The Boss DM-2 Delay is a Boss delay pedal, currently around $194.99. Close alternatives include the Maxon AD10 Analog Delay and the Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Matchless DC-30.

Boss DM-2 Delay

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The Boss DM-2 is a bucket-brigade analog delay whose repeats darken and degrade naturally as they pass down the BBD capacitor chain, losing high frequencies with each repeat for a warm, dark, organic decay rather than a crisp digital echo. It stays fat and natural-sounding through roughly 330 milliseconds of delay time, with a warm, slightly quirky character that grows increasingly unpredictable as the repeat rate is pushed higher, capable of self-oscillating into other-worldly, swirling textures. Widely regarded as one of the finest analog delays ever made, it suits players wanting genuinely dark, lush, chewy analog echo rather than the cleaner, more precise character of digital delay.

  • delay
  • analog delay
  • analog
  • organic
  • lush
  • echo
  • digital delay
  • natural

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
Used$194.99View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Boss DM-2 Delay is commonly used in

  • Lo Fi
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  • Ambient
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  • Rockabilly
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  • Post Rock
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  • Shoegaze
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  • Indie
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Amps that pair well with the Boss DM-2 Delay

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Vox

35% match
$799via Reverb

The AC30's bright, chiming British clean tone gives the DM-2's organic, lush echo a genuinely classic amp voice to trail off against.

Matchless DC-30

Matchless

33% match
$4756via Reverb

Into the DC-30's chiming, boutique headroom, the DM-2's warm analog echo has plenty of clean space to trail without smearing.

Komet Ambikab 80W 3-Way Wet/Dry/Wet Cabinet

Komet

5% match

Run Boss DM-2 Delay in Komet Ambikab 80W 3-Way Wet/Dry/Wet Cabinet's effects loop, clear of Komet Ambikab 80W 3-Way Wet/Dry/Wet Cabinet's own gain stage

Mesa Boogie Split Back 2x12

Mesa Boogie

5% match

Run Boss DM-2 Delay in Mesa Boogie Split Back 2x12's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie Split Back 2x12's own gain stage

Randall RX15M Combo

Randall

5% match

Put Boss DM-2 Delay in Randall RX15M Combo's effects loop, clear of Randall RX15M Combo's own gain stage

Fender 000

Fender

5% match

Keep Boss DM-2 Delay in Fender 000's effects loop, clear of Fender 000's own gain stage

Soldano 2x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)

Soldano

5% match

Put Boss DM-2 Delay in Soldano 2x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)'s effects loop, clear of Soldano 2x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)'s own gain stage

Supro Montauk

Supro

5% match

Put Boss DM-2 Delay in Supro Montauk's effects loop, clear of Supro Montauk's own gain stage

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Pedals that stack with the Boss DM-2 Delay

Ibanez Tube Screamer

Ibanez

36% match

The Tube Screamer's mid-bump push gives the DM-2's warm analog echo a hotter signal to repeat.

J. Rockett Archer

pedal

35% match
$183.99via Reverb

The Archer's open, chimey clean boost feeds the DM-2's warm analog echo a brighter, more dynamic signal to repeat.

Walrus Audio Lillian

Walrus Audio

23% match
$209.61via Reverb

Run the Lillian's subtle, bright phase sweep after the DM-2's organic, lush echo and the modulation colors the repeats directly.

Voodoo Lab Tremolo

pedal

22% match
$152.75via Reverb

Run the Voodoo Lab's optical tremolo pulse before the DM-2's warm analog echo, so the wobble gets repeated instead of doubled up front.

Mission Engineering ReWah Pro Bass

Mission Engineering

10% match
$219.99via Reverb

Keep Boss DM-2 Delay after Mission Engineering ReWah Pro Bass in the signal chain, clear of Mission Engineering ReWah Pro Bass's own gain stage

JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk mk2

Jam Pedals

8% match
$289via Reverb

Put the DM-2's warm analog echo after the Harmonious Monk's surfy, psychedelic tremolo pulses, so the repeats trail the wobble cleanly.

Electro-Harmonix Neo Mistress Nano Flanger

Electro-Harmonix

7% match
$81.78via Reverb

Boss DM-2 Delay's analog warmth voice goes after Electro-Harmonix Neo Mistress Nano Flanger in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electro-Harmonix Neo Mistress Nano Flanger's own full character

Electro-Harmonix Nano Q-Tron

Electro-Harmonix

7% match
$97.74via Reverb

Boss DM-2 Delay's analog warmth voice goes after Electro-Harmonix Nano Q-Tron in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electro-Harmonix Nano Q-Tron's own dynamic character

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Cheaper alternatives

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

72% similarity
$108.71via Reverb

Shared character: analog_delay, repeats, delay

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Dunlop

72% similarity
$152.85via Reverb

Shared character: analog_delay, repeats, delay

JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

JHS Pedals

72% similarity
$99via Reverb

Shared character: analog_delay, repeats, delay

DigiTech JamMan Delay

Digitech

66% similarity
$149via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog

Fender Mirror Image Delay

Fender

95% similarity
$129.51via Reverb

similar tone character

JAM Pedals Llama Xtreme

Jam Pedals

94% similarity
$129via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy

JHS Pedals

71% similarity
$350via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog_delay, dark

DOD Rubberneck Analog Delay

Dod

69% similarity
$269.99via Reverb

Shared character: analog_delay, delay, analog

JAM Pedals Delay-Llama-X

Jam Pedals

68% similarity
$387.96via Reverb

Shared character: analog_delay, delay

Boss Effetto Boss DM 101 Delay Machine

Boss

95% similarity
$565.79via Reverb

similar tone character

JAM Pedals Delay-Llama

Jam Pedals

95% similarity
$359via Reverb

similar tone character

Eventide Rose Analog/ Digital Hybrid Delay

Eventide

94% similarity
$370via Reverb

similar tone character

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Maxon AD10 Analog Delay

Maxon

74% similarity
$231.49via Reverb

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog_delay

Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog

Tru Fi

74% similarity

Shared character: analog_delay, repeats, delay

Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103

Dunlop

73% similarity

Shared character: analog_delay, repeats, delay

NuX Analog Delay

Nux

73% similarity

Shared character: analog_delay, delay, analog

Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man

Electro-Harmonix

73% similarity
$199.25via Reverb

Shared character: analog_delay, classic, delay

Malekko A.D Omicron Series

Malekko

71% similarity

Shared character: analog_delay, delay, analog

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Boss DM-2 Delay?+

The closest matches in character are the Maxon AD10 Analog Delay, the Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog, the Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay, Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini, JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay. Boutique upgrades: JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy, DOD Rubberneck Analog Delay, JAM Pedals Delay-Llama-X.

What pairs well with the Boss DM-2 Delay?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Matchless DC-30, Komet Ambikab 80W 3-Way Wet/Dry/Wet Cabinet — The AC30's bright, chiming British clean tone gives the DM-2's organic, lush echo a genuinely classic amp voice to trail off against..

How much does the Boss DM-2 Delay cost?+

Around $194.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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