The Death By Audio Echo Master is a Death By Audio delay pedal, currently around $300. Close alternatives include the JHS 3 Series Delay and the JAM Pedals Delay Llama Mk.3. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp.

Death By Audio Echo Master

Death By Audio · pedal

The Death By Audio Echo Master is an analog echo and delay pedal from the Brooklyn boutique manufacturer known for extreme and experimental effects. Delivers warm, degrading analog echo repeats in the DBA design aesthetic. Controls shape echo time, repeat, and output for classic echo character with DBA quality. The Black Plate edition features a distinctive black faceplate finish.

What stands out

  • “Controls shape echo time, repeat, and output for classic echo character with DBA quality”

    — from the listing

  • “Use-case wise it suits players who want analog echo tones for blues, rock, and experimental music”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Echo Master delivers warm analog echo character with the DBA design philosophy of creating expressive, musical effects with an experimental edge”

    — from the community notes

  • “In the signal chain delay sits after drive pedals and before reverb”

    — from the community notes

  • “Classic echo character suited for rock, blues, and experimental applications”

    — from the reviews

  • echo
  • experimental
  • analog
  • warm
  • delay
  • rock
  • musical
  • expressive

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
$300View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Death By Audio Echo Master is commonly used in

  • Experimental
  • Blues
  • Rock
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Ambient
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rockabilly
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Death By Audio Echo Master

Marshall Super Bass

Marshall

24% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Marshall Super Bass leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Vox

23% match
$799via Reverb

fills 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, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp answers back bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Laney Richter after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$799via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

PRS DG

PRS

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

PRS DG leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Vox MV50 Brian May

Vox

tonal match
$221.69via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Vox MV50 Brian May answers back bright

Fuchs ODH

Fuchs

tonal match
$1499via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fuchs ODH's bright balances out the warm tone

Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head

Vox

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Pedals that stack with the Death By Audio Echo Master

Catalinbread Formula 55

Catalinbread

25% match
$179.99via Reverb

fills 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

Tech 21 SansAmp

Tech 21

23% match

fills 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, Tech 21 SansAmp answers back bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Idiotbox Effects

19% match
$49via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Death By Audio Echo Master's analog warmth voice out front: IdiotBox Effects End of Line goes after Death By Audio Echo Master in the signal chain so its bright voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter

Maestro

18% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Death By Audio Echo Master in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Death By Audio Echo Master

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Gailieo Red Treble Booster

Catalinbread

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Gailieo Red Treble Booster's bright balances out the warm tone

Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ

Alchemy Audio

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ answers back bright

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition

California Wub

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition answers back bright

Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller

Free The Tone

tonal match
$772.65via Reverb

Run Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Cheaper alternatives

NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay

Nux

61% similarity
$49via Reverb

Shared character: analog, delay, warm

Death By Audio Micro Dream

Death By Audio

58% similarity
$200via Reverb

Shared character: delay, reverb, warm

Subdecay EchoBox

Subdecay

57% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: analog, delay, warm

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

Electro-Harmonix

56% similarity
$171.98via Reverb

Shared character: delay, warm

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

55% similarity
$104.76via Reverb

Shared character: delay, warm

TC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A

TC Electronic

54% similarity
$33.55via Reverb

Shared character: analog, delay, reverb

Boutique & premium upgrades

Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay

Way Huge

58% similarity
$2750via Reverb

Shared character: analog, delay, warm

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JHS 3 Series Delay

JHS Pedals

56% similarity

Shared character: analog, delay, warm

JAM Pedals Delay Llama Mk.3

Jam Pedals

56% similarity

Shared character: analog, delay, warm

Keeley Magnetic Echo

Keeley

55% similarity

Shared character: delay, warm

JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

JHS Pedals

55% similarity

Shared character: delay, warm

J. Rockett Immortal Echo

J Rockett

55% similarity

Shared character: delay, warm

J. Rockett Clockwork Echo

J Rockett

54% similarity

Shared character: delay, warm

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Death By Audio Echo Master?+

The closest matches in character are the JHS 3 Series Delay, the JAM Pedals Delay Llama Mk.3, the Keeley Magnetic Echo. Budget picks: NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay, Death By Audio Micro Dream, Subdecay EchoBox. Boutique upgrades: Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay.

What pairs well with the Death By Audio Echo Master?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Laney Richter — Marshall Super Bass leans bright right where the warm tone needs it.

How much does the Death By Audio Echo Master cost?+

Around $300 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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