The Carl Martin Red Repeat is a Carl Martin delay pedal, currently around $223.75. Close alternatives include the Keeley Halo Core V2 and the EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2. It pairs well with the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
Carl Martin Red Repeat
Carl Martin · pedal
The Carl Martin Red Repeat is an affordable delay pedal based on the DeLayla circuit, offering 600 milliseconds of echo time with simple controls. Provides classic echo character in an accessible format for players who want the DeLayla delay tone without the extended features of the full DeLayla XL. Danish boutique construction applied to a more accessible price point. Suited for blues, rock, country, and classic rock players who need reliable echo delay in a straightforward format.
What stands out
“Provides classic echo character in an accessible format for players who want the DeLayla delay tone”
— from the listing
“Suited for blues, rock, country, and classic rock players who need reliable echo delay in a straightforward format”
— from the listing
“Its standout weakness is the simpler feature set compared to the full DeLayla XL with dual-head architecture”
— from the community notes
“Use-case wise it suits players who want quality echo for blues, classic rock, and country”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: DeLayla-derived echo character delivers warm, musical delay tones from a proven Carl Martin circuit”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain it sits after drive pedals and before reverb for traditional delay placement”
— from the community notes
“600ms maximum delay time limits ambient and long-echo applications”
— from the reviews
- echo
- delay
- classic rock
- musical
- country
- full
- reliable
- rock
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Carl Martin Red Repeat is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Ambient
- Country
- Rock
- Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Carl Martin Red Repeat
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
15% matchDumble Overdrive Special Amp Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fender Bassman Combo Amp
amplifier
14% matchWhat Fender Bassman Combo Amp brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Carl Martin Red Repeat
MXR Distortion+
MXR
10% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
10% matchBeetronics Swarm's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Carl Martin Red Repeat in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Carl Martin Red Repeat
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
9% matchKeep Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Carl Martin Red Repeat in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Carl Martin Red Repeat
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
66% similarityShared character: delay, reverb
Lovepedal Echo Baby
Lovepedal
65% similarityShared character: delay
JHS The Milkman Echo/Slap Delay/Boost
JHS Pedals
63% similarityShared character: delay, classic rock
Death By Audio Micro Dream
Death By Audio
62% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, full
J. Rockett Immortal Echo
J Rockett
59% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, classic rock
Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay
Keeley
56% similarityShared character: controls, delay, ambient
Boutique & premium upgrades
Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Carl Martin
69% similarity“is an affordable delay pedal based on the DeLayla circuit, offering 600 milliseconds of echo time with simple controls”
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
61% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, full
Carl Martin Echotone
Carl Martin
60% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, simple
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Keeley Halo Core V2
Keeley
69% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, classic rock
EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2
EarthQuaker Devices
64% similarityShared character: controls, delay, simple
Horizon Devices Flux Echo
Horizon Devices
63% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini
Cusack Music
61% similarityShared character: delay, reverb
Halo Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo Signature
Halo
61% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
60% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, simple
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Carl Martin Red Repeat?+
The closest matches in character are the Keeley Halo Core V2, the EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2, the Horizon Devices Flux Echo. Budget picks: Cusack Music Delay TME, Lovepedal Echo Baby, JHS The Milkman Echo/Slap Delay/Boost. Boutique upgrades: Carl Martin DeLayla XL, Strymon El Capistan, Carl Martin Echotone.
What pairs well with the Carl Martin Red Repeat?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, MXR Distortion+ — Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Carl Martin Red Repeat cost?+
Around $223.75 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).