The Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay is a Maxon delay pedal, currently around $349. Close alternatives include the Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay and the JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy. It pairs well with the PRS HX 50 Head and the Peavey Decade Too.
Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay
Maxon · pedal
The Maxon AD-9 Pro is a professional-grade analog delay pedal from Japanese manufacturer Maxon (Tokyo, Japan), delivering premium bucket-brigade BBD analog delay with True Bypass and buffered bypass options, an adjustable Attack knob for controlling the delay signal onset, and a separate Mix circuit. Maxon is the manufacturer behind many classic Ibanez effects and maintains a premium Japanese effects line under the Maxon name. The AD-9 Pro provides warm, organic analog delay for professional studio and stage use.
- analog delay
- delay
- bypass
- attack
- production
- organic
- buffered
- overdrive
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Neo Soul
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
30% matchInto the HX 50's bright, driven voice, the AD-9's warm analog delay softens the edges of the amp's own distortion without smearing it.
Peavey Decade Too
Peavey
28% matchThe AD-9's analog-voiced delay adds some studio-grade depth to the Decade Too's simple, bedroom-practice character without needing a more complex rig.
Synergy SYN-50 2-Channel 50W Modular Preamp Head
Synergy
6% matchKeep Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay in Synergy SYN-50 2-Channel 50W Modular Preamp Head's effects loop, clear of Synergy SYN-50 2-Channel 50W Modular Preamp Head's own gain stage
Supro 1932RH Royale 50W Head
Supro
5% matchMaxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes in Supro 1932RH Royale 50W Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Supro 1932RH Royale 50W Head's own gritty character
Supro 1668RT Jupiter
Supro
5% matchKeep Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay in Supro 1668RT Jupiter's effects loop, clear of Supro 1668RT Jupiter's own gain stage
Supro Delegate Custom 1x12 Combo
Supro
5% matchRun Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay in Supro Delegate Custom 1x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Supro Delegate Custom 1x12 Combo's own gain stage
Egnater Tourmaster 412B Cabinet
Egnater
5% matchMaxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes in Egnater Tourmaster 412B Cabinet's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Egnater Tourmaster 412B Cabinet's own full character
Supro Keeley Combo
Supro
5% matchMaxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes in Supro Keeley Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Supro Keeley Combo's own gritty character
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Pedals that stack with the Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay
MXR Distortion+
MXR
29% matchRun the Distortion+ before the AD-9 in the chain, so the analog delay repeats stay clean instead of getting re-triggered by fresh clipping.
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
29% matchRun the Chelsea's bright, British-voiced drive after the AD-9's warm analog echoes so the repeats pick up extra bite instead of staying clean.
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
23% matchRun the End of Line's choppy tremolo after the AD-9's analog repeats so the pulse chops the echoes, not the dry signal.
Tone City Summer Orange
Tone City
22% matchPut the Summer Orange's phase sweep ahead of the AD-9 in the chain so the modulation gets carried by the delay's echoes instead of racing past them.
SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange
Solidgoldfx
7% matchPut Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay after SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange in the signal chain, clear of SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange's own gain stage
Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2
Wampler
7% matchPut the AD-9 after the Pinnacle in the chain — delay always trails distortion, keeping the repeats clean instead of stacking extra grit.
Wylde Audio WA90
Wylde Audio
7% matchMaxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes after Wylde Audio WA90 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Wylde Audio WA90's own analog warmth character
Pigtronix Quantum Time Modulator
Pigtronix
7% matchKeep Pigtronix Quantum Time Modulator's modulated voice out front: Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay goes after Pigtronix Quantum Time Modulator in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
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Cheaper alternatives
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
74% similarityShared character: analog_delay, true_bypass, delay
NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay
Nux
73% similarityShared character: analog_delay, delay, mix
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
72% similarityShared character: analog_delay, delay, mix
Maxon AD10 Analog Delay
Maxon
71% similarity“Entry-level Maxon format without the advanced controls of the professional AD-9 Pro”
JAM Pedals Llama Xtreme
Jam Pedals
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Beetronics BeeBeeDee Analog Delay
Beetronics
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay
Hoshino
75% similarityShared character: delay, analog_delay, mix
JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy
JHS Pedals
72% similarityShared character: analog_delay, delay, overdrive
Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: analog_delay, delay, mix
Ibanez AD Mini
Ibanez
71% similarityShared character: analog_delay, true_bypass, delay
JAM Pedals Delay-Llama
Jam Pedals
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Maxon AD-999
Maxon
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay, the JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy, the Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss. Budget picks: JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay, NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay, Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay.
What pairs well with the Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS HX 50 Head, Peavey Decade Too, Synergy SYN-50 2-Channel 50W Modular Preamp Head — Into the HX 50's bright, driven voice, the AD-9's warm analog delay softens the edges of the amp's own distortion without smearing it..
How much does the Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay cost?+
Around $349 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).