The JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition is a JHS Pedals delay pedal, currently around $292.02. Close alternatives include the J. Rockett Clockwork Echo and the MXR Analog Delay. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Bad Cat Hot Cat.
JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition
JHS Pedals · pedal
The JHS Lucky Cat Delay is a tape/digital delay pedal offering two distinct delay engines via a side-mounted dip switch: Vintage Tape mode (compressed, slightly driven, darker repeats) and Digital Clean mode (crisp, transparent repeats). Controls include Time, Mix, Repeats, Ratio (tempo subdivision), Darken (EQ shaping repeat tone from bright digital through to dark lo-fi), and a Modulation toggle. Available in multiple colorways including a Limited Edition version.
- digital
- modulation
- delay
- compressed
- transparent
- lush
- dark
- analog
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Country
- Rock
- Ambient
- Blues
- Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
23% matchVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Bad Cat Hot Cat
Bad Cat
23% matchBad Cat Hot Cat's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Laney Nathan East Signature 1000-Watt Bass Head
Laney
6% matchJHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition's pristine voice goes in Laney Nathan East Signature 1000-Watt Bass Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Laney Nathan East Signature 1000-Watt Bass Head's own tight character
BluGuitar Amp1
Bluguitar
5% matchKeep BluGuitar Amp1's warm voice out front: JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition goes in BluGuitar Amp1's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Díaz CD-100 Amp Head brings the mid-forward it's missing
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass brings the fuzzy it's missing
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
24% matchInto a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler brings the low gain it's missing
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
23% matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
18% matchKeep Walrus Audio Lillian after JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition in the signal chain, clear of JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition's own gain stage
MXR WA38
MXR
17% matchRun MXR WA38 after JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition in the signal chain, clear of JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition's own gain stage
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchJHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City Dry Martini wants
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition delivers it
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
tonal matchProCo RAT 2's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition delivers it
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchJHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz wants
Cheaper alternatives
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
76% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, digital
Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft
Boss
75% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, dark
Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM
Electro-Harmonix
75% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, chorus
Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay
Mad Professor
74% similarityShared character: repeats, digital, delay
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
74% similarityShared character: repeats, digital, delay
Wampler Faux Tape Echo
Wampler
74% similarityShared character: repeats, digital, delay
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J. Rockett Clockwork Echo
J Rockett
78% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, delay
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
75% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, chorus
Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay
Eventide
74% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, digital
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
73% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, delay
Strymon Dig 2FS Delay
Strymon
73% similarityShared character: repeats, chorus, digital
Acoustic Strymon DIG V2 Dual Digital Delay
Acoustic
72% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, delay
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition?+
The closest matches in character are the J. Rockett Clockwork Echo, the MXR Analog Delay, the Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay. Budget picks: Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini, Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft, Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM.
What pairs well with the JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Bad Cat Hot Cat, Laney Nathan East Signature 1000-Watt Bass Head — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it.
How much does the JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition cost?+
Around $292.02 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).