The Maxon AD-999 is a Maxon delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay and the Malekko A.D Omicron Series. It pairs well with the PRS HX 50 Head and the Peavey Decade Too.

Maxon AD-999

Maxon · pedal

The Maxon AD-999 is a professional-grade long-delay analog delay from Japanese manufacturer Maxon, delivering extended BBD bucket-brigade delay times (up to 900ms) with warm, organic analog delay character for long ambient delay and long slapback applications. The AD-999 extends the Maxon analog delay tradition to long delay times for studio and stage professional use.

  • analog delay
  • delay
  • ambient
  • analog
  • warm
  • echo
  • overdrive
  • noise

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Genres the Maxon AD-999 is commonly used in

  • Ambient
  • Lo Fi
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  • Rockabilly
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  • Post Rock
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  • Experimental
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  • Shoegaze
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Amps that pair well with the Maxon AD-999

PRS HX 50 Head

PRS

24% match
$3199via Reverb

PRS HX 50 Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Peavey Decade Too

Peavey

23% match

Peavey Decade Too leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Boss Waza-Air

Boss

tonal match
$314.10via Reverb

Run Boss Waza-Air after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Egnater VN-412A

Egnater

tonal match
$844.67via Reverb

Where this leans warm, Egnater VN-412A answers back bright

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Laney Richter's bright balances out the warm tone

Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)

Soldano

tonal match

Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)'s bright balances out the warm tone

Winfield Typhoon Combo

Winfield

tonal match

Run Winfield Typhoon Combo after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

PRS DG

PRS

tonal match

Where this leans warm, PRS DG answers back bright

Pedals that stack with the Maxon AD-999

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

EarthQuaker Devices

22% match
$169via Reverb

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

Catalinbread Formula 55

Catalinbread

20% match
$161.49via Reverb

Catalinbread Formula 55 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Idiotbox Effects

18% match
$49via Reverb

IdiotBox Effects End of Line's bright voice goes after Maxon AD-999 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Maxon AD-999's own analog warmth character

Tone City Summer Orange

Tone City

17% match
$54.90via Reverb

Put Tone City Summer Orange after Maxon AD-999 in the signal chain, clear of Maxon AD-999's own gain stage

Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer

Boss

tonal match
$241.10via Reverb

Run Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition

California Wub

tonal match

Where this leans warm, CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition answers back bright

Friedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive

Friedman

tonal match

Run Friedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Fuzzrocious Baxtabber

Fuzzrocious

tonal match
$253.09via Reverb

Run Fuzzrocious Baxtabber after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay

Hoshino

76% similarity

Shared character: delay, analog_delay, analog

Malekko A.D Omicron Series

Malekko

76% similarity

Shared character: analog_delay, delay, analog

Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss

Dunlop

75% similarity

Shared character: analog_delay, delay, ambient

Donner Yellow Fall

Donner

75% similarity
$39.95via Reverb

Shared character: analog_delay, noise, delay

Maxon AD10 Analog Delay

Maxon

75% similarity
$231.49via Reverb

Shared character: analog_delay, delay, analog

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

Electro-Harmonix

74% similarity
$188.50via Reverb

Shared character: analog_delay, delay, ambient

Ibanez AD Mini

Ibanez

74% similarity

Shared character: analog_delay, delay, ambient

NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay

Nux

74% similarity
$49via Reverb

Shared character: analog_delay, delay, analog

Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog

Tru Fi

74% similarity

Shared character: analog_delay, delay, ambient

Mooer Ana Echo

Mooer

97% similarity

similar tone character

Boss DM-2 Delay

Boss

96% similarity
$194.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Ernie Ball Expression Series Ambient Delay

Ernie Ball

96% similarity
$144.55via Reverb

similar tone character

See all alternatives to the Maxon AD-999 (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Maxon AD-999?+

The closest matches in character are the Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay, the Malekko A.D Omicron Series, the Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss.

What pairs well with the Maxon AD-999?+

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

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