The Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini is a Dunlop delay pedal, currently around $123.97. Close alternatives include the Strymon Brigadier and the Keeley Nocturne. It pairs well with the Boss Acoustic Singer Pro and the Fender Deluxe Reverb.

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

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The MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini is a compact analog bucket brigade delay that condenses the hugely popular Carbon Copy into a mini enclosure. It delivers warm, dark, organic analog echoes up to 600 milliseconds, with the signature slightly degraded, vintage repeats that sit musically behind the dry signal rather than dominating it. Controls for delay time, regeneration and mix, plus the Carbon Copy's modulation voicing, let it cover slapback, rhythmic echoes and ambient repeats. Its warm, analog character suits rock, blues, indie and ambient players who want classic, gently lo fi delay tones in a space saving format, and it is prized as one of the most popular analog delays for pedalboards.

What stands out

  • “Its warm, analog character suits rock, blues, indie and ambient players who want classic, gently lo fi delay tones in a space saving format, and it is prized as one of the most popular analog delays for pedalboards”

    — from the listing

  • “It is used for slapback, rhythmic delays and ambient layering across rock, blues and indie, valued for repeats that blend in”

    — from the community notes

  • “dark”

    — from the listing

  • “let it cover slapback”

    — from the listing

  • “vintage repeats that sit musically behind the dry signal”

    — from the listing

Trade-offs

  • “the maximum delay time is short compared with digital units”

    — from the reviews

  • delay
  • ambient
  • dark
  • slapback
  • analog delay
  • echo
  • mix
  • indie

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Busking
$123.97View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 25, 2026

Genres the Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini is commonly used in

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

Amps that pair well with the Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Boss Acoustic Singer Pro

Boss

34% match
$440.19via Reverb

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

Run Boss Acoustic Singer Pro after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fender Deluxe Reverb

Fender

34% match

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

The Deluxe Reverb's own spring reverb pairs naturally with the Carbon Copy Mini's warm analog slapback, both leaning into the amp's vintage Fender character.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head

Dumble

28% match

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head delivers it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Marshall Bluesbreaker

Marshall

21% 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.

Into Marshall Bluesbreaker, Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Park P50 Classic

Park

20% match

Into Park P50 Classic, Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Two-Rock Classic Reverb Signature 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo

Two-Rock

20% match

Two-Rock Classic Reverb Signature 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini wants

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo

Two-Rock

18% match
$5500via Reverb

Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini wants

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fender Bassman Combo Amp

amplifier

18% match

Into Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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Pedals that stack with the Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Tech 21 SansAmp

Tech 21

18% match

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

Where this leans dark, Tech 21 SansAmp answers back bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Galileo

Catalinbread

18% match

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

Catalinbread Galileo leans bright right where the dark tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo

Wampler

14% match
$169.95via 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.

Run Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo after Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Lillian

Walrus Audio

14% match
$213via 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.

Put Walrus Audio Lillian after Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford

Tech 21

tonal match
$246.13via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford's bright balances out the dark tone

Aguilar DB 925

Aguilar

tonal match
$139via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Aguilar DB 925's bright balances out the dark tone

Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool

Tech 21

tonal match
$180.26via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2

EarthQuaker Devices

tonal match
$145.29via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2's glassy balances out the dark tone

Cheaper alternatives

JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

JHS Pedals

66% similarity
$99via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, analog delay, digital

JHS 3 Series Delay

JHS Pedals

65% similarity
$99via Reverb

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Tape Delay

JHS Pedals

96% similarity
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similar tone character

NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay

Nux

95% similarity
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similar tone character

Fender Hammertone Delay

Fender

95% similarity
$87.01via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy

Electro-Harmonix

72% similarity
$181.27via Reverb

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay

Keeley

69% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog delay, dry signal

Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM

Electro-Harmonix

69% similarity
$181.27via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, analog delay, single rig

Maxon AD10 Analog Delay

Maxon

64% similarity
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Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue

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64% similarity
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Shared character: delay, analog delay, dark

JAM Pedals Delay-Llama

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64% similarity
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Shared character: delay, analog delay, mix

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Strymon Brigadier

Strymon

69% similarity

Shared character: analog delay, dry signal, dark

Keeley Nocturne

Keeley

67% similarity

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

67% similarity

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

Maxon AD-999

Maxon

66% similarity

Shared character: analog delay, delay, ambient

Keeley Magnetic Echo

Keeley

65% similarity
$127.49via Reverb

Shared character: delay, dry signal, dark

Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss

Dunlop

65% similarity

Shared character: analog delay, delay, ambient

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini?+

The closest matches in character are the Strymon Brigadier, the Keeley Nocturne, the MXR Analog Delay. Budget picks: JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay, JHS 3 Series Delay, JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Tape Delay. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy, Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay, Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM.

What pairs well with the Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss Acoustic Singer Pro, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head — Run Boss Acoustic Singer Pro after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright.

How much does the Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini cost?+

Around $123.97 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).

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