The Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy is an Electro-Harmonix delay pedal, currently around $181.66. Close alternatives include the JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay and the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Fender Deluxe Reverb.

Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy

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The Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy is a compact analog delay pedal offering up to 550ms of delay time with optional slow chorus-style modulation. Controls are Delay (30–550ms range), Blend (dry-to-wet mix), and Feedback, plus a Mod toggle switch that enables a gentle delay-time modulation similar to the chorus modulation of the Deluxe Memory Man. True bypass. It is the pedalboard-friendly smaller format of the Memory Toy.

What stands out

  • “Its key strength is authentic analog delay character and simplicity”

    — from the community notes

  • “Controls are Delay (30–550ms range), Blend (dry-to-wet mix), and Feedback, plus a Mod toggle switch that enables a gentle delay-time modulation similar to the chorus modulation of the Deluxe Memory Man”

    — from the listing

  • “The Blend control doubles as the wet-dry mix and effectively sets the overall output level, which can require careful adjustment when switching from dry to wet”

    — from the reviews

  • “True bypass”

    — from the listing

  • “The Mod switch adds a slow, subtle chorus wobble to the repeats that mimics vintage Deluxe Memory Man modulation at a much lower cost”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “Best used for rockabilly slapback, blues echo, or short-to-medium ambient delay where the warm, slightly degraded repeats of analog delay are preferred over the clinical clarity of digital”

    — from the community notes

  • analog delay
  • delay
  • mix
  • bypass
  • chorus
  • dry
  • echo
  • modulation

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
$181.66View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy is commonly used in

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

Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Vox

29% 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

Fender Deluxe Reverb

Fender

28% 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)

Run Fender Deluxe Reverb after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt

Bad Cat

12% 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.

Run Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy in Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt's effects loop, clear of Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt's own gain stage

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

Ceriatone Dizzy 30

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Ceriatone Dizzy 30 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head

Bad Cat

tonal match
$2099.99via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head's bright balances out the warm tone

Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy

Tech 21 SansAmp

Tech 21

27% 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

Catalinbread Galileo

Catalinbread

26% 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)

Catalinbread Galileo leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Idiotbox Effects

21% 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 Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy's analog warmth voice out front: IdiotBox Effects End of Line goes after Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy in the signal chain so its bright voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Lillian

Walrus Audio

21% match
$219.39via 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 Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy's analog warmth voice out front: Walrus Audio Lillian goes after Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy in the signal chain so its bright voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

DOD Carcosa

Digitech

14% match
$119.23via 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 Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy after DOD Carcosa in the signal chain, clear of DOD Carcosa's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS Unicorn

JHS Pedals

8% 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.

Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy's analog warmth voice goes after JHS Unicorn in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with JHS Unicorn's own modulated character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox Valvenergy Smooth Impact

Vox

8% match
$144.23via 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 Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy after Vox Valvenergy Smooth Impact in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Vox Valvenergy Smooth Impact

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool

Tech 21

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Cheaper alternatives

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Dunlop

72% similarity
$161.23via Reverb

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

69% similarity
$104.76via Reverb

Shared character: electro harmonix deluxe memory man, delay, repeats

Donner Yellow Fall

Donner

65% similarity
$39.95via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, delay, ambient

Behringer VD400 Vintage Analog Delay

Behringer

65% similarity
$32.90via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog delay, digital

MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay

MXR

63% similarity
$140via Reverb

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay

Nux

95% similarity
$49via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay

Maxon

66% similarity
$349via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, true bypass, delay

Beetronics BeeBeeDee Analog Delay

Beetronics

95% similarity
$299via Reverb

similar tone character

Similar charactersee all similar tone character →

JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

JHS Pedals

73% similarity

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

71% similarity

“It is the pedalboard-friendly smaller format of the Memory Toy”

Ibanez AD Mini

Ibanez

69% similarity

Shared character: delay, analog delay, chorus

JHS 3 Series Delay

JHS Pedals

68% similarity

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

67% similarity

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay

Keeley

67% similarity

Shared character: delay, analog delay, dry signal

See all alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy?+

The closest matches in character are the JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay, the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay, the Ibanez AD Mini. Budget picks: Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini, Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay, Donner Yellow Fall. Boutique upgrades: Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay, Beetronics BeeBeeDee Analog Delay.

What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt — Where this leans warm, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp answers back bright.

How much does the Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy cost?+

Around $181.66 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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