The Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss is a Dunlop delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Eventide Modulated Delay and the Donner Yellow Fall. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the 1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead.
Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss
Dunlop · pedal
The Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss is a pure analog delay pedal from Jeorge Tripps' Way Huge Electronics (a Dunlop company), delivering warm BBD chip analog delay with simple Delay, Regen, and Mix controls. The Aqua Puss uses a bucket brigade delay chip for naturally warm, gradually degrading repeats with the musical character of classic analog delay designs. Beloved for its simplicity, warmth, and rich analog delay tone. 9V DC power.
What stands out
“The Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss is a pure analog delay pedal from Jeorge Tripps' Way Huge Electronics (a Dunlop company), delivering warm BBD chip analog delay with simple Delay, Regen, and Mix controls”
— from the listing
“Beloved for its simplicity, warmth, and rich analog delay tone”
— from the listing
“The Aqua Puss delivers warm BBD analog delay character in the classic Way Huge tradition of simple, high-quality analog effects, providing rich warm repeats for blues, rock, country, and ambient players who want pure analog delay warmth”
— from the community notes
“Use-case wise it suits players who want warm, simple analog delay for slapback, medium, and subtle ambient delay”
— from the community notes
“The Aqua Puss uses a bucket brigade delay chip for naturally warm, gradually degrading repeats with the musical character of classic analog delay designs”
— from the listing
- delay
- analog delay
- warmth
- simple
- huge
- mix
- ambient
- musical
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Rock
- Country
- Blues
- Ambient
- Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
26% 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's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead
Marshall
25% 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)
1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Laney Richter leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head
Marshall
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
PRS DG
PRS
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
PRS DG's bright balances out the warm tone
Vox MV50 Brian May
Vox
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Vox MV50 Brian May after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo
Soldano
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo's bright balances out the warm tone
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
25% 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 Tech 21 SansAmp after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
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)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run IdiotBox Effects End of Line after Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
20% 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 Walrus Audio Lillian after Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dallas Tuxedo 1959
Dallas
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Dallas Tuxedo 1959 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire
Maxon
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
ThorpyFX Wopr
ThorpyFX
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans warm, ThorpyFX Wopr answers back bright
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Alchemy Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Eventide Modulated Delay
Eventide
72% similarityShared character: rich, delay, analog delay
Donner Yellow Fall
Donner
70% similarityShared character: analog delay, delay, ambient
NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay
Nux
69% similarityShared character: analog delay, delay, mix
JAM Pedals Delay-Llama
Jam Pedals
68% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, mix
Maxon AD10 Analog Delay
Maxon
66% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, subtle
Maxon AD-999
Maxon
65% similarityShared character: analog delay, delay, ambient
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
65% similarityShared character: analog delay, delay, ambient
Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay
Maxon
64% similarityShared character: analog delay, delay, mix
Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue
Ibanez
64% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, mix
Hungry Robot Karman Line Delay
Hungry Robot
63% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, warm
Subdecay EchoBox
Subdecay
63% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, warm
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
63% similarityShared character: analog delay, delay, ambient
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss?+
The closest matches in character are the Eventide Modulated Delay, the Donner Yellow Fall, the NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay.
What pairs well with the Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, 1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead, Laney Richter — Marshall Super Bass's bright balances out the warm tone.