The Death By Audio Micro Dream is a Death By Audio delay pedal, currently around $200. Close alternatives include the Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini and the J. Rockett Immortal Echo. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.
Death By Audio Micro Dream
Death By Audio · pedal
The Death By Audio Micro Dream is a compact delay pedal from the Brooklyn boutique manufacturer Death By Audio, delivering echo tones in a smaller pedalboard-friendly enclosure. The Micro Dream distills DBA's delay circuit into a compact format while maintaining the warm delay character of the full-size DBA echo lineup. Brooklyn boutique construction.
What stands out
“The Micro Dream distills DBA's delay circuit into a compact format while maintaining the warm delay character of the full-size DBA echo lineup”
— from the listing
“Echo character suited for rock, shoegaze, and experimental delay applications”
— from the reviews
“The Micro Dream delivers DBA delay character in a compact mini format suited for players who want DBA echo quality in a small pedalboard footprint”
— from the community notes
“Its standout strength is the compact format preserving DBA delay character”
— from the community notes
“Use-case wise it suits players with tight pedalboards who want boutique DBA delay”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain delay sits after drive and before reverb”
— from the community notes
- delay
- echo
- boutique
- warm
- rock
- shoegaze
- full
- experimental
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Busking
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Death By Audio Micro Dream is commonly used in
- Rock
- Experimental
- Shoegaze
- Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
cited
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.
Amps that pair well with the Death By Audio Micro Dream
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
24% 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)
Marshall Super Bass leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head
Vox
22% 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)
Run Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes 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 matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
PRS DG
PRS
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
PRS DG leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Vox MV50 Brian May
Vox
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans warm, Vox MV50 Brian May answers back bright
Fuchs ODH
Fuchs
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Fuchs ODH's bright balances out the warm tone
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo
Soldano
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans warm, Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo answers back bright
Pedals that stack with the Death By Audio Micro Dream
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
22% 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)
Run EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
22% 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)
Catalinbread Galileo leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
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.
IdiotBox Effects End of Line's bright voice goes after Death By Audio Micro Dream in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Death By Audio Micro Dream's own warm character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
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.
Keep Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Death By Audio Micro Dream in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Death By Audio Micro Dream
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Alchemy Audio
tonal matchComes 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 matchComes 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 matchRun Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Friedman Gold-72 Wah
Friedman
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Friedman Gold-72 Wah in front of Death By Audio Micro Dream: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Cheaper alternatives
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
65% similarityShared character: compact, delay, reverb
Lovepedal Echo Baby
Lovepedal
63% similarityShared character: delay, warm, overdrive
Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay
Dunlop
61% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, warm
Catalinbread Bicycle
Catalinbread
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Death By Audio Echo Master Mic Stand Clip v3
Death By Audio
93% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral
EarthQuaker Devices
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini
Cusack Music
68% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, overdrive
J. Rockett Immortal Echo
J Rockett
67% similarityShared character: delay, warm, overdrive
Keeley Halo Core V2
Keeley
66% similarityShared character: delay, full, overdrive
Halo Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo Signature
Halo
65% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Carl Martin Red Repeat
Carl Martin
62% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, full
Horizon Devices Flux Echo
Horizon Devices
61% similarityShared character: delay, reverb
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Death By Audio Micro Dream?+
The closest matches in character are the Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini, the J. Rockett Immortal Echo, the Keeley Halo Core V2. Budget picks: Cusack Music Delay TME, Lovepedal Echo Baby, Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay. Boutique upgrades: Carl Martin Echotone, Death By Audio Echo Master, Strymon El Capistan.
What pairs well with the Death By Audio Micro Dream?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, Laney Richter — Marshall Super Bass leans bright right where the warm tone needs it.
How much does the Death By Audio Micro Dream cost?+
Around $200 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).