The Carl Martin DeLayla XL is a Carl Martin delay pedal, currently around $376.72. Close alternatives include the Donner White Tape and the Fjord Fuzz Loke Tape Emulation. It pairs well with the Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass and the Supro Airwave.
Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Carl Martin · pedal
The Carl Martin DeLayla XL is a delay pedal designed to replicate the behavior of a two-head tape delay machine by incorporating a second delay head for slapback alongside the main echo delay. This dual-head architecture enables natural tape-delay-style slapback and echo simultaneously, replicating the spatial character of vintage tape echo units. Danish boutique analog-voiced construction. Suited for classic rock, country, and blues players who want authentic tape-echo-style delay character with multiple delay heads.
- delay
- tape delay
- tape echo
- echo
- slapback
- natural
- classic rock
- boutique
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Carl Martin DeLayla XL is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Country
- Rockabilly
- Blues
- Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
23% matchThe Mini SuperBeetle's compressed bass preamp gives the DeLayla's natural tape echo a punchy amp voice to trail off against.
Supro Airwave
Supro
5% matchPut Carl Martin DeLayla XL in Supro Airwave's effects loop, clear of Supro Airwave's own gain stage
Mesa Boogie Split Back 2x12
Mesa Boogie
5% matchPut Carl Martin DeLayla XL in Mesa Boogie Split Back 2x12's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie Split Back 2x12's own gain stage
Roland KPD-90-BK
Roland
5% matchRun Carl Martin DeLayla XL in Roland KPD-90-BK's effects loop, clear of Roland KPD-90-BK's own gain stage
Fender 000
Fender
5% matchPut Carl Martin DeLayla XL in Fender 000's effects loop, clear of Fender 000's own gain stage
Fender Sidekick Bass
Fender
5% matchKeep Carl Martin DeLayla XL in Fender Sidekick Bass's effects loop, clear of Fender Sidekick Bass's own gain stage
Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head
Supro
5% matchKeep Carl Martin DeLayla XL in Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head's effects loop, clear of Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head's own gain stage
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
5% matchKeep Gallien-Krueger MB108's tight voice out front: Carl Martin DeLayla XL goes in Gallien-Krueger MB108's effects loop so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Pedals that stack with the Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Klon Centaur
Klon
31% matchThe Klon's clear midrange boost feeds the DeLayla's natural tape echo a driven signal instead of a clean one, not really stacking gain with it.
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
29% matchThe Frazz Dazzler's warm, gated low-gain fuzz gives the DeLayla's natural, slapback tape echo something dense to trail off, not real gain to stack.
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3
EarthQuaker Devices
19% matchRun the Grand Orbiter's resonant, swelling phase sweep after the DeLayla's natural, slapback tape echo and the modulation colors the repeats directly.
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchPut the Bad's phaser before the DeLayla so each phased sweep gets echoed distinctly instead of the delay blurring it into one smeared wash.
Walrus Audio Julianna Deluxe Chorus/Vibrato
Walrus Audio
8% matchRun the Julianna's stereo chorus into the DeLayla's tape echoes and the modulation carries into the repeats instead of getting flattened to mono.
Electro-Harmonix Neo Mistress Nano Flanger
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Neo Mistress Nano Flanger's full voice out front: Carl Martin DeLayla XL goes after Electro-Harmonix Neo Mistress Nano Flanger in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
7% matchKeep JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4's mid-forward voice out front: Carl Martin DeLayla XL goes after JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Death By Audio Space Bender
Death By Audio
7% matchCarl Martin DeLayla XL's analog warmth voice goes after Death By Audio Space Bender in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Death By Audio Space Bender's own modulated character
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Cheaper alternatives
Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay
Dunlop
80% similarityShared character: delay, blues_players, classic_rock
Dunlop Echoplex All-Analog Dry Path Delay
Dunlop
78% similarityShared character: delay, blues_players, classic_rock
EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2
EarthQuaker Devices
77% similarityShared character: delay, blues_players, classic_rock
Carl Martin Red Repeat
Carl Martin
77% similarity“is an affordable delay pedal based on the DeLayla circuit, offering 600 milliseconds of echo time with simple controls”
J. Rockett Immortal Echo
J Rockett
74% similarityShared character: delay, warm, natural
Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2
Keeley
73% similarityShared character: delay, classic_rock, warm
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Donner White Tape
Donner
72% similarityShared character: delay, classic_rock, warm
Fjord Fuzz Loke Tape Emulation
Fjord Fuzz
69% similarityShared character: delay, analog, vintage_charm
Strymon EC-1
Strymon
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Roland RE-2 Space Echo
Roland
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss RE-2 Space Echo
Boss
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Carl Martin DeLayla XL?+
The closest matches in character are the Donner White Tape, the Fjord Fuzz Loke Tape Emulation, the Strymon EC-1. Budget picks: Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay, Dunlop Echoplex All-Analog Dry Path Delay, EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2.
What pairs well with the Carl Martin DeLayla XL?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass, Supro Airwave, Mesa Boogie Split Back 2x12 — The Mini SuperBeetle's compressed bass preamp gives the DeLayla's natural tape echo a punchy amp voice to trail off against..
How much does the Carl Martin DeLayla XL cost?+
Around $376.72 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).