The Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay is a Hoshino delay pedal. Close alternatives include the JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy and the NuX Analog Delay. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.
Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay
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The Hoshino ADMINI Mini Analog Delay is a compact mini analog delay pedal from Hoshino (parent company of Ibanez), delivering warm analog-voiced delay in a mini enclosure at accessible budget pricing. The ADMINI provides basic analog delay character with Delay Time, Feedback, and Mix controls in the smallest mini pedal format.
What stands out
“The ADMINI provides basic analog delay character with Delay Time, Feedback, and Mix controls in the smallest mini pedal format”
— from the listing
“The Hoshino ADMINI Mini Analog Delay is a compact mini analog delay pedal from Hoshino (parent company of Ibanez), delivering warm analog-voiced delay in a mini enclosure at accessible budget pricing”
— from the listing
“The Hoshino ADMINI delivers analog delay character in a mini format at budget pricing for players who want compact analog delay”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: Analog-voiced delay character in a compact mini enclosure at accessible budget pricing”
— from the reviews
“Limitations: Budget construction quality below dedicated analog delay brands”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain delay sits after drive”
— from the community notes
- analog delay
- delay
- analog
- warm
- mix
- mini
- compact mini enclosure
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Busking
Genres the Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay is commonly used in
- Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
22% matchfills 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 Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head
Vox
21% matchfills 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 AC15CH Custom 15W Head answers back bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Laney Richter leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
PRS DG
PRS
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
PRS DG's bright balances out the warm tone
Vox MV50 Brian May
Vox
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Vox MV50 Brian May after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Fuchs ODH
Fuchs
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Fuchs ODH leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo
Soldano
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo's bright balances out the warm tone
Pedals that stack with the Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
21% matchfills 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, EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea answers back bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
21% matchfills 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's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
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 Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay's analog warmth voice out front: IdiotBox Effects End of Line goes after Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay in the signal chain so its bright voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
17% 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 Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Alchemy Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition
California Wub
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller
Free The Tone
tonal matchFree The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Friedman Gold-72 Wah
Friedman
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman Gold-72 Wah goes in front of Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy
JHS Pedals
73% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, overdrive
NuX Analog Delay
Nux
72% similarityShared character: analog delay, analog, delay
Malekko A.D Omicron Series
Malekko
72% similarityShared character: analog delay, delay, warm
Maxon AD-999
Maxon
71% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, analog
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, mix
NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay
Nux
67% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, analog
JAM Pedals Delay-Llama-X
Jam Pedals
67% similarityShared character: analog delay, delay, warm
Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay
Maxon
65% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, mix
Donner Yellow Fall
Donner
64% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, analog
Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss
Dunlop
63% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, mix
Eventide Rose Analog/ Digital Hybrid Delay
Eventide
61% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, analog
Eventide Modulated Delay
Eventide
61% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, analog
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy, the NuX Analog Delay, the Malekko A.D Omicron Series.
What pairs well with the Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, Laney Richter — Run Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright.