The Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 is a Dunlop delay pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR Analog Delay and the Boss DM-2 Delay. It pairs well with the Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) and the Morgan MVP23 Head.
Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103
Dunlop · pedal
The Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay recreates the tape-echo character of the vintage Echoplex EP-3, producing rich, lively repeats on chords and punchy, full-bodied single notes rather than the flatter, thinner echoes of typical digital delay emulations. It stays clear and well-defined even in front of a distorted amp, and its Age control is the key to its character, darkening the tone, adding tape-style saturation, and introducing a distinctive pitch warble and modulation similar to chorus as it's turned up, mimicking a well-worn tape unit's organic drift and fade. The result is a darker, more natural-sounding echo than typical analog delay units, with a fully analog dry path that keeps the underlying tone uncolored.
- delay
- tape echo
- modulation
- organic
- echo
- digital
- dynamic
- natural
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 is commonly used in
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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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. - Indie
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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. - Shoegaze
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Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103
Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black)
Phil Jones
32% matchStack Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Morgan MVP23 Head
Morgan
6% matchDunlop Echoplex Delay EP103's analog warmth voice goes in Morgan MVP23 Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Morgan MVP23 Head's own tight character
Fryette Power Station PS-100
Fryette
5% matchRun Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 in Fryette Power Station PS-100's effects loop, clear of Fryette Power Station PS-100's own gain stage
EVH 010
Evh
tonal matchEVH 010 pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchFeed a saturated signal into Gallien-Krueger MB108 and it comes out closer to tight
Hiwatt HB210HN
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt HB210HN pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Hiwatt HB410HN
Hiwatt
tonal matchFeed a saturated signal into Hiwatt HB410HN and it comes out closer to tight
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
27% matchShin's Music Dumbloid pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
25% matchFeed a saturated signal into Z.Vex Super Hard On and it comes out closer to clean boost
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
20% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103's own gain stage
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
14% matchRun Flutterby's optical tremolo pulse after the Echoplex's own organic tape echo settles, so the modulation moves the repeats.
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchLaney TI-Boost is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 gives it exactly that
Mooer Flex Boost
Mooer
tonal matchMooer Flex Boost's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 delivers it
Suhr Eclipse
Suhr
tonal matchInto Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103, Suhr Eclipse is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
MXR Double Down
MXR
tonal matchMXR Double Down's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 delivers it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
73% similarityShared character: pedal, dark, repeats
Boss DM-2 Delay
Boss
73% similarityShared character: analog_delay, repeats, delay
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR
73% similarityShared character: great_sound, pedal, dark
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
72% similarityShared character: dark, repeats, analog_delay
JHS Flight Delay (White)
JHS Pedals
72% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, pedal
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
72% similarityShared character: pedal, delay, analog_delay
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: dark, repeats, analog_delay
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
Boss
71% similarityShared character: lot, delay, repeats
Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay
Way Huge
71% similarityShared character: pedal, delay, repeats
T-Rex Replica Delay
T Rex
71% similarityShared character: song, dark, digital
Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station
Universal Audio
71% similarityShared character: analog_delay, grit, digital
Red Witch Titan
Red Witch
71% similarityShared character: repeats, analog_delay, pedal
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Analog Delay, the Boss DM-2 Delay, the MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay.
What pairs well with the Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black), Morgan MVP23 Head, Fryette Power Station PS-100 — Stack Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight.