The Fender Hammertone Delay is a Fender delay pedal, currently around $87.16. Close alternatives include the Crazy Tube Circuits Ti:me and the JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay. It pairs well with the PRS HX 50 Head and the PRS HX 100 Head.
Fender Hammertone Delay
Fender · pedal
The Fender Hammertone Delay is an affordable, compact digital delay offering up to 950 milliseconds of delay across three voices, a clean digital echo, a warm analog-style repeat and a crisp tape echo, plus a modulation switch that adds lush, swirling movement to the repeats. Analog dry-through keeps the unaffected guitar signal pure while the wet repeats are processed. Reviewers call it a lot more fun than most inexpensive digital delays, with a strong, distinctive personality and build quality well above typical entry-level pedals. Housed in a small true-bypass enclosure, it is a versatile, gig-friendly delay for practice, stage and studio, covering slapback, rhythmic repeats and ambient modulated trails across many genres at a budget price.
What stands out
“Reviewers call it a lot more fun than most inexpensive digital delays, with a strong, distinctive personality and build quality well above typical entry-level pedals”
— from the listing
“The Fender Hammertone Delay is an affordable, compact digital delay offering up to 950 milliseconds of delay across three voices, a clean digital echo, a warm analog-style repeat and a crisp tape echo, plus a modulation switch that adds lus…”
— from the listing
“A genuinely fun budget delay with three usable voices, clean digital for pristine repeats, warm analog for vintage-style decay, and tape echo for crisp vintage character, all backed by analog dry-through that keeps the dry tone intact”
— from the reviews
“Analog dry-through keeps the unaffected guitar signal pure while the wet repeats are processed”
— from the listing
“Build quality and feel are notably better than generic entry-level pedals, and the small footprint and true bypass make it gig-practical”
— from the reviews
- delay
- digital
- dry
- tape echo
- bypass
- ambient
- lush
- digital delay
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Fender Hammertone Delay is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rockabilly
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fender Hammertone Delay
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
22% matchPRS HX 50 Head leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
PRS HX 100 Head
PRS
21% matchWhat PRS HX 100 Head brings here leans toward high headroom — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Blackstar HT20R MkII
Blackstar
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Fender Hammertone Delay's pristine voice goes in Blackstar HT20R MkII's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar HT20R MkII's own transparent character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module goes in front of Fender Hammertone Delay in the chain
Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII
Blackstar
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII in front of Fender Hammertone Delay
Bogner Snorkler 50
Bogner
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Bogner Snorkler 50 in front of Fender Hammertone Delay
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass in front of Fender Hammertone Delay
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt in front of Fender Hammertone Delay
Pedals that stack with the Fender Hammertone Delay
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
22% matchWhat Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
21% matchBeetronics Overhive leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
16% matchsits 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 Fender Hammertone Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Fender Hammertone Delay
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
14% 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 Electro-Harmonix Bad after Fender Hammertone Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Fender Hammertone Delay
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes in front of Fender Hammertone Delay in the chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser in front of Fender Hammertone Delay: modulation lands before the repeats, so the echoes stay defined
Donner Big Mouth Distortion
Donner
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Donner Big Mouth Distortion goes in front of Fender Hammertone Delay in the chain
Whirlwind Rochester Gold Box
Whirlwind
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Whirlwind Rochester Gold Box goes in front of Fender Hammertone Delay in the chain
Boutique & premium upgrades
Boss DD-3T
Boss
66% similarityShared character: true bypass, delay, ambient
Strymon EC-1
Strymon
64% similarityShared character: small footprint, delay, digital
Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay
Mad Professor
64% similarityShared character: repeats, analog, digital
Wampler Faux Tape Echo
Wampler
63% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog
Keeley New-Halo-Core
Keeley
63% similarityShared character: small footprint, delay, true bypass
Electro-Harmonix Pico ReRun
Electro-Harmonix
62% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, warm
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Crazy Tube Circuits Ti:me
Crazy Tube Circuits
66% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, true bypass
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
64% similarityShared character: repeats, true bypass, digital
Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
64% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, digital
JHS 3 Series Delay
JHS Pedals
64% similarityShared character: repeats, analog, true bypass
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
63% similarityShared character: repeats, true bypass, digital
Matthews Effects The Surgeon Delay V2
Matthews Effects
62% similarityShared character: analog, digital, delay
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Hammertone Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the Crazy Tube Circuits Ti:me, the JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay, the Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon. Boutique upgrades: Boss DD-3T, Strymon EC-1, Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay.
What pairs well with the Fender Hammertone Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS HX 50 Head, PRS HX 100 Head, Blackstar HT20R MkII — PRS HX 50 Head leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Fender Hammertone Delay cost?+
Around $87.16 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).