The Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft is a Boss delay pedal, currently around $150. Close alternatives include the Pigtronix Constellator and the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Boss Acoustic Singer Pro.
Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft
Boss · pedal
The Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft is a Waza Craft reissue of the classic early-1980s DM-2 analog bucket-brigade delay, delivering the same fat, warm, natural analog echo with characteristic dark, gently rolled-off repeats but without the clock noise that plagued the original. Its all-analog signal path gives soft, organic repeats that decay into murk, and a Custom mode extends the maximum delay from 300 to 800 milliseconds while adding warmth and clarity for a more modern analog-delay sound, with a sweet, addictive flutter on the repeats. Having both the old-school dark Standard voice and the clearer Custom voice in one box lets players straddle vintage murk and modern clarity. With expression pedal input and stereo outputs, it suits players wanting genuine vintage analog delay character for slapback, ambient repeats, and warm rhythmic echoes across rock, blues, and indie.
What stands out
“Having both the old-school dark Standard voice and the clearer Custom voice in one box lets players straddle vintage murk and modern clarity”
— from the listing
“Its all-analog signal path gives soft, organic repeats that decay into murk, and a Custom mode extends the maximum delay from 300 to 800 milliseconds while adding warmth and clarity for a more modern analog-delay sound, with a sweet, addict…”
— from the listing
“The Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft is a Waza Craft reissue of the classic early-1980s DM-2 analog bucket-brigade delay, delivering the same fat, warm, natural analog echo with characteristic dark, gently rolled-off repeats but”
— from the listing
“With expression pedal input and stereo outputs, it suits players wanting genuine vintage analog delay character for slapback, ambient repeats, and warm rhythmic echoes across rock, blues, and indie”
— from the listing
“The common caveats are the inherently short analog delay times compared to digital units and the dark, rolled-off repeats that, by design, sacrifice clarity for vintage character”
— from the community notes
- clarity
- delay
- dark
- echo
- vintage
- stereo
- fat
- sweet
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
30% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss Acoustic Singer Pro
Boss
29% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Boss Acoustic Singer Pro leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ampeg SVT-3PRO Bass Amplifier Head
Ampeg
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft in Ampeg SVT-3PRO Bass Amplifier Head's effects loop, clear of Ampeg SVT-3PRO Bass Amplifier Head's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cornford Hellcat
amplifier
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft in Cornford Hellcat's effects loop, clear of Cornford Hellcat's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Marshall Studio Classic SC20H Limited Purple
Marshall
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft in Marshall Studio Classic SC20H Limited Purple's effects loop, clear of Marshall Studio Classic SC20H Limited Purple's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s
amplifier
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head's bright balances out the dark tone
Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head
Bad Cat
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans dark, Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head answers back bright
Pedals that stack with the Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft
Way Huge Pork Loin
Way Huge
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Way Huge Pork Loin's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Catalinbread Galileo after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
22% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Walrus Audio Lillian after Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dallas Tuxedo 1959
Dallas
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dallas Tuxedo 1959's bright balances out the dark tone
Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire
Maxon
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire's bright balances out the dark tone
Electronic Audio Experiments Limelight
Electronic Audio Experiments
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Electronic Audio Experiments Limelight's bright balances out the dark tone
Artec SE-OE3
Artec
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Artec SE-OE3's bright balances out the dark tone
Cheaper alternatives
TC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A
TC Electronic
66% similarityShared character: analog delay, dark, delay
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
64% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay
Nux
61% similarityShared character: analog delay, delay, warm
Keeley Magnetic Echo
Keeley
59% similarityShared character: delay, dark, ambient
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
96% similaritysimilar tone character
JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Tape Delay
JHS Pedals
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay
Suhr
64% similarityShared character: dark, analog delay, delay
Maxon AD10 Analog Delay
Maxon
62% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay
Way Huge
61% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay
Eventide
60% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
JAM Pedals Delay Llama Mk.3
Jam Pedals
60% similarityShared character: analog delay, digital, delay
Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station
Universal Audio
59% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, fat
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Pigtronix Constellator
Pigtronix
67% similarityShared character: dark, analog delay, delay
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
65% similarityShared character: repeats, analog delay, dark
Strymon Brigadier
Strymon
64% similarityShared character: analog delay, dark, digital
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR
61% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
60% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM
Electro-Harmonix
60% similarityShared character: repeats, analog delay, dark
See all alternatives to the Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft?+
The closest matches in character are the Pigtronix Constellator, the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay, the Strymon Brigadier. Budget picks: TC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A, Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini, NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay. Boutique upgrades: Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay, Maxon AD10 Analog Delay, Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay.
What pairs well with the Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Boss Acoustic Singer Pro, Ampeg SVT-3PRO Bass Amplifier Head — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone.
How much does the Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft cost?+
Around $150 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).