The Mr. Black Tapex 2 is a Mr Black delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III and the Ernie Ball Expression Series Ambient Delay. It pairs well with the Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo and the PRS Archon.

Mr. Black Tapex 2

Mr Black · pedal

The Mr. Black TAPEX2 is a tap tempo delay pedal from Mr. Black (Portland, Oregon), a US boutique manufacturer founded by John Michael Kutcher known for lush reverb, modulation, and ambient effects. The TAPEX2 delivers analog-voiced digital delay with tap tempo and adjustable subdivisions for tempo-accurate delay timing in live and studio performance. Mr. Black boutique construction quality applied to a practical tap tempo delay format.

What stands out

  • “Black TAPEX2 delivers tap tempo delay at Portland boutique Mr”

    — from the community notes

  • “Black Portland boutique quality”

    — from the community notes

  • “Black boutique pricing”

    — from the community notes

  • “The TAPEX2 delivers analog-voiced digital delay with tap tempo and adjustable subdivisions for tempo-accurate delay timing in live and studio performance”

    — from the listing

  • “Strengths: Tap tempo delay with adjustable subdivisions for tempo-accurate performance at Mr”

    — from the reviews

Trade-offs

  • “Black (Portland, Oregon), a US boutique manufacturer founded by John Michael Kutcher known for lush reverb, modulation, and ambient effects”

    — from the listing

  • “In the signal chain delay sits after drive”

    — from the community notes

  • delay
  • studio
  • digital delay
  • adjustable subdivisions
  • tempo accurate delay timing
  • tempo accurate performance

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship

Genres the Mr. Black Tapex 2 is commonly used in

  • Ambient
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Post Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Mr. Black Tapex 2

Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo

Milkman Sound

9% match
$3449via Reverb

What Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

PRS Archon

PRS

9% match

PRS Archon's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the Mr. Black Tapex 2

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof

EarthQuaker Devices

6% match

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Crayon

Electro-Harmonix

6% match

What Electro-Harmonix Crayon brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Julia

Walrus Audio

6% match

Keep Walrus Audio Julia after Mr. Black Tapex 2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mr. Black Tapex 2

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Caroline Guitar Company Somersault

Caroline Guitar Company

6% match
$219via Reverb

Keep Mr. Black Tapex 2's pristine voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Somersault goes after Mr. Black Tapex 2 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III

Crazy Tube Circuits

61% similarity

Shared character: features tap tempo, delay, reverb

Ernie Ball Expression Series Ambient Delay

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61% similarity
$139.01via Reverb

Shared character: features tap tempo, delay, ambient

Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay

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60% similarity
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Shared character: features tap tempo, delay, reverb

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Donner Tape Stereo Delay

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JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy

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Electro-Harmonix Canyon Echo Multi-Function Digital Delay

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Lovepedal Dl-1 delay

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Crazy Tube Circuits Ti:me

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58% similarity

Shared character: features tap tempo, delay, ambient

NuX Duotime

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57% similarity

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JHS Pedals 3 Series Oil Can Delay

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DigiTech JamMan Delay

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Mr. Black Tapex 2?+

The closest matches in character are the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III, the Ernie Ball Expression Series Ambient Delay, the Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay.

What pairs well with the Mr. Black Tapex 2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo, PRS Archon, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof — What Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around.

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