Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
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Catalinbread Formula 55
Catalinbread
34% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Catalinbread Formula 55 answers back bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
33% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Feed the Memory Boy's warm analog echo with the Rangemaster's germanium treble boost and the repeats pick up real brightness.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
25% 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 the End of Line's experimental, noise-rock tremolo after the Memory Boy's warm analog echo and the modulation pulses right on top of the repeats.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
24% 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 the Lillian's subtle, bright phase sweep after the Memory Boy's warm analog echo and the modulation colors the repeats directly.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol
Fjord Fuzz
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. (fuzzy → modulated)
Fjord's shoegaze-voiced fuzz feeds the Memory Boy's warm analog repeats, keeping the wash dense without the delay smearing the fuzz's edge.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Put Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
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. (fuzzy → modulated)
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes after Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz's own octave character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
1959 Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster
pedal
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. (fuzzy → modulated)
Keep the Memory Boy after the Tuxedo — the sharp treble kick stays intact and the analog delay's modulated echo trails behind it.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive
Ashdown
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Run Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive in the signal chain, clear of Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Run Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Colorsound Overdriver in the signal chain, clear of Colorsound Overdriver's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face
Dunlop
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wren and Cuff De La Riva BM20-Ultra Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Keep Wren and Cuff De La Riva BM20-Ultra Fuzz's fuzzy voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay goes after Wren and Cuff De La Riva BM20-Ultra Fuzz in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Put Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
smallsound/bigsound Mini
smallsound/bigsound
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Keep smallsound/bigsound Mini's fuzzy voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay goes after smallsound/bigsound Mini in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive
Fulltone
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
The OCD's crunchy, overtone-rich clipping feeds the Memory Boy's warm analog echo a driven signal instead of a clean one.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop MDU JCT95
Dunlop
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Dunlop MDU JCT95 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop MDU JCT95's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fuzzrocious Grey Stache
Fuzzrocious
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Put Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Fuzzrocious Grey Stache in the signal chain, clear of Fuzzrocious Grey Stache's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Jupiter V2
Walrus Audio
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Keep Walrus Audio Jupiter V2's fuzzy voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay goes after Walrus Audio Jupiter V2 in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Benson Amps Chimera Preamp Pedal
Benson Amps
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Put Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Benson Amps Chimera Preamp Pedal in the signal chain, clear of Benson Amps Chimera Preamp Pedal's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Vox Trike Fuzz
Vox
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Run Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Vox Trike Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Vox Trike Fuzz's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Flatiron Fuzz
Electro-Harmonix
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Flatiron Fuzz's fuzzy voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay goes after Electro-Harmonix Flatiron Fuzz in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion
Maxon
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. (fuzzy → modulated)
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes after Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion's own gritty character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR SF01
MXR
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. (fuzzy → modulated)
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes after MXR SF01 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with MXR SF01's own silicon character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Beetronics Abelha
Beetronics
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. (fuzzy → modulated)
Put Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Beetronics Abelha in the signal chain, clear of Beetronics Abelha's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
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