The Empress Superdelay is an Empress delay pedal, currently around $424.99. Close alternatives include the Free The Tone Flight Time FT-2Y Delay and the Chase Bliss Tonal Recall Red Knob. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the Xotic RC Booster.

Empress Superdelay

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The Empress Superdelay is a flagship digital delay pedal from Canadian manufacturer Empress Effects, delivering 8 delay modes including digital, tape, analog, reverse, and multi-tap with tap tempo, expression pedal input, and MIDI control. The Superdelay was Empress Effects original comprehensive delay system before the Echosystem, establishing the Empress approach of offering multiple high-quality delay modes in one precision-built pedal. Preset storage for live performance.

What stands out

  • “Use-case wise it suits players who want a comprehensive multi-mode delay with tap tempo and MIDI at Empress quality”

    — from the community notes

  • “and midi control”

    — from the listing

  • “expression pedal input”

    — from the listing

  • “Preset storage for live performance”

    — from the listing

  • “delivering 8 delay modes including digital”

    — from the listing

Trade-offs

  • “In the signal chain delay sits after drive and before reverb”

    — from the community notes

  • delay
  • midi
  • expression pedal
  • digital
  • digital delay
  • multi tap
  • tap tempo
  • expression pedal input

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
$424.99View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Empress Superdelay is commonly used in

  • Ambient
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Post Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Experimental
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Empress Superdelay

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

Hiwatt

10% match

Hiwatt Custom DR20H leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the Empress Superdelay

Xotic RC Booster

Xotic

7% match
$196.58via Reverb

Xotic RC Booster's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

Boss

7% match
$99.99via Reverb

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Julia

Walrus Audio

7% match

Run Walrus Audio Julia after Empress Superdelay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Empress Superdelay

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Caroline Guitar Company Somersault

Caroline Guitar Company

7% match
$219via Reverb

Run Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after Empress Superdelay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Empress Superdelay

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Cheaper alternatives

Electro-Harmonix Canyon Echo Multi-Function Digital Delay

Electro-Harmonix

68% similarity
$149.50via Reverb

Shared character: features tap tempo, digital, delay

Fender space delay

Fender

64% similarity
$82.88via Reverb

Shared character: expression pedal, features tap tempo, digital

Ernie Ball Expression Series Ambient Delay

Ernie Ball

58% similarity
$139.01via Reverb

Shared character: expression pedal, features tap tempo, delay

Boss DD-7 Digital Delay

Boss

58% similarity
$214.48via Reverb

Shared character: expression pedal, delay

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

58% similarity
$104.54via Reverb

Shared character: expression pedal, live performances, digital

Source Audio Nemesis

Source Audio

58% similarity
$279via Reverb

Shared character: digital, delay, overdrive

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Free The Tone Flight Time FT-2Y Delay

Free The Tone

62% similarity
$420via Reverb

Shared character: optimal use, digital, delay

Chase Bliss Tonal Recall Red Knob

Chase Bliss Audio

62% similarity

Shared character: expression pedal, features tap tempo, digital

Walrus Audio D1 MKII

Walrus Audio

58% similarity
$399.99via Reverb

Shared character: expression pedal, digital, delay

Boss Effetto Boss DM 101 Delay Machine

Boss

57% similarity
$544.09via Reverb

Shared character: features tap tempo, digital, delay

Cusack Music Rebound Multi-Program Delay

Cusack Music

54% similarity

Shared character: expression pedal, features tap tempo, live performances

Roland SDE-3000D

Roland

53% similarity

Shared character: delay, overdrive

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Empress Superdelay?+

The closest matches in character are the Free The Tone Flight Time FT-2Y Delay, the Chase Bliss Tonal Recall Red Knob, the Walrus Audio D1 MKII. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Canyon Echo Multi-Function Digital Delay, Fender space delay, Ernie Ball Expression Series Ambient Delay.

What pairs well with the Empress Superdelay?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Xotic RC Booster, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver — Hiwatt Custom DR20H leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

How much does the Empress Superdelay cost?+

Around $424.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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