The Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay is an Electro-Harmonix delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay and the MXR Analog Delay. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp.
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.
- chorus
- modulation
- analog delay
- organic
- warmth
- echo
- clean
- subtle
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Lo Fi
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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. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
30% matchThe Super Bass's pedal-platform headroom keeps the Memory Toy's warm analog echoes clean and undistorted.
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
29% matchInto the AC30's bright, chiming clean channel, the Memory Toy's warm analog echoes stay defined instead of smearing.
Vox AC-50
amplifier
11% matchRoute the Memory Toy through the AC-50's loop so its warm analog echoes trail the amp's own punchy clarity.
Magnatone Starlite 1x8 Combo
Magnatone
9% matchRoute the Memory Toy through the Starlite's loop so its warm analog echoes trail the amp's own harmonic drive.
Magnatone Varsity Reverb (Camel)
Magnatone
9% matchRoute the Memory Toy through the Varsity Reverb's loop so its warm analog echoes trail the amp's own spring reverb tank.
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchDíaz CD-100 Amp Head's bright balances out the dark tone
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchRun Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800's bright balances out the dark tone
Pedals that stack with the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
30% matchRun 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.
Klon Centaur
Klon
29% matchBoost with the Klon first and the Memory Toy's warm analog echoes carry a thicker, more saturated tone.
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
22% matchLet the Lillian's subtle analog phasing ride on top of the Memory Toy's warm, organic echoes.
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion
Rhc Audio
21% matchRun the Memory Toy's warm analog echo after the Turbo Rat's aggressive metal clipping and the repeats trail off a saturated, cutting signal.
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
20% matchThe CE-1's lush chorus sits naturally in front of the Memory Toy's warm analog echo — both are organic, vintage-voiced modulation and delay.
MXR WA38
MXR
15% matchRun Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after MXR WA38 in the signal chain, clear of MXR WA38's own gain stage
Horizon Devices Precision Drive
Horizon Devices
15% matchRun Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Horizon Devices Precision Drive in the signal chain, clear of Horizon Devices Precision Drive's own gain stage
Vemuram Jan Ray
Vemuram
12% matchLet the Memory Toy's warm analog echoes trail the Jan Ray's punchy, transparent drive for a vintage-tinged finish.
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Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
80% similarityShared character: repeats, analog_delay, signal
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
77% similarityShared character: repeats, analog_delay, signal
Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude
Fairfield Circuitry
76% similarityShared character: repeats, analog_delay, dark
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
76% similarityShared character: analog_delay, signal, chorus
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
75% similarityShared character: repeats, analog_delay, dark
Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy
Electro-Harmonix
75% similarity“It is the pedalboard-friendly smaller format of the Memory Toy”
Pigtronix Constellator
Pigtronix
75% similarityShared character: analog_delay, dark, chorus
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
73% similarity“a close cousin of the legendary Memory Man, delivering lush, warm, organic bucket-brigade echo in an affordable, pedalboard-friendly box”
Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay
Way Huge
71% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog_delay
Vision Guitar MicroPitch Delay
Strymon
70% similarityShared character: effect, chorus, delay
Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM
Electro-Harmonix
98% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Magnetic Echo
Keeley
97% similaritysimilar tone character
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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 Memory Boy Analog Delay, the MXR Analog Delay, the Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude.
What pairs well with the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Vox AC-50 — The Super Bass's pedal-platform headroom keeps the Memory Toy's warm analog echoes clean and undistorted..