amps Tap Tempo Delay is a boutique delay pedal from Benson Amps, a hand-built amplifier and effects company based in Portland, Oregon. It covers a 30 to 1250ms delay range with tap tempo synchronisation powered by the open-source Bontempo calibration technology, which eliminates the pitch-warping commonly associated with adjusting delay time while notes are ringing. An LFO section with three selectable waveforms — sine, square, and random — adds modulation to the repeats, ranging from subtle chorus-style movement to unpredictable, crumbling decay. Repeats degrade with an analog-style bloom and flutter character.
- delay
- modulation
- analog
- boutique
- chorus
- preamp
- noise
- decay
Good for
- Live
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Benson Amps Tap Tempo is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Experimental
- Post-Rock
- Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Benson Amps Tap Tempo
Traynor SB110
Traynor
24% matchTraynor SB110 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Peavey MAX 100
Peavey
24% matchPeavey MAX 100 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger MB115MK2 pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Peavey TKO 115
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey TKO 115 pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Peavey TNT-115
Peavey
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Peavey TNT-115 and it comes out closer to tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Benson Amps Tap Tempo
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
24% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Benson Amps Tap Tempo in the signal chain, clear of Benson Amps Tap Tempo's own gain stage
TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger
TC Electronic
23% matchKeep Benson Amps Tap Tempo's modulated voice out front: TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger goes after Benson Amps Tap Tempo in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
23% matchWhat Colorsound Power Boost brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
22% matchXotic EP Booster takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Buxom Boost is voiced for a high-gain amp's front end — Benson Amps Tap Tempo gives it exactly that
Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo
Electronic Audio Experiments
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo and it comes out closer to clean boost
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects
Fortin Amplification
tonal matchBenson Amps Tap Tempo leans into a high-gain amp's front end, precisely the platform Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects wants
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
74% similarityShared character: repeats, chorus, digital
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR
72% similarityShared character: repeats, users, digital
Boss RE-202 Space Echo
Boss
72% similarityShared character: most_players, repeats, digital
Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay
Mad Professor
72% similarityShared character: repeats, digital, delay
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: repeats, digital, delay
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: chorus, delay, ambient
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
74% similarityShared character: repeats, chorus, noise
Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude
Fairfield Circuitry
71% similarityShared character: repeats, chorus, delay
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay
Walrus Audio
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Acoustic Strymon DIG V2 Dual Digital Delay
Acoustic
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo
Benson Amps
95% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Benson Amps Tap Tempo (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Benson Amps Tap Tempo?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Analog Delay, the Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude, the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay, MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay, Boss RE-202 Space Echo. Boutique upgrades: Walrus Audio Meraki.
What pairs well with the Benson Amps Tap Tempo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Traynor SB110, Peavey MAX 100, Traynor BB115 — Traynor SB110 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward.
How much does the Benson Amps Tap Tempo cost?+
Around $279 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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