The Carl Martin Echotone is a Carl Martin delay pedal, currently around $310.99. Close alternatives include the MXR Analog Delay and the Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo. It pairs well with the Park P75H and the Marshall Origin 50 Head.
Carl Martin Echotone
Carl Martin · pedal
The Carl Martin Echotone is a delay pedal offering 1200 milliseconds of vintage echo, with foot-switchable Tap or Manual delay time settings. Features an insert loop for integrating external effects within the delay feedback path, and a switchable trail function to allow echo repeats to continue naturally after bypassing the pedal. Danish boutique construction. Suited for players who want extended delay times, live tap-tempo control, and the ability to integrate modulation or reverb within the delay feedback loop.
- delay
- echo
- modulation
- boutique
- decay
- natural
- live
- reverb
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Carl Martin Echotone is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rockabilly
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Carl Martin Echotone
Park P75H
Park
26% matchInto a transparent tone, Park P75H brings the mid-forward it's missing
Marshall Origin 50 Head
Marshall
26% matchMarshall Origin 50 Head's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Tweaker 88 Head's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Jose LTD brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Carl Martin Echotone
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
16% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
16% matchInto a transparent tone, Walrus Audio Eons brings the low gain it's missing
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
12% matchKeep Boss BF-2 Flanger after Carl Martin Echotone in the signal chain, clear of Carl Martin Echotone's own gain stage
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
12% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Carl Martin Echotone in the signal chain, clear of Carl Martin Echotone's own gain stage
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto Carl Martin Echotone, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Carl Martin Echotone gives it exactly that
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Carl Martin Echotone delivers it
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
tonal matchInto Carl Martin Echotone, Catalinbread MontaVillian is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
72% similarityShared character: delay, true_bypass, ambient
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR
71% similarityShared character: delay, true_bypass, ambient
JHS Flight Delay (White)
JHS Pedals
71% similarityShared character: live_performances, delay, features_tap_tempo
J. Rockett Immortal Echo
J Rockett
71% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, modulation
Boss RE-202 Space Echo
Boss
71% similarityShared character: delay, signal, ambient
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
67% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, live_performances, delay
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MXR Analog Delay
MXR
74% similarityShared character: delay, signal, true_bypass
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
72% similarityShared character: delay, features_tap_tempo, true_bypass
T-Rex Reptile Delay
T Rex
72% similarityShared character: delay, true_bypass, pedal
Cusack Music Rebound Multi-Program Delay
Cusack Music
68% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, live_performances, combination
Halo Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo Signature
Halo
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Alexander Pedals Oblivion Vintage Delay
Alexander Pedals
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Carl Martin Echotone?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Analog Delay, the Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo, the T-Rex Reptile Delay. Budget picks: JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay, MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay, JHS Flight Delay (White).
What pairs well with the Carl Martin Echotone?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P75H, Marshall Origin 50 Head, Synergy SL2 Module — Into a transparent tone, Park P75H brings the mid-forward it's missing.
How much does the Carl Martin Echotone cost?+
Around $310.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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