The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man is an Electro-Harmonix delay pedal, currently around $188.50. Close alternatives include the Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay and the Ibanez AD Mini. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Peavey MAX 100.
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man is a classic analog delay pedal using bucket-brigade device (BBD) circuitry to deliver warm, natural-sounding echo with built-in chorus and vibrato modulation. Features Delay Time (up to approximately 550ms depending on version), Feedback, Blend, and Chorus/Vibrato selection with depth control for the integrated modulation. An expression pedal jack enables external delay time control for tape-style pitch-drift effects. Used by influential players including the Edge and David Gilmour for its warm, musical delay character.
- modulation
- delay
- chorus
- echo
- musical
- natural
- ambient
- analog delay
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Indie
- Rock
- Post-Punk
- Experimental
- Ambient
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
25% matchMarshall Super Bass's bright balances out the warm tone
Peavey MAX 100
Peavey
25% matchWhere this leans warm, Peavey MAX 100 answers back bright
Blackstar 700H
Blackstar
9% matchElectro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man's modulated voice goes in Blackstar 700H's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar 700H's own fuzzy character
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchRun Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchVox Mini SuperBeetle Bass's bright balances out the warm tone
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchRun Díaz CD-100 Amp Head after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Traynor SB110
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor SB110 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
25% matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
24% matchRun Browne Amplification Carbon after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
20% matchRun Walrus Audio Lillian after Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man's own gain stage
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchKeep the Memory Man's echoes after the Muff's fuzz in the chain, so the delay doesn't smear an already-thick psychedelic wall.
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
18% matchSend the Octafuzz's gritty octave-fuzz into the Memory Man and let its echoes trail the harmonics instead of smearing the initial attack.
Voodoo Lab Tremolo
pedal
18% matchPut Voodoo Lab Tremolo after Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man's own gain stage
Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face
Dunlop
16% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man after Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face's own gain stage
Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man after Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz's own gain stage
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Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
85% similarityShared character: modulation, electro_harmonix_deluxe_memory_man, expression_pedal
Pigtronix Constellator
Pigtronix
76% similarityShared character: analog_delay, chorus, delay
NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay
Nux
74% similarityShared character: analog_delay, delay, classic_rock
Keeley Magnetic Echo
Keeley
96% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR M309 Joshua Ambient Echo
MXR
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude
Fairfield Circuitry
77% similarityShared character: delay, analog_delay, expression_pedal
Eventide Rose Analog/ Digital Hybrid Delay
Eventide
76% similarityShared character: modulation, delay, analog_delay
Walrus Audio Meraki
Walrus Audio
75% similarityShared character: analog_delay, vibrato, chorus
Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay
Hungry Robot
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay
Walrus Audio
77% similarityShared character: analog_delay, chorus, delay
Ibanez AD Mini
Ibanez
77% similarityShared character: delay, analog_delay, chorus
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
76% similarityShared character: analog_delay, signal, chorus
Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM
Electro-Harmonix
76% similarityShared character: analog_delay, vibrato, chorus
JHS Flight Delay (White)
JHS Pedals
76% similarityShared character: expression_pedal, delay, combination
Dunlop Way Huge WHE702 Echo Puss Analog
Dunlop
76% similarityShared character: analog_delay, chorus, delay
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man?+
The closest matches in character are the Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay, the Ibanez AD Mini, the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay, Pigtronix Constellator, NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay. Boutique upgrades: Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude, Eventide Rose Analog/ Digital Hybrid Delay, Walrus Audio Meraki.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Peavey MAX 100, Blackstar 700H — Marshall Super Bass's bright balances out the warm tone.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man cost?+
Around $188.50 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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