The Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay is an Electro-Harmonix delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy and the Pigtronix Constellator. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt.

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix · pedal

The Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy is a compact analog delay, a close cousin of the legendary Memory Man, delivering lush, warm, organic bucket-brigade echo in an affordable, pedalboard-friendly box. It offers up to 550 milliseconds of delay, enough for thickening solos or spiraling into self-oscillating analog chaos, with simple Blend, Feedback, and Delay controls. A switchable modulation adds a subtle chorus to the repeats that is especially clear on clean tones, lending movement and depth. The repeats are dark and musical in true analog fashion, blending naturally with an amp rather than sitting on top of the signal. It suits players wanting classic analog delay warmth on a budget, working as a great entry analog delay while still dialing in precisely for experienced users.

What stands out

  • “A switchable modulation adds a subtle chorus to the repeats that is especially clear on clean tones, lending movement and depth”

    — from the listing

  • “The Memory Toy delivers genuinely warm, organic bucket-brigade repeats that recall its bigger Memory Man sibling, with dark, musical echoes that blend naturally into an amp”

    — from the reviews

  • “The Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy is a compact analog delay, a close cousin of the legendary Memory Man, delivering lush, warm, organic bucket-brigade echo in an affordable, pedalboard-friendly box”

    — from the listing

  • “It suits players wanting classic analog delay warmth on a budget, working as a great entry analog delay while still dialing in precisely for experienced users”

    — from the listing

  • “Up to 550ms of delay covers slapback through long, self-oscillating trails, and the switchable modulation adds a tasteful chorus shimmer that is clearest on clean tones”

    — from the reviews

Trade-offs

  • “The most common criticism is a slight volume drop, with users noting it can quieten the signal and other effects when engaged, making transitions awkward, especially with distortion”

    — from the community notes

  • chorus
  • modulation
  • musical
  • analog delay
  • organic
  • warmth
  • echo
  • clean

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Genres the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay is commonly used in

  • Ambient
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rockabilly
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  • Shoegaze
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  • Indie
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  • Post Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Vox

29% match
$799via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)

Into the AC30's bright, chiming clean channel, the Memory Toy's warm analog echoes stay defined instead of smearing.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt

Diezel

28% match
$4499.99via Reverb

Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Laney GH100L

Laney

12% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay in Laney GH100L's effects loop, clear of Laney GH100L's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Crate - VC 5212

amplifier

10% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay in Crate - VC 5212's effects loop, clear of Crate - VC 5212's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Subway D-800

Mesa Boogie

10% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay in Mesa Boogie Subway D-800's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie Subway D-800's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

2002 Fender Hot Rod Deluxe II Combo

amplifier

9% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay in 2002 Fender Hot Rod Deluxe II Combo's effects loop, clear of 2002 Fender Hot Rod Deluxe II Combo's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fender The Edge Signature Deluxe

Fender

9% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay in Fender The Edge Signature Deluxe's effects loop, clear of Fender The Edge Signature Deluxe's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Acoustic 270 Amplifier

Acoustic

9% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay in Acoustic 270 Amplifier's effects loop, clear of Acoustic 270 Amplifier's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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Pedals that stack with the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Klon Centaur

Klon

29% match
$4000via Reverb

Boost with the Klon first and the Memory Toy's warm analog echoes carry a thicker, more saturated tone.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler

Dr Scientist

28% match
$204.36via Reverb

Run the Frazz Dazzler's low-gain fuzz after the Memory Toy's warm analog echoes so the repeats get chewed up by the fuzz's own texture instead of staying clean.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Lillian

Walrus Audio

22% match
$213via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Let the Lillian's subtle analog phasing ride on top of the Memory Toy's warm, organic echoes.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter

Maestro

20% match
$180via Reverb

sits 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 Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Analog Man King of Tone

Analog Man

12% match
$705via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Analog Man King of Tone in the signal chain, clear of Analog Man King of Tone's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread RAH

Catalinbread

10% match
$159.99via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Catalinbread RAH in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread RAH's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Klon KTR

Klon

10% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Klon KTR in the signal chain, clear of Klon KTR's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Wampler Dracarys

Wampler

10% match
$199via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Wampler Dracarys in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Dracarys's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy

Electro-Harmonix

71% similarity
$181.27via Reverb

“It is the pedalboard-friendly smaller format of the Memory Toy”

Pigtronix Constellator

Pigtronix

69% similarity
$149.16via Reverb

Shared character: dark, analog delay, chorus

Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM

Electro-Harmonix

69% similarity
$181.27via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, analog delay, dark

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

67% similarity

Shared character: repeats, analog delay, signal

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

67% similarity
$104.54via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, analog delay, signal

Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude

Fairfield Circuitry

65% similarity
$335.63via Reverb

Shared character: delay, repeats, analog delay

TC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A

TC Electronic

65% similarity
$33.48via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, dark, delay

Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft

Boss

65% similarity
$150via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, analog delay, dark

Keeley Magnetic Echo

Keeley

65% similarity
$127.49via Reverb

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss

Dunlop

63% similarity

Shared character: analog delay, delay, ambient

Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay

Suhr

63% similarity
$581.02via Reverb

Shared character: dark, analog delay, delay

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Dunlop

62% similarity
$123.97via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, analog delay, dark

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay?+

The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy, the Pigtronix Constellator, the Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM.

What pairs well with the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt, Laney GH100L — Into the AC30's bright, chiming clean channel, the Memory Toy's warm analog echoes stay defined instead of smearing..

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