The Free The Tone Cosmic Wave Multiple Filtering Delay is a Free The Tone delay pedal, currently around $307.51. Close alternatives include the Alexander Pedals Super Radical Delay and the Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Fender Prosonic.
Free The Tone Cosmic Wave Multiple Filtering Delay
Free The Tone · pedal
The Free The Tone Cosmic Wave is a multiple filtering delay pedal from Japanese high-end manufacturer Free The Tone, delivering delay with integrated filter processing that shapes the delay repeats through multiple filter types. The Cosmic Wave creates evolving, filtered delay textures for ambient, experimental, and spacious guitar playing. Free The Tone Japanese professional build quality.
What stands out
“Free The Tone Cosmic Wave delivers multiple-filter delay for evolving, textured delay tones suited for ambient and experimental players who want delay with integrated filter shaping at the highest Japanese professional build quality”
— from the community notes
“filtered delay textures for ambient”
— from the listing
“Free The Tone Cosmic Wave is a multiple filtering delay pedal from Japanese high-end Free The Tone, delivering delay with integrated filter processing that shapes the delay repeats through multiple filter types”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Multiple filter integration with delay processing creates evolving, textured delay repeats for ambient and experimental guitar”
— from the reviews
“Its standout strength is the multiple filter delay integration creating evolving delay textures Free The Tone quality”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain delay sits after drive”
— from the community notes
- delay
- filter
- experimental
- ambient
- high end
- touring
- spacious
- tone cosmic wave
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Free The Tone Cosmic Wave Multiple Filtering Delay is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Ambient
- Alternative Rock
- Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Amps that pair well with the Free The Tone Cosmic Wave Multiple Filtering Delay
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Dumble Steel String Singer's smooth balances out the bright tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Run Fender Prosonic after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp answers back warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Orange Terror Bass answers back warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Orange Little Bass Thing's warm balances out the bright tone
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Gibson GA-50 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl
amplifier
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Pedals that stack with the Free The Tone Cosmic Wave Multiple Filtering Delay
Source Audio Mercury Flanger
Source Audio
18% 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 Source Audio Mercury Flanger after Free The Tone Cosmic Wave Multiple Filtering Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Free The Tone Cosmic Wave Multiple Filtering Delay
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
Spaceman
18% 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 Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Free The Tone Cosmic Wave Multiple Filtering Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Free The Tone Cosmic Wave Multiple Filtering Delay
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
15% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Greer Mizuki blue's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
15% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Run Catalinbread SFT after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes earlier in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive answers back smooth
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo's warm balances out the bright tone
Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes
Black Rabbit
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes's warm balances out the bright tone
NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal
Nux
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Cheaper alternatives
JHS 3 Series Delay
JHS Pedals
61% similarityShared character: filter, delay, ambient
Beetronics Pollinator Hazee Delay
Beetronics
59% similarityShared character: filter, delay, ambient
Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
53% similarityShared character: filter, delay, ambient
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
53% similarityShared character: delay, alternative
Alexander Pedals Rewind Programmable Echo
Alexander Pedals
48% similarityShared character: filter, delay, ambient
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR
48% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Alexander Pedals Super Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
55% similarityShared character: filter, delay, ambient
Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay
Eventide
53% similarityShared character: filter, delay, ambient
Hungry Robot Karman Line Delay
Hungry Robot
53% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, overdrive
Boss DD-500 Digital Delay
Boss
52% similarityShared character: filter, delay, ambient
Beetronics BeeBeeDee Analog Delay
Beetronics
48% similarityShared character: filter, delay
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
48% similarityShared character: high end, delay, ambient
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Free The Tone Cosmic Wave Multiple Filtering Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the Alexander Pedals Super Radical Delay, the Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay, the Hungry Robot Karman Line Delay. Budget picks: JHS 3 Series Delay, Beetronics Pollinator Hazee Delay, Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon. Boutique upgrades: Strymon TimeLine.
What pairs well with the Free The Tone Cosmic Wave Multiple Filtering Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Fender Prosonic, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W — Dumble Steel String Singer's smooth balances out the bright tone.
How much does the Free The Tone Cosmic Wave Multiple Filtering Delay cost?+
Around $307.51 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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