The Line 6 DL4 MkII is a Line 6 delay pedal, currently around $249.99. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon and the TC Electronic Flashback Delay. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.
Line 6 DL4 MkII
Line 6 · pedal
The Line 6 DL4 MkII is the modern update to the iconic green DL4 delay modeler that became a studio and stage staple for indie, ambient, and post-rock players. It pairs fifteen classic delays from the original DL4 with fifteen newer models drawn from Line 6's HX engine, covering tape, analog bucket-brigade, digital, reverse, multi-head, and more, plus a handful of reverbs. Among them is a ping-pong delay. A powerful onboard looper offers up to several minutes of recording with overdubs and half-speed and reverse tricks. Housed in a more compact, road-ready enclosure with MIDI and expression control, it suits everything from subtle slapback to vast ambient soundscapes and live looping performance.
What stands out
“A powerful onboard looper offers up to several minutes of recording with overdubs and half-speed and reverse tricks”
— from the listing
“Among them is a ping-pong delay”
— from the listing
“The DL4 MkII broadens an already classic platform, delivering convincing tape, analog, digital, reverse, and ping-pong delays alongside new HX-derived models and usable reverbs, all with strong fidelity”
— from the reviews
“road-ready enclosure with midi and expression control”
— from the listing
“ambient”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“and a feature set that can be more than players wanting a single simple delay need”
— from the reviews
- looper
- delay
- reverb
- midi
- ping pong
- slapback
- ambient
- post rock
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Line 6 DL4 MkII is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Alternative Rock
- Ambient
- Post-Rock
- Indie
- Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Line 6 DL4 MkII
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
18% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt goes in front of Line 6 DL4 MkII in the chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H goes in front of Line 6 DL4 MkII in the chain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Synergy SL2 Module in front of Line 6 DL4 MkII
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Friedman BE-Mini Head in front of Line 6 DL4 MkII
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 in front of Line 6 DL4 MkII
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 goes in front of Line 6 DL4 MkII in the chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade goes in front of Line 6 DL4 MkII in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Line 6 DL4 MkII
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchFjord Fuzz Berserk leans toward aggressive, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Smiley
JHS Pedals
20% matchJHS Smiley's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
11% 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 Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Line 6 DL4 MkII in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Line 6 DL4 MkII
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
11% 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 MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Line 6 DL4 MkII in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Line 6 DL4 MkII
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction goes in front of Line 6 DL4 MkII in the chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front of Line 6 DL4 MkII
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay F-Bomb goes in front of Line 6 DL4 MkII in the chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs in front of Line 6 DL4 MkII, since modulation lands before the repeats, so the echoes stay defined
Cheaper alternatives
Boss DD-8 Digital Delay
Boss
62% similarityShared character: looper, analog, digital
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX
Alexander Pedals
54% similarityShared character: digital, delay, ambient
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
54% similarityShared character: digital, delay, ambient
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss RE-2 Space Echo
Boss
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Strymon TimeLine
Strymon
58% similarityShared character: looper, analog, digital
Meris LVX Modular Delay System
Meris
55% similarityShared character: looper, digital, delay
Meris LVX
Meris
50% similarityShared character: looper, digital, delay
Red Panda Particle 2
Red Panda
49% similarityShared character: digital, delay, ambient
Walrus Audio Meraki
Walrus Audio
47% similarityShared character: analog, digital, delay
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
66% similarityShared character: looper, analog, delay
TC Electronic Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
62% similarityShared character: looper, digital, delay
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
61% similarityShared character: small footprint, looper, analog
Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay
Keeley
60% similarityShared character: looper, analog, delay
Boss DD-500 Digital Delay
Boss
58% similarityShared character: looper, analog, digital
TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo
TC Electronic
56% similarityShared character: looper, analog, digital
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Line 6 DL4 MkII?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon, the TC Electronic Flashback Delay, the Electro-Harmonix Canyon. Budget picks: Boss DD-8 Digital Delay, Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX, Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini. Boutique upgrades: Strymon TimeLine, Meris LVX Modular Delay System, Meris LVX.
What pairs well with the Line 6 DL4 MkII?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Line 6 DL4 MkII cost?+
Around $249.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).