The Meris LVX Delay is a Meris delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Source Audio Nemesis and the Universal Audio Uafx Del-Verb. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Mesa Boogie Mark V.
Meris LVX Delay
Meris · pedal
The Meris LVX is a modular algorithmic delay system from Meris (Los Angeles, California), delivering a deep, programmable delay engine with MIDI control, preset storage, and flexible routing for complex, evolving delay textures. Meris was founded by former Roland/BOSS engineers. The LVX provides studio-grade algorithmic delay with modular routing options for ambient, progressive, and professional players who need deep delay programming capability.
What stands out
“The LVX provides studio-grade algorithmic delay with modular routing options for ambient, progressive, and professional players who need deep delay programming capability”
— from the listing
“programmable delay engine with midi control”
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“The Meris LVX delivers modular algorithmic delay with MIDI and presets at Los Angeles Meris studio-grade quality for ambient and professional players who want deep delay programming from a premium boutique manufacturer”
— from the community notes
“Use-case wise it suits ambient and professional players who want modular delay programming at Meris quality”
— from the community notes
“and flexible routing for complex”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain delay sits after drive”
— from the community notes
- delay
- studio
- ambient
- midi
- complex
- flexible routing
- midi control
- preset storage
Good for
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the Meris LVX Delay is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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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. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Meris LVX Delay
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
17% matchRoute the LVX's complex ambient delay through the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation for a thick, wall-of-sound finish.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Mark V
Mesa Boogie
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Meris LVX Delay in Mesa Boogie Mark V's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie Mark V's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
16% matchDumble Overdrive Special Amp Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
REVV Generator G50 3-Channel 50-Watt
Revv
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Put Meris LVX Delay in REVV Generator G50 3-Channel 50-Watt's effects loop, clear of REVV Generator G50 3-Channel 50-Watt's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue
Marshall
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Run Meris LVX Delay in Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue's effects loop, clear of Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Laney LV300H 120W Head
Laney
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Laney LV300H 120W Head's crunchy voice out front: Meris LVX Delay goes in Laney LV300H 120W Head's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Diezel Herbert MkIII
Diezel
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Meris LVX Delay in Diezel Herbert MkIII's effects loop, clear of Diezel Herbert MkIII's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Laney AOR 50 Series II
Laney
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Laney AOR 50 Series II's mid-forward voice out front: Meris LVX Delay goes in Laney AOR 50 Series II's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Meris LVX Delay
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
13% matchKeep the LVX's ambient, complex delay after the Rangemaster's treble kick — the boost provides the gain, the delay just repeats it.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
13% matchThe RAT's dark, cutting distortion is a rawer gain than the LVX's own ambient, MIDI-controllable delay offers on its own.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Rainger FX Break Box
Rainger Fx
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Run Meris LVX Delay after Rainger FX Break Box in the signal chain, clear of Rainger FX Break Box's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
10% matchMeris LVX's ambient, complex delay textures pair with the Rotosphere's rotary swirl for layered motion — modulation on modulation, not more gain.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Meris LVX Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Meris LVX Delay
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord
Black Arts Toneworks
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Meris LVX Delay after Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord in the signal chain, clear of Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Pedals Kilt V2
JHS Pedals
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Put Meris LVX Delay after JHS Pedals Kilt V2 in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals Kilt V2's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
DLS Effects TR1-Tap Tremolo
Dls Effects
6% matchRun Meris LVX Delay after DLS Effects TR1-Tap Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd DLS Effects TR1-Tap Tremolo
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Source Audio Nemesis
Source Audio
62% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, studio
Universal Audio Uafx Del-Verb
Universal Audio
60% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, studio
Subdecay EchoBox
Subdecay
59% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, studio
GFI System Clockworks Delay V2
Gfi System
58% similarityShared character: delay, studio, overdrive
Boss SDE-3000D
Boss
56% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, studio
Red Panda Particle 2
Red Panda
56% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, studio
NuX Duotime
Nux
55% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Source Audio ADT Delay
Source Audio
53% similarityShared character: delay, studio, overdrive
GFI System Clockwork Delay V3
Gfi System
52% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Maxon AD-999
Maxon
52% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, studio
Gamechanger Audio Auto Delay
Gamechanger Audio
51% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, studio
Strymon TimeLine
Strymon
51% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, studio
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Meris LVX Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the Source Audio Nemesis, the Universal Audio Uafx Del-Verb, the Subdecay EchoBox.
What pairs well with the Meris LVX Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Mesa Boogie Mark V, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head — Route the LVX's complex ambient delay through the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation for a thick, wall-of-sound finish..
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