The Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude is a Fairfield Circuitry delay pedal, currently around $335.63. Close alternatives include the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay and the Keeley Nocturne. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.

Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude

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The Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude is a dark, characterful analog delay with random delay-time modulation and full CV control of both delay time and feedback. The Time control spans approximately 50ms to 500ms. A random modulation circuit introduces irregular pitch-wavering to the repeats — described as simulating the imperfection of a reel-to-reel motor running not quite at constant speed. CV inputs for Time and Feedback allow external control via expression pedal or modular synthesizer.

What stands out

  • “The Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude is a dark, characterful analog delay with random delay-time modulation and full CV control of both delay time and feedback”

    — from the listing

  • “The CV control over delay time enables real-time pitch modulation by adjusting time during playback”

    — from the reviews

  • “Meet Maude is defined by its brooding, dark, and deliberately imperfect delay character — it is a specific-sounding pedal , transparent delay”

    — from the community notes

  • “At shorter delay times it creates a rich, organically imperfect slapback; at longer times the modulation becomes more audible as irregular wavering sustained across the repeat tail”

    — from the reviews

  • “A random modulation circuit introduces irregular pitch-wavering to the repeats — described as simulating the imperfection of a reel-to-reel motor running”

    — from the listing

Trade-offs

  • “predictable chorus warble of most modulated delays”

    — from the reviews

  • modulation
  • delay
  • pitch
  • dark
  • experimental
  • organic
  • warm
  • coloring

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
$335.63View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 25, 2026

Genres the Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude is commonly used in

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

Amps that pair well with the Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Vox

29% 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)

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head

Vox

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. (dark → bright)

Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head's bright balances out the dark tone

Comes earlier in the signal chain

1964 Vox AC30

Vox

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans dark, 1964 Vox AC30 answers back glassy

Ceriatone Dizzy 30

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Ceriatone Dizzy 30's bright balances out the dark tone

Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head

Vox

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans dark, Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head answers back bright

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Laney Richter's bright balances out the dark tone

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$799via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans dark, Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 answers back bright

Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head

Bad Cat

tonal match
$2099.99via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Pedals that stack with the Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude

Catalinbread Galileo

Catalinbread

24% 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, Catalinbread Galileo answers back bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Tech 21 SansAmp

Tech 21

24% 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)

Tech 21 SansAmp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Beetronics Octahive

Beetronics

20% 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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude after Beetronics Octahive in the signal chain, clear of Beetronics Octahive's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Lillian

Walrus Audio

18% 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 Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz

Electro-Harmonix

18% match
$90.86via 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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude after Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Idiotbox Effects

18% 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.

Run IdiotBox Effects End of Line after Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Colorsound Overdriver

pedal

17% 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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Colorsound Overdriver's transparent voice out front: Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude goes after Colorsound Overdriver in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Airstrip Console Pre

Catalinbread

16% match
$152.99via 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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Catalinbread Airstrip Console Pre's fuzzy voice out front: Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude goes after Catalinbread Airstrip Console Pre in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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Cheaper alternatives

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

73% similarity
$104.54via Reverb

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

Keeley Magnetic Echo

Keeley

64% similarity
$127.49via Reverb

Shared character: delay, dry signal, dark

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Dunlop

63% similarity
$123.97via Reverb

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

Gamechanger Audio Auto Delay Pitch

Gamechanger Audio

62% similarity
$269.80via Reverb

Shared character: delay, ambient, modulation

MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay

MXR

61% similarity
$140via Reverb

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay

Keeley

60% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog delay, dry signal

Boutique & premium upgrades

Walrus Audio Meraki

Walrus Audio

94% similarity
$599.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Similar charactersee all similar tone character →

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

65% similarity

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

Keeley Nocturne

Keeley

64% similarity

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay

Eventide

63% similarity
$350via Reverb

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

Eventide Modulated Delay

Eventide

62% similarity

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

58% similarity

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog

Tru Fi

58% similarity

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

See all alternatives to the Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude?+

The closest matches in character are the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay, the Keeley Nocturne, the Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay, Keeley Magnetic Echo, Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini. Boutique upgrades: Walrus Audio Meraki.

What pairs well with the Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, 1964 Vox AC30 — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it.

How much does the Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude cost?+

Around $335.63 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).

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