The Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay is a Hungry Robot delay pedal, currently around $306.41. Close alternatives include the Gamechanger Audio Auto Delay Pitch and the Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the PRS HX 50 Head.
Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay
Hungry Robot · pedal
The Hungry Robot The Aether is a modulating delay pedal from US boutique manufacturer Hungry Robot (Plano, Texas), delivering analog-voiced digital delay with LFO modulation for warm, tape-like delay with subtle pitch modulation in the repeats. The Aether creates warm, organic delay tones with living modulation for ambient, classic, and experimental guitar playing.
- delay
- modulation
- analog
- boutique
- organic
- warm
- ambient
- digital delay
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Experimental
- Ambient
- Country
- Lo Fi
cited
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.
Amps that pair well with the Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
24% matchWhere this leans warm, Marshall Super Bass answers back bright
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
22% matchPRS HX 50 Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Boss Waza-Air
Boss
tonal matchRun Boss Waza-Air after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Egnater VN-412A
Egnater
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Egnater VN-412A answers back bright
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchLaney Richter's bright balances out the warm tone
Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)
Soldano
tonal matchSoldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)'s bright balances out the warm tone
Winfield Typhoon Combo
Winfield
tonal matchRun Winfield Typhoon Combo after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Pedals that stack with the Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
22% matchWhere this leans warm, JHS Angry Charlie answers back bright
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion
Rhc Audio
21% matchRHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
16% matchKeep Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay's modulated voice out front: Walrus Audio Lillian goes after Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay in the signal chain so its bright voice doesn't muddy it
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
16% matchKeep IdiotBox Effects End of Line after Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay in the signal chain, clear of Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay's own gain stage
Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire
Maxon
tonal matchMaxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Roger Mayer Axis 27
Roger Mayer
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Roger Mayer Axis 27 answers back bright
Demon FX Gladiator
Demon Fx
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Demon FX Gladiator answers back bright
Morley 20/20 Wah Boost
Morley
tonal matchMorley 20/20 Wah Boost leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Cheaper alternatives
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
78% similarityShared character: repeats, digital, delay
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
78% similarityShared character: repeats, digital, delay
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
76% similarityShared character: repeats, digital, delay
JHS 3 Series Delay
JHS Pedals
75% similarityShared character: repeats, digital, delay
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
74% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, classic_rock
Lovepedal Dl-1 delay
Lovepedal
74% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, classic_rock
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Gamechanger Audio Auto Delay Pitch
Gamechanger Audio
77% similarityShared character: delay, digital, ambient
Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog
Tru Fi
77% similarityShared character: repeats, digital, delay
Hungry Robot Karman Line Delay
Hungry Robot
76% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, analog
J. Rockett Clockwork Echo
J Rockett
75% similarityShared character: repeats, delay, ambient
Subdecay EchoBox
Subdecay
73% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, warm
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
69% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, modulation
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the Gamechanger Audio Auto Delay Pitch, the Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog, the Hungry Robot Karman Line Delay. Budget picks: JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay, Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay, Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini.
What pairs well with the Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, PRS HX 50 Head, Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin — Where this leans warm, Marshall Super Bass answers back bright.
How much does the Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay cost?+
Around $306.41 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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