The Matthews Effects The Surgeon is a Matthews Effects delay pedal. Close alternatives include the NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay and the Lovepedal Dl-1 delay. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the PRS HX 50 Head.

Matthews Effects The Surgeon

Matthews Effects · pedal

The Matthews Effects The Surgeon is a delay pedal from Matthews Effects, delivering warm, analog-voiced digital delay with Time, Feedback, Mix, and a Tone control for the delay signal character. Matthews Effects makes mid-range boutique-quality effects with a focus on musical, organic tone at accessible pricing.

  • delay
  • analog
  • warm
  • digital delay
  • musical
  • organic
  • classic rock
  • overdrive

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Genres the Matthews Effects The Surgeon is commonly used in

  • Blues
  • Classic Rock
  • Ambient
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  • Lo Fi
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  • Experimental
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  • Alternative
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Amps that pair well with the Matthews Effects The Surgeon

Marshall Super Bass

Marshall

25% match

Marshall Super Bass leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

PRS HX 50 Head

PRS

24% match
$3199via Reverb

Where this leans warm, PRS HX 50 Head answers back bright

Boss Waza-Air

Boss

tonal match
$314.10via Reverb

Boss Waza-Air's bright balances out the warm tone

Egnater VN-412A

Egnater

tonal match
$844.67via Reverb

Egnater VN-412A leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Run Laney Richter after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)

Soldano

tonal match

Run Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple) after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Winfield Typhoon Combo

Winfield

tonal match

Winfield Typhoon Combo's bright balances out the warm tone

PRS DG

PRS

tonal match

PRS DG leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Pedals that stack with the Matthews Effects The Surgeon

JHS Angry Charlie

JHS Pedals

23% match

Where this leans warm, JHS Angry Charlie answers back bright

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

EarthQuaker Devices

22% match
$169via Reverb

Run EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Idiotbox Effects

18% match
$49via Reverb

Put IdiotBox Effects End of Line after Matthews Effects The Surgeon in the signal chain, clear of Matthews Effects The Surgeon's own gain stage

Tone City Summer Orange

Tone City

17% match
$54.90via Reverb

Keep Matthews Effects The Surgeon's analog warmth voice out front: Tone City Summer Orange goes after Matthews Effects The Surgeon in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire

Maxon

tonal match
$179via Reverb

Where this leans warm, Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire answers back bright

Roger Mayer Axis 27

Roger Mayer

tonal match
$413.91via Reverb

Roger Mayer Axis 27 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

ThorpyFX Wopr

ThorpyFX

tonal match
$296.57via Reverb

ThorpyFX Wopr's bright balances out the warm tone

Homebrew Electronics HBE Detox EQ Paul Gilbert signature

Homebrew

tonal match

Run Homebrew Electronics HBE Detox EQ Paul Gilbert signature after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay

Nux

76% similarity
$49via Reverb

Shared character: blues_players, delay, mix

Lovepedal Dl-1 delay

Lovepedal

74% similarity
$139.93via Reverb

Shared character: blues_players, delay, classic_rock

Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss

Dunlop

72% similarity

Shared character: blues_players, delay, mix

One Control Sea Turquoise Delay V2

One Control

72% similarity
$142.13via Reverb

Shared character: blues_players, delay, mix

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

Electro-Harmonix

71% similarity
$188.50via Reverb

Shared character: delay, classic_rock, analog

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Dunlop

70% similarity
$152.85via Reverb

Shared character: blues_players, delay, mix

Behringer VD400 Vintage Analog Delay

Behringer

70% similarity
$32.90via Reverb

Shared character: blues_players, delay, mix

Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station

Universal Audio

70% similarity
$291.82via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog, warm

Providence Chrono Delay

Providence

67% similarity
$240via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog, warm

Mooer Ana Echo

Mooer

97% similarity

similar tone character

Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay

Hungry Robot

97% similarity
$306.41via Reverb

similar tone character

Subdecay EchoBox

Subdecay

96% similarity

similar tone character

See all alternatives to the Matthews Effects The Surgeon (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Matthews Effects The Surgeon?+

The closest matches in character are the NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay, the Lovepedal Dl-1 delay, the Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss.

What pairs well with the Matthews Effects The Surgeon?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, PRS HX 50 Head, Boss Waza-Air — Marshall Super Bass leans bright right where the warm tone needs it.

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